Key signature: Eminor
Submitted on August 10th 2002 by Jon Kiparsky.
This tune has been added to 170 tunebooks.
Also known as Wizard's Walk, Wizard's Waulk, The Wizards Walk.
Recordings of a tune by this name:
X: 1
T: Wizard's Walk, The
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: reel
K: Emin
e2 dc BAGF|GAFG E2 B2|e2 ef gfef|gafg e4|
a2 gf edcB|cdBc A2E2|A2 AB cBAB|cdBc A4||
BB[Bf]B B[Bf]BB|[cg]cc[cg] cc[cg]c|BB[Bf]B B[Bf]BB|[cg]cc[cg] cc[cg]c|
[Bf]BBB [cg]ccc|[Bf]BBB [cg]ccc|[Bf]B^cc ^ddee|ffgg aabb|
|:egbe bgeg|^dfbf bfdf|=dfab afdB|^ceae aecA|
=cege cege|Bege Bege|_Bege Bege| =Bege fe^de:||
|:"Coda"e2 dc BAGF G2 e2 F2 ^d2|e4 B2 G2|E4 e2:|
Wizard's Walk
Here you go, Alastair.
This is out of the "Portland Book", a collection put together by some Stumptown contra folk. Hope I got it all in there right, it's a tricky one.
As someone said, it's by Jay Ungar.
# Posted on August 10th 2002 by Jon Kiparsky
Composer credit
There's a "C" field in ABC where you can put the composer. It's too good a tune to let it's creator lose credit for it.
# Posted on August 10th 2002 by mvhplank
Composer Credit
What's far more personal than any field in the ABC notation, is to give the credit here in the comments section.
That's what Jon has done. The creator has in no way "lost credit for it".
# Posted on August 11th 2002 by Jeremy
Composer
I have made a similar suggestion before about the composer and I respect Jeremy's right to not include this field in the abc of the tune. But please make sure you (everyone) tries hard to include this in the comments so that credit may be given where due. I would be interested to know if anyone knows any other tunes by Jay Ungar - apart from Ashokan's Farewell.
Cheers
Donough
# Posted on August 11th 2002 by Donough
Jay Ungar
Among other things, Jay Ungar has The Wizard's Walk under copyright protection, and so you shouldn't record it without negotiating royalties with him. So keeping his name connected with the tune is a good idea. (Mechanical licenses are at http://www.jayandmolly.com/mechlicreq.shtml)
Jay Ungar is a prolific writer and recording artist -- he started writing his own tunes around age ten or so. You can find his sheet music and recordings at http://www.jayandmolly.com. Besides Far Away and Ashokan Farewell (Ashokan is the name of the place where Jay and Molly hold their music camp), I don't believe that I play any of his other tunes personally (Ungar is an old-time fiddler, mainly), but it's hard to tell as he's written so many tunes, I'm sure credit's been lost on some of them.
Zina
# Posted on August 11th 2002 by Zina Lee
P.S.
Jay Ungar also has a video tutor on playing waltzes, airs and "haunting melodies" at Homespun, http://www.homespuntapes.com/prodpg/prodpg.asp?prodID=472&prodType=
# Posted on August 11th 2002 by Zina Lee
More Jay Ungar tunes
We played a few Ungar tunes in the Portland mandolin orchestra. If I remember right, he had one called the Lovers' Waltz that was pretty nice. I'll try to dig it up.
# Posted on August 13th 2002 by Jon Kiparsky
Is this a reel???
# Posted on August 15th 2002 by milesnagopaleen
Yep, its a reel. Its most fun played at a lighting fast speed...Until your brain fries.
# Posted on March 20th 2003 by kardshark87
Corrections on composers of tunes mentioned here in comments
The waltz, "Far Away", was written by Peter Jung (a member of Jay Ungar's Fiddle Fever group in the '80's). I believe "The Lover's Waltz" was written by Jay's partner, Molly Mason.
# Posted on March 11th 2005 by vonnieestes
This tune is minging.
# Posted on February 13th 2007 by Dow
This tune, Dow, is ROCKing!
# Posted on February 13th 2007 by Joe CSS
The Wizard's Walk
Sounds more like some kind of classical piece or foreign tune than an Irish reel. Would be interesting to see the response should I start it in a session...but I'm not going to be the one to find that out.
# Posted on February 13th 2007 by PaddyCmusic
Have to agree with Dow, definitely minging.......Sounds like Vivaldi with a hangover.
# Posted on February 13th 2007 by Strathfoyle
The nature of the beast? ( 'contra dancing' ~ etc... )
# Posted on February 13th 2007 by ceolachan
It's in no way minging if you're enthusiastic about it and play like you mean it - although a bit of classical training certainly helps you with the tricky final section. Irish trad it ain't, but that shouldn't rule it out...right?
# Posted on May 8th 2007 by Swift
Well, to be honest, I think it is minging too! I would have to hear it played properly - the midi file does not count - but I am not going to rush out to do this because I feel it will just confirm my opinion of its undoubted mingingness.
BTW I hate Ashokan Farewell too!
# Posted on June 2nd 2007 by No Cause For Alarm
You're all just bitter cos you can't play it
# Posted on June 3rd 2007 by Joe CSS
It's easy enough. Like arpeggio practice. But why would you bother?
# Posted on June 3rd 2007 by Dow
The composer of this tune is innocent. But any ignorant participant in sessions who tries to play this tune should be persecuted.
# Posted on June 3rd 2007 by slainte
'Tis a great tune- it's those who dis it who should be persecuted! :-p
# Posted on March 6th 2008 by martin clarke
Terrible reel, if that's what it's meant to be.
Sounds like an Yngwie Malmsteen frivolity
# Posted on April 8th 2008 by Conán McDonnell
Wiz's Walk
Closest thing to classical I've ever played . . . hehe
Great but strange tune. Crowds LOVE it; it's pretty impressive when you play it well (and fast.)
# Posted on April 11th 2008 by Leah W
=D
i LOVE this tune!!! it may not sound irish (isit irish?!?) but it still ROCKS!!! go WIZARDS WALK!!!
# Posted on April 18th 2008 by music chicken
A Present For Dow
X: 1
T: The Wizard's Hop?
M: 3/2
L: 1/8
R: three-two
K: Emin
e2 dc dcBA BAGF | G2 A2 F2 G2 E2 B2 | e3 f gfaf gfef | g2 a2 f2 g2 e4 | a2 gf edcB cBAB | c2 d2 B2 c2 A2 E2 | A3 B cBdB cBAB | c2 d2 B2 c2 A4 | BBfB BfBB fBBf | gccg ccgc acgc | BBfB BfBB fBBf | gccg ccgc acgc | f2 BB B2 f2 g2 e2 | f2 BB B2 f2 g2 e2 | [fB]B^cc ^ddee ffgg | aaff ggaa b4 ||: eg b2 bgeg b2 ge | ^df b2 bfdf b2 f2 | df a2 afdf a2 fd | ^ce a2 aece aecA | ce g2 geaf gece | Be g2 geaf geBe | _Be g2 geaf geBe | B2 e2 g2 e2 fe ^d2 :||
Happy birthday Dow!! (I've got a 1/365 chance of being right, you never know...)
I thought you might enjoy it.
I wonder how it would sound in 9/4?? But I think that's for you to try. I look forward to hearing it!
Joe
# Posted on May 13th 2008 by Joe CSS
Coda
wat does dat coda ting mean at the end??!
# Posted on June 23rd 2008 by banjo-craze