One Octave Tunes?

Kika · Post by **Kika** » Fri Sep 26, 2008 6:39 pm

So.. I'm wondering if there are any songs that hold to one octave.

You see, just over a year ago, I got a "flute" at a local renaissance faire. Only I've found out since that it was actually more of a piccolo (in the key of high d). So I found out all about Irish music and have been making little stabs over the course of the past year to try to play it. The problem is.. it sounds great in the first octave. Then it gets shrill, and also very sharp. I don't want to stop playing, but I can't touch it when my husband is home or he cringes.

I'm planning to get a Tipple when I can get the money together, but in the meantime I found this forum, and it's making me want to play more. But my husband's ears (and mine too) would thank you if you could give me any tune suggestions!

Thanks! I'm looking forward to getting to know you all, you seem like a very fun bunch!

Flutern · Post by **Flutern** » Fri Sep 26, 2008 10:44 pm

Hi,

Here is a polka: Tripping to the pond.
Hope this helps.

Denny · Post by **Denny** » Fri Sep 26, 2008 10:50 pm

There was one about a lass named Mary

had a lamb in it, I think.

deisman · Post by **deisman** » Fri Sep 26, 2008 11:02 pm

Hi Kika,

Welcome to the flute forum. I'm a proud owner of a 2007 Tipple in D & FWIW I think it's a good way to get your feet wet in Irish flouting without spending a ton of bucks. After 15 months of playing it I feel I'm at a point where I want to get a conical flute so I've got a Rob Forbes on order - can't wait to get my hands on that. So anyway - keep slugging away at it. Have you bought any tin whistles? I find the whistle is a great compliment to playing the flute as the fingering is the same, but the tunes come quicker on the whistle (at least for me) and then I bring them to the flute. Whistle may be easier to play softer in 2nd octave too. Ok - I'm rambling...

Deisman[/i]

groxburgh · Post by **groxburgh** » Sat Sep 27, 2008 1:03 am

What about all the Scottish Pipe music? It'll be written running from A to a (sometimes with a low G) but you could just transpose it down to go from D to d (and do something with the low Cs)

Cheers
Graeme

Cork · Post by **Cork** » Sat Sep 27, 2008 2:10 am

groxburgh wrote:What about all the Scottish Pipe music? It'll be written running from A to a (sometimes with a low G) but you could just transpose it down to go from D to d (and do something with the low Cs)...

Good idea, Graeme!

peeplj · Post by **peeplj** » Sat Sep 27, 2008 6:26 am

There is a great old jig, Jim Ward's, which is within the octave. It might be worth looking at.

--James

Kika · Post by **Kika** » Sat Sep 27, 2008 7:33 pm

Great! Thanks for all the great tips, I'm sure my husband will be pleased.

Oh yeah.. and Denny..

There was one about a lass named Mary

had a lamb in it, I think.

Yeah, and there's one about a boat... rowing or some such?

Definitely not a bad idea but might start driving my husband to insanity a little sooner.

Which since I'm already there, might not be a bad thing.....

MandoMark · Post by **MandoMark** » Sat Sep 27, 2008 7:49 pm

Denny wrote:There was one about a lass named Mary

had a lamb in it, I think.

Isn't that tune about the Yank called Dandy also an option?

Mmmm... macaroni....

Trip- · Post by **Trip-** » Sat Sep 27, 2008 11:44 pm

reel:
The Famous Ballymote

cheers

daiv · Post by **daiv** » Sun Sep 28, 2008 12:32 am

peeplj wrote:There is a great old jig, Jim Ward's, which is within the octave. It might be worth looking at.

--James

here's jim ward himself lilting his jig. definitely worth learning, regardless of the octave its in!

Jay · Post by **Jay** » Wed Oct 01, 2008 1:07 pm

Clare jig.

monkey587 · Post by **monkey587** » Wed Oct 01, 2008 1:32 pm

Jay wrote:Clare jig.

AKA, Jim Ward's?

Jay · Post by **Jay** » Wed Oct 01, 2008 1:52 pm

monkey587 wrote:
Jay wrote:Clare jig.
AKA, Jim Ward's?

Oh hey, that's the same tune isn't it...

Denny · Post by **Denny** » Thu Oct 02, 2008 7:04 am

Kika wrote:Yeah, and there's one about a boat... rowing or some such?

yep....simple, ya know 'em

The hand stretch on the Tipple will take a bit of time....

but the second octave not being obnoxious should make up for it!