i've just recently joined the belfast sessions and have found that i don't know many of the tunes played up here! i know it's very hard to know names of tunes cause i don't know them myself, but if you know ANY names of tunes played up here, doesn't matter if it's jigs, reels, whatever, i would be really grateful to you, cheers
Hi Desy, Glad to know you're getting stuck in to the Belfast session scene. The repertoire there is certainly a bit different. Do you have any recordings so that people can identify specific tunes for you?
what sessions are you at ?some people i think know names and some dont no matter where you are, i would say that the tunes in Bfast are pretty diverse the place is bulging with loads of great tunesters and it depends on the pub
Ptarmigan suggested:
"Aye, if I were you I'd just record your favourite session & learn all their tunes by ear."
Well if there are say 90 tunes played each week drawn on a spontaneous semi-rotating basis from a stock of between one and two thousand (some much more popular than others, of course) you will have plenty to do.
But if there are say 90 tunes played each week drawn on a spontaneous semi-rotating basis from a stock of a couple of hundred (some much more popular than others, of course), you have something less daunting.
Good luck in either case!
desy
how about playing the tunes you know and let them learn a new tune or two surley a good melody player would love this and this will half your prob. at the end of the day you are bringing tunes to a session.
I can travel an hour up the road and scratch my head and say why are they playing these tune's.. The last time I was in Belfast it was on...I felt like I was at home.. Keep it rolling Big B.. I'll be back for some more..
belfast sessions!!
belfast sessions!!
well folks,
i've just recently joined the belfast sessions and have found that i don't know many of the tunes played up here! i know it's very hard to know names of tunes cause i don't know them myself, but if you know ANY names of tunes played up here, doesn't matter if it's jigs, reels, whatever, i would be really grateful to you, cheers
# Posted on May 24th 2007 by desy
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Hi Desy, Glad to know you're getting stuck in to the Belfast session scene. The repertoire there is certainly a bit different. Do you have any recordings so that people can identify specific tunes for you?
Good luck
# Posted on May 24th 2007 by Conán McDonnell
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mp3 recorder sit and press record
# Posted on May 24th 2007 by Saint
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Aye, if I were you I'd just record your favourite session & learn all their tunes by ear.
You can worry about the names later .... maybe!
# Posted on May 24th 2007 by Ptarmigan
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what sessions are you at ?some people i think know names and some dont no matter where you are, i would say that the tunes in Bfast are pretty diverse the place is bulging with loads of great tunesters and it depends on the pub
# Posted on May 24th 2007 by buzzer
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Ptarmigan suggested:
"Aye, if I were you I'd just record your favourite session & learn all their tunes by ear."
Well if there are say 90 tunes played each week drawn on a spontaneous semi-rotating basis from a stock of between one and two thousand (some much more popular than others, of course) you will have plenty to do.
But if there are say 90 tunes played each week drawn on a spontaneous semi-rotating basis from a stock of a couple of hundred (some much more popular than others, of course), you have something less daunting.
Good luck in either case!
# Posted on May 25th 2007 by Alex Wilding
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90 tunes 30 sets jayus bellman
# Posted on May 25th 2007 by Saint
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desy
how about playing the tunes you know and let them learn a new tune or two surley a good melody player would love this and this will half your prob. at the end of the day you are bringing tunes to a session.
# Posted on May 25th 2007 by Saint
Re: belfast sessions!!
I can travel an hour up the road and scratch my head and say why are they playing these tune's.. The last time I was in Belfast it was on...I felt like I was at home.. Keep it rolling Big B.. I'll be back for some more..
# Posted on May 26th 2007 by lamh trom