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Lesson 3: How to play John Ryan’s

  • Lesson 1: How to play The Three Sea Captains
  • Lesson 2: How to play The 42 Pound Cheque
  • Lesson 3: How to play John Ryan’s
  • Lesson 4: How to play Donnybrook Fair
  • Lesson 5: How to play The Banshee
  • Lesson 6: How to play The Flogging Reel
  • Lesson 7: How to play Britches Full of Stitches
  • Lesson 8: How to play Tell My Ma
  • Lesson 10: How to play Shi Bheag Si Mhor
  • Lesson 11: How to play The Banks of Loch Gowna
  • Lesson 12: How to play Denis Murphy’s Polka

This iconic Irish folk tune is the third of a set in the Kerry polkas and leads on nicely from The 42 Pound Cheque in the last lesson. In this lesson, you’ll be picking up techniques to help you master it. We recommend pausing frequently throughout the video to practise each part.

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