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Fore!!Brendans New Move Redds Golf SimulaterSend a textWrap up of the tours what a great couple of weeks! Also a chat about Golf Simulaters and Brendans new venture into Redds Golf Zone .
2026-02-1655 minFore!!2026 The Year AheadSend us a textWrap up as usual on Tours and our thoughts on the Year ahead with golf . This is our 19th Episode!
2026-02-0255 min
Don Tony And Kevin Castle ShowThis Week In Wrestling History (Season 4 Episode 4: 1/22 – 1/28)Enjoy this episode (Season 4 Episode 4) covering the week of 1/22 thru 1/28. Running Time: 6 Hours. This Week In Wrestling History (TWIWH) hosted by Don Tony debuted in 2018 for two seasons. Due to demand for new episodes, it returned in 2025 and is now in its Fourth Season for 2026! Hundreds of hours of original wrestling clips & stories. Enjoy this deep dive into pro wrestling's awesome history. You won't find history shows like this anywhere but here! SYNOPSIS: SEASON 4 EPISODE 4 (1/22 - 1/28)RUNNING TIME: 6 HOURS Looking back at Royal Rumble 1988, 1993-1995, 1999-2000, 2004, 2007-2008, 2013-2016, 2018-2020, 2023 Audio: Closing moments of each Royal Rumble match. Audio: Hulk-A-Mania! Hu...
2026-01-246h 08Fore!!A Day in the life of a GreenkeeperSend us a textSuperintendent Chris Purnell at Sawtell Golf Club interview about his career and day to work as a Super . A wrap up of Tours and shout out to listeners.
2026-01-1957 minFore!!Episode 17 Was Rory right about Royal Melbourne!Send us a textWrap up of Australian PGA and Open and other tournaments around the world and talk on Rory comment's and what makes a great course!
2025-12-0850 minFore!!Chat with Dimi Papadatos Australian Tour PlayerSend us a textA chat with a talented Australian Tour Golfer Dimi Papadatos on his golfing journey and his current business venture and honesty on how hard tournament golf is and some fun golf stories. A must listen !
2025-11-2559 minFore!!The Yips!Send us a textWrap up of Tours and news. A great chat about the yips and ways to get out of it and personal experiences!
2025-11-1058 minFore!!Episode 14 nterview Amputee Golfer Geoff NicholasSend a textInterview with world legend Golfer Geoff Nicholas Amputee. His story from childhood through to his career in golf and Amputee Golf. How his life has evolved on and off the course.
2025-10-2752 minFore!!The Year we have had in GolfSend us a textRyder Cup wrap up and all the Tours throughout the year our best and worse moments.
2025-09-2954 minFore!!Episode 12 Golden DivotSend us a textWrap up of Tours Ryder Cup. Local Chris Barrow on his charity golf event the Golden Divot 25th Anniversary . The history and how it started and how Chris loves golf especially after turning 50.
2025-09-1554 minFore!!Episode 11 Hickory ClubsSend a textWrap up of Golf tours around the world. Also the world of HickoryGolf it's history and how it's played today.
2025-09-0853 minFore!!RULES OF GOLF !!Send us a textDiscussion on tour results around the world mainly focused on PGA tour FedEx round and Liv finish. Focus on changes with rules old and new including good changes and bad only our opinions !
2025-08-1851 min
Tony Katz TodayTony Katz Today Full Show - 08/11/25Hour 1 Segment 1Tony starts the show talking about President Donald Trump’s press conference about taking back the safety of Washington D.C. Hour 1 Segment 2Tony talks about President Trump’s upcoming meeting with Vladimir Putin in Alaska to discuss ending the Ukraine war. Hour 1 Segment 3Tony talks about Armenia and Azerbaijan politicians welcome the U.S. brokered peace deal with hope but also caution. Tony also talks about Mike Huckabee slamming CBS for selectively editing his interview on Israel. Hour 1 Segment 4Tony wraps up the first hour of the show ta...
2025-08-111h 47Tony Katz TodayEpisode 4011: Tony Katz Today Hour 2 - 08/11/25Hour 2 Segment 1Tony starts the second hour talking about Beto O’Rourke on redistricting and fighting back. Tony also talks about Pete Buttigieg polls with a literal zero with black voters. Hour 2 Segment 2Tony talks about CNN reacting to President Donald Trump placing Washington D.C. police under federal control. Hour 2 Segment 3Tony is joined with Major Mike Lyons to talk about the possible peace deal between Russia and Ukraine pending the meeting with President Trump. Hour 2 Segment 4Tony wraps up the second hour of the show talking about an...
2025-08-1135 minFore!!JOSH IVES INTERVIEW AUTISM GOLFERSend us a textWrap up of Tours around the world . A special interview with Autistic Golfer Joshua Ives a look at his life and golf and a look into his future and an intervie not to be missed!
2025-08-0445 min
Piggo’s Trading DeskThe Scottie Dawn With Ceo Brad RourkeToday we had the opportunity to talk about a great company and development play known as Scottie resources. They are one of the Few working with Franco Nevada as a junior and have a great team and leader. Brad is a great man and is the leader needed for such a great project near a major shipping port. Not Financial Advice Contact Brad:https://scottieresources.com/leadership/board-of-directors/https://scottieresources.com/contact/https://www.linkedin.com/in/brad-rourke-275702119?lipi=urn%3Ali%3Apage%3Ad_flagship3_profile_view_base_contact_details%3BzwzRBiWVRCyxsVOx79thgw%3...
