Just curious, what tunes are people working on right now?
- PhilO
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Right now I'm working on a group of tunes:
Kesh, Morrison's, and Banish Misfortune (jigs); Jimmy Mo Mhile Stor (air); and Her Golden Hair Hanging Down Her Back and the Boys of Bluehill (hornpipes).
I was always entranced by Banish Misfortune but didn't get around to learning til now; I'm working with a Cathall McConnell version. I asked my daughter the other day, "Isn't that a strange grouping of notes throughout that tune and doesn't it sound wierd?" She said no, it sounded great. I love that girl.
Philo
Kesh, Morrison's, and Banish Misfortune (jigs); Jimmy Mo Mhile Stor (air); and Her Golden Hair Hanging Down Her Back and the Boys of Bluehill (hornpipes).
I was always entranced by Banish Misfortune but didn't get around to learning til now; I'm working with a Cathall McConnell version. I asked my daughter the other day, "Isn't that a strange grouping of notes throughout that tune and doesn't it sound wierd?" She said no, it sounded great. I love that girl.
Philo
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Right now I'm "guilty" of working more on vocal stuff-- currently trying to correct a rather flat part on Star of the County Down. And learning Fear a Bhata and Siuil a Run, slowly but surely.
Whistle-wise, Amhran Na Leabhar and Crested Hens are my priority and I'm trying to correct my tempo on Inisheer.
Hwyl,
Andrea ~*~
Whistle-wise, Amhran Na Leabhar and Crested Hens are my priority and I'm trying to correct my tempo on Inisheer.
Hwyl,
Andrea ~*~
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Are you sure? I don't recall hearing him play it but I think we can fairly safely assume he plays something close to Tommy Reck's version of it [as we all do].On 2003-01-21 10:17, dlambert wrote:
Hello Steve
The version I have of The Yellow Tinker doesn't have any Fnats. I don't know much about keys but this version is very playable on the whistle. Tommy Keane plays it on the pipes.
Reck used the key the F's in the first part as did JOBM [see The Piper's Rock]. You can get away with playing DG ~G2 DF ~F2 there but you will at least have to bend the F a bit downward.
By the way DLambert I responded by PM to your question about MOB last week, did you receive?
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My current top tune for daily polishing is
Culloden's Harvest. This song (which I play as an aire) can be found Deante's Ready for the Storm album.
I'm also working on Scarboro Faire. On SF after I get the main melody polished a bit, I'd like to try some of the descant/harmonies that I remember from the Simon and Garfunkle rendition of this lovely english folk song.
I'm also working on Ghostwood from Lothlorien's MP3 album. Carol's Dorian (by our own CSkinner) and Monaghan's Jig.
Culloden's Harvest. This song (which I play as an aire) can be found Deante's Ready for the Storm album.
I'm also working on Scarboro Faire. On SF after I get the main melody polished a bit, I'd like to try some of the descant/harmonies that I remember from the Simon and Garfunkle rendition of this lovely english folk song.
I'm also working on Ghostwood from Lothlorien's MP3 album. Carol's Dorian (by our own CSkinner) and Monaghan's Jig.
Enjoy Your Music,
Lee Marsh
From Odenton, MD.
Lee Marsh
From Odenton, MD.
The Merry Blacksmith, Swallowtail, and Banshee - reels.
Lark in the Morning, The Butterfly, Swallowtail, A Hundred Pipers - jigs.
Lochnagar, The Month of January, My Love is like a red red rose, Air for Linda (Neil Gatherer) - airs
Flowers of Edinburugh, The Liverpool, The Galway - hornpipes.
MarkB
Lark in the Morning, The Butterfly, Swallowtail, A Hundred Pipers - jigs.
Lochnagar, The Month of January, My Love is like a red red rose, Air for Linda (Neil Gatherer) - airs
Flowers of Edinburugh, The Liverpool, The Galway - hornpipes.
MarkB
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I had to do that a few years ago. Well, I didn't sing myself but I had to play for it. I found a nice guitar accompaniment in a Irish trad guitar book. It made all the difference as far as I was concerned. I don't like to use other people's guitar parts, just out of vanity. But this was quite nice.On 2003-01-21 11:16, The Weekenders wrote:
They're making me SING Danny Boy for our band's St. Pat's gig! HELP!!!!!!!!
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Currently working on McGoldrick's version of the "Terry Tehan's/Her Long Black Hair" Set (From the Fused and Woodenflute Obsession CD's), as well as Conal O'Grada's version of The Galway Rambler, although I'm not sure that one would go over too well at the local session: I suspect most folks around here wouldn't reconize it for what it is right off.....Fun version though
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Hmmm, learning a varity of christmas carols (hey, there fun), come thou fount, be thou my vision, a song my friend wrote for church and trying to figure out how to play "May the living be dead (in our wake)" by Flogging Molly and also trying to figure out a whistle part for "another bag of bricks" (also by Flogging Molly)