Airs

Leahcim · Post by **Leahcim** » Thu Aug 30, 2007 10:07 am

My favorite tunes to play are the airs. My favorites are Foggy Dew and Londenderry Air. What are your favorites?

arnie · Post by **arnie** » Thu Aug 30, 2007 10:23 am

An Feochan

Innocent Bystander · Post by **Innocent Bystander** » Thu Aug 30, 2007 10:46 am

"As I roved out"
"The Little Red Lark"
"Taimse I mo Chodlaidh"
"Slaibh na mBan"

riverman · Post by **riverman** » Thu Aug 30, 2007 11:32 am

An Bonnan Bui (The Yellow Bittern)

Leahcim · Post by **Leahcim** » Thu Aug 30, 2007 11:36 am

I just found this one on tinwhistler.com its called The Water Is Wide. The tune kind of reminds me of the titanic theme song

rhulsey · Post by **rhulsey** » Thu Aug 30, 2007 11:37 am

Joanie Madden's 'Waves of Kilkee' is very nice, too.

blackhawk · Post by **blackhawk** » Thu Aug 30, 2007 11:59 am

There are some good suggestions here:
http://chiffboard.mati.ca/viewtopic.php ... t=slow+air

squirrel · Post by **squirrel** » Thu Aug 30, 2007 12:19 pm

"Siùl a Ghrà"
"Thugamar Féin an Samhradh Linn"
"Loving Hannah"

evenstr · Post by **evenstr** » Thu Aug 30, 2007 1:19 pm

"Down by the Sally Gardens"

straycat82 · Post by **straycat82** » Thu Aug 30, 2007 1:50 pm

'Sé Fáth mo Bhuartha ('Tis the Cause of My Sorrow)

Eibhli Gheal Chiúin Ní Chearbhaill (Bright Quiet Eily O'Carroll?)

PallasAthena · Post by **PallasAthena** » Thu Aug 30, 2007 2:25 pm

Carrickfergus (I play it on my A flute or low D whistle--the high notes can get a bit shrill on a high D)

The Factory Girl

The Foggy Dew

Mo Ghile Mear*

MacPherson's Farewell*

*I'm not sure they're really airs...

hathair_bláth · Post by **hathair_bláth** » Thu Aug 30, 2007 2:52 pm

evenstr wrote:"Down by the Sally Gardens"

That one's been throwing me a loop for awhile. Is the air "Down by the Sally Gardens" the reel played slower?

TheSpoonMan · Post by **TheSpoonMan** » Thu Aug 30, 2007 3:00 pm

hathair_bláth wrote:
evenstr wrote:"Down by the Sally Gardens"
That one's been throwing me a loop for awhile. Is the air "Down by the Sally Gardens" the reel played slower?

No. Completely different. Google it, it's a nice little melody. Gets old soon, tho.

hathair_bláth · Post by **hathair_bláth** » Thu Aug 30, 2007 3:04 pm

Thanks muchly, sir. I can sleep at night now.

straycat82 · Post by **straycat82** » Thu Aug 30, 2007 3:06 pm

First tune I ever learned on the whistle. It does get old quick but I'm a bit nostalgic for it, I still play it from time to time.