On my forum (The Gathering - http://www.nigelgatherer.com/forum/) I have a tune of the week feature involving a nominated tune which people play and discuss. It's building into an interesting collection of tunes (we're at No.32 just now), and I have compiled the first 21 tunes into a PDF-format book, available free of charge. It has to be said that most of the tunes are Scottish, but there are a couple of Irish, a couple of English, one Swedish and an old-time tune in there as well.
Good stuff Nigel. I'm just wondering if you class the "Jenny Lind Polka" as the Swedish tune? It's attributed to Anton Wallerstein, who was German and lived in Germany.
Just thought I'd point that out!
Are these then getting exercise among a given lot of musicians, in your immediate area for example? - a local session? It there any reasoning behind he choice, other than you like them? Is there a history, more than the short snippets in the online book?
"Jenny Lind - dubbed The Swedish Nightingale - one of the world's most famous singers in the second half on the 19th century, is buried in Great Malvern."
Thanks for the memory jog Nigel, about to give birth, but not as we know it, at least not as it currently resides here, meaning this particular tune, which I've known in at least half a dozen different ways...
• No, I wasn't thinking of "Jenny Lind". The Swedish tune I had in mind was "Swedish Schottische" (http://www.nigelgatherer.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=657) - I had forgotten that it was not one of the first 21 tunes, so sorry about that.
• Occasionally I will introduce one of these tunes to my session, or classes, and from there they may enter the local session scene.
• There is no reasoning behind the choice other than a) they are tunes which I like and, b) they are tunes which I think other people will enjoy playing.
Not always, even on the internet links cease to connect after a time. Been running up against that recently. Hyperlinking, like time relevancy, can be deceptive. Don't get me wrong it's grand someone sorted Wallerstein & Dodsworth in the tune comments.
Cheers Wedgie!
When we had our old 'slow session and community ceili band' going I had a similar setup, but did include some points of torture, like "The Banks", a party piece. If the whistlers among us wanted to tackle that they had to increase their selection of pipes, with my suggestions they have at least the following ~ D, C, Bb and Eb... We also included some other listening pieces, including laments...
We ran into venue problems and I'm still trying to solve that one... Wish us luck...
Thanks for the schottis, Nigel. I've not come across that one, but I'll keep my eyes open for it next time I'm delving into the Swedish archives.
X:1
T:Schottis
S:Nigel Gatherer
M:4/4
L:1/8
K:D
FG|A2fe d2cB|A2D2F2A2|GF EF GA Bc|d2cB A2FG|
A2fe d2cB|A2D2F2A2|GF EF GA Bc|d2d2d2:|
|:f2|e2EF G2GB|A2DE F2FA|GF EF GA Bc|d2cB A2f2|
e2EF G2GB|A2DE F2FA|GF EF GA Bc|d2d2d2:|
K:G
|:d2|e2dB G2g2|a2ge c2e2|de dc B2A2|
d6d2|e2dB G2g2|a2ge c2e2|de dc B2A2|G6:|
K:D
|:FG|A2fe d2cB|A2D2F2A2|GF EF GA Bc|d2cB A2FG|
A2fe d2cB|A2D2F2A2|GF EF GA Bc|d2d2d2:|
Thank you Nigel. That will be very useful in the way other mp3 files from you web site have. I like the way your mandolin phrasing give us fluters hints on where to breath when first learning a tune !
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On my forum (The Gathering - http://www.nigelgatherer.com/forum/) I have a tune of the week feature involving a nominated tune which people play and discuss. It's building into an interesting collection of tunes (we're at No.32 just now), and I have compiled the first 21 tunes into a PDF-format book, available free of charge. It has to be said that most of the tunes are Scottish, but there are a couple of Irish, a couple of English, one Swedish and an old-time tune in there as well.
