I found this tune thru a clasical guitar listing in Texas, Ireland & Texas interesting... I love this tune and am learning to play it on acoustic guitar & mandolin. After about 10 hours of practise it's starting to come around...:) Thanks for posting this tune , It's my favourite 4 minutes on U-tube and probably will remain for some time ...
The guitar backup was fingerpicked using a very simple bass note strum pattern. The guitar is tuned standard for this song. The quick hammers and pulls, as well as the slides are ornaments that 'dress' up the composition. This is actually my arrangement to practice all of the various ornaments used in my playing.
I’d love to try it this way on Banjo. Everyone always doing some bluegrass multiple finger thing I don’t like, I’ve always preferred plectrum style and this video shows why.
Thanks for listening... the basic melody is fairly straight forward, however be careful when adding the ornaments because it'll get tricky real fast...
A mandolin player of a year, this was the first piece I learned. Hearing your arrangement makes me realise how flat mine sounds. You have inspired me to work at improving my technique.
Great job, excellent arrangement, that Gibson F2 sounds great!, now I know why they are going for so much money these days. Looks like a real work out for the fingers.
I really like your playing. Actually I bought and started to play mandolin after I saw your playing. Inspired by you... I have two questions for you. How do you organise the background music? I know you play guitar or something with base note or chord, but I want to know specifically. Also, did you create some variation? like quick hammering on or pulling off...they are not in music sheet I could not copy that.. too fast. It would be appreciated if you give me some tips or ways to play it.
Well, it's a kind of slapping technique. Go slow and develop each technique individually. Hammer ons and then pulloffs. Combining the two is where the trick lies. To me it is like a slap with the finger and then a dragging pulloff. Once you get it down it's possible to combine multiple times. In fact, Brian Boru's March was a practice routine for many years. Finally it got smooth enough for me to try and record it with the results from this video. Good luck!
I have been playing guitar & mandolin since the 70s. Early on I worked out a method of adding ornaments to Irish music using multiple hammers & pull offs. Sine then a lot of practice time has been spent perfecting my playing...
Thanks for your interest in my version of this tune. I do work from tab sometimes, but only with the most basic of melodies. For the version of the tune I recorded here the ornaments were carefully inserted into the tune by ear, memorized, and then practiced over many years. It became my way of solidifying these complicated ornaments with all their hammers and pull offs into my playing. To study this version of the tune, I suggest that you work from the most basic of tabs you can find. Listen to a slowed down version of my version, figure out how my ornaments work and specifically where they occur in relation to the basic melody, memorize it and practice it. If you do it this way, you'll be able to insert the ornaments in most any song or tune you want to play in the future. Also listen to the Chieftains play Brian Boru's March from their album Chieftains II. Lots of good ideas there.
There is no tab for the way I play this tune exactly. It was an exercise I came up with in order to learn and practice ornaments added to a tune. however, you can go to thesession.org and search for Brian Boru's and find a lot of versions. This website will even play the notation for you. Thanks for viewing and good luck with the tune!
I discovered this 3 day's ago and have probably listened to it 80+ times.
I can't get enough of it
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very beautiful with this instrument...
Of all the versions of Brian Boru's March that I've found on UA-cam so far, this is the most satisfying. Thank you.
same with me
I found this tune thru a clasical guitar listing in Texas, Ireland & Texas interesting...
I love this tune and am learning to play it on acoustic guitar & mandolin.
After about 10 hours of practise it's starting to come around...:)
Thanks for posting this tune , It's my favourite 4 minutes on U-tube and probably will remain for some time ...
The guitar backup was fingerpicked using a very simple bass note strum pattern. The guitar is tuned standard for this song. The quick hammers and pulls, as well as the slides are ornaments that 'dress' up the composition. This is actually my arrangement to practice all of the various ornaments used in my playing.
EXCELLENT arrangement of this wonderful Hibernian march.
An inspiring rendition and definitely one of my favorites floating around on youtube. Good job!
Just beautiful!
Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for viewing.
I’d love to try it this way on Banjo. Everyone always doing some bluegrass multiple finger thing I don’t like, I’ve always preferred plectrum style and this video shows why.
One of the best videos I have watched so far 🥺💖🥰🥰
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Nicely played 🍀👍
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absolutly beautiful
+paddy gracey Thanks a lot!
This is beautifully played and recorded. I loved the ornamentations and double-stops.
Thank you for posting this.
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Bravo! Can't wait to learn this. Thanks for the inspiration.
Thanks for listening... the basic melody is fairly straight forward, however be careful when adding the ornaments because it'll get tricky real fast...
