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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 Choice Wife |
| The Choice Wife, Part 1 |
The five-part slip jig “The Choice Wife” (also known as “O’Farrell’s Welcome to Limerick”) is a pipe tune in D Mixolydian. In addition to showing you the melody, Marla shows you how to imitate the pipe ornament known as a “cran.” Marla walks you through the first two parts of “The Choice Wife” in this video.
| “The Choice Wife” Notation/Tab (Available to subscribers) |
