Two Irish traditional tunes

[brimmer]

A couple of my arrangements of Irish music. The first tune is a reel called The Drunken Landlady. I posted a practice demo on this one to show how to practice the triplets and a couple tricky campanella sections.



Tab:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/bobj3dxr731q63e/Celtic Music for Ukulele 2.0.pdf?dl=0

YT Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZXFMwUnmG6dnKrJL4HaDtQ

 

[brimmer]

Here is the second tune, a nice set dance called the Drunken Gauger. I have been playing this one for years, but I never knew what a gauger was until today. A gauger is a "revenue officer whose business it is assess bulk goods for the purposes of taxation" - for example, "to ascertain the contents of casks." I guess this explains why the gauger is drunk.

 

[Nickie]

Thank you! I love Irish music!

 

[Ken Middleton]

Both recording are really excellent. Enjoyed them.