2025-08-0231 minFore!!Golf Equipment EvolutionSend us a textSummary of Golf around the world Grace Kim wins and Scottie Scheffler wins Open Championship. This episode is about the changes of Golf equipment in the ball and how it has effected how we play the game. How Club fitting has improved and changed our way of purchasing new gear.
2025-07-2146 minFore!!Mental side of GolfSend a textTony O'Rourke talking about improving your golf scores with mental tips.Also tour talk and issues we all deal with regularly on the golf course. Tony has worked with some players on tour and his insights are worth listening to.
2025-07-0753 minFore!!COACHING Philosophy part 2Send a textReview US Open and other events. Continuation of Brendan Barnes Coaching thoughts interviewed by Tony O'Rourke covering aspects of our Brendan goes about teaching all types of genres and levels and passionflower the game of Golf .
2025-06-2352 minFore!!COACHING PhilosophySend a textA wrap up of tour tournaments and Tony asking myself on coaching and my thoughts and tactics in every level of the game. Brendan Barnes has over 30 years coaching experience as a PGA member .
2025-06-0950 minFore!!Episode 4 G4D Open Cameron Pollard reviewSend us a textCameron and Tony chat on there trip to Woburn in England where Cameron finished 16th out of 82 golfers. This episode is a wrap on how the trip went and Cameron's result and his emotions throughout .
2025-05-2647 minFore!!Local Amelia Mehmet GrohnSend us a textAll about World Tours and Interview with Amelia WLPGA player about about life on tour and what she goes through to try and be the best!
2025-05-1240 minFore!!Cam Pollard G4D Open InterviewSend us a textWrap up of World Tours and Interview with All Abilities Golfer Cameron Pollard Autism Sratch Golfer about upcoming G4D Open . Golf 4 Disabled. Also a little about his everyday life battles. Episode 2
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Don Tony And Kevin Castle ShowThis Week In Wrestling History (Season 3 Week 11: 3/12 – 3/18) Updated For 2025!Updated For 2025! This Week In Wrestling History (Season 3 Week 11) covering the period of 3/12 thru 3/18. Running Time: 4 Hours 13 Minutes. This Week In Wrestling History hosted by Don Tony first aired in 2018 and spanned two seasons. After much demand, these retro episodes return REMASTERED and UPDATED FOR 2025. Wrestling history up to and including 2024 has been added! Hundreds of hours of original wrestling clips & stories. Enjoy this deep dive into pro wrestling's awesome history. RUNNING TIME: 4 Hours 13 MinutesHosted by Don Tony SYNOPSIS: S3 E11 (03/12 - 03/18) - Memorable 1983 match between Ric Flair and Greg Valentine goes to a one-hour time limit d...
2025-03-144h 16
Don Tony And Kevin Castle ShowThis Week In Wrestling History (Season 3 Week 4: 1/22 – 1/28) Updated For 2025!Updated For 2025! This Week In Wrestling History (Season 3 Week 4) covering the period of 1/22 thru 1/28. Running Time: 5 Hours 45 Minutes. This episode is MASSIVE. This Week In Wrestling History hosted by Don Tony first aired in 2018 and spanned two seasons. After much demand, these retro episodes return REMASTERED and UPDATED FOR 2025. Wrestling history up to and including 2024 has been added! Hundreds of hours of original wrestling clips & stories. Enjoy this deep dive into pro wrestling's awesome history. RUNNING TIME: 5 Hours 45 MinutesHosted by Don Tony SYNOPSIS: S3 E4 (01/22 - 01/28) - Looking back at Royal Rumble PPV (1988, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1999, 2000, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2023). - Audio: Clo...
2025-01-245h 48
Don Tony And Kevin Castle ShowThis Week In Wrestling History (Week Eleven) 3/11 – 3/17This Week In Wrestling History hosted by Don Tony aired back in 2018-2019 and spanned two seasons. These retro episodes return remastered and are filled with hundreds of hours of original wrestling clips & stories. Enjoy this deep dive into pro wrestling's awesome history. SYNOPSIS: Episode 11 (3/11 – 3/17)RUNNING TIME: 3 Hours 33 Minutes Danny Hodge abruptly retires after suffering a broken neck in a serious auto accident. Memorable 1983 match between Ric Flair and Greg Valentine goes to a one hour time limit draw. Assassin #2 loses a Hair vs Mask match against Jimmy Valiant. Assassin #2 is revealed to be - Hercules Hernandez. Memorable 1986 match be...
2024-03-143h 32
Warped CelluloidEPISODE #33: Domino (w/ Nico Candela)This week, Jack and Chandler bring on long time friend of the show and action fiend Nico Candela to discuss Tony Scott's post-9/11 trashterpiece DOMINO.
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2024-03-031h 07
Don Tony And Kevin Castle ShowThis Week In Wrestling History (Week Four) 1/22 – 1/28This Week In Wrestling History hosted by Don Tony aired back in 2018-2019. These retro episodes return remastered and are filled with hundreds of hours of original wrestling clips & stories. Enjoy this deep dive into pro wrestling's awesome history. SYNOPSIS: Episode 3 (1/22 – 1/28) RUNNING TIME: 4 Hours 13 Minutes Looking back at Royal Rumble: 1988, 1993-1995, 1999-2000, 2004, 2007-2009, 2013-2016, 2018 Audio: Closing moments of each Royal Rumble match Audio: Hulk-A-Mania! Hulk Hogan def Iron Sheik to win WWF Heavyweight Championship DT shares a few stories about attending that infamous Monday night Hacksaw Jim Duggan leaves UWF for WWF Audio: Hart Foundation (with help fr...
