My daughter's fiddle group was given their list of songs for summer gigs. On it is "Far Away", I heard the teacher play it, very pretty air that reminded me of background LOTR music. I found it here in "Tunes", I don't have a recording of it, and the teacher is now away for a few weeks. Since she is trying to encourage ear learning, I would rather have my daughter hear it than read it. Anyone know of a source? Otherwise I could learn it from the dots, and have her hear it that way. I am only a duffer, though, and would rather not have her pick up the habits I am trying to eradicate.
Perhaps they were simply asked to play far away? That's what my grandfather used to ask for. He also asked if I could play "down by the old mill stream".
Sure, and when your family asks you to play far from home they don't mean the reel called "Far From Home", but I like to pretend that's what they meant.
I put up a recording of my band playing it at a gig we had around St. Patrick's Day. We play it as a fairly fast waltz, and then meander into some slides. (I cut those off, you don't need to hear that. )
Thanks, as always you are a great help. I am still laughing at being asked to play far away, far far away. When I was first learning the violin many many years ago, I was often encouraged to go outside and play.
Looking for a tune: Far Away
Looking for a tune: Far Away
My daughter's fiddle group was given their list of songs for summer gigs. On it is "Far Away", I heard the teacher play it, very pretty air that reminded me of background LOTR music. I found it here in "Tunes", I don't have a recording of it, and the teacher is now away for a few weeks. Since she is trying to encourage ear learning, I would rather have my daughter hear it than read it. Anyone know of a source? Otherwise I could learn it from the dots, and have her hear it that way. I am only a duffer, though, and would rather not have her pick up the habits I am trying to eradicate.
Thanks for any help,
Tracy
# Posted on April 23rd 2008 by tracywag
Re: Looking for a tune: Far Away
I'm not familiar with the name. Can you post the link to the tune and I'll see if I know of a version.
# Posted on April 23rd 2008 by llig leahcim
Re: Looking for a tune: Far Away
http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/187
If it's this tune, it's listed as appearing on 6 recordings - although it may not necessarily be the same tune. Not recordings I have - sorry.
# Posted on April 23rd 2008 by Kenny
Re: Looking for a tune: Far Away
This may be the one your looking for. Check out JS"C ABC Website they have it it lots of keys.
http://ecf-guest.mit.edu/~jc/tmp/Tune015786.pdf
Mary
# Posted on April 23rd 2008 by Antikhntr
Re: Looking for a tune: Far Away
Opps that was supposed to say. JC's ABC Website
Mary
# Posted on April 23rd 2008 by Antikhntr
Re: Looking for a tune: Far Away
Is it- Over the Hill and far away -{English Tune} as played
on T V program = SHARPE
JIM,,
# Posted on April 23rd 2008 by FIDDLE4
Re: Looking for a tune: Far Away
http://tirno.com/Far%20Away.mp3
Here is a version of it, slow mazurka style. The recording is by me, a few weeks back, with all the mistakes that entails.
Greg
# Posted on April 23rd 2008 by Tirno
Re: Looking for a tune: Far Away
Perhaps they were simply asked to play far away? That's what my grandfather used to ask for. He also asked if I could play "down by the old mill stream".
# Posted on April 23rd 2008 by reenactor
Re: Looking for a tune: Far Away
Sure, and when your family asks you to play far from home they don't mean the reel called "Far From Home", but I like to pretend that's what they meant.
# Posted on April 23rd 2008 by SWFL Fiddler
Re: Looking for a tune: Far Away
I put up a recording of my band playing it at a gig we had around St. Patrick's Day. We play it as a fairly fast waltz, and then meander into some slides. (I cut those off, you don't need to hear that.
)
http://ntw.net/~reverend/faraway.mp3
It's a more straight-forward version than the one Greg posted (although, I am going to pick up a couple of variations from that one!)
# Posted on April 23rd 2008 by Reverend
Re: Looking for a tune: Far Away
Reverend
I like it, good stuff - A lovely Tune,,
jim,,,
# Posted on April 23rd 2008 by FIDDLE4
Re: Looking for a tune: Far Away
Thanks, as always you are a great help. I am still laughing at being asked to play far away, far far away. When I was first learning the violin many many years ago, I was often encouraged to go outside and play.
# Posted on April 24th 2008 by tracywag