[ + ] General Session Guidelines<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n[ – ] General Session Guidelines<\/strong><\/a> <\/p>\n

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$\"Drone\"$ <\/p>\n
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The focus <\/strong>is on music from the Celtic traditions:\n\n
Irish<\/li>\n
Scottish<\/li>\n
Canadian Maritimes\/Quebecois<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
Although Bluegrass and Folk<\/strong> are fruits that fell from the same tree, they are discouraged at local Irish sessions. There are incredible jams in the region here<\/a> and here<\/a> where Bluegrass\/Folk musicians can let their spirits soar with kindred souls.<\/li>\n
The emphasis is on melody instruments<\/strong>. Please limit rhythm instruments, as we already have excellent guitarists and bodhr\u00e1n players. If you do play a rhythm instrument, please know the tunes, the chords, and most importantly, the correct rhythm. “Boom-chuck” is not <\/strong>an Irish rhythm! <\/em>\ud83d\ude42 You will otherwise incur the never-ending wrath of the other players. Other wrath-incurring items are “foreign” instruments like bass, brass, electric keyboard, dobro, oboe, ocarina, didgeridoo, etc.<\/li>\n
We are in endless pursuit of the elusive “lift,” and reading from music<\/strong> is discouraged. Irish music is an aural tradition; the complex rhythms and nuances can only be communicated by listening. We find that, unless the player has extraordinary sight-reading skills combined with feel for the music, reading from notation results in listless, lifeless music which sucks the very soul out of a session. Sheet music should be used sparingly at home to pick out tricky parts of tunes that you’re learning by ear.<\/li>\n
Sessions are at the pleasure of the local tavern owners<\/strong> and staff. Treat them well. Play good music that keeps their customers happy.<\/li>\n
Singing <\/strong>is welcome, as long as the song is in the Celtic tradition. I concur that “Sugar Magnolia” is an awesome song, but this isn’t the place.<\/li>\n
The sessions are welcoming and inclusive. Players of all experience levels<\/strong> show up to these sessions. There will be times when less-skilled players sit out a tune listening to more advanced players put the tune through its paces. There will be times where accomplished players will feel unchallenged. That’s OK. Relax and enjoy your Guinness.<\/li>\n
We welcome and encourage beginners<\/strong>, but unless otherwise indicated, these aren’t “learning sessions.” If you’re new to Irish music and want to play, we strongly urge you to come to a session to listen. If you like what you hear, introduce yourself to one of the more seasoned players. Don’t be shy–we don’t bite! Most players are willing to help out a newcomer, and some are even willing to do one-on-one playing and tutoring apart from the session. Some are professional teachers. When you’re back home, go to your CD collection for some solid, traditional players, listen to a few good tunes, learn them well and at speed, and then give them a whirl at the next session. We have all been there.<\/li>\n
Noodling<\/strong>: Discouraged. Discouraged strongly. If you don’t know the tune, sit it out and enjoy listening to the other players play it. Unless prearranged with the singer or soloist playing an aire, don’t “play backup” or harmony behind the player. It’s extremely distracting, not part of t\/he tradition, and mostly sounds terrible. Lunasa<\/a> and Solas<\/a> can pull it off, but it doesn’t work here. A few of our local players pull off backup and harmony with aplomb, but they’ve got the killer chops, and they’ve got the permission.<\/li>\n
Pwnage\/Session Piracy:<\/strong> This isn’t a competition; nothing is gained by commandeering a session. If you want to play a tune that no-one else knows, just run through it once or twice. We’re eager to learn new tunes, but the other players’ enjoyment fades fast as the tune drags on. Stringing unknown tunes into a ten-song set that only you can play is a drag for everyone else, and it’s no fun. That being said, we don’t mind if you want to whip out a couple rounds of a flashy, show piece–we love to be entertained, too!<\/li>\n
