Updates

Over the last few days I updated or deleted several sites on the blog which were outdated. Since I started the blog more than 10 years ago there are lots of videos which are not available anymore on youtube. It takes a lot of time to look at all the old posts. I found out that youtube changed links to videos, so all the older movies are not available anymore. I looked up some of the old videos, but this is hard work. So I decided to delete a lot of old videos.

If you come across dead links on the blog please report them to me or leave a comment. It's a lot of work to review all the pages on this blog so I would appreciate your help.

Also if you come across any good information regarding the Irish Bouzouki feel free to inform me and I will put them on the blog.

Many thanks in advance!

Chords Am and G - Matt & Shannon Heaton: Reels in the Heaton Kitchen - Flute and Bouzouki [Leaving the Station, Rollin, Maud Millar]

A lovely video made in the Heaton's kitchen.




In the first tune Matt plays Am C G chords (Capo7, so it's Em)

In the second tune he plays G C D chords (so it's D with capo 7th fret)

I did not check the third tune yet.

I made a chord sheet with these chords:

Here's a short video where I play these chord progressions slowly.

The Greene Tunebook

While updating some of my entries I found that the link to this tune book had changed.


By accident I found this tunebook on the web.
https://www.ceilidhsoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/CeilidhSoc-Favourites-Book-1-20181024.pdf

Here's the original one, the link has changed since I last looked at it:
http://old.ceilidhsoc.org/music.pdf?Special=23&Type=Group

42 pages with lots of tunes, most of them with chords. A great learning base.

Julie Fowlis & Eamon Dooley - Live Webstream for Lindblad Expeditions

What a pleasure: Julie and Eamon together, just the two of them. A livestream made for Lindblad Expeditions on April 23rd, 2020 as part of the Virtual Music Lounge concert series.

Páraic Mac Donnchadha with Mac Dara Ó Faoláin

While looking for videos featuring Mac Dara Ó Faoláin I found this beautiful video of Páraic Mac Donnchadha with Mac Dara Ó Faoláin. Beautiful music with banjo and bouzouki. Páraic Mac Donnchadha released an album some time ago which you can get on bandcamp or at Custy's in Ennis.

https://paraic.bandcamp.com

https://custysmusic.com/products/h3-paraic-mac-donnchadha-not-before-time-thar-am-h3

Yvonne Casey & Macdara Ó Faoláin

Some videos of Yvonne Casey & Macdara Ó Faoláin. Macdara is one of the finest bouzouki players of the young generation. He also is a Luthier and he builds fantastic Bouzoukis, Mandolins and Ukuleles.
Look here: https://ie.locale.online/macdara-o-faolain-musical-instruments-610515195.html

He plays with Band Nuadan:
https://nuadantrad.bandcamp.com/releases
https://www.facebook.com/nuadantrad/


The Oliver Plunkett - 40th Cork Folk Festival, 06.10.19

" Eanna’s Dance"  - 40th Cork Folk Festival

 "Tune For Yvonne Casey" composed by Tommy Peoples. Cork Folk Fest

and just for the fun of it, here's a very old video of young Macdara


Macdara Ó Faoláin Dungarvan from TRTÉ on Vimeo.

Daoiri Farrell - Tipping it up to Nancy

This is a song from Daoiri's first CD. I first heard it from Planxty, but there are many versions of the song out there. In this version from youtube Daoiri plays it with such power...

You'll find lots more tabs for tunes and songs on this blog here:
https://irish-bouzouki.blogspot.com/search/label/Tabs%20for%20GDAD

{title:Tipping It Up To Nancy}

{subtitle:}

O there [G]was a woman in our town, 

a woman you aught know well, 

she [C]loved her husband dearly and 

an[D]other man twice as well. [C]Oh

{soc}

With me [G]right finnickinairio, me tip fin nick a wall

With me [C]right finnicki[G]nairio, We’re [D]tipping it up to [G]Nancy

{eoc}

Well, she went down to the chemist shop some remedies for to buy

"Have you anything in your chemist shop that'll make me old man blind?"

