Two Old Gits

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EjrL_eM0M3Q&index=2&list=UUTmnmuvIJhps27nHLXDy4fA

Love it.

wiz

Nice clip…I am aware of Mr. Hinnigans reputation but does anyone else find his puffed out ckeeks odd? I’m pretty surprised by the technique…I’ve never seen anyone toot a whistle that way.

I’ve been trying to play that tune for quite a while, learning it by ear.
I know it as “Doran’s Favorite”, is that the official title?

Does anyone have the sheet music/fingercharts/notes for this? I am struggling with a few parts

Paying it on a high D

Apparently not. I know it as The Munster Cloak.

Or the Spanish Cloak

Yes, that too.

…which would put it here for abcs and dots. https://thesession.org/tunes/1126

But before you peek, try to work it out by ear. Good training on a relatively straightforward tune.

Best wishes.

Steve

Ditto, and thanks for posting it, Wiz. Always liked that one when Phil used it as his short intro theme tune on his “radio broadcasts” on his website. Wondered what the tune was, and now thanks to all of you who named it, I know what it is finally!

Also great to have the whole tune as well! Thanks again all Chiffers, and thank you Phil (& Tony too)! :thumbsup:

Odd in the sense that I don’t think I’ve personally seen that before in other players. It’s not necessary, and certainly limits some aspects of embouchure choice.

I’m surprised no one has mentioned that he also uses the pinky fingers of both hands to cover T3/B3 instead of piper’s grip. I’ve used that on the bottom hand as a kluge for whistles with a particularly long B2-3 stretch, but never on the top hand.

It’s too bad that Tony’s whistle is tuned (or played) flat to Phil’s, which makes the harmonies and unisons a little less harmonious.

It also looks like Tony is reading his part (and Phil is not), but that’s hard to tell if he tends to play with his eyes closed or lowered anyway.

I’d say it’s all a bit … quirky. :slight_smile:

Thanks a lot for the alternative titles and the sheet music. :thumbsup:
Will try it by ear first, and check the notes later if needed

Whoah!! I did not notice the pinkies at all!! Very quirky indeed…and the pitch does stand out…reckon those fellas would have a second or third takes before posting…lovely harmonies none the less

With regards to the “Doran’s Favourite” title mentioned above, in 1968 the Scottish folk duo “The Corries” released an LP record titled “Kishmul’s Galley”. There were 2 instrumental tracks on it - a solo flute track by Roy Williamson [ which I believe may have been the first instance of a Scottish traditional musician ever recorded playing a simple-system wooden flute. If anyone knows of any recordings earlier than 1968, I’d love to hear of them ]. The album sleeve notes listed it as “The Spanish Shawl”. The other instrumental piece was played on whistle and harmonica. It was called “Doran’s Favourite”. The thing is, they got the titles the wrong way round on the sleeve notes.
The whistle / harmonica track is actually “The Spanish Cloak / Munster Cloak”, and the flute tune is “Doran’s Favourite”, although I think it’s a version of the hornpipe known as “Dinny O’Brien’s” or “The Broadway” or “The Rover Through The Bog”.

QED…

http://youtu.be/UgT-8vHCTdk

Thanks Kenny for the info.
It is the Corries version I know


I love the Corries :slight_smile:

I think Wallace has been watching this YouTube video: “Hello, I would like to play in your Irish music session …” :laughing:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nk5XdLZGzPA

You and I have talked before about the relatively recent entry of flute/whistle into Scottish trad. And if you’re right, this is an interesting data point.

Well here are the Corries on flute and bodhran.

Lord of the Dance


David

Is this tune playable on a High D? it’s kind of hard to get that very high C isn’t it?
Or do we need something like a G?

Please, sir, I noticed but didn’t particularly want to join the discussion just to say so!

It also looks like Tony is reading his part (and Phil is not)

Have to say I thought that too.

I’d say it’s all a bit … quirky. > :slight_smile:

And agree again there!

Yes.

it’s kind of hard to get that very high C isn’t it?

No.

Or do we need something like a G?

No.

I got it from Frank Maher as “The Maid On The Mountain”. Though his version has an extra little turn around bit.

“The Maid On The Mountain”, as I recall, was a song written by the Dublin singer Al O’Donnell, to the tune of “The Spanish Cloak”. It was on his 1st solo LP, released I think in 1972.