you might have to transpose it .. but a starting point is here http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/4735 Paul
On Wed, Mar 17, 2010 at 8:49 PM, Leonard Williams <[email protected]> wrote: > Has anybody got the “dots” for “She moved through the fair”? ABC, pdf, > whatever. > > Thanks, > Leonard Williams > > On 3/16/10 11:05 PM, "Felicia Dale" <[email protected]> wrote: > > Interesting! > > Felicia. > > On Mar 16, 2010, at 2:06 PM, Andy Carter wrote: > > > Play it slowly & freely twice, then speed it right up buzzing away one verse > only, then repeat last line slowed right down again, and then put the rhythm > back in while holding the final note. That's how I do it anyway - I guess > you got to hear it! > > > > Andy > > > > > > From: Augusto de Ornellas Abreu <mailto:[email protected]> > > Sent: Tuesday, March 16, 2010 8:13 PM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: Re: [HG-new] Irish tunes > > > She moved through the fair with trumpette? > > > Isn't it a slow air or something like that? How can you put a buzzing sound > in such a haunting melody? It makes no sense to me... > > > On Tue, Mar 16, 2010 at 5:01 PM, Felicia Dale <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > > I use my trompette string when it's appropriate for the key (as for She > Moved Through the Faire) but don't use the dog until the third tune. > > > Also, if you're playing by yourself or with more flexible players you can > do these tunes on a G/C gurdy- that's what I have and it's rarely been a > problem. If someone else can't work with me in those keys I just play in > D without drones or retune the petit bourdon to A. > > > > Felicia. > > > > > > > > On Mar 16, 2010, at 5:57 AM, Ulrich Joosten wrote: > > > > Yes, and I forgot to mention: I NEVER play these ones with a trumpet > string. NEVER EVER!!!!!! Many of my favourite tunes do not need a > trumpet drone. E.g. I really enjoy some scandinavian tunes played > together with a friend of mine on two gurdies with first and second > voice and we barely use drones, maybe just one or max 2 on 2 > instruments, not to mention thetrumpet. For my taste their beautiful > minor melodies would be disturbed by using a dog. I guess that lots of > people think: no buzzing, no gurdy. > What’s the opinion out there? > > Best regards, > Uli > > > Am 16.03.10 12:43 schrieb "Colin" unter <[email protected] > <http://[email protected]> >: > > > > Ah, someone after my own heart. Planxty Irwin is a favourite of mine > too and one of the first tunes I learned to play on HG (yes, I have > the Planxty tape with it on) usually followed by another favourite of > sheebeg sheemor (or any of a dozen alternative spelling that abound > but you know which one I mean) although that does require a LOT of > octave hopping but I rather like it. > I do tend to play the more haunting tunes as regards Irish music on > the HG. > > Colin Hill > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Ulrich Joosten <mailto:[email protected]> > > To: [email protected] <http://[email protected]> > > > Sent: Tuesday, March 16, 2010 7:28 AM > > Subject: Re: [HG-new] Irish tunes > > > Hey everybody, > > I love to play Planxty Irwin by O’Carolan. You should listen to the > band Planxty’s version featuring Andy Irvine on hurdy-gurdy. The > wide tonal range may caus problems, but I love to play it on a low > G-chanterelle, starting at the high octave and then moving down the > scale. Could be worth to try. > > Cheers, > Uli > > > Am 16.03.10 07:37 schrieb "Barbara Currier" unter > <[email protected] <http://[email protected]> >: > > > > > Thank you, Felicia. I thought I'd do O'Sullivan's March, but I > ran out of notes. I'll give this one a try. > > Barbara > > On Mon, Mar 15, 2010 at 10:31 PM, Felicia Dale > <[email protected] <http://[email protected]> > > wrote: > > > > March of the King of Laois (sp?) is Irish, easy to play and a > lovely slow march. Atholl Highlanders, while Scottish, is a > faster march and really good fun to play on gurdy as well. > William and I play them together as a set and they make for a > nice pairing. > > Have fun! > > Felicia. > > > > -- > Ulrich Joosten, Nettergasse 35, 41539 Dormagen, Tel. 02133-210900 > [email protected] <http://[email protected]> > [email protected] <http://[email protected]> > www.gambrinus-folk.de <http://www.gambrinus-folk.de> > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "hurdygurdy" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected] > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/hurdygurdy > > The rules of posting, courtesy, and other list information may be found at > http://hurdygurdy.com/mailinglist/index.htm. 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