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50 Tune ChallengeAll instrumentstaught by OAIM

Multiple Tutors NoThose who have alreadycan play simple tunes.

You are challenged to learn a new tune every weekfor 50 weeks. All OAIM students taking thischallenge, learn the same tune together week toweek. It’s aim is to help you make steady progress inyour learning.

50Bragging rights plus awhopping 50-tune repertoire.

https://www.oaim.ie/multiple-instruments/50-irish-session-tunes-challenge/

Whistle Basics Tin Whistle Kirsten Allstaff Yes

This course is aimed at theabsolute beginner whistleplayer. Tin whistle Basics isan excellent starting pointfor any aspiring Irishmusician.

Your tutor Kirsten Allstaff will guide you every step ofthe way. First, you will learn how to hold theinstrument, proper hand & finger posture and goodbasic technique, which are all important basics toget right before you move on. Then, there is aprogressive study of scales, articulation andornamentation with relevant exercises throughout,all learned through the tutor’s precise choice oftunes for the appropriate level of ability. The 'WhistleBasics' course will equip the beginner whistler withthe necessary rudiments to begin a journey downthe long and adventurous road of Irish whistleplaying.

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By the end of the course, thelearner will have a repertoire ofseventeen popular Irish sessiontunes, the ability to play cuts,taps and rolls as well as adeeper understanding of theIrish music tradition.

https://oaim.ie/tin-whistle/learn-tin-whistle/

Easy Tin Whistle SessionTunes

Tin Whistle Kirsten Allstaff No

Due to popular demand,Easy Tin Whistle SessionTunes has been created asa companion and follow-on course to our mostpopular course here onOAIM the Tin WhistleBasics course.

The techniques recapped in this course include: cuts,taps, slides, the breath, articulation androlls. Technique studies are kept simple andbasic. Most of the lessons feature a technical exercisedesigned to optimise the learning of specific scalepatterns, ornamentations and articulationmethods. When these techniques are practisedregularly and at consistent tempo, they contribute tobuilding finger dexterity, the mark of tin whistlemastery.

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By the end of the course youwill have a repertoire of 15 easyand popular Irish Sessiontunes, 8 reels and 7 jigs, thatyou can easily master with littleeffort under the expertguidance of master whistler,Kirsten Allstaff.

https://www.oaim.ie/tin-whistle/easy-tin-whistle-session-tunes/

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Tin Whistle Foundations Tin Whistle Kirsten Allstaff No

The course 'Tin WhistleFoundations' is acontinuation from theprevious two tin whistlecourses.

Kirsten explores simple tin-whistle embellishmentssuch as the cut, tap, roll and the slide. Emphasis isplaced on breathing, phrasing, variation and rhythmthroughout the thirteen taught tunes. Jigs, Slides,Reels, Hornpipes, Barndances and an O'Carolancomposition are all featured. In the videos, Kirstenteaches each tune slowly, phrase by phrase andrecommends that students learn with her this way,by ear.

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By the end of the course theplayer will be morecomfortable playingornamentation on the whistle,will have a broader repertoireand a better knowledge or Irishmusic and will be ready toexplore more advanced tunesand tin-whistle techniques.

https://oaim.ie/tin-whistle/tin-whistle-foundations/

Tin Whistle Progressions Tin Whistle Kirsten Allstaff NoThose who havecompleted Tin WhistleFoundations.

This course continues to build on and consolidatetechniques previously taught, whilst taking you up tothe next level of ornamentation: with a specific focuson short rolls, bounces and articulation techniques.The repertoire of Irish dance tunes encompasses Jigs,Reels, Hornpipes and the well known Air Inis Oírr.Throughout the second half of the course, Kirstenexplores and demonstrates how the recognition ofmelodic motifs, patterns and arpeggios in the tunescan aid in the process of learning by ear morequickly and efficiently.

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By the end of the course, you’llhave an increased repertoire of13 Irish tunes, a tasty mix ofornamentation skills to dabblewith and a more adept ear toenable you to take yourwhistling skills even further,

https://www.oaim.ie/tin-whistle/irish-tin-whistle-progressions/

Cours Debutants de TinWhistle en Francais

Tin Whistle Gwenn Frin YesPour un débutantcomplet.

Ensemble nous découvrons l'instrument: la positiondes mains, le doigté, la gamme de base, l'octave,comment séparer les notes, les ornementations debase. D'une maniére progressive, nous couvrons leséléments essentiels nécessaire pour commencervotre voyage musical en tant que joueur de tinwhistle. Dans chaque leçon nous apprenons unmorceau et couvrons la/les difficultés techniquesqu'il présente en détail.

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A la fin du cours vous aurezdonc appris douze morceauxpopulaires du répertoire demusique traditionnelleIrlandaise, vous serez capablede jouer les ornementationssimples et vous aurez un bonaperçu des différents types demorceaux de musiqueIrlandaise.

https://oaim.ie/tin-whistle/cours-debutants-de-tin-whistle-en-francais/

Tin Whistle-Grundkurs -German Subtitles

Tin Whistle Kirsten Allstaff YesDieser Kurs richtet sich anAnfänger auf der TinWhistle.

Wichtige Grundlagen, zum Beispiel, wie man dieFlöte hält, die richtige Hand- und Fingerstellung undeine gute Grundtechnik, werden in den erstenLektionen vermittelt. Während des ganzen Kurseswerden Tonleitern, Verzierungen und die Artikulationschrittweise und mit entsprechenden Übungenerarbeitet. Der Grundkurs rüstet angehende Whistlerund Whistlerinnen mit den erforderlichenGrundlagen für die lange und abenteuerliche Reisedurch die traditionelle irische Whistlemusik aus.