"Well, give him eggs and marrowbones and make him suck them all

And before he has the last one sucked he won't see you at all."

So she gave him eggs and marrowbones 

and made him suck them all

Before he had the last one sucked 

he can't see her at all

"If in this world I cannot see, 

it's here I cannot stay, 

I'd rather go and drown myself; 

Come on says she "I'll show you the way."

She led him to the river 

and she led him to the brim

But sly enough of Martin 

it was him that shoved her in

She swam through the river, and 

she swam through the brine, 

"Oh Martin, dear Martin 

don't leave me behind!"

"Yerra shut with that you silly ol' fool. 

You know poor Martin is blind!"

With me right finnickinairio, We’re tipping it up to Nancy

I've nine in me family, 

and none of them is me own, 

oh I wish that each and every man,

will come and claim his own

Niilo Sirola Livestream on youtube

Niilo Sirola just made a livestream on youtube. Many tunes and a few songs. He plays in the band "Greenrose Faire" You can find them on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pg/greenrosefaire/about/

Website of the band: http://greenrosefaire.com/en/

Lovely playing.

Good Morning To Your Nightcap - Bill The Weaver or Cheer up old hag

This is the second Tune of the first Set from the album "Good Morning to your Nightcap"
The tune is also called "Cheer up old hag". It took me a while to find out the name. At thesession.org this tune was connected to a polka of the same name. I corrected it now.

As always, don't expect the tab to be totally correct. ;-). This is only thought for learning purposes.

Btw. I can't find out why tabledit always puts the chord boxes over the second headline. Does anyone know how to avoid this?

Good Morning to your Nightcap - The Furze in Bloom

Got this CD from Custy's Website because I liked the cover photo. Nice bouzouki playing by Ryan O'Donnell on an Abnett Bouzouki. 

This is my attempt to write down the bouzouki part of Furze in Bloom (Capo 3rd fret)

Daoiri Farrell - Sweet Portadown chords

A wonderful love song from Daoiri's latest album.


 

You'll find lots more tabs for tunes and songs on this blog here:
https://irish-bouzouki.blogspot.com/search/label/Tabs%20for%20GDAD 

 Intro:

 

{t:Sweet Portadown}

{st:Daoiri Farrell}

{c:}

As [Dm]I went out [C]walkin' one [Gm]morning in [Am]June,

I [Bb]spied a fair [Am]damsel in the [Bb]sweet summer [C]bloom,

Her [Dm]cheeks they were [Am]rosy, her [Gm]hair it hung [Am]down

And she [Gm]came from Black[Am]water near to [Bb]sweet Porta[Dm]down.

I [Dm]stood in a[C]mazement as the [Gm]breezes did [Am]blow,

And the [Bb]blood in my [Am]veins like a [Bb]river did [C]flow

I [Dm]thought her the [Am]fairest in all [Gm]Ireland was [Am]found,

The [Gm]day when I [Am]met her, near to [Bb]sweet Porta[Dm]Idown

Says [Dm]I my we [C]lassie, I [Gm]don’t know your [Am]name,

She [Bb]answered me [Am]shyly, I’m a[Bb]fflicted the [C]same,

Says [Dm]I mine's O’[Am]Connor, a [Gm]name of re[Am]nown,

She [Gm]says mine's O’[Am]Driscoll from [Bb]sweet Porta[Dm]Idown,

I ex[Dm]cused myself [C]kindly, I [Gm]said if you [Am]please,

We will [Bb]both take a [Am]ramble in the [Bb]Blackwater [C]breeze

I’m [Dm]sorry she [Am]said, but I [Gm]can’t go to[Am]day, 

For I’m [Gm]searching for [Am]young lambs, that [Bb]have gone a[Dm]stray.

