Dale Russ has been playing Irish fiddle since his move in 1973 from his native Connecticut to Washington State, where he is now regarded as “the shining jewel of Northwest fiddle players.” While Dale was in the studio to record lessons for his course, he played this version of “The Flowing Tide,” a hornpipe in G that involves a lot of G arpeggios that weave around themselves in interesting ways.

In his Irish Fiddle course on Peghead Nation, Dale teaches this tune and many others, with an emphasis on playing the dance music of Ireland, including jigs, reels, polkas, slip jigs, and more.

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Dale Russ: “Tom Billy’s Jig” Our Irish Fiddle instructor plays a spirited jig in the Peghead Nation studio. Read More

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Marla Fibish and Dale Russ: “The Killavil Jig/Banish Misfortune” Peghead Nation’s Irish fiddle and mandolin teachers play a medley of Irish jigs. Read More

Oisín McAuley and Brittany Haas: “The Spey in Spate” Oisín McAuley is one of today’s premier Irish fiddlers. A member of the band Danu, he recorded his solo debut, Far from the Hills of Donegal, for Compass Records in 2007. Born in County Donegal, Ireland, Oisín is currently living in Boston, where he’s the Director of Summer Programs at Berklee College of Music. He was recently a guest in Brittany Haas’s Fiddle Styles Workshop for Peghead Nation, where he taught the tune “The Road to the Glen” and demonstrated some of the ornaments and bowing characteristic of Irish fiddling. In this video, Brittany backs Oisín up on the reel “The Spey in Spate,” from Scottish composer James Scott Skinner.In her Fiddle Styles Workshop for Peghead Nation, Brittany hosts some of the best fiddlers on the planet, as they teach some of their favorite tunes and techniques. To learn from Brittany and her guests, enroll in the Fiddle Styles Workshop today. Read More

Marla Fibish and Dale Russ: “Dever the Dancer” and “Hunting the Hare” Peghead Nation’s Irish mandolin and fiddle teachers play a medley of Irish slip jigs. Read More

Dale Russ and Marla Fibish: “Eddie Kelly’s/The Lark on the Strand” Peghead Nation’s Irish fiddle and mandolin teachers play a medley of Irish jigs. Read More

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Dale Russ and Marla Fibish: “The Kerry Reel/The Beauty Spot” A medley of Irish reels from Peghead Nation’s renowned Irish fiddle and mandolin teachers. Read More

Dale Russ and Marla Fibish: “Lafferty’s/The Lady on the Island” Peghead Nation’s Irish fiddle and mandolin teachers play a medley of Irish reels. Read More

Katie McNally and Brittany Haas: “Cape Breton Medley” Fiddle duo plays “Lime Hill Strathspey” and “Tune for Carl.” Read More