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Jigs, Slips Jigs & Hop Jigs

Slow & Simple Melody - Jim Ward's
Breaking the Picking "Rules" - Jim Ward's
Triplets - Jim Ward's
Double Stops/Chords - Jim Ward's
A Little Bit of Everything - Jim Ward's

Introducing ADAE and the Simple Tune - The Connacht Man's Rambles
Simple Ornamentation - The Connacht Man's Rambles
In-depth Discussion of Ornamentation - The Connacht Man's Rambles
Fully Ornamented Rambling Version - The Connacht Man's Rambles
Play Along Speed - The Connacht Man's Rambles

Very Slow Version - The Black Frog
Picking Patterns - The Black Frog
Ornamentation Lesson - The Black Frog
Jig Rhythm Lesson - The Black Frog
Double Stops and Chords - The Black Frog
Fully Spawned Version! - The Black Frog
Play Along Track 80 bpm - The Black Frog
Play Along Track 90 bpm - The Black Frog
Play Along Track 110 bpm - The Black Frog

Slow Simple Tune - Banish Misfortune
Simple Chords and Double Stops - Banish Misfortune
Simple Triplets - Banish Misfortune
Focusing on Swing - Banish Misfortune
3 Note Triplets - Banish Misfortune
Playing Around with C/C# - Banish Misfortune
Using Slides and Hammer Ons - Banish Misfortune
Varying Tone and Feel - Banish Misfortune
The Big Chord Lesson! - Banish Misfortune
Double String Ornaments - Banish Misfortune
Fully Ornamented Version - Banish Misfortune

Slow and Simple - Helvic Head
Moderate Pace and Simple - Helvic Head
Slow with Full Ornamentation - Helvic Head
Part 1 - Triplets & Stuttered Triplets - Helvic Head
Part 2 - Pull Offs Fully Explained - Helvic Head
Part 3 - Fret 7 / High B Note / Positional Switching - Helvic Head
Part 4 - Finger Flicking / Clamping / Barring - Helvic Head
Part 5 - Double Stops / Chords - Helvic Head
Play Along Track - 120 bpm - Helvic Head

Simple Tune - Wallop The Spot
Discussing "Nyah" or Swing - Wallop The Spot
Tune with Swing - Wallop The Spot
Adding Pull Offs and Hammer Ons - Wallop The Spot
Adding Triplets - Wallop The Spot
Double Stops / Chords / How To Identify the Key of a Tune - Wallop The Spot
How to Use Phrasing - Wallop The Spot
Learning By Ear - Wallop The Spot
Fully Ornamented Version - Wallop The Spot

Slow and Simple Melody - An Rogaire Dubh / The Black Rogue
Ornamentation 1 - An Rogaire Dubh / The Black Rogue
Ornamentation 2 - An Rogaire Dubh / The Black Rogue
Double Stop and Chords - An Rogaire Dubh / The Black Rogue
1st Part Variations - An Rogaire Dubh / The Black Rogue
2nd Part Variations - An Rogaire Dubh / The Black Rogue
Playing Down an Octave - An Rogaire Dubh / The Black Rogue
Dropping Octave Notes - An Rogaire Dubh / The Black Rogue
Double String Tremolo Sextuplets - An Rogaire Dubh / The Black Rogue
Sweeping 3 String Triplets - An Rogaire Dubh / The Black Rogue
Fully Ornamented Tune - An Rogaire Dubh / The Black Rogue

Simple Tune - Paidín Ó'Rafferty
Intermediate Version - - Paidín Ó'Rafferty
Advanced Version - Paidín Ó'Rafferty

Simple Tune - The Cúil Aodha
Intermediate Version - The Cúil Aodha
Advanced Version - The Cúil Aodha
Complex Version! - The Cúil Aodha
Basic Tune in ADAE Tuning - The Cúil Aodha
Intermediate Version in ADAE Tuning - The Cúil Aodha
A Bag of Licks - The Cúil Aodha

Simple Tune - The Donegal Lass
Adding Ornamentation - The Donegal Lass
Complex Version - The Donegal Lass

Simple Tune - The Swedish Jig
Adding Ornamentation - The Swedish Jig
Smorgasbord Advanced Version - The Swedish Jig

Intro and Play Through - The Luachrachán
Simple Version and Discussing Jig Rhythm - The Luachrachán
Discussing Picking Patterns in Jigs - The Luachrachán
Simple Ornamentation - The Luachrachán
More Advanced Triplets - The Luachrachán
Second Part Pull Off Note - The Luachrachán
Double Stops / Chords - The Luachrachán
Fully Ornamented Version - The Luachrachán

Intro and Simple Tune - The Lark on the Strand / Primrose Vale
Play Along Version - The Lark on the Strand / Primrose Vale
Ornamentation Lesson 1 - The Lark on the Strand / Primrose Vale
Ornamentation Lesson 2 - The Lark on the Strand / Primrose Vale
Ornamentation Lesson 3 - The Lark on the Strand / Primrose Vale
Double Stops / chords - The Lark on the Strand / Primrose Vale
Passing Chord Sequence - The Lark on the Strand / Primrose Vale
Fully Ornamented Version - The Lark on the Strand / Primrose Vale

