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If you feel you can help support this site with the donation of a dollar or two, it would be very much appreciated… Here’s a slower version to play along with while learning. Listen to “Boys of Blue Hill” for mandolin The A-part is played twice, then the B-part is played twice before repeating.
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Its in the key of D major, set to a 2/4 time signature. As a matter of fact, its pretty much lifted right off of page 316 (with a few minor changes). The following version of “The Boys of Blue Hill” is based on the arrangement in O’neil’s Music of Ireland. Also, I find the ‘feel of a tune’, or at least the way I play it, can change with my mood on any given day. I think the best thing we can do is listen to multiple versions of any tune, and then play it the way we want. However, its in O’neil’s Music of Ireland with a 2/4 time sig.Īs a result, the style seems to be very open to interpretation and variation. I felt this was confirmed when I later found it in The Fiddler’s Fake Book (in 4/4 time). But, “The Boys of Blue Hill” was played with an uneven tempo, and it seemed to be in 4/4 time. I just about wore that album out trying to learn almost every tune on it. I first learned this particular tune from the “Foin Seisiun 1” album. If you look at the music notation, it’s not unusual to find the same tune written in different time signatures. Hornpipes are sometimes in 4/4 time, and sometimes in 2/4 time (as well as other time signatures). Some are written with an even tempo and sound like a slow reel, others are written with dotted notes throughout, and are played with a bit of a ‘lilt’. I like playing hornpipes, but I’ve always found the form a little difficult to understand. While in New Brunswick he participated regularly in sessions that featured a blend of Celtic and Acadian traditions.“The Boys of Blue Hill” is an old Irish hornpipe. He has taught Celtic guitar, mandolin, and banjo for nearly that long as well – including a lengthy stint with the Riverside Celtic College (Guelph, Ontario).Įd also has an academic interest in traditional music and has taught ethnomusicology courses at Mount Allison University. He also released a CD of Christmas tunes for solo guitar (“Peace on Earth”) in 2014 and has been included on several compilation CDs including “Ceol Cara” (2013).įor almost 20 years Ed has been a member of Waterloo Region’s Grand River Ceili Band and has participated in various Celtic sessions. Ed recorded two CDs with his fiddler friend, Philippe Elsworthy – “Fiddle and Mandolin” (2011) and “The Crooked Path” (2014). Currently, his main instruments are the acoustic guitar, the mandolin, and the Irish (4 string) banjo. His more recent involvement in Celtic music (since the 1990s) is an expansion of his interest in other traditional styles.
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*Please note that confirmation of payment may take 2-3 business days.Įd began performing and recording traditional/roots music in the 1970s. The course will be geared to beginner and intermediate players. We'll learn a few tunes (melodies) and can also touch on accompaniment possibilities if folks are interested in that. We'll explore ways that these two instruments are used for playing Irish Music. The Mandolin and the Irish Banjo (4 - string) are tuned the same except that the banjo is an octave lower.