ITM has sometimes been described as 'music that makes you want to laugh and cry at the same time'. I guess everyone knows a few tunes that stand out because they really, really ache.
Which tunes come to mind for you?
My selection : Strayaway Child, Eileen Curran and The Bunch of Green Rushes.
Henk - now there's a coincidence - just this morning I was just going through my tunebook here and I had a look at Apples in Winter, a tune I've been promising myself to learn properly for ages. So I had a blast at it. Lovely tune played slowly on the flute: http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/299
Give me a while and I'll try and come back with more.
It has to be said though, that any of the above tunes, yours and mine, might not "ache" if not played sensitively, ie knocked out ceili-band style, another day at the office (not that I necessarily dislike ceili band style music.)
Joey's Tune, composed by Highland bagpiper Finlay MacRae and played by him on Phil Cunningham's 1980s album "Airs And Graces". Also the reel The Harsh February, composed by Phil, on the same album; maybe, indeed, the album as a whole.
An Lurgadan (Junior Crehan), Hardiman's Fancy, Porthole of the Kelp, Maids of Mitcheltown (Bothy Band) and The Air Tune (Liz Carroll). Probably more but those immediatley come to mind.
I sorta have to contribute to this thread as my screen name was derived from the excellent Caoimhín Vallely album, Strayaway, where the first track is The strayaway child, thought you might like to know that. By the way............caoimhin o'raghallaigh's new album, Where the one-eyed man is king, is superb, thought you might like to know that as well
A tune much-derided by those who think they are so sophisticated is Off to California. Very simple, very direct and very poignant. A masterpiece! And I mean it too.
Tunes that ache
Tunes that ache
ITM has sometimes been described as 'music that makes you want to laugh and cry at the same time'. I guess everyone knows a few tunes that stand out because they really, really ache.
Which tunes come to mind for you?
My selection : Strayaway Child, Eileen Curran and The Bunch of Green Rushes.
# Posted on June 9th 2007 by Henk Bos
Re: Tunes that ache
Henk - now there's a coincidence - just this morning I was just going through my tunebook here and I had a look at Apples in Winter, a tune I've been promising myself to learn properly for ages. So I had a blast at it. Lovely tune played slowly on the flute:
http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/299
Give me a while and I'll try and come back with more.
# Posted on June 9th 2007 by Rudall the time
Re: Tunes that ache
It has to be said though, that any of the above tunes, yours and mine, might not "ache" if not played sensitively, ie knocked out ceili-band style, another day at the office (not that I necessarily dislike ceili band style music.)
# Posted on June 9th 2007 by Rudall the time
Re: Tunes that ache
Eileen Curran though has been recorded by Shaskeen, what I reckon to be in ceili band style. Still aches.
# Posted on June 9th 2007 by Henk Bos
Re: Tunes that ache
true. I like shaskeen also.
# Posted on June 9th 2007 by Rudall the time
Re: Tunes that ache
Here are a few that come to my mind.
Songs:
"How Could I Live At The Top Of A Mountain?"
'The Mountain Streams."
"Mal Bhan."
Tunes:
Too many to name, howevert:
"Strayaway Child."
"Paddy Keenan's Jig."
# Posted on June 9th 2007 by Piece
Re: Tunes that ache
Eddie Kelly's reel and the Jug of Punch.
Master Crowley's
Galway Bay (hornpipe)
Gallowglass Jig
# Posted on June 9th 2007 by triplet
Re: Tunes that ache
Joey's Tune, composed by Highland bagpiper Finlay MacRae and played by him on Phil Cunningham's 1980s album "Airs And Graces". Also the reel The Harsh February, composed by Phil, on the same album; maybe, indeed, the album as a whole.
# Posted on June 9th 2007 by nicholas
Re: Tunes that ache
The Sunset, for me.
http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/908
I suppose Port na BPucai might also qualify.
# Posted on June 9th 2007 by John Galt
Re: Tunes that ache
An Lurgadan (Junior Crehan), Hardiman's Fancy, Porthole of the Kelp, Maids of Mitcheltown (Bothy Band) and The Air Tune (Liz Carroll). Probably more but those immediatley come to mind.
# Posted on June 9th 2007 by 52Paddy
Re: Tunes that ache
There's a nice tune, someone's own composition, submitted here called The Headache:
http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/7143
# Posted on June 9th 2007 by Rudall the time
Re: Tunes that ache
Farewell to Erin, Maud Millar, Coleman's Cross
# Posted on June 9th 2007 by Ralex
Re: Tunes that ache
Martin Wynne's #2. Also Hector the Hero.
# Posted on June 9th 2007 by John Culhane
Re: Tunes that ache
I sorta have to contribute to this thread as my screen name was derived from the excellent Caoimhín Vallely album, Strayaway, where the first track is The strayaway child, thought you might like to know that. By the way............caoimhin o'raghallaigh's new album, Where the one-eyed man is king, is superb, thought you might like to know that as well
# Posted on June 10th 2007 by strayaway
Re: Tunes that ache
http://thesession.org/tunes/display/2770
Well, more accurately: http://thesession.org/tunes/display/2770#comment237891
# Posted on June 10th 2007 by Tall, Dark, and Mysterious
Re: Tunes that ache
The Sleeping Tune by Gordon Duncan
# Posted on June 10th 2007 by No Cause For Alarm
Re: Tunes that ache
i too thought of master crowley's (the 3-part)....some of the waltzes jackie daly plays really ache....when he plays them!
# Posted on June 10th 2007 by ceemonster
Re: Tunes that ache
Thanks for all your contributions. Now here's some inspiration for me to look around. Anyone else?
# Posted on June 10th 2007 by Henk Bos
Re: Tunes that ache
A tune much-derided by those who think they are so sophisticated is Off to California. Very simple, very direct and very poignant. A masterpiece! And I mean it too.
# Posted on June 11th 2007 by Steve Shaw