Thanks--great site! Leonard
On 3/17/10 4:56 PM, "Paul Sherwood" <[email protected]> wrote: > 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 ³dots² for ³She moved through the fair²? 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. >> What¹s 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 O¹Carolan. You should listen to the >> band Planxty¹s 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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