Me, its the Salamanca reel. Mainly the crans in the first part but also keeping the second octave in the second part. I was drawn to the tune when I heard it on David Power’s fantastic CD ‘My Love Is In America’(which arrived in the post yesterday). I also heard it being played by Sean Mckeon on last night’s ‘The Full Set’.
Both pipers did a great job on the tune.
What tunes are the other ‘Chiffers’ working on at the moment?
Double post.. See below
After reading the thread on Joseph McLoughlin, it made me dig out The Drones and the Chanters Vol. 2 and take a listen to his work… I was particular impressed by his version of “The Bright Lady,” especially on the B pipes… Gorgeous!
Seeing as I have a Gallagher concert-D set, and recently purchased Amazing Slow Downer, I thought I’d see how it sounds in D… Still has an amazing, albeit brighter sound. Once pitch shifted, my chanter has nearly the exact tuning of Joseph’s!
It’s going well, but man alive, some of the plaintive cries he gets out of his chanter, especially on c-natural… Nice!
So what else are folk learning?
Kid on the Mountain
and another one, don’t recall the name, but it goes “Ba Da- Deet dum da deet dum da da, da dee da da dum, dee daaa…”
The Honeysuckle Hornpipe, thanks Kynch! Also, Alexander’s Hornpipe. The two go well together.
the bear went over the mountain jig with full reg accompaniment…
Cherish the ladies and Langstren’s (sp?) Pony
sixpenny money from the youtube site. “Joey Aberta” did a great job on it and I wanted to duplicate his version.
just checked that youtube sixpenny money one, very good. for a nice slow version check out mikie smyths cd.
I’m taking a break from a long interest in reels and working on Kitty’s Rambles and the Kilfenora Jigs.
The Teddy Bears’ Picnic
djm
Leg of the Duck & Sean Bui on pipes
Lady Jane.
Reel - Woman of the House
Set Dance - Madame Bonaparte
Jig - Blarney Pilgrim
Thats Geoff Wooff,s favorite tune !!
RORY
Sixpenny Money, O’Sullivans March, and the Scales of G and D Major
The Four Courts, Barry’s Trip To Paris, Donegal Reel.
I’m working on Music for a Found Harmonium, but on fiddle, not pipes. I did just learn The Morning Thrush on pipes. And there’s one I’ve been picking up in sessions, I’m not sure of the name but it might be a Crowley’s Reel.
Just finished learning the set dances “downfalls of paris” and “the lodge road”. They are excellent tunes for regulator playing.
I’ve pulled out colonel fraser’s reel. Been putting this one off but I heard John McSherry playing a live version on youtube and he made it sound great. Then again, he can make any tune sound great.