Irish Fiddling with Oisín McAuley, Part 2: Ornamentation

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IRISH FIDDLING with OISÍN MCAULEY

Irish Fiddling with Oisín McAuley, Part 1: “The Road to the Glen”

Irish Fiddling with Oisín McAuley, Part 2: Ornamentation

Oisín shows you some of the typical Irish ornamentation he uses on “The Road to the Glen,” including simple slides as well as “rolls,” “cuts” (grace notes), bowed cuts, bow triplets, and more. He also talks about improvising when he’s playing traditional tunes.

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