So, two of my best friends just told me that they are engaged (two eachother). The wedding will be some time next year between March and September.
It'd be pretty awesome to play a tune for them at the wedding. I'm thinking a really gorgeous air. The thing is, the only air I currently know is Anach Cuain, and that doesn't seem really all that appropraite for a wedding.
Any suggestions? Also, if you want to recommend a good tune to follow it up with that is more dancey, you know to get the party started, that would be pretty sweet too.
Roger Tallroth's Josephine's Waltz (http://thesession.org/tunes/display/1016) can be played more airly (less waltzy), and makes a great piece for weddings and other happy events.
Tabhair Dom Do Lámh (Give Me Your Hand) is a lovely slow waltz that you could play that'll get everyone's foot gently tapping, even if it is a tiny bit of a cliché over here.
I suppose Niel Gow's Lament For The Death Of His Second Wife wouldn't really fit the bill either...
But a set played by Billy Pigg, Forster Charlton and John Doonan and recorded on "The Border Minstrel" - an album of the Northumbrian piper Billy Pigg's playing - might do very well. The tunes are: Gentle Maiden, The Lark In The Clear Air (airs), and Father O'Flynn (jig).
Gentle Maiden and Father O'Flynn will be in The Session tune base. The Lark In The Clear Air probably won't be, as it doesn't have a regular rhythm, but is IMO an essential part of that set as it's in D and works well as a bridge between Gentle Maiden (G) and Father O'Flynn (D). I can't off-hand think of a good substitute for The Lark In The Clear Air here.
The following link will get you to an audio playlist that includes all the three tunes I've mentioned just above, though they appear separately, not together in a set (you want to click on Programme Seven at the right of the page to get that particular playlist):
"Eternal Friendship." Beautiful tune, and appropriate for a wedding. The sheet music can be found on Natalie MacMaster's site. Pretty easy tune to learn, as well.
Airs on Fiddle
Airs on Fiddle
So, two of my best friends just told me that they are engaged (two eachother). The wedding will be some time next year between March and September.
It'd be pretty awesome to play a tune for them at the wedding. I'm thinking a really gorgeous air. The thing is, the only air I currently know is Anach Cuain, and that doesn't seem really all that appropraite for a wedding.
Any suggestions? Also, if you want to recommend a good tune to follow it up with that is more dancey, you know to get the party started, that would be pretty sweet too.
# Posted on May 17th 2007 by matan_fiddler
Re: Airs on Fiddle
Roger Tallroth's Josephine's Waltz (http://thesession.org/tunes/display/1016) can be played more airly (less waltzy), and makes a great piece for weddings and other happy events.
# Posted on May 17th 2007 by Will CPT
Re: Airs on Fiddle
Tabhair Dom Do Lámh (Give Me Your Hand) is a lovely slow waltz that you could play that'll get everyone's foot gently tapping, even if it is a tiny bit of a cliché over here.
# Posted on May 17th 2007 by nnicharra
Re: Airs on Fiddle
I suppose Niel Gow's Lament For The Death Of His Second Wife wouldn't really fit the bill either...
But a set played by Billy Pigg, Forster Charlton and John Doonan and recorded on "The Border Minstrel" - an album of the Northumbrian piper Billy Pigg's playing - might do very well. The tunes are: Gentle Maiden, The Lark In The Clear Air (airs), and Father O'Flynn (jig).
Gentle Maiden and Father O'Flynn will be in The Session tune base. The Lark In The Clear Air probably won't be, as it doesn't have a regular rhythm, but is IMO an essential part of that set as it's in D and works well as a bridge between Gentle Maiden (G) and Father O'Flynn (D). I can't off-hand think of a good substitute for The Lark In The Clear Air here.
# Posted on May 17th 2007 by nicholas
Re: Airs on Fiddle
The following link will get you to an audio playlist that includes all the three tunes I've mentioned just above, though they appear separately, not together in a set (you want to click on Programme Seven at the right of the page to get that particular playlist):
http://www.asaplive.com/FARNE/RadioFARNE.cfm?ccs=150&cs=767
Mind, I assume they'll be being played in C and F, because of the pipes.
# Posted on May 17th 2007 by nicholas
Re: Airs on Fiddle
Better to avoid "If Ever You Were Mine": http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/875
# Posted on May 17th 2007 by slainte
Re: Airs on Fiddle
(No, for that RadioFARNE set you just have to click on the Real Audio - it's already on Programme Seven.)
# Posted on May 17th 2007 by nicholas
Re: Airs on Fiddle
This has been discussed before. Try a search for it.
# Posted on May 17th 2007 by wodeninjun
Re: Airs on Fiddle
(Actually, the RadioFARNE tunes are in D and G, the ones I've just been listening to anyway.)
# Posted on May 17th 2007 by nicholas
Re: Airs on Fiddle
"Eternal Friendship." Beautiful tune, and appropriate for a wedding. The sheet music can be found on Natalie MacMaster's site. Pretty easy tune to learn, as well.
# Posted on May 17th 2007 by irishfiddler32
Re: Airs on Fiddle
A Night in That Land by Johnny Cunningham is a lovely air. I don't know if it is suitable or not but it is lovely.
Better avoid the Niel Gow tunes! Apparently everyone will think you are just playing a polka really slowly!! :-S
# Posted on May 17th 2007 by No Cause For Alarm
Re: Airs on Fiddle
A wedding? Play a "Woman's Heart" as a slow air. Might as well add a touch of realism to the day.
# Posted on May 17th 2007 by bodhran bliss