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Am Ende des Kurses verfügendie Teilnehmenden über einRepertoire von siebzehnbekannten irischen Liedern, siebeherrschen das Spielen vonCuts, Taps und Rolls undhaben sich eine tiefereKenntnis der traditionellenirischen Musik angeeignet.

https://oaim.ie/tin-whistle/tin-whistle-grundkurs/


Expert Whistle Skills #1 Tin Whistle Thomas Johnston No

Tin whistle players whoare comfortable withplaying and ready todevelop their style.

The aim of this course is to discover and enhance thelearner's own playing style, and to increase theirconfidence through learning and incorporating awide range of ornaments, variations and otheradvanced stylistic features such as crans, trills, slides,and tonguing in their playing.

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Discover new ways of addingtexture and colour to acarefully selected repertoire ofchallenging jigs, slip jigs, reels,and hornpipes.

https://oaim.ie/tin-whistle/expert-whistle-skills-1/

Expert Whistle Skills #2 Tin Whistle Thomas Johnston No

Expert Whistle Skills 2 isdesigned to follow onfrom Expert Whistle Skills#1

In this course Thomas continues to explore moreadvanced whistle techniques such as the trill,vibrato, different types of rolls and tonguingtechnique. Emphasis is also placed on variation inornamentation, phrasing, melody and rhythm.Although aimed at the advanced player, this coursehas much to offer the less experienced player also.The learner is given the tools to transfer these newacquired skills to tunes which they already have intheir repertoire.

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Master the trill, vibrato,different types of rolls andtonguing technique. Emphasisis also placed on variation inornamentation, phrasing,melody and rhythm.

https://oaim.ie/tin-whistle/expert-whistle-skills-2/

Expert Whistle Skills #3 Tin Whistle Mikie Smyth No

Expert Whistle Skills 3 isdesigned to follow onfrom Expert Whistle Skills#2

This course is an abundant study of technique,packed with bounces, cranns, rolls, double rolls, trills,backward stitches, open backward stitches,backward rolls and triplets! It is not only for thewhistler but is relevant to the flautist and the pipertoo. Throughout the series of nine lessons, Mikielargely focuses on the repertoire of Seamus Ennis,the great Irish piper, singer and folk collector(1919-1982). The beauty of Mikie’s classes is that theyare relevant for ANY level of playing.

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By the end of the course youwill have increased confidencein your whistle playing throughlearning and incorporating awide range of advanced tinwhistle techniques.

https://www.oaim.ie/tin-whistle/expert-whistle-skills-3/

Bodhrán Basics Bodhrán Brian Fleming Yes Suitable for beginners.

The tutor will patiently guide you from holding thestick and the drum, and learning the basic stroke,right through to sophisticated patterns on the drum,step by step. The emphasis in this course is ontechnique. The tutor equips you with the rudimentsyou will need to develop your own style of playing.You will also learn fail proof techniques todifferentiate between reels and jigs and how tofollow the structure of a set of tunes in your playing.Lessons 7 and 10, respectively will tell you all youneed to know to get going on the bones and spoons,respectively, so that you will have the full quiver oftraditional Irish percussion instruments in yourarmory.

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This course is designed toequip the beginner with all therudiments necessary totastefully accompanytraditional Irish music.

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Bodhrán Technique Bodhrán Jim Higgins No Improver.

In this course 'Bodhrán Technique', maestropercussionist Jim Higgins presents a range ofrhythmical accompaniments to cover a variety oftune types - Reels, Jigs, Slipjigs, Slides, Polkas andHornpipes. Over the course of the13 tutorials, Jimdiscusses and demonstrates many techniques thatthe learner Bodhrán player can add to his palette oftechniques - rolls, backhand motion, the use ofsyncopation, the 'Bo Diddley Beat', and rimtechniques to name but a few. As a drummer, hefrequently discusses how to apply what can be doneon a drum kit to the Bodhrán. The video tutorials arein a split screen format, so the learner can view theback hand as well as the forehand at all times.

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Learn a range of rhythmicalaccompaniments to cover avariety of tune types - Reels,Jigs, Slipjigs, Slides, Polkas andHornpipes.

https://oaim.ie/bodhran/bodhran-technique/

Fiddle Basics Fiddle Niamh Dunne YesThis course is for thebeginner fiddler.

It begins with a series of six lessons which teach howto hold the instrument, proper posture, bowingtechnique and two easy tunes. Good basic techniqueis addressed throughout the tutorials. OAIM’s unique,animated fiddle graphics supports the student andhelps one to learn more efficiently. In thesubsequent twelve lessons, there is a progressivestudy of fingering, bowing, tunes andornamentation. Emphasis is placed on tempo,rhythm and tone when teaching the tunes.

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The 'Fiddle Basics' course willequip the beginner fiddleplayer with fourteen greattunes as well as all thenecessary rudiments to startthe journey down the long andadventurous road of Irish fiddleplaying.

https://oaim.ie/irish-fiddle/fiddle-basics/

Donegal Fiddle Styles Fiddle Aidan O'Donnell No

This course is a 'must' forany student interested inthe fiddle styles ofDonegal or advanced Irishfiddle techniques.

