Irish/American Tune on Guitar: Waiting for the Federals/Seneca Square Dance (Lessons, Music & Tabs!)

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Nobody seems to know the exact origins of this tune, but it has definitely become a fixture on both sides of the pond! It's arguably more popular in Scotland than Ireland, but I had to include it as it's one of my absolute favourites!
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[@daleguthormsen8555]

nice lick did you noodle that out? oppen g or standard?

[@CelticFrets]

Hey! Thanks for the kind words :) I guess it's my own arrangement of a favourite tune! I'm in DADGAE tuning here, which I use a lot! If you're interested, there's a transcription available of this arrangement in the "Top 10 American Irish Tunes" tunebook linked in the description! Thanks! John

[@LPManic]

Any recommendations for Irish guitar makers and particular acoustics you would recommend?

[@CelticFrets]

This is a Fylde Orsino and I love it! I’d definitely recommend checking out Fyldes. For Irish session stuff you’ll not want anything too small, this is around the size of a dreadnought which works quite well. Lots of players use 13 gauge strings for a deeper bass - I did that for years but it came back from the workshop recently with 12s on and I’ve been loving how playable they are and they sound great!