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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.
| Princess Royal |
| Princess Royal, Part 1 |
It’s unclear whether O’Carolan wrote the set dance “Princess Royal” but it’s a beautiful and popular tune in the key of A minor, and the melody uses both the Aeolian and Dorian modes. Marla explains what set dances are and then walks you through the melody of the A part of “Princess Royal,” which is eight bars long.
| "Princess Royal" (Available to subscribers) |
