Down by the Sally Gardens (fiddle lesson)

Down by the Sally Gardens is popular slow Irish Air. In this fiddle lesson I first show the basic melody, and then suggest ornamentation including slides, cuts, double cuts and rolls. A free pdf of the sheet music is available to subscribers (see below).
Below are details of further fiddle resources from Chris Haigh
1. Patreon
2. Books
3. Subscription video courses
4. Website
5. Email to request pdf’s.
1. PATREON
This is a platform where anyone can help support creative artists and get closer access to their work. You can join me on Patreon at three levels, for £4, £10 or £40 per month.

At the lowest level you get access to all my pdf’s and tune collections, plus many exclusive tuition videos not available to the public.
At level 2 you can join also me once a month for a group Zoom chat, and can request a backing rack once a month.
Level 3 gives you all the above plus a free lesson once a month, and access to all my backing tracks.
You can find me on Patreon at
/ thefiddlechannel
2. BOOKS
I have seven fiddle tuition books published by Schott, all widely available from the publisher, from Amazon, and many other outlets. All come with audio tracks illustrating the tunes and exercises.
Exploring Jazz Violin
Beginning Jazz Violin
Discovering Rock Violin
Exploring Folk Fiddle
Exploring Klezmer Fiddle
Hungarian Fiddle Tunes
French Fiddle Tunes
Exploring Country and Bluegrass Fiddle
You can order from
bit.ly/31ZWmgm
3. VIDEO SUBSCRIPTION COURSES
I have three video subscription courses
MUSIC GURUS- Exploring Jazz Violin. Based on my Schott book
Parts 1 and 2 are each £26 for 26 lessons, covering the first and second halves of the book
Part 1; tinyurl.com/49tfk5ef
Part 2 tinyurl.com/23atebfc
-MUSIC GURUS Discovering Rock Violin. . Based on my Schott book
£35 for 46 lessons
tinyurl.com/2ua2kuxh
ACADEMY OF FOLK
Includes a folk fiddle primer course, with introductions to basic techniques and concepts plus an Irish Fiddle Course and Scottish fiddle course. A monthly sub of $9.99 gives access to all lessons
academyoffolk.com/
4. WEBSITE
My website is probably the most extensive and detailed summary of fiddle styles on the web, as evidenced by the range of top hits on Google for many fiddle styles.
www.fiddlingaround.co.uk
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[@ogstopper]

What a lovely air. Thank you, Chris.

[@alipainting]

This tune always reminds me of a picture of me as a baby in the Botanical Gardens in Belfast. My name was Sally back then 😊. Thanks, I really need learn to play it better. 😆

[@saoirsepaddy]

Very lovely melancholy Irish Air :) I planning on buying 23 Button box/Button Accordions soon. This Irish Air would be sweet to play on the box. Sadly I sold my old fiddle back in the late 80s. Thanks Chris for show these tunes with use :)

[@armanpartamian997]

Lovely tune!

[@TheFiddleChannel]

Thanks Arman!

[@terrysylvester5100]

Good one!

[@TheFiddleChannel]

Thanks Terry!

[@rebeccamouse9294]

And not to be confused with Sally in the Garden?

[@TheFiddleChannel]

Indeed- one of many confusing tune names!

[@2001dag]

Just a quick heads up: the sound track doesn't sync properly with the video.

[@TheFiddleChannel]

Thanks Dag, but I can't hear/see anything wrong. Are you talking about one particular spot?

[@2001dag]

@@TheFiddleChannel Seems okay today. Might have been happening on my end.