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Many musicians find that slowing down a tune makes it easier to learn.  The free VLC player slows down a tune without changing the pitch of the music.  It works on both PC and MAC.

1.  Download from  https://www.videolan.org/vlc/   and install

2. Once VLC is loaded, click on "View" in the pull down menu and select "Status Bar"

3.  In the bottom right corner you'll see a box with the entry 1.00 x.  Left click on that box.  A slider opens.  There you may speed up or slow down the audio without changing the pitch of the music. 

VLC software supports many audio file formats.  It's useful well beyond this course.

There are many software products on the market that will do the same thing as VLC.  These range in cost from about $40 to $80.  Most have features that provide more functionality than VLC.  Some will also transpose music without distorting it.  However, for the purpose of learning the tunes presented in this course, VLC is sufficient.


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Brittany
brenton_ridee.mp3
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son_ar_rost.mp3
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brenton_reel.mp3
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ridee_in_6_temps.mp3
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Cornwall
begone_from_my_window.mp3
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jacksons_claret.mp3
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porthlystry.mp3
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beside_the_water.mp3
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the_mallard.mp3
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quay_fair.mp3
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bishops_jig.mp3
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pencarrow.mp3
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the_rogues.mp3
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Galicia
a_costa_de_galicia.mp3
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muineira_de_lugo.mp3
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muineira.mp3
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muineira_del_sol.mp3
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Ireland
carolans_quarrel_with_the_landlady.mp3
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bush_on_the_hill.mp3
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mountain_road.mp3
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taumgraney_castle.mp3
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joe_banes_-_rannie_maclellen.mp3
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banshee.mp3
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flowers_of_the_buren.mp3
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sgt_earlys_dream.mp3
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within_a_mile_of_dublin.mp3
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broken_pledge.mp3
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mug_of_brown_ale.mp3
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tripping_up_the_staiirs.mp3
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murphys_hornpipe.mp3
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Isle of Man
manx_wedding_jig.mp3
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the_good_old_way.mp3
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flitter_daunsey.mp3
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gyn_ennym.mp3
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Scotland
bill_malleys_schottische.mp3
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da_brig.mp3
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da_ferry.mp3
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earl_of_jura.mp3
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isle_of_aigas.mp3
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faroe_rum.mp3
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jack_is_yet_alive.mp3
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hector_the_hero.mp3
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lay_dee_at_dee.mp3
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rothiemurchus_rant.mp3
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shetland_jig.mp3
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yellow_haird_laddie.mp3
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Wales
bushel_of_shavings.mp3
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dream_of_dafydd_rhys.mp3
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jenkins_jig.mp3
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lanberis_pass.mp3
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miss_williams_delight.mp3
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maids_of_montgomery.mp3
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red_house_in_cardiff.mp3
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mill_street_hornpipe.mp3
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farewell_to_wales.mp3
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