Ptarmigan
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On 5/7/2024 at 5:22 AM, Jody Kruskal said:
Swan or Penguin not withstanding, a lovely tune. So simple and deep. Great orchestration there. Thanks.
Glad you enjoyed it Jody.
For the record, I have been reliably informed that the Irish for Swan is actually - Eala, while the Irish for Penguin is - Piongain. 😀
Cheers,
Dick
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The Bonny Cuckoo! ( An Chuaichin Mhaiseach )
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An old traditional Irish Air, first published in 1726. It is believed that Carolan composed his tune - 'Si Bheag Si Mhor' after hearing this ancient tune.
Played on Hammered Dulcimer, English Concertina, Fiddle, Whistle & Bodhran.
Lockdown Video #722
It was wonderful to hear the Cuckoo calling again, at 5.30am this morning, while listening to the dawn chorus from my back door.
Incidentally, when I googled the Irish name for this tune today, I got two different answers - The Bonny Swan & The Bonny Penguin. 😳 ..
There aren't many Penguins to be found around the coast of Ireland. 😀Chers,
Dick
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37 minutes ago, Roger Hare said:
Thanks for that! I'm a great admirer of William Marshall's music. This is played rather slowly, but I've seen instructions on ABC transcriptions 'Slowly unless danced'. Is it acceptable to play it a bit quicker then?
Hi Roger,
The fact is, Slow Strathspeys are never danced to. Technically, they're always played much more slowly than regular Strathspeys, but at the same time, they're not Slow Airs.
If you want to hear an expert playing & talking about the Art of the Slow Strathspey, you might like to check out this video by Paul Anderson. - The Slow Strathspey
Cheers,
Dick
P.S. Here's a fine example of a Slow Strathspey.
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Madam Frederick!
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A traditional Scottish Slow Strathspey composed by William Marshall & first published in 1797.I learned it from the playing of James F Dickie of New Deer, the 'Master of the Strathspey'.
Played on English Concertina and Fiddle.
Lockdown Video #721Cheers,
Dick
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On 5/4/2024 at 12:30 PM, xgx said:
That's me consigned to the other place ... at least I'll know folks there 😂
To be honest, one of the reasons I moved away from Anglo to English, was so that I could play all those lovely Slow Airs, Planxtys & Strathspeys that I enjoy so much & also be able to play them in any key. As with so many things though, I had to compromise, because in the move I sadly lost the ability to play flowing Reels, but as I already play them on the Fiddle anyway, I felt it was worth it. 🙂
Cheers,
Dick
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5 minutes ago, xgx said:
Transposed to a more GD Anglo friendly key ...
😳 Changing the key of the Master's work! 🙄 ... sacrilegious! .. Poor James will be spinning in his grave! 😀
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1 hour ago, David Barnert said:
Sorry. Click here to see it in traditional notation on @Michael Eskin’s abc tool. I’m running low on allowable attachment space here, so I’d rather not paste in the graphic.
Yes, that's the bones of it.
The only change I would make, would be to alter that bar near the end of each part, from - A2Bc2f ... to A2cd2f. 🙂
Cheers,
Dick
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11 minutes ago, David Barnert said:
deliberately omitted the ornaments/grace notes, which also differ on the repeats. You can add them to your playing as you see (hear) fit.
Well done David. I'm afraid I don't do ABCs so have no way of checking this, but I'm sure it's fine.
As for the ornaments/grace notes, yes, that's the beauty of traditional music, for we all try & play our tunes a little differently each time round.
Having said that my ornaments & variations are rather modest, compared to the mighty playing of James F Dickie & J. Scott Skinner. 🙂
Cheers,
Dick
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On 5/2/2024 at 8:58 AM, Roger Hare said:
Any ABC code for this one? I looked for both the full and abbreviated title, and neither the Traditional Tune Archive or the Session delivered the goods.
Is it the same as 'The Duke Of Fife's Welcome To Deeside' (which sounds a bit similar to my tin ear?)...
Ta...
Hi,
No : The Duke Of Fife's Welcome To Deeside is a completely different tune.
I didn't actually find any written music or ABCs for this one, but then that's the benefit of learning tunes by ear. 🙂
Cheers,
Dick
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'Braes of Aughtertyre' for - World Play a Strathspey Day!
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A traditional Scottish Slow Strathspey first published in 1761.
I learned it from the playing of James F Dickie of New Deer, the 'Master of the Strathspey'.
Played on English Concertina and Fiddle.
Lockdown Video #720
Cheers,
Dick
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'Leaving the Glen'.
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A fine Scottish March, learned from the playing of the late, great James F. Dickie, of New Deer.The full title is The Duke of Fife's Piper leaving the Glen & it was composed by J. Scott Skinner.
Played on English Concertina, Fiddle, Tenor Guitar, Tenor Banjo & Bodhran.
Lockdown Video #719Cheers,
Dick
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Craigieburn Wood.