2024-01-234h 12
Don Tony And Kevin Castle ShowWednesday Night Don-O-Mite 4/5/23:Wednesday Night Don-O-Mite (4/5/2023) hosted by Don Tony Some Topics Discussed: FTR stands for 'F*** The Release': FTR def The Gunns to win AEW Tag Team Titles! Tony Khan announces AEW All-In PPV 8/27/23 from Wembley Stadium in London England: Seating capacity: 90,000! DT believes AEW/Wembley announcement increases the likelihood CM Punk returns to AEW The Dyad Rip Fowler & Jagger Reid (Zack Gibson & James Drake of Grizzled Young Veterans) request their releases from WWE WWE considering some NXT stars for Raw/SmackDown, while working some NXT events the next few months MJF receives the 'Key' from the Town Of Oyster Bay, New...
2023-04-061h 50
Don Tony And Kevin Castle ShowFlashback: This Week In Wrestling History S2 E11 (3/12 – 3/18)Back by Popular Demand! This Week In Wrestling History hosted by Don Tony aired back in 2018-2019 and spanned two seasons. These retro episodes return remastered and will be posted every Tuesday at 12 Noon EST. These episodes are filled with hundreds of hours of original wrestling clips & stories. Whether hearing these for the first time, or revisiting the episodes again, you will enjoy this deep dive into pro wrestling's awesome history. SYNOPSIS: S2 E11 (03/12 - 03/18) Memorable 1983 match between Ric Flair and Greg Valentine goes to a one-hour time limit draw Assassin #2 loses a Hair vs Mask match against Jimmy Valiant...
2023-03-143h 35
Don Tony And Kevin Castle ShowFlashback: This Week In Wrestling History S2 E4 (1/22 – 1/28)Back by Popular Demand! 'This Week In Wrestling History' hosted by Don Tony originally aired back in 2018-2019 and spanned two seasons. These retro episodes return remastered and will be posted every Tuesday at 12 Noon EST. These episodes are filled with hundreds of hours of original wrestling clips and stories. Whether experiencing these for the first time, or revisiting the episodes again, you will enjoy this ultimate deep dive into pro wrestling's awesome history. SYNOPSIS: S2 E4 (01/22 - 01/28) Looking back at Royal Rumble PPV (1988, 1993-1995, 1999-2000, 2004, 2007-2009, 2013-2016, 2018). Audio: Closing moments of each Royal Rumble match. Audio: Hulk-A-Mania! Hulk Hogan...
2023-01-244h 15
The Tony Michaels PodcastTed Cruz is a COWARD | The Tony Michaels Podcast #148Send us a textTed Cruz is a COWARDThe Tony Michaels PodcastTed Cruz is interviewed by several news outlets after the School Massacre at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas. He suggest banning back doors instead of sensible gun reform. He also runs away from a Sky News report when being confronted about gun violence in America. Ted Cruz even was spotted at the NRA presser that Gov Greg Abbott held on Wednesday. He was heard scolding Beto O'Rourke for standing up for children and parents in Texas.After a...
2022-05-261h 59
Scottish MemoriesWith Grant O'RourkeIn this weeks Scottish Memories we chat to Outlander Actor Grant O'Rourke. We get to hear about his growing up in the borders of Scotland, and moving to anywhere else in Scotland as soon as possible. We chat about his time on Outlander and the fact he can't remember anywhere he filmed. And of course we get his tips if you want to visit Scotland.All Scottish memories are available on Podcast from all podcast providers.Broonford Merchandise available athttps://teespring.com/en-GB/stores/the-broonfordsIf you would like to support...
2020-11-1848 min
Eat Drink SmokeEat! Drink! Smoke! - Episode 56 - Dumb Violent Videos, Dumb Joker Hate and Dumb, Violent Beto O'RourkeMajor news outlets seemed desperate in declaring that watching The Joker will lead to violence. The movie has taken in over $500 million world wide....has there been more violence because of it? Meanwhile, a video played at a pro-Trump conference has media screaming that the right is pushing violence against the media while they avoid talking about the women and seniors punched at a Trump rally in Minneapolis. Tony Katz hosts the Eat! Drink! Smoke! podcast, presented by Backbone Bourbon and Fanimation. Today, Tony and Fingers Malloy review the W.L. Weller Antique 107 Wheated Bourbon...
2019-10-141h 00
Blarney Pilgrims Irish Music PodcastTony O'Rourke Interview (Banjo, guitar) - The Blarney Pilgrims Traditional Irish Music PodcastRecorded live at the 2019 Guildford Banjo Jamboree. Banjo player and guitarist Tony O'Rourke chats with us about the consolations of melody, Johnny Connolly's melodeon, the invention of white-out and The Monkees.
To find out more about Tony's Irish Guitar Podcast go here.
https://irishguitarpod.com/
Thanks again for your time Tony.
Also thanks to the Guildford General Store for allowing is to record onsite during the Guildford Banjo Jamboree. You can find those guys here: https://www.facebook.com/guildfordgeneralstore
Enjoy!
