I've always disliked minory double tonic type reels on A. Not for any real reason based on merit its just I always found them to be a bit generic (especially the B parts) and difficult to internalise.
Anyway just over the last couple of days I've been working on a set made of the Sligo Maid, the Swallow's Tail and the Knotted Chord and am feeling a wee glow of satsifaction that I can actually distinguish and play these tunes without confusion. Planning to add the Congress on the end there as that's another I've always struggled with. Interestingly I've never had this problem with Rakish Paddy or Dinkies.
Given the level of discussion on the Mellow Board today (i.e. http://www.thesession.org/discussions/display/23927), I don't fancy his chances of discovering plashing waterfalls and twittering larks. At least not here.
anyone can join in, this is the internet after all, the home of enlightened and erudite discourse. Join in please especially if they you are going to discuss the vagaries of enamourment with A dorian reels.
Boatpiper, I don't really take sheet music to the pub but if you do end up touching cloth then TheSilverSpear has a little sheet of bog paper* she keeps under her chanter that I'm sure you can use.
"We beat the dog when grandma passes gas." Can't remember which movie that one came from.
And I can't keep A Dorian reels straight, either.
But I am partial to gin and tonics made with Cascade Mountain Gin, which is flavored with juniper berries gathered from local trees. No larks twitter in them, although nuthatches have been know to rootle around in the branches.
Perhaps spring fever is invading the Mustard Board....
"Now I'd hate to read your character assassination of me "scratchy scraper who repeats tunes to often and takes sheet music to the pub"."
Nah, Jams. Your fiddle playing is grand. It's your grammar which deserves a slagging. I think "too" was the word you were looking for. : p
I was steamin' by the time you took out the sheet music. So I was just happy you could play McFadyen's Handsome Daughter with me, however you did it. A threesome is a threesome.....
In praise of A dorian reels
In praise of A dorian reels
I've always disliked minory double tonic type reels on A. Not for any real reason based on merit its just I always found them to be a bit generic (especially the B parts) and difficult to internalise.
Anyway just over the last couple of days I've been working on a set made of the Sligo Maid, the Swallow's Tail and the Knotted Chord and am feeling a wee glow of satsifaction that I can actually distinguish and play these tunes without confusion. Planning to add the Congress on the end there as that's another I've always struggled with. Interestingly I've never had this problem with Rakish Paddy or Dinkies.
Does anyone know what I'm on about?
# Posted on March 1st 2010 by Jams_O'Donnell
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I prefer gin and tonic rather than minory double tonic myself.
# Posted on March 1st 2010 by DrSilverSpear
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The scintillating craic you get on this here putrid board is all the tonic I need I can tell you.
# Posted on March 1st 2010 by Jams_O'Donnell
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Aye, for tonic laced with heavy doses of sarcasm you can't beat it.
# Posted on March 1st 2010 by DrSilverSpear
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Turn away from putridity and instead turn back toward the plashing of waterfalls and twittering larks in the verdant land of musical self-discovery.
# Posted on March 1st 2010 by ʎɹoʇısuɐɹʇ
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Given the level of discussion on the Mellow Board today (i.e. http://www.thesession.org/discussions/display/23927), I don't fancy his chances of discovering plashing waterfalls and twittering larks. At least not here.
# Posted on March 1st 2010 by DrSilverSpear
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Mmmm plashing. Funny you should use sonorous yet archaic term. I only learned the term myself about 20 seconds ago or so.
Every day's a school day.
# Posted on March 1st 2010 by Jams_O'Donnell
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Do you find that the gin & tonic completes the rock climbing, horse riding, land rovering, uilleann piper image?
# Posted on March 1st 2010 by Jams_O'Donnell
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Is that an image?
It definitely would if I really drank G&Ts. As you know, I'm a sucker for snobby cask ales. Mmmmmm.... beer.
# Posted on March 1st 2010 by DrSilverSpear
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I think cask ale drinking, rock climbing, horse riding, land rovering uilleann piper is an image whether you like it or not.
Now I'd hate to read your character assassination of me "scratchy scraper who repeats tunes to often and takes sheet music to the pub".
Shouldn't you be working seeing as you've driven 100 or so miles to be there?
# Posted on March 1st 2010 by Jams_O'Donnell
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Is this a closed discussion or can anyone join in?
# Posted on March 1st 2010 by bazouki dave
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Hey Jams, can I have a piece of your sheet music. I hafta fart and I 'm not sure what the outcome's gonna be.
# Posted on March 1st 2010 by Gone to work
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Boatpiper, have you seen the (in)famous bean feast in Blazing Saddles?
# Posted on March 1st 2010 by Trevor Jennings
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Hi Dave,
anyone can join in, this is the internet after all, the home of enlightened and erudite discourse. Join in please especially if they you are going to discuss the vagaries of enamourment with A dorian reels.
Boatpiper, I don't really take sheet music to the pub but if you do end up touching cloth then TheSilverSpear has a little sheet of bog paper* she keeps under her chanter that I'm sure you can use.
* At least I think that's what it is.
# Posted on March 1st 2010 by Jams_O'Donnell
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Not only seen it, I live it................................
# Posted on March 1st 2010 by Gone to work
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Oh...that's right, duh, nevermind Jams, I have a piece of my own bogpaper.
# Posted on March 1st 2010 by Gone to work
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PPPHHHbbbbbrrrrrrraaaaaaaaaPP!!!
# Posted on March 1st 2010 by Gone to work
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Where were we? oh yes A Dorian reel yup good stuff I like them lots next question
# Posted on March 1st 2010 by bazouki dave
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"We beat the dog when grandma passes gas." Can't remember which movie that one came from.
And I can't keep A Dorian reels straight, either.
But I am partial to gin and tonics made with Cascade Mountain Gin, which is flavored with juniper berries gathered from local trees. No larks twitter in them, although nuthatches have been know to rootle around in the branches.
Perhaps spring fever is invading the Mustard Board....
# Posted on March 1st 2010 by Michele Sims
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Rootle, what a lovely word. I might try doing that instead of noodleing, quietly of course so as not to put anyone else off
# Posted on March 2nd 2010 by flossie
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"Now I'd hate to read your character assassination of me "scratchy scraper who repeats tunes to often and takes sheet music to the pub"."
Nah, Jams. Your fiddle playing is grand. It's your grammar which deserves a slagging. I think "too" was the word you were looking for. : p
I was steamin' by the time you took out the sheet music. So I was just happy you could play McFadyen's Handsome Daughter with me, however you did it. A threesome is a threesome.....
# Posted on March 2nd 2010 by DrSilverSpear
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And nobody has dealt with the question at hand - love it :D
# Posted on March 3rd 2010 by 52Paddy