Ornamenting Cooley's Reel - for Kris

I have to go pick up a rental car, but I wanted to get this up. There's no formula or calculus for ornamenting tunes, but this may be a bit helpful (I have my doubts whether it will be, of course)

[@irishflutegirl9022]

Thank you for this video. I’m so glad you mentioned not to play it overly fast/too fast, i agree it turns it into a sloppy mess with no good technique or rhythm . I really am enjoying your tutorials , thank you !!!!

[@almatka1]

I love The way how you teach..

[@ogstopper]

Great shtuff, altogether! Thank you!

[@richblaker9087]

Thankyou

[@RyanDunsSJ]

Ah Surely is the tune

[@AdeebaZamaan]

Thank you so much for these! Not only have you been a rich source for basic tunes and their slowed-down versions, you've also drawn my attention to structural elements that influence, or should influence, "ornamentation." I wonder if you could insert occasional brief explanations about relations between notes, keys, ornaments, and the anatomy of the hand?

[@michaelmcgettrick5211]

Nice stuff Ryan. Good points about ornaments, speed, and variation. IMHO, over last decades (showing my age!) ornamentation has overtaken variation to a massive extent in Irish music (at least in Ireland-I live in Galway), more variation should be encouraged!

[@BathoryOlga]

I love dance music. Record a video with Denis Murphy's polka please! Your videos are very helpful in learning.

[@dean84921]

I really enjoy the way you ornament your tunes. You have this elegant style of using plenty of ornamentation and variation while retaining a great clarity of tone and melody. Very reminiscent of Joanie Madden and Mary Bergin. I'm sure it must be hard breaking down what seems like second nature, but it was a lovely video! Hope to see more like it, maybe one for the Cat's Meow?

[@JoesFavoritesUno]

REQUEST!!! Could you Film a video for the Mooncoin Jig?

[@bogdanstefan8905]

Thanks for this video, it is very helpful for someone who just picked up Cooley's and was looking to diversify a bit. Also, what's the name of the second tune you show towards the end?

[@soslothful]

A video on ornaments seems like a good place for this question. I'm looking at a tutorial* with the dots and tab. Two low D's are separated with a g grace note, by the dots, but tabbed as: xxoxxx. Isn't lifting the top ring finger sounding an A? *McCullogh, L.E. "The Complete Irish Tin Whistle Tutor"

[@polyglotta1]

True that it sounds mechanical and monotonous if played too fast ☺

[@melindagaineswright1009]

I still hate "A" rolls....

[@dean84921]

So do I! When I was first learning the Kesh it was so frustrating going from a "G" roll (which is easy!) to "A" rolls where my fingers didn't want to co-operate. It does get easier. When I start flubbing my A rolls it's usually a sign I've been drinking my Guinness too quickly.

[@annewright5096]

I think playing too fast destroys any melody, and everything ( to someone non Irish), begins to sound alike. But perhaps I am missing something....