I tried to look in this site to find the name of a reel that I heard, but I am not having any luck. Here is my ABC transcription of the tune. If anyone knows the name, and any corrections to the basic tune, I'd appreciate knowing it. If nobody knows it, then what? It would be good to submit it, but can I submit it as a "no-name" reel, or something????
Mea culpa, John! What I should have said was "it sounds to me like the composition of someone who hasn't been exposed to many Irish tunes, as opposed to a tune from the traditional Irish repertoire to be played in sessions". But I could be wrong. Fluti31415 hasn't told us where the reel was heard. If it was at a session then I'd be surprised, but hey, one of the musos at the session might have been playing their own composition for other people to hear. If other people joined in the tune at this session then I'd be even more surprised. If it wasn't at a session that it was heard, and somewhere else, like off a CD, then I'd be even *more* surprised.
DOW wrote:
Fluti31415 hasn't told us where the reel was heard. If it was at a session then I'd be surprised, but hey, one of the musos at the session might have been playing their own composition for other people to hear.
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I guess that would be helpfpul information! :-0 I heard it on a CD. Not mine, not someone I know well, but I might be able to find out the name of the tune or the performer
I thought I'd check the tune database out. It is such an amazing tool, I was suprised when the tune didn't come up immediately.
You are all on to it immediately -- the CD was not an Irish CD, but sounded like a group that did some (good sounding) transcriptions of music from a variety of sources. Some real Irish stuff (O'Carolan's Fairy Queen), and 16th century stuff, up to 19th century stuff (Faure's Pavane). The group had a variety of plucked string instruments, including harp, whistles, what sounded like a Boehm flute, and an oboe. They players were very good, obviously classical backgrounds, but did a good job on the other stuff too -- I mean, it *obviously* didn't sound like Boys of the Lough! But they weren't some schmucky classical group that sounded like "orchestra playing Irish tunes." (if that makes any sense!)
If I can find out more, I'll let you know. I can probably get the name of the group. Thank you all for your interest and help with this. This is an amazing group!
It is possible that this comes from a group called "Hempson"
including John Wright (Fiddle, Vocals), Kathleen Delavier(Harp),
Gerald Ryckeboer (Uillean Pipes, Cistre, Whistle), Jean-Michel (Alhalls ?) (French Bassoon, Whistle).
I don't have a copy, but it is early Irish music from the 17th and 18th centuries. Sadly Kathleen died of cancer a couple of years ago. John told me recently they are reforming in the near future.
Dunno how -- if someone will tell me, I'll do it. I'm like you -- I like the dots, but learned ABC in self defense. (I guess what I'm saying is if I don't post the dots, it's not that I'm being rude -- I just don't know how to get a picture up in this site.)
I found it. Found out from the mutual friend of the CD that it is Shelley Phillips. Searched Shelley Phillips on the web, and found that she is the director of the Santa Cruz (CA, USA) Community music school. The tune is is named "Cat's Caper," and is written by Lars Johannessen. Johannessen earned a degree in flute performance from the San Francisco Conservatory, and now live in Santa Cruz, where he works as a computer administrator and plays in some early music ensembles.
Since it's not ITM, and it's by someone who is still living, I am guessing that I should not post this thing (and I would not, without his permission anyway).
So, NOW -- what was it that you could all see/hear in this tune that told you it was not ITM? It sure sounded like it was to me. I want to learn. Will you please tell me what it was that clued you in?
Does anyone know this reel in Em?
Does anyone know this reel in Em?
I tried to look in this site to find the name of a reel that I heard, but I am not having any luck. Here is my ABC transcription of the tune. If anyone knows the name, and any corrections to the basic tune, I'd appreciate knowing it. If nobody knows it, then what? It would be good to submit it, but can I submit it as a "no-name" reel, or something????
TIA, Shannon
T:Unknown
M:4/4
L:1/8
R:reel
K:Em
B|:eBBA Beed|e/2f/2geB d3A|BGGB ABAF|G/2A/2BA/B/c B3 B|eBBA Beed|e/2f/2g
eB d3A|BGGB ABAF|G/2A/2BGF E3B:|
BAGB dedB|B/2A/2GAB B3F|Edef gfeg fedB e2ga| bc'bg abaf| gage fedB| cBAc
Befg|eBAF E3B:|
# Posted on June 3rd 2005 by fluti31415
Re: Does anyone know this reel in Em?
I've never heard it before. It sounds to me like someone's composition. It doesn't have the right turn of phrase for an Irish trad tune.
# Posted on June 3rd 2005 by Dr. Dow
Re: Does anyone know this reel in Em?
The stying might be my poor transcribing, though..
# Posted on June 3rd 2005 by fluti31415
Re: Does anyone know this reel in Em?
Hmm. I'd tend to agree with Dow, although tunes have fooled me before, specially the newer ones.
# Posted on June 3rd 2005 by Zina Lee
Re: Does anyone know this reel in Em?
It doesn't get my vote as genuine Irish Trad - for what that's worth - my vote that is.
