I know, you shouldn't ask about it but...
again and again I am forced to play this "Witj-thing" with my band.
Any suggestions about tunes you can play between the verses?
This would make the experience much more bearable!
Just start Whiskey and after the first time through, go into something else right away. That's what we used to do in my wedding band whenever the bride requested "Celebration"; a few obligatory bars then off to something else.
How about polkas? Whiskey in the Jar seems to have a 2/4 "feeling" to it , although I'm not sure what the time signature is. Salmon tails up the river perhaps.A march might sound good to, depending on the speed of the song.
IMO there's only one way to play 'whiskey in the jar' and that is to emulate Thin Lizzy's version! Someone could belt out the guitar riffs on the fiddle.
"that is by far the best version I've ever heard"
............have you heard Denny Bartley's (ex Last Night's Fun) version - brilliant.........that is by far the best version I've ever heard !!!
The singer in a group I played with sang the song in D, so I use to stick in The 'Grand Old Dame (D) on the box, finishing off by copying the the first bit of the guitar riff to take him back to the song.
I think I've heard the song interspersed effectively with the reel Man Of Aran, or parts of it. That would be, WITJ in D, Man Of Aran in B Minor, or with the same relationship if played at another pitch.
Whiskey in the jar again
Whiskey in the jar again
I know, you shouldn't ask about it but...
again and again I am forced to play this "Witj-thing" with my band.
Any suggestions about tunes you can play between the verses?
This would make the experience much more bearable!
# Posted on June 13th 2008 by Floh
Re: Whiskey in the jar again
Try - First we bit of Tam Lin- and then at end of the Song
Play- All o fo the reel,,Pref= Dm.. jim,
# Posted on June 13th 2008 by FIDDLE4
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I've heard a set of the Merry Blacksmith and The Banshee or Mrs. McLeod's played in the middle
# Posted on June 13th 2008 by camwebby
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Let your tune players come up with tunes on the fly, different one between each verse. They could just shout a key. That should keep it interesting.
# Posted on June 13th 2008 by llig leahcim
Re: Whiskey in the jar again
Just start Whiskey and after the first time through, go into something else right away. That's what we used to do in my wedding band whenever the bride requested "Celebration"; a few obligatory bars then off to something else.
# Posted on June 13th 2008 by Greg the Piano Tuner
Re: Whiskey in the jar again
How about polkas? Whiskey in the Jar seems to have a 2/4 "feeling" to it , although I'm not sure what the time signature is. Salmon tails up the river perhaps.A march might sound good to, depending on the speed of the song.
Rob
# Posted on June 13th 2008 by mellow_bellows
Re: Whiskey in the jar again
IMO there's only one way to play 'whiskey in the jar' and that is to emulate Thin Lizzy's version! Someone could belt out the guitar riffs on the fiddle.
# Posted on June 13th 2008 by mumhain abu
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that is by far the best version I've ever heard
# Posted on June 13th 2008 by llig leahcim
Re: Whiskey in the jar again
Listen
To
Luke Kelly
The Best
# Posted on June 13th 2008 by gooseinthenettles
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# Posted on June 13th 2008 by SWFL Fiddler
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Careful! Contains naughty words!
# Posted on June 13th 2008 by SWFL Fiddler
Re: Whiskey in the jar again
"that is by far the best version I've ever heard"
............have you heard Denny Bartley's (ex Last Night's Fun) version - brilliant.........that is by far the best version I've ever heard !!!
# Posted on June 13th 2008 by domnull
Re: Whiskey in the jar again
The singer in a group I played with sang the song in D, so I use to stick in The 'Grand Old Dame (D) on the box, finishing off by copying the the first bit of the guitar riff to take him back to the song.
# Posted on June 13th 2008 by Free Reed
Re: Whiskey in the jar again
I always loved that song, until I got old enough to start frequenting pubs...
# Posted on June 13th 2008 by North Light
Re: Whiskey in the jar again
I think I've heard the song interspersed effectively with the reel Man Of Aran, or parts of it. That would be, WITJ in D, Man Of Aran in B Minor, or with the same relationship if played at another pitch.
# Posted on June 14th 2008 by nicholas
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We do the "Thin Lizzy" version at gigs, complete with electric guitar, courtesy of my child.
By far the best version.
# Posted on June 15th 2008 by bodhran bliss
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There's one for you tube.
# Posted on June 15th 2008 by Duijera Dubh