stuart estell Posted October 21, 2006 Share Posted October 21, 2006 (edited) Folks, As part of The Village Wakes' new (and hopefully improved!) website, I've decided to start putting up occasional articles with information about the songs we're playing and the arrangements we're using. The first one with scores attached to it is an arrangement of "The Nightingale", a beautiful Appalachian song that I love to bits; those of you who came to the Saturday night concert at Witney this year might recognise it. The arrangement isn't written out in full, as, to be honest, the concertina part is pretty repetitive - so if anyone fancies having a go at it, you'll need to piece it together from the component parts! - but I thought it might be of interest. The article is here: The Nightingale (edited, as ever, for lack of proof-reading ) Edited October 21, 2006 by stuart estell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterT Posted October 21, 2006 Share Posted October 21, 2006 Like the new web site. Regards, Peter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Mick Diles Posted October 21, 2006 Share Posted October 21, 2006 The first one with scores attached to it is an arrangement of "The Nightingale", a beautiful Appalachian song that I love to bits; those of you who came to the Saturday night concert at Witney this year might recognise it. The arrangement isn't written out in full, as, to be honest, the concertina part is pretty repetitive - so if anyone fancies having a go at it, you'll need to piece it together from the component parts! - but I thought it might be of interest. The article is here: The Nightingale (edited, as ever, for lack of proof-reading ) Stuart, Compliments for the new site! FYI: I found this version. Maybe it's interesting for you. On top of that I once learned a tune called "The Nightingale" from an accordion player during a session. I later found an ABC file of it on the internet (see attached file). I think there might be a relation with your Nightingale? Nightingale__The.txt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuart estell Posted October 21, 2006 Author Share Posted October 21, 2006 (edited) Yes, that's definitely interesting, thanks - particularly the fact that in that version it's a river/spring that they're going to go and sit beside rather than the sea. The recording that page links to is marvellous - I love the vocal ornaments. The tune's got a similar shape to the one Sharp and Karpeles collected, but has a completely different feel. I see what you mean about that tune too. Edited October 21, 2006 by stuart estell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boney Posted October 21, 2006 Share Posted October 21, 2006 (edited) I'd love to hear a short audio sample, do you have one? I first heard the Dubliners do this song, and I've heard a few others since. I read somewhere it was originally English, but who really knows? I do like the lyrics in your version. Although, would you reconsider this part? Our version leaves off the final verse, largely because it feels to me as though the song needs a happy - or at the very least slightly ambiguous ending - which the original closing verse denies it I have to say I consider that the essence of the song...the pleasant, happy, swingy feel of it, yet it's "business as usual" at the end. A very satisfying combination in my mind. Maybe partly because 90% of the audience probably won't be listening close enough to catch it... I was working on this tune on anglo a while back, but haven't played it much because I don't like my singing. But here's an instrumental version I recorded with whistle early this year. It's pretty much exactly the Dubliners' version, including some notes which are held over to an extra measure, making the structure not quite even. Played on my old Geuns-Wakker anglo and a Sweetheart C whistle: http://concertina.JeffLeff.com/audio/nightingale.mp3 Edited October 22, 2006 by Boney Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuart estell Posted October 21, 2006 Author Share Posted October 21, 2006 (edited) I'd love to hear a short audio sample, do you have one? I might have a murky live recording lurking on a minidisc somewhere but I'm not sure I'd be able to find it! I first heard the Dubliners do this song, and I've heard a few others since. I read somewhere it was originally English, but who really knows? I do like the lyrics in your version. Although, would you reconsider this part? Our version leaves off the final verse, largely because it feels to me as though the song needs a happy - or at the very least slightly ambiguous ending - which the original closing verse denies it I have to say I consider that the essence of the song...the pleasant, happy, swingy feel of it, yet it's "business as usual" at the end. A very satisfying combination in my mind. Maybe partly because 90% of the audience probably won't be listening close enough to catch it... I can see what you're saying; it's just that for me the images conjured by those four verses are so very idyllic that it seems such a shame to spoil their fun completely by bringing them back down to earth with a crash Edited October 21, 2006 by stuart estell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawrence Reeves Posted October 21, 2006 Share Posted October 21, 2006 A nice Jig named the Nightingale by Sean Ryan, fiddle player and composer. |:EAA A2B|cAd cAG|EDE G3|DEF GFG| EAG A2B|cAB cde|~g3 ege|1 dBG A2G:|2 dBG A3|| |:aea aef|gdg gdg|aea aef|gfe def| g2e fed|edB GBd|~g3 ege|1 dBG A2G:|2 dBG A3|| Off subject, but definitely a tune suitable for the concertina. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Mick Diles Posted October 22, 2006 Share Posted October 22, 2006 I was working on this tune on anglo a while back, but haven't played it much because I don't like my singing. But here's an instrumental version I recorded with whistle early this year. It's pretty much exactly the Dubliners' version, including some notes which are held over to an extra measure, making the structure not quite even. Played on my old Geuns-Wakker anglo and a Sweetheart C whistle: http://concertinaJjeffLeff.com/audio/nightingale.mp3 Nice (as usual) Jeff. It is the same as the ABC file that I have attached in a previous mail. The URL should be http://concertina.jeffleff.com/audio/nightingale.mp3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boney Posted October 22, 2006 Share Posted October 22, 2006 I can see what you're saying; it's just that for me the images conjured by those four verses are so very idyllic that it seems such a shame to spoil their fun completely by bringing them back down to earth with a crash Maybe you could do it either way, depending on the audience and your temperament at the time... Nice (as usual) Jeff. It is the same as the ABC file that I have attached in a previous mail. The URL should be http://concertina.jeffleff.com/audio/nightingale.mp3 Thanks and thanks...I edited my post too. There are quite a few small differences, but yeah, the tune is essentially the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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