18 Sept 2025
Robin Jones - The Rain Song (Led Zeppelin)
5 Sept 2025
Robin Jones - The Lakes Of Pontchartrain Lesson
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
27 Aug 2025
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:
22 Sept 2024
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
12 Jul 2024
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.
6 Jul 2024
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.
30 Jun 2024
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.
24 Jun 2024
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.
19 Jun 2024
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.
13 Jun 2024
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:
9 Jun 2024
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.
5 May 2024
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
18 Apr 2024
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.
16 Apr 2024
Black is the Colour - Robin Jones - Trials of Cato
Another video Robin Jones posted on youtube. The classic song Black is the colour. He uses the arrangement of James Fagan. If you want to learn to play like this you might consider taking classes with Robin, he has some free slots at the moment.
This is how James Fagan plays it:
Now I tried to tab the Robin Jones version. Here's the intro. If you would like the pdf including the first verse please write me an email and I will gladly send it to you.
5 Apr 2024
Old Hag, You have killed me - Robin Jones Arrangement (Trials of Cato)
Robin plays a wonderful arrangement of the tune Old Hag... I tried to tab the first time round, hope I did a good job. If you want the whole tab please send me a email and I'll gladly send it to you for free.
Here's the website of Trials of Cato: https://www.thetrialsofcato.com/
Robin also gives lessons, if you are interested look at www.robinjonesmusic.com



