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 2: Variations, Ornamentation, and and Double Stops |
In this lesson, Marla shows you how to flesh out “Planxty Hewlett” with double stops, drones, ornaments, and melodic variations. She also shows you some of the harmonic ideas often used to accompany “Planxty Hewlett” and how you might incorporate those into your playing.
"Planxty Hewlett" (Available to subscribers) |