Within a Mile of Dublin, Part 1

from: Irish Flatpicking Guitar with Flynn Cohen

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Learn to play traditional Irish dance tunes such as reels, jigs, and hornpipes on the guitar in the style of Paul Brady, John Doyle, Arty McGlynn, and others. With technique lessons on jig picking, triplets, and other techniques derived from traditional Irish tenor banjo playing.

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Tuamgraney Castle

The B part of “Tuamgraney Castle” starts with a slide up to third position. Flynn walks you through the second part of “Tuamgraney Castle” in this video.

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Within a Mile of Dublin

Within a Mile of Dublin, Part 1

Within a Mile of Dublin, Part 2

Within a Mile of Dublin, Part 3: Melody Play-Along Track

Within a Mile of Dublin, Part 4: Rhythm Play-Along Track

Within a Mile of Dublin, Part 1

This punchy reel is associated with the great tenor banjo and mandolin player Barney McKenna, who often performed it with the Dubliners back in the 1960s. It’s a D Mixolydian tune with C natural notes that require either a stretch or a slight shift from first position to play. Flynn shows you both options so you can tailor your approach to your own strengths. Note that both the A and B parts end on a IV (G) chord rather than resolving to the tonic, a harmonic quirk that’s not uncommon in traditional Irish music. In this video, Flynn shows you the A part of the tune.

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