In this course, Aidan passes down the skills,knowledge and repertoire from the great Donegalfiddlers to the fiddle students of OAIM. All the tunestaught are firmly rooted in the Donegal tradition;stalwarts such as 'The Glen Road to Carrick', 'Bundleand Go', 'The Cat that Kittled in Jamie's Wig' and'Séan sa Cheo' feature amongst others. The fiddlingand musical legacy of the Dohertys, the McConnells,James Byrne, Francie Dearg O'Beirn, Con Cassidy,Vincent Campbell and Danny Meehan are frequentlyreferred to throughout Aidan's thirteen tutorials.

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Bowing techniques: the use ofthe up-bow, tight bowing,open and closed triplets andcranns. Various droningtechniques: the use of fingerdrones, octave drones anddouble stops, Position playing,octave playing and even somefinger plucking!

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Fleadh Tunes for theFiddle

Fiddle Majella Bartley No

This course is geared notonly at the Fleadhcompetitor, but also atany fiddle player whowants to learn tunes bestsuited to the fiddle.

You may be wondering what is a ‘Fleadh tune'? TheFleadh Cheoil (Festival of Music) is an Irish musiccompetition organised by Comhaltas. There arecounty, provincial and 'all-Ireland' levels ofcompetition that take place in Britain, N. Americaand Ireland. These all lead to the grand final 'The AllIreland Fleadh' which takes place in Ireland eachAugust. In this course, Majella teaches suitable tunesfor competitors at the fleadh.

The course begins with simple dance tunes and slowairs. A progressive study of ornamentation, variation,phrasing, tempo, rhythm and tone will take place.When dealing with Slow Airs the main focus will beon the phrasing, momentum, appropriateornamentation, the use of expression and mostimportantly the history and background to the airsand the accompanying songs, words andtranslations.

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The course will enable thelearning fiddle player to haveknowledge of appropriatecompetition tunes and anunderstanding of how toapproach the topic of airplaying.

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Clare Fiddle Styles Fiddle Tola Custy No

This course is aimed atthose who can alreadyplay the fiddle and whowants to develop his/herrepertoire, focusing onClare styles.

This is a lively collection of jigs, reels and hornpipestaught by the renowned Clare fiddler Tola Custy.Most of the thirteen tunes taught originate from Co.Clare, which Tola learnt from local players such as hisfather Frank Custy, Micho Russell, P.J. Crotty andJames Cullinane. Tola also includes two of his owncompositions in the course - these tunes are alreadybecoming embedded in the local tradition and canbe heard in sessions around the County Clare andfurther afield!

Tola takes a progressive approach towards teachingembellishments, the use of chords and variation. Hestarts by introducing simple techniques in the firstlessons and builds on them in subsequent lessons. Ineach lesson, he teaches the tune simply, phrase byphrase before demonstrating how to incorporatevarious techniques into the tune.

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By the end of the course, theFiddler will have a vibrantpalette of fiddle skills andfiddle tunes to add to theirrepertoire!

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Flute Basics Flute Steph Geremia Yes

This course is aimed at theabsolute beginner fluteplayer and has all you willneed to get started on theflute and play 24 tunes.

How to hold the instrument with proper hand, lipand finger posture will be demonstrated andexplained in the first of the six free lessons, alongwith the scales of D and G. Other basic fundamentsthat Steph will address include: how to create spacein a tune to breathe, breath technique, articulation,ornamentation, flute maintenance and how to gainclarity of tone in both the high and low register.Throughout the course she progressively refers toand teases out many of the issues that give so manyflute players difficulties.

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By the end of the course, thelearner will have a repertoire offourteen Irish tunes that sit veryon the flute, the knowledge ofhow to play with good toneand rhythm with basicornamentation and a deeperunderstanding of the Irishmusic tradition.

https://oaim.ie/flute/flute-basics/

Flute Foundations Flute Kirsten Allstaff No

This course is aimed at theflautist who already knowshow to play the flute butwho wants to improve onthe basic foundations oftheir playing.

These foundations include ornamentation, tone,intonation and breath. Tunes taught will be pickedfrom the repertoire of common session tunesenabling the learning flautist to go to a local sessionand join in with confidence knowing that he/she willhave tunes in common with other musicians. Eachlesson will focus on a specific element of fluteplaying and appropriate exercises will be given. Thetaught technique will then be applied to the week’stune.

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Flute Progressions Flute Kirsten Allstaff No

This course has beendesigned to follow onfrom Kirsten's previouscourse titled 'FluteFoundations'.

The 'building blocks' that were introduced in 'FluteFoundations' will be expanded upon. Focus will beplaced on more advanced ornamentation: the crann,the short roll and the bounce. Phrasing andbreathing will also feature as will the use of the G#key. It is not a prerequisite to have a keyed flute forthis course; in the occasional instance where a key isused, Kirsten presents alternative melodic 'turns' forthose with keyless flutes. Reference will be made tothe exercises presented in 'Flute Foundations'throughout this course.

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The aim of the course is to takeflute players whom havealready mastered the basics oftone production,ornamentation and intonationup to the next level of playing.

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Irish Flute Skills Flute Kirsten Allstaff No

The lessons are designedto follow on from herprevious courses FluteFoundations and FluteProgressions.

