how to play fields of athenry fingerpicking lesson part 1. A beautiful song, and not too hard to pick the melody out of the chords, or accompany yourself singing!
“The Fields of Athenry” is a song written in 1979 by Pete St. John in the style of an Irish folk ballad. Set during the Great Famine of the 1840s, the lyrics feature a fictional man from near Athenry in County Galway, who stole food for his starving family and has been sentenced to transportation to the Australian penal colony at Botany Bay. It has become a widely known, popular anthem for Irish sports supporters and those who favour a United Ireland. Enjoy!
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I love being a guitar teacher. There is something profoundly cool about helping a guitarist find their way on the path we share! Working with beginners- especially adult beginners- is both humbling and fulfilling. I truly enjoy working with people who are either looking to take up this wonderful instrument or improve their playing. My online students get a combination of real-time coaching, personal video lessons and an in-depth assessment from Fathom, the lesson assistant I use. In-person students get the advantage of one-to-one focused attention, of course. We start out with a goal -usually a song you want to learn- and then figure how how to take it where you want to. I am here to help!
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