Tunes.<\/strong> The tunes are not in any set order. Most of the time, choice of a tune is up to the player, and, around here, the opportunity to call a tune moves around the circle. This way, everyone gets a chance to play a tune they want. Other times, to make the session move along faster, the first person to think up a tune just launches into it. Tunes may be played by themselves or with other tunes to make a set.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n
[ + ] Irish and Celtic Session Locations<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n[ – ] Irish and Celtic Session Locations<\/strong><\/a> <\/p>\n

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Ceol Irish Pub<\/strong>
\n(Across the street from the Wild Orchid Club in Reno)
\n538 S Virginia St, Reno, NV 89501 map
\n<\/a>Every Tuesday, 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM
\nContact: Peter petergrant55@gmail.com<\/p>\n
$\"band\"$ Auld Dubliner<\/strong>
\n(The Village at Squaw Valley)
\n1995 Squaw Valley Rd, Olympic Valley, CA map<\/a>
\nEvery Sunday, 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM
\nContact: Bev bev@raggedrogues.com<\/p>\n
$\"fiddle\"$ <\/a>The Copper Top Lounge<\/strong>
\n(first location for the re-formed “Stonehouse Session”)
\n133 Neal Street, Grass Valley, CA map<\/a> website<\/a>
\nFirst Thursday of the month, 6:30 PM<\/p>\n
Holbrooke Hotel<\/strong>
\n(second location for the re-formed “Stonehouse Session”)
\n212 W Main, Grass Valley, CA map<\/a> website<\/a>
\nEvery other Sunday (“seed date” is April 26th, 2009), 3 PM<\/p>\n
Latitudes Restaurant<\/strong>
\n130 Maple Street, Auburn, CA map<\/a>
\nEvery Sunday, 5:30 PM
\n $\"Bodhran\"$ <\/p>\n
Sessions nearby, but outside our “Sphere of Influence”:<\/h4>\n
The Fox and Goose<\/strong>
\n1001 R Street, Sacramento, CA map<\/a>
\nContact: Linda Relph celteck@yahoo.com<\/p>\n
Delta of Venus<\/strong>
\n(Beginner-friendly. Jamaican food.)
\n122 B Street, Davis, CA map<\/a>
\nEvery Wednesday, 7:30 PM
\nContact: Delta of Venus, 530.753.8639<\/p>\n
The Beach Hut<\/strong>
\n(in the Arden Town Shopping Center, behind the Arco station)
\n510 La Sierra Drive, Sacramento, CA map<\/a>
\nEvery Thursday, 7:00 PM<\/p>\n
Duffy’s Tavern<\/strong>
\n337 Main St (4th and Main), Chico, CA map
\n<\/a>Contact: 530-343-7718
\nEvery Friday, 3:30p – 7:30pm<\/p>\n
deVere’s Pub
\n<\/strong>1521 L Street (between 15th and 16th), Sacramento, CA map
\n<\/a>Contact: 916-231-9947 website<\/a>
\n2nd and 4th Sunday: 4 to 7pm<\/p>\n
Sharon and Jaya’s Irish Session (Seisi\u00fan)<\/strong>
\n1665 High St., Auburn, CA map<\/a>
\nContact: 530-885-4292 website<\/a>
\n4th Saturday Every Month, 4 PM – 9 PM<\/p>\n
Local, Eastern Sierra venues that host Irish music<\/h3>\n
$\"banjo\"$ <\/a>Ceol Irish Pub<\/a>, Reno
\nBrewery Arts Center<\/a>, Carson City
\nGreat Basin Brewing Co.<\/a>, Reno
\n Comma Coffee<\/a>, Carson City
\n 88 Cups Coffee & Tea<\/a>, Minden, NV
\n CVIC Hall<\/a>, Minden, NV
\n Carson Valley Arts Council<\/a>, Minden, NV
\n Center for the Arts<\/a>, Grass Valley, CA
\n Auburn House Concerts<\/a> – Top tier musicians in an intimate setting, Auburn, CA<\/p>\n
Reno Celtic Festival<\/a>
\n Grass Valley Celtic Festival<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n
[ + ] Tune List
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[ – ] Tune List<\/strong><\/a> <\/p>\n

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First off this is only a list of tune titles that show up at our local sessions. If you’ve come here looking for the music to any of these tunes, go to TheSession.org<\/a> or JC’s tune finder<\/a> and do a tune search. These sites will return tunes in sheet music and ABC format. If you’re hunting for tablatures, these are difficult to find without buying a book or simply buckling down and learning the tune by ear with the help of a slow-downer program.<\/p>\n
This tune and song list is ever-changing. Players are always introducing new tunes, and other tunes fade away. I’d say it’s much<\/strong> larger now. If you’re just starting out, the list below will get you started off nicely:<\/p>\n
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Angeline the Baker
\nAnything for John Joe?
