The Boyne Hunt, 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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The Boyne Hunt

The Boyne Hunt, Part 1

The Boyne Hunt, Part 2

The Boyne Hunt, Part 3: Melody Play-Along Track

The Boyne Hunt, Part 4: Rhythm Play-Along Track

The Boyne Hunt, Part 1

“The Boyne Hunt” is a reel in the key of D major. It’s part of the Comhaltas Ceoltoírí Eireann catalog of standard tunes and is played all over the world. Flynn plays the entire tune in second position with two different kinds of trebles and a roll in the B part. He shows you the A part of “The Boyne Hunt” in this video.

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