what are some simple melancholy sounding tunes ?

monkey · Post by **monkey** » Wed Mar 15, 2006 5:16 pm

Something not too hard for a newbie to play but something that has 'that' sound....

if you could give me a link too, it would be much appreciated.

I was looking at John Dowland but its way above me yet! maybe someone knows some thing like some Gregorian chant type tunes ?

Black Mage · Post by **Black Mage** » Wed Mar 15, 2006 5:23 pm

Foggy Dew and May Morning Dew are two good ones.

Whitmores75087 · Post by **Whitmores75087** » Wed Mar 15, 2006 5:27 pm

She moved through the fair.

stevetcm · Post by **stevetcm** » Wed Mar 15, 2006 5:31 pm

Ashokan Farewell?

Congratulations · Post by **Congratulations** » Wed Mar 15, 2006 5:31 pm

South Wind.

gallant_murray · Post by **gallant_murray** » Wed Mar 15, 2006 5:59 pm

Song of the Kelpie. It's on a Solas CD (Sunny Spells and Scattered Showers). Beautiful, melancholy, song. They do it really slow so it's easy to play along with (key of D, I think). One of my favorites.
Cheers.

Cynth · Post by **Cynth** » Wed Mar 15, 2006 7:47 pm

I just happened to look up this song called Bridget O'Malley for some other reason the other day and the melody seems quite nice. I don't know anything about the history of it except that apparently it was popular in the States during the Civil War. There is other history, but I didn't get that far.

The notes that are too low to play on your whistle can be played an octave higher without messing it up. So since it starts on the A below your low D, you can't do that. But you can start it nicely on the A above your low D. I was able to work something out for all the notes that were too low that seemed to sound okay. I don't know if it has "that sound" but it's nice enough I think. There is a midi there so you could learn it by ear. The words can sort of guide you as to how the music should feel.

http://www.8notes.com/scores/3704.asp?ftype=midi

dapple · Post by **dapple** » Wed Mar 15, 2006 8:05 pm

Hector the Hero

http://www.fingertrip.net/whistle/index.html

I.D.10-t · Post by **I.D.10-t** » Wed Mar 15, 2006 8:54 pm

Not trying to discourage you, but I find that trying to give any tune, regardless of its apparent simplicity, a feeling of melancholy difficult. Maybe it is just me, I am just a novice. Are there any differences in timing or accented notes that help to contribute to that sound?

Cynth · Post by **Cynth** » Wed Mar 15, 2006 9:24 pm

That really is a lovely lament. When I saw it was composed by Skinner just for fun I looked it up and at this webpage you can see James Scott Skinner's original manuscript along with a description of who Hector was. If you scroll down to the very bottom, you can click on the audio link and hear Skinner himself playing it. It sounds quite different than I expected. He plays it extremely slowly. I don't know what effect the type of recording would have on that. Anyway, it's just interesting. Perhaps more than anyone wanted to know.

http://www.abdn.ac.uk/scottskinner/disp ... ID=JSS0176

jen f · Post by **jen f** » Wed Mar 15, 2006 10:01 pm

I like the Irish Waltz:
http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/561

blackhawk · Post by **blackhawk** » Wed Mar 15, 2006 11:01 pm

jen f wrote:I like the Irish Waltz:
http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/561

That's an interesting piece, Jen. Do you know of a CD on which someone plays it?

Congratulations · Post by **Congratulations** » Wed Mar 15, 2006 11:05 pm

blackhawk wrote:
jen f wrote:I like the Irish Waltz:
http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/561
That's an interesting piece, Jen. Do you know of a CD on which someone plays it?

Click the "Details" tab on the link he provided:

* Classic Recordings Of Irish Traditional Fiddle Music by Hugh Gillespie
* Farewell To Ireland CD 4 (Of A Box Set Of 4) by Various Artists
* The Celtic Harp by The Chieftains

blackhawk · Post by **blackhawk** » Thu Mar 16, 2006 12:24 am

Ah, thanks, Congrats!

Easily_Deluded_Fool · Post by **Easily_Deluded_Fool** » Thu Mar 16, 2006 6:47 am

monkey wrote:Something not too hard for a newbie to play but something that has 'that' sound....

if you could give me a link too, it would be much appreciated.

The Black Cat

http://homepages.ihug.co.nz/~nick-cj/Mp ... Smpl96.mp3

Easy peasy to learn by ear.
This'll have 'em in tears - and I don't mean the wail
of the whistle!

Also try playing any tune reeeealy sloooowly.
You'll be surprised at what you can make sound sad.

HTH

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