I came across the Irish polka below, and what drew me to it was how few
notes are used in the tune (five in all).
[i.e. D to B for a D whistle]
That tune seems to be derived from March to the Battlefield, which
itself uses a full octave.
I'm trying to find Scottish tunes which use as few
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From: Jack Campin [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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The old version of Teribus in my modes tutorial (which I'm currently
updating)
That's great! That tutorial is just fantastic
Bluebells of Scotland springs immediately to mind.
Bruce Campbell
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Date: Sun, 14 Apr 2002 14:52:15 +0100
I came across the Irish polka below, and what drew me to
What about the Blackberry Bush reel? It would take longer to learn because
it has 4 parts but it's also a pentatonic tune and sounds similar to this
Irish polka.
Another option would be Harris Dance though, in all cases, these are
tunes which jump the octave, if you want tunes with just five
I came across the Irish polka below, and what drew me to it was how few
notes are used in the tune (five in all). I'm trying to find Scottish
tunes which use as few notes, for use in teaching complete beginners.
Any suggestions?
I always use Mairi's Wedding in A. Works out well on the fiddle
In a message dated 4/14/02 9:55:56 AM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
I'm trying to find Scottish
tunes which use as few notes, for use in teaching complete beginners.
We've been discussing "Come Give Me Your Hand" on the wire harp list. It's ALMOST pentatonic, but I think it
