Spindleshanks
Arrangements
29/8/2008, Liz Patton
For many centuries Celtic music was just melody, and it's only been in the last couple hundred years
that people have started adding harmonies to these tunes. When I first learned this song I put one chord
to each section... gets monotonus after a while. Then I met up with a guitarist who loved to play with
alterantive chord progressions. He was goofing around with a chord progression from a Dave Matthews song (I think)
and the fiddlers started playing the melody on top, and lo and behold - it worked!
The chords are tabbed out because some of the fingerings are a tad odd. The main progression is:
A | D | Am sus 4 | G
A | D | F# | G |
Well, here you go and I hope you enjoy one of my favorite variations.
Happy Picking!
The .PDF of the sheet music. If you use it for your own gain, please give credit where credit is due.
About the Author
Liz Patton is the founder of Celtic Music Nations, an avid Celtic musician and fan. She has played guitar and bass for over a decade, and occasionally dabbles in other
Celtic instruments like mandolin, bodhran, fiddle and tin whistle. She wrote and edited for the University of Texas at Arlington's student paper for two years.
She has an Associate's in Commercial Music from South Plains College, and a Bachelor's of Music from UT Arlington.
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