Christmas tune recommendations?

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Christmas tune recommendations?

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I can't believe I'm failing at a boolean search of the Uilleann forum to fine a thread dealing with Christmas tunes...

I'm wondering are there any beginner/intermediate level tunes you folks know of that can be played on a set of the little beasties?

Cheers!
Rich

ps I have a half set
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6NnTCGXJTIw
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Eric Rigler recorded a few CDs of Christmas music on the uilleann pipes. Do a search in Amazon.com
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Post by rgouette »

nice.
not so sure the uTube bit was what I'm after tho...
pretty gals..

I should have clarified I'm looking to play some stuff tomorrow at a party...maybe..
so no time to go out & buy...
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Try,
"I Saw Three Ships". It may be on JC's tune finder:
http://ecf-guest.mit.edu/~jc/cgi/abc/tunefind

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Post by Ailin »

How about "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen"?
or
"We Three Kings"?

Both are easy to play and sound good on the pipes.
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rgouette
all these and more are possible on the UP:

Angels We Have Heard on High (in 2 keys)
Noel Nouvelet
Bring a torch, Jeanette, Isabella
Deck The Halls
The First Noel
The Angel Gabriel from heaven came
Lo How a Rose e'er blooming
Von Himmel Hoch da komm ich herr
God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen
Good Christian Men, Rejoyce
Good King Wenceslaus
Greensleeves(What Child is This)
Hark The Herald Angels Sing
The Holly and the Ivy
I Saw Three Ships
It Came Upon A Midnight Clear
Joy to the World
Jingle Bells
Let all mortal Flesh keep silence
O Come All Ye Faithful
O Come, O Come Emmanuel
O Tannenbaum
O Little Town of Bethlehem
Personent , Hodie
Rudolph the RedNosed Reindeer
Silent Night
Tu Scendi Dalle Stelle
Piva, Piva
Wassail Song
We Three Kings Of Orient Are
We Wish You A Merry Christmas
Auld Lang Syne
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CHasR. is that all you can come up with?!

no, thanks gents.
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rgouette wrote:CHasR. is that all you can come up with?!

no, thanks gents.
Rich
:D you asked! :)
happy holidays, rgouette :wink:
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Post by rgouette »

thanks lads.

I decided to not play the pipes today.
The reed is giving fits, and I'm not gonna risk embarrassing and the craft myself in front of a office party.
:D :boggle:
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rgouette wrote:thanks lads.

I decided to not play the pipes today.
The reed is giving fits, and I'm not gonna risk embarrassing and the craft myself in front of a office party.
:D :boggle:
Same old story: your reed shuts down, keeping you from playing at the office Christmas party, and the next thing you know you are having way too much punch, telling people off and photocopying your butt.

I mean...don't you go ahead and do that :D

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wow
well, I spose...what else does one do in St. Minneapaulis!


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Post by Ed Harrison »

I sometimes use this as a Christmas tune.

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Piper in the meadow straying- great holiday tune
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Post by MarcusR »

How about "The Holly She Bears a Berry" from the Chieftain's X-mas special "Bells of Dublin" :)
Also, many other good tunes to choose from on that CD.

If you are in the US you can listen to the complete track here:
http://play.rhapsody.com/thechieftains/ ... ounce=true

Cheers!

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