I've created a custom Google search engine for finding tutorial tunes online, e.g., when you want to learn "Geese in the Bog" and you need an MP3 of someone playing the tune to listen to and learn from. You can find the search engine at:
I've tried to select sites that would be most useful for finding a learning version of a tune. If anyone knows of other tutorial tune sources that I could include, please let me know. (Please, no comments on the quality of the playing at any of the sites, I think everyone understands that you take pot-luck on the web.)
Search Tutorial Tunes (MP3s) Online
Search Tutorial Tunes (MP3s) Online
I've created a custom Google search engine for finding tutorial tunes online, e.g., when you want to learn "Geese in the Bog" and you need an MP3 of someone playing the tune to listen to and learn from. You can find the search engine at:
http://www.google.com/coop/cse?cx=000459911131320826227%3Apr71mpimhd0
You just type in the name of the tune and hit return. Currently I'm searching this list of sites:
http://worldfiddlemusic.co.uk/mightycraiconline/
http://irishwindow.com/wst_page7.html
http://tuneaweek.backstagerogers.com/
http://www.thewhistleshop.com/slow/session.htm
http://www.slowplayers.org/SCTLS/playlist.html
http://www.gregdahms.ca/Tunes/
http://www.tinwhistletunes.com/clipssnip/newspage.htm
http://www.murphyroche.com/Resources/Slow_Session_List_of_Tunes.htm
http://www.siamsa.org/sessions/sessions.htm
http://faculty.ivytech.edu/~bpfingst/ss/ss.html
http://whistlethis.com/
http://www.rileyirishmusic.com/modules/content/music.php
http://comhaltas.ie/blog/post/foinn_seisiun_online/
http://tradlessons.com/
http://www.glencottagemusic.com/catalogue.html
http://irishflute.podbean.com/
http://www.thegrotonsession.com/tunes.html
http://dougsflutes.googlepages.com/tunebookwithsheetmusicandmp3audio
http://www.socalpipers.com/tunes.html
http://www.tradlessons.com/
http://comhaltas.ie/music/detail/
http://www.flutesite.com/tune_tutor.htm
I've tried to select sites that would be most useful for finding a learning version of a tune. If anyone knows of other tutorial tune sources that I could include, please let me know. (Please, no comments on the quality of the playing at any of the sites, I think everyone understands that you take pot-luck on the web.)
I hope you'll find this useful.
# Posted on January 7th 2008 by srt19170
Re: Search Tutorial Tunes (MP3s) Online
Wow! Thanks -- nice job.
# Posted on January 7th 2008 by fidkid
Re: Search Tutorial Tunes (MP3s) Online
Wow!! That IS amazing. Well done!!
# Posted on January 7th 2008 by wolfbird
Re: Search Tutorial Tunes (MP3s) Online
Great work - thanks a lot for this. I can't get anything when I click on the mighty craic nowadays though.
# Posted on January 8th 2008 by Nick Splease
Re: Search Tutorial Tunes (MP3s) Online
Tried it - very impressed!!
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# Posted on January 8th 2008 by Welshman
Re: Search Tutorial Tunes (MP3s) Online
Thank you very much! Has anyone done this for Scottish and Cape Breton tunes?
# Posted on January 8th 2008 by cathrynb
Re: Search Tutorial Tunes (MP3s) Online
Brilliant.. It saves me trawling..
# Posted on January 10th 2008 by weebag
Re: Search Tutorial Tunes (MP3s) Online
Brilliant!
Tony O'Rourke & I have a few tunes for learners on the Irish Guitar Podcast - www.irishguitarpod.com
# Posted on January 14th 2008 by GerryGaffney