Kirsten continues to explore ways of articulating,phrasing and ornamenting popular session tunesand presents exercises to aid tone, embouchure andbreath control. Each video lesson is accompanied bydownloadable notation and MP3’s.Throughout the course, Kirsten teaches thirteentunes including Reels: The Kilmaley Reel, ThePeaceful Green Groves, Jim O’Donogues, Lady AnnMontogomery’s and The Mullinavat, Jigs: The HollyBush, Garret Barry’s, and The Rookery, Waltz: ’TheMunster Cloak’, Barndance: Pearl O’Shaughnessy’sand Slides: Kathleen O’Hehirs and Sweet Marie.

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By the end of this course flutestudents will have a greaterunderstanding of the rhythmof Irish dance tunes, and willcontinue to developtechniques that emphasis therhythm, such as glottal stops,ornamentation and the breath.The student will also learnthirteen tasty session tunesthat are well suited to the flute

https://oaim.ie/flute/irish-flute-skills/

Fleadh Tunes For TheFlute

Flute Majella Bartley No

In this course, Majellateaches suitable tunes forflute competitors at thefleadh. However, thiscourse is geared not onlytowards Fleadhcompetitors, but also atany flute player who wantsto learn Irish tunes bestsuited to the instrument.

You may be wondering 'What is a Fleadh tune'? TheFleadh Cheoil (Festival of Music) is an Irish musiccompetition organised by Comhaltas. There arecounty, provincial and 'all-Ireland' levels ofcompetition that take place in Britain, N. Americaand Ireland. These all lead to the grand final 'The AllIreland Fleadh' which takes place in Ireland eachAugust.

The course begins with simple dance tunes and slowairs. A progressive study of ornamentation, variation,phrasing, tempo, rhythm and tone will take place.When dealing with Slow Airs the main focus will beon the phrasing, momentum, appropriate

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The course will enable thelearning flautist to haveknowledge of appropriatecompetition tunes and anunderstanding of how toapproach the topic of airplaying.

https://oaim.ie/flute/fleadh-tunes-flute/

Irish Flute Technique Flute Kevin Crawford NoAimed at the moreexperienced flute learner

Kevin guides the student through a myriad of cranns,rolls, triplets, back-stitch triplets, key-work and cuts.One of the main themes of the course is articulation;Kevin constantly refers to throat articulation as ameans of accentuating the rhythm of the tunes anddemonstrates again and again how to use glottal-stops to attack the notes for percussive effect.Although the techniques taught in this course arechallenging technically, many of the tunes taughtare also suitable for the less advanced player.

A keyed flute (or an ambitious keyless flute playerwith half-holing capabilities) is required for a few ofthe tunes that Kevin teaches in the keys of F majorand D minor.

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By the end of this course, theflautist can expect to have awealth of technical tips andtricks to add to other tunes inhis/ her own repertoire as wellthirteen new, quirky flutetunes.

https://oaim.ie/flute/irish-flute-technique/


Expert Irish FluteTechnique

Flute Niall Keegan NoAimed at the moreadvanced flute player.

Students will address ornamentation, learning morecomplex forms and attempt a greater density ofornamental practice. They will also be introduced toa number of different forms of articulation andtechniques of emphasis and duration as well asexamining strategies for variation and approaches tophrasing. Students will also specifically target theuse of keys through the adaption of knownrepertoire and will also be introduced to exercises toengage develop tone, dexterity and stamina. Thestyles of many of the great flute players from the Irishtradition are discussed and referred to throughoutthe course.

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Guitar Basics forStandard Tuning(Accompaniment)

Guitar Jean Damei No

This course is for beginnerguitarists who are new toIrish Traditional music andwould like to learn how toaccompany it as well asconfirmed musicians whowant to get an insight intothis music. It will also be agreat help to guitaristswho have a goodexperience of Irish musicaccompaniment and wishto go further in thedevelopment of their style.

Jean examines the chords, structure and rhythms ofsome of the most typical tunes types and keys inIrish music, such as the reels, jigs, slip jigs, hornpipesand waltzes. Throughout the lesson you will have anoverview of different modes and styles ofaccompaniment.

Jean picked a selection of well-known tunes todemonstrate the taught skills and techniquesincluding Gallagher’s frolics, Out on the Ocean, theKid on the Mountain, The Man of the House andmany more.

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Techniques include how toback using simple chords,simple 4/4, 6/8, 3/4 or 9/8rhythms, as well as syncopatedrhythms and more complexchords.

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Guitar Progressions(Accompaniment)

Guitar Cillian Ó’Dálaigh No

This course is aninvaluable resource for theguitarist who is new totraditional music andwould like to learn how toaccompany Irish music orfor accompanists whoalready have experienceplaying Irish music butwould like to improvetheir skills and play in amore dynamic way.

The aim of this course is to learn how to accompanyIrish music on the guitar using standard tuningaccompaniment. Cillian examines the chords, chordstructures and strumming patterns of some of themore typical tune types and keys in the Irishtradition; the Jig, Reel, SlipJig and Hornpipe focusingon a variety of different keys and modes. He picks aselection of well known tunes to demonstrate thetaught skills and techniques including LucyCampbells, The Rose in the Heather, Sally Gardens,The Earl’s Chair and The Morning Dew.

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Use of open chords, muting ofstrings for percussive effect,single string accompanimentand the use of ‘jazzy’ chords inthe accompaniment oftraditional music.

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Guitar Technique(Accompaniment)

Guitar Cillian Ó’Dálaigh No

This course buildsbeautifully on the previouscourse Guitar Progressionsand takes the art ofaccompaniment to awhole new level. Aknowledge of how to playguitar in standard tuningis a prerequisite. Thiscourse is for you if you areserious about developingan extensive repertoireof guitar skills in general,and more specifically ifyou wish to become amaster accompanist.