\nAran Boat
\nAshokan Farewell
\nBanish Misfortune
\nBanshee
\nBarrowburn Reel
\nBeverly\u2019s Jig
\nBill Sullivan\u2019s Polka
\nBlackberry Blossom
\nBonaparte Crossing the Rockies
\nBoys of Bluehill
\nBritches Full of Stitches
\nButcher\u2019s Row
\nButterfly
\nCarnelian Hornpipe
\nCarolan\u2019s Concerto
\nCarolan\u2019s Dream
\nCastle Kelly
\nCharlie Hunter
\nCherokee Shuffle
\nChief O\u2019Neill\u2019s Favorite
\nCold Frosty Morning
\nCongress Reel
\nConnaughtman\u2019s Rambles
\nCooley\u2019s
\nCrested Hens
\nCrowley\u2019s Reel
\nCuckoo\u2019s Nest
\nDanny Boy
\nDawn
\nDevil\u2019s Dream
\nDonegal Lasses
\nDrowsy Maggie
\nDunmore Lasses
\nFarewell to Erin
\nFarewell to Whiskey
\nFather Kelly\u2019s
\nFig for a Kiss
\nFisher\u2019s Hornpipe
\nFlowers of Edinburgh
\nFlowers of Red Hill
\nGander in the Pratie Hole
\nGarry Owen
\nGeorge Brabazon (2nd Air)
\nGilderoy
\nGirl I Left Behind Me
\nGravel Walk
\nGuns of the Magnificent Seven
\nHag at the Churn
\nHarvest Home<\/div>\n
Hector the Hero
\nHome Rule
\nInisheer
\nIrish Washerwoman
\nJackie Tar
\nJim Ward’s
\nJohn Leary\u2019s Slide
\nJune Apple
\nKesh Jig
\nKing of the Fairies
\nKitchen Girl
\nLady Anne Montgomery
\nLark in the Morning
\nLiberty
\nLittle Beggarman
\nLiverpool Hornpipe
\nLiza Jane
\nLord Mayo
\nMaid Behind the Bar
\nMaids of Mount Cisco
\nMaison de Glace
\nMerrily Kiss the Quaker
\nMerry Blacksmith
\nMicho Russell\u2019s Slide
\nMorgan Magan
\nMorning Dew
\nMorning Star
\nMorrison\u2019s Jig
\nMouth of the Tobique
\nMulligan\u2019s Reel
\nMy Darling Asleep
\nNag
\nNew Policeman
\nO\u2019Keefe\u2019s Slide
\nOff to California
\nOld Joe\u2019s Jig
\nOok Pic Waltz
\nOver the Waterfall
\nPalfrey Hornpipe
\nPays de Haut
\nPig Town Fling
\nPlanxty Hewlett
\nPlanxty Irwin
\nPogonip
\nPoodle in the Dryer
\nRakes of Mallow
\nReel du Montreal
\nReilly\u2019s Reel
\nRights of Man<\/div>\n
Road to Lisdoonvarna
\nRoaring Barmaid
\nRolling in the Ryegrass
\nRose in the Heather
\nRound the Horn
\nSaddle the Pony
\nSailor\u2019s Hornpipe
\nSandy River Belles
\nScatter the Mud
\nScotland the Brave
\nSean Ryan\u2019s Polka
\nSi Bheag Si Mhor
\nSilver Spear
\nSliabh Russell
\nSlide
\nSleeping Moggy
\nSmash the Windows
\nSoldier\u2019s Joy
\nSourgrass and Granite
\nSouthwind
\nSplit Rock
\nSpootiskerry
\nSpotted Dog
\nSt. Anne\u2019s Reel
\nStack of Barley
\nStaten Island Hornpipe
\nStar Above the Garter
\nStar of Munster
\nStar of the County Down
\nSwallowtail Jig
\nTam Lin
\nTeetotaller\u2019s Reel
\nTemperance Reel
\nTrip to Sligo
\nTrippin\u2019 up the Stairs
\nWalls of Liscarroll
\nWaltz of the White Lilies
\nWaxie\u2019s Dargle
\nWhen Sick, Is It Tea You Want
\nWhiskey \u2018fore Breakfast
\nWicklow Hornpipe
\nWind That Shakes the Barley
\nWise Old Friend
\nWoodchopper\u2019s Reel<\/div>\n
And, no, you don’t have to know them all to play at our sessions!<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
