OK, that mandolin had a great voice brand new, but to my ear, it's developed a whole lot by this tune. It sounds incredible. And your playing does too. Please keep this going--best thead on the cafe. :mandosmiley:
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OK, that mandolin had a great voice brand new, but to my ear, it's developed a whole lot by this tune. It sounds incredible. And your playing does too. Please keep this going--best thead on the cafe. :mandosmiley:
Ah, cheers Don, you're too kind! I'm so enjoying putting the mileage on this mandolin!Quote:
Originally Posted by Don Grieser
Wow. How could I have missed this thread so far? Good stuff, great playing, and a really nice sounding mandolin.
Week 6's tune is a reel called "Donald Blue":
Here's a Paddy O'Brien's Hornpipe for my week 7 tune of the Tune-A-Week project, only played it once through because not much memory left on the camera:
Having a new tune from you every week on that wonderful mandolin makes me very happy.
Cheers Don! You're too kind!Quote:
Originally Posted by Don Grieser
What a great project to undertake, Jill. I am sure you will see it through, much to the delight of all of us who listen to you regularly. :mandosmiley:
Week 8 of the 2019 Tune-A-Week project, a great jig I learnt recently from Angela Usher, "The Old Geese in the Bog":
Week 9's tune is a great jig learnt from Angela Usher, off of Mike McGoldrick's "Aurora" album, "Christy's Carrots":
Last week was mad busy so I'm a wee bit late getting up Week 10's tune for my 2019 Tune A Week Project - here 'tis: a Frankie Gavin reel called "Alice's Reel", learnt recently at Marla Fibish's Winter Mandolin Intensive. Week 11 tune coming up on Friday!
Project going well, Jill. Geat sound from that mando.
Jill, How do you learn all these songs so quick ??? It takes me a LONG time to learn one new song ! Let's see, there is something called talent and youth ! :) I lack both !
Determined to not be late this week! Here's Week 11's tune for the Tune A Week project - a Mike McGoldrick jig called "Lost in Blackstick":
Sounds excellent!
Keep em' coming...
You are amazing Jill !Quote:
Originally Posted by Jill McAuley
They sound great Jill. I am amazed at how fluid your playing is, and that you can post a tune every week.
Cheers Brian - it's the folks who do Tune-A-Day projects like Fergal Scahill that I'm in awe of! Way too daunting for me to even think about that!Quote:
Originally Posted by Brian560
Well done, Jill...and you pull such fantastic tone from your Girouard!
Hi Jill, I really like that rendition of Peter Byrnes Fancy! Would you have tab you could share? I found a couple versions online but they are really sparse.
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Originally Posted by Jill McAuley
Hi Mark,Quote:
Originally Posted by Mark Marino
Here's a tabbed version that a guy I know from a Facebook tenor banjo group did from my recording of the tune:
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Nice playing, Jill. Your right hand triplets seem so smooth and effortless...I struggle with those. Need more practice I guess.~o) Thanks for posting; this is a good thread to follow!
Thanks Jill! That was really helpful. I am skipping most of the two note chords and that’s helping it flow, at least for now (in case anyone else attempts this). Really amazing how fluid your playing is, harder than it initially appeared- thanks so much for posting these and challenging us folks!
Here's the tune for Week 12 - a lovely hornpipe attributed to Junior Crehan, "Nellie Your Favour I'm Afraid I'll Not Gain"
Very nice Jill, are there also tunes such as " Annie's Asparagus" or "Betty's Broccoli"? ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Jill McAuley