Simple Tune - Sport
Picking and Left Hand Discussion - Sport
Double Stops / Chords - Sport
Ornamentation Lesson - Sport
Fully Ornamented Tune - Sport
Play Along Track 80 bpm - Sport
Play Along Track 100 bpm - Sport

Simple Melody - Seanamhac Tube Station
Simple Rhythm - Seanamhac Tube Station
Ornamentation Lesson 1 - Dampened Triplets - Seanamhac Tube Station
Ornamentation Lesson 2 - Seanamhac Tube Station
Simple Chords - Seanamhac Tube Station
Advanced Chords - Seanamhac Tube Station
Fully Ornamented Version - Seanamhac Tube Station
Old Timey Style Version - Seanamhac Tube Station
Play Along Track 80 bpm - Seanamhac Tube Station
Play Along Track 100 bpm - Seanamhac Tube Station
Play Along Track 120 bpm - Seanamhac Tube Station

Simple Tune - The Kid on the Mountain
Picking Slip Jigs - The Kid on the Mountain
Ornamentation Lesson 1 - The Kid on the Mountain
Ornamentation Lesson 2 - The Kid on the Mountain
Triplet Version - The Kid on the Mountain
Chords and Tune Interpretation - The Kid on the Mountain
Groovy Version - The Kid on the Mountain
Fully Ornamented Version - The G.O.A.T Version LOL - The Kid on the Mountain
Play Along Track 80 bpm - The Kid on the Mountain
Play Along Track 100 bpm - The Kid on the Mountain
Play Along Track 120 bpm - The Kid on the Mountain

Simple Tune and Fingering Issues - Merrily Kiss The Quaker
Ornamentation Lesson - Merrily Kiss The Quaker
Double Stops / Chords Lesson - Merrily Kiss The Quaker
Fully Ornamented Version - Merrily Kiss The Quaker

Simple Melody - Barney Brannigan's
Simple with Rhythm - Barney Brannigan's
Right Hand Triplets - Barney Brannigan's
Left Hand Ornamentation - Barney Brannigan's
Faster Variation on Part 3 - Barney Brannigan's
Double Stops / Chords - Barney Brannigan's
Fully Ornamented Version - Barney Brannigan's
The Rocky Road To Dublin & Barney Brannigans Play Along Track 80 bpm
The Rocky Road To Dublin & Barney Brannigans Play Along Track 100 bpm
The Rocky Road To Dublin & Barney Brannigans Play Along Track 120 bpm

Simple Tune - The Rocky Road to Dublin
Simple Ornamentation - The Rocky Road to Dublin
Simple with more Pace - The Rocky Road to Dublin
Double Stops / Chords - The Rocky Road to Dublin
The Rocky Road To Dublin & Barney Brannigans Play Along Track 80 bpm
The Rocky Road To Dublin & Barney Brannigans Play Along Track 100 bpm
The Rocky Road To Dublin & Barney Brannigans Play Along Track 120 bpm
The Rocky Road To Dublin - Dubliner's Song Version

Slow and Simple - Bye A While
How To Play High Notes in Second Part - Bye A While
Simple with more Pace - Bye A While
Simple at Session Speed - Bye A While
Simple Ornamentation - Bye A While
Fully Ornamented Version - Bye A While
Play Along Track 80 bpm - Bye A While
Play Along Track 100 bpm - Bye A While
Play Along Track 120 bpm - Bye A While

Introduction to the Lesson - The Lark in the Morning
Slow and Simple - The Lark in the Morning
Simple with more Pace - The Lark in the Morning
Simple at Moderate Speed - The Lark in the Morning
Learning By Ear and Melody Variances - The Lark in the Morning
Ornamentation Lesson 1 - The Lark in the Morning
Ornamentation Lesson 2 - The Lark in the Morning
Double Stops and Syncopation - The Lark in the Morning
Fully Ornamented Version - The Lark in the Morning

Slow and Learning By Ear - Tom Billy's
Part 1 Ornamentation - Tom Billy's
Part 2 Ornamentation - Tom Billy's
Part 3 Ornamentation and Arpeggiated Chords - Tom Billy's
Part 3 F# Minor Silliness! - Tom Billy's
Slow and Fully Ornamented - Tom Billy's
Fully Ornamented - Tom Billy's

Very Slowly - The Castle Jig
Very Slowly with Ornaments - The Castle Jig
Left Hand Fingering Issues - The Castle Jig
Slow Simple Ornaments - The Castle Jig
Double Stops / Chords - The Castle Jig
Triplets and Pick Slanting - The Castle Jig
More Pace and Ornaments - The Castle Jig
Fully Ornamented Tune Version 1 - The Castle Jig
Fully Ornamented Tune Version 2 - The Castle Jig
Tom Billy's & The Castle Jig Play Along Track Slow
Tom Billy's & The Castle Jig Play Along Track Fast

