Kingfishr wrote this song after they agreed one day to give up their jobs and give the music a go. This shot in the dark proved to be a good call! The song is in the Key F, but by using the capo on fret 5 we use the chord shapes from the C major […]
Written by Jose Feliciano in 1970, this is one of the great Christmas songs. It’s a happy, catchy, heart-felt song – easy to play and easy to learn. You will even learn a bit of Spanish! I’ve added a second lesson on this song where you can learn a few licks to spice up your […]
Written by Art McMillen, this republican folk-song is a favourite at Wolfe Tones concerts. I’m playing it in the key of D major, with 4 chords and a simple strum pattern.
Five easy chords in the open position are all you need to play this popular song which was written by Cheryl Wheeler, but is more associated in Ireland with Maura O’Connell, the great singer from County Clare. I’ve included a solo which is aimed at intermediate level – the tabs for this solo can be […]
This popular old Scottish folksong was recorded by Mary Black and Sinéad O’Connor among others. We’re using a 4/4 picking pattern to accompany the song, which has some very nice chord sequences!
A huge hit at Amble concerts with its great sing-along chorus! Just 3 simple chords and a simple finger-picking pattern for this song. Tabs for the melody are included in the Resources section.
This emotioinal song is a tribute to Bobby Sands who died whilst on hunger strike in the Maze prison in 1981. We’re using a popular 4/4 strum pattern to accompany the song, and look at a couple of simple embellishments to enhance your playing.
Another big hit fot Kingfishr! An audio file for the full song is included in the Resources section to aid your practice.
This great song is by Amble, one of the recent high-flying Irish bands. We have 2 lessons on this song – one on how to accompany the song and in the second lesson we look at how to play the intro on guitar (lessons available in Bundles 1(a) and 1(b) respectively). Have a listen to […]
Learn how to play the recent big hit from Kingfishr. This great song captures the essence of parish and GAA club allegiance! We have a second short lesson on how to play the intro, with onscreen tabs. You can download these tabs from the Resources section of either lesson.
3 lessons for you here – two easy lessons on how to pick the notes of the melody, one lesson in the open position and one lesson on playing the melody an octave higher (see Bundle 1b). Our third lesson is on the finger-picking accompaniment to the song (see Bundle 1a). Listen the sample audio […]
One of the best known county songs, this song was written by Thomas P. Keenan around 1900 I believe. It’s in waltz time, in the Key G. I’m using 9 chords – all simple chords in the open position. Sounds busy! It is, but good for your chord changing fluency.