Then [Dm]I will go [C]with you, in [Gm]search of your [Am]flock,

And the [Bb]sun it did [Am]dazzle on her [Bb]dark amber [C]locks,

We [Dm]searched the [Am]whole day, till the [Gm]sun it went [Am]down,

And at [Gm]length we lo[Am]cated them near to [Bb]sweet Porta[Dm]down,

As we [Dm]made our way [C]homeward, we [Gm]sat down to [Am]rest,

And we [Bb]watched the rock [Am]thrush on the [Bb]Blackwater [C]cress,

I t[Dm]old her I [Am]loved her, as the [Gm]sun went [Am]down,

Be[Gm]hind the [Am]green hills near to [Bb]sweet Porta[Dm]down,

She [Dm]said if you [C]love me, you [Gm]must be ex[Am]cused

For [Bb]I am a [Am]poor girl, so you [Bb]must be re[C]fused,

I [Dm]work hard for a [Am]living, the [Gm]whole year a[Am]round,

And be[Gm]sides I would [Am]never, leave [Bb]sweet Porta[Dm]down,

I won’t [Dm]ask you to [C]leave it, the [Gm]place of your [Am]birth,

For [Bb]I know it’s the [Am]grandest and [Bb]fairest on [C]earth,

But if [Dm]you’ll con[Am]sent for to [Gm]be my own [Am]bride,

It’s [Gm]married we’ll [Am]be by the [Bb]Blackwater [Dm]side,

We [Dm]went to her [C]parents, they [Gm]considered a[Am]while,

Her [Bb]mother looked [Am]on me, and at [Bb]length she did [C]smile,

If [Dm]Flora con[Am]sents, so [Gm]we’ll consent [Am]to

And it’s [Gm]married we [Am]were on the [Bb]18th of [Dm]June

Come [Dm]all ye fair [C]maidens, as[Gm]semble to[Am]night,

And [Bb]marry your [Am]first love, even [Bb]though at first [C]sight,

Don’t [Dm]marry for [Am]riches or [Gm]fame or re[Am]nown,

For [Gm]we living [Am]happy near to [Bb]sweet Porta[Dm]down.

Dm: 7000
C: 5500 or 5530 or sometimes 0230
Gm: 0010 or 0550
Am: 2202 (A5) or 2230
Bb: 3010 or 3013

Daoiri Farrell - McShane Chords

A song from his first CD, first sung by the Furey's, I think. Please don't expect the chords to be 100% correct!


{t:McShane}
{st:Furey's}
{c:}
#
My [D]name is McShane from the plains of Kildare
A farmer I was 'til the last year
'Til I took a notion of higher promotion
Went over to England the harvest to share
(only D first verse)
{soc}
[D]Rum Toora [CM7(no5)]La, [D]Rum Toora [CM7(no5)]Laddie,
[Gsus4]Rum Toora [CM7(no5)]La, Mush- a-rum Toora [D]Lay   =run über rum "Toora Lay" = CAGD
{eoc}

I [D]parted with Molly so [CM7(no5)]blythe and so jolly
I [D]Picked up a stick for [CM7(no5)]a staff in me hand
And [D]to keep meself cheery for [CM7(no5)]fear I got [D]weary
I [G]sang "Paddy[Am]whack" as I [C]went on me [D]way.

I landed at Dumbarton on a fine summer's evening
Me bundle and staff I held them in me hands
There were some of them laughing and some of them chaffin'
More of them trying to stick Paddy away.

I went in to a woman to ask her for lodgings
She said "Me young man, now don't look so dull
For I will tell you where you will get lodgings
With a woman that lives next door to "The Black Bull".

So I went to this woman and asked her for lodgings
She instantly showed me to a bed in the room
And I being so tired, and worn out from walking,
I threw meself down in me bed in the room.

But a lump of a tinker lay up in the corner
He swore 'pon his soul sure he'd kill all was there
Says I "Me bold tinker, give over your braggin'
I'm bold McShane from the plains of Kildare!"

But he tried for to hit me a punch in the stomach
I instantly fetched him a one in the throat
And he tumbled heels over his head in the corner
Cut all his head in an old rusty pot.

He lay on the floor, like a sheep he was bleedin'
I swore 'pon my soul sure I'd cut off his life
But I lifted him up and sent down for a noggin
Me and the tinker we ended the strife.

