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.
24 Aug 2026
The Gander In The Pratie Hole - Irish Bouzouki Lesson - Part A by Guy Milward
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
Lesson: Andy M. Stewart-The Rambling Rover by Johannes Broborn
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:
Here are the lyrics and the chords I play, might be different from the ones Johannes uses
{t:The Rambling Rover}
{st:Andy M. Stewart}
{soc}
[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.
{eoc}
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.
{soc}
[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.
{eoc}
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]
{soc}
[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.
{eoc}
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."
{soc}
[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.
{eoc}
Luke Ward - Irish Bouzouki Lessons - The Congress Reel in different Capo positions
Luke shows necessary chords and how to accompany the Congress Reel using these shapes.
By becoming a patreon on his site you'll have access to all his fantastic lessons.
You might also have a look at the website of his band Tempest here
Here's a short snippet from the lesson: