Easy Celtic Guitar

Volume 1
By Bradford Werner
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2017 Edition
Easy Celtic Guitar - Volume 1
For Fingerstyle or Classical Guitar
6 Arrangements of Popular Melodies
by Bradford Werner

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Contents
The Ash Grove (Llwyn Onn)
Auld Lang Syne
Danny Boy (Londonderry Air)
Loch Lomond
O'Carolan's Welcome (First Untitled Piece)
The Skye Boat Song

Notation + TAB
The tab is located after the notation edition in this pdf. Print only what you need.

Videos
You can find videos for the pieces at the sales page on Werner Guitar Editions or at the blog:
https://www.thisisclassicalguitar.com/easy-celtic-guitar-vol-1-pdf/

You can also view them on my YouTube Playlist.

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLVzwBH6y7aM5OHN91P0oHpy6YQJxLJCg-

Legend

Right Hand Fingering: p = thumb / i = index / m = middle / a = ring
Left Hand Fingering: 1 = index / 2 = middle / 3 = ring finger / 4 = pinky
Barre Abbreviations: BV3 = Barre at the 5th fret, over three strings
Position Numbers: V. = play in fifth position (1st finger around the fifth fret)
 The Ash Grove (Llwyn Onn) Traditional Welsh

Chord Intro
1

  
0 0 1 4 1
  
    
2

    
 3

  
3

BI2 Melody


5
  
1 4 1

         
2


  
   
3
3
3 

4 1
 
1

   
9 0

 
4


    
 
 
 


13 4
   
1 0 2 1

   
3

  
 
    
 3
i
3

4 1
17
    
4
   
    
 
 

   
  

i
m i m
p a m i p
p

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  
21
     
       
 
   

III. I.
-1 4 1

   
1 4
     
4 0 4 0 1

  
25 1 4
 
4

  
  
 
 3

 
4 4

    
29 4 4 2

 
1
   
 
  
   
3

33
        
    
 
 
 


37
   
       

  
 


Score Comments
-Sustain notes within each chords regardless of simplified notation.
-The chord intro may be improvised freely using: C | Am | Dm | G | C | F | C
-The fingering in Bar 26 is worth careful consider for beginners.
-The smaller notation used in Bars 17-21 have no signifcance other than creating a clean score.

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 Auld Lang Syne Words by Robert Burns
Traditional Scottish Melody



C Dm G7 Am C F

   
1 4
       
4 4 4

      
0 4 4

                 3 
 3
   1

Should auld ac quaint ance be for- got and nev - er brought to mind? Should

  1 4 1      
C Dm E7 Am Dm G7 C

     
5 4

 
4

4

4


       
     
3
 
auld ac- quaint - ance be for- got and days of Auld Lang Syne. For

4 
      
C Dm G7 C F
9
  1 3  
4 
 4  
4 4

  
4 4

             
 
2
 1

Auld Lang Syne, my dear, for Auld Lang Syne. We'll

   4   1 4 1      
C Dm E7 Am Dm G7 C

13 4

 
4



       
     
 
take a cup of kind - ness yet for Auld Lang Syne.

Comments
-Let all the notes sustain within each chord regardless of simplified rhythimic notation.
-Create a simpler version by playing only the melody plus the bass note of each chord.
-Chords have been added for holiday sing-along.

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 Londonderry Air (Danny Boy) Traditional Irish

               
  4 0 2     
0 4 4 4

        
2 2

   
3
  3
3
 

  
4 4

      
2

               
1 3 4 4

 
    
  3
  3
 

    
4
 4

      
7 4 2 2

           
 3
     
2
  3
 3

  
4

2

          
10 4 4 4

       
3


 
    
 3 
3 3

 
4 2 0 4 -4 4

     
4

13

3
  
0 0

               
4 4

 0 0 1
  2 

 


3
3

Comments
-Let all the notes sustain within each chord regardless of simplified rhythimic notation.
- The D's in bar 5, 7, and 16 can not be fully sustained when played as open strings.
More advanced players my wish to play the D on the 5th string at the 5th fret.

