I have been playing the guitar for 30 years and started getting into celtic music about 20 years ago. I have played in a few bands both pop and celtic, including Aussie 'Bushdance' outfits. A few years ago I inherited my father's old round-back mandolin and have been slowly building up a repertoire of tunes. I used to get together with friends to play celtic and other music every week back in Melbourne. About four years ago I got a job in East Gippsland and have moved to the bush. Whilst I have come across several other musicians around the district, very few of them play any ITM. The closest thing I've found is a bluegrass banjo picker and his mate who chords on the fiddle!! I recently met a couple of local lasses who can play ITM (one flute, one fiddle) so I'm looking forward to having home sessions. If anyone is passing through East Gippsland, (Bruthen - near Bairnsdale. Home of the Bruthen Blues Bash every February!) please drop me a line. I'd love to share a few tunes! Please!
Gerry
Tunes in GerryTh's tunebook: 18
| Any Ozzie's going to Maldon Folk Fest? | October 24th 2005 |
| Going bush... | June 15th 2003 |
| Songs at sessions? | March 10th 2003 |
| Discussions | Re: MP3 Sharing | February 7th 2008 |
| Discussions | Re: trad songs | January 16th 2008 |
| Discussions | Re: Drilling tuning pegs | November 19th 2007 |
| Discussions | Re: Djembes in ITM??? | August 7th 2007 |
| Discussions | Re: ITM Feast at Port Fairy Folk Festival! | March 14th 2007 |
| Name | Type | Key |
|---|---|---|
| Calliope House | jig | Dmajor |
| The Rambling Pitchfork | jig | Dmajor |
| The Tenpenny Bit | jig | Adorian |
| The Mist On The Mountain | jig | Adorian |
| Willie's Trip To Toronto | jig | Amajor |
| Health To The Ladies | jig | Amajor |
| The Rose In The Heather | jig | Dmajor |
| Planxty Irwin | jig | Gmajor |
| Mucking Out The Byre | jig | Dmajor |
| Dinkey's | reel | Amixolydian |
| The Shetland Fiddler | reel | Dmajor |
| Tommy's Tarbukas | reel | Gminor |
| The Glasgow | reel | Dminor |
| Brenda Stubbert's | reel | Adorian |
| The Cape Breton Fiddler's Welcome To Shetland | reel | Amajor |
| Paddy's Trip To Scotland | reel | Dmajor |
| The Old Time Wedding | reel | Adorian |
| Tommy Bhetty's | waltz | Gmajor |