TRANSCRIPTIONS
My collection of original, Celtic chord-melody, song arrangement, and technical exercise transcriptions are all available now over on Patreon!
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FREE TABS
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Flowers of Roslindale
Travis-picky G tune that travels the neck.
Geordie
Traditional. Drop D. Tutorial plus chord chart and select TAB.
Hares on the Mountain
Transcribed from the legendary Davy Graham. Standard tuning.
The Island of Woods
Liz Carroll. Drop D.
Celtic Solo chord-melody
Byrn’s March
Drop D droney trad.
Give Me Your Hand
AKA “Tabhair Dom do Lámh”, by Ruaidri Dáll Ó Catháin. Drop D.
Harp & Shamrock
Irish hornpipe. Traditional in standard tuning.
Laureen’s Tune
Shooglenifty tune in drop D.
Planxty Davis
Thomas O’Connellan set dance in DADGAD.
Twisting of the Rope
AKA Casadh an tSúgáin. Trad in drop D.
Sí Bheag Sí Mhór
AKA Sheebeg and Sheemore by O’Carolan in drop D.
Song ARrangements
As I Roved Out
Trad inspired by Andy Irvine. TAB plus tutorial.
Do I Ever Cross Your Mind
Dolly Parton classic. TAB + tutorial.
Follow the Heron
Karine Polwart in drop D. TAB plus tutorial.
Leather & Lace
Stevie Nicks in D.
Paper Wings
Gillian Welch. Flatpicked chord-melody.
Sweet Sir Galahad
Joan Baez fingerstyle in standard tuning.
Blackbird
The Beatles classic.
FAIR ANNIE
Lengthy trad ballad in drop D.
I’ll Be Here in the Morning
Townes Van Zandt fingerstyle in standard.
Lovely Molly
Traditional in standard tuning.
The Parting Glass
Trad in standard. Accompaniment & instrumental.
When I Was Not But Sweet Sixteen
Traditional in standard tuning.
Buckets of Rain
Bob Dylan classic in standard.
Far Over the Forth
Traditional (maybe Robert Burns) in drop D.
Landslide
Classic Fleetwood Mac in standard.
Omie Wise
Inspired by Doc Watson & Bert Jansch.
Red Is the Rose
Trad in standard. Accompaniment & instrumental.
Your Lone Journey
Doc Watson song in CGCGCE 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.
Our Girl Sasha
A tune in CGCGCE for the sweetest kitty.
What Was & the What If
Original D tune in drop D tuning.
Wrenley’s Waltz
Sweet and sprightly G tune in standard tuning.
Pearl & Fog
Original G tune in standard.
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.