This is a hornpipe in the key of G model which is sometimes played as a reel. In this example we are going to pair it with a great reel in the same key called ‘Splendid Isolation’ by Brendan McGlinchey. The low f’s & c’s are naturals as we introduce new notes namely B flat (2nd string first fret) note the run below ‘ABC | D’ which spans 5 frets. This tune will help develop your left hand span across 6 frets which I have highlighted below in green ABC | D G’ G’ A   B–

first part

• G f | d G G f   G–   ABC | D C D E   F–  G’ A’ | G’ E D C   A D C A | d G G e   f e d c |
•       | d G G f   G–   ABC | D C D E   F–  G’ A’ | G’ F D C   A D C A | G–  G F   G–     |

second part

• ABC | D G’ G’ A   B–  A’ G’ | G’ F D E   F–  G’ A’ |G’ F D C   A D C A | d G G e   f e d c |
•          | d G G f   G–   ABC | D C D E   F–  G’ A’ | G’ F D C   A D C A | G–  G F   G–      |

Caisleán An Óir played slowly with ornaments

Caisleán An Óir played slowly with some chords

Caisleán An Óir & Splendid Isolation Set

Splendid Isolation

Splendid Isolation played slowly

first part

The notes high-lighted in green texted are played as a hammer-on. d3 is a triplet

• | A B A f#  G e c# a  |  d f# A f#   A f# G | f# f   f# A    C# D B G | e d c# b   a c# e A |
• | G e  (f#-A   f# e f#)  |  e c# d  f#   A B G e | c# e f# d    d e   f# G    e d c# e d |

second part

• | c# b a b   c# e A B | C# A f# D   D C# D | A D B A   B f# A D | E F# E B   D C# A B | C# B A   f# f f# A |
• | D A f# A   G A B C# | D B A   f# f f# | d d3   e f# G | e d c#   e d |

Soporific hornpipe played slowly

Soporific hornpipe and Kitty’s Wedding played as a set