I was just wondering if some of you guys could give me suggestions on some nice airs and/or waltzes to learn. I realized the other day that I know lots of jigs, reels, hornpipes, etc. but only about ten or twelve ITM tunes of a slower nature. I don't really know the names of all the ones I know, but some I do know (and thus don't need them as suggestions) are eleanor plunkett, give me your hand, carrick fergus, gaelic air, an aire for elsie, the parting of friends...hm, those are the only names I can remember of all the ones I know right now. Oh and of course danny boy (*shudder*) so please don't suggest that one either (even if I didn't know it I'd ask for it not to be suggested. I believe that's been discussed before?) Anyway, I look forward to hearing your suggestions!
Tommy Bhetty's Waltz
An Buachaillín Bán
The Rushes Green
Cailín na Gruaige Doinne
Port na bPúcaí
Phoenix Island
Sliabh geal gua na Feile
The Maid of Coolmore
My Lagan Love
The Invisible Corncrake (Marc Hernon)
Tasia
I don't know how important it is to you but I see quite a few
Scottish titles among the suggestions. Nothing wrong with that, he adds hastily! The most obvious one is "Hector the Hero" by Scott Skinner but there are others of various degrees of antiquity. Are "She moves through the fair" and "The lark in the clear air" of Irish origin? I like them but do they come into the "Danny Boy" category?
Another Scottish Gaelic one about an island: "Eilean Beag Donn a' Chuain" (= "Little Brown Island in the Sea" = Lewis in the Outer Hebrides). Nice soulful (if you play it that way!)tune/song recorded by various people. I think it's on this site but a search will bring up recordings (song and instrumentals).
Ah, thank you for mentioning my namesake!! which also goes under 'The Banks of the Danube'.
But there really is quite a difference between airs and waltzes, at least in a session sense. I mean, your air is usually the melody of a song, usually played with feeling and a loose rhythm - often in a modal or minor key and a wee bit sad, if uplifting.
Whereas the waltzes are happier tunes with regular rhythm and swing along for dancing.
She Moves Through the Fair is actually a poem,set to what is claimed as an old air. Margaret Barry was one of the first traditional singers who made it famous, but had learnt it from a 78 by John McCormack...........
Margaret's Waltz, usually played in A but entered in the Tunes database sheet-music in G, is a must-have. So is Midnight On The Water, an American one in D.
Ashokan Farewell, though not traditional, is certainly "in the tradition" and is a splendid tune, either for playing or hearing. I think it comes from an American TV series on their civil war.
I am new to this group. I see you live in BC Canada. I am from near Montreal Quebec. One waltz I like very much is "Red-haired Fiddler's Waltz" Much of our traditional music here in Quebec is from our Irish or Scottish ancestors.
Thanks again everyone.
No SYcove, it doesn't matter to me if the tune is Scottish, Irish, Welsh...as long as it sounds nice! My family is from Scotland and my stepfather's family is from Ireland so I tend to have a fondness for both those types of tunes.
Hey welcome Ibrouille. You know I actually like the traditional music of Quebec, it has a nice Celtic feel to it while also maintaining a strong French feel as well.
Lover's Waltz by Jay Ungar is a great waltz. I think I like it better than Ashokan Farewell, but probably due to it's being overplayed.
In the Scottish world, I'd add "The Swan (LK243)" by Catriona McKay. One of the best tunes period, imho. Don't go by the music listed for it in the tune section, it's not the correct tune. You can hear it under the video section of www.fiddlersbid.com and on youtube.
There are so many waltzes, with quite different moods, stresses, optimum or usual speeds, etc. It's not a one-size-fits-all category of tunes (is any?).
air/waltz suggestions?
air/waltz suggestions?
I was just wondering if some of you guys could give me suggestions on some nice airs and/or waltzes to learn. I realized the other day that I know lots of jigs, reels, hornpipes, etc. but only about ten or twelve ITM tunes of a slower nature. I don't really know the names of all the ones I know, but some I do know (and thus don't need them as suggestions) are eleanor plunkett, give me your hand, carrick fergus, gaelic air, an aire for elsie, the parting of friends...hm, those are the only names I can remember of all the ones I know right now. Oh and of course danny boy (*shudder*) so please don't suggest that one either (even if I didn't know it I'd ask for it not to be suggested. I believe that's been discussed before?) Anyway, I look forward to hearing your suggestions!
# Posted on May 29th 2008 by Tasia
Re: air/waltz suggestions?
Planxty Fannie Power
Josefins
# Posted on May 29th 2008 by grumblingoldwoman
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Yes, Fanny Power and Josephine's Waltz are both nice. Some other common ones:
Planxty Irwin
Southwind
Hector the Hero
Sheebag and Sheemore
# Posted on May 29th 2008 by crazy_fingerz
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Ooh! Ooh! Taimse 'im Chodladh! That's a good one.
# Posted on May 29th 2008 by samiam590
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Down By The Sally Gardens
Planxty Hewlett
Planxty George Brabazon
Inisheer
# Posted on May 29th 2008 by Bothrops
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Ross Memorial Hospital
Sour Grass and Granite
The Shingly Beach
Roaring Water
Tame Her When the Snow Comes
Marni Swanson of the Grey Coast
# Posted on May 29th 2008 by cathrynb
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Thanks everyone, your suggestions are much appreciated
# Posted on May 29th 2008 by Tasia
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Tommy Bhetty's
# Posted on May 29th 2008 by Henk Bos
Re: air/waltz suggestions?