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2019-10-081h 05
Eat Drink SmokeEat Drink Smoke - Episode 52 - The New York Times Lies Again About Brett Kavanaugh's Sexual Escapades and Can The Right Understand The GM StrikeThe New York Times is obsessed with Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh. They have two reporters who claim that another woman say she was sexually mistreated by Kavanaugh at Yale University. But the incident in question - based on the woman's statement through friends - never happened. Why the continued lying about Justice Kavanaugh? Why is the Times, and the Democratic Party, working so hard - still! - to discredit him. This time, seemigly, with outright lies? Tony Katz hosts Eat! Drink! Smoke! presented by Fanimation and Backbone Bourbon. The podcast is recorded live at...
2019-09-161h 07
Eat Drink SmokeEat! Drink! Smoke! - Episode 50 - Dave Chappelle Gets Honest On PC Culture in his New Netflix Special. The 1792 Small Batch Bourbon and Cohibas!Dave Chappelle, in his latest comedy special 'Sticks and Stones,' directs a good amount of focus at those people - the 'Woke' - who want to tell the rest of us how to live, and who want to destroy those who they think have done a wrong. Like, for example, telling a joke. Tony Katz hosts Eat! Drink! Smoke! presented by Fanimation.com. They review 1792 Small Batch bourbon and try out a series of non-Cuban Cohibas. Rep. Beto O'Rourke has responded to a shooting in Texas by selling t-shirts that declare, "THIS IS F...
2019-09-031h 17
Model Majority Podcast119: Mehran Khodabandeh on Getting More AAPIs Elected in Public OfficeMehran Khodabandeh, executive director of Elect AAPI PAC founded by former Treasurer of California John Chiang, joins the podcast to talk about leading the new AAPI-focused PAC and his journey and experience working as a campaign staffer and political consultant. Tony and Kevin also shed light on the recent passage of the “fetal heartbeat bill” in Georgia, Beto O’Rourke’s hiring of Obama’s former delegate guru Jeff Berman, and why polls are the junk food of politics (aka avoid “eating” them and taking them too seriously!).
2019-05-131h 03
Eat Drink SmokeEat! Drink! Smoke! - Episode 32 - Is Biden The Great White Hope For Democrats? How Did Self-Defense Become Politica? Cabernet, Casa Cuba Cigars and Who Thinks Beto' O'Rourke Is Attractive?As we started recording the Eat! Drink! Smoke! podcast, the news of the shooting in Poway, CA started to break. Second Amendment expert Cam Edwards joins the conversation to discuss how self-defense became a political subject in America. Tony Katz hosts the show at Blend Bar Cigar in Indianapolis, IN. He's joined by Cam, Fingers Malloy, April D. Gregory and Jim Geraghty of National Review. They review the 2015 Pine Ridge cabernet sauvignon and the Casa Cuba cigar from Arturo Fuente. Jim digs in on former VP Joe Biden's candidacy, and the road ahead for him...
2019-04-291h 03
Box 'N Life Podcast - Life In & Out Of The Boxing GymEp 69: Flying Private, Earn More and Spend MoreIn this episode, Tony and Glenn talk about LA living. Tony talks about his time in Hollywood with family and Minny Mouse counting her cash. They discuss renting vs. buying in LA, Glenn's time getting arrested, bicyclists and homeless people encounter.
Tony talks about the time he flew private and the guys discuss what they would do if money wasn't an issue. Finally, they do into depth on loving what you do and hard work.
Find out in this episode of the Box N Life podcast! Please leave a 5 star review and let us know what you think of the...
2017-09-121h 18
Go Tell It To The Wall PodcastGo Tell It To The Wall - Episode 19So much scorn on social media lately, this week we dissect using some common sense and objectivity. Lots of TV stuff this week to fill the void along with more common sense, plus a tribute to a great man and human being, gone too soon...All with a slightly different send off for the first time at Go Tell it to the Wall...RIP Tony Sabatino and thanks for making such an impact on so many lives.
2017-06-021h 06
Irish Guitar PodcastLesson 90. Thousand Farewells
Occasionally Tony will pick up a tune that just seems to feel so natural to play, so easy on the fingers, it rolls off the musical tongue so to speak. This is one of those tunes. It’s eerie but it’s as if Ryan composed this for guitar. It’s the perfect range for the guitar, played between a Low A and the A two octaves above, there’s plenty of space between the notes, no high B to “fret” over, and a busy chord progression to play with.
2014-08-2308 minIrish Guitar PodcastLesson 88. Scatter the Mud
“Scatter The Mud” is a tune sometimes played in E Minor but this version is in the more common A Minor (Dorian mode). Tony has arranged this version for Open A tuning (EAC#EAE) but we have included a version in standard tuning for those who wish to stick with the standard tuning.
2014-08-0909 minIrish Guitar PodcastLesson 86. Saddle the PonyA very well known tune, so much so that it is played by musicians outside of the Irish music genre.
the standard key is G, but Tony transposed it to A Major on the banjo, then started playing it on the guitar in Open A major tuning and came up with this arrangement.
The book also includes a version in standard tuning for those who don’t want to get involved with Open A at this point in time.
Open A tuning is E A C# E A E, from lowest to highest pitch.
2014-07-2612 minIrish Guitar PodcastLesson 85. O'Rourke'sAs much as Tony would like to claim credit for this composition it’s not his to claim. This tune was in circulation a long time ago.
This tune is normally played in A mixolydian so you will need to capo on the second fret.