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 Loch Lomond Scottish Folksong

Chord Intro

       
Melody
 
1
   
3 1 0 1 3 1 2 3 3 2 1

 

0 4 2 1 0 2

       

  
3

-4 BIII5

     
    3 1 
4
5

4
   
4 1

         
1 0

2


 3
  3 
 1
3
  1 

 3         
4 -4 -4


4 4 4 -4 0
9

          
4 4

    
 1       
3 3
 2


BIII5
 3 1
4 -4
13
              
4 4

     

 3
 
  
 
3 3 1
3

        
4 -4


-4

    
4 4 4 -4 1. 2.


17

4

 
4

    
4

          
 1
  
3
 3 3
   3


Chord Outro

1
22

          
3 1 0 1 3 1 2 3 3 2 1

            
0 4 2






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 O'Carolan's Welcome Turlough O'Carolan
(1670-1738)
(First Untitled Piece)

     
1 3 4 0

    
0 1 4 4 2

       
 
  
2

 

 

m a m
i
p

  
5 4

1 0 1 3 1
 
2

          
3 2 2

   
  
   
3
 

     
9

         
3 1 4 4 4

 
2


     



III.

  3   4
I.


4 4 2
 
1

 
13 0 0

     
1 4

         
 3  1
 1   

V.

     
4 -3 3
      
1 3 1 3 1 4 4 1 3
0 0 3
17 0 0

   

  
 
 
2 2

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 
IV. I.
2
   
3 4 3 4

    
21 3 0 0
 
4

 
 
   
3

III. I.
4 2 0 2 4 -4
    
1
    
0
25
     
4 4 4

 
 
 1 3
  

3

    
29
 
1 4

        
3 2

      
3
 

Comments:
1. Let notes sustain within the chord regardless of simplified notation.
2. For a more simple version just play the first bass note and melody in each bar.

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 Scottish Folk Song
The Skye Boat Song


Chord Intro

1 
1

4

 
4

   
1 2

    
 3     
2
3

m p i p a p i p etc.
p p


5

  
1 2

       
 3    
3


 3 
     

9 Melody

4

   
1 3 1

2


 3    
1
p
1
2



 
13
   
4

       
3
  

2


3

     
    
17 4

  
3


2


    
1
1
2


 
   
21

 
4

   
3
   
Fine

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    
25
  
1
 4

 
4

 3  
  2
 2
     3

 
29

      
3 2

 
 
      

2 3 3

   
33
  
1
 4

 
4

 3  
  2
      3

 ) al Fine
  
37 D.S. (
    
3


  2
     
 3
 2

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 The Ash Grove (Llwyn Onn) Traditional Welsh

Chord Intro

   
1 BI2

      
1 0 0 1 4 1
     
2 2

  
 3  
    
  3
3


0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1
1 1 3 0 1 1
0 2 2 0 0 2
0 3
3 0 3
3

 
Melody 4

     
1 1

    
7 1 4 1 4 0 4

       
2 0

 3 

3    


0 0 3 1 0 1 0
0 1 3 1 1 1 1 3 3 1 0
0 2 0 0 0 0
2 0
3 3 3 0
3

   
4 1
13
 
4 1

  
1 0 2

     
3

  
    
   
  3 i
 i
m i a m
3 p p


0 0 3 1 0
1 3 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1
2 2 0 0 0 0
3 3 2 2
3 3 3 0
3

    
19
      
4

 
4

      
 
     
  i

m
p


1 0 0 0 1
3 3 1 0 1 3 1 0 1 0 1
2 0 0 0 2 2 0 0
0 3 3 2 2
3 3
3 3

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     
1 -1 4 1 4

    
4 0 4 0

    
25 1 4 4 1 4 4

 

  
   
3


3 0 1 3 5 3 0 1 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 1 0
6 3 3 1 3 3 1
0
3 3 0
0 3

        
4 4

    
31 2

   

 
 
   


3 2 3 0 3 1 0 1 0
0 0 1 1 1 3 3 1
0 0
0 0
3 0
3 3

 
36
          


 
    
 


0
0 1 3 1 0 1 0 1
0 0 2 2 0 0
3 3 2 2
3 3
3 3

Score Comments
-Sustain notes within each chords regardless of simplified notation.
-The chord intro may be improvised freely using: C | Am | Dm | G | C | F | C
-The fingering in Bar 26 is well worth careful consider for beginners.
-The smaller notation used in Bars 17-21 have no signifcance other than creating a clean score.

