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Brian Boru’s March

Written by Paul Conlon. Posted in Glengormley School of Traditional Music, GSOTM Intermediate Level, Tune Archive

Brian Boru’s March is played here in the key of A minor, this is the second tune in a set of two played after O’Sullivan’s March. It is sometimes played as a 2 part tune or even a 4 part tune and in other keys i.e. D major, E minor, B minor.


O’Sullivan’s March & Brian Boru’s March played together as a set

Dalaigh’s Polka

Written by Paul Conlon. Posted in Beginner Level, Newly added tunes, Tune Archive, Videos

Dalaigh’s Polka is a great tune at beginner level as it teaches you the technique of cross picking between the E and A strings using up and down strokes.

first part
  • |  E A   B A  |  E A   B A  |  E A   B A  |  G A   B D  |
  • |  E A   B A  |  E A   B A  |  B E   D B  |  A –    A-  :||
second part
  • |  E D   E F#  |   G’ A’  G’ F# |  E D   E F#  |  A’   G’ F# |
  • |  E D   E F#  |   G’ A’  G’ E   |  D B   G’ B    |  A –  A-   :||

 

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