Dean Tainio's Music Page


A selection of my music


(Click on the previews below to view)




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Ashokan Farewell

Ashokan Farewell by Jay Ungar, arranged & performed by Triage in 2016. This track is on Triage's first CD 'Triage', available for £10 including postage, and which you can buy by clicking the button at the foot of the page

Ashokan Farewell

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Moonlight Sonata 1st Movement

My own guitar arrangement of Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata (1st Movement). I played this on an acoustic guitar while at home during Covid lockdown in 2021. I have notated this in staff notation and tab, including suggested fingering, and you can buy the full sheet music for £8 by clicking the button at the foot of the page

Moonlight Sonata 1st Movement

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The Stream

Me playing one of my own compositions late one evening, recorded on my phone. I have tabbed and notated it with suggested fingering, and you can buy the sheet music for £5 with free UK postage by clicking the button at the foot of the page

The Stream

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Lark in the Morning

Me playing my arrangement of the 'Lark in the Morning' Irish jig, for solo guitar. I have notated my arrangement in tab and staff notation, and you can buy the sheet music for £5 with free UK postage by clicking the button below.

Lark in the Morning

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Two Fingered Archer

The title track of Triage's second CD 'Two Fingered Archer' by Malcolm Peet & Dean Tainio, performed by Triage at the 'Famous Gold Watch Studios' in Berlin in 2017. Cameron Laing recorded and produced this CD and this video. You can buy the CD for £10, including UK postage, by clicking the button below.

Two Fingered Archer

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It's a Long Long Way

Seasick Steve's 'It's a Long Long Way' performed by Border Crossing. This track is on Border Crossing's 2016 CD 'Rare Gems' and features Sean Houlihan on banjo. You can buy the CD for £10, with free UK postage, by clicking the button below.

It's a Long Long Way

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Callin' Doon the Line

Callin' Doon the Line, written by Alan Brydon, performed by Border Crossing. This track features Sean Houlihan on melodeon and is on our 2016 CD 'Rare Gems', which you can buy for £10 with free UK postage by clicking the button below.

Callin' Doon the Line

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Dimming of the Day

Richard Thompson's beautiful love song, arranged and performed by Triage. Featuring Kevin Henty on lead vocal with me on backing vocals. This track is on Triage's first CD 'Triage', which you can buy for £10 including free UK postage by clicking the button below.

Dimming of the Day

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The Western Isles

Snodland songwriter Norman Brooks' love song to the Hebrides. The video is from a BBC Scotland video "Where Eagles Fly". This song features John Matthews on lead vocal with me on backing vocals, from Border Crossing's CD 'Rare Gems', which you can buy for £10 including free UK postage by clicking the button below.

The Western Isles


Ashokan Farewell Sheet Music Page 1 Sheet Music Info

Ashokan Farewell Sheet Music

My arrangement of Jay Ungar's famous tune, for classical or acoustic guitar. This is a sample showing the first page of the sheet music in both tab and staff notation, including my recommended fingering. The complete sheet music is available to purchase for £5, which includes free UK postage, by clicking the button at the foot of the page.

If you would like help with learning to play this, or any other fingerstyle guitar piece, contact me for guitar lessons by clicking the button below

Ashokan Farewell
Sheet Music

Moonlight Sonata Sheet Music Page 1 Sheet Music Info

Moonlight Sonata Sheet Music

My arrangement of Beethoven's haunting 1st movement of his 'Moonlight' Sonata, for classical or acoustic guitar. This is a sample showing the first page of the sheet music in both tab and staff notation, including my recommended fingering. The complete sheet music, in either staff notation, guitar tab, or both (as shown here) is available to purchase for £8, with free UK postage, by clicking the button at the foot of the page.

If you would like help with learning to play this, or any other fingerstyle guitar piece, contact me for guitar lessons by clicking the button below

Moonlight Sonata
Sheet Music

The Stream Sheet Music Page 1 Sheet Music Info

The Stream Sheet Music

The Stream was composed and arranged by me for classical or acoustic guitar. This is a sample showing the first page of the sheet music which I have arranged in both tab and staff notation, including the fingering I use when performing it. You can buy the complete sheet music for £5 by clicking the button at the foot of the page.

If you would like help with learning to play this, or any other fingerstyle guitar piece, contact me for guitar lessons by clicking the button below

The Stream
Sheet Music

Lark in the Morning Sheet Music Page 1 Sheet Music Info

Lark in the Morning Sheet Music

The Irish jig Lark in the Morning arranged by me for classical or acoustic guitar. This is a sample showing the first page of the sheet music which I have arranged in both tab and staff notation, including the fingering I use when performing it. You can buy the complete sheet music for £5 by clicking the button at the foot of the page.

If you would like help with learning to play this, or any other fingerstyle guitar piece, contact me for guitar lessons by clicking the button below

Lark in the Morning
Sheet Music