Nigel Gatherer's Tune of the Week Book 1 (Standard Notation and Chords): http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1189785/Tunes/TOW/TOW_Book_1.pdf
Nigel Gatherer's Tune of the Week Book 1 (Standard Notation and Mandolin Tablature): http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1189785/Tunes/TOW/TOW_Book_1t.pdf
# Posted on December 27th 2011 by nigelg
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Good stuff Nigel. I'm just wondering if you class the "Jenny Lind Polka" as the Swedish tune? It's attributed to Anton Wallerstein, who was German and lived in Germany.
Just thought I'd point that out!
# Posted on December 27th 2011 by Weejie
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Oh....Wallerstein died in Switzerland.
# Posted on December 27th 2011 by Weejie
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"Jenny Lind" TOW#7
http://www.nigelgatherer.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=513
# Posted on December 27th 2011 by ain't fluffed
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Are these then getting exercise among a given lot of musicians, in your immediate area for example? - a local session? It there any reasoning behind he choice, other than you like them? Is there a history, more than the short snippets in the online book?
Always curious ~ 'c'
# Posted on December 27th 2011 by ceolachan
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"Jenny Lind - dubbed The Swedish Nightingale - one of the world's most famous singers in the second half on the 19th century, is buried in Great Malvern."
http://www.bbc.co.uk/herefordandworcester/content/articles/2008/12/09/graves_jenny_lind_feature.shtml
She got about a bit.....
# Posted on December 27th 2011 by Weejie
"Jenny Lind" - as we've touched down here ~
Submitted on August 21st 2005 by gian marco.
http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/4883
# Posted on December 27th 2011 by ceolachan
I believe there's the movie too!?
# Posted on December 27th 2011 by ceolachan
The Swedish Nightengale
Thanks for the memory jog Nigel, about to give birth, but not as we know it, at least not as it currently resides here, meaning this particular tune, which I've known in at least half a dozen different ways...
# Posted on December 27th 2011 by ceolachan
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Aye, Ceol, but nobody touched down on Herr Wallerstein!
Added to the page.
# Posted on December 27th 2011 by Weejie
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Took you long enough.
;)
# Posted on December 28th 2011 by ain't fluffed
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• No, I wasn't thinking of "Jenny Lind". The Swedish tune I had in mind was "Swedish Schottische" (http://www.nigelgatherer.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=657) - I had forgotten that it was not one of the first 21 tunes, so sorry about that.
• Occasionally I will introduce one of these tunes to my session, or classes, and from there they may enter the local session scene.
• There is no reasoning behind the choice other than a) they are tunes which I like and, b) they are tunes which I think other people will enjoy playing.
# Posted on December 28th 2011 by nigelg
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Time is irrelevant in the land of mustard.
# Posted on December 28th 2011 by Weejie
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Not always, even on the internet links cease to connect after a time. Been running up against that recently. Hyperlinking, like time relevancy, can be deceptive. Don't get me wrong it's grand someone sorted Wallerstein & Dodsworth in the tune comments.
Cheers Wedgie!
# Posted on December 28th 2011 by ain't fluffed
Dear sweet Jenny
Weejie, I had, more than once, but just didn't add it. Somewhere I've the rest of the pages to your link...
# Posted on December 28th 2011 by ceolachan
Thanks Nigel... I'll blame you for my latest submission, if I get into trouble with 'Da Whiz', Jeremy...
# Posted on December 28th 2011 by ceolachan
When we had our old 'slow session and community ceili band' going I had a similar setup, but did include some points of torture, like "The Banks", a party piece. If the whistlers among us wanted to tackle that they had to increase their selection of pipes, with my suggestions they have at least the following ~ D, C, Bb and Eb... We also included some other listening pieces, including laments...
We ran into venue problems and I'm still trying to solve that one... Wish us luck...
# Posted on December 28th 2011 by ceolachan
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The best of luck. If you end up playing in the streets I recommend bringing some animal skins to help with the cold.