2014-07-1909 minIrish Guitar PodcastLesson 84. Forget Me NotSome musicians play this tune in C, others in D.
Tony plays it in D on the banjo but in C on the guitar. For this lesson the capo is on 2, thus it’s in D.
In the podcast, Tony talks about the importance of listening to other versions of any tune you are learning.
2014-07-1309 minIrish Guitar PodcastLesson 83. O'Carolan's Receipt for DrinkingThis tune is sometimes known as “Dr. John Stafford”.
The tune begins on a C chord. For the accompaniment Tony plays and holds a bass note and then, instead of a full chord, he plays the notes of a chord individually.
2014-07-0508 minIrish Guitar PodcastLesson 82. Mullingar RacesTony describes how to play a triplet on the lower (thicker) strings when describing how to play this reel.
2014-07-0509 minIrish Guitar PodcastLesson 81. Máire Rua
Máire Rua, translated as “Red Haired Mary”, is a slip jig in G.
The B Part of the tune moves into a D Mixolydian mode but as this mode contains the same notes as G Major, that is one sharp (F#), there is no need to change the key signature. The tune moves back to G Major for the last bar of the tunes, which is in fact identical to the last bar of Part A. Tony often pairs this tune with a slip jig we looked at in Lesson 16, Na Ceannabháin Bhána.
2014-06-2107 minIrish Guitar PodcastLesson 79. Coalminer's ReelHere we have a tune in Open A (although in the book you'll also find a version in regular tuning.)
The Open A tuning Tony uses is, from the lowest string to the highest:
E A C# E A E.
2014-06-0712 minIrish Guitar PodcastLesson 78. Castlebar Races, and Mouse in the MugThese two tunes are both in G Major and coincidentally have the same three notes at the beginning.
The first part of Castlebar Races is played in open position, the second part almost entirely in third position; that is the first finger is positioned at the third fret. It is also used to play any F# notes (2nd fret, 1st string). Where you have consecutive F# / G notes use your first finger for both.
For Mouse In The Mug you’ll find something similar. The first part of the tune is open position. For...
2014-06-0112 minIrish Guitar PodcastLesson 77. McFadden's Handsome DaughterMcFadden’s Handsome Daughter is an A Major tune but for the guitar Tony plays it in G with capo on the 2nd fret.
The tune is a composition of John McFadden (1847-1913).
2014-05-2509 minIrish Guitar PodcastLesson 75. Crossing the ShannonThis tune is sometimes known as “The Funny Reel” and is played in D. On the guitar Tony plays it in C with the capo on the 2nd fret.
2014-05-1110 minIrish Guitar PodcastLesson 73. An t'Athair Jack Walsh“Athair” is the Irish word for “father”, and the Anglicized title “Fr. Jack
Walsh” is often used as the title for this tune, as is “Tatter Jack Walsh”.
The tune is played in the D mixolydian mode and thus contains the same
notes as a G Major scale. A cursory glance at the chords used in the sheet
music should alert you to this. The two main chords used are D and C and
this combination in a “D” tune invariably tells you it’s mixolydian. The key
signature is...
2014-04-2809 minIrish Guitar PodcastLesson 72. Yellow Tinker
The “Yellow Tinker” is a tune in the G mixolydian mode. In other words the scale used is a C Scale but played in the key of G.
The tune is associated with the playing of Galway accordionist Joe Burke , and perhaps because of Burke, it is very popular and widely played.
The first and third parts of the tune are almost pure mixolydian, whilst the second part of the tune is almost pure G Major, although Tony didn’t alter the key signature for the second part, despite there being an arg...
2012-02-1206 minIrish Guitar PodcastLesson 70. Sonny's MazurkaPolish in origin, mazurkas are not very common in Irish music. Sonny’s Mazurka is arguably the most well known of the mazurkas played in Ireland. As mazurkas are written in 3/4 time the rules that you use for waltzes also apply to mazurkas. In this tune most of the bars have a crotchet on the first beat followed by two groups of quavers over the next two beats. As an accompaniment, a basic strum consisting of a bass note on the first beat followed by full or partial chord strums for each of th...
2012-01-3006 minIrish Guitar PodcastLesson 68. O'Carolan's DraughtOne of the better-known compositions of the great Turlough O'Carolan.
Tony has set this arrangement in 4/4 rather than 2/2 or “cut” time, that is 4 groups of 2 quavers rather than 2 groups of 4. This is a subtle difference although with a tune played at the somewhat slower tempo than a reel, or even a hornpipe, the difference is barely noticeable. On reflection this tune could be written as 4/4 or 2/2.
In the first part of the tune there is one high B (6th bar). And the second part of the tune has some tricky left hand work so we’ve inc...
2012-01-1509 minIrish Guitar PodcastLesson 67. Nell Fee'sTony learned this lovely 3-part polka from the playing of New York button accordionist Patty Furlong.
48-bar polkas are not common in Irish music and are not used much for sets. Tony consulted Marie Brouder here in Melbourne about this. Marie is the number one person on set dancing in Melbourne and she could only find one dance that was of 48 bars duration. That is the first figure of The Kilkenny Set.
the lowest note is the open D string and the highest is the F# on the first string so the tune is fairly c...
2012-01-0808 minIrish Guitar PodcastLesson 65. Jim Connolly's JigThis is one of Tony's own compositions, which he wrote in honour of his friend Jim Connolly, an accordion player from Rossinver in North Leitrim.
