Get Session Ready - Galway
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From Your Living Room to a Galway Pub: Master the Irish Session
This course lets you experience playing along with real an Irish session, in a famous Irish pub with some of Ireland’s most celebrated musicians.
Galway isn’t just a city; it’s "Session City." Every night, the pubs here hum with the rhythm of reels and jigs. But walking into a session as an outsider can be intimidating.
This course is your "backstage pass" to the heart of Irish music, giving you the repertoire and the confidence to pull up a chair and join in.
What’s Inside the Course?
We’ve curated a powerhouse library of 45 essential tunes, specifically chosen because they are the bread and butter of Irish sessions. If you know these, you can play anywhere.
The Repertoire:
Comprehensive lessons for Reels, Jigs, Hornpipes, Barndances, Slip Jigs, and Hop Jigs.
The Galway Standards: These aren't obscure tracks; they are the tunes seasoned musicians across Ireland know by heart.
The Crane Bar Experience: We went to the world-famous Crane Bar in Galway to record an authentic live session. You aren't just practicing to a metronome; you’re practicing with a real live Irish session.
Build Your Confidence, Step-by-Step
No more "deer in the headlights" moments. We’ve structured the practice sessions to help you grow:
Session Sets: Learn how tunes are naturally grouped together in a real environment.
Dual Tempos: Every set is recorded at Slow (for learning) and Moderate (for flow) speeds.
Play-Along Mastery: Gradually build your pace until you’re ready to hold your own with the locals.
Learn the tunes. Find your rhythm. Join the session.
The session sets feature top level Irish:
Enda Scahill - banjo
Mairin Fahy - fiddler (Ex-Riverdance)
Steph Geremia - flute
Georga Grasso - uileann pipes
Cullen Vance - guitar
Paul McClure - bodhran
Full course
| Introduction to the Course |
| Reels - Cooley's / The Wise Maid / Stenson's #2 |
| Reel - Cooley's Reel |
| Reel - Wise Maid, The |
| Reel - John Stenson's #2 |
| Reels - Cooley's / Wise Maid, The / Stenson's #2 - Slow Tempo |
| Reels - Cooley's / The Wise Maid / Stenson's #2 - Moderate Tempo |
| Jigs - Tom Billy's / The Castle Jig (AKA Sean Ryan's) |
| Jig - Tom Billy's |
| Jig - Castle Jig, The / Sean Ryan's |
| Jigs - Tom Billy's / Castle Jig, The (aka Sean Ryan's) - Slow Tempo |
| Jigs - Tom Billy's / The Castle Jig (aka Sean Ryan's) - Moderate Tempo |
| Hornpipes - The Stack of Wheat / Bantry Bay / The Stack of Barley |
| Hornpipes - Stack of Wheat, The |
| Hornpipe - Bantry Bay |
| Hornpipe - Stack of Barley, The |
| Hornpipes - Stack of Wheat, The / Bantry Bay / Stack of Barley, The - Slow Tempo |
| Hornpipes - The Stack of Wheat / Bantry Bay / The Stack of Barley - Moderate Tempo |
| Jigs - Out on the Ocean / The Cliffs of Moher / The Rolling Wave |
| Jig - Out on the Ocean |
| Jig - Cliffs of Moher, The |
| Jig - Rolling Wave, The |
| Jigs - Out on the Ocean / Cliffs of Moher, The / Rolling Wave, The - Slow Tempo |
| Jigs - Out on the Ocean / The Cliff of Moher / The Rolling Wave - Moderate Tempo |
| Reels - The Sally Gardens / The Sligo Maid / Rolling in the Ryegrass |
| Reel - Sally Gardens, The |
| Reel - Sligo Maid, The |
| Reel - Rolling in the Rye Grass |
| Reels - Sally Gardens, The / Sligo Maid, The / Rolling in the Ryegrass - Slow Tempo |
