O’Keefe’s Slide

As long as I’m updating those ending transitions of Irish jigs from my book…..
Here is O’Keefe’s Slide.

And a nice littleĀ  pdf of O’Keefe’s Slide.

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Smash the Windows

Here is another tune from my book that I’m revising. A slightly simplified version replaces a couple of rolls and an idiosyncratic little walk up on the repeat of the B section.
I’ve been penciling these changes in for my studio students. Now you can see what I do.

And, finally, here is a pdf for better [...]

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The Dutchman’s Pipe

This is a jig I wrote recently. I like to play it in a medley with Connaughtman’s Ramble and The Northern Jig.
You can download the Dutchman’s Pipe pdf.
Inspired by Liz Carroll’s playing of The Northern Jig on the In Play album, I use a long linear figure to connect the parts from low high as [...]

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Ten Penny Bit

Two bits, four bits, six bits, a dollar. These bits were parts of a dollar, pieces of eight. Each one was worth about 12.5 cents. When one of them got really worn, you had a Ten Penny Bit.
Download the tune as a pdf file.

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