This tutor consists of a set of audio lessons (originally distributed on tape, then on CD before becoming available online) and an accompanying PDF that has an introduction and sheet music for the tunes. Many thanks to the author Alan Day for allowing the ICA to host it on our site!
01 – Introduction: Button numbers02 – Exercise 1: Left & right hand03 – Exercise 2: Bass note alternating04 – Oscar Wood’s Jig, C Row05 – Oscar Wood’s Jig, G Row06 – Explanation for Congo07 – Congo (trad. SW France)08 – Jack O’Robinson09 – Explanation for Jack O’Robinson10 – Explanation for Willow Express11 – Willow Express12 – Explanation for Haste to the Wedding13 – Haste to the Wedding14 – More explanation for Haste to the Wedding and explanation for Marianne Waltz15 – Walter Bulwer’s Polka No. 116 – La Ruban Bleu17 – unidentified tune18 – Summertime (bellows shake)19 – Intro to Brothers in York20 – Explanation of Brothers in York21 – Brothers in York with more explanation22 – Kost er C’hoat (trad. Breton)23 — Princess Royal24 – Oscar Wood’s Jig, G Row25 – Recap, explanation, tips26 – French Bouree (unnamed) on G row27 – Explanation for French Bouree28 – French Bouree (unnamed)29 – Princess Royal 230 – Explanation for Princess Royal31 – Princess Royal 332 – Jean’s Waltz (Alan Day)33 – Explanation for Jean’s Waltz34 – New Rigged Ship & The Lady in the Boat35 – Explanation for New Rigged Ship & The Lady in the Boat36 – Spaghetti Panic (Andrew Cutting)37 – Explanation for Spaghetti Panic38 – Spaghetti Panic with band in G39 – With accidentals, example 140 – With accidentals, example 241 – With accidentals, example 342 – With accidentals, example 443 – With accidentals, example 544 – Bye for now