I need more Airs that kinda have the same sorta major vibe as Si Bheag, Si Mjor… I’m planning the instrumental music for our communion service this Sunday… I’ll usually take an Air or two or three and arrange them for whistle, string trio & piano… So any input on tunes would be great… I’ve exhausted the Joanie Madden Tunes from her two CDs… Pinehurst, South Wind, Etc… So… Uh… yeah…
Thanks in advance!
Blayne
How about Give Me Your Hand and (depending on how you play it) Fanny Power?
Or, depending on how the congregation might react, you could adapt familiar hymns and liturgical music.
Best,
Adrienne
Planxty Irwin is a great tune.
March of the King of Laois
Blind Mary
Hector the Hero
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[ This Message was edited by: TonyHiggins on 2002-04-24 21:32 ]
On 2002-04-24 21:16, AdrienneB wrote:
How about Give Me Your Hand and (depending on how you play it) Fanny Power?Or, depending on how the congregation might react, you could adapt familiar hymns and liturgical music.
Best,
Adrienne
Oh… I do familiar hymns as well… And that’s cool but I’ve just found that nothing sets the mood better than a great Aire… We’ve had comments like “It’s the most beautiful communion service…” Not that my goal is to purely musically manipulate but rather to be sensitive and artful… I find that tunes like the above mentioned set the “vibe” well… Oh, and working for a church called St. Patrick… it kinda goes with the territory… I pinch myself every morning… Thanks for the tunes… I’ll check them out…
Oh and to everyone else that’s suggested so far… Thanks! This board is a real pleasure to be a part of… Keeping things fresh for our services is probably the most challenging part of my gig… You guys are a great help…
Peace,
Blayne
I’ve used The Erin Boy (Buchaille On Erine) for communion processionals in my parish. Comes off pretty nice. Has a good pastorale quality to it.
Blayne,
Sean Ryan does some beautiful airs, one that comes to mind is ‘Fairy Child’ If you haven’t heard it and want an mp3 snippet from the album let me know.
Dave.
“Come to the Hills” is a nice, fairly upbeat, major key air that sounds good on whistle.
–James
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A few airs from 110 Irelands Best Slow Airs:
My additional suggestions are from Lothlorien’s Greenwood Side album (available at MP3.com) The first two have longer versions that you might only want to drop a few repetitions from, unless you need a 5-6 minute tune.
I have often invisioned Ghostwood, Fran Havero, and Dans en Dro as preludes or postludes to a service. By prelude, I mean the music played while people are comming in before the service, before the precessional, befor the service actually begins. By postludes, I mean the music played after the service as everyone is leaving, after the recessional and final blessings.
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Enjoy Your Music,
Lee Marsh
[ This Message was edited by: LeeMarsh on 2002-04-25 11:46 ]
Hey Thanks Everyone!
Well… I just went through my Celtic CD Collection again and came up with a couple gems… Both on one of the Solas Records… “A Little Child” & “Bruach Na Caraige Baine” I’ll also include “Si Bheag, Si Mjor” Those 3 Will really go well together…
Thanks for all the suggestions… It’ll give me a bunch to go on…
Dave, that would be great if you could send me the mp3 clips…
Also anyone else new to viewing this post… Keep the suggestions coming!
Well, I guess I’ll go ahead and order the Mel Bay Airs Book… Seems Like a good one to have… And besides, if Tony says its good! 
Well goodnight… I’ve got to get up early to work the UNC Jazz Fest tomorrow here in Greeley, Colorado… People from all over the country come to the Fest… Probably some from all of your neck of the woods… I’m working the 7:30am to 1pm shift… Just another part of my gig… supporting the arts & music here in Greeley… Where whistling IS allowed on the streets! (At least Uh… I think… )