“The Irish Washerwoman” just might be the “Wagon Wheel” of Irish session tunes, but it’s still a really fun tune to play! Don’t forget to use that down, up, down, down, up, down jig picking on this one. FREE PDF at the link below:
“The Irish Washerwoman” just might be the “Wagon Wheel” of Irish session tunes, but it’s still a really fun tune to play! Don’t forget to use that down, up, down, down, up, down jig picking on this one. FREE PDF at the link below:
This bouncy Irish hornpipe becomes quite the fun frenzy with all of those triplets! Grab the FREE PDF for “Harvest Home” at the link below:
It’s hard to imagine a more classic D major Irish tune than this “Maid Behind the Bar.” Such a fun melody to play—especially when you add in those quick grace note pull offs (“cuts”) to make this sound even more authentically Irish. FREE PDF at the link below:
I remember Chris Thile teaching this Irish tune in his teenage years on an old school HomeSpun instructional tape. Here’s my take on the classic session tune. Don’t forget to use that down, up, down, down, up, down jig picking here in 6/8 time. FREE PDF at the link below:
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“The Irish Washerwoman” just might be the “Wagon Wheel” of Irish session tunes, but it’s still a really fun tune to play! Don’t forget to use that down, up, down, down, up, down jig picking on this one. FREE PDF at the link below: