And it’s a tussle…because I can’t remember any tunes that I know!!! And just like that, in our wonderful, marvelous, delectable tune sharing, I’m wracking my brain fussing over what tune I should suggest when it’s my turn. I’ll get to suggest a tune that I know and love and can’t wait to play with my friends. Like every social music interaction we know, we shared by taking turns starting a tune and then we all join in and have a blast! And then it happens. I recently had the extreme good fortune to get to hang out with friends with the sole intention of playing tunes – lots and lots of tunes. Patrick’s Day this year? What are you going be play? Let me know if in the comments! Posted in Repertoire, Uncategorized | Tagged Repertoire | 2 Replies Cards against remembering They’ll enjoy it even more if it seems that you are enjoying playing it!Īre you playing for St. After all this is fun music and that’s why people love it. Be sure it looks good and sounds right!įinally, when it’s time to play, relax and enjoy. But if everyone is Irish that day, they may have only a passing familiarity with traditional Irish music (many fall into the categories of “I love Celtic music” or “it all sounds the same to me”) in which case, you can draw from other parts of your repertoire to make your set list. If your audience is from the national Irish Historical Society, they may have a greater familiarity with the music. Patrick’s Day, you’ll have a good representation of what you do and don’t know and what you should add as you continue to learn. Once you can see where your holes are you can endeavor to fill them (although, note above, with one week to go, you will probably fill those holes next time). (If you don’t have that kind of diversity, now you know what to be practicing to build out your rep!). By more fast stuff I don’t mean an unending torrent of one type of tune – mix up jigs and reels and hornpipes and marches if you have them. If you’re playing a dinner background you can get away with more songs and airs but if you’re performing on stage, you need to keep your audience engaged and interested so more fast stuff. Go back to your list and count up not only how many you have but how many of each type. If you’re a background gig, you’ll need more than if you’re a performance because performing includes more vocal interaction with the audience. For a 30-minute set you will be sitting pretty to have ten or so (don’t just wing it – time it!), for an hour, maybe 20 – 25 (again, don’t wing it but also be ready to have to go a little longer). How long are you to play? That will help you figure out how many tunes are needed. The Derry Air is a standalone, The Rights of Man maybe needs some company. Then list them AND include what type of tune they are and what they go with or if they stand alone. Some may not actually be Irish, but if you hear it a session or in the pub, it’ll do. Jot down all the Irish (or near Irish) tunes you know. Patrick’s Day is a week away!) – especially if you’re playing solo or are tasked with carrying the melody in a group. Start with tunes you actually know! It’s really hard to get a tune learned and ready to go in a short time (after all St. It’s fairly safe to stick to the tradition but that still leaves a lot of tunes to choose from. So, what are you going to do about it? Well, you have to start by figuring out what you’re going to play. What a curse – stuck playing tunes that can feel almost as trite as Christmas can. What a blessing – a holiday seemingly tailor made for us! Patrick’s Day is coming and we’re about to become very popular (briefly). And if you play traditional music, you know what that means…. RECENT POSTS Bradford, Brighton, Bristol, Brunel.It’s March. In her best The Conversation is funded by the following disciplinary voice, a whisper at most, used one universities: Aberdeen, Bath Spa, Birmingham, time during my teenage years, she. ![]() Health A-Z Conditions-Procedures Drugs & Suplements Interactive Tools HOME » 2014 » AUGUST Infographic: comparing international Yes, I Was a Smoker Search health systems My mother was a gentle soul. In her best The Conversation is funded by the following.
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