Banjo Hangout Top 100 Fiddle/celtic/irish Songs

This song is so pretty it's hard to imagine it's about a quarrel, but I think the landlady didn't want him to keep drinking her supply of ale, so he argues about it. At least that's what the biographic sources say.

I learned this version from Leon Hunt

Turlough O'Carolan (1670 - 1738) was influenced by Italian composers and this is one of his best such tunes.

In my continuing effort to study O'Carolan's works, I've found another gem of a melody, #171 in his notated songs from Donal O'Sullivan's biography Carolan,The Life, Times, and Music of an Irish Harper; and tabbed nicely in Ron Hughes O'Carolan for the 5 String Banjo book.

Just having fun remembering words learned long ago.

Irish reel played on the 5 string banjo - GDGCD tuning - capo 2nd fret, 5th string capo 7th fret - for key of Am - Recorded with a Zoom H2 into a laptop

Originally learned clawhammer from John Burke's Book of Old Time Fiddle Tunes for Banjo, now picked 3-finger style.

Learned from the fiddling of Rafe Stefanini.

The web tells me that this traditional sounding tune is composed and credited to Davey Arthur - Dublin born but now living in Edinburgh, Scotland. My variation has an added intro that i come back to midway to lead into a break - I play all the parts - recorded with a Zoom H2 into a laptop - ADGBD tuning - key of Dm

Traditional Irish Reel - Here I added a middle section where the tempo becomes half time to give it some variations - I played all the parts and recorded using a zoom H2 into my laptop

Traditional irish reel - lovely tune. first heard this played on a celtic harp.

O'Carolan wrote this in honor of one of a hostess where he stayed awhile. He was a blind Irish harpist, born in 1670.

I had lots of fun mixing this piece. I'm playing banjo, flatpicked guitar, and rhythm guitar. The bass is MIDI

The Irish version of Miss Mcleod's, and a very old style version of Leather Britches

Irish Reel - GCGCD tuning.

Heard this tune played by Noel Hill on his solo album and finally got around to learning it.

The band asked me to work this one up and to be honest it's a million miles away from my usual style. I tried to work it up in 'open G' tuning; then changed my mind and used 'open D' tuning, then decided I wanted a low drone so started again in 'open C' capoed up to D. It's a beautiful tune and I think i've done it justice, i'm quite proud of this one, hope y'all like it. I would like to thank my beautiful mother Colleen Cooper, for a fantastic job working the recording software and all the support whilst I was working up the tune. Thanks Mum!

A little tune I wrote with some Fleck/Brown style banjo pickin'

A few hiccups but here is my 2nd attempt at recording. My son came in as I was recording and I desperately pulled some 'be quiet' faces..oh the trials of a recording star! Anyway, I love this tune and one day I hope to play it properly.

aDADE, from Cyril Stinnett's (fiddle) version. Once through slowly in the style of a traditional (dotted rhythm) hornpipe, then through twice as a reel. See tabs on my BHO page for a tab of this version and for Bob Walters' version.