I have always loved the fiddle tune Jenny’s Chickens. It was just played on Ceolnet and I wanted to get the tab for it. I found it at:
Jenny’s](http://www.leeds.ac.uk/music/Info/RRTuneBk/RRtunesGK/01/00000149.html%22%3EJenny%27s) Chickens.
It is listed under Scottish music. Does this setting match the Irish setting for the key (here in a mode based on the A major scale) and # of parts?
Any thoughts?
Does this setting match the Irish setting for the key (here in a mode based on the A major scale) and # of parts?
Yes. The Scottish precursor of the tune is Sleepy Maggie, but what you have here is Jenny’s Chickens.
Thanks Stevie
That is just the kind of info I was fishing for. It is amazing how much lift can be carried within octive and a second. My Copeland A has a new purpose. For my playing, actually, this will be it’s first purpose. If the third register A is in tune, I can play some octive-up variations like the fiddlers do. My Copeland’s A is fairly quiet so 3rd register A would not be a pain on the ears.
It is amazing how much lift can be carried within octive and a second.
Highland pipers know all about this…
My Copeland A has a new purpose.
Hey Mark, good thinking, thank you! You made me realize you can play the whole thing on an A whistle using E dorian and avoid having to fake or half-hole the G#s. Mind you the third part is a tad trickier.
Like you I am discovering uses for my A whistle. On the old board I posted notation for Lafferty’s Reel (aka The Glens of Aherlow) that I had transposed into A dorian from the usual E dorian, to allow me to get the low notes. The other night someone started this tune. After some calculation I realized that if I used my recently acquired A whistle I could join in using the “new” fingering, and felt very pleased with myself.
A fine tune, that Lafferty’s Reel.
[ This Message was edited by: rich on 2001-07-12 17:21 ]
A fine tune, that Lafferty’s Reel.
That’s a bit rich, coming from you.