Favourite tunes in the whole wide world?

Tia · Post by **Tia** » Sun Oct 22, 2006 1:04 pm

the coolin...and um off to california, the first one was easy, after that they all tie...mostly,

Flauta dolce · Post by **Flauta dolce** » Wed Nov 08, 2006 8:38 am

Hi Flanum,

It' s Ciara. How are you? Heading down to Ennis?

My favourite favourite tunes are...

It is "Master McDermotts" and "Jackson's.

Both are reels.

In my opinion, there is something majestic and commanding about "Master McDermotts".

"Jacksons" is a nicer more complex version of "The Ships are Sailing".

Bill Reeder · Post by **Bill Reeder** » Wed Nov 08, 2006 10:23 am

I'm working on a "Jackson's" reel in Em, and that's been my latest "favorite" recently. It does lend itself to the thought that it's related to Ships Are Sailing now that you mention it.

kenny · Post by **kenny** » Wed Nov 08, 2006 11:17 am

At the moment, it's this one :

http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/6317

boomerang · Post by **boomerang** » Thu Nov 09, 2006 9:31 pm

Thx Kenny a great lil tune, its a keeper
David

Unseen122 · Post by **Unseen122** » Thu Nov 09, 2006 11:23 pm

I would have to say The Crosses of Annagh aka Bobby Casey's, the reel in D major, and one that never gets old is The Maids of Mount Kisco.

ceadach · Post by **ceadach** » Fri Nov 10, 2006 8:58 pm

[i]Only[/i]Two tunes...ach hone!
Maybe two per instruments??? But to be fair, I'll have to pick "O'Carolan's Farewell to Music" and "Chumbha Craoibh Na Teidbh" ( Lament for the Tree of Strings".

Heavy duty harp music.

fel bautista · Post by **fel bautista** » Fri Nov 10, 2006 9:50 pm

This minute it "cherish the ladies" (pipes} and "pigeon on the gate" {fiddle)

I got the 2nd part of POG but the first part, especially the first couple of bars has me stumped.

Jennie · Post by **Jennie** » Mon Nov 13, 2006 7:09 pm

Thanks for all you fans of The Ivy Leaf. I had to be at a remote site during a conference on Friday, sitting in my car in the snow out at a salmon spawning stream waiting for groups of scavenger hunters to hike out for their next clue.

So I had two hours with a Bobby Casey recording, and I pulled that tune off it since y'all like it so much. Add a new favorite!

The Ivy Leaf is a cousin to Toss the Feathers (the one in Dm) so it took me a while.

My other old favorites: Swans in the Rushes (jig) and The Stolen Reel, both from Mike Rafferty.

Jennie

King Friday · Post by **King Friday** » Wed Nov 15, 2006 8:50 pm

I like Boy in the Boat and Banish Misfortune

peeplj · Post by **peeplj** » Wed Nov 15, 2006 9:50 pm

Hard to pick just two.

"The Green Mountain" is a really great tune. Also "The Golden Eagle."

Also so many many others.

Ask me again tomorrow and I'd probably give you different answers.

--James

Dr Funkenstein · Post by **Dr Funkenstein** » Thu Nov 16, 2006 2:49 am

Yay!! Someone else plays "Scotch Mary" in Amix!!!

Cathy Wilde wrote:Sean sa Cheo (sp)?
Scotch Mary with the C#s

(this week, anyway )

But the Ivy Leaf is right up there. And the Jolly Tinker. And Trim the Velvet. And .... oops.

Dr Funkenstein · Post by **Dr Funkenstein** » Thu Nov 16, 2006 2:50 am

My current favorites:

"The Hare's Paw" (single reel)
"Maid in the Meadow" (jig)

Innocent Bystander · Post by **Innocent Bystander** » Fri Nov 17, 2006 8:38 am

The Home Ruler (Hornpipe)
Sliabh n mBan

SteveShaw · Post by **SteveShaw** » Fri Nov 17, 2006 9:48 am

Innocent Bystander wrote:The Home Ruler (Hornpipe)

I'll play it in your honour tonight, along with Kitty's Wedding, natch.

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Favourite tunes in the whole wide world?

at the moment.............