# Posted on June 3rd 2005 by Donough
Re: Does anyone know this reel in Em?
Haven't a clue - don't recognise even snippets of it.
# Posted on June 3rd 2005 by geoffwright
Re: Does anyone know this reel in Em?
I don't recognise it but I'd guess it's a composition because the structure's a bit unusual.
# Posted on June 3rd 2005 by never-trust-a-violinist
Re: Does anyone know this reel in Em?
All tunes are someone's composition, although they may change and develop over the years.
I'm not having dig at you, NTAV. However, Dow is fair game.
# Posted on June 3rd 2005 by Johnny Jay
Re: Does anyone know this reel in Em?
Mea culpa, John! What I should have said was "it sounds to me like the composition of someone who hasn't been exposed to many Irish tunes, as opposed to a tune from the traditional Irish repertoire to be played in sessions". But I could be wrong. Fluti31415 hasn't told us where the reel was heard. If it was at a session then I'd be surprised, but hey, one of the musos at the session might have been playing their own composition for other people to hear. If other people joined in the tune at this session then I'd be even more surprised. If it wasn't at a session that it was heard, and somewhere else, like off a CD, then I'd be even *more* surprised.
# Posted on June 3rd 2005 by Dr. Dow
Re: Does anyone know this reel in Em?
DOW wrote:
Fluti31415 hasn't told us where the reel was heard. If it was at a session then I'd be surprised, but hey, one of the musos at the session might have been playing their own composition for other people to hear.
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I guess that would be helpfpul information! :-0 I heard it on a CD. Not mine, not someone I know well, but I might be able to find out the name of the tune or the performer
I thought I'd check the tune database out. It is such an amazing tool, I was suprised when the tune didn't come up immediately.
You are all on to it immediately -- the CD was not an Irish CD, but sounded like a group that did some (good sounding) transcriptions of music from a variety of sources. Some real Irish stuff (O'Carolan's Fairy Queen), and 16th century stuff, up to 19th century stuff (Faure's Pavane). The group had a variety of plucked string instruments, including harp, whistles, what sounded like a Boehm flute, and an oboe. They players were very good, obviously classical backgrounds, but did a good job on the other stuff too -- I mean, it *obviously* didn't sound like Boys of the Lough! But they weren't some schmucky classical group that sounded like "orchestra playing Irish tunes." (if that makes any sense!)
If I can find out more, I'll let you know. I can probably get the name of the group. Thank you all for your interest and help with this. This is an amazing group!
# Posted on June 3rd 2005 by fluti31415
Re: Does anyone know this reel in Em?
It is possible that this comes from a group called "Hempson"
including John Wright (Fiddle, Vocals), Kathleen Delavier(Harp),
Gerald Ryckeboer (Uillean Pipes, Cistre, Whistle), Jean-Michel (Alhalls ?) (French Bassoon, Whistle).
I don't have a copy, but it is early Irish music from the 17th and 18th centuries. Sadly Kathleen died of cancer a couple of years ago. John told me recently they are reforming in the near future.
# Posted on June 3rd 2005 by Ian Stevenson
Re: Does anyone know this reel in Em?
It doesn't fit the form of an Irish reel really.
# Posted on June 3rd 2005 by Phantom Button
Re: Does anyone know this reel in Em?
Please can you not post it as a tune so I can read the dots - I've a real mental block with ABC
# Posted on June 3rd 2005 by Cath
Re: Does anyone know this reel in Em?
Dunno how -- if someone will tell me, I'll do it. I'm like you -- I like the dots, but learned ABC in self defense. (I guess what I'm saying is if I don't post the dots, it's not that I'm being rude -- I just don't know how to get a picture up in this site.)
# Posted on June 3rd 2005 by fluti31415
Re: Does anyone know this reel in Em?
I'm really surprised, as I said I'd be if I found out that this tune was on a CD.
# Posted on June 3rd 2005 by Dr. Dow
Re: Does anyone know this reel in Em?
Just go into 'tunes' and then post it
# Posted on June 5th 2005 by Cath
Re: Does anyone know this reel in Em?
I found it. Found out from the mutual friend of the CD that it is Shelley Phillips. Searched Shelley Phillips on the web, and found that she is the director of the Santa Cruz (CA, USA) Community music school. The tune is is named "Cat's Caper," and is written by Lars Johannessen. Johannessen earned a degree in flute performance from the San Francisco Conservatory, and now live in Santa Cruz, where he works as a computer administrator and plays in some early music ensembles.
http://www.gourd.com/amainframe.html?105B.HTML&2 Shelley Phillips on Gourd's page.
http://www.gruk.net/lars/ Johannessen's web page, including a link to tunes. My transciption was off a bit, but not too much.
Since it's not ITM, and it's by someone who is still living, I am guessing that I should not post this thing (and I would not, without his permission anyway).
So, NOW -- what was it that you could all see/hear in this tune that told you it was not ITM? It sure sounded like it was to me. I want to learn. Will you please tell me what it was that clued you in?
# Posted on June 7th 2005 by fluti31415