Learn an Irish reel on tin whistle with these video tutorials. In the first, the tune is played slowly, without ornamentation (rolls and cuts) , then slightly faster with ornamentation in the second.
There are several types of rythmical ornaments in Irish music. This is a brief outline of the most common.
The Cut
The cut is one of the simplest ornaments to play.It consists of a grace note played rapidly before the principal note.The grace not or cut is higher than the main note.
MP3 & sheet music of An Phis Fliuch, a slip jig. From the traditional repertoire, this tune appears in the O'Neills collection from the early 20th century
Free Irish music downloads: mp3 & sheet music of 2 Irish fiddle jigs. Paddy in London is from the traditional repertoire, while Paddy Fahey's is a composition of the East Galway fiddle player .