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A Tune, Mr McLae's Farewell
Posted: Mon May 07, 2007 4:42 pm
by Kyle2 MacLea
I found this book containing "English, Scottish, Irish, and Welsh" tunes, apparently first printed about 1840, John Rook:
http://www.cl.cam.ac.uk/~rja14/musicfil ... /cover.htm http://www.cl.cam.ac.uk/~rja14/musicfil ... /index.htm I don't know who the McLae referenced is, but here is his tune:
http://www.cl.cam.ac.uk/~rja14/musicfil ... es/196.htm Kyle=
A Tune, Mr McLae's Farewell
Posted: Fri May 11, 2007 2:09 pm
by Bachuil
Kyle, This is interesting.
A Tune, Mr McLae's Farewell
Posted: Fri May 11, 2007 3:10 pm
by Kyle2 MacLea
Being not musical enough to look at notes and "hear" the melody, it would be very interesting to know what it sounds like. I jump to the technological options: record a sound file!
A Tune, Mr McLae's Farewell
Posted: Sat May 12, 2007 3:44 am
by Kari Livingston
It looks like it was written for a D pennywhistle.
A Tune, Mr McLae's Farewell
Posted: Sat May 12, 2007 6:18 pm
by Jerry
I've just learned the scale and now struggling thru the (grace notes) on the practice chanter.... Jerry
A Tune, Mr McLae's Farewell
Posted: Mon May 14, 2007 6:43 pm
by Kyle2 MacLea
Looking forward to it, Kari! kyle=