entertaining drunken crowds with familiar tunes on diatonic

ysgwd · Post by **ysgwd** » Fri Apr 05, 2002 3:19 pm

Thanks to Chuck Clark, I tried and discovered that the main melody line to the William Tell Overture can be easily played on a whistle. I'm interested in what famous classical melody lines, tv themes, etc. C&F members like to perform for people...
Lisa

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MikeClem · Post by **MikeClem** » Fri Apr 05, 2002 3:27 pm

Theme from Gilligan's Island
Theme from The Flintstones

TonyHiggins · Post by **TonyHiggins** » Fri Apr 05, 2002 3:40 pm

Theme from Titanic (theoretically possible)

LeeMarsh · Post by **LeeMarsh** » Fri Apr 05, 2002 4:00 pm

Theme from Castaway. Its also the love interest theme from Braveheart. Tune name is Gift of a Thistle by James Honer.

<hr>
X:1
T:Gift of a Thistle
C:James Honer
I:Love Theme from Braveheart
Q:1/4=120
V:1
|:
M:3/4
K:D
EG A4 |cB A2 G2 |{A}GA E4 |EG A4 |
cB A4 |G2 A4 :|A2 c2 e4 |d2 c2 |
A4 G2 |A2 c B3 |A2 G2 E8 |EG A4 |
cB A2 G2 |{A}GA E4 |EG A4 |cB A4 |
G2 A4 |]

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You might try Beethoven's 5th theme in the key of G. bbbg,aaaf#.

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Tyghress · Post by **Tyghress** » Fri Apr 05, 2002 4:16 pm

Over the Rainbow. . .very pretty!
Look to the Rainbow from Finian's Rainbow
Theme from Exodus
Sound of Music - various pieces
They Call the Wind Mariah - from Paint Your Wagon

ndjr · Post by **ndjr** » Fri Apr 05, 2002 4:27 pm

The sound of hoofbeats 'cross the glen,
Good folk, lock up your sons and daughters ...

The theme from "Blackadder."

Bloomfield · Post by **Bloomfield** » Fri Apr 05, 2002 4:34 pm

"Master, I have a cunning plan..."

mike.r · Post by **mike.r** » Fri Apr 05, 2002 5:14 pm

Sesame street sounds good..wee bit of half holeing though.Then their,s The Adams Family,tricky but do-able.Yello submarine,Beverly hillbillies,Disney theme `when you wish upon a star´,Moon river..sentimental but very nice and every drunk in the room will think they are Andy Williams.

Peace, Mike

ndjr · Post by **ndjr** » Fri Apr 05, 2002 5:36 pm

On 2002-04-05 17:34, Bloomfield wrote:

"Master, I have a cunning plan..."

Baldrick, what is your first name?

My wife got us a set of all the Blackadder tapes. We slap one in the VCR from time to time and just howl.

Kendra · Post by **Kendra** » Fri Apr 05, 2002 6:03 pm

I like "Hi-Lili, Hi-Lo" from the Leslie Caron movie oldie, "Lili" - really pretty and you can get a nice lilt in 3/4 time. Also a lot of repeated notes begging for some nice ornamentation. A fun piece to play.

BrassBlower · Post by **BrassBlower** » Fri Apr 05, 2002 7:49 pm

"Sleepwalk" (Needs some cross-fingering, but relatively easy nonetheless.)
"Rockin' Robin" (loads of fun, tweet, tweet)
Most Beatles songs
Most Elvis songs
Most Disney themes
Most Turlough O'Carolan pieces

jackorion · Post by **jackorion** » Fri Apr 05, 2002 8:09 pm

Kendra have you ever heard Tim Buckley's (Jeff's Pop) take on that tune? Amazing! I just tried it on whistle and your right, it's a great tune for it.

Usually when I'm playing around drunk folk, I play somthing hypnotic, over and over again to see who runs to the bathroom first.

jim_mc · Post by **jim_mc** » Fri Apr 05, 2002 9:33 pm

The theme song from Teletubbies is one of my most frequently requested tunes. Also the theme from SpongeBob Squarepants. To my wife's delight, and my childrens' dismay, I sometimes play the old disco hit, The Hustle.

And of course, Joe's Garage by the late, great Frank Zappa.

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Don't you boys know any nice songs?

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rebl_rn · Post by **rebl_rn** » Fri Apr 05, 2002 9:41 pm

There's always Popeye's theme, AKA The College Hornpipe (at least in the book I have, it probably has several other names too).

Beth

jim stone · Post by **jim stone** » Fri Apr 05, 2002 9:58 pm

Ode to Joy
Minuet in G
Favorite Things
Someone to Watch Over Me
Our love is here to stay
Come to me, Bend to me--from Brigadoon
Just the Way You Look Tonight
My Funny Valentine
Here, There, and Everywhere--prepare
to half hole
I will--Beatles
Yesterday
Greensleeves
The Ashgrove
Scarbourough Faire
Battle Hymn of the Republic
Yankee Doodle
Oh Susannah
Believe Me if All Those Endearing
Young Charms
Battle of New Orleans (8th of January)