Robin Jones - New Lesson - 3 Polkas in ADAD tuning

 Robin Jones just released a new lesson. This time in ADAD tuning. 3 lovely well known polkas in a beautiful arrangement. To get the lesson go to his website here

Planxty played these Polkas in a set you can listen to it here.

The Lowlands Of Holland - new lesson by Robin Jones

Robin Jones's new lesson is online. His version of "The Lowlands Of Holland" is based on the version of Ye Vagabonds. You'll learn a melodic variation and the rhythmic accompanyment of the song. Also lots of other stuff, so check out part 2 on his website.

Inisheer Lesson by Robin Jones

 Robin Jones just release a new lesson for bouzouki. The well known tune Inisheer in a beautiful arrangement. You can watch Part 1 here. Part 2 can be obtained from his website. If you subscribe for a monthly fee you get all his previous videos for free which is a fantastic offer.

Robin Jones - Daily Routine - Left and right hand practice

 Robin Jones talks about exercises that might help you to get better. Even if you think you know a lot of exercises you might find something new here. So you really have a look at this.

To help me remember the exercises better and look them up whenever I need to, I sat down today and wrote them out in tablature format. You can download this as a PDF here.

Robin Jones - about Picks, Capos, Strings etc.

 In this video Robin Jones talks about essential gear for Bouzouki players. A must-look at for beginners.

Robin Jones - 2 new Lessons available on YouTube

Robin Jones recently released 2 new Lessons on YouTube. First a beginner video in which he explains some tips for achieving a more full sound while playing melody. 

The second video shows a nice melody playing example for the well  known Slipjig "The Butterfly".

As always: Part one is free to watch on YouTube. If you want to get access to part 2 you have to buy it from his website or subscribe to get access to all of the videos he released so far. This might be a good option if you haven't downloaded any videos or just a few so far.

Robin Jones - New lesson „The Butterfly“ online

 Robin Jones‘ new lesson is online now. A wonderful arrangement of the Slipjig „The Butterfly“. Part 1 is available on YouTube, part 2 can be bought from his website. 

Robin Jones - The Rain Song (Led Zeppelin)

 

Robin Jones' arrangement of Led Zeppelin's "Rain Song". On his website you can buy the tab if you wish to play it. 

Here you can buy the tab

Here you can subscribe to get all of his content  

Robin Jones - The Lakes Of Pontchartrain Lesson

This is a lesson that many musicians have surely been waiting for. A classic Irish folk song. I think the most famous version is by Paul Brady. But there are many other fantastic recordings of the song.

In the first part, Robin introduces the song and shows the chords and a basic pattern for accompaniment.

In the second part, which you can buy on his website, he shows you the intro, interlude and a few more nice tricks. 

If you like it, you might want to consider registering for a monthly subscription. This will give you access to all his workshops and support Robin in his work. I hope he will continue to offer more workshops for some time to come.

Here's the link to his website

Robin Jones - The Cliffs Of Moher - Tutorial

I cannot recommend Robin Jones' workshops highly enough. Over the past few months, he has created some fantastic workshops on mostly well-known tunes. His latest workshop covers the jig ‘The Cliffs of Moher’. He teaches the melody step by step and shows various embellishment options. But I particularly like the intro. This is also well explained. Similar intros can now be worked out with slight changes and used for other tunes. Take a look at the video. The second part is available to purchase on his website. You might also consider becoming a member, which would give you access to all the workshops produced so far.

Oh, and he has recently started offering tabs for each workshop. This means you can practise at any time without having to watch the video.

Here you can get part 2:

Robin Jones - Irish Bouzouki Lesson - همّا مين واحنا مين (Who Are They and Who Are We?) Part 1

And here's a new Lesson from Robin Jones. A tune he learned while staying in Beirut. It has an interesting scale which makes a lot of fun to play around. D,D#,F#,G,A,B,C,  which is called the Phrygian Dominant Scale. This is Part 1, you can get Part 2 here

Robin Jones - Lesson how to play Beeswing by Richard Thompson

 How I love Robin's lessons. Here's the latest: Beeswing by Richard Thompson. As always part 1 is free. You can buy part 2 from his website.

Here's a different approach on the bouzouki. I shot this video about 20 years ago at a workshop weekend in Bonn, Germany. Michael Lempelius on his Sobell bouzouki.

 

 This is a live version of Michael together with Sabrina Palm I recorded at Fiddlers Pub in Bonn, Germany.

 

And another version by Andy Clarke on his Sobell.

 

Robin Jones - Irish Bouzouki Lesson - MacArthur Road

And here is another Lesson from Robin Jones. A reel called MacArthur Road. This is part 1. You can buy part 2 from his website. You also can subscribe to get full content of his lessons which is a new feature. If Robin will still present one lesson per week this might be really worth it.

