Egan’s Polka is most likely to be one of the first tunes you will learn to play. It has similarities to the first part of Dalaigh’s Polka, cross picking between the E and A strings.

first part

• | F# A B A | F# A B A | D E F# – | E D B A |
• | F# A B A | F# A B A | D E F# – | E D D :||

second part

• | F# A’ F# E | E D B A | D E F#- | E D B A |
• | F# A’ F# E | E D B A | D E F#- | E D D :||

Belfast Trad Intermediate class (Mid-Term Break) practice tune

(G Major)

Tune played slowly

Tune played at normal speed

first part

• | D D E D B | G A B A   f#   G A B A   G |
• | D D E D B | G A B A   B G ||

second part

• | C D E D B | C D E D B | C D E F# G’ |
• | G’ F# E D | B D   B D   B D | G A B A   B G ||

Ronan Browne’s March

(harmony)

Harmony part played slowly

Harmony part played at normal speed

first part

• | G G A G d | d e G e   d   d e G e   d |
• | G G A G d | d e G e  G d ||

second part

• | e f# G f# d | e f# G f# d | e f# G A B |
• | B B  A G | d G   d G   d G | d e G e   G d- ||

Banjo and Mandolin playing together