[ + ] Local Irish and Celtic Musicians<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n[ – ] Local Irish and Celtic Musicians<\/strong><\/a> <\/p>\n

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$\"Whistle\"$ <\/p>\n
Irish Musicians in the Western NV and Eastern Sierra<\/h3>\n
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Bev Palfreyman<\/strong>
\nFiddle
\nNorth Lake Tahoe, CA
\n The Ragged Rogues<\/a>
\nbev@raggedrogues.com<\/div>\n
Bentley Palfreyman<\/strong>
\nBanjo \/ Bouzouki \/ Mandolin \/ Guitar \/ Vocal
\nNorth Lake Tahoe, CA
\n The Ragged Rogues<\/a>
\nbentley@raggedrogues.com<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Keith Shannon<\/strong>
\nGuitar \/ Vocal \/ Bodhran \/ Mandolin
\nTruckee, CA
\nThe Blarney Band<\/a>
\nblarney@cebridge.net<\/div>\n
Tina Carlsen<\/strong>
\nFiddle
\nCarson Valley, NV
\nC\u00edana<\/a>
\ntina@cianamusic.com<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Dick Johnson<\/strong>
\nMandolin \/ Guitar \/ Vocal
\nAshland, OR
\ndickjohnson99@hotmail.com<\/div>\n
Joe Bly<\/strong>
\nWhistle \/ Guitar \/ Vocal
\nCarson Valley, NV
\nThe Ragged Rogues<\/a>
\njoe@raggedrogues.com
\n C\u00edana<\/a>
\njoe@cianamusic.com<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Dana Dapolito<\/strong>
\nCarson Valley, NV
\nSinger\/Bouzouki
\nddapo16@yahoo.com<\/div>\n
Don Cooper<\/strong>
\nGuitar \/ Vocal
\nNorth Lake Tahoe, CA
\ndmcooper3@sbcglobal.net<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Mary Lou Cooper<\/strong>
\nFiddle
\nNorth Lake Tahoe, CA
\ndmcooper3@sbcglobal.net<\/div>\n
Sean Cummings<\/strong>
\nBagpipe \/ Bodhran
\nSouth Lake Tahoe, CA
\nTahoeBagpiper.com<\/a>
\n Ol’ Cheeky Bastards<\/a>
\n Sierra Highlanders Pipe Band<\/a>
\nsean@tahoebagpiper.com<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Wyatt Troxel<\/strong>
\nFingerstyle Guitar
\nTruckee, CA \/ Alta Loma, CA
\nWyliecoot@me.com<\/div>\n
Peter Grant<\/strong>
\nFiddle
\nReno, NV
\nThe Ragged Rogues<\/a>
\npeter@raggedrogues.com<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Chris Bayer<\/strong>
\nFiddle \/ Concertina \/ Guitar \/ Banjo
\nCarson City, NV
\nNevadaMusic.com<\/a>
\ncdadbayer@aol.com<\/div>\n
<\/strong>Dan Shannon<\/strong>
\nGuitar \/ Vocal
\nTruckee, CA
\nThe Blarney Band<\/a>
\nblarney@cebridge.net<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Charlene Adzima<\/strong>
\nFiddle \/ whistle \/ vocals \/ step dance
\nReno, NV
\n614-507-7071 (cell)
\nThe Sturdy Beggars<\/a>
\n personal page<\/a>
\n buy my CD!<\/a>
\ncharlene.adzima@gmail.com<\/div>\n
Tom and Mary Kay Aufrance<\/strong>
\nAccordion \/ Guitar \/ Vocals \/ Bouzouki \/ Performance
\nCarson City, NV
\nGairin Celtic Music<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
Do you want to be included here? Go to the “About” page<\/a> and send me a private message. Include any info you would like to have included, such as instrument you play, if you teach, if you’re in a band, your website & email. I will not publish home addresses or phone numbers; mobile or work numbers, maybe. Email addresses are converted to spam-resistant images.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
