Beginner Level Egan’s Polka Egan’s Polka is most likely to be one of the first tunes you will learn to play. It has similarities to the first part of Dalaigh’s Polka, cross picking between the E and A strings. first part | F# A B A | F# A B A | D E F# – | E D B A | | F# […]
first part | A B C# A | B A C# A | A B C# A | B A f# | | A B C# A | B A C# E | A B A f# | f# e e || second part | E F# E C# | B A B C# | […]
Class of 2015 @ Glengormley School of Traditional Music (GSOTM.ORG) Tenor Banjo Lessons Introduction Great to see the interest in learning to play traditional Irish Music on both tenor banjo and mandolin continues. Welcome to the Pure Banjo website, if this is your first visit hopefully it will not be your last. The tunes and […]
Tune Name Tune type Tune key Timing Egans Polka polka D major (2/4) Britches Full of Stitches polka A major (2/4) The Mist in the Glen polka D major (2/4) The Star of the County Down Song B minor (2/4) Denis Doody’s Polka Polka D major (2/4) Maggie in the Wood Polka G major (2/4) […]
Tune Archive Polkas The Mist In The Glen Oh The Britches Full Of Stitches The Little Diamond The Munster Bank Dalaigh’s Egan’s The Ballydesmond No.2 The Siege Of Ennis The Spanish Lady Maggie in The Wood Dennis Doodys Andy Reids Polka The Kerry Polka Captain Byng Reels Paddy Has Gone To France The Glentaun Come […]
Play Tunes on the Irish Tenor Banjo By Brian Connolly Over the last several decades, the 4-string tenor banjo has become accepted as a viable instrument for Irish traditional music. Despite increasing popularity, there are still very few Irish tenor banjo instruction books available. Brian Connolly, of the trad group Craobh Rua, is helping to […]
Siege of Ennis (G Major) first part | b- b a ge e-| d ggf#g a ba aD | b- b a ge e- | dD Db ag g- || x2 second part | bg ag bg ag | bD Db ag a- | bg ag bg ag| bD Db ag g- || x2 Oh! […]