Hello
I've not said much recently but am enjoying following things and learning new tunes. This site is so useful.
Can anyone provide the dots for a tune- a listening piece- called Paddys Rambles- they are trying teach it by ear at the fiddle school I go to once a week and its impossible (so far anyway) because it doesn't have what I consider a logical pattern to help remember it by ear.
Re: not so much a discussion as a request- please...
hey, the full name of that tune is paddys rambles through the park, its a slow air from the playing of the donegal fiddler johnny doherty and as you've probably gathered by now, pretty rare and not heard much outside donegal.
i dont know the tune well enough to post it yet but at least when you do get it, you'll know a bit about it.
its recorded by dermot byrne (box) on his solo albumb.
good luck
Re: not so much a discussion as a request- please...
I have the notes here in a book about John Docherty ( and other northern fiddlers) I can put them up if you can wait a day or two.
He also tells a little story about Paddy chasing banshees around the park which is of course where the title comes from.
Re: not so much a discussion as a request- please...
Thanks for all the help- by a combination of using the midi and dots and tape from fiddle school- its on its way to being in my head. I can just about sing it now. Theres a second part to the way I'm learning it -it jumps from low A to middle A to top A in a dramatic- and difficult swoop. SOunds good when it works. Then the second half of the first part is repeated. My kids say it sound like its from a horror film!
Re: not so much a discussion as a request- please...
John, the fiddler I accompany, puts in a lot of double-stops and some ornaments on this solo. He makes it more of a lament than an air. Very slow and mournful. Something like the Scottish piper's piebrough(sp?).
Re: not so much a discussion as a request- please...
Vonnieestes - Hi, I'm a highland piper (when I'm not playing guitar in my Irish ceili band). The word you want is 'Piobaireached', usually shortened to 'Pibroch' when written for convenience sake. Doesn't Bonnie Rideout do something like that on her albums - pibroch on the fiddle?
Anyway, I was wondering if any of you fiddle players out there are aware of recordings where pibroch is played on the fiddle. I'm curious to hear anything you can recommend.
Re: not so much a discussion as a request- please...
Thanks, TC. I knew the word had a lot more letters in it than I could ever remember. Anyway, the tune is beautifully played that way. John gets a lot of his tunes from pipers, though he usually plays Sligo style. Our CD will be out this month.
Re: not so much a discussion as a request- please...
Vonnieestes - what CD are you talking about? I've always been interested in the way musicians transfer music written for one instrument to another, (pipes/fiddle, fiddle/piano, clasical style/heavy metal). It fascinates me. Anyway, I'd be interested in hearing your CD if there are some tracks with that translation going on. Got a website or anything where I can find out about it?
Re: not so much a discussion as a request- please...
Sorry, TC, even though it was recorded, looks like "Paddy's...." will not make the final mix on our CD. John is going for more straightforward Irish dance tunes hopefully along the lines of Claire's Paddy Canny with pianist Bridie Lafferty. But, like I told Cara in my e-mail, I have a lot to learn. Tulla Ceili Band is just something to reach for. No website, we're not computer-inclined. If you still want to know about our demo, e-mail me later in the month when more details are available.
not so much a discussion as a request- please...
not so much a discussion as a request- please...
Hello
I've not said much recently but am enjoying following things and learning new tunes. This site is so useful.
Can anyone provide the dots for a tune- a listening piece- called Paddys Rambles- they are trying teach it by ear at the fiddle school I go to once a week and its impossible (so far anyway) because it doesn't have what I consider a logical pattern to help remember it by ear.
Heres hoping
Thanks
Cara
# Posted on January 15th 2002 by Caraaz
Ah, you wanna cheat, heh?
Try this site:
http://trillian.mit.edu/~jc/music/abc/FindTune.html
I always use the "find wide" button. They're all the same, but that one is easier to read.
# Posted on January 15th 2002 by glauber
Re: not so much a discussion as a request- please...
hey, the full name of that tune is paddys rambles through the park, its a slow air from the playing of the donegal fiddler johnny doherty and as you've probably gathered by now, pretty rare and not heard much outside donegal.
i dont know the tune well enough to post it yet but at least when you do get it, you'll know a bit about it.
its recorded by dermot byrne (box) on his solo albumb.
good luck
Mairtín
# Posted on January 15th 2002 by martin t
Re: not so much a discussion as a request- please...