A wonderful selection of well known tunes from theIrish tradition are used throughout this course todemonstrate guitar accompaniment styles andtechniques with a focus on varying rhythms, keysand modes. To spice things up, the tutor skilfullyborrows from other genres incorporating Calypsorhythms, James Brown, Niall Rodgers, Pachabel’sCanon, and other popular riffs that really enliven amaster accompanist’s repertoire. Single stringaccompaniment is also examined, as is dampeningand dead strum techniques and the use of more‘jazzy’ chords.

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By the end of the course youwill have a repertoire ofthirteen popular Irish sessiontunes, be familiar with singlestring accompaniment,dampening and dead strumtechniques and the use ofmore ‘jazzy’ chords in theaccompaniment of traditionalmusic.

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L'Accompagnement dela Musique TraditionnelleIrlandaise en AccordageStandard

Guitar Jean Damei No

Ces leçons sont très utilepour tout guitaristedébutant, ne connaissantpas la musique Irlandaiseet désirant acquérir desconnaissances etcompétences dans cedomaine ainsi que pourdes guitaristes confirméss’intéressant à ce style demusique. Ce courss’adresse aussi auxguitaristes ayant déjà del’expérience dansl’accompagnement de lamusique Irlandaise etdésirant développer leurstyle de manière plusapprofondie

Le but de ces leçons est de vous apprendre àaccompagner la musique traditionnelle Irlandaise àla guitare en accordage standard. Vous pourrezétudier les accords, la structure et les rythmes dequelques types de morceaux parmi les plus typiqueset quelques tonalités fréquemment utilisées enmusique Irlandaise, tels que les Reels, Jigs, Slip Jigs,Hornpipes et Waltzes (Valses). Au cours de ces leçonsvous aurez un aperçu de différents modes et stylesd’accompagnement.

Jean a rassemblé une sélection de morceaux trèspopulaires afin de mettre en pratique les techniquesenseignées pendant les cours, des morceaux telsque Gallagher’s frolics, Out on the Ocean, the Kid onthe Mountain, The Man of the House et bien d’autresencore.

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Certaines des techniques qu’ila choisi d’approfondir incluentla manière d’accompagner enutilisant des accords simples,des structures rythmiquessimples tels que le 4/4, 6/8, 3/4ou le 9/8, ainsi que quelquesrythmes syncopés et accordsplus complexes.

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Popular Irish Pub Songs Guitar Jon O'Connell No

Ever wanted to learnsome popular Irish songs?Learn how to accompanysome of Irelands bestknown folk songs usingthe simplest of chordpatterns.

Jon discusses various aspects of accompaniment onthe guitar: strumming patterns, finger pluckingtechniques, the use of smooth chord transitions,hammer-ons, walk ups and descending chordpatterns. Most of the emphasis is on the guitaraccompaniment rather than vocal technique.

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You will be able to play: SpancilHill, The Irish Rover, Foggy Dew,The Cliffs of Dooneen, Whiskeyin the Jar, Galway Bay, TheLakes of Pontchartrain, TheParting Glass, Red Rose Cafe,Dirty Old Town, The SpanishLady, Fiddler's Green and WillYe Go Lassie Go.

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DADGAD GuitarAccompaniment

Guitar MJ McMahon No

This course is aninvaluable resource for theguitarist that wants tolearn how to play usingDADGAD tuning, or for theguitarist who is new totraditional music andwould like to learn how toaccompany Irish music.

The aim of this course is to learn how to accompanyIrish music on the guitar. MJ uses the alternativetuning system - DADGAD in his tutorials as this isparticularly suited to Irish and other Celtic musicgenres due to it's modal nature. The first half of thecourse will examine the chords, chord structures andstrumming patterns of some of the more typicaltune types and keys in the Irish tradition; the Jig,Reel, Slip Jig and Hornpipe focusing on the keys of D,G, Em and Am. MJ then progresses onto othertechniques; the use of sliding chords, inversions, bassruns, hammer-on technique and more complexstrumming patterns.

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Accompany Jigs, Reels, SlipJigs and Hornpipes using abroad repertoire of skills to varyyour accompaniment style.

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Concertina Basics Concertina Edel Fox Yes

This course is designed toequip the beginner withall the rudimentsnecessary to play Irishmusic on the concertina.

How to hold the instrument, proper hand / fingerposture, the use of the air button and alternatefingering are all important fundamentals that will beaddressed in the early lessons. There will be aprogressive study of scales, ornamentation, use ofchords and octave playing throughout the eighteenlessons. The 'Concertina Basics' course will equip thebeginner with the necessary rudiments to begin ajourney down the long and adventurous road of Irishconcertina playing. This course includesaccompanying animated diagrams. When Edel isteaching each tune slowly, phrase by phrase, thereare graphic inserts of each side of the concertina,with highlighted buttons showing where to pressand when to push or pull.

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By the end of the course, thelearner will have a repertoire ofseventeen popular Irish tunes,the ability to play cuts, rolls,chords and octaves and willhave a deeper understandingof the Irish music tradition.

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Concertina Progressions Concertina Liam O'Brien No

Concertina progressions isa course aimed at theplayer who already knowsthe basics andfoundations of concertinaplaying but who wants toprogress with theirornamentation, repertoireand chording skills.

