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The Heatwave

jig

Key signature: Amixolydian

Submitted on April 7th 2006 by Fliúiteadóir.

This tune has been added to 10 tunebooks.

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X: 1
T: Heatwave, The
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
R: jig
K: Amix
|: Ace ^gaa | a^gb aec | BgB aBg | gba gdB |
Ace ^gaa | a^gb aef | gdB =c e=c | BdB A3 :|
|: e2f gfe | gfe a3 | fed cBA | ABc d2 f |
gfg bgd | =ce=c BAG | BgB aBg | gdB A3 :|

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The Heatwave sheetmusic
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Heatwave jig


This is quirky tune i wrote on concertina, and suits the jerky jumps which sound good on that particular instrument.

So named because i wrote it in the midst of a horrendous summer here in sweaty Brisbane

# Posted on April 7th 2006 by Fliúiteadóir

I hope you didn't use permanent marker. You'll never be able to sell your concertina on ebay now.

# Posted on April 7th 2006 by Dr. Dow

Ho, ho, ho. Now look Dow, that's twice you've taken liberties in less than 24 hours. Get a bloomin life, man/lass !!

And how dare you suggest I'd sell my concer on Ebay (!*&%!). Naaah mate, I'd just go darn the lo'al 'ock shop.

Actually I own a Richard Evans Kookaburra, which altho it aint a Suttner or a Jeffries, will see me to my burying ground.

By the way your collection of Northumber tunes looks great. I must take a look and develop that emaciated part of my repertoire. Bye mate. (sorry, onlookers).

# Posted on April 7th 2006 by Fliúiteadóir

I'm not suggesting that you actually sell it, but I don't think Richard would be very happy to see that his lovely work has been spoiled be having a jig scrawled all over it at any rate ;-)

# Posted on April 7th 2006 by Dr. Dow

or "by" having, even.

# Posted on April 7th 2006 by Dr. Dow

btw your tune is nice and fresh-sounding. When I played through it I came up with a little variation for the end of the 2nd part |=FAc fed|e=cB A3||

# Posted on April 7th 2006 by Dr. Dow

PS are you going down to Canberra next week? If so why not give your tune an airing in the session bar?

# Posted on April 7th 2006 by Dr. Dow

Cool tune! How ironic is that?

# Posted on April 7th 2006 by Bob himself

Your Variation Dow

Thanks Dow.

I like the F natural twist but then going back to the high F sharp changes the modes too quickly for my taste. But it's great idea and I will vary your variation thus - |=FAc =fe=f | =fcB A3 | ., and use it when I play it.

If I do go to the National I certainly will be playin the Heatwave. I live for the sesh bar. Love to play with Richard and Libby
[ husband and wife, flute and fiddle] who live in Canberra, in their sessions.

But it looks like this will be the first national after 13 in a row that I'll be forced to miss.

# Posted on April 8th 2006 by Fliúiteadóir

I meant that high F to be an Fnat, not sharp.
Shame you're not going to the Nash. Maybe see you another year then. Always good to catch up with concer players, even those who play anglo I suppose :-)

# Posted on April 8th 2006 by Dr. Dow

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