Oh yeah, just in case, any ideas for a pretty marriage type tune. Doesn’t really have to be marriage related as far as they are concerned, but are thinking slow aire on High D. I know a few really pretty ones.. but I would still like some input if ya don’t mind!
Take care all,
John
edited once again for lack of grahmatikal strukture and speling
[ This Message was edited by: McHaffie on 2003-02-23 13:32 ]
I’m sure it is pretty, but I forgot to mention an important aspect of myself. I have to hear it to play it. I have always learned completely by ear.
I am working on abc notation… it is coming along ok, but I really dont get all the different notes in sheet music, and I don’t even know the notes themselves without muttering to myself “Every Good Boy.. OK IT’S s B!!” but still I dont interpret the ‘count’ of the note, or how long to hold it, etc.
Ya I know I’m a whistlesmith, but I hang my head in lack of musical knowledge
On 2003-02-23 13:48, peeplj wrote:
If you want me to record a tune for you slowly, then at normal speed, just let me know the tune and I’ll post it where you can get to it.
Boy .. are you opening yourself up for a job!! A few of the mentioned so far I found on Clips n Snips. I can usually “decode” a song at any speed, so you don’t have to go through the trouble of doing it twice. I didn’t find ““Slievenamon”” as mentioned above, so if you could rip that one off for me, that would be cool.
Anything I can find, and I will learn it, and play it for them to see what they want.
Thanks very much all. I’ll let the topic fly for a while before I stick my head in here again, so people get a chance to post before I start in again!
On 2003-02-23 13:45, McHaffie wrote:
I’m sure it is pretty, but I forgot to mention an important aspect of myself. I have to hear it to play it. I have always learned completely by ear.
Tabhair dom do lamh (I can’t guarantee that spelling is anywhere near correct) better known as Give Me Your Hand. Pretty easy song, pretty sounding song, appropriate title.
This topic was discussed a while back, and some great suggestions were given. In September, I played “How Beautiful” (written by Twila Paris) accompanied by classical guitar and it went over nicely.
Well I came into a scolding wife a few short years ago
And ever since I lead a life of misery and woe
My wife she is a tyrant around the grooming
Ah she’d sell me to the devil for a glass or two of gin
Sure I’ll get up and go to work as mild as any man
And she’ll get up and dress herself and go and have her dram
And I chance to say a word it’s well I know my due
She’ll follow me with the fire shovel up and down the room
Chorus:
And if the devil’d take her I’d thank him for his pain
I swear to God I’ll hang meself if I get married again
And if the devil’d take her I’d thank him for his pain
Though I swear to God I’ll hang myself if I get married again
-Seriously, though, a previous poster suggested “Inisheer”. Its excellent for several reasons: #1-Its a pretty melody #2-Its emotive and somewhat languid #3-Its not hard to play
I also think Inisher would be nice to play for a wedding. Here is one of the prettiest versions I have heard played, it is on “Mick’s Virtual Whistle” site, and he even has the Music notation if that would help.
I was asked to play for a wedding reception back in May of 2002, and some of the tunes I played were:
Planxty Fanny Powers
Planxty Wisely
Planxty Irwin
Carrickfergus
Starry Night in Shetland
The Hills of Lorne
Women of Ireland
Farewell to the Creeks
The South Wind
The Little Tail (learned by ear courtesy of the Turlach Boylan CD, The Tidy Cottage)
Andrea’s Waltz (learned by ear, also courtesy of the Turlach Boylan CD, The Tidy Cottage)
and a sprightly selection of Jigs, Reels, and Hornpipes (as per the request of the bride and groom).
I played at the wedding reception for one of my college professors in Japan (it was the first time I'd really played in public; I was as nervous as all - ).
Anyway, two songs that haven't been mentioned, but that work very nicely are the O'Carolan tune "Fairy Queen" and the Altan tune "The Snowy Path." The latter can be heard on the "Harvest Storm" cd, and it's very easy to learn. The former is on several of the Narada Turlough O'Carolan samplers; I can get titles if anyone's interested.
~Firefly
(who also thinks “Give Me Your Hand” is a great tune)
How about The Wedding Gift? It’s a nice waltz done by a Canadian group called Rawlins Cross. You can find the ABC at JC’s tune finder, but I would also recommend downloading the actual version. The ABC doesn’t seem to be entirely accurate.
I would suggest When I’m 64 by the Beatles or also Imagine by John Lennon which with some ornamentation can become a beautiful lilting tune. Others.
Carolan’s Concerto.
Ashokan Farewell.
Highland Laddie.
Highlanders Revenge.
Or could you do the ultimate compliment and write a short tunes dedicated to the bride and groom?
A few of the mentioned so far I found on Clips n Snips. I can usually “decode” a song at any speed, so you don’t have to go through the trouble of doing it twice. I didn’t find ““Slievenamon”” as mentioned above, so if you could rip that one off for me, that would be cool.