It's played in C, with a capo on the 2nd fret. The second part is higher than the first.
The “normal” speed recording is the first track off Tony’s CD “An Sliabh Glas” and includes “Shores of Lough Gowna”, followed by “Jim Connolly’s Jig”. By the way you can purchase the CD, or tracks from it, on Amazon and iTunes and various online outlets. See the CDs page on this site for lin...
2011-12-2509 minIrish Guitar PodcastLesson 64. Gold RingThere are two jigs that carry the name “The Gold Ring” (“An Fáinne Óir” in Irish). One is a 7-part jig in G particularly popular with pipers, and the other, a 4-part jig in D Major. This tune is the D Major tune, and it's one of Tony's all-time favourties.
Although this is a D tune, Tony plays it in C with a capo on the second fret. This tune has a wide range of just over 2 octaves, but if your left hand is positioned correctly you should need very little, if any, lateral movement to reach all...
2011-12-1812 minIrish Guitar PodcastLesson 63. Frost is All OverA delightful jig with a strong underlying rhythm, which is probably why it is quite often used for playing at céilithe (social dances).
In the second bars of both the third and fourth lines you will note that Tony uses the same finger for the first two notes of those bars (G and F#), plays the high B with his fourth finger and the high A with his third finger.
In the booklet (Book 4), we’ve included a separate accompaniment sheet for this tune. Note that Tony uses a D Chord with an F# in...
2011-12-1107 minIrish Guitar PodcastLesson 62. First Clan March of the O'SullivansMarches usually have a 2/4 time signature, but this tune is one of a number of tunes designated as a march, but carrying a 6/8 time signature. (“The Butcher’s March” is another.)
This tune is also quite often played as just a normal jig as part of a set.
It's fairly compact in the left hand, only going up to the high G on the first string, and of course even though called a march it should be treated as a jig without ornamentation, although you may wish to go the whole way and just play it as...
2011-12-0408 minIrish Guitar PodcastLesson 61. Farewell to ErinThe most challenging tune in Book 4, this is totally unrelated to "Farewell to Ireland". It's not at all unknonwn to encounter such confusingly similar titles in Irish music! Normally played in A Dorian, but Tony has arranged it for gutar in E Dorian. You can capo up to the 5th fret, but on the podcast there's no capo. Tony has also brought the first part in some places so it can be played in one octave, giving it a more dynamic sound. In some places there are triplets using three different...
2011-11-2711 minIrish Guitar PodcastLesson 60. Fairies' HornpipeThis well known tune comes in the standard 32-bar format, with two parts, each played twice. It is an ideal tune to play if a hornpipe is requested by a step dancer. Unusually for such a melodic tune the whole tune is played within one octave excepting the three F# notes that occur near the end of both sections. In the last two bars of each section multiple note triplets occur. It is important that you pick each triplet rather than slurring or tying them. In Irish music, when played on a fretted...
2011-11-2008 minIrish Guitar PodcastLesson 59. Dunmore LassiesAs the highest note in this tune is the F on the first string you will not have to concern yourself with left hand positioning.
In fact by keeping your left hand at a right angle to the fretboard you should not have any lateral movement in your left hand at all.
Make sure to play the tune at a speed that allows you to include ornamentation.
The half moon markings over certain notes in the sheet music are suggested points in the tune at which you can add your ornaments but feel...
2011-11-1306 minIrish Guitar PodcastLesson 54 - Timor the TartarThis tune is Scottish in origin, and is an example of how closely related the Scottish and Irish traditions are, and yet both music forms are quite different.
Tony's arrangement is in G Major, capo 2, thus the "real" key is A Major.
Listen to the lesson (TimorTheTartar.mp3, 8 minutes 23 seconds. 2.87 MB)
2009-06-2908 minIrish Guitar PodcastLesson 53 - Three Sea CaptainsThis tune is written in jig time (6/8) but is in fact a set piece, or set dance. During the podcast. Tony comments that, sadly, such set pieces don't often an airing at sessions.File size is 3.9MB.Duration is 11 minutes 22 seconds.
2009-06-2111 minIrish Guitar PodcastLesson 52 - Paddy's Polka (No. 2)This polka is in G Major, so when coupled Paddy's Polka (no. 1), there's an interesting key change from D Minor to G Major.In this tune, the B part can begin on either a G Major or E Minor. Tony's preference is for the E Minor, so that's how it's notated in the booklet (Book 3).File size is 2.62MB.Duration is 7 minutes 37 seconds.
2009-06-1507 minIrish Guitar PodcastLesson 50 - Manorhamilton JigThis lesson is one of Tony's own compositions.On his regular trips to Ireland Tony spends time in the North Leitrim region, which is the ancestral home of the O'Rourkes. Manorhamilton is part of that region.File size is 5MB.Duration is 10 minutes 21 seconds.
2009-05-3110 minIrish Guitar PodcastLesson 49 - McDermott'sThis reel is normally played in D, but Tony's arrangement is in C, with a capo on the second fret.File size is 3.61MB.Duration is 10 minutes 32 seconds.
2009-05-2410 minIrish Guitar PodcastLesson 48 - Joe Bane'sJoe Bane was a tin whistle and flute player from the Magherabaun area near Feakle in East Clare. Musicians such as Mary McNamara and Martin Hayes picked up a lot of tunes from him.This is a hornpipe, and Tony plays it in the key of F.File size is 3.49MB.Duration is 10 minutes 10 seconds.
