Best beginner tunes?

Meadow · Post by **Meadow** » Tue Apr 01, 2008 6:44 pm

I was wondering what tunes where acceptable for a beginner.
I'm working on Dawning of the Day now, and I think Roddy McCorely next.

Thanks in advance!

Bothrops · Post by **Bothrops** » Tue Apr 01, 2008 6:56 pm

Scarborough Fair
The Foggy Dew
Star Of The County Down
Dans En Dro
Road To Lisdoonvarna
Down By The Sally Gardens
The South Wind
Planxty Fanny Powers
Arran Boat Song
Planxty Hewlett
Return From Fingal

Those are a few. Search them on www.tinwhistler.com

Cheers,
Martin

walrii · Post by **walrii** » Tue Apr 01, 2008 7:27 pm

Learn tunes you like. If one of them turns out to be too difficult, put it aside until later. If you like a tune, you have probably listened to it enough so it is stuck in your head. It will be easier to learn and you'll have fun learning a tune you enjoy.

Meadow · Post by **Meadow** » Tue Apr 01, 2008 7:29 pm

Awesome! Thanks!

*toddles off to get the tunes*

FJohnSharp · Post by **FJohnSharp** » Tue Apr 01, 2008 8:02 pm

Anything for John Joe
Planxty Irwin
Egan's Polka
Rattlin Bog
Rolling in the Ryegrass
Blackthornstick
Ballydsmond Polka numbers 2 and 3
Finnish Polka

pickinduck · Post by **pickinduck** » Wed Apr 02, 2008 12:05 pm

I am just starting out also.
I have been practicing Carnival of Venice and Blow The Man Down.
I really love SEA SHANTYS!

irish69 · Post by **irish69** » Wed Apr 02, 2008 5:31 pm

Hornpipes are nice, Boys of Bluehill and Harvest Home. Stack of Barley and Off To California.

AlonE · Post by **AlonE** » Wed Apr 02, 2008 7:29 pm

the bucks of aranmore xDxD

irish69 · Post by **irish69** » Wed Apr 02, 2008 7:43 pm

AlonE wrote:the bucks of aranmore xDxD

Could also do The Mason's Apron, Music For A Found Harmonium, and Old Grey Goose while yer at it!

Meadow · Post by **Meadow** » Wed Apr 02, 2008 7:55 pm

Wahoo, looks like I'm set!

*passes out cookies*

Thanks bunches!

mahanpots · Post by **mahanpots** » Wed Apr 02, 2008 8:10 pm

the Swallowtail Jig

RamblDoc · Post by **RamblDoc** » Wed Apr 02, 2008 9:16 pm

Hi Meadow:
Some good suggestions, so far. If you're somewhat of a beginner, though, you may be concerned with the "degree of difficulty" of the selections. The Mason's Apron, among others, may be a bit of a struggle, for example.
Egan's Polka is a good starting one, IMHO, as are many polkas. Like the Ballydesmond polkas.
Another one might be Britches Full of Stitches, which I know is used to introduce new players to the whistle.
Off to California is a nice relatively easy hornpipe popular with new players, pleasant melody, too.
For more suggestions, see if you can get the tune list from Bill Ochs' tutor, or, better still, get the whole book, if you haven't got it already.
Don't forget the jigs; Let me add Donnybrook Fair to the list along with the Blackthorne Stick.
Hoping this helps. Best wishes, Lloyd

irish69 · Post by **irish69** » Thu Apr 03, 2008 4:42 am

irish69 wrote:
AlonE wrote:the bucks of aranmore xDxD
Could also do The Mason's Apron, Music For A Found Harmonium, and Old Grey Goose while yer at it!

Just to make sure you know, we were kidding about those above tunes. They're all great tunes, but they're also really long and kinda hard to remember. I'm not saying you shouldnt give 'em a try, but if I were you I'd stick with the shorter ones for a bit!

Meadow · Post by **Meadow** » Thu Apr 03, 2008 4:13 pm

I kind of figured that

. I looked up the Bucks of Oranmore.

Noticed it was quite fast

..

MaryC · Post by **MaryC** » Thu Apr 03, 2008 4:31 pm

Are you ever likely to get to play with other people? Ideally, ask them what are the easiest tunes in their repoitre/repeiotre/arrgh-tune-list!

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