r/Irishmusic

I can’t really play any instruments but I can sing… is this possible??? What shall I do

Hello,

I recently came into the possession of an old honner Atlanta b/c and have been enjoying getting some tunes out of it. Theres one problem, though. The bass is that old pattern that is only suited for playing with b or c keys.. so not very useful for trad.

Im hoping to get the 8 bass changed but im not 100% what would be the best pattern. Im new to the melodeon so any help or suggestions would be really appreciated. Cheers!

I’m a beginner, have been playing for 2 months only. I have Morrisons jig and the boys of bluehill. Does anyone have recommendations for beginner Irish tunes on the fiddle? I’m trying to learn harvest home

Hi there,

My kid is ready to learn some reels on the concertina, he has some slip jigs, and jigs. Can anyone give me a few reels that work well specifically for concertina? Cheers.

Hey folks

I’m playing a small set for the Fleadh this year and I’ve been asked do Teir Abhaile Riu by Celtic Woman. Got the song yesterday and I’m struggling with the chord changes and where/when to accent chords as I’m not that familiar with trad in general. I also think there’s a lack of bass in trad in general from what I’ve looked up.

Is this just a learning curve? Any tips/exercises to improve my feel would be great.

Aside from obvious tunes like Farewell to Whalley Range, do any Irish tune ever sound a bit bluesy to anyone? If so, can I get some examples, please?

Big fan of this man's channel, I generally get good advice there and it's a nice place to find tunes too.

But what do you make of what he's saying in this video? Does it take less air to play the flute? I'm finding the opposite is true, I'd play the whistle all day and never feel like I'm running out of air, but I'm struggling a bit with phrasing on the flute.

I bought a Galeon Randall Irish flute, and I need to choose the specifics. They are offering three options. I've played an emerson professional flute (with a b foot) for the last ten years and I want something that will be an easier transition.
Offset Holes / Oval Emb., Inline Holes / Round-Rectangle Emb., Inline Holes / Oval Emb.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated!

Hey everyone, Ive been playing Irish flute for a while now, and I recently picked up a mandolin at a pawn shop for cheap. I am picking it up much faster than I expected, and I'm already stumbling through some reels. Does anybody have tips for me just starting out?

Hi lads, newly getting into trad music as my granda is into it. I want to find some more songs that are similar to the vibes I like.

Some songs I like:

Galway girl - the high kings version

Star of the County Down - the high kings

Eileen og - The Mary Wallopers

Killeagh - kingfishr

Tell me ma - the Irish rovers

Thanks in advance lads

I've been playing flute for ~9 months on a delrin flute and have recently upgraded to a wooden flute. I absolutely love the sound of it, but I'm really struggling with intonation. On my delrin flute, I am able to go through the first and second octaves without many intonation issues (i.e. +/- 10 cents), but with this flute I find that my low D and E are often 20 cents sharp and my low G is 20-25 cents flat (F# being slightly less flat). I've checked the cork and adjusted the tuning slide, but without much improvement. Anyway, I was wondering if I perhaps underestimated the amount of adjustment that I would need to make for these notes. While my delrin flute is able to accommodate this interval without too much adjustment, I feel like on this flute I need to make drastic changes to get the respective notes within decently intonated. I apologize if I haven't given sufficient details, and I would greatly appreciate any thoughts!