The course is taught by Liam O’Brien and consists ofthirteen lessons; each lesson features a new tune.Most of the tunes taught have links to Liam’shometown of Milltown Malbay, Co. Clare, which iswhere uilleann piper Willie Clancy also came from,and is the location of one of Ireland’s largesttraditional music festivals. The repertoire of WillieClancy features throughout the course.

In the first three lessons Liam focuses mainly ofornamentation - cuts, grace notes and triplets. Inlessons four and nine Liam discusses anddemonstrates the links between concertina chordingand the drones and regulators of the pipes.Although the lessons are aimed at an intermediatelevel of playing, the more advanced player can pickup advanced techniques which can be in heard Partone of each lesson, namely chords, ornamentation,variation and speed.

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By the end of the course, thestudent will have a repertoireof thirteen tunes that sit wellon the concertina, a betterunderstanding ofornamentation and chords,and a deeper understanding ofthe Irish music tradition.

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Edel's Concertina Skills Concertina Edel Fox NoConcertina Skills is aimedat the more experiencedConcertina learner.

Thirteen tunes are examined throughout the coursewith each focusing on specific techniques that arediscussed, demonstrated and developed throughoutthe lessons. These techniques include the playing ofstrong, percussive rolls, the subtle use of the airbutton / bellow control, cuts, consecutive triplets andbecoming familiar with the lesser used buttons onconcertina. Notation is provided as well asdownloadable mp3's of each of the tunes playedslowly. Each lesson is accompanied by animatedconcertina diagrams. However, throughout thecourse Edel urges the learner to work out thefingering to suit ones own style of playing.

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The course will help learnersdevelop skills on the concertinathat are transferable to tunesalready featuring in thelearners repertoire and to anyfuture tunes acquired.

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Piano Accordion BasicsAccordion -piano

Alan Kelly YesAimed at the absolutebeginner who loves PianoAccordion.

The first five lessons concentrate on the right-handmelody, with a new tune covered in each lesson.Lessons cover simple Irish tunes that are well knownglobally. Hand and finger positioning, and basicornamentation—cuts, triplets and slides—arediscussed and demonstrated. From lesson sevenonwards, the left-hand bass is introduced. For thebass lessons, mp3’s of the melody on its own areincluded, giving you the opportunity to isolate andperfect the accompaniment aspect of playing.Singling out the melody in this way facilitates thatprogressive shift in learning: from the foreground,almost one dimensional, melody to the texturalbackdrop that is the foundation of a lively ceilí.

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By the end of the course, youwill have a repertoire of ninetunes which you will be able toplay both melody andaccompaniment for.

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Irish Piano AccordionTechnique

Accordion -piano

Mirella Murray No

This course is suitable forthose who already have anunderstanding of thepiano accordion.

Mirella teaches a lively selection of Jigs, Reels,Hornpipes, Marches and SlipJigs throughout thethirteen lessons. She introduces basic ornamentationon the instrument - cuts, triplets, the use of doublestops and also shows the left hand chord techniquefor each of the tunes. All the bass notes and chordsare marked out in the accompanying written music.This is an excellent learning resource for the studentwishing to incorporate more left handaccompaniment into his / her playing. Mirella’steaching methods are firmly rooted in the traditionalways of teaching Irish music; she breaks up the tunesinto short phrases that she then plays repeatedly,prompting the student to play with her.

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By the end of the course theplayer can expect to have abroader repertoire of tuneswith tasty left handaccompaniment, a betterunderstanding of Irish stylepiano accordion playing, someornamentation and a deeperknowledge of the Irish musictradition.

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Button Accordion Basics Accordion B/C Derek Hickey Yes

Suitable for the absolutebeginner. This courseoffers the buddingaccordionist theopportunity to learn fromone of the greatestaccordionists in the Irishtradition today - DerekHickey.

Derek begins by teaching the basics of theinstrument then moves onto teaching tunes andornamentation. This course is not solely for thebeginner; it also has a lot to offer the more advancedlearner as it features an excellent choice of tunesthat sit especially well on the button accordion. Ineach lesson he plays the tune at two differenttempos - slowly for the beginners and at a fasterpace for the more advanced learners. Many of thetunes taught are rooted in the Sliabh Luachra area ofMunster - slides and polkas, as well as jigs, reels andhornpipes.

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By the end of the course, thestudent will have a tastefulrepertoire of 16 tunes and acomfortable knowledge ofsome of the commonornaments used in Irishaccordion playing - cuts,triplets and rolls.

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Button AccordionFoundations

Accordion B/C Dáire Mulhern No

This course is suitable forthose who already have abasic understanding ofthe accordion. If you arefamiliar with the scales ofC major, D major and Gmajor, and already have afew tunes learnt in theIrish traditional style, thenthis is the course for you!

Various types of tunes will be covered throughoutthe course: Polkas, Slides, Slip- Jigs, Jigs, Hornpipesand Reels—all of which are popular, well known,session tunes. The first half of Dáire's course alsointroduces basic ornamentation skills - cuts andgrace-notes, triplets and rolls. The second halffocuses on variation and how to subtly change theornamentation and melody of the tune for melodicand rhythmic interest. His methods are firmly rootedin the traditional ways of teaching Irish music; hebreaks up the tunes into short phrases that he playsrepeatedly, prompting the student to play with himafter listening once or twice to the phrase.

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Hold your own on theConcertina with some wellknown Polkas, Slides, Slip- Jigs,Jigs, Hornpipes and Reels

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Banjo Basics Banjo Lisa Canny YesAimed at the absolutebeginner tenor banjoplayer.

