A follow-up to an earlier lesson on how to play the melody, we look at the chords and strum pattern for this ever-popular song. The words to this  song were written by Donegal man, Cathal...

Learn this cracker from Scotland’s Amy Macdonald – a great song to strum along to!...

Learn how to play the Bagatelle favourite, Summer in Dublin. This song went straight to number one on its release in 1980 and continues to be very popular...

Written by Liam Reilly, this song was made famous by the Wolfe Tones among others. We use a finger-picking pattern to accompany the song, and we have a second lesson where we look at how to play the...

Learn how to pick out the notes to the tune The Shores of Botany Bay – with the help of onscreen and downloadable Tabs. Slower tempo audio practice file included in Resources...

This song by The High Kings celebrates the world-famous Irish Pub – you could find one anywhere! A related lesson will follow where we look at how to play the solo (Part A of The Kesh Jig)...

Released in 1988, this was, and is, a huge hit for The Proclaimers – the great rock duo, the Scottish Reid brothers. We use a muted, percussive strum for the verses. We also look at a simpler...

Learn how to play this great song by the popular Dublin band, The Rattling Kind. The song is about sulky racing and has a great sing-along chorus...

Conjure images of hot sun, golden beaches and sipping cocktails as you play along to the late Jimmy Buffett’s classic. Learn how to play the intro and strum along to the melody – with...

We look at a finger-picking pattern and strum pattern to accompany this Luke Kelly favourite.  ...

This is a follow-on lesson from an earlier finger-picking lesson. We look at a strumming pattern to accompany this old favourite...

Check out 2 great lessons on Bob Dylan’s classic, Knocking on heaven’s Door. Play along with chord prompts in the first lesson as you learn how to strum along to the song, and learn how to...