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In this lesson, you’ll learn the reel “Anything for John Joe.” It’s what is often called a “half reel” or “single reel,” meaning there are only 16 measures in the whole tune. Marla starts by playing “Anything for John Joe” through a couple times and then takes it apart slowly, phrase by phrase.
| The Blackbird Hornpipe |
| The Blackbird Hornpipe, Part 1: Melody |
There are a few tunes in Irish music called “The Blackbird.” In this lesson you’ll learn the “Blackbird Hornpipe” which is in the key of D major, with a last phrase in D Mixolydian. Marla walks you through the melody of both parts of “The Blackbird Hornpipe” in this video.
| "The Blackbird Hornpipe" (Available to subscribers) |
