Trim The Velvet

reel

Key signature: Gmajor

Submitted on November 18th 2002 by SPeak.

This tune has been added to 141 tunebooks.

Recordings of a tune by this name:

• A Treasury Of Irish Music 2 by Various Artists
• A Tribute To John McKenna by Mick Woods
• An Gaoth Aduaidh - The North Wind by Various Artists
• Around St. James' Well by Carmel Gunning
• Augusta: 20 Years Of Irish Music Recorded Live At The Augusta Heritage Center by Various Artists
• Barefoot On The Altar by Chulrua
• Come West Along The Road by Brian O'Connor
• Donncha O'Briain by Donncha O'Briain
• Farewell To Ireland by Patrick Mangan
• Feadoga Stain 2 by Mary Bergin
• Festival Of Traditional Irish Music by Various Artists
• First Footing by Anam
• Forgotten Days by Davy Spillane And Kevin Glackin
• Fortune Favours The Merry by Peter Horan And Gerry Harrington
• In Good Hands by Paddy Murphy
• Ireland's Best Session Tunes CD 1 by Waltons Recording
• Irish Button Accordion by Billy Moran
• Irish Piping Tradition by Gay McKeon
• Johnny Doherty by John Doherty
• Le Chéile (Lord Mayo) by Various Artists
• Lord Mayo by Le Cheile
• Memories Of Clare by Bobby Gardiner
• Michael Flatley by Michael Flatley
• Milltown Lass by Rose Murphy
• Music From The Coleman Country by Various Artists
• My Love Is In America by Various Artists
• Past Masters Of Irish Fiddle Music by Various Artists
• Pluckin' Good by Christy Dunne
• Pure Traditional Irish Accordion Music by Finbarr Dwyer
• Storm The Kettle by Eamonn Dillon
• Sweet Liberty by Garva
• That's The Spirit by James Keane
• The Best Of Seamus Tansey by Seamus Tansey
• The Bucks Of Oranmore by Joe Burke
• The Chieftains 1 by The Chieftains
• The Coming Dawn by Nightingale
• The Enduring Magic by Michael Coleman
• The Far Set by Michael Clarkson And Gerry Jones
• The Flute Players Of Roscommon - Vol 1 by Various Artists
• The Rare Stuff by The Rare Stuff
• The Totally Traditional Tin Whistle Tape by Various Artists
• The Whirlwind by Paddy Glackin And Robbie Hannan
• Think Before You Think by Danu
• Traditional Irish Music (traditional Music Session From Belfast) by Various Artists
• Traditional Irish Music From County Clare by Martin Vaughan
• Traditional Irish Music Played On The Uilleann Pipes by Robbie Hannan
• Traditional Music Of Ireland And The Bucks Of Oranmore by Joe Burke And Charlie Lennon
• Two Champions: Irish Traditional Music At Its Best. by Sean McGuire And Joe Burke
• Up And Away by Paul Smyth
• Whistleworks by Phil Hardy
• Wooden Flute Obsession: Volume 2, Disc 2 by Various Artists

X: 1
T: Trim The Velvet
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: reel
K: Gmaj
~G3B AGFD|GBdB BAFA|~G3B AGFA|defd cAFA|
~G3B ~A3c|BcdB BAFA|~G3B AGFA|defd cAFA||
dgeg dg~g2|dedB cAFA|dgeg dg~g2|defd cAFA|
d3e dBGB|dGBd cAFA|dgeg dg~g2|defd cAFA||
~g3a bgaf|g2ab c'baf|g2af g2af|defd cAFA|
~g3a bgaf|g2ab c'ba2|bg~g2 af~f2|defd cAFA||
BGdG BG~G2|(3BAG dB cAFA|BGdG BG~G2|defd cAFA|
BGdG BG~G2 |DGBd cAFA|~B3G c2ce|defd cAFA||

I almost fell over when I didn't find this tune on The Session!
One of my all-time favorites.

# Posted on November 18th 2002 by SPeak

The High C in Trim the Velvet - HELP!!!

I just started learning Trim the Velvet off that Paul Smyth CD. He's not playing a D flute so with a computer program, I was able to change the pitch to match my D flute. It's a lovely setting and the tune is going well for me, except for that high C in the third part. It's the only tune that I play which has that high C so I'm not used to it. (I'm not classically trained on the silver flute so everything is a challenge for me)

Anyone have any tips for getting the high C to sound decent? Does anyone just play the third part in the lower octave? Here's my fingering for this note:

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Maybe there's a way around the high C. Maybe there's a setting out there that avoids the high C totally?? I'm open to any suggestions.

Any help will be greatly appreciated

Joyce

# Posted on June 30th 2004 by JMH

Hi Joyce, if all else fails you could vary it and just play a high A instead of a C.

# Posted on June 30th 2004 by Dow

Easy Substitute?

I know I have to learn this great flute tune someday, but I haven't got sick of a similar but easier tune: The Steampacket: http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display.php/690

As for Joyce's question, read this discussion thread: http://www.thesession.org/discussions/display.php/3921

# Posted on December 25th 2005 by slainte

# Posted on May 20th 2007 by dinn2