Learning Outcomes

In this free course, you will learn how to:

• Identify a polka rhythm and play 'The Kerry Polka'
• Play the polka, 'Maggie in the Woods' or ‘Margaret in the Forest’
• Recognise places to take a breath without interrupting the rhythm of a tune
• State the difference between a double and a single tune
• Recall ‘The South Wind Waltz’ or ‘An Gaoth Aneas’
• Recall that the C played for tunes in the key of G is C natural
• Play the famous song 'Down by the Salley Gardens'
• Explain how to play the tune ‘Jimmy Duffy’s Barn Dance'
• Discuss the signature timing for a barn dance