There's also a version of this tune on Paddy Glackin's 'In Full Spate' album.
# Posted on January 15th 2002 by biggus dave
Re: not so much a discussion as a request- please...
Hi Cara,
Great tune, I have a link for you.
www.irishfiddles.com/scorch/paddysrambles.htm
Enjoy it.
Sharron
# Posted on January 15th 2002 by
Re: not so much a discussion as a request- please...
I,ve tried the link, but it didn't work. Temporarily down or the wrong adress?
Lars
# Posted on January 16th 2002 by lars
Re: not so much a discussion as a request- please...
You have to download scorch off the page first. Just tried it before I posted it to make sure it was the right one and it was working then.
Sharron
# Posted on January 16th 2002 by
Re: not so much a discussion as a request- please...
Hang on a typo. I put an s at the end of fiddle. Sorry.
www.irishfiddle.com/scorch/paddysrambles.htm
# Posted on January 16th 2002 by
Re: not so much a discussion as a request- please...
I have the notes here in a book about John Docherty ( and other northern fiddlers) I can put them up if you can wait a day or two.
He also tells a little story about Paddy chasing banshees around the park which is of course where the title comes from.
# Posted on January 16th 2002 by Atk
Re: not so much a discussion as a request- please...
thanks for all the pointers- haven't got a link to work yet but will keep trying.
# Posted on January 20th 2002 by Caraaz
Re: not so much a discussion as a request- please...
Thanks for all the help- by a combination of using the midi and dots and tape from fiddle school- its on its way to being in my head. I can just about sing it now. Theres a second part to the way I'm learning it -it jumps from low A to middle A to top A in a dramatic- and difficult swoop. SOunds good when it works. Then the second half of the first part is repeated. My kids say it sound like its from a horror film!
# Posted on January 25th 2002 by Caraaz
Re: not so much a discussion as a request- please...
John, the fiddler I accompany, puts in a lot of double-stops and some ornaments on this solo. He makes it more of a lament than an air. Very slow and mournful. Something like the Scottish piper's piebrough(sp?).
# Posted on February 7th 2002 by vonnieestes
Re: not so much a discussion as a request- please...
Vonnieestes - Hi, I'm a highland piper (when I'm not playing guitar in my Irish ceili band). The word you want is 'Piobaireached', usually shortened to 'Pibroch' when written for convenience sake. Doesn't Bonnie Rideout do something like that on her albums - pibroch on the fiddle?
Anyway, I was wondering if any of you fiddle players out there are aware of recordings where pibroch is played on the fiddle. I'm curious to hear anything you can recommend.
# Posted on February 7th 2002 by tccaucutt
Re: not so much a discussion as a request- please...
Thanks, TC. I knew the word had a lot more letters in it than I could ever remember. Anyway, the tune is beautifully played that way. John gets a lot of his tunes from pipers, though he usually plays Sligo style. Our CD will be out this month.
# Posted on February 9th 2002 by vonnieestes
Re: not so much a discussion as a request- please...
Vonnieestes - what CD are you talking about? I've always been interested in the way musicians transfer music written for one instrument to another, (pipes/fiddle, fiddle/piano, clasical style/heavy metal). It fascinates me. Anyway, I'd be interested in hearing your CD if there are some tracks with that translation going on. Got a website or anything where I can find out about it?
# Posted on February 9th 2002 by tccaucutt
Re: not so much a discussion as a request- please...
Sorry, TC, even though it was recorded, looks like "Paddy's...." will not make the final mix on our CD. John is going for more straightforward Irish dance tunes hopefully along the lines of Claire's Paddy Canny with pianist Bridie Lafferty. But, like I told Cara in my e-mail, I have a lot to learn. Tulla Ceili Band is just something to reach for. No website, we're not computer-inclined. If you still want to know about our demo, e-mail me later in the month when more details are available.
# Posted on February 11th 2002 by vonnieestes