Your Favorite SLow Air?

Tyghress · Post by **Tyghress** » Mon Sep 03, 2001 1:46 pm

On 2001-09-03 13:25, TrevorC wrote:
My favorite slow air, recently at least, is Bruach na Carriage Baine. It's in Geraldine Cotter's Tin Whistle Tutor.. and there's a lovely version of the song itself on Solas's latest CD.

This is also called On Top of White Rock (or other English versions of the same sentiment) and occasionally Carolans Cup (but there is doubt whether Carolan wrote it or played/embellished it). Probably one of my favorite airs! Thanks for bringing it up, Trevor!

Another easy fave is Amhran Lebhar (I believe is the spelling).

Least fave, most over-played IMHO is Twisting the Hayrope.

Celtic Warrior · Post by **Celtic Warrior** » Mon Sep 03, 2001 2:26 pm

Mmmmm.. I haven't picked up my Low D in a couple of months, until I read this post, anyway ^_~ I fell in love all over again with a tune called "Bright Ladies". Sadly, I don't have the sheet music, as I learned this one by ear. This tune is.. I can't say enough about it. It sounds beautiful on *anything* anyway, but the Low D just brings out a haunting charm, and it's easy to learn. ^_^

The best example I could find is on StoneRing's MP3.com page, at http://artists.mp3s.com/artist_song/1080/1080897.html ^_^

I have to agree on Salley Garden, too - this is my other personal favorite.

Of course, "Blind Mary" holds some sentimental value though ~_^ (loooooong story)

Daniel

MarkB · Post by **MarkB** » Mon Sep 03, 2001 3:29 pm

My favorite airs at this moment are:

An Bonnan Bui
Eamonn a Chnoic
Amhran na Leabhar (I'm librarian okay!)
All found in Ireland's best Slow Airs,

Others are; The Eagle's whistle, The Fairy Child.

PhilO · Post by **PhilO** » Mon Sep 03, 2001 4:18 pm

The South Wind
McPherson's Lament

Curlyblue · Post by **Curlyblue** » Tue Sep 04, 2001 5:20 am

Hi there,

Don't know which of the above mentioned books you have, but as you need a nice slow air quick, want to hear AND see it.....

Try one of these sites. You can hear the tunes and see/print the tunes as well. Maybe you will like Inisheer (also easy to learn) from Mick's webpage.

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

http://www.verinet.com/%7Ektcrumb/tunes/index.php3

And let's not forget the Chiff and Fipple tune archive (which I'm sure you know where to find).

Lots of fun and succes with it.

Will you tell us which tunes the 'winner' was and what the nature of the emergency?

Ilana

lollycross · Post by **lollycross** » Tue Sep 04, 2001 8:24 am

Hi all,
Thanks for all the great suggestions. I have
a nice volume of songs to choose from. I do think that Mick's version of Inisheer is the
winner tho. My little band is in the process of recording a new c.d. and I wanted to play
a beautiful song of my choosing to my "boss"
with some harmony already figured out, so
I could bring something new into the band,
instead of him always choosing our material.
Thanks again everyone.

WhistlingGypsy · Post by **WhistlingGypsy** » Tue Sep 04, 2001 9:58 am

A few of my other favourites:

The Coulin
Anach Chuain
The Fairy Child

Cheers

Gerry

Blarney Pilgrim · Post by **Blarney Pilgrim** » Tue Sep 04, 2001 10:05 am

The Southwind - beautiful, simple, but with many variations possible 

The Water is Wide is another favorite. 
You can find the sheet music to both on the site that Loren mentioned above. 
Happy Whistling! 
Steve

ScottStewart · Post by **ScottStewart** » Tue Sep 04, 2001 3:41 pm

This is not an air, but could pass for one and it's beautiful and easy. It's an old hymn called "O The Deep, Deep Love of Jesus". Played on a low D it is in the key of E minor. I can email you the sheet music if you're interested. I'm at stewart@raex.com

[ This Message was edited by: ScottStewart on 2001-09-04 17:42 ]

TonyHiggins · Post by **TonyHiggins** » Tue Sep 04, 2001 3:50 pm

Would someone please post an mp3 of The Lonesome Boatman to Clips and Snips? I heard it somewhere a while back, but I don't have a recording of it. I just remember I liked it. Thanks,
Tony

LeeMarsh · Post by **LeeMarsh** » Tue Sep 04, 2001 4:05 pm

My Favorites:

From Melbay's 110 Irelands Best Slow Airs.

Eamonn a' Chnoic
The Fair Maid of Wicklow
Tabhair Dom Do Lamh (Give me your hand)

From JC's ABC Tunefinder

An Feochan (Gentle Breeze) by Tommy Peoples
The Sunset Reel
Star of County Down

By Ear Only - see MP3.com

The Black Cat by Lothlorien

All of these are pretty easy otherwise I wouldn't have been able to learn them.

Find the one that touches your heart and ...

_________________

Enjoy Your Music, Lee Marsh 

[ This Message was edited by: leemarsh on 2001-09-05 00:17 ]

AnnaDMartinez · Post by **AnnaDMartinez** » Wed Sep 05, 2001 11:10 am

Hate to admit it, Green Beer Irish Pretender that I am, but I love "Danny Boy"

Otter · Post by **Otter** » Wed Sep 05, 2001 7:56 pm

Anna,
so... you love Danny Boy?

Humm... not that I pretend to know you, but I would have never....

Well, you know what they say:
"Beware of the sheep in a wolf's clothing"

S.

energy · Post by **energy** » Wed Sep 05, 2001 9:54 pm

I recently heard a lovely rendition of Wild Mountain Thyme for low whistle. You can hear it at http://www.verinet.com/~ktcrumb/tunes/index.php3 though the site seems to be down at the moment.

mike.r · Post by **mike.r** » Thu Sep 06, 2001 3:38 am

Good on you Anna...I love it as well and I dont care if the folk police forbid this at sessions.Maybe an interesting topic would be songs and tunes we hate to love.peace

Mke