errik’s two hundred and six comments
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Calum Fhionnlaid
Taken from Sharon Shannon's "Bag of Cats" more…
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Seems as though the B-nat's in Bar 5-A sound best, and I'm sure the Kane Sisters are doing it. more…
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Hanley...a reel can definetely sound like a hornpipe, whether it's the melodies or chords or whatever. I hope you've learned that through playing Irish music! Even some jigs sound like reels, and hornpipes like jigs, etc.. more…
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Aye, Teelin's a grand little place. Dermot Byrne's hometown, and the home of Altan's pub Cul A Dun. more…
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Can anyone name this tune for me…?
I think it's a Scottish tune, a reel... more…
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Re: Usernames - Why you use the one you do?
My name is really Erik, but that username was taken so I added an "r"... odd, I know more…
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Nice tune, from Altan's "Runaway Sunday". Played as a set with Australian Waters/Con Cassidy's (A Maj.)/Con Cassidy's (A Dorian). more…
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Well, I guess the classical theory that I was taught in school is somewhat off, then... either way, this music is best learnt by ear, to get all those quirks and accidentals in the natural way. more…
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Bob, more…
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The great thing about this tune, though, is how it moves between G Mixolydian, G Dorian, G Major, and B-flat Major. The set that the Kane sisters play it with is great... the tunes are in C Mixolydian/D Dorian/and finally this tune. more…