Hi all,
Competing in Leinster fleadh at weekend and need some help (late I know!)
I have two jigs ready - Bold Tady Quill and A simple Paddy Fahy one. I've played Paddy Fahys more but Bold Tady Quill is nicer and i would be fairly confident just not sure!
And in the air, lament for staker wallace, is the second part played once or twice?
I watched a young man play Lament for Staker Wallace beautifully at a fleadh, and take second place because he played it AABB. The adjucator explained that because Irish traditional slow airs are sung AB, they must be played that way, unlike many dance tunes that are played AABB. To do otherwise, he said, shows lack of understanding that slow airs are an imitation of singing. Playing that tune ABAB would have been even better than playing it AB, as it would be like singing it twice with changes in inflection.
Also, it is preferred at most fleadhs that the musician/competitor play two different types of dance tunes, e.g. a reel and a jig or a hornpipe and a jig, if playing more than one dance tune is required.
Flutefingers, I replied with that second post because fineflautist said in his/her original post that he/she has two jigs ready. If those jigs aren't intended to be used in a dance music competition, I hope that fineflautist and you will please disregard that post.
"The adjucator explained that because Irish traditional slow airs are sung AB, they must be played that way, unlike many dance tunes that are played AABB"
But Staker Wallace is not a song air and was never intended to be. It was a musical piece written for Wallace with no lyrics attached. It is from a different stream of airs (i.e. not the song airs). So what the adjudicator said doesn't apply to this tune
Fleadh help!
Fleadh help!
Hi all,
Competing in Leinster fleadh at weekend and need some help (late I know!)
I have two jigs ready - Bold Tady Quill and A simple Paddy Fahy one. I've played Paddy Fahys more but Bold Tady Quill is nicer and i would be fairly confident just not sure!
And in the air, lament for staker wallace, is the second part played once or twice?
Thanks,
C
# Posted on July 9th 2010 by fineflautist
Re: Fleadh help!
once I think
# Posted on July 9th 2010 by .
Re: Fleadh help!
I thought so but wasn't sure, thanks
# Posted on July 9th 2010 by fineflautist
Re: Fleadh help!
I watched a young man play Lament for Staker Wallace beautifully at a fleadh, and take second place because he played it AABB. The adjucator explained that because Irish traditional slow airs are sung AB, they must be played that way, unlike many dance tunes that are played AABB. To do otherwise, he said, shows lack of understanding that slow airs are an imitation of singing. Playing that tune ABAB would have been even better than playing it AB, as it would be like singing it twice with changes in inflection.
# Posted on July 9th 2010 by Stuporman
Re: Fleadh help!
Also, it is preferred at most fleadhs that the musician/competitor play two different types of dance tunes, e.g. a reel and a jig or a hornpipe and a jig, if playing more than one dance tune is required.
# Posted on July 9th 2010 by Stuporman
Re: Fleadh help!
And to be even more annoying, I'll correct myself - fleadhanna, not fleadhs.
# Posted on July 9th 2010 by Stuporman
Re: Fleadh help!
It is only preferred if it is a solo flute comp. Perhaps fineflautist is referring to the flute slow airs comp
# Posted on July 10th 2010 by flutefingers
Re: Fleadh help!
Flutefingers, I replied with that second post because fineflautist said in his/her original post that he/she has two jigs ready. If those jigs aren't intended to be used in a dance music competition, I hope that fineflautist and you will please disregard that post.
# Posted on July 11th 2010 by Stuporman
Re: Fleadh help!
"The adjucator explained that because Irish traditional slow airs are sung AB, they must be played that way, unlike many dance tunes that are played AABB"
But Staker Wallace is not a song air and was never intended to be. It was a musical piece written for Wallace with no lyrics attached. It is from a different stream of airs (i.e. not the song airs). So what the adjudicator said doesn't apply to this tune
# Posted on July 11th 2010 by 52Paddy
Re: Fleadh help!
Cheers everyone, fleadh went well for my friend playing. He was in the slow airs and the dance tunes, should of been clearer.
# Posted on July 12th 2010 by fineflautist