Key signature: Gmajor
Submitted on November 24th 2007 by Leiouekairna.
This tune has been added to 16 tunebooks.
Recordings of a tune by this name:
X: 1
T: Planxty Bunting
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: reel
K: Gmaj
|:Bc|:d2dc BcdB|~E2cE ~D2FD|ABcA dc(3Bcd|GBdG E2cE|1DGFA G2Bc:|2DGFA G2gf||
gddc (3Bcd(3GAB|cBcA d^cde|fe(3fga gddc|(3Bcd(3GAB cBcA|1dcAF G2(3Bcd:|2dcAF G2Bc||
K:Ddor
|:c2Bc A2ed|(3cBABG A3e|f2ef/e/ d2gf|efed cdec|
dedc BcBA|GAGF E2ed|cd/c/BA cBAG|1Aece A2ed:|2Aece A3e||
|:a2ag a2b2|c'zc2 c3c'|c'bag fedc|BcdB G2AB|cd/c/Bc de/d/cd|edeg a3a|
gzGg f3f|edce d3d|dccB BAAG|GAGF E2ed|cd/c/BA cBAG|1Aece A3e:|2Aece A2Bc||
K:Edor
|:E2E2 B2AF|E2E2 d2Bd|e2B2 B2AF|d2cd B2AF|E2E2 B2AF|E2E2 d2Bd|e2B2 B2AF|E2C2 E4:|
|:BABc d2cd|BABc d2cd|e2B2 B2AF|d2cd B2AF|E2E2 B2AF|E2E2 d2Bd|e2B2 B2AF|1E2C2 E4:|2E2C2 E2Bc||
From the Chieftains Celtic harp album. The second part is really nice... It was fairly hard to transcribe from a live recording, along with the fact that I'm still working on catching everything they do in those. Feel free to correct me on any parts that may be wrong. I transcribed the first part from most of what the uilleann pipes play so it may not be exactly like the way it's played with the whole band and harp orchestra.
# Posted on November 24th 2007 by Leiouekairna
More like a set dance instead of a reel though, really.
# Posted on November 24th 2007 by Leiouekairna
The first part is repeated twice, then the second part (only :,( ) is played through once, then back to the first part once, and then the third part once through, then back to the first part twice. I really don't understand planxtys very much....
# Posted on November 24th 2007 by Leiouekairna
3 in 1
You have three tunes separate here. the first one , in the key of G, I am not familiar with but feel there is something not quite right in your transposition. The second tune is a version of "The Princess Royal" and the third is a song tune known as "The Rambling Sailor".
It might be a good idea to go back to your source and check any sleeve notes.
it would also be a good idea to put something in your profile.
# Posted on November 24th 2007 by hetty
Leiouekairna - 'Planxty' does not refer to a musical form, in the sense of 'reel' or 'hornpipe'. It is a musical tribute to a person and can follow any form or rhythm.
As Hetty rightly says, this piece is actually three tunes strung together, at least two of which have already been submitted:
http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/905
http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/2082
My guess is that the Chieftains made up the title 'Planxty Bunting' themselves. Edward Bunting was the first (and last) collector of Irish harp music. (See http://www.earlygaelicharp.info/sources/bunting.htm ). Presumably these three tunes appear in his manuscripts
...and, for the record, according to Websters Online Dictionary:
"PLANXTY" is a common misspelling or typo for: panty, planate, planet, planets, plant, plants, plenty. :.)
# Posted on November 24th 2007 by CreadurMawnOrganig
Chanter's Tune & The Rambling Sailor
I've heard Martin Carthy sing "the Rambling Sailor" and recall that it is similar but not the same as "Chanters Tune" thanks 'NCRC' for your clarification.
# Posted on November 24th 2007 by hetty
"The Chieftains: The Celtic Harp: A Tribute to Edward Bunting with the Belfast Harp Orchestra"
Track 4: Planxty Bunting
Sort of says it all, in a way, but I haven't access to notes for this recording, however, here's some info on it...
Derek Bell did all of the arrangments!
http://www.thechieftains.com/
http://www.thechieftains.com/discography/disc_celticharp.asp
Five of the tracks on this album were recorded in Frank Zappa's home studio before he died, 'The Green Fields of America' sung by Kevin Conneff being a personal favourite of his. Two months later, the album was completed in Windmill Lane Studios with The Belfast Harp Orchestra with whom they had played and recorded a very successful show in London's Barbican Centre a few months previously.
'The Celtic Harp' won a Grammy Award for 'Best Traditional Folk Album' in 1994.
#1 of 3.) ~ "Planxty Bunting"? ~ "The Chieftains" ~ C: Derek Bell?
#2 of 3.) "Miss MacDermott" / "The Princess Royal" by Turlough O'Carolan
Submitted on August 19th 2002 by cj.
http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/905
#3 of 3.) "Chanter's Song" / "The March Of The King Of Laiose"
Submitted on October 22nd 2003 by Oranaiche.
http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/2082
# Posted on November 24th 2007 by ceolachan
Tracks 2 & 4, "Tribute to Bunting" & "Planxty Bunting" are, as you've noted, 'sets' of tunes from the Bunting collection, those collected by Edward Bunting in 1792. I haven't my Bunting books on hand at the moment, but, initially, the first one hasn't rang any 'Bells' (heh, heh, heh!!!
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It might be better for these to exist seperately and for just reference to be given to their playing as a set of 3 under the 'daft' title "Planxty Bunting"...
# Posted on November 24th 2007 by ceolachan
Oh.... See, when I had the CD, I could almost swear it said in the booklet that Paddy Moloney had composed it... maybe he just composed the first part?...
# Posted on November 24th 2007 by Leiouekairna
Unless he's over 300 years old...
# Posted on November 25th 2007 by ceolachan