Drowsy Maggie in Forty Minutes

To use a cooking analogy: this morning I wrote a recipe, put it in the oven for forty minutes and then came out with this freshly baked delight. For those of you who are not used to following cooking metaphors; I arranged some Celtic music, practised for forty minutes and made a video. So here it is [...]

Friday Flogging Reel YouTube Video

All you need to learn a playful reel is a good video, a good teacher and a good transcription. Well, that and plenty of practice followed by plenty more practice. Speaking of videos and practice, here’s a little clip of me playing Celtic tune The Flogging Reel which I posted a lesson on yesterday. It took about forty [...]

First Celtic Guitar Lessons and More On Their Way

Good morning. When I’m not rocking out, playing classical music or singing one of my own original songs I love playing Celtic reels arranged for guitar. Indeed, my passion for Celtic tunes extends so far that I have begun to arrange my favourite ones for all the guitar playing world to enjoy. These tunes work great in [...]