Week #471 ~ Under Paris Skies

  1. Barbara Shultz
    Barbara Shultz
    This week's winner is Under Paris Skies.





    Here's some notation
  2. sportsnapper
    sportsnapper
    I couldn’t get the last link to work, but here’s another to the same notation http://abcnotation.com/tunePage?a=tr...arisSkies/0000
  3. David Hansen
    David Hansen
    I found a more mandolin friendly version in the key of Gm here:

    http://www.arrigotomasi.com/eng/acco....asp?ref=10059

    You can download a free pdf by entering the code.
  4. Simon DS
    Simon DS
    https://musescore.com/user/8910851/s...omment-4921603
    Hi Guys thanks for the abc file and the Gm tip, here's 'Under Paris Skies' in Gm in musescore format.
    Also, the http://www.arrigotomasi.com site asks if you want to accept java on your browser and also only accepts Google Chrome.
  5. Martin Jonas
    Martin Jonas
    Here is my recording, in the nice friendly key of E minor. My recording is based on an arrangement for two guitars by Bill Tyers, from:

    http://www.guitardownunder.com/scores/paris_skies.pdf

    I am playing the melody and waltz rhythm on two tenor guitars, with a bass line on mandocello.

    Vintage Viaten tenor guitar (x2)
    Suzuki MC-815 mandocello



    Martin
  6. Frithjof
    Frithjof
    Nice to get all these scores. Research as well as writing a musescore is a gift for our community. Thanks.
    Nice video, Martin.
  7. Mike Floorstand
    Mike Floorstand
    I can't seem to access the first video posted by Barbara, and the second one is a different song altogether (apparently performed by Eve Loiseau rather than Edith Piaf as the video suggests, it was written for some US teen drama called Pretty Little Liars).

    Thanks to Martin for posting the video - it's a new tune to me but definitely now on my to-learn list!
  8. Mark Gunter
    Mark Gunter
    Mike, are you unable to view the video as a direct link at YouTube? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AStZ34JUqNA

    IMHO, it is well worth the listen, it's a masterful, up-tempo version. If you have trouble with that link, let me know and we'll try something else to get it to you.
  9. Mike Floorstand
    Mike Floorstand
    Thanks for helping out, Mark - I get This Video is Not Available so maybe some sort of copyright thing viewing in UK? I just had a look round YouTube and there seem to be several other Pearl Django uploads - they do indeed have a great take on this!
  10. Mike Floorstand
    Mike Floorstand
    Here's my first attempt (yes I think there may be others, I'm enjoying learning this one so much!), also my first recording of a 10-string fan-fretted banjo mandolin I had made by De Faoite Instruments a couple of years ago:

  11. crisscross
    crisscross
    Nice multi-track recording and slide-show, Martin and nice tremolo on your ten-string banjo-mando, Mike!
    Hope, I will find the time to also record this tune...
  12. David Hansen
    David Hansen
    Joe, that was really well done, I am always impressed when people can play one instrument effectively while I need three or more to do the same thing. I tried to play Gypsy Jazz chords like Pearl Django but I miserably failed, so I muddled through on some chords I learned in college and tried to play a bit of harmony and counter melodies here and there. I'm sure at some point I will want to redo this but I've invested so much time into this tune, I've got to post something.

  13. David Hansen
    David Hansen
    Here's a live version by Pearl Django, maybe this one isn't blocked in the UK.

  14. Mark Gunter
    Mark Gunter
    You guys are killing it. The multitrack versions were each cool Martin and David. Especially nice chording and counter-melodies on your version, David, and of course each of you guys always play well. Mike (or Joe?) I really enjoyed your skill on the banjo, great tremolo and bass runs. It's always a pleasure to hear what comes out of this SAW group on some great songs.
  15. crisscross
    crisscross
    Great version and nice slide show of the French capital, David!
  16. Mike Floorstand
    Mike Floorstand
    Thanks for your kind words, David - enjoyed your version a lot, I know what you mean about "investing time into this one" but I think you have produced a fine return on your investment!

    It's a tricky tune in parts but lots of opportunities to play around - like C part bit which I just realised is supposed to be crescendo! - or just practice tremolo if that's your bag.

    Thanks also to crisscross and Mark for the encouragement. Hoping to hear your versions soon?
  17. Frithjof
    Frithjof
    Sure enough most of you found the original Edith Piaf.

    … like ever, David.

    And Joe, your 10-string fan-fretted banjo mandolin looks great and delivers such a great sound when you play it. I like how smooth your chords go into tremolo melody. Have to learn that.
  18. Mike Floorstand
    Mike Floorstand
    Thanks Frithjof. The tremolo melody happened a bit by accident to be honest.

    In one sense it was actually a breakthrough moment for me - I've never been able to play tremolo very well, this is far from perfect but a lot better than I've been able to do until the last few days - which coincided with learning this tune.

    It's also a bit of a mystery, as when I've been practising I try to focus on loose muscles and trying to just move the wrist rather than the forearm, but watching myself playing this it look like the forearm is very heavily involved for me.
  19. Martin Jonas
    Martin Jonas
    Frithjof wrote:

    "Sure enough most of you found the original Edith Piaf."

    While the Piaf version is indeed the most famous, it is not the original -- the song comes from the 1951 movie of the same name, and was sung in the movie by Jean Bretonnière. The original film version is here:

    https://youtu.be/07jwdr68pho

    Piaf slowed it down significantly and made it sounds less jolly.

    Martin
  20. sportsnapper
    sportsnapper
    David, that's a great recording - puts my efforts to shame though I love the tune so will keep working on it. And thanks Martin for the link - that's a really great version that's just so evocative of France and Paris. Definitely, the style I prefer for this composition.

    And using the proper name, Sous Le Ciel De Paris brings up many more notation versions, even in Musescore
  21. Mark Gunter
    Mark Gunter
    Another simple Gm version, based on the sheet David linked to:



  22. Mike Floorstand
    Mike Floorstand
    Lovely job Mark, I'll have to try out some of those fills next time! Fab slideshow too!
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