Learn Traditional Irish Concertina | Intermediate | Lesson 8 | Free Online Course

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In this video, you will find Lesson 8 of Alison’s 'Traditional Irish Concertina, Intermediate' Course.

Champion concertina player Conor O’Loughlin continues with part 2 of the reel, ‘The Weeshie Bag of Potatoes’ which is also known as ‘Follow Me Down to Carlow’. Conor shows you how to add colour to this well known reel with the subtle addition of chords in the final lesson of this course.

This video is part of three free courses on learning to play the Traditional Irish Concertina at Beginner 1, Beginner 2 and Intermediate Levels.

Alison offers music lessons on 7 Traditional Irish Instruments plus Sean-nós singing, with free notes to download from the website.

Our tutors are performers and recording artists and include Musician of the Year and all-Ireland Fleadh Cheoil winners.
Fiddle - Doireann Ní Ghlacáin, recording artist and music TV presenter;
Sean-nós Singing - Nell Ní Chróinín of top Irish band Danú, TG4 Musician of the Year (Singing) winner, prestigious Corn Ui Riada winner and all-Ireland champion;
Accordion - Conor Connolly, TG4 Young Musician of the Year and all-Ireland champion;
Tin Whistle and Flute - Brian O'Loughlin, all-Ireland medal winning flute player;
Guitar - Michael McCague, of At the Racket, Téada and At First Light;
Bodhrán - Dermot Sheedy, all-Ireland medal winning drummer with top Irish band Hermitage Green;
Concertina - Conor O'Loughlin, Siansa Gael Linn winner with Dúchas and all-Ireland medal winning member of The Conifers.

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[Walaweegee]

I just picked up my concertina after my first trip to Ireland this summer. I have always loved trad and this course helped me tremendously! Thank you so much!

[IslandForestPlains]

Thanks, that was a fantastic tutorial, really helped me get started with the concertina. Seriously underrated, though; hopefully the YT algorithm will catch up so more people find the course!