[ + ] Sources of musical inspiration<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n[ – ] Sources of musical inspiration<\/strong><\/a>
\nTo whom do we listen when we want to learn new tunes? <\/p>\n

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This list promises to be the most controversial. Every player has their heroes, and I mean no offense by not including a player. I wanted to start with a short list. If you have any players you’d like to see added, please leave a comment.<\/p>\n
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Fiddle<\/h6>\n
Kevin Burke
\nTommy Peoples
\nMair\u00e9ad N\u00ed Mhaonaigh (Altan<\/em>)
\nNatalie MacMaster
\nMichael Coleman
\nLiz Carroll<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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Whistle<\/h6>\n
Mary Bergin
\nLaurence Nugent
\nJoanie Madden
\nSarah Bauhan
\nBrian Hughes
\nPaddy Moloney
\nMicho Russell<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Flute<\/h6>\n
Matt Molloy
\nKevin Crawford
\nSeamus Egan
\nFrankie Gavin
\nMichael McGoldrick
\nGrey Larson<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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Free Reed (accordion, concertina, etc)<\/h6>\n
Sharon Shannon
\nJoe Burke
\nJohn Williams
\nBrenden McCarthy<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Uilleann Pipes<\/h6>\n
Paddy Keenan
\nSeamus Ennis
\nWillie Clancy
\nGay McKeon
\nMick O’Brien
\nCillian Vallely
\nEliot Grasso<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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Guitar, Banjo, Bouzouki, etc<\/h6>\n
Donal Lunny
\nSeamus Egan
\nAndy Irvine
\nTony McManus
\nCharlie Piggott
\nDonogh Hennessey<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Groups \/ Ensembles<\/h6>\n
Foinn Seisiun
\nPlanxty
\nThe Bothy Band
\nThe Chieftains
\nDan\u00fa
\nL\u00fanasa
\nSolas
\nPatrick Street<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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Harp \/ Hammered Dulcimer<\/h6>\n
Malcolm Dalglish
\nBonnie Carol
\nJamie Janover
\nMary Macmaster & Patsy Seddon (Sileas<\/em>)
\nDerek Bell<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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[ + ] ABC vs. Slow-Downers<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n[ – ] ABC vs. Slow-Downers<\/strong><\/a> <\/p>\n

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$\"Music\"$ <\/p>\n
I’ve been asked a couple of times what the difference is between these two music program types and what the advantages might be of one over the other. If you’re interested in learning traditional music, you’ll eventually run into a group of people online discussing “ABC” files along with a side discussion on slowing down music so it’s easier to learn.<\/p>\n
