hi folks.
anyone got any suggestions for a good reel for a box(button) + flute duet. Its for the fleadh, so any tune that goes down below low d can't be used. we played lord mcdonalds in our county fleadh and got slated for playing something that goes too low for the flute to reach, so we're looking for a really good reel for the provincial fleadh. thanks.
Domhniaill ( I hope I've spelled that correctly :/), plays flute and box, I expect he will come up with a couple of good suggestions.
,,,Over to you, Domhniaill...
B
Josie McDermott's
The Moving Cloud - even though this one does go down below bottom D you can pitch on the flute and it'll sound OK.
McFadden's Handsome daughter. [in either G or A]
Given that the rules limit you to playing only one tune through twice I would suggest a three or four part tune to give the adjuducator enough time to listen to your style. Both the last two fit the bill here.
At the end of the day it should be a tune that you both really enjoy and will get into the swing together on - that more impressive than the actual tune selection.
Agree with Breandan - a 3 or 4 part reel will/should get more credit than a 2-part. Best suggestion I can come up with is "The Gooseberry Bush" - the 2 Hernon brothers recorded it on box & flute years ago. Great stuff. You might also check out the list of tunes on last year's CD by Christy Barry & Conor McCarthy - (flute & box) -you might get a few ideas there.
Box+Flute Reel
Box+Flute Reel
hi folks.
anyone got any suggestions for a good reel for a box(button) + flute duet. Its for the fleadh, so any tune that goes down below low d can't be used. we played lord mcdonalds in our county fleadh and got slated for playing something that goes too low for the flute to reach, so we're looking for a really good reel for the provincial fleadh. thanks.
# Posted on June 30th 2003 by eimhin
Re: Box+Flute Reel
Domhniaill ( I hope I've spelled that correctly :/), plays flute and box, I expect he will come up with a couple of good suggestions.
,,,Over to you, Domhniaill...
B
# Posted on June 30th 2003 by bacchus
Re: Box+Flute Reel
The Scholar/ The Heathery Breeze.
# Posted on July 1st 2003 by Rudall the time
And also...
...The few Reels I play both on box and flute, not only because of my limited box ability but mostly because I never tire of them:
The Shaskeen/ Reevey's (the ubiquitous one - The Hunter's House?)
Ships are a-Sailing/Pigeon on the Gate #2/Monaghan Twig
Contradicion Reel (big enough tune on it's own!) In fact, if I were to choose just one it would be this. Tricky, though.
Best of Luck,
DANNY.
# Posted on July 1st 2003 by Rudall the time
ContradicTion
Sorry, the CONTRADICTION reel.
DANNY.
# Posted on July 1st 2003 by Rudall the time
Re: Box+Flute Reel
Josie McDermott's
The Moving Cloud - even though this one does go down below bottom D you can pitch on the flute and it'll sound OK.
McFadden's Handsome daughter. [in either G or A]
Given that the rules limit you to playing only one tune through twice I would suggest a three or four part tune to give the adjuducator enough time to listen to your style. Both the last two fit the bill here.
At the end of the day it should be a tune that you both really enjoy and will get into the swing together on - that more impressive than the actual tune selection.
# Posted on July 1st 2003 by breandan
Re: Box+Flute Reel
thanks very much danny, breandan.
# Posted on July 1st 2003 by eimhin
Re: Box+Flute Reel
No worries - let us know which you choose and how you get on!
Danny
# Posted on July 1st 2003 by Rudall the time
Re: Box+Flute Reel
Agree with Breandan - a 3 or 4 part reel will/should get more credit than a 2-part. Best suggestion I can come up with is "The Gooseberry Bush" - the 2 Hernon brothers recorded it on box & flute years ago. Great stuff. You might also check out the list of tunes on last year's CD by Christy Barry & Conor McCarthy - (flute & box) -you might get a few ideas there.
# Posted on July 1st 2003 by Kenny