Wild Mountain Thyme - Scottish Folk Song - Mandolin Lesson (Beginner & Intermediate)

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This is a lesson for beginner & intermediate mandolin players on how to play the beautiful Scottish Folk Song 'Wild Mountain Thyme'. We'll learn the melody & chords in the key of D first so you are equipped to play this in any session or with a singer. Then, for intermediate players, we'll look at how you can play the melody with some cross-picking included and then add in some self-accompaniment at the same time.
(yes I know that's a Thistle in the image not Thyme)
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0:00 Intro
01:38 Melody
04:40 Chords
07:14 Full Tune Jam
08:11 Intermediate Melody 1: Crosspicking
10:35 Intermediate Melody 2: Chords & Crosspicking

[@marty3421]

You're an excellent teacher, Mike. Thank you for this.

[@TimothyZiegler-gd5fc]

i'm just getting back into mandolin after many years away being a workaholic dumdum and boy is the intermediate part delightfully frustrating. trying to take the instrument a bit more seriously this time around and very happy i found your channel. thanks for putting all of this together and helping my shake some rust off

[@l.mcgowan4951]

Dear Mike, You are, for me, a recent find amongst all the mandolin 'gurus' competing for attention on UA-cam. You are a 24 carat discovery, so a huge thanks for your generosity in freely giving so much of your expertise and knowledge in easily understood and straight forward lessons. I am 81 and only started my mandolin journey two years ago. It's never too late to learn and you have been a huge help in so many ways. I can now join many of the numbers at my local pubs folk sessions and these eight music making strings have filled a gap in my life that I didn't really know was there. Take care and kind wishes from Wiltshire.

[@MandoMikeLessons]

Thanks so much, you are right, it's never too late to start! Happy picking, Mike

[@TimothyZiegler-gd5fc]

that is so awesome!!! i'll never forget when i first got mine after playing guitar for a number of years and feeling like "ohhh this is my instrument". it was almost like coming in out of the rain in a way. greetings from a novice in new jersey!

[@ambu6478]

Thanks so much Mike for your wonderful Mandolin teaching! As a beginner at mandolin, your videos are some of the best and are very appreciated!

[@MandoMikeLessons]

Glad you like them! Happy picking, Mike

[@laszlojakab1999]

❤ Beautiful

[@steveg1xb]

The way you demonstrate building from the basic melody makes me want to try it. Thanks.

[@MandoMikeLessons]

Go for it!

[@user-ev5xn3uv6q]

Great Mike, picked up the Mandolin after 10 years guitar playing. Your expertise has helped me appreciate how versatile the mandolin can be and how it adds a new dimension to the music. Peter

[@MandoMikeLessons]

Awesome, thanks Peter! Happy picking, Mike

[@kymscanlon1987]

Thank you. Your lessons are also appreciated. its really good how you build from melody to chords to combining the two and explain this for us to learn. This is a beautiful tune and thanks for your arrangement.

[@MandoMikeLessons]

Thanks so much! Glad you enjoyed the lesson. Mike

[@danstune]

What a beautiful tune and so well played. Can't wait to learn it.

[@MandoMikeLessons]

Thanks so much! Happy picking, Mike

[@basillodge9003]

Really enjoying this. Many thanks.

[@MandoMikeLessons]

Glad to hear it!

[@ledmondson24]

Wonderful, a folk tune, that is just what I want, more please. X

[@MandoMikeLessons]

Will do!

[@estano9111]

thank you very much

[@MandoMikeLessons]

You are welcome

[@Mandolin5]

Definitely want to learn this one, thanks Mike!🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@MandoMikeLessons]

My pleasure, hope you enjoy. Mike

[@scottwaltner4908]

Great tune Mike. Thanks for

[@MandoMikeLessons]

Thanks Scott

[@angularsquare8757]

Thanks for your great content sir.

[@MandoMikeLessons]

My pleasure!

[@campbellrocksagain]

Love it ❤

[@MandoMikeLessons]

Thanks!

[@robertianjohnston7483]

No question about it Mike - it’s definitely Scottish 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@MandoMikeLessons]

Sure is! Happy picking, Mike

[@NetheriteMCP]

Great job. Is it possible to do a tutorial of merry go round. Thanks. We love your videos and tutorials.

[@MandoMikeLessons]

Thanks! I'll take a look & see if it could work. Mike

[@janetsugden4511]

thankyou

[@MandoMikeLessons]

My pleasure

[@halvorangelskar7646]

Wow i han only heard this in 3/4, But cool!

[@MandoMikeLessons]

Yeah me too, it still feels odd in 4/4 to my ears but the majority of the versions you find are in 4 so I went with that for the lesson. Still a great tune in 3/4

[@GenesisMusicSchool]

What brand of mandolin is that?

[@MandoMikeLessons]

It's a Kristufek, made by Edward Kristufek in Czechia ... sometimes known as Krishot in the US

[@GenesisMusicSchool]

@@MandoMikeLessons Thanks! It sounds beautiful.