First off, there are significant differences between ABC programs and slow-downer programs. The ABC format was developed as a way for people to send musical notation over the internet via email and simple text messages and to be able to edit the tune. These are simple strings of letters instead of large, non-editable images of scores and notation created with expensive software. A side benefit of ABC format is that it makes it easy to store the music in a database. Disadvantage: ABC programs play tinny, computer-generated music by using MIDI<\/a> output, which completely fails to capture the spirit and lift of a tune and doesn’t convey nuances well at all. However, ABC programs can display the visual tune information as it has the actual notes, either through the raw ABC text or by converting the ABC to a musical score.<\/p>\n
As the ABC format has developed over the years, it is now capable of remarkable feats of scoring and musical representation.<\/p>\n

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[ + ] First, a simple ABC tune, The Long Acre<\/em><\/a><\/div>\n[ – ] First, a simple ABC tune, The Long Acre<\/em><\/a>
\nX:1
\nT:Longacre, The
\nM:4\/4
\nL:1\/8
\nR:reel
\nK:Amix
\n|:A2eA fdec|Ae e\/e\/e dBGB|A2eA fdec|Ae e\/e\/e dBGB:|
\n|:A2ed dec2|edde c2 e2:|<\/div>\n
[ + ] And here’s the score of The Long Acre<\/em> based solely on the jumble of letters above.<\/a><\/div>\n[ – ] And here’s the score of The Long Acre<\/em> based solely on the jumble of letters above.<\/a>
\n $\"longacre\"$ <\/a><\/div>\n
[ + ] Here’s an example of a complex ABC, Canazonetta a tre voci<\/em>. <\/a><\/div>\n[ – ] Here’s an example of a complex ABC, Canazonetta a tre voci<\/em>. <\/a> <\/p>\n

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As you look at this, keep in mind that this is something that you could type out in Notepad without any fancy software.<\/p>\n
X:1
\nT: Canzonetta a tre voci
\nC: Claudio Monteverdi (1567-1643)
\nM: C
\nL: 1\/4
\nQ: “Andante mosso” 1\/4 = 110
\n%%staves [1|2|3]
\nV: 1 clef=treble name=”Soprano”sname=”A”
\nV: 2 clef=treble name=”Alto” sname=”T”
\nV: 3 clef=treble name=”Tenor” sname=”B”
\n%%MIDI program 1 75 % recorder
\n%%MIDI program 2 75
\n%%MIDI program 3 75
\nK:Eb
\nN:Edited with ABCExplorer
\n% 1 – 4
\n[V: 1] |:z4 |z4 |f2ec |_ddcc |
\nw: Son que-sti~i cre-spi cri-ni~e
\nw: Que-sti son gli~oc-chi che mi-
\n[V: 2] |:c2BG|AAGc|(F\/G\/A\/B\/)c=A|B2AA |
\nw: Son que-sti~i cre-spi cri-ni~e que – – – – sto~il vi-so e
\nw: Que-sti son~gli oc-chi che mi-ran – – – – do fi-so mi-
\n[V: 3] |:z4 |f2ec|_ddcf |(B\/c\/_d\/e\/)ff|
\nw: Son que-sti~i cre-spi cri-ni~e que – – – – sto~il
\nw: Que-sti son~gli oc-chi che mi-ran – – – – do
\n% 5 – 9
\n[V: 1] cAB2 |cAAA |c3B|G2!fermata!Gz ::e4|
\nw: que-sto~il vi-so ond’ io ri-man-go~uc-ci-so. Deh,
\nw: ran-do fi-so, tut-to re-stai con-qui-so.
\n[V: 2] AAG2 |AFFF |A3F|=E2!fermata!Ez::c4|
\nw: que-sto~il vi-so ond’ io ri-man-go~uc-ci-so. Deh,
\nw: ran-do fi-so tut-to re-stai con-qui-so.