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 Auld Lang Syne Words by Robert Burns
Traditional Scottish Melody

  0     4  1 4      4    4
C Dm G7 Am C F
4 4

                 3 
 3
   1

Should auld ac - quaint - ance be for - got and nev - er brought to mind? Should


0 0 0 3 5 5
1 0 1 3 1 3 3 1 1
0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 5 5
2 0 3 2 3 3 3
3 3 0 3
3

           1      
C Dm E7 Am Dm G7 C
5 4

 
4


4 4 1 4


          
    
3

auld ac - quaint - ance be for - got and days of Auld Lang Syne. For


3 0 0 0 5
1 1 3 1 3 3 1 1
0 0 0 2 1 2 2 2 0 0
0 3 2 0 2
3 3 0 3
0 3

 4 
     
F
 
C Dm G7 C
9
1  3      
4 4 4 4 4

  
4

             
 2  1

Auld Lang Syne, my dear, for Auld Lang Syne. We'll


3 0 0 5 3 0 0 3 5 5
1 3 1 3 1
0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 5 5
2 0 3 3 3 3
3 3 3 3
3

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 

C
1  4
Dm E7 Am Dm G7 C
       
13 4


 
4

             
4


1


   
 
take a cup of kind - ness yet for Auld Lang Syne.


3 0 0 0
1 3 1 3 3 1 1
0 0 0 2 1 2 2 2 0 0
2 0 3 2 0 2
3 3 0 3
0 3

Comments
-Let all the notes sustain within each chord regardless of simplified rhythimic notation.
-Create a simpler version by playing only the melody plus the bass note of each chord.
-Chords have been added for holiday sing-along.

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 Londonderry Air (Danny Boy) Traditional Irish

       4

  
4 4
         

0


0 2 2 1 3

     
4 2

        
2 4

 
         
3
3
3    3


0 0
0 0 3 0 0 1 3 3 0 0
0 2 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 2
4 0 2 0 2 2 0 4
3 3 0 3
3 3 3 0

  
            
      
5 4 4 2

       4

         
3   3 2 3


0 0 2
0 0 3 0 0 1 0 3
0 2 2 0 0 2 2 0 2 0
0 2 0 4 0 0 0
3 2 2 0
3 3 3 3 3

                    
   
42 4 2 4
9 4 4 4

 
3

       
  
3  

3  
3 3


3 2 2 0 0 0 2 3 2 2 0
3 3 0 3 0 3 0 3 3 3
0 0 0 2
0 0 2 0
3 3 0
3 3 0 3

   
4 4 2 0 4


-4

 
13 4


3 0 0

      
4 4

     

    
 0 0 1
 2  3
  
3
rit.


7 5 5 3 0 3 0
0 3 0 0 3 0
0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0
4 0 2 4 0
3 2
3 0 3 3

Comments
- The D's in bar 5, 7, and 16 can not be fully sustained when played as open strings.
More advanced players my wish to play the D on the 5th string at the 5th fret.

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 Loch Lomond Scottish Folksong

Melody

       0 4 2 1 3 
Chord Intro

   
1 3 1 0 1 1 2 3 3 2 1



0 2

         

  3


0 1 0
1 1 1 1 3 1 1 1 1
0 0 2 2 0 2 2 0 0 2
0 3 3 2 3
3 3 3

  1 0       2  
-4 BIII5
    3 1 
4

    
5 4 4 1

          
 3 3
  3   1 1





0 0 3 5 3 3
1 1 3 3 1 3 3 1 1 1 1
0 2 2 0 2 0 5
0 3 2 3
3 3 3 3 3

  3          
4 -4 -4

   4
4 4 4 -4 0
9
 
4

             
 1
   
3 3
 2


5 5 3 0 0 3 1 0 0 3 5 3 0
3 1 1 1 3 1
5 2 0 2 0 0 0
3 0 3 3 0 2
3 3 2 3
3

        

BIII5 4 -4
 3  
4 4 4 -4

                    
13 4 4 1

 
 3  3
3
 3
  1
 1 3



0 0 3 5 3 3 5 5 3 0 0 3
1 1 3 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
0 2 2 0 0 0 0 5
2 3 0 2 3 3
3 3 3 3 3 3
3

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 1. 2.

