Harvest Storm on D instrument?

Trad Irish Music
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Hi all,

I’d like to play along on the tune “Harvest Storm” (reel) - but the thing is, it has a G# in it. Since I’m not much for half-holing, due to poor technique; I just wonder:

  • does anyone have recommendations for a way to play along on it without using the G#, but only the natural tones on say, a D whistle?
    If there’s e.g. an ABC transcription somewhere, that would be optimal :blush:

Thanks, cheers, and best regards :slight_smile:

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X: 1
T: Harvest Storm
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: reel
K: Amaj
|e3f eAce|fAgA agfa|(3eee ef eAcA|GABc dfaf|
|e2 ef eAce|fd (3ddd agfa|(3eee ef eAcA|GABc defg:||
|a2 gb aece|aA (3AAA eAce|(3aba gb aecA|GABc defg|
|a2 gb aece|aA (3AAA eAce|aAgA fAec|dcBc dfaf:||

Transpose it into another key, if you’re not trying to play along with an album or somebody else who plays it in Amaj.

X:1
T:Harvest Storm
R:reel
M:4/4
L:1/8
K:Gmaj
|d3e dGBd|eGfG gfeg|(3ddd de dGBG|FGAB cege|
|d2 de dGBd|ec (3ccc gfeg|(3ddd de dGBG|FGAB cdef:|
|g2 fa gdBd|gG (3GGG dGBd|(3gag fa gdBG|FGAB cdef|
|g2 fa gdBd|gG (3GGG dGBd|gGfG eGdB|cBAB cege:|

djm

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I see;

well I should have been more clear: What I wanted was to play along in the Amaj version; but without using G#'s…I will learn the Gmaj version instead and see how it blends in with other tunes.

Thanks :slight_smile:

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I’m not familiar with that tune, so I may be way off, but try a B.

…just took a look and a B works fine in many places but try two F#'s in a row (replace the G# with an F#) in A part measure 6.

-brett

P.S. It sounds pretty good using the above substitutions but I’m not sure how it would sound with other instruments playing the G#'s…it may change the flavor a bit.

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Eivind,
you may find
this other topic of interest - click here

:slight_smile:

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Here is a cross fingering XXO OXX that for first octave XXO XOX for second hope this helps. :smiley: