Planxty John Irwin (performance)
With
Steve BaughmanSteve Baughman performs 'Planxty John Irwin', a Turlough O'Carolan tune played in his Celtic-Hawaiian tuning (CFCGCD). Watch and play along with the interactive notation.
What's in the course
13 lessons (1h 9m) · 1 free
01. Dans A Sailheu - Tavarn - Danse des Deux Pommes Frites (performance)
Free lesson5:10
02. Dans A Sailheu - Tavarn - Danse des Deux Pommes Frites (lesson)
10:24
03. Little Beggar Man (performance)
1:54
04. Little Beggar Man (lesson)
8:24
05. Loch Lomond (performance)
3:20
06. Planxty John Irwin (performance)
You are here3:33
07. Planxty John Irwin (lesson)
1:29
08. Cool A Jig - The Choice Wife (performance)
4:09
09. Cool A Jig - The Choice Wife (lesson)
6:09
10. Neil Gow's Lament - Devil In The Kitchen - The Tushgar (performance)
6:24
11. Neil Gow's Lament - Devil In The Kitchen - The Tushgar (lesson)
11:08
12. Paddy Fahy's Jig (performance)
2:40
13. Orkney Tuning (lesson)
4:43
Lesson transcript
The Legacy of Turlic O'Carolan
Probably my favorite Irish music composer is a guy by the name of Turlic O'Carolan. He was a 17th-century musician who faced incredible challenges.
Overcoming Adversity
- At the age of 17, Turlic contracted smallpox and wound up going blind.
- Rather than despair, he:
- Acquired a harp
- Learned how to play it
- Spent his life traveling around Ireland
A Life of Music
Turlic O'Carolan dedicated himself to writing wonderful tunes on a commission basis for people.
- He would do some tunes pro bono, but he also got paid for writing music for others.
Notable Work
This is one of his more well-known tunes. It happens to work beautifully in this Kelto Hawaiian tuning:
- Tuning: Cfcgcd
- Title: Planks de John Irwin SA.
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Meet your guru
Steve Baughman is one of fingerstyle guitar's true originals - a player whose open-tuned, Celtic-rooted acoustic work has earned critical acclaim on both sides of the Atlantic.
'Once in a while an album comes along that can alter your thinking about guitar music - Steve Baughman's Farewell to Orkney is one of those... A must for all lovers of guitar and especially Celtic music.'
--Acoustic Guitar Magazine
'A star of fingerstyle guitar: very deft, thoughtful, quietly adventurous, deeply lyrical and playful.'
--Radio National, Australia
'Steve's artistry and musicality are world-class, with dynamics, timing and interpretation that always bring out the emotional essence of the song.'
--Sing Out Magazine
'...technical innovation, virtuosity, and intensity.'
--Acoustic Guitar Magazine
'Incredible virtuosity ... showcases the quiet beauty of the open-tuned acoustic guitar.'
--Marin Independent Journal (Too bad it's not the Washington Post. But I'll take it.)
His album Farewell to Orkney was listed as one of the 'Best Albums of 2013' by Acoustic Guitar Magazine.
And then there's the accolade Steve can't quite take seriously. He is on the Digital Dream Door list of the 100 best fingerstyle guitar players of all time, which includes dead ones. 'I used to put this in my press materials. But then I figured it was just the lone opinion of some dude/gal somewhere in cyberspace. Anyone can make a list. Besides, how many fingerstyle guitar players can there be anyway? It must be hard not to make the top 100. I suspect the 81-100 slots are all made up names. As long as you did a guitar CD you're top 80. I think I was 77. Maybe I'll be deleted from the list now that I've said all this. But I appreciate the passion of whomever compiled it. Thanks for including me, and it impressed my mother. Maybe it won't now.'
In Celtic Guitar Solos, Tunes & Techniques, Steve shares the open tunings and fingerstyle approaches behind that sound, so you can play it for yourself.
