Favorite Airs

JillyKB · Post by **JillyKB** » Sun Jul 11, 2004 8:14 pm

OOoooh, I havn't actually attempted much for Lord of the Rings (sad, too, since I am totally obsessed with both the books and the movies). I do love to play the beginning of Concerning Hobbits on my whistle, though.

dreamerlass · Post by **dreamerlass** » Sun Jul 11, 2004 8:21 pm

Greetings, fellow Ringnut!

It was partly LotR that got me to buy a whistle, because I wanted to play that bit from The Black Gate Opens. I heard that, and how could I not want to learn the whistle? I can also play May it Be, In Dreams, Into the West, the Fellowship theme, and the beginning of the Rohan theme. Concerning Hobbits is high on my list of things to learn.

JillyKB · Post by **JillyKB** » Sun Jul 11, 2004 9:05 pm

Concerning Hobbits is pretty easy... okay, okay. I admit, I found fiddle music for it on a website and just used that. What key do you play Into the West in?

jbarter · Post by **jbarter** » Mon Jul 12, 2004 3:43 am

My second favourite air: How Much Is That Doggy In The Window? played real slow and suitably ornamented. Try it, it works.

dreamerlass · Post by **dreamerlass** » Mon Jul 12, 2004 9:01 am

What key? I dunno...I've never been good with key names. I just play what sounds right. I've got a D whistle, though...

anniemcu · Post by **anniemcu** » Mon Jul 12, 2004 9:35 pm

JillyKB wrote:Concerning Hobbits is pretty easy... okay, okay. I admit, I found fiddle music for it on a website and just used that. What key do you play Into the West in?

would you please share that website? Thanks!!

JillyKB · Post by **JillyKB** » Tue Jul 13, 2004 11:10 pm

Lord of the Rings Sheet Music

anniemcu · Post by **anniemcu** » Tue Jul 13, 2004 11:37 pm

JillyKB wrote:Lord of the Rings Sheet Music

Thanks Jilly!

Edit - Hmmmm... I'm finding it impossible to access anything at that site... wonder why...

dreamerlass · Post by **dreamerlass** » Wed Jul 14, 2004 10:07 am

I heard a lovely song, called Tabhair dom do Lámh, does anyone know where I might find music for it?

sbruyette · Post by **sbruyette** » Wed Jul 14, 2004 10:28 am

Tabhair dom do Lámh - You can find it here.
http://trillian.mit.edu/~jc/music/abc/FindTune.html

dreamerlass · Post by **dreamerlass** » Wed Jul 14, 2004 10:45 am

Thanks so much!

BrassBlower · Post by **BrassBlower** » Wed Jul 14, 2004 11:51 am

jbarter wrote:My second favourite air: How Much Is That Doggy In The Window? played real slow and suitably ornamented. Try it, it works.

Especially if a fiddle, a squeezebox, a nice fingerpicked guitar, and some u-pipes were to be added. I wonder if Lunasa could pull that off?

Just don't name it "The Doggy Dew"!

Flyingcursor · Post by **Flyingcursor** » Wed Jul 14, 2004 11:58 am

sbruyette wrote:Tabhair dom do Lámh - You can find it here.
http://trillian.mit.edu/~jc/music/abc/FindTune.html

Thanks for that. I am anxious to get home and start looking up some tunes.

Lizzie · Post by **Lizzie** » Thu Jul 15, 2004 7:23 am

I don't think anyone has mentioned 'Ar Eirinn Ni'Neosfainn Ce Hi'...'For Ireland, I'll Not Say her Name'.

Also for me....

Kitty Bawn O'Brien

The Wilderness Road

Blind Mary

and 'The Holy ground' played slowly (as in MAry Black version) is dead gorgeous!

liz

LeeMarsh · Post by **LeeMarsh** » Thu Jul 15, 2004 8:22 am

I wanted to add that many Jigs can be played as slow waltzes or slow airs. For example, Morrison's Jig played very slowly with a little license regarding the rythym makes a wonderful slow air. For me, it carries a sense of persevernce, struggle, regret, reaching for the unattainable, companionable resignation to fate.