Hello All,

 

    I'm new to the group, so having the tune list and set list available on the web site is very useful to me. I read music and I've been using the sheet music to learn tunes (my ability to pick up a tune by ear is minimal at best). But sheet music is generally very easy to find on the web in ABC or PDF formats, so for me, except for obscure tunes that are not available elsewhere, there no need to have the sheet music on the web site.

 

Bob Solosko

 

 

-----Original Message-----
From: celticsession@yahoogroups.com [mailto:celticsession@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Ted Soulos
Sent: Monday, June 22, 2009 10:13 AM
To: celticsession@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [celticsession] More Sets!

I think that's a great idea, Ted. We could just have a list of tunes and the recordings with good versions or that we learned the tunes from. That would be especially useful in cases of tunes like In the Taproom, which aren't as readily available in collections or like Drowsey Maggie, which is non-standard in the Portland Collection.

TED

>>> <TedCahill@AOL.com> 06/22/09 9:41 AM >>>
Hey Ralph,

I appreciate al the work you are doing on the Yahoo Group. It might be a
good idea to poll the members to see who uses the sheet music you are
posting. I know it's a lot of work, and I'd hate to see you spending all this
time if people are not using the music.

I know I don't only because I don't read music, and learn/play by ear. I
do point people to the group if they are new because I tell them the play
lists and music is on the group site. Maybe we should put some of the
recordings that Ted and I use on the Group page so people can hear the versions
we play.

Any comments from the members?

Ted Cahill
86 Main St.
Shelburne Falls, MA 01370

413-834-1055

In a message dated 6/22/2009 9:32:43 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
palmer.r.violin@gmail.com writes:

Thanks, Ted and Arbo. I'm still going to have to look a little more
closely, I think. I have "Ashplant" notated in G, Em, E dorian, F#m, and G
dorian. The only online version I could find of "In the Taproom" is in E dorian,
and "Kitty's Gone a-Milking" is in G.

Ralph

On Mon, Jun 22, 2009 at 8:51 AM, Ted Soulos <_soulost@arps.sou_
(mailto:soulost@arps.org) > wrote:

I agree with Arbo,

I think those are right. One common variation I find in these tunes is in
the B part of Ashplant where there are phrases that jump up. The version I
know (Shannon Heaton's) hits a B. Other versions go to the A. Tap room has
a lot of variations, too. Mine came from a recording with Eamon Cotter on
banjo.

TED

>>> Arbo Doughty <_imnotirishdoughty@imnotiris_
(mailto:imnotirishdoughty@yahoo.com) > 6/20/2009 5:11 PM >>>

The Ashplant is in Em, Kitties is in G, and the Tap Room, which I am just
learning, I believe might be in Em aas well.

Arbo

--- On Wed, 6/10/09, Ted Soulos <_soulost@arps.sou_
(mailto:soulost@arps.org) > wrote:

From: Ted Soulos <_soulost@arps.sou_ (mailto:soulost@arps.org) >
Subject: Re: [celticsession] More Sets!
To: _celticsession@celticsessiocel_ (mailto:celticsession@yahoogroups.com)
Date: Wednesday, June 10, 2009, 8:42 AM

Hi Ralph,

When we see each other next, we can figure out keys for ashplant/kitty/
taproom. I know Ashplant exists in a couple of keys (at least on recordings I
have).

TED

>>> "rpalmer_14" <palmer.r.violin@ _gmail.com_ (http://gmail.com/) >
06/09/09 4:42 PM >>>

Hi, All -

That's about all I have at the moment. I also have some sets I don't
remember ever playing at Mocha Maya's, as well as some sets with tunes (or
versions of tunes) I can't find or that don't seem to make sense.

If anyone is interested in helping me track down the version we want to
use, or has sheet music for something I'm missing, let me know off-list,
please.

I can't figure out what key(s) to use for "Ash Plant / Kitty's Gone
a-Milking / In the Taproom".

I can't find "Mighty Pat" for "Rose in the Heather / Cliffs of Moher /
Mighty Pat / Morrison's".

"Trip to Carrigaholt" ? I can't find anything like this title.

I anyone has any help or suggestions, I'd appreciate it.

Enjoy!

Ralph

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Montague City, MA
USA
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