All,
I am playing a funeral mass on Monday. The family of the deceased would like two to three tunes that are uplifting, majestic and poignant.
Any ideas?
t
Hi, Tom.
How about the air “An Caisdeach Bán”, aka The Fair Haired Cassidy?
O’Donnell Abu always gets my blood going.
djm
The Wild Geese, The Minstral Boy(played at a stately tempo), O’Carolan’s Lament for Limerick, Gabriel’s Oboe(classical from the soundtrack of The Mission. It works very well on pipes) Make Us True Servants(Shaker Hymn).
Hope these help.
I used to use MacCrimmon Will never return to good effect on GHP, until the dirtwad band Korn lifted it for one of their songs. Nothing like a teenager headbanging at the graveside. :roll:
Marc
Hmm, Gabriel’s Oboe… Interesting… lovely song. Do you have notation or abc’s for that Marcpipes?
No, I’m sorry I don’t have it written down. I picked it up by ear off the soundtrack. I’ll see if I can get off my duff and write it down some time.
Marc
How about the air “An Caisdeach Bán”, aka The Fair Haired Cassidy?
– Nanohedron
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Would you happen to have a midi file of that tune?
Thanks,
BrianC
March of the King of Leix (sp?)
Gosh, I guess it’s too late now. But for next time, I am told “Taimse 'mo choladh” (sp?) is played for pipers’ funerals.
Hi Steve,
Yeah, that’s the ancient way of spelling it.
Patrick.
Laoighis
Laois, or Leix (all: lsh, lsh) (KEY) , county (1991 pop. 52,325), 664 sq mi (1,720 sq km), central Republic of Ireland. The county seat is Port Laoise (Maryborough). A part of the central plain of Ireland, Laoighis is generally level, except for the Slieve Bloom Mts. in the northwest, which is the site of several forestry plantations. The Barrow and the Nore are the chief rivers. Agriculture (wheat, barley, and sugar beets) and dairy farming are the main occupations. Industries include woolens, woodworking, and pharmaceuticals.
“La Cucaracha” was always a funeral favorite of mine on the Highland pipes.
“How much is that doggie in the window” always seems to go down pretty well.
Anybody got the dots for this?
thanks
Chuck
Dots for Táimse im’ Chodladh/I Am Asleep (And Do Not Waken Me) are in John Walsh’s “Collection of Pipe-Friendly Tunes” - #486. Also in Matt Cranitch’s “The Irish Fiddle Book” - #97. Also also in O’Neill’s “Music of Ireland” (1850) - #599. Plus in Tomás O’Canainn’s “Traditional Slow Airs of Ireland” - #49. Also plus Eddy Bunting’s “Ancient Music of Ireland” - #100. Plus also plus it is probably in O’Baoill’s “Ceolta Gael”, but I can’t seem to find my copy at the moment. As you can see its a rare tune and pretty hard to find. 
If anyone knows of a good recording of a sung sean-nós version of this tune I’d be much obliged.
Thx,
djm