Very Slowly - The Castle Jig
Very Slowly with Ornaments - The Castle Jig
Left Hand Fingering Issues - The Castle Jig
Slow Simple Ornaments - The Castle Jig
Double Stops / Chords - The Castle Jig
Triplets and Pick Slanting - The Castle Jig
More Pace and Ornaments - The Castle Jig
Fully Ornamented Tune Version 1 - The Castle Jig
Fully Ornamented Tune Version 2 - The Castle Jig
Tom Billy's & The Castle Jig Play Along Track Slow
Tom Billy's & The Castle Jig Play Along Track Fast

Cailleach An Airgid / Sí Do Mhaimeo Í
Simple and Slow - The Hag with the Money / Cailleach An Airgid / Sí Do Mhaimeo Í
Simple with more Pace - The Hag with the Money / Cailleach An Airgid / Sí Do Mhaimeo Í
Slow with Ornamentation - The Hag with the Money / Cailleach An Airgid / Sí Do Mhaimeo Í
Fully Ornamented Version - The Hag with the Money / Cailleach An Airgid / Sí Do Mhaimeo Í

Slow and Simple - Old Hag You Have Killed Me
Simple with more Pace - Old Hag You Have Killed Me
Adding Ornamentation - Old Hag You Have Killed Me
Fully Ornamented Version - Old Hag You Have Killed Me

Slow and Simple - The Hag at the Churn
Simple with more Pace - The Hag at the Churn
Adding Rhythmical Emphasis - The Hag at the Churn
Fully Ornamented Version - The Hag at the Churn

Play Along Banjo Only - 3 Hag Jigs
Play Along Backing Track - 3 Hag Jigs

Longform Tutorial Video - Farewell to Whalley Range
Slow and Simple - Farewell to Whalley Range
Simple with Rhythm - Farewell to Whalley Range
Adding Ornamentation - Farewell to Whalley Range
How To Play The Descending Bass Line - Farewell to Whalley Range
Mike's Variation - Farewell to Whalley Range
16th Note Fast Run - Farewell to Whalley Range
3 Ways to Use The 16th Note Run - Farewell to Whalley Range
A Little Bit of Everything - Farewell to Whalley Range
Play Along Track 100 bpm - Farewell to Whalley Range
All About The Chords and Backing Track at 120 bpm - Farewell to Whalley Range

Slow and Simple - The Butcher's Fancy
Demonstrating 3 Different Types of Triplets - The Butcher's Fancy
A Little More on 3 Note Triplets - The Butcher's Fancy
Tune Played with Triplets - The Butcher's Fancy
Adding Double Stops / Chords - The Butcher's Fancy
Fully Ornamented Version 1 - The Butcher's Fancy
Fully Ornamented Version 2 - The Butcher's Fancy

1. Introduction - The Wandering Minstrel
2. First Part Lesson - The Wandering Minstrel
3. Second Part Lesson - The Wandering Minstrel
4. Third Part Lesson - The Wandering Minstrel
5. Full Tune - The Wandering Minstrel

1. Introduction and Play Through - Dinny Delaney's Jig
2. First Part Slowly - Dinny Delaney's Jig
6. Full Tune - Dinny Delaney's Jig
5. Second Part Ornamentation - Dinny Delaney's Jig
4. Second Part Lesson - Dinny Delaney's Jig
3. First Part Ornamentation - Dinny Delaney's Jig

1. Slow Tune - Harry O's / Skip Parente's
2. More Rhythm / Explaining Ornaments - Harry O's / Skip Parente's
3. More Ornamentation - Harry O's / Skip Parente's
4. Run of 16th Notes! - Harry O's / Skip Parente's
5. Fully Ornamented Tune - Harry O's / Skip Parente's
6. Backing Track at 80 bpm - Harry O's / Skip Parente's
7. Backing Track at 100 bpm - Harry O's / Skip Parente's
8. Backing Track at 110 bpm - Harry O's / Skip Parente's

Background to the tune
1. First Part Lesson - The Monaghan Jig
2. Second Part Lesson - The Monaghan Jig
3. Third Part Lesson - The Monaghan Jig
4. Fourth Part Lesson - The Monaghan Jig
5. Full Tune Slowly - The Monaghan Jig
6. Picking Lesson - The Monaghan Jig
7. Ornamentation Lesson First Part - The Monaghan Jig
8. Ornamentation Lesson Second Part - The Monaghan Jig
9. Ornamentation Lesson Third Part - The Monaghan Jig
10. Ornamentation Lesson Fourth Part - The Monaghan Jig
11. Ornamentation Lesson Fourth Part (Advanced) - The Monaghan Jig
12. Adding More Ornamentation - The Monaghan Jig
13. Fully Ornamented Tune - The Monaghan Jig
14. Michael Coleman Version - The Monaghan Jig

1. First Part Lesson - Mad Mick's
2. The Full Tune - Mad Mick's
3. 1. Second Part Lesson - Mad Mick's

Breaking the Picking “Rules” – Jim Ward’s

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