It would really help to know what instrument you play, but one reel that I know sounds great on any instrument, is catchy/ not repetitive, & leaves lots of room for variation would be Jackson's (the one that starts " efed B2 dB | ABGB AFGF | etc.")
It's also in Em, so hopefully that helps.
Except when I say: the best tune to play in a competition is one that you enjoy playing normally. For two reasons: (1) you'll be realxed and enjoy playing it and therefore play better (hopefully); (2) if everyone did this then the competitions would be slightly less artificial and a tad more like the real world.
If its for a competition...& I hate them...I'd just play the one's that you truly love &can really nail every time,without fail.
If you have plenty of time to learn a new one, then only you can find the tune that suits your style, & its got to be one you love,,,not a flashy bunch of notes.
I won the Mid Atlantic senior fiddle cup in NY in 94, but it was against p*ss poor opponents...& it meant little to me...I'd ve rather placed 3rd against stiff competition,
So I think your gonna have to figure it out yourself.
You have to play an Air, Jig, H"/P & reel or a few different timings, right?.
I'd just play ones you have a little twist of yourself on, even though perhaps well known...rather than some flash tune that doesn't mean much to you..
but good luck..& don't start too fast
RogerB
Looking for a GREAT reel!
Looking for a GREAT reel!
i need a really good reel to play in the fleadh. It can't be in G or Am. I want it to be catchy and not repetitive. Any ideas?
# Posted on March 30th 2009 by keys05
Re: Looking for a GREAT reel!
Dr. Gilbert
Humours of Lissadell
Gravel Walks (is Amix ok?)
Foxhunters (A)
Trip to Durrow
# Posted on March 30th 2009 by jasonb
Re: Looking for a GREAT reel!
Instrument?
# Posted on March 30th 2009 by Dragut Reis
Re: Looking for a GREAT reel!
concertina
thanks
# Posted on March 30th 2009 by keys05
Re: Looking for a GREAT reel!
Ah. No idea in that case, sorry.
# Posted on March 30th 2009 by Dragut Reis
Re: Looking for a GREAT reel!
It would really help to know what instrument you play, but one reel that I know sounds great on any instrument, is catchy/ not repetitive, & leaves lots of room for variation would be Jackson's (the one that starts " efed B2 dB | ABGB AFGF | etc.")
It's also in Em, so hopefully that helps.
# Posted on March 30th 2009 by jaychoons
Re: Looking for a GREAT reel!
And do you mean no G minor or no G major?
# Posted on March 30th 2009 by awildman
Re: Looking for a GREAT reel!
Okay thank you all so much
# Posted on March 30th 2009 by keys05
Re: Looking for a GREAT reel!
No G major
# Posted on March 30th 2009 by keys05
Re: Looking for a GREAT reel!
Try these two == jim,,
X:1
T:Patsy Tuohey's
Z: id:dc-reel-267
M:C
L:1/8
K:Em
ed|
BEE2 BAFA|D2FA DAFA|BEE2 BAFA|Bdeg fe:||
ed|
e2ge bege|defg afdf|e2ge bege|defa geed|
e2ge bege|defg a2ga|bgaf gefd|Bdeg f.e3||
X:2
T:McGoldrick's
R:reel
Z:id:hn-reel-805
M:C|
L:1/8
K:D
d2Ad cdAd|(3Bcd ef gefe|d2Ad cdAF|GEEF GABc|
d2Ad cdAd|(3Bcd ef g2fg|afge fdec|dAAF GABc||
d2fd Adfd| d2fa gece|d2fd Adfd|ceAc eAce|
d2fd Adfd|(3Bcd ef g2fg|agfe fdec|dAAF GABc||
# Posted on March 30th 2009 by FIDDLE4
Re: Looking for a GREAT reel!
How's D dorian work for you? Try
Porthole of the Kelp or
The Jug of Punch
Good luck.
# Posted on March 30th 2009 by Seosamh Ui Sinan
Re: Looking for a GREAT reel!
How about Farewell to Connaught or the D Toss the Feathers, two interesting tunes.
# Posted on March 30th 2009 by AlBrown
Re: Looking for a GREAT reel!
Sheila Coyle's
# Posted on March 30th 2009 by millionyears_bc
Re: Looking for a GREAT reel!
Skylark
# Posted on March 31st 2009 by Hup
Re: Looking for a GREAT reel!
Reconciliation
# Posted on March 31st 2009 by Whiddler
Re: Looking for a GREAT reel!
Sorry, that's A major... had it stuck in my head the last couple of days is all.
# Posted on March 31st 2009 by Whiddler
Re: Looking for a GREAT reel!
Jenny's welcome to Charlie
Farewell to Ireland
# Posted on March 31st 2009 by Geoff Pollitt
Re: Looking for a GREAT reel!
Oops!
I hadn't noticed your key requirements
# Posted on March 31st 2009 by Geoff Pollitt
Re: Looking for a GREAT reel!
Tamlin
*rolls eyes*
# Posted on March 31st 2009 by She moved through the fair
Re: Looking for a GREAT reel!
You'll never win a competition playing reels.
What you want is a really good mazurka. Or maybe a polka.
Trust me
- chris
# Posted on March 31st 2009 by ramblingpitchfork
Re: Looking for a GREAT reel!
On 2nd thoughts (and just in case).
Do not trust me.
Except when I say: the best tune to play in a competition is one that you enjoy playing normally. For two reasons: (1) you'll be realxed and enjoy playing it and therefore play better (hopefully); (2) if everyone did this then the competitions would be slightly less artificial and a tad more like the real world.
- chris
# Posted on March 31st 2009 by ramblingpitchfork
Re: Looking for a GREAT reel!
If its for a competition...& I hate them...I'd just play the one's that you truly love &can really nail every time,without fail.
If you have plenty of time to learn a new one, then only you can find the tune that suits your style, & its got to be one you love,,,not a flashy bunch of notes.
I won the Mid Atlantic senior fiddle cup in NY in 94, but it was against p*ss poor opponents...& it meant little to me...I'd ve rather placed 3rd against stiff competition,
So I think your gonna have to figure it out yourself.
You have to play an Air, Jig, H"/P & reel or a few different timings, right?.
I'd just play ones you have a little twist of yourself on, even though perhaps well known...rather than some flash tune that doesn't mean much to you..
but good luck..& don't start too fast
RogerB
# Posted on April 3rd 2009 by Roger B
Re: Looking for a GREAT reel!
The Virginia (D Major)
# Posted on April 8th 2009 by lisaniska