| Reels - The Sally Gardens / The Sligo Maid / Rolling in the Ryegrass - Moderate Tempo |
| Jigs - The Lark in the Morning / The Battering Ram |
| Jig - Lark in the Morning, The |
| Jig - Battering Ram Jig, The |
| Jigs - Lark in the Morning, The / Battering Ram, The - Slow Tempo |
| Jigs - The Lark in the Morning / The Battering Ram - Moderate Tempe |
| Barndances - The Curley Hills / James Gannon's |
| Barndance - Curlew's Hill Barndance, The |
| Barndance - James Gannon's Barndance |
| Barndances - Curlew Hills, The / James Gannon's - Slow Tempo |
| Barndances - Curlew Hills, The / James Gannon's - Moderate Tempo |
| Reels - Fergal O'Gara / The Galway Rambler / The Monaghon Twig |
| Reel - Fergal O'Gara's Reel |
| Reel - Galway Rambler, The |
| Reel - Monaghan Twig, The |
| Reels - Fergal O'Gara's / Galway Rambler, The / Monaghan Twig, The - Slow Tempo |
| Reels - Fergal O'Gara / The Galway Rambler / The Monaghan Twig - Moderate Tempo |
| Slip Jigs - Give us a Drink of Water / The Kid on the Mountain / Hardiman the Fiddler |
| Slip Jig - Give Us A Drink Of Water |
| Slip Jig - Kid on the Mountain, The |
| Slip Jig - Hardiman The Fiddler |
| Slips Jigs - Give Us A Drink Of Water / Kid On The Mountain, The / Hardiman The Fiddler - Slow Tempo |
| Slips Jigs - Give Us A Drink Of Water / The Kid On The Mountain / Hardiman The Fiddler - Moderate Tempe |
| Hornpipes - The Home Ruler / Kitty's Wedding |
| Hornpipe - Home Ruler Hornpipe, The |
| Hornpipe - Kitty's Wedding Hornpipe |
| Hornpipes - Home Ruler, The / Kitty's Wedding - Slow Tempo |
| Hornpipes - Home Ruler, The / Kitty's Wedding - Moderate Tempo |
| Hop Jigs - Comb Your Hair and Curl It / The Boys of Ballisodare / The Dusty Miller |
| Hop Jig - Comb Your Hair And Curl It |
| Hop Jig - Boys of Ballisodare, The |
| Hop Jig - Dusty Miller, The |
| Hop Jigs - Comb Your Hair & Curl It / Boys of Ballisodare, The / Dusty Miller, The - Slow Tempo |
| Hop Jigs - Comb Your Hair & Curl It / Boys of Ballisodare, The / Dusty Miller, The - Moderate Tempo |
| Jigs - I Buried My Wife, Old Hag You Have Killed Me, Nora Criona |
| Jig Lesson - I Buried My Wife And Dance On Top Of Her |
| Jig Lesson - Old Hag You Have Killed Me |
| Jig Lesson - Nóra Críona |
| Jigs: I Buried My Wife & Danced On Her Grave, Old Hag You Have Killed Me, Nóra Críona - Slow Tempo |
| Jigs - I Buried My Wife / Old Hag You Have Killed Me / Nóra Críona - Moderate Tempo |
| Reels - The Maids of Mount Cisco / The New Copperplate / The Old Copperplate |
| Reel - Maids of Mount Cisco, The |
| Reel - New Copperplate, The |
| Reel - Old Copperplate, The |
| Reels - Maids of Mount Cisco / New Copperplate, The / Old Copperplate, The - Slow Tempo |
| Reels - Maids of Mount Cisco / The New Copperplate / The Old Copperplate - Moderate Tempo |
| Reels - Maud Millar's / The Otter's Holt / The Knotted Cord |
| Reel - Maud Millar's |
| Reel - Otter's Holt, The |
| Reel - Knotted Cord, The |
| Reels - Maud Millar's / Otter's Holt, The / Knotted Cord, The - Slow Tempo |
| Reels - Maud Millar's / The Otter's Holt / The Knotted Cord - Moderate Tempo |
| Reels - The Old Bush / The Bucks of Oranmore |
| Reel - Old Bush, The |
| Reel - Bucks of Oranmore, The |
| Reels - The Old Bush / The Bucks of Oranmore - Session Speed! |
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