The Irish Washerwoman - A Traditional Folksong of the British Isles (arr. Saulls)

World Music for the Classical Guitar - Steven Saulls, Classical Guitarist
About the music and the composer...
"The Irish Washerwoman" is a traditional jig known to have been played throughout Britain & Ireland and in North America. Although usually considered an Irish tune, some scholars claim that it is English in origin, derived from the seventeenth-century tune "Dargason".
This jig was incorporated as the first movement of the Irish Suite, a collection of traditional tunes arranged for orchestra by American composer Leroy Anderson in 1946.
Over the years many songs have used The Irish Washerwoman tune. One of the most popularly known lyrics sung to the tune is McTavish Is Dead. The song has been used in many movies, such as “Christmas in Connecticut” and “Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World.” In the “Little House on the Prairie” book series, Pa Ingalls plays the song on his fiddle. (Wikipedia)
About the performer...
Steven began studying the guitar at age nine and has attended some of the finest music schools in the world including the Berklee College of Music (Boston), and the Mozarteum (Salzburg, Austria). He holds both a Bachelor of Arts degree from Western Washington University (1980) and a Master of Music degree from the University of Arizona (1982).
Over the past 40 years, Steven has performed hundreds of concerts throughout the United States, Central & South America and Europe. His debut recordings ‘Espressivo’ and ‘Steven Saulls Plays Works by Ponce, Torroba & Bach’ have received wide acclaim both nationally and internationally. In addition to solo concerts, he has performed over 200 chamber works including guitar concerti (with orchestra) by Vivaldi, Ponce and Rodrigo.
About the recording...
Recorded at The Steven Saulls Guitar Studio, Sahuarita, Arizona 2023/Guitar handcrafted by Martin Blackwell.
Copyright© 2023 Steven Saulls, Sahuarita, Arizona
For additional information please contact Steven Saulls at [e-mail]

[@tk3141]

Lovely 🙂

[@stevensaullsguitarist]

Thank you so much!

[@johngrey9600]

Lovely rendition.

[@AIChameleonMusic]

What a lovely melody, I played along with my lucida nylon lg-400 axe this is a very delightful melody Ty once again for the smile, Steven!

[@stevensaullsguitarist]

Thank you for your visit to my UA-cam channel and the encouraging comments!

[@AIChameleonMusic]

@@stevensaullsguitarist always a treat! we wait with baited breath for your next upload my friend ❣

[@stevensaullsguitarist]

Many thanks! By the way, the next playlist will be "Brazilian Jazz for Classical Guitar". this playlist will include 10 well known Brazilian jazz tunes by Jobim, Bonfa and Laurindo Almeida (arranged by Howard Heitmeyer). I'll start uploading those videos sometime next week. Thanks for visiting!

[@AIChameleonMusic]

@@stevensaullsguitarist sounds awesome Steven! :)

[@stevensaullsguitarist]

Thanks for the encouraging words and have an awesome week!