I think what throws people is the term "slur." As with "The Irish Washerwoman," the fourth part of the tune is almost impossible to play without tonguing. Being called the "Jig of Slurs," there is probably a mentla block against tonguing, since the title implies slurs as they are known to whistle players, not pipers. In my short and aborted attempt at learning the GHB, I learned about the misunderstanding, and ever after forgave myself for tonguing more on this tune than I do on most.fel bautista wrote:Must be the cosmic tune to learn; just cracked a tune book open and there it was. I've started learning it on fiddle; must try it on UP when the tune gets in my head.
so slur is GHB ornament? where is the cut/pat done??
Is "Jig-of-Slurs" HARD, or what!?
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Matt's "Slurs".
Surprised that no-one's mentioned Matt Molloy's recording of it on "Stoney Steps". Quite different from the original, but I'm sure G.S. would have approved.
It's a trickier tune than a lot of people think.
It's a trickier tune than a lot of people think.
"There's fast music and there's lively music. People don't always know the difference"