# Posted on December 28th 2011 by ain't fluffed
"Jenny Lind's" ~ two pages worth
http://acumen.lib.ua.edu/u0004_0000002_0020240
It's also available on the Library of Congress website on dance, and here too:
http://memory.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/h?ammem/mussm:@field(NUMBER+@band(sm1850+650470))
# Posted on December 28th 2011 by ceolachan
Hats and 'insulated' fingerless gloves...
# Posted on December 28th 2011 by ceolachan
> > > if I get into trouble
Trouble is irrelative in Da Land of Whizardry
# Posted on December 28th 2011 by ain't fluffed
I cannot help lol, c. You're far from underresourced.
# Posted on December 28th 2011 by ain't fluffed
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Thanks for the schottis, Nigel. I've not come across that one, but I'll keep my eyes open for it next time I'm delving into the Swedish archives.
X:1
T:Schottis
S:Nigel Gatherer
M:4/4
L:1/8
K:D
FG|A2fe d2cB|A2D2F2A2|GF EF GA Bc|d2cB A2FG|
A2fe d2cB|A2D2F2A2|GF EF GA Bc|d2d2d2:|
|:f2|e2EF G2GB|A2DE F2FA|GF EF GA Bc|d2cB A2f2|
e2EF G2GB|A2DE F2FA|GF EF GA Bc|d2d2d2:|
K:G
|:d2|e2dB G2g2|a2ge c2e2|de dc B2A2|
d6d2|e2dB G2g2|a2ge c2e2|de dc B2A2|G6:|
K:D
|:FG|A2fe d2cB|A2D2F2A2|GF EF GA Bc|d2cB A2FG|
A2fe d2cB|A2D2F2A2|GF EF GA Bc|d2d2d2:|
# Posted on December 28th 2011 by Weejie
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Time is irrelevant when you are delving into the Swedish tune archives.
# Posted on December 28th 2011 by Weejie
That Library of Congress link ~
I think it screwed things up on that last link. Click on the [SEARCH' and chase up this entry ~
"Jenny Lind's favorite serenading polka, or, The national schottisch" - arranged by H.P. Weller
There's also another entry 'with variations'...
# Posted on December 28th 2011 by ceolachan
I'd written it out too Weejie, here on Notepad, and was about to see if I had a 'name' for it other than 'Swedish Schottische/Schottis'...
# Posted on December 28th 2011 by ceolachan
"Jenny Lind's" ~ two pages worth again - to download for the curious
https://jscholarship.library.jhu.edu/handle/1774.2/12168
I'll add this to the comments for the tune here... I hop I can find the quadrilles, which have all the music as well, and a date in the 1800s...
# Posted on December 28th 2011 by ceolachan
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thank you nigel, there is some very interesting stuff in there that i hadn't thought of in a long time
# Posted on December 28th 2011 by full measure
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Thank you ~
# Posted on December 28th 2011 by vonnieestes
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Very nicely done Nigel! If you used abc I'd love to see the format file... Maybe off list ;)
# Posted on December 28th 2011 by cboody
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I've virtually stopped using abc notation now, except on thesession.org. It's much more efficient for me to input directly into Sibelius.
# Posted on December 28th 2011 by nigelg
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oh nigel, here was i thinking that you scratched them out with a goose quill on parchment...
# Posted on December 28th 2011 by full measure
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# Posted on December 28th 2011 by nigelg
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Hi when will you be taken new members to your site. Des
# Posted on December 28th 2011 by DES RYNNE
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To register for The Gathering you just send me an email. nigelgatherer at mac dot com
# Posted on December 28th 2011 by nigelg
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There is now an album of MP3s of all the tunes in the book. Download from:
http://www.mediafire.com/?o36jwn8y1mjp528
# Posted on January 5th 2012 by nigelg
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Thank you Nigel. That will be very useful in the way other mp3 files from you web site have. I like the way your mandolin phrasing give us fluters hints on where to breath when first learning a tune !
# Posted on January 5th 2012 by David50