\n[V: 3] (ag\/f\/e2)|A_ddd|A3B|c2!fermata!cz ::A4|
\nw: vi – – – so ond’ io ti-man-go~uc-ci-so. Deh,
\nw: fi – – – so tut-to re-stai con-qui-so.
\n% 10 – 15
\n[V: 1] f_dec |B2c2|zAGF |\\
\nw: dim-me-lo ben mi-o, che que-sto\\
\n=EFG2 |1F2z2:|2F8|] % more notes
\nw: sol de-si-o_. % more lyrics
\n[V: 2] ABGA |G2AA|GF=EF |(GF3\/2=E\/\/D\/\/E)|1F2z2:|2F8|]
\nw: dim-me-lo ben mi-o, che que-sto sol de-si – – – – o_.
\n[V: 3] _dBc>d|e2AF|=EFc_d|c4 |1F2z2:|2F8|]
\nw: dim-me-lo ben mi-o, che que-sto sol de-si-o_.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
[ + ] And the printout of the score of the Canzonetta<\/em>. <\/a><\/div>\n[ – ] And the printout of the score of the Canzonetta<\/em>.<\/a>
\n $\"canzonetta1\"$ <\/a><\/div>\n
This page isn’t intended to be a tutorial on using ABC notation. Check this out<\/a> for further information on ABC notation, directly from the fellow who invented it.<\/p>\n
Slow-downers are simply a way to take an actual performance and slow it down without changing the pitch, so that a musician can practice along with, say, Kevin Burke at one-fifth the speed. Disadvantage: no visual notation of the music, and totally non-portable without involving music piracy. However, it works with any music that you can get into your computer either via MP3 files or audio CDs that you can put in your computer’s CD-ROM drive.<\/p>\n
In other words, ABC and Pitch-changers both work with music, but entirely different results and output. I use both freely.<\/p>\n
Some popular ABC programs:
\n abc2win<\/a>
\n abcmus<\/a>
\n ABCExplorer<\/a> (my personal fave)<\/p>\n
Speed-changing software:
\n Amazing Slow-Downer<\/a>
\n Transcribe!<\/a><\/p>\n
Amazing Slow-Downer is probably the most popular. Instead of Amazing Slow-Downer, I use Transcribe!. Although they have the same concept, Transcribe! has a couple of nifty extra features, such as ‘Karaoke’ mode where a song can be played while stripping out the center mix, leaving only audio information that’s panned off-center. In other words, it can strip out vocals while leaving instruments behind. It can save loops in a list so that you can simply click on the loop you want to practice. It also has a large keyboard graph so you can click on the keys and get the notes. It analyzes the music and comes up with chords. Finally, it has a visual waveform representation of the music. If you ever wind up doing transcriptions of tunes and songs, Transcribe! is the flat-out choice.<\/p>\n
SeventhString, the maker of Transcribe!, has a link list<\/a> of all the software out there that slows down music so you can choose what suits you. For slow-downers, *my* main choices would be between Amazing Slowdowner and Transcribe!.<\/p>\n
Finally, I use MusicCAD<\/a>, a cheap Music publishing software package, for writing out scores and such. It isn’t intuitive, and doesn’t have the same horsepower as the “Finale” program, but it’s a way to prettify ABC files on the cheap, and I use it as the way to transcribe tunes onto an actual stave while listening to the Transcribe! program. Disadvantage: It’s not as intuitive as I would like. Some of the instructions don’t translate so well. Transcribing tunes from what you hear onto a stave is a good way to train your ear.<\/p>\n
These programs are not<\/strong> substitutes for actually getting out there and learning tunes and songs from other musicians. For musicians that don’t have the benefit of attending nightly sessions or strolling into Comhaltas Ceolt\u00f3ir\u00ed Eireann<\/em><\/a>, using both ABC and slow-downers is a way to easily learn tunes without having to spend time and money finding local instructors.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
[ + ] Helpful Links<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n[ – ] Helpful Links<\/strong><\/a> <\/p>\n\n
Learning by ