Header: Brian playing guitar with the capo on the 5th fret

 

Brian Miller's selected DADGAD chord charts:

D Major Chord Chart

G Major Chord Chart

E Minor Chord Chart

A Minor Chord Chart

B Minor Chord Chart

C Major Chord Chart

 

SOME UNACCOMPANIED TUNES TO PRACTICE WITH ( played on flute or whistle by Brian)

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  1. Jigs: Thrush in the Straw (Gmaj starts on emin chord) / Burnt Old Man (Dmaj)
  2. Slip Jigs: Na Ceannabhain Bhana (Gmaj) / Cathal McConnel's (f#min--Amaj) 
  3. Hornpipes: Dunphy’s (Gmaj) / Rights of Man (emin)
  4. Reels: Bachelor’s Quay (amin) / Rolling in the Ryegrass (Dmaj) / The Fairy Reel (Dmaj)
  5. Jigs: Garrett Barry’s (Dmix) / The Old Flail (Gmaj – amin)
  6. Reel: Buttermilk Mary (bmin)
  7. Jigs: Jerry’s Beaver Hat (Dmaj) / George’s (Gmaj) /  Young Tom Ennis (amin)
  8. Reels: Bird in the Bush (Gmaj) / Galway Rambler (Gmaj)
 

 

 

Next, some recommended albums for hearing good inspirational DADGAD guitar backing.  Click on album name to get to a site where you can (probably) order it.  These are not only instructive but some of my all-time favorite CDs ever.  I've played my copies of all of these in to the ground.

 

 

Daithi Sproule (DADGAD)

Old photo of Daithi Sproule playing guitar

Paddy O’Brien/James Kelly/Daithi Sproule   Traditional Music of Ireland

Tommy Peoples/Daithi Sprouie   The Iron Man

 

 

John Blake (DADGAD)

John Blake playing guitar

Liz and Yvonne Kane  The Well-Tempered Bow – 2 fiddles / guitar

Liz and Yvonne Kane    Under the Diamond – 2 fiddles / guitar

Angelina Carberry   An Traidisiun Beo   --tenor banjo / guitar

Angelina Carberry/Martin Quinn  Angelina Carberry and Martin Quinn   --tenor banjo / button accordion / guitar

Peter and Angelina Carberry   Memories from the Holla   --tenor banjo / button accordion / guitar

Harry Bradley  As I Carelessly Did Stray  --flute / guitar

 

 

Ted Davis (DADGAD)

The album cover of the first Magic Square CD

Jimmy Noonan / Chris McGrath / Michael Shorrock / Ted Davis   The Maple Leaf    

--flute/fiddle/concertina/bouzouki/guitar

Dave Cory / Dan Isaacson / Breige Quinn / Ted Davis  The Magic Square
 --banjo/flute/fiddle/guitar
The Magic Square Isn't Anyone Going to Stop Them?
--banjo/flute/fiddle/concertina/uilleann pipes/box/guitar