2009-05-1710 minIrish Guitar PodcastLesson 46 - Flower of the Flock (in open D)This tune is a 16 bar reel, normally played in the Key of G.Tony's arrangement is played in an Open D tuning, so to play in G you'll need to capo the 5th fret.Details on the tuning, and on chord shapes for Open D, are provided in the booklet (Book 3). The tuning is D A D F# A D, from the lowest pitched string to the highest.File size is 3.43MB.Duration is 10 minutes.
2009-05-0310 minIrish Guitar PodcastLesson 45 - Fisherman's JigThe Fisherman's Jig is in fact a slip jig.Slip jigs comprise only a small percentage of the Irish Music repertoire and you can attend session after session and not hear them at all. Tony often plays this with Na Ceannabhain Bhána (which we had in Lesson 16 in Book 1).File size is 2.54MB.Duration is 7 minutes 25 seconds.
2009-04-2707 minIrish Guitar PodcastLesson 43-and-a-half - Danny BoyThis is a bonus lesson, since it's not within the genre that we're studying. Rather, it's Tony's arrangement of Danny Boy, also know as The Londonderry Air.It may be a bit daunting for the newcomer. Sheet music and tab notation are provided in Book 3.File size is 3.79MB.Duration is 11 minutes 3 seconds.
2009-04-1311 minIrish Guitar PodcastLesson 43 - Crib of PerchesTony picked this tune up from the late Billy Moran. Billy was a button accordionist from Galway who migrated to Australia in the late 1940's and made an enormous contribution to the musical heritage of Australia. The A, or first, part is played using the D Mixolydian Mode and the B or second part uses a D Ionian (or Major) mode.File size is 4.88MB.Duration is 14 minutes 13 seconds.
2009-04-0514 minIrish Guitar PodcastLesson 42 - Cliffs of MoherThis week we have a lovely jig.Tony talks about the use of overtones to enhance your playing, and which can be used to good effect in this tune.File size is 4.01MB.Duration is 11 minutes 41 seconds.
2009-03-2911 minIrish Guitar PodcastLesson 39 - Bernie Cunnion'sTechnically not too demanding, this is a lovely tune, quite typical of the beautiful music that emanates from the hills and valleys of North Leitrim.The recording on this podcast episode is from Tony's CD "The Maid At The Well". (You can purchase this CD, or individual tracks from it, on iTunes, Amazon, eMusic, Rhapsody, and other online music outlets. But don't purchase "Bernie Cunnion's", because it's free on the podcast!)A couple of announcements:1. Tony's CD "An Sliabh Glas", is also now available online. Visit www.irishguitarpod.com for track listing and sleeve...
2009-03-0812 minIrish Guitar PodcastLesson 38 - The Ash PlantThis is a short reel, with 16 bars. It's in the key of E Minor, with two sharps in the key signature, which means it's in the E Dorian mode.Tony sometimes refers to this as the "Irish Minor", and many Irish minor tunes use a Dorian mode.Sunday, 1 March 2009File size is 4.79MB.Duration is 13 minutes 57 seconds.
2009-03-0113 minIrish Guitar PodcastLesson 37 - Andy McGann'sNot to be confused with "Andy McGann's Jig" (which we had in Lesson 19), this is a completely different tune.It's one of the many compositions of the late New York fiddler Andy McGann. It is in the key of D, but on guitar Tony plays it in C, with the capo on the second fret.This is the first tune in Book 3.File size is 2.91MB.Duration is 8 minutes 29 seconds.
2009-02-2208 minIrish Guitar PodcastLesson 33 - Star of MunsterOriginally in A minor, this tune is sometimes played in G minor - for example by both Martin Hayes and Kathleen Collins have recorded in G minor.Martin pointed out to Tony that many A minor tunes are played in G minor in his native East Clare.Tony's version here however is in the original A minor.File size is 1.8MB.Duration is 7 minutes 52 seconds.
2008-04-2007 minIrish Guitar PodcastLesson 32 - Padraig O'Keefe'sThis tune is a slide.The time signature is 12/8, which means basically 12 quavers per bar, but more correctly 4 groups of either quavers or crotchet/quaver combinations.A traditional Irish musician would count 4 beats per bar, each count being for 3 quavers or the equivalent: so *1* 2 3, *2* 2 3, *3* 2 3, *4* 2 3. Slides are often played very fast and are used for set dancers, and are widely played around Kerry and Cork.Tony reminds us not to try to play too fast.File size is 1.82MB.Duration is 7 minutes 57 seconds.
2008-04-1307 minIrish Guitar PodcastLesson 31 - Old Joe's JigNormally played in D, Tony's arrangement is in C, with a capo on the second fret.The highest note is an A (5th fret, 1st string), and so the whole tune can be played from the open position. When fingering the high A note, remember to stretch the 4th finger to reach the note, and try to avoid moving the left hand.File size is 2.86MB.Duration is 12 minutes 29 seconds.
2008-04-0712 minIrish Guitar PodcastLesson 30 - Miss McCloud'sProbably originally a Scottish tune, this is a very widely played reel.The last two bars of both sections are identical.Tony reminds us not to try to play too fast.File size is 1.61MB.Duration is 7 minutes 02 seconds.