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Traditional Scottish Air, first published in 1797.Robert Burns composed a song to the Air, for his friend, a Mr Gillespie.
Played on Hammered Dulcimer, English Concertina, Tenor Guitar, Fiddle, Whistle & Bodhran.
Lockdown Video #718Cheers,
Dick
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16 hours ago, wileydog said:
very nice! i just sat down this morning to learn it on guitar from Soig’s track on the album Guitares Celtiques. I did a search for other versions and yours was at the top. Not quite sure yet what time signature it’s in or if it’s irregular.
Scott
Hi, I'm sure you'll enjoy Soïg's playing as, when it comes to trad music on the Guitar, he's a magician. 😎
As for time signature, it sounds like a 4/4 to me.
Have Fun.
Cheers,
Dick
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Neil Gow's Wife.
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A Strathspey in G minor, published by Gow & Sons in 1802.
Played on Hammered Dulcimer, English Concertina, Fiddle, Trump & Bodhran.
Lockdown Video #717Cheers,
Dick
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My Love Is The Fair Lad.
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A Scottish 6/8 Pipe March, first published in 1869.
Played on Hammered Dulcimer, English Concertina, Fiddle, Tenor Guitar, Trump & Bodhran.
Lockdown Video #716Cheers,
Dick
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Farewell to the Dene.
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An English Barndance composed by the late Willie Taylor, a tune which is popular in Northumberland.The 'Dene' refers to Middleton Dene, the last farm he worked, before retiring.
Played on English Concertina, Fiddle, Hammered Dulcimer, Trump & Bodhran.
Lockdown Video #715Cheers,
Dick
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The Dark Maiden of the Valley.
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An Irish Slow Air & an old version of 'The Dark Woman of the Glen'. It was first published in 1850.
Played on English Concertina, Hammered Dulcimer, Fiddle & Whistle.
Lockdown Video #714Cheers,
Dick
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Cameron's Got His Wife Again & The Gullane Polka #2.
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A Scottish Strathspey, 1st published in 1757 & an Irish Polka, which was created from the Strathspey.
Played on English Concertina, Fiddle, Hammered Dulcimer, Trump & Bodhran.
Lockdown Video #713Cheers,
Dick
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Cropie's Strathspey & Teviot Bridge..Scottish Strathspey & Jig, which were composed by Alexander Givan of Kelso (1752-1803).In Ireland they call the jig - 'The Boys of Ballinafad'. .. The bridge in the photo is on the River Bush, not the River Teviot.Played on Hammered Dulcimer, English Concertina, Fiddle, Tenor Guitar, Trump, Tenor Banjo & Bodhran.Lockdown Video #712
Cheers,
Dick
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Ré-Chnoc Mná Duibhe.
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Old Irish Slow Air - Smooth Mountain Of The Black-Haired Woman.
Played on Hammered Dulcimer, English Concertina, Fiddle & Whistle.
Lockdown Video #711Cheers,
Dick
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Her Mantle so Green.
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Old Irish Slow Air.
Played on English Concertina, Fiddle, Hammered Dulcimer & Whistle.
Lockdown Video #710Cheers,
Dick
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2 hours ago, Roger Hare said:
True story - it was that recording of 'Salmon Tails' which really decided me to get stuck in and learn to play the thing - brilliant - a belated thank you!
Hey Roger, don't blame me! ... 😀😀😀
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On 9/20/2008 at 7:57 PM, Ptarmigan said:
Does anyone here have any links to Northumbrian Pipes & Concertina being played together on YouTube?
Links to sound files of that combination, would also be very useful?
Ta
Dick
To answer my own question ( 15 years later 😀 ) here are links to a few videos I have posted, in recent years, of those two instruments being played together.
i.e. - Myself on Baritone Treble English Concertina and Sam Fleming on Northumbrian Pipes.
Thankfully, for me, Sam's Pipes are in F & not F#.
Cheers,
Dick
#5: Lamshaws Fancy, Herd on the Hill & Holmes Fancy, by the inglenook fire in the Bushmills Inn, on the Causeway Coast of Co. Antrim.
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On 9/20/2008 at 7:57 PM, Ptarmigan said:
Does anyone here have any links to Northumbrian Pipes & Concertina being played together on YouTube?
Links to sound files of that combination, would also be very useful?
Ta
Dick
To answer my own question ( 15 years later 😀 ) here are links to a few videos I have posted, in recent years, of those two instruments being played together.
i.e. - Myself on Baritone Treble English Concertina and Sam Fleming on Northumbrian Pipes.
Thankfully, for me, Sam's Pipes are in F & not F#.
Cheers,
Dick
#4: Wild Rose of the Mountain
The Baron o' Brackley. ( Air & March )
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The Baron o' Brackley. ( Air & March )
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The Air to Child Ballad 203 from Aberdeenshre & the 2/4 March composed by J. Scott Skinner.
Played on Hammered Dulcimer, English Concertina, Fiddle, Tenor Guitar & Bodhran.
Lockdown Video #723
Cheers,
Dick