I've worked out a couple of tunes that arent here on the session and would like to make them available to you all. I dont have a clue about how to do this. Help!!!
Don't forget to research where "the crap" originated and who was responsible. Also, please state clearly if it was A minor crap or A major load of crap.
Go to http://www.gre.ac.uk/~c.walshaw/abc/ and work through the abc tutorial. Then practice writing out tunes in abcs--*not* on this site. Best bet is to downlaod ABCNavigator or some similar program so you can work on this at your leisure. When you understand how the notation works, then you can post your tunes here.
If abcs are too much bother (it's not hard to learn, but I can understand that some people might not have the time for it), you can send me the sheet music and I'll post them for you. Of course, sending the dots by email can be tricky--you have to have them as a gif or pdf file or some such. Or you can send pages by regular mail. Or find someone closer to you who will translate your dots to abcs for you.
Email me here by clicking on my orange name below and clicking again on "send an email."
Thanks for taking the post seriously, Will. Unlike the rest of us!
I had first thought it might have been a wind up but maybe not. Anyway, Will's advice is good. You could also read through Jeremy's guidelines in "Frequently asked questions".
I should point out that I'm just greedy--if someone has some tunes that aren't already here, I'd like to see if they're keepers. I'm all for adding to the collection. Kenny, for instance, has sprung some real gems on us that aren't readily found anywhere else. If someone else has good tunes to add, I'd hate to lose them just because the idiosyncracies of abc notation kept them from submitting the tunes.
Jeremy does an excellent job managing and maintaining the tune data base here. Sometimes other priorities slow him down a bit, but he always takes care of any problems.
Sure there are some weak settings of tunes in here, just as there are weak settings played in the real world. But the comment threads allow for submitting other settings and a wealth of information about the tunes that's lacking in most other tune collections, online or in print.
So we've got a great collection going here, with a good librarian at the helm. All the more reason to protect it from less experienced contributors whose enthusiasm outweighs their skill or sense of discretion in posting tunes.
No disagreement here. My two last musical album fixations have been "Give Us a Penny and We'll Be Gone" by Teada and my rediscovered "Windy Gap" by Laurence Nugent. I had no problem accessing tunes on both albums, which is amazing. Jeremy's doing a great job.
" I had no problem accessing tunes on both albums"...
Why would you have problems accessing tunes on albums? Isn't that why they are made - so you can hear the tunes on them?
Trying to present tunes here
Trying to present tunes here
I've worked out a couple of tunes that arent here on the session and would like to make them available to you all. I dont have a clue about how to do this. Help!!!
# Posted on March 23rd 2005 by An Dearg
Re: Trying to present tunes here
Go to "submit tune" and write a load of crap in the box. That's what most people do these days. Sorry
# Posted on March 23rd 2005 by Dr. Dow
Re: Trying to present tunes here
[ Schteady, Dow !! ]
# Posted on March 23rd 2005 by Kenny
Re: Trying to present tunes here
Don't forget to research where "the crap" originated and who was responsible. Also, please state clearly if it was A minor crap or A major load of crap.
# Posted on March 23rd 2005 by Johnny Jay
Re: Trying to present tunes here
and in keeping with recent discussions, make sure the "crap" isnt known by another name- (insert toilet humour-*no pun intended*-style joke here!)
# Posted on March 23rd 2005 by aaron b
Re: Trying to present tunes here
Send a plea for help to Will Harmon.
# Posted on March 23rd 2005 by Kerri Brown
Re: Trying to present tunes here
Go to http://www.gre.ac.uk/~c.walshaw/abc/ and work through the abc tutorial. Then practice writing out tunes in abcs--*not* on this site. Best bet is to downlaod ABCNavigator or some similar program so you can work on this at your leisure. When you understand how the notation works, then you can post your tunes here.
If abcs are too much bother (it's not hard to learn, but I can understand that some people might not have the time for it), you can send me the sheet music and I'll post them for you. Of course, sending the dots by email can be tricky--you have to have them as a gif or pdf file or some such. Or you can send pages by regular mail. Or find someone closer to you who will translate your dots to abcs for you.
Email me here by clicking on my orange name below and clicking again on "send an email."
# Posted on March 23rd 2005 by Will Harmon
Re: Trying to present tunes here
Thanks for taking the post seriously, Will. Unlike the rest of us!
I had first thought it might have been a wind up but maybe not. Anyway, Will's advice is good. You could also read through Jeremy's guidelines in "Frequently asked questions".
# Posted on March 23rd 2005 by Johnny Jay
Re: Trying to present tunes here
I should point out that I'm just greedy--if someone has some tunes that aren't already here, I'd like to see if they're keepers. I'm all for adding to the collection. Kenny, for instance, has sprung some real gems on us that aren't readily found anywhere else. If someone else has good tunes to add, I'd hate to lose them just because the idiosyncracies of abc notation kept them from submitting the tunes.
# Posted on March 23rd 2005 by Will Harmon
Re: Trying to present tunes here
Sounds like a process is needed to maintain a good archive, sort of like an Editor.
Will: you are the voice of reason in the midst of a cr*p storm. May th' farce be wi' ya!
# Posted on March 23rd 2005 by CeolCairdeas
Re: Trying to present tunes here
Jeremy does an excellent job managing and maintaining the tune data base here. Sometimes other priorities slow him down a bit, but he always takes care of any problems.
Sure there are some weak settings of tunes in here, just as there are weak settings played in the real world. But the comment threads allow for submitting other settings and a wealth of information about the tunes that's lacking in most other tune collections, online or in print.
So we've got a great collection going here, with a good librarian at the helm. All the more reason to protect it from less experienced contributors whose enthusiasm outweighs their skill or sense of discretion in posting tunes.
# Posted on March 23rd 2005 by Will Harmon
Re: Trying to present tunes here
No disagreement here. My two last musical album fixations have been "Give Us a Penny and We'll Be Gone" by Teada and my rediscovered "Windy Gap" by Laurence Nugent. I had no problem accessing tunes on both albums, which is amazing. Jeremy's doing a great job.
# Posted on March 24th 2005 by CeolCairdeas
Re: Trying to present tunes here
" I had no problem accessing tunes on both albums"...
Why would you have problems accessing tunes on albums? Isn't that why they are made - so you can hear the tunes on them?
# Posted on March 24th 2005 by Ottery