Tabs
Here I share a collection of my fingerstyle Celtic chord-melody and song arrangements, as well as some originals heard in my guitar demos and on my YouTube channel.
Select transcriptions/TABs are available as PDF downloads or via Flat.io.
Most tabs below are free to access, but as of March 2024 my future tabs are only accessible via Patreon either for $10/month subscribers or by individual purchase. These songs are marked with a ($) sign. Join me over there for several transcriptions and chord charts a month!
If you’ve gotten some use out of the free tabs and want to support my work, tips via PayPal are hugely appreciated!
Celtic Solo chord-melody
Byrn’s March ($)
Drop D droney trad.
Give Me Your Hand
Tabhair Dom do Lámh. Ruaidri Dáll Ó Catháin. Drop D.
Harp & Shamrock ($)
Irish hornpipe. Traditional. Standard tuning.
The Island of Woods
Liz Carroll. Drop D.
Laureen’s Tune
Shooglenifty. Drop D.
Planxty Davis
Thomas O’Connellan set dance. DADGAD.
Sí Bheag Sí Mhór
Sheebeg and Sheemore. Turlough O’Carolan. Drop D.
Twisting of the Rope
Casadh an tSúgáin. Trad. Drop D.
Song ARrangements
As I Roved Out
Inspired by Andy Irvine. Traditional. Standard. TAB plus tutorial.
Far Over the Forth
Traditional (maybe Robert Burns). Drop D.
Hares on the Mountain
Transcribed from the legendary Davy Graham. Standard tuning.
Do I Ever Cross Your Mind
Dolly Parton classic. TAB + tutorial.
Follow the Heron
Karine Polwart. Drop D. TAB plus tutorial.
I’ll Be Here in the Morning ($)
Townes Van Zandt fingerstyle. Standard tuning.
FAIR ANNIE ($)
Lengthy trad ballad in drop D.
Geordie
Traditional. Drop D. Tutorial plus chord chart and select TAB.
Lovely Molly
Traditional. Standard tuning.
Omie Wise
Inspired by Doc Watson and Bert Jansch. Standard tuning.
Red Is the Rose ($)
Traditional. Standard tuning. Accompaniment & instrumental.
The Parting Glass ($)
Traditional. Standard tuning. Accompaniment & instrumental.
Sweet Sir Galahad ($)
Joan Baez fingerstyle. Standard tuning.
Paper Wings - Gillian Welch ($)
Flatpicked chord-melody arrangement of this ‘96 Gillian tune.
When I Was Not But Sweet Sixteen
Traditional. Standard tuning.
Originals
Cardinal’s Path
Celtic-inspired in drop D and 3/4 time.
TRAIL END ($)
Original G air in drop D tuning.
Winter Island
A wistful waltz for snowy days in A.
Flowers of Roslindale
Travis-picky G tune that travels the neck.
What Was & the What If ($)
Original D tune in drop D tuning.
Wrenley’s Waltz
Sweet and sprightly G tune. Standard.
Our Girl Sasha
A tune in CGCGCE dedicated to the sweetest kitty that ever lived.
Wind in the Evergreens ($)
Spacey D tune perfect for reverb.
ETUDES & EXERCISES
Giuliani Inspired Etudes ($)
Three etudes inspired by the timeless Giuliani right hand exercises!
Right Hand Review: Picking Patterns ($)
Several of my most frequently used picking patterns.