I really love your version. Just beautiful!
Amazingggg
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Nice thanks, it remains me of good old days, folk fesivals in Brittany, Scotland or Ireland
I'm from Dublin in Ireland and I can say this is the best version of this tune that I have ever heard. Well done... This will be added to my yt favs.
You are too kind...
I love it - the kids love it - Horslips' Book of Invasions will never sound the same again. Cheers Stuche, wonderful :@)
Thanks! I listened to Horslips' Book of Invasions and it's terrific.
+Stuche51 I've been debating whether to get a mandolin or not recently, would you recommend it?
I started on guitar and then added mandolin, fiddle, banjo and bass as the years went by... Never get tired of learning...
Thank you, it was so beautiful and skilfully played!
+Michelle Palmer Thank you!
A mandolin player of a year, this was the first piece I learned. Hearing your arrangement makes me realise how flat mine sounds. You have inspired me to work at improving my technique.
Wow! Beautiful, healing music.
sounds amazing. you and that mandolin are made for each other. thank you for posting.
Well done, sir.
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this is very nice
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Beautifuly done. This is an inspiration for me, a rookie who wants to learn proper hammer techniques. Thank you for sharing.
Just keep hammering away at it... thanks for viewing!
Thank you for sharing..its one of my favorite pieces and you do it so well!
Great job, excellent arrangement, that Gibson F2 sounds great!, now I know why they are going for so much money these days. Looks like a real work out for the fingers.
Makes me want to throw my mandolin at the wall....brilliant playing!!!!
That was amazing!!!!!!!!!!!
Lovely touch, played with feeling.
Amazing! Keep going with such music!
Beautiful mandolin version!
Glad you liked my effort on this tune!
Wonderful! Subscribed.
Thanks a lot...
Bravo un morceau magnifique merci
Merci!
sounds great!
Astonishing! :-)
Great playing, sir!
Thank you!
love it thank you :)
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very nice
The sound of my roots xX
Thanks!
+Delusional Fairy what kind of root you have may i ask?
meus Deus você toca demais !!! Por favor sr. seja meu professor !!!!
Applause from a fellow mandolin guy.
Thanks, much appreciated!
Ooo I like
Thanks for taking a look!
I really like your playing. Actually I bought and started to play mandolin after I saw your playing. Inspired by you...
I have two questions for you. How do you organise the background music? I know you play guitar or something with base note or chord, but I want to know specifically. Also, did you create some variation? like quick hammering on or pulling off...they are not in music sheet I could not copy that.. too fast. It would be appreciated if you give me some tips or ways to play it.
I like the rapid hammer on pull off technique, do you have any tips for playing it that way?
Well, it's a kind of slapping technique. Go slow and develop each technique individually. Hammer ons and then pulloffs. Combining the two is where the trick lies. To me it is like a slap with the finger and then a dragging pulloff. Once you get it down it's possible to combine multiple times. In fact, Brian Boru's March was a practice routine for many years. Finally it got smooth enough for me to try and record it with the results from this video. Good luck!
Brian, I see this fabulous playing of yours & I wonder how long it took & what you did in your route of development as a player.
I have been playing guitar & mandolin since the 70s. Early on I worked out a method of adding ornaments to Irish music using multiple hammers & pull offs. Sine then a lot of practice time has been spent perfecting my playing...
It would be cool if you took the time to write out the tabs for the way you play this tune. I think a lot of people would be interested.
Thanks for your interest in my version of this tune. I do work from tab sometimes, but only with the most basic of melodies. For the version of the tune I recorded here the ornaments were carefully inserted into the tune by ear, memorized, and then practiced over many years. It became my way of solidifying these complicated ornaments with all their hammers and pull offs into my playing. To study this version of the tune, I suggest that you work from the most basic of tabs you can find. Listen to a slowed down version of my version, figure out how my ornaments work and specifically where they occur in relation to the basic melody, memorize it and practice it. If you do it this way, you'll be able to insert the ornaments in most any song or tune you want to play in the future. Also listen to the Chieftains play Brian Boru's March from their album Chieftains II. Lots of good ideas there.
still jealous about the f2 mandolin if only i had 3 to 5 thousand dollars to spend on one
hi, would you have tab for this?
There is no tab for the way I play this tune exactly. It was an exercise I came up with in order to learn and practice ornaments added to a tune. however, you can go to thesession.org and search for Brian Boru's and find a lot of versions. This website will even play the notation for you. Thanks for viewing and good luck with the tune!
Exceptional
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