Bannerman, with 2000 other musicians, the sax probably won't be heard, so you are safe enough. Have you mastered playing it at the same time as the fiddle ?
Oh my God I can't for the life of me think of The Red Haired Lass....How does it go? And I think I'll play Rollin' in the Rye Grass instead of The Shannon Breeze. That should throw the whole thing into confusion.
sounds like a mad idea but I'm going to be there! All those tunes can be heard on the Comhaltas website, but if some people are muddling through some of them they're never going to be heard with this crowd anyway. Bring the sax Bannerman, why not add some variety!
You haven't heard me on the sax Cathy as I've gotten a bit rusty having a repertoire that includes "Hoots Man there's a moose loose aboot this hoose" by Lord Rockingham's Eleven, Telstar and a range of Duane Eddy tunes (oops I've given away my age!) - not really the stuff you'd find in Foinn Seisiún. As for playing the fiddle and sax together, I might give it a go but the tenor sax is tuned to B flat which would lead to a bit of dissonance.
The Largest Session in the World!
The Largest Session in the World!
Friday, Aug 24 in O'Connor Square, Tullamore, following the parade (which starts at 7pm).
The tune and set list is here (all from Foinn Seisiun I):
http://www.fleadh2007.com/Index.php?Page=LargestSessionintheWorld
It seems to be an attempt at a world record. I never knew there was a world record for session size. Ya learn something new every day.
# Posted on August 15th 2007 by Tracie
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It's..."set to rock Tullamore"?
Well...can't fault them for enthusiasm, I suppose : \
--DtM
# Posted on August 15th 2007 by Dan the Man
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Sounds like a hoot! Though I'm not *awfully* upset about missing it.
# Posted on August 15th 2007 by Alex Wilding
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Count me in although I'd like to know which end the Bodhrán players are going to be positioned!
# Posted on August 15th 2007 by Bannerman
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PS Is it confined strictly to straight trad instruments or can I bring along my sax if it's not raining?
# Posted on August 15th 2007 by Bannerman
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Bannerman, with 2000 other musicians, the sax probably won't be heard, so you are safe enough. Have you mastered playing it at the same time as the fiddle ?
# Posted on August 15th 2007 by southsider
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This is the third thread this week about the Fleadh. This is actually good news as in previous years there have been next to none!
# Posted on August 15th 2007 by Rudall the time
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Oh my God I can't for the life of me think of The Red Haired Lass....How does it go? And I think I'll play Rollin' in the Rye Grass instead of The Shannon Breeze. That should throw the whole thing into confusion.
# Posted on August 15th 2007 by Free Reed
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sounds like a mad idea but I'm going to be there! All those tunes can be heard on the Comhaltas website, but if some people are muddling through some of them they're never going to be heard with this crowd anyway. Bring the sax Bannerman, why not add some variety!
# Posted on August 15th 2007 by cathycook
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Boys of Bluehill???!!!! Aaarrgghhhh!!!!
# Posted on August 15th 2007 by pfft
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You haven't heard me on the sax Cathy as I've gotten a bit rusty having a repertoire that includes "Hoots Man there's a moose loose aboot this hoose" by Lord Rockingham's Eleven, Telstar and a range of Duane Eddy tunes (oops I've given away my age!) - not really the stuff you'd find in Foinn Seisiún. As for playing the fiddle and sax together, I might give it a go but the tenor sax is tuned to B flat which would lead to a bit of dissonance.
# Posted on August 15th 2007 by Bannerman
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Bannerman -- "as for playing the fiddle and sax together"? Don't we have enough sax and violins ...
I think Boys of Bluehill would sound just perfect on the sax. Or tuba. In fact, now I can't get the sound out of my head. Aaiiiiieeeee!
And why not play a sax in a session? You can play one in the Fleadh. Surely this is why the Miscellaneous Instrument category was created.
# Posted on August 15th 2007 by Tracie
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If there's a set tune list, then surely it's not a session - it's a performance.
# Posted on August 15th 2007 by Wurzel
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Mind you in this case I can't think of an alternative to a "tune list" - imagine trying to shout the name of the next tune to 2000 people!
# Posted on August 18th 2007 by Bannerman
Largest Session in the World!! Whats that all about??
Up to 2000 people playing the same sets
Any thoughts good, bad, or indifferent?
Heres the site...
http://www.fleadh2007.com/Index.php?Page=LargestSession
Kess
# Posted on August 23rd 2007 by Kess
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Tomorrow by the way.
# Posted on August 23rd 2007 by Kess
Duplicate
http://www.thesession.org/discussions/display/14783/comments#comment304811
# Posted on August 23rd 2007 by domhnall.