How to hold the instrument and plectrum, how totune the strings, proper hand and finger posture areall important fundaments that will be addressed inthe early lessons. There is a progressive study ofscales, and ornamentation throughout the course.Trebles, triplets and the use of double stops willfeature, particularly in the later lessons. The tunesthat Lisa teaches are all popular session tunes whichinclude The Kerry Polka, The Lilting Banshee, Out onthe Ocean, The Derry Hornpipe, The Rights of Man,and The Humours of Whiskey. A variety of tune typesand keys are taught.

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Banjo Basics’ will equip thebeginner tenor banjo playerwith all the necessaryrudiments needed for theirjourney down the Irish musicroad!

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Banjo Foundations Banjo Lisa Canny No

For those who alreadyknow how to play and/orhave completed the BanjoBasics course.

Build on techniques previously introduced in BanjoBasics namely: ornamentation, slides, cuts andtrebles and how to incorporate these subtly into thetunes.Lisa further discusses the use of chords andharmonisation as well as efficient finger movementfor the use of high notes and ease of fingermovement around the frets.

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By the end of‘Banjo Foundations’ thebudding banjo player canexpect to have a repertoire of13 popular Irish session tunesas well as a good group oftechniques and ornaments tohelp you create that distinctiveIrish sound.

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Irish Tenor BanjoTechnique

Banjo Paddy Cummins No

This Banjo Techniquecourse is aimed at theimproving banjo playerwho has already masteredthe basics of theinstrument.

Ornamentation, slides, cuts and trebles and how toincorporate these subtly into the tunes.

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By the end of the series, thestudent will have a firm graspof various Irish tenor banjotechniques and a newrepertoire of twelve popularIrish dance tunes that fit wellon the banjo.

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Bouzouki Basics Bouzouki Billy Mag Fhlionn No

Those who can alreadyplay Bouzouki but want tolearn how to accompanyIrish music.

Chords and chord structures, strumming patternsand fingerpicking, counter melody and rhythm areall examined. Students will become familiar with theframework behind traditional Irish musicaccompaniment: the role of the accompanist in duoor group playing and good session etiquette.Emphasis will be mainly on accompaniment,however, counter melody will form an importantpart of the program.

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Students who completed thiscourse will have a firmgrounding in accompanyingIrish music on the bouzouki.

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Bouzouki Basics #2 Bouzouki Billy Mag Fhlionn NoContinuation of BouzoukiBasics.

These techniques include: the use of appropriatechord structures, strumming patterns, fingerpicking,counter melody and rhythm.

5Master the techniques learnedin the previous course byactual tune accompaniment.

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Bouzouki Progressions Bouzouki Alan Reid No

Bouzouki Progressions isfor the player who alreadyhas the basics and is readyto progress into the morefiner nuances of bouzoukiplaying.

This is a well thought out course; it starts with Alandemonstrating different voicing for common chordsin Irish music along with strumming patterns. As thecourse progresses, he teaches how to play morequirky techniques: rhythmic embellishments,triplets, hammer on skills, how to use countermelodies and cross picking.

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By the end of this course, thestudent will have a repertoireof 13 tune accompaniments,that can easily be transferredto other tunes in the tradition.

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Harp Basics Harp Lisa Canny Yes

This course is a fantasicchoice for both thebeginner harpist and theintermediate harpist whowishes to brush up on thebasics!

In this course Lisa Canny clearly guides the noviceharp player through the basics of the instrument.The first six lessons focus on the basics; how to tunethe harp, using the blades, correct finger positioningand scales, and a couple of simple tunes. The righthand melody is taught separately to the left handaccompaniment giving the student the choice toplay these parts separately, or work in time toputting them both together.

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Be able to play six harp classicsincluding Brian Boru’s March,My Lagan Love, Planxty Irwin’s,The Mother and Child Reel, TheLittle Diamond Polka, and TheRocky Road to Dublin.

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Harp Technique Harp Lisa Canny No

Those who wish toimprove and masterdifferent techniques onthe harp.

In this course Lisa examines and demonstratesfundamental techniques such as placing, fingeringand hand position through to more complex onessuch as ornamentation, variation and thedampening of the strings. Jigs, Reels, Waltz, Slip Jigs.Barndances, Flings, Polkas and an Air are allincluded, covering a wide spectrum of tune typesthat are appropriate to various levels of playing andthat cover a wide variety of techniques. In each classLisa will typically teach the tune phrase by phrase,the right hand on it's own, followed by the left handaccompaniment before playing through the tuneslowly with both hands together.

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By the end of the course, youcan expect to have a broaderrepertoire of tunes that sit wellon the harp, improvedtechnique that will ultimatelyhelp you to play with greaterspeed, with a stronger toneand clearer ornamentation.

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Mandolin Basics Mandolin Paddy Cummins YesThis course is aimed at theabsolute beginnermandolin player.

How to hold the instrument, proper hand / fingerposture and good basic technique are all importantbasics that will be addressed in the early lessons.There will be a progressive study of scales, plectrummotions, and ornamentation throughout the seriesof lessons. The 'Mandolin Basics' course will equipthe beginner player with the necessary rudiments tojourney along the adventurous road of Irish musicmaking.

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By the end of the course, thelearner will have a repertoire offourteen popular Irish tunes,the ability to play basic chordsand triplets and a deeperunderstanding of the Irishmusic tradition.

