Yesterday I posted the cover version Johannes posted on youtube, today he is offering the lesson on how to play it. So take your chance to learn a beautiful little song. Lyrics and chords you can find in my other post here.
This is a lovely cover by Johannes Broborn played on bouzouki and mandolin.
{t:Blue Is The Eye}
{st:Ye Vagabonds}
Capo 1
A [D]crack in the [G]sky lends a [D]light to the [A]dark
The [D]wind blows the [G]ember of [A]coal from the [D]hearth
You [D]carry it [G]proudly through [D]ditches and [A]trees
And [Bm]cross the hor[G]izon to [A]lie down and [D]sleep
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[Bm]Lie down and [G]sleep, [A]sleep well my [D]darling
[Bm]Blue is the [Bm]eye watches [A]over the [D]sea
[Bm]Lie down and [G]sleep, [A]sleep well my [D]darling
[Bm]Blue is the [G]eye that [A]looks after [D]thee
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[D]Over the [G]ocean tow[D]ard a new [A]world
The [Bm]city, the [G]island, the [A]tear and the [D]pearl
A [D]boat on the [G]water casts [D]out a clear [A]еye
The [Bm]darkness bе[G]neath us is [A]teeming with [D]life
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[Bm]Lie down and [G]sleep, [A]sleep well my [D]darling
[Bm]Blue is the [G]eye watches [A]over the [D]sea
[Bm]Lie down and [G]sleep, [A]sleep well my [D]darling
[Bm]Blue is the [G]eye that [A]looks after [D]thee
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[D]Under the [G]fire from the [D]hearth on the [A]hill
The [D]coal and the [G]ember, they [A]glow away [D]still
[D]Songs to the [G]stranger, fa[D]miliar and [A]clear
[Bm]Ring out in [G]chorus for [A]all you hold [D]dear
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[Bm]Lie down and [G]sleep, [A]sleep well my [D]darling
[Bm]Blue is the [G]eye watches [A]over the [D]sea
[Bm]Lie down and [G]sleep, [A]sleep well my [D]darling
[Bm]Blue is the [G]eye that [A]looks after [D]thee
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A [D]flash in the [G]dark glimmers [D]silver and [A]blue
[Bm]Breaches the [G]waves for a [A]moment or [D]two
[D]Moves away [G]slowly back [D]into the [A]deep
[Bm]Blue is the [G]eye watches [A]over the [D]sea
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[Bm]Lie down and [G]sleep, [A]sleep well my [D]darling
[Bm]Blue is the [G]eye watches [A]over the [D]sea
[Bm]Lie down and [G]sleep, [A]sleep well my [D]darling
[Bm]Blue is the [G]eye that [A]looks after [D]thee
{eoc}
Johannes uses following chords:
D: 7,0,0,0
G: 12,9,0,0
D: 11,12,0,0
A: 9,11,0,0
D:7,7,0,0
G: 4,5,0,0
A: 6,7,0,0
D: 7,0,0,0
D: 7,0,0,0
G: 12,9,0,0
D: 11,12,0,0
A: 9,7,0,0
In the refrain he plays Bm instead of G in the first line, but I prefer the G there.
Bm: 4,4,0,0
G: 4,5,0,0
A: 2,2,0,0
D: 2,0,0,0
{title:Kitty Bawn O'Brien}
{subtitle:Allister MacGillivary}
[D]Soft blows the [G]wind both [D] sweet and warm
From the [G] peaks called [A7] Knockmeal [D]down,
The [D]songbird [G] sings his [D] weary [Bm]notes a[Em]bove Blackwater [A7]Sound;
From [A7]my heart no [D]joys de[A7]part‘s, no beauty can en[Bm]thral.
My[D]Kitty Bawn O'[G]Brien's [Em]gone to [A]far off Montre[D]al.
I met her at the Mallow Fair where lovers sport and play.
I watched her feet move lightly while the piper droned away.
She sang a song so lilting there, her hands beneath her shawl.
Now Kitty Bawn O'Brien's gone to far off Montreal.
I followed her to Waterford the day the ship set sail.
Her mother let the teardrops fall. Her father's face was pale.
I kissed her ere I lost her there, and sorely I recall,
My Kitty Bawn O'Brien's gone to far off Montreal.
And far across the ocean wide, a world from Knockmealdown,
My Kitty shines like silver in some gold Canadian town.
She'll charm some young French soldier there; to blame him I've no call.
My Kitty Bawn O'Brien's gone to far off Montreal.
