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Uploaded by on Sep 19, 2009

This is a traditional song, learned from Paul Brady and Andy Irvine's self-titled album. Paul Brady sings it and plays guitar, and Andy Irvine plays harmonica and mandolin. This is my attempt at their arrangement.
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  • What key is that harmonica in? :) I tried to play this on my G harmonica but couldn't get all the notes! Would appreciate if you told me! :)

  • @Holm182 Yes, it's a G harmonica, and you're right it doesn't have all the notes. You have to bend some of them, which is tricky, but that's what Andy Irvine does, and it gives the harmonica that bluesy character. There are some great instructional videos on bending notes. Good luck with it!

  • Fair play to ya, that's a great job!!! That's the G tuning Brady uses for Arthur McBride, isn't it?

  • @bollix13 Yes, open G tuning: from bass to treble, DGDGBD. I think when Paul Brady sings Mary and the Soldier he puts the capo at the first fret.

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  • Very well done!

  • great work your guitar playing is excellent!!

  • Not bad lad, your timing is a bit off though and maybe a little more effort in pronounciation... it's a story after all. But well done.

  • hi duncan i just want to know if you have the tabs for this song would love to play it

    

  • That's my first Duncan...I'm going to check out everything now.

    Thank you for the music.

  • amazing job... nice!

  • Nice job man. One of my favourites.

  • Great song, and played (and sung) really well. It's what music should be - something to be enjoyed and shared. Right - I've gotta go and tune a guitar and watch you very carefully now.... Many thanks, and don't stop playing!

  • great !

  • Nice playing!! Must have been quite tricky with the addition of the harmonica!

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