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Mandolin Progressions Mandolin Paddy Cummins No

Designed to follow onfrom Mandolin Basics. Theaim of the course is totake the Mandolin playerwho already has a fewsimple tunes up theirsleeve to the next level ofplaying.

Focus will be placed on slightly more challengingtechniques: triplets, hammer-on techniques, pull-offs, flicks, cuts, slides, variation and the use ofmoveable chords.

Paddy will teach some tunes in more challengingkeys as the mastering of complex finger shapes willmould the player into a more flexible musician. Hewill also present a tutorial on the well known SlowAir ‘A Stor Mo Chroi’.

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By the end of this course, theplayer can expect to havebroadened his / her repertoireinto a range of different tunetypes, have a thoroughknowledge of variousmandolin techniques and havea deeper understanding of theIrish music tradition.

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Irish Piano Foundations -Melody &Accompaniment

PianoStephenMarkham

No

Irish Piano Foundations isa course aimed at theplayer who can alreadyplay the piano but whowishes to learn or improveon the primaryfoundations of playingand accompanying Irishmusic on the piano.

Foundations covered include:· Right hand melody: Ornamentation, Fingering,Variation and Rhythm· Left Hand Accompaniment: Chord progression,Rhythm and Voicing.

The course consists of twelve lessons featuring ninetunes with right hand melody and left handaccompaniment. Piano accompaniment is alsotaught for four of these tunes. In each melody lesson,after teaching the melody phrase by phrase, Stephendemonstrates how to incorporate ornamentationand various other techniques taught per lesson intothe tune. In the accompaniment lessons, Stephenwill go through chord selection as well as rhythm,progression and voicing.

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Most of the tunes taught in thiscourse are well known allowingthe piano player to easily joinother musicians to developtheir playing even further.

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Irish Piano Tunes andAccompaniment

PianoStephenMarkham

No

This course is for theintermediate to advancedpiano player and suitsthose that already playtraditional music as wellas those who want tobranch into this musicgenre.

This course will develop tune repertoire,ornamentation and left hand accompaniment formelody playing. As the piano has the versatility to beboth a melodic and accompaniment instrument, thesecond focus of this course will be to develop thepiano players understanding of chord progressionsand sequences, structure and formation.

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Combining melodic tuneplaying and accompaniment,the primary aim of this courseis to introduce the player to avariety of different traditionaltune types as well as how toaccompany the tunes taughtwhen playing with others.

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Uilleann Pipes Basics Uilleann Pipes Tom Delany YesThis course is for theabsolute beginner piper.

Topics covered include how to sound the chanter,control the bellows and airbag and, importantly, howto articulate between the notes. The tutor thenmoves on to demonstrate the difference betweenplaying pipes in an ‘open and ‘closed’ style.Ornamentation is introduced showing you how toprogress from cuts and slides to rolls, focus on longnotes, bellow control and vibrato. Later on, you areintroduced to techniques unique to piping such as‘popping’ and the ‘staccato triplet’.

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By the end of the course youwill be very familiar with theinstrument and you will havesuccessfully mastered somegreat piping tunes, 12 in total,

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Uilleann Pipes Technique Uilleann Pipes Mikie Smyth NoFor current pipers wishingto focus on technique.

The course will cover 4 tunes, three lessons per tune.The first lesson in each set of three will introduce thetune with basic technique; this will be followed by alesson looking at tune specific technique andvariation; a basic approach to regulator and droneplaying will then be given. The classes are notdesigned to increase repertoire but rather to focuson technical aspects of piping. Please note that thethird lesson in each case study will also includesome chanter exercises for those without drones andregulators.

13Insight into technical aspectsof piping.

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Irish Song Technique VoiceMuireann NicAmhlaoibh

YesFor anyone wishing togain a richer knowledge ofIrish culture and tradition.

Most of the repertoire taught in this twelve lessoncourse is from the Irish singing tradition. A fewScottish and English songs will also feature. Therewill be a mixture of well known and more unusualsongs. Themes will include songs of emigration andexile, love songs and humorous songs. Along withthe teaching of the songs, attention will also be paidto the following aspects of vocal technique: tone,breathing, ornamentation, phrasing and theimprovement of vocal strength and range.

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By the end of the course, thestudent will have developed abroad and varied repertoire ofIrish folk songs and will have athe ability to sing in the Irishstyle with appropriate use ofornamentation and phrasing.

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Songs in Irish VoiceMuireann NicAmhlaoibh

YesFor anyone wishing togain a richer knowledge ofIrish culture and tradition.

Songs in the Irish language are beautiful to listen to,however it is a challenge for anyone to access thesesongs, unless they have a good understanding of theGaelic language. In her course ‘Songs in Irish Gaelic’,Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh makes these songs moreaccessible to both the Irish learner and the non Irishspeaker. She gives background information for eachof the songs before breaking down thepronunciation of each phrase slowly. She then putsthe melody to the words and gives expert advice onornamentation, phrasing, breathing and othersinging techniques. This course is not only fantasticfor music learners but also for learners of the Irishlanguage as songs are the best way to familiariseoneself with the rhythms and sounds of anylanguage. The songs in this course are structuredfrom the easiest to the most difficult so thatstudents can build on their skills as they progressthrough the songs. Song lyrics, written music, chordsand English translations are all included for eachsong.

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By the end of the course, thestudent will have a richerappreciation for the Irishtradition and a repertoire of sixIrish songs - lively songs, slowsongs and funny songs.

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