On Sat, 29 Sep 2001 10:41:42 +0100, you wrote: >Jeri Corlew wrote: > >> Perhaps not very good nor original. Certainly not Scottish-sounding. >> It's just my attempt at an angry lament. >> http://personalpages.tds.net/~jeric/9-11-01.mid > >I think it's a fantastic piece, Jeri. I'd love to hear it performed by >a small ensemble with two pipers. Have you ever done this?
Thanks Nigel! Performed in a small ensemble with two pipers? No. I actually don't perform - at least not for money. >I have been >in the fortunate position of being able to compose certain musical >pieces for a 20-piece folk music orchestra as well as a smaller folk >group, and although I find it difficult, the results can be >spectacular. Frankly, I don't know what I'm doing, but I enjoy it. I haven't had any formal music education, but having a decent ear and good music software makes up for that. I've never really considered the possiblity of anyone actually using the arrangements I've done. > >I love the harmonies you introduced on "9-11-01", and I think the >overall effect is everything you wanted it to be. What did you mean >when you said it wasn't original? By the way, I've also been playing >"The February March" (cute) - how do you hear that one being performed? >What instruments do you play yourself? (Pardon the intrusive >questioning. We've had nothing in Scots-L for days!) As to the originality, I'm one of those unfortunate souls who constantly recognises bits of one tune in others. I suppose I'm getting to the stage where a tune in a minor key doesn't sound original simply because someone has used those notes and harmonies before. I can't hear anything in this lament I might have swiped, but I'm always afraid of doing that. It may be somewhat predictable as well. I haven't thought much about the February March. I'm a little surprised anyone's playing any of my tunes! (Honored, too.) I just think it's a bouncy, happy tune, with lots of room for harmonies. Of course, it would sound good with a whole bunch of fiddles, which is what I attempt to play. -- Jeri Corlew Posted to Scots-L - The Traditional Scottish Music & Culture List - To subscribe/unsubscribe, point your browser to: http://www.tullochgorm.com/lists.html