My name is McShane from the plains of Kildare
A farmer I was until the last year
Till I took a notion of higher promotion
Went over to England the harvest to share.

CM7(no5): 5032
Gsus4:    0055

Lyrics mudcat: https://mudcat.org/thread.cfm?threadid=32688

Come Thou Fount - Tutorial by Zac Fitzsimmons

Zac Fitzsimmons is a musician but also a worship pastor. He mostly plays worship songs.

Zac posted this song to youtube and later he made a tutorial how to play it, as he was asked for it. There are some good ideas on how to accompany a song to be found.

You can find him on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/zacfitzsimmonsmusic/
or on paste: https://www.pastemagazine.com/noisetrade/music/zacfitzsimmons?fbclid=IwAR3TaXvn-fcCx3KztckZ1Ka-lNiQHSwQO5_db43kelxC9trj5smk-j0l8rM




Here's the tutorial:

Daoiri Farrell - Paddy's Green Shamrock Shore Chords

Another classic. I first heard Daoiri play this song in 2011 at a ceilidh at a workshop weekend in Halle, Germany. I asked him the next day to play it for me. He played it on my bouzouki, made by Heiner Dreizehnter.

 

You'll find lots more tabs for tunes and songs on this blog here:
https://irish-bouzouki.blogspot.com/search/label/Tabs%20for%20GDAD

 

 

{t:Paddy’s Green Shamrock Shore}

Capo 0 oder 7, Dulcimer DAA Capo 1

From [D]Derry [D/A]quay we [D]sailed a[D/A]way on the [C]twenty-[C/B]third of [D]May

We were [G/B]taken on [D]board by a [D/A]pleasant [D]crew, bound for A[D/A]meri[C]kay

Fresh [G/B]water [D]there we did [D/A]take on, five [D]thousand [D/A]gallons or [C]more        

In [D]case we’d run [D/A]short going [D]to New [D/A]York 

far [C]away from the [C/B]shamrock [D]shore. 

Daoiri chords:

So [D]fare thee well, sweet Liza dear and like[C]wise unto [G/B]Derry [D]town

And [G]twice fare[Am]well to my [D]comrade boys that [Am]dwell on that [G]sainted [Am]ground

If [G]fortune or [Am]fame shall [D]favor me, and [Am]I to have [G]money in [C]store

I’ll go [D]back and I’ll wed the wee lassie I left on [C]Paddy’s green [G]shamrock [D]shore. 

Oh at [D]six o'clock on that [D]morning fair our [C]anchors [G/B]we did [D]weigh,

The [G]sun shone [Am]down on Ben[D]evassa’s rocks, how [Am]splendid [G]he did [C]play,

And green [G]castles, [Am]ancient [D]fort and church, oh it [Am]made my [G]heart so [C]sore,

But these [D]memorys still I will hold very dear when I‘m a[C]way from the [G]Shamrock [D]Shore.

And then at [D]12 o'clock on that [D]evening fair we [C]passed out [G/B]Malin [D]Head,

And then [G]Inishtra[Am]hull far [D]on to the right, it [Am]rose of the [G]ocean [C]bed.

But a [G]grander [Am]sight we [D]all did see there, that I [Am]never had [G]seen be[C]fore

It was the [D]sun going down between sea and sky, far [C]out from the [G]Shamrock [D]Shore.

We sailed three weeks, we were all seasick, not a man on board was free

We were all confined unto our bunks and no-one to pity poor me.

No father dear nor mother kind to lift up my head, which was sore

Which made me think more on the lassie I left on Paddy’s green shamrock shore. 

We safely reached the other side after fifteen and twenty days,

We were taken as passengers by a man and led round in six different ways,

Then each of us drank a parting glass, in case we might meet no more

And we drank a health to old Ireland and Paddy’s green shamrock shore.  

Bouzouki Memo - chords for GDAD tuning

I don't have any information who made this page, but if you're looking for a specific chord this might help.

https://bouzoukimemo.com