Serious library of tunes! Leonard
On 3/17/10 5:10 PM, "Dana R Gregory" <[email protected]> wrote: > Anybody who is looking for Irish music, go to this web site. I have downloaded > jigs, reels, hornpipes, slip gigs, airs, slides in abc or conventional sheet > music form. It's great if you have Barfly. Here it is.www.norbeck.nu/abc/ > > > --- On Wed, 3/17/10, Leonard Williams <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> From: Leonard Williams <[email protected]> >> Subject: Re: [HG-new] Irish tunes >> To: "Hurdy-Gurdy List" <[email protected]> >> Date: Wednesday, March 17, 2010, 1:49 PM >> >> 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]> >>>> </mc/[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]> </mc/[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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