      
-4

    4
4 -4


18

4

    
4

         
      
3 3   3




1 0 0 3 5 3 0
3 1 1 1 3 1 3 1
2 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0
0 3 3 0 2 0 2
3 2 3 3
3 3

Chord Outro

 
22

                       
3 1 0 1
0 4 2 1 3 1 2 3 3 2 1







0 1
1 1 1 1 3 1 1 1 1
0 0 2 2 0 2 2 0
0 3 3 2 3 2
3 3 3

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 O'Carolan's Welcome Turlough O'Carolan
(1670-1738)
(First Untitled Piece)

         
1 0

         
0 3 1 4 4 4 2

  
2


   


m

m a i
p


0 0 0
1 0 1 3 1 3 3 3 1 0 0
2 2 2 0 2 0
2 2 0 2
0 0
0

   
5
 
1 0 4 1 3 1

     
2

  
2 2


3

    
  
    
3
 


0
1 0 3 1 0 1 1 0
2 2 0 0 2
2 0 2 2
0 0 0
3 0

      
9
     
1 4 4 4

    
3

 
2

       



0 0 0
1 3 1 3 3 3 1 0 0
2 2 2 0 2 0
2 2 0 2
0 0
0


III. I.

   
4 4


1 2


13 0

        
0 4 1 4

         
3

  3 1 1   


3 1 0 5 3 0 0
1 3 1 3 1 0 1
0 5 2 2
3 3
3 0 0
0

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      
V.

 
4 -3 3

      
1 3 1 3 1 4 4 1 3
0 0 3
0 0
17
  

   2

2



0 5 7 8 0 5 7 8 8 7 7 8 0 0
10 8 10

0 0 8
8


IV.

 
I.
2

   
3 4

    
3 3 4
21 0

 
4 0


 
   
3



5 0 0 3 0 0 4 5
6 6 3 3 1 3
0 0
3 0
0

III. I.

     
4 2 4 -4

    
0 2 1 0
25
     
4 4 4

 

  
 1
3  3



5 3 0 3 5 3 1 0 1 3 0 0
3 1 3 1 3 0
0
3
3 0
3

      
29
 
1

 
4

   
3

    
2

 

3
     


0
1 0 3 1 0 1
2 2 0 0 2
2 0 2 2
0 0 0
3 0

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 The Skye Boat Song Scottish Folk Song

    
Chord Intro
1
1 
4

   
4 1 2
 
1 2

  
 3 2     3    3  
  
a
m p i p p p i p etc.
p


0 1 3
1 3 1
0 0 2 0 2 2
2 2 0 0 2 3 3
3 3 0 3 0 2 3 3 0
3

 Melody
     
   
    
2
7 3 4


1 3 1

     
  
   3
1   
3 1
2


0 3
1 0 1 1 1 3 3
0 0 2 0 2 0
2 0 2 2 0
3 3 2 3 0 2
3 3

   
     

13

4

2     
2

   3
   
 3

    1 


0 0
3 1 1 1
2 2 0 0 0 0 2 0
2 3 2 0 2 2
3 0 3 3 2 3 0
3

 3         
   
19 4 4

       
      Fine


0 3 0 0
3 3 3 1
2 0 2 2 0 0
0 2 3 3 2 2
2 3 0 3 3 3
3

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     
25
    
1 4 4

 3  
 
   
2 2   3


0 0 0
1 3 3 3
2 2 2
2 2 0 0 3
0 0 0

   
29
 
   
3 2

  
       

2 3 3


1 1 1 1
2 2 2
2 3 3 2
0 0 0 0 0 3
0

     
33
    
1 4 4

 3  
  2
      3


0 0 0
1 3 3 3
2 2 2
2 2 0 0 3
0 0 0

    
 ) al Fine
37 D.S. (
   
3


 
     
2
 3
 2


1 1 1 1
2 2
2 3 3 0
0 0 0 0 2
0 3

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