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Planxty Irwin

Written by Paul Conlon. Posted in Belfast Trad Lower Intermediate Level

This is a beautiful slow piece of music written by Turlough O’Carolan.

Planxty Irwin played slowly

 

 

Planxty Irwin played at normal speed

 

first part
  • A | D  C#   BC#D | A  G   f#ed | G  e  f#GA | C#  D   EC#A |
  • D  C#   BC#D | A  G   f#ed | G  e   f#GA | d   d   d  |:
second part
  • A | D  D   DC#D | E  E   EC#A | F#  F#   EF#D | C#DB    ABC# |
  • D  C#   BC#D | A  G   f#ed | G  e   f#GA | d   d   d  |:

Crowley’s Reel (triplets)

Written by Paul Conlon. Posted in Belfast Trad Advanced Level

first part
  • A A   D  BB  D  A  dd  A  dd |  A A  D B A B C# D F# E G’ F# E D B |
  • A A   D  BB  D  A  dd  A  dd |  A A  D B A B C# D F# E G’ F# D D E ||
second part
  • F#F#   A’  G’  F# G’ E   AA  E  AA | F#F#   A’  G’  F# G’ A’ F# E G’ F# D D E|
  • F#F#   A’  G’  F# G’ E   AA  E  AA | F#F#   A’  G’  F# G’ A’ F# E G’ F# D D B ||
Notes:

I have highlighted the triplets in orange text which consists of three notes played down-up-down and usually followed by the same note as a down stroke i.e. AA (down-up-down-down) The golden rule of triplets is always down-up-down and followed by a down stroke after the triplet.  In the first bar the D triplet is played as dd which is usually a down stroke followed by a triplet (down-down-up-down). I feel the rule is looser here as sometimes you can play an up stroke before the triplet. Try playing the tune very slowly and concentrate on how you play the triplets.

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