UCL1 WEEK 5 [T1-25]

UCL1 - WEEK 5
"DIRTY OLD TOWN"

Welcome back! This week you will explore DIRTY OLD TOWN, a song written by Ewan MacColl in 1949 that was made popular by THE DUBLINERS & THE POGUES. It is in the key of A and will help you explore some new chords and practice the calypso strum at 115BPM.

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THE CHORDS

The chords contained in this song are: A major, D Major, E Seven and F Sharp Minor as follows:

STRUMING PATTERN

The majority of the song works well with the calypso strum. The last chord of each bar is played with just a single strum. Single strums are illustrated on the song sheet with a green downward facing arrow:

CHORD STRUCTURE

This song is in strophic form, meaning all verses and chorus sections use the same 16 bar chord structure as follows:

VIDEO TUTORIAL

Watch the video tutorial below for a detailed breakdown of the song & structure.

AUDIO TRACK

DIRTY OLD TOWN: Uke only @ 115BPM

DIRTY OLD TOWN: Uke & Vocals @ 115BPM

Download the Mp3 track below to help with offline practice.

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