Tommy Bhetty's Waltz
An Buachaillín Bán
The Rushes Green
Cailín na Gruaige Doinne
Port na bPúcaí
Phoenix Island
Sliabh geal gua na Feile
The Maid of Coolmore
My Lagan Love
The Invisible Corncrake (Marc Hernon)
# Posted on May 29th 2008 by kkrell
Re: air/waltz suggestions?
Tasia
I don't know how important it is to you but I see quite a few
Scottish titles among the suggestions. Nothing wrong with that, he adds hastily! The most obvious one is "Hector the Hero" by Scott Skinner but there are others of various degrees of antiquity. Are "She moves through the fair" and "The lark in the clear air" of Irish origin? I like them but do they come into the "Danny Boy" category?
# Posted on May 29th 2008 by SYcove
Re: air/waltz suggestions?
My two personal favourites:
The Ookpik (waltz)
Jewels of the Ocean (waltz)
As to the airs, I don't know too much about them - but I know at least three that are called "The Wounded Hussar" and all three are great.
# Posted on May 29th 2008 by EastPole
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The Dark Island (Scottish)
# Posted on May 29th 2008 by nicholas
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Another Scottish Gaelic one about an island: "Eilean Beag Donn a' Chuain" (= "Little Brown Island in the Sea" = Lewis in the Outer Hebrides). Nice soulful (if you play it that way!)tune/song recorded by various people. I think it's on this site but a search will bring up recordings (song and instrumentals).
# Posted on May 29th 2008 by SYcove
Re: air/waltz suggestions?
Ah, thank you for mentioning my namesake!! which also goes under 'The Banks of the Danube'.
But there really is quite a difference between airs and waltzes, at least in a session sense. I mean, your air is usually the melody of a song, usually played with feeling and a loose rhythm - often in a modal or minor key and a wee bit sad, if uplifting.
Whereas the waltzes are happier tunes with regular rhythm and swing along for dancing.
# Posted on May 29th 2008 by the wounded hussar
Re: air/waltz suggestions?
CApt. O'Kaines and O'Carolans' Welcome
or any O'Carolan for that matter.
# Posted on May 29th 2008 by zippydw
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They Sailed Away From Dublin Bay & The Pretty Girl Milking Her Cow. Also Phil Cunningham's The Palomino Waltz, a favourite of mine.
# Posted on May 29th 2008 by pennhorse
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Try this one. It is easy to play and I like it a lot:
X: 1
T: The Magic Cowboy Waltz
M: 3/4
L: 1/4
R: Waltz
K: D
AG||:FAD | FAD | FAf |e2g | fed |edB | AFA |E2F |
| DFA |F2A | fag |f2e | dDF| Ade | fge| dAG :||
||:FAd| fdA | FAd |fga | afa |fga | ged| =c2d |
| AFD |=cdc |AFD |=C2D | A,DF| Ada |1fge| dAG :||2 fge| d ||
You can put it in http://www.concertina.net/tunes_convert.html to get the notes.
Mike Keyes
http://www.mikekeyes.com
# Posted on May 29th 2008 by mikeyes
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She Moves Through the Fair is actually a poem,set to what is claimed as an old air. Margaret Barry was one of the first traditional singers who made it famous, but had learnt it from a 78 by John McCormack...........
# Posted on May 29th 2008 by Guernsey Pete
Re: air/waltz suggestions?
Margaret's Waltz, usually played in A but entered in the Tunes database sheet-music in G, is a must-have. So is Midnight On The Water, an American one in D.
# Posted on May 29th 2008 by nicholas
Re: air/waltz suggestions?
some great suggestions so far. How about Marcus Hernons Air and The Level Plain (both recorded by Joannie Madden)
# Posted on May 29th 2008 by CDNMoose
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Ashokan Farewell, though not traditional, is certainly "in the tradition" and is a splendid tune, either for playing or hearing. I think it comes from an American TV series on their civil war.
# Posted on May 29th 2008 by Ebor_fiddler
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I am new to this group. I see you live in BC Canada. I am from near Montreal Quebec. One waltz I like very much is "Red-haired Fiddler's Waltz" Much of our traditional music here in Quebec is from our Irish or Scottish ancestors.
# Posted on May 30th 2008 by lbrouille
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Thanks again everyone.
No SYcove, it doesn't matter to me if the tune is Scottish, Irish, Welsh...as long as it sounds nice! My family is from Scotland and my stepfather's family is from Ireland so I tend to have a fondness for both those types of tunes.
Hey welcome Ibrouille. You know I actually like the traditional music of Quebec, it has a nice Celtic feel to it while also maintaining a strong French feel as well.
# Posted on May 30th 2008 by Tasia
Re: air/waltz suggestions?
Lover's Waltz by Jay Ungar is a great waltz. I think I like it better than Ashokan Farewell, but probably due to it's being overplayed.
In the Scottish world, I'd add "The Swan (LK243)" by Catriona McKay. One of the best tunes period, imho. Don't go by the music listed for it in the tune section, it's not the correct tune. You can hear it under the video section of www.fiddlersbid.com and on youtube.
# Posted on May 30th 2008 by nofrets
Re: air/waltz suggestions?
too late to the dance, i suppose, but: 'Archie's Fancy'! go here for DIck Miles' (& friends) utterly charming setting of Billy Pigg's tune:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ItcBocS_x_M
makes me want to collar a clarinettist for the session tonight. sooo sweet.
# Posted on May 30th 2008 by 'tinamatt
Re: air/waltz suggestions?
There are so many waltzes, with quite different moods, stresses, optimum or usual speeds, etc. It's not a one-size-fits-all category of tunes (is any?).
# Posted on May 30th 2008 by nicholas
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Farewell to the shore for a Welsh one - the ash grove too and kelvingrove(side?) for Glasgow
# Posted on June 3rd 2008 by Alancorsini