Having just obtained a DG melodeon that, unusually, has high and low C and F naturals I'm looking for tunes to help me get used to them. I'm interested in finding tunes in D, G or A that use these notes before moving on to play entirely in C, F or whatever . So far I have The Flogging Reel and The Luck Penny. Do you have any other suggestions? TIA.
I have heard a setting of The Congress done with a F natural. I rather like it that way. The Broken Pledge would be perfect but the same key as Sg. Early's and maybe not what you are looking for. Great tune also. Good luck!
Chief O'Neill's as mentioned above, the B part appears to start in Dm but it's just toying with you. Brian O'Lynn is in Adorian but has both sharp and natural Cs and Fs.
The Hag's Purse is a jig in D with c natural and a high f natural.
The Ace And Deuce Of Pip(er)ing is another set dance with high f sharps in it.
A whole lot of things sound nicer and more mellow played in the keys of C or F. These seem to suit singers well, if you play along to singers or sing yourself.
Cat's meow is the only one I can think of with an Fnat. As for ones Cnat, Rainy Day, Dusty Windowsills, the New Copperplate and Old Copperplate etc. Those are all in G, D or Am.
Tunes with C and F natural
Tunes with C and F natural
Having just obtained a DG melodeon that, unusually, has high and low C and F naturals I'm looking for tunes to help me get used to them. I'm interested in finding tunes in D, G or A that use these notes before moving on to play entirely in C, F or whatever . So far I have The Flogging Reel and The Luck Penny. Do you have any other suggestions? TIA.
# Posted on June 4th 2008 by Paul_draper
Re: Tunes with C and F natural
And about time too!
Now what about all those lovely D minor tunes you could never get the buttons round..
eg Sergeant Early's Dream
Look forward to hearing the new box...
Helen
# Posted on June 4th 2008 by helenakitt
Re: Tunes with C and F natural
Dm will still be awkward as the Fs are on the pull and the Ds are on the push but that's why I want to get in gradually.
The box is a Hohner Gaelic that had been converted from BC. When Hohner sent a set of reeds out to the repairer they came with this unusual set-up.
# Posted on June 4th 2008 by Paul_draper
Re: Tunes with C and F natural
Cook in the Kitchen jig and the Hunt (set dance); also Jenny Picking Cockles.
# Posted on June 4th 2008 by Bannerman
Re: Tunes with C and F natural
I have heard a setting of The Congress done with a F natural. I rather like it that way. The Broken Pledge would be perfect but the same key as Sg. Early's and maybe not what you are looking for. Great tune also. Good luck!
# Posted on June 4th 2008 by CDNMoose
Re: Tunes with C and F natural
The Yellow Tinker.
# Posted on June 4th 2008 by Nick Splease
Re: Tunes with C and F natural
Chief O'Neill's Favourite ought to work well.
# Posted on June 4th 2008 by cathycook
Re: Tunes with C and F natural
Thanks for such a quick response. Sgt Early looks quite playable as the Fs and Ds are not adjacent.
# Posted on June 4th 2008 by Paul_draper
Re: Tunes with C and F natural
http://www.thesession.org/tunes/index/search?name=&type_id=&mode_id=21
http://www.thesession.org/tunes/index/search?name=&type_id=&mode_id=12
# Posted on June 4th 2008 by Ramiro
Re: Tunes with C and F natural
The Tempest
The Geese in the Bog (C version)
The Silver Spear sounds lovely played in C.
# Posted on June 4th 2008 by s.g.
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Rattlin Roarin Willie
# Posted on June 4th 2008 by Bren
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Wheels of the World Reel
# Posted on June 4th 2008 by chuneboi slim
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Julia Delaney
The Broken Pledge
# Posted on June 4th 2008 by Henk Bos
Re: Tunes with C and F natural
Porthole of the Kelp
Humours of Scariff
Coleraine Jig
Seamus O'Shanahan's
Hughie's Cap
O'Dowd's Favourite
# Posted on June 4th 2008 by Henk Bos
Re: Tunes with C and F natural
Chief O'Neill's as mentioned above, the B part appears to start in Dm but it's just toying with you. Brian O'Lynn is in Adorian but has both sharp and natural Cs and Fs.
# Posted on June 4th 2008 by Mike Floorstand
Re: Tunes with C and F natural
The Hag's Purse is a jig in D with c natural and a high f natural.
The Ace And Deuce Of Pip(er)ing is another set dance with high f sharps in it.
A whole lot of things sound nicer and more mellow played in the keys of C or F. These seem to suit singers well, if you play along to singers or sing yourself.
# Posted on June 4th 2008 by nicholas
Re: Tunes with C and F natural
Rodney's Glory - varies between top f# and f nats
http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/3786
Staten Island (read the comments) with c nats.
http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/1285
# Posted on June 4th 2008 by spindizzy
Re: Tunes with C and F natural
The Bunch of Green Rushes
# Posted on June 4th 2008 by timmy!
Re: Tunes with C and F natural
This one may have a few
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rtt1msnwlZQ&feature=related
# Posted on June 4th 2008 by Nick Splease
Re: Tunes with C and F natural
Cat's meow is the only one I can think of with an Fnat. As for ones Cnat, Rainy Day, Dusty Windowsills, the New Copperplate and Old Copperplate etc. Those are all in G, D or Am.
# Posted on June 5th 2008 by Whiddler
Re: Tunes with C and F natural
Also Banish Misfortune.
# Posted on June 5th 2008 by Whiddler
Re: Tunes with C and F natural
Just about anything with the title "Paddy Fahy" or "Paddy Fahey".
# Posted on June 5th 2008 by Kenny
Re: Tunes with C and F natural
http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/3014
Also many Ed Reavy tunes, such as above.
# Posted on June 5th 2008 by Kenny
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but especially...
http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/4447
# Posted on June 5th 2008 by Kenny
Re: Tunes with C and F natural
mist covered mountain ,[junior crehan]banish misfortune.
garden of daisies has c naturalsand c#.
# Posted on June 6th 2008 by anon
Re: Tunes with C and F natural
Thomond Bridge http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/3291
# Posted on June 8th 2008 by Nfg
Re: Tunes with C and F natural
A bunch of Paddy Fahey tunes changed between Fsharp/natural and Csharp/natural.
Get 'em learned!
# Posted on June 9th 2008 by ambassadorfish