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Irish Tunes

Cooley's Reel chords
Irish Tunes

Cooley’s Reel: From Sheet Music to Chords – Mastering the Classic

Today, we’re diving into the heart of Irish music with a great tune – “Cooley’s Reel“. We’ll learn the melody and chords. “Cooley’s Reel”, is a beloved tune in the traditional Irish music repertoire, and has a rich history. The tune was named after its composer, a man whose love for music was as deep

The maid behind the bar reel
Irish Tunes

The Maid Behind The Bar – Irish Reel Guitar Backing Tutorial

In this guitar lesson I teach The Maid Behind The Bar baking. I go through all the chords and have my dad, Mick Coyne playing the whistle. This is a reel in the key of D major. Towards the end I have my dad play the tune twice around on his own so that you

the haunted house Irish jig
Irish Tunes

The Haunted House – Irish Jig Guitar Backing Tutorial

In this Irish guitar backing lesson I teach the chords to The Haunted House jig in DADGAD Tuning. My dad, Mick Coyne is playing the whistle on this track. If you’d like the guitar TABs and sheet notation for this tune just Click Here. If you’d like to work on your jig accompaniment here are