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JohnG said
Briefly ran through Caislean An Oir, and even with my not always getting the C#/C natural correct, seems like a very nice little tune. Will add it to my daily practice until I can actually play it properly. Once again, thanks @ABitRusty.
hey cool @JohnG youre welcome.. I like the slower version he does in that track but there is another album out there he recorded with P.J. Hayes, his father, where they play it up tempo. I like 'em both but that slow one he does solo is haunting to me. Seems like when I play along with the recording its in Dm or G dorian but as you know you can transpose to any key you want. If you get to a point youre trying to play to it and something sounds off, take a look at that and see if it helps.
heres the more up tempo version. they may be in another key than the other one.

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D minor should be much easier to play - only has Bb.
Don't know if this will help - you still need to change to Alto clef.
The Golden Castle (Caisleán an Óir) in Dm
I saw a version on MuseScore that had a few other odd notes thrown in - this version ONLY has Bb and should be much easier.
I chose this instead of looking at thesession.org because you hear it slower and can be slowed right in the YouTube video settings to listen to, right now.

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@JohnG -
Hey, thank you!
That is VERY helpful! 🤗
I haven't been using my tuner a lot, so haven't checked it out thoroughly.
I do have a problem no one else does... my 5th peg sits right where my tuner screen wants to be on my left! Still better than on the other side of the scroll where my hand blocks the view - I'll have to putz around with it some other time.

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@JohnG and others. Steven Colbert interviewed the actor Hugh Jackson last week (for reference, the date of post is 7/21/2021). They showed a clip of him practicing tap dancing. A strobe tuner display was projected on a flat screen video monitor. They were using the strobe tuner to give real time reference on the performer’s tap cadence.
I had not thought of using a tuner for that duty.
Edit on 7/22/21. I have enclosed a screen shot. The strobe display is to the left of the door.
Success is the progressive realisation of a worthy ideal. —Earl Nightingale.

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@JohnG and others. I recently discovered a new quote of particular interest to all things related to string instruments.
”No lesson seems to be so deeply inculcated by the experience of life, as that you should never trust in experts.” Lord Salisbury
Success is the progressive realisation of a worthy ideal. —Earl Nightingale.
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