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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.
| Planxty Hewlett |
| Planxty Hewlett, Part 1: Melody |
“Planxty Hewlett,” sometimes just called “Hewlett,” was recorded by the Irish group Planxty in the 1970s and has become one of O’Carolan’s more popular tunes. It’s in 3/4 time in the key of D, and like a lot of O’Carolan tunes has a short (eight-bar) first part and longer (in this case, 16 bars) second part. Marla plays the whole tune through and then starts breaking the melody down phrase by phrase.
| "Planxty Hewlett" (Available to subscribers) |
