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Charles E.
Oct-22-2016, 3:59pm
Perhaps folks could suggest spooky mandolin music. I will start with this........
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George R. Lane
Oct-22-2016, 4:33pm
Check out Ghost Story on Mandozine.
http://mandozine.com/music/search_results.php?searchfor=ghost&tuneselectby=C&mandolevel=&category=&songkey=&artist=&transcriber=&sortby=T&sortorder=A&submit=
Joseph Baker
Oct-22-2016, 5:37pm
"Dance of the Lunatics"
It is on the Mandolin Cafe's Mp3 page under classical music - played by the Nashville Mandolin Orchestra.
Other versions are on YouTube.
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derbex
Oct-24-2016, 7:48am
Here's my attempt at the Abbots Bromley Horn Dance, pdf attached. It was supposed to be the start of something multi instrumental -maybe next year.
https://soundcloud.com/jeremy-hoyland/abbotsbromley-horn-dance
DavidKOS
Oct-24-2016, 8:27am
I usually play "The Munsters Theme" around Halloween.
https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.musescore.com/128069/7dbbf45bde/score_0.png
or simpler version
http://abcnotation.com/getResource/downloads/image/munsters-theme-song.png?a=thesession.org/tunes/9968.no-ext/0001
Martin Jonas
Oct-24-2016, 8:48am
Funeral March Of A Marionette (aka Hitchcock Theme) is suitably eery:
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Arrangement by Evelyn Castiglioni, from "Evelyn's Big Book For Mandolins For The Year 2015" (available from Amazon, NFI).
Martin
Not as sophisticated as the other suggestions, but I like to break out Spade Cooley's "It Dark Outside" around this time of year. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OFmUaZed950
palosfv3
Oct-25-2016, 9:27am
I always do these three back to back at this time of year .
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=poc4bp1GmOs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=59vmpNvzVqE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VKA7eV3f-gQ
Tom C
Oct-25-2016, 10:11am
Not mandolin but great spooky tune "Bringing Mary Home"
Charles E.
Oct-25-2016, 4:54pm
Tom, actually it does have mandolin.......
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bigskygirl
Oct-25-2016, 5:16pm
Monster Mash - 4 chords...1, 6, 4, 5 throughout the entire song, so in G = G, Em, C, D
Fun to play and everyone wants to know..."vut-eva happen to my Trrrransylvania Twist?" :mandosmiley:
Charles E.
Oct-25-2016, 5:37pm
Ok, the polar opposite of my first post. Anyway it's fun.......
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jonny250
Oct-26-2016, 1:44am
Show of Hands: Hallows eve:
Skip the first 1:50
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Tom, actually it does have mandolin.......
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But it's not a "Mandolin" tune.
Hockey Puck
Oct-26-2016, 7:07pm
Little Ghost - White Stripes
https://youtu.be/WBaEcMmMLTQ
foldedpath
Oct-26-2016, 9:22pm
Spookiest "fiddle tune" I know is "Jump at the Sun." Found this on YouTube with mandolin and looped guitar:
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Here's the original, by the guy who wrote it (John Kirkpatrick) on accordion -- skip ahead to 7:00 in the clip:
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Here's a link to the tune on thesession.org database, where you can find various settings in different keys (the original is Dm, works fine on mandolin), and can print out PDF sheet music:
https://thesession.org/tunes/736
bobrem
Oct-26-2016, 10:23pm
The Dead March
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xIOaYuE2tYA
Mike Snyder
Oct-27-2016, 12:26am
Ichabod's Last Ride is a cool and spooky tune.
Steve VandeWater
Oct-27-2016, 7:13am
Ghost Riders in the Sky
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XArPn1EFRDY
harper
Oct-25-2018, 11:09pm
Just wanted to remind folks of the free collection of 13 Halloween mandolin trio arrangements with chords that I posted a year ago.
https://www.mandolincafe.com/forum/showthread.php?89331-Free-Halloween-Sheet-music-for-contra-dance&p=1603839&viewfull=1#post1603839
Charles E.
Oct-30-2023, 3:09pm
Thought I would resurrect this thread.
tmsweeney
Oct-30-2023, 3:49pm
Good for Candlemass and Walpurgis Nacht as well
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Charles E.
Oct-30-2023, 3:54pm
Perfect!
bigskygirl
Oct-30-2023, 6:50pm
One of these holidays I’m gonna work on the tunes BEFORE the day is here…better get going on Thanksgiving and Christmas!
Anyway, here is Dance of the Skeleton by David McLaughlin:
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Played by Wyatt Ellis:
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mandolin breeze
Oct-31-2023, 10:15am
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QhToz3ofX-k
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Jim Hilburn
Oct-31-2023, 1:57pm
This is from my band Crabshack House Band. The song was written by Skye Yates in New Mexico. Used an old familiar for the instrumental break.
Ranald
Oct-31-2023, 3:59pm
"I Put A Spell on You":
If links don't work search YouTube for "I Put A Spell on You (CCR) Mandolin Cover Lesson with Chords/Lyrics".
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Okwgd_0I71s&ab_channel=MunsonCovers
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Okwgd_0I71s&ab_channel=MunsonCovers
And, for a Hallowe'en treat, the original by Screamin' Jay Hawkins
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0TFHDuvPgZA&ab_channel=JavierOchagav%C3%ADa
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0TFHDuvPgZA&ab_channel=JavierOchagav%C3%ADa
Ranald
Oct-31-2023, 5:27pm
"Season of The Witch":
If the links don't work search YouTube for "Season of the Witch (Donovan) Mandolin Cover Lesson in A with Chords/Lyrics"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yrTWIJUG-54&ab_channel=MunsonCovers
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yrTWIJUG-54&ab_channel=MunsonCovers
And here's a spooky version by Vanilla Fudge:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xld25GDuBYM&ab_channel=sbritt
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xld25GDuBYM&ab_channel=sbritt
Steve 2E
Oct-31-2023, 7:54pm
NMC, but it's kinda Spooky!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oew4BaKD_XQ