He offers three plans:

Folk Patron which costs £10/month
Folk Hero which costs £20/month
Folk Legend which costs £30/month

As a Folk Patron you have access to all paid lessons for free. As Folk Hero and Folk Legend you also can send monthly or fortnightly videos of your progress and receive a personalized video reply with detailed feedback.

Robin Jones - Willie Coleman's Jig - Melody Lesson

 Robin's latest lesson deals with Willie Coleman's Jig. Learn to play the melody together with ornamentations. Part 1 is free, you can purchase part 2 here.

Robin Jones - Caledonia (Dougie MacLean) - Lesson

I really like these lessons Robin publishes on youtube. Here's his latest one. He shows how to play Caledonia on the bouzouki. Part 1 is really basic. If you want part 2 you have to buy it from his website, which is really worth the money. You can get it here.

Robin Jones - The Shaskeen Jig

 Robin is extremely busy at the moment. Here's his latest video lesson in which he shows how to play the Shaskeen Jig. This is part 1, you can buy part 2 from his website.

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Robin Jones - Morrison's Jig

 Robin is very busy producing Bouzouki lessons. They are well made and so useful. I love his way of teaching. Cannont recommend it enough. Check it out and buy part 2.

 

Here's the link to his youtube channel where you'll find more fantastic lessons.

 

Here's the tab I made:

Robin Jones - Jig Picking Techniques on youtube

 Robin Jones released a new tutorial video on youtube. Part 1 is free, you can buy part 2 for just 10 pounds which it is really worth. You get lots of tips and exercises which help you to play and accompany jigs. Even if you know how to play jigs I think you can learn a lot from these videos. Here's the link where you can buy part 2.

Robin Jones - Plains Of Kildare - Andy Irvine

 A new post by Robin Jones. This time a nice interpretation of Plains of Kildare which was made well known by Andy Irvine. 

 

Unfortunately Robin deleted his video from youtube recently. :-(

Lyrics and chords from Ultimate Guitar:

[Verse 1]
Dm                              C            G
Come all you bold sportsmen and listen to my story
Dm                             C                Dm
It’s about noble Stewball that gallant racing pony
Dm                                   F/C              C
Arthur Marble was the man that first brought Stewball here
       F             C                           G
For to run with Miss Griesel on the Plains of Kildare.
 
[Verse 2]
Dm                              C          G
O the fame of his actions we’ve heard of before
Dm                          C          Dm
But now he is challenged by young Mrs. Gore
Dm                                F             C
For to run with Miss Griesel that handsome grey mare
        F             C                           Dm
For ten thousand gold guineas on the Plains of Kildare.
 
Dm         G
 
[Verse 3]
Dm                                        C               G
And the cattle they were brought out with saddle whip and bridle
Dm                                 C                    Dm
And the gentlemen did shout at the sight of the gallant riders
Dm                             F            C
And in viewing the cattle just as they came there
        F             C                          Dm
O they all laid their money on the Monaghan grey mare.
 
Dm        G
 
[Verse 4]
Dm                             C             G
And the order it was given and away they did fly
Dm                         C                Dm
Stewball like an arrow the grey mare passed by
Dm                              F              C
If you had’ve been there for to see them going round
         F               C                                  Dm
You’d’ve thought to your heart their feet ne’er touched the ground.
 
Dm        G
 
[Verse 5]
Dm                                 C             G
And when at last they came to half way round the course
Dm                       C         Dm
Stewball and his rider began to discourse
Dm                              F           C
Says Stewball to the rider “Can you tell to me
        F       C                          G
How far is that grey mare this moment from me.”
 
F   G     Dm
 
[Verse 6]
Dm                              C            G
Says the rider to Stewball “You run in great style
Dm                              C           Dm
You’re ahead of the grey mare almost half a mile
Dm                             F         C
And if you keep your running I vow and I swear
         F             C                           G
That you never will be beaten by the Monaghan grey mare.”
 
F   G     Dm
 
[Verse 7]
 
Dm                              C               G
The last winning post, Stewball passed it quite handy
Dm                              C                Dm
Horse and rider both called for sherry, wine and brandy
Dm                                F          C
And they drank up a health to the noble grey mare
        F             C                           G
For she emptied their pockets on the Plains of Kildare. F/C: 5,3,0,0 

Wild Mountain Thyme - Robin Jones Tutorial

It seems that Robin is very busy doing tutorials at the moment. Here he shows his approach to the well known song Wild Mountain Thyme. The crosspicking pattern he shows can be used to accompany lots of more songs in 3/4 time. Even Daoiri Farrell uses it a lot, e.g. in his song Creggan White Hare.

This is part 1 of the tutorial. If you want to go further you can get it here.

Edit: I bought part 2 yesterday. I think, it's really worth it. You get 11 videos in which Robin shows and explains the arrangement line by line. Some of them are really short, where he plays one line, others are longer where he gives some tips for playing. In the last video he shows how to play this arrangement to a metronome, which is important to play in time. So I'd really would like to encourage you to buy this tutorial if you are interested in accompanying songs.