Uploaded April 2015 | Updated September 2026, 11 hours ago

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Here is a tutorial for how to play Paddy on the Turnpike in G minor on the fiddle! I hope it helps you learn the tune! :D

I tried to go over the tune slowly so we can all learn the notes by ear! =) This is a long tutorial, so I've added buttons so you can skip to the sections that you find the most helpful. I hit a few of the notes not quite in tune, but I hope you can forgive those! ^_^;;

Quick Links:
Demonstration: 00:56
A Part Simplified: 02:41
A Part: 06:57
A Part Run-Through: 09:47
B Part: 11:12
B Part Run-Through: 14:56
Entire Tune Played Slowly: 15:43
Extra Ideas: 17:03

I played this tune with Tommy's Tarbukas in this Video: youtube.com/watch?v=PuOWVZ6DBQY

Sheet Music Link (Click on the "Sheet Music" button below the ABC format; There's also a midi file! I played a g-minor version)
thesession.org/tunes/338
It's not quite the same as I've played here, but it's close!

I hope this tutorial is helpful! I feel a little awkward being an amateur making a tutorial, but it's all for fun! =)

Thank you for watching! I hope you have fun practicing! =D

~Katy