You can try it for free here and maybe have a look at his other apps and his bouzouki courses as well.
This is in German, but easy to understand. At first it is really difficult, but it might help to place the fingers more individually on the fretboard.
A new lesson by Johannes Broborn. The Song Red Haired Mary was written by Sean McCarthy. The song is also played by Dervish. Johannes teaches the version he plays.
Declan from Top Score Music Academy made a new web-app. In this video he shows how it works and what it can do. Have a look for yourself. If you tried it please comment what you think about it.
Nigel Forster is a well known Luthier who lives in New Zealand. For a long time he worked with Stefan Sobell and he learned a lot at that time. In this video he tells lots of interesting things about the Irish Bouzouki. Afterwards you can see some videos where musicians play his instruments.
This video covers:
— Where the Irish bouzouki came from, and is it really English?
— The Sobell design: carved arched top, curved back, long scale
— Tonewoods: what works best for the instrument?
— The common tunings.
— Cheap vs expensive: why most affordable bouzoukis never sing, and what to actually buy if you're starting out
Johannes Broborn made a new lesson on how to play the Richard Thompson song Beeswing. This song is often heard in sessions.
This is the tuner
and some scales
This is a lesson for beginners how to play Jigs. He leads you through a lot of well thought exercises. You might want to look for his other videos on youtube too.
Guy Milward is a new name to me. Here's a lesson how to play the A-Part to the Jig The Gander In The Pratie Hole. He learned it from Macdara O'Faolain. The Tab and notation can be found on his website
His free lessons can be found here
Johannes Broborn uploaded his second lesson, this time he shows how he plays the Rambling Rover, a well known song written by Andy M. Stewart, the former lead singer of the Scottish band Silly Wizard.
Andy also recorded some solo albums which are worth listening to. He was ill for a long time and died some years ago. He left us a lot of beautiful songs. If you can get hold of one of his songbooks (I think there are two out there) don't hesitate buying them.
Here's Johannes' video:
{t:The Rambling Rover}
{st:Andy M. Stewart}
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[D]Oh, there're sober men aplenty,
[D]And drunkards barely twenty,
There are m[G]en of over [D]ninety
That have [Em]never yet kissed a [G]girl.
But give m[D]e a ramblin' rover,
A[D]nd fair Orkney down to Dover.
We will r[G]oam the country [D]over
And togeth[G]er we'll [A]face the[D] world.
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I[D]'ve roamed through all the nations
T[D]a'en delight in all creation,
And I've tried a[G] wee sensation
Where the c[D]ompany, did prove[Em] kind.
And when p[D]artin' was no pleasure,
I[D]'ve drunk another measure
To the go[G]od friends that [D]were treasure
For they a[G]lways are[A] in our [D]minds.
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[D]Oh, there're sober men aplenty,
[D]And drunkards barely twenty,
There are m[G]en of over [D]ninety
That have [Em]never yet kissed a [G]girl.
But give m[D]e a ramblin' rover,
A[D]nd fair Orkney down to Dover.
We will r[G]oam the country [D]over
And togeth[G]er we'll [A]face the[D] world.
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T[D]here's many that feign enjoyment
F[D]rom merciless employment,
Their am[G]bition was this de[D]ployment
From the [Em]minute they left the [G]school.
And they s[D]ave and scrape and ponder
W[D]hile the rest go out and squander,
See the w[G]orld and rove and [D]wander
And are [A]happier as a rule. [D]
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[D]Oh, there're sober men aplenty,
[D]And drunkards barely twenty,
There are m[G]en of over [D]ninety
That have [Em]never yet kissed a [G]girl.
But give m[D]e a ramblin' rover,
A[D]nd fair Orkney down to Dover.
We will r[G]oam the country [D]over
And togeth[G]er we'll [A]face the[D] world.
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I[D]f you're bent wi' arth-i-ritis,
Y[D]our bowels have got colitis,
You've gallopin'[G] with bollockitis
And you're[D] thinkin' it's ti[Em]me you died,
If you bee[D]n a man of action,
T[D]hough you're lying there in traction,
You will [G]get some satisfa[D]ction
Thinkin', [G]"Jesus, a[A]t least [D]I tried."
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[D]Oh, there're sober men aplenty,
[D]And drunkards barely twenty,
There are m[G]en of over [D]ninety
That have [Em]never yet kissed a [G]girl.
But give m[D]e a ramblin' rover,
A[D]nd fair Orkney down to Dover.
We will r[G]oam the country [D]over
And togeth[G]er we'll [A]face the[D] world.
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