Jigs
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Want to get excited about a jig?
Rónán Ó Snodaigh is one of the grand masters of the bodhrán. His joy radiates throughout his playing. So, does his inventive creativity. Watch Rónán make use of the very basic motor pattern to create a blow-you-away, exciting bodhrán pattern.
This is Masterful Bodhrán Work to Support a Jig
She is playing the Double-Down Jig Pattern and occasionally adding a triplet. A fine example of employing basic patterns and tonal control in order to create the perfect accompaniment
She is playing a LOT of back beats duirng the opening jig. The slow tempo lets you view her hand movement. Then the tune moves into a fast tempo reel. In both sections, she is making use of basic, fundamental strokes.
Practice set
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The track will loop until you clilck on the pause button
Having good quality, reliable practice tracks is a must. This link takes you to the jig section of Fergal Scahill’s Tune-a-Day YouTube Channel.
Fergal is a highly accomplished fiddler and part of the successful Trad-Band, We Banjo 3. His Tune-a-Day posts are short (generally 2 minutes) and very effective in conveying a tune. More than 1,000 tunes!!
The Session
The Session is home to thousands of traditional Celtic Tunes. Each tune on the site is presented as an audio file, and ABC file and a standard notation file. The site allows a visitor to search by TYPE OF TUNE. That means it's possible search for reels, jigs, hornpipes. etc.
The value of the site for bodhrán students is that audio playback has a tempo slider. It's easy to set the tempo that best fits your playing skills. Plus the melody is played on a single instrument. There are no special arrangments that may alter the tempo or rhythm. The entires are simply straight-ahead, single voice presentations of the tunes.
The Session is free. HOWEVER, if you use the site regularly (as I do!), I urge you to make a regular donation to keep this invaluable asset alive and well.