Tunes to learn
Well, the tunes I’m currently learning are mostly ones that Eve has found at sessions – and a great collection of tunes they are too!
- The Sweetness of Mary (strathspey)
- Cliffs of Moher (jig)
- The Flogging Reel (reel)
- Heights of Casino (jig) – tricky with all those dotted notes!
- Blue Idol (jig)
- Catharsis (reel) (some tricky cross-bowing on the second part)
- Sean Ryan’s Jig (jig) – I’ve heard it at festivals – but most recently at a session in Brisbane where my daughter held up her mobile phone so I could listen to the tune in Canberra!
All these tunes are on http://www.thesession.org – a great resource for tunes. I’m looking forward to hearing the other tunes that Eve has in mind for me to learn – she’s got a great ear for an interesting tune or rhythm.
Cheers
Jerry
Comment by Eve
I’ve got a bunch more for you too : )
I am not sure how they are spelt, but there is also Sweenies Wheel, Langstroms Pony, Maggies pancakes and do you know Franks reel?
eeeep I have some tune learnin’ to do!
Posted on May 16, 2006 at 12:14 pm
Comment by jerry
Langstrom’s Pony is a good tune – I’ve heard that one before – but I can’t recall hearing the others 🙂
Thanks for these – I guess I have some tune learnin’ to do too!
Cheers
Jerry
Posted on May 16, 2006 at 10:17 pm