The Plough and the Stars

Trad Irish Music
1

Like a good lil whistler, everything I know, I’ve learned by ear, but Plough and the Stars absolutely kicks my butt. I’m desperate…does anyone have it in written/paper/note-y type format?

This tune is one of the reasons I learned to play the whistle in the first place…I love it! :smiley: Funny that 6 years later, I’m still clueless on it! :astonished:

----Bonnie :boggle:

2

Yo, Vermi, you want to start by checking the web. The first place I tried had this tune.

The Session: http://www.thesession.org/

Do a search on the word Plough on this site. They have ABCs, sheet music, and a Midi file: http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display.php/1768

djm

3

Here are ABC’s, off the top of my head…

X:1
T:The Plough and the Stars
L:1/8
M:2/2
R:Reel
K:G
BA|GEDE GABd|gabg aged|Bd~d2 ed~d2|gedB AcBA|!
|GEDE GABd|gabg aged|Bd~d2 ed~d2|gedB G2:|!
|:ef|~g3b a2ba|gabg aged|Bd~d2 ed~d2|gedB AcBA|!
|GEDE GABd|gabg aged|Bd~d2 ed~d2|gedB G2:|!

4

There’s a very fine version of The Plough and the Stars on the album “Live from Patrick Street.” I wouldn’t have mentioned it had it not been for the fact that it’s a really good album. I was actually at one of the concerts (in Exeter) at which they were doing the recording. I can’t really tell whether they used any of that particular evening’s recordings for the final album, but I’ll swear that was me coughing (deliberately) during track7… :wink:

Steve

5

Wow, thanks, all! :smiley: Such friendly and helpful folks!

To DJM: That was a terrific site…I meant to just do the first search, got sidetracked, and was still there 45 minutes later. :smiling_imp: Thanks bunches! I’m set up for quite a while, now. LOL!

To Rob: Your post prompted me to take a 30 minute crash course on ABC. This seems like it will be handy in the future–seems like a HECK of a lot of people use it. (Btw…your site was very helpful, too! :smiley: If you need a place to move to, I have 5 sub-domains that aren’t doing anything. You’re more than welcome to one! :slight_smile: )

To SteveShaw: Heheheh… >:) You’re rotten! I’ll need to look that version up–the only one I’ve actually heard is by the Gallowglass Ceili Band. Was also wondering…are there any online samples of your playing? I poked around your pages and couldn’t find any. :frowning: I’m not sure I’ve heard Irish music on a harmonica before, sounds fun. :slight_smile: