The Scottish and Irish influence on Bluegrass music is undeniable. One of the many Bluegrass tunes that comes straight from Ireland is Red Haired Boy. In fact, it’s listed as “The Red Haired Lad” in O’Neill’s Music of Ireland , and goes by many other names such as “Gilderoy”, “The Little Beggarman”, and “The Red Headed Irishman”. You’re even likely to hear it played at some Irish sessions.
You will, however, hear it at many Bluegrass sessions. It’s a well-known Bluegrass standard. It could probably be listed as one of the many “must learn” Bluegrass tunes.
When I used to play banjo I was, at one point, trying to emulate the melodic style. This was one of the many fiddle tunes that I learned. I never had a tab for that version, but this is pretty much how it went – tabbed out for mandolin.
Learn to play “The Red Haired Boy” on the mandolin with this easy arrangement. The music notation, tabs and chords can be downloaded further down the page.
The Red Haired Boy for Mandolin
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