2008-03-3007 minIrish Guitar PodcastLesson 29 - Maid at the WellA favourite of Tony's, he plays this jig in F, although it's normally played in G.The key of F is not very common on guitar - and this is our first tune in F. Practicing the F scale is the best way to get used to it.The accompaniment includes a B flat bar chord, but the others can be played in open position, so it shouldn't present too much of a problem.File size is 2.04MB.Duration is 8 minutes 55 seconds.
2008-03-2308 minIrish Guitar PodcastLesson 28 - Lord InchiquinAnother tune by the highly influential Turlough O'Carolan.Planxty Irwin (which we had in Lesson 14, in Book 1) was another O'Carolan tune.This is in 3/4 time, with emphasis on the first beat of each bar: *one* two three, *one* two three, *one* two three.In this episode, we've also included a version with Tony playing the bouzouki and mandolin.File size is 3.92MB.Duration is 17 minutes 07 seconds.
2008-03-1617 minIrish Guitar PodcastLesson 25 - Forty Pound FloatA common polka, which Tony tells us has received some rough treatment.Make it easier to learn by using shortcuts: the first bar is identical to the third and fifth bars, the last two bars of the first section are the same as the last two of the second section, and bars 9 and 10 are the same as bars 13 and 14.File size is 2.59MB.Duration is 11 minutes 21 seconds.
2008-02-2411 minIrish Guitar PodcastLesson 24 - Crowley's 2Often played with last week's tune - Crowley's 1.The tune is in D; the sheet music in the booklet shows it in C, with the capo on the second fret (to bring it into D).In this episode, Tony also talks about combining tunes into sets.And a reminder that the booklet accompanying these tunes is available for download from www.uxpod.com for US $9.File size is 2.87MB.Duration is 12 minutes 34 seconds.
2008-02-1712 minIrish Guitar PodcastLesson 22 - Calliope HouseThis is a nice lively tune in the key of D.Tony plays this tune with the high part first and the low part second, although it may have originally been played the other way around.Because it's in the key of D, there are no notes on the first fret. Use your first finger for the second fret, second finger for the third, and so on.File size is 2.18MB.Duration is 9 minutes 32 seconds.
2008-02-0309 minIrish Guitar PodcastLesson 19 - Andy McGann's JigThe first of the Book 2 lessons is Andy McGann's jig.Andy McGann was born in West Harlem and composed very many tunes.There was an Andy McGann tribute on RTE in 2004 (tinyurl.com/2eputt)Although this tune is normally in G, Tony's version is in C, with the capo on the 2nd fret, putting it in the key of D. File size is 2.92MB.Duration is 12 minutes 47 seconds.
2008-01-1112 minIrish Guitar PodcastLesson 18 - The Wise MaidThe final lesson in the series is a reel. As we are in the key of D left hand fingering is to use the first finger for the second fret, second for the third fret, third finger for the fourth fret, and fourth finger for the fifth fret.The accompaniment is a little complicated. Tony uses a lot of D/F# chords. The chord of D contains three notes D, F#, and A, in any combination and in any number.In the case of D/F# you finger the F# note on the 6th string.
2007-07-2909 minIrish Guitar PodcastLesson 17 - Mist Covered MountainThe Mist Covered Mountain is a very haunting piece in A Dorian.Normally it's played in the key of D, but Tony's arrangement is in the key of C, with a capo on the 2nd fret.Tony talks about trying to arrange music so that it seems as if it's naturally written for the guitar.There's a very nice version of this on DeDanann's album Mist Covered Mountain. It's available on eMusic (http://tinyurl.com/22cr69).File size is 1.1MB.Duration is 9 minutes 14 seconds.
2007-07-2309 minIrish Guitar PodcastLesson 15 - Man of the House'Man of the House' is a 16-bar reel, normally played in Em (Dorian mode).Tony's version is in Dm (Dorian).Its name in Irish is Fear an Tí, which literally means 'Man of the House'.File size is 1.1MB.Duration is 9 minutes 45 seconds.
2007-07-0809 minIrish Guitar PodcastLesson 14. Planxty IrwinThis is a finger-style arrangement of an O'Carolan tune.The tune was written in G.Tony's arrangement is in open D, with strings tuned as follows (from lowest sounding to highest): D A D F# A D.The booklet contains both the finger-style information, and a traditional version if you're not quite ready to tackle that!If you're learning the Open D version, Tony suggests learning a couple of bars at a time. It's worth the effort.This lesson runs for 10 minutes 34 seconds.File size is 1.2...
2007-07-0110 minIrish Guitar PodcastLesson 13. The Kerry PolkaThis lively tune is not just a Kerry polka, Tony says, but *the* Kerry polka.Tony refers to a nice recording of this by a Connemara accordion player, Sonaí Choilm Learaí (on CIC Records).This is a tune that fits very well with the guitar.It's in the key of G.Chords for the accompaniment are G, C, A7, and D. For variation, you can play an Em in the sixth bar, and can substitute A7 for Am in the fourth bar.This lesson runs for 7 minutes 57 seconds.
2007-06-2407 minIrish Guitar PodcastLesson 12. Chief O'Neill'sThis is a hornpipe in the key of D.The arrangement in O'Neill's Music of Ireland (revised by Myles Krassen) contains F# throughout the whole of the tune, but it is often played with F naturals in the second part.Tony's arrangement is the older style, with F# throughout.Hornpipes are played considerably more slowly than reels.Chords for accompaniment are D, G, A and C.This lesson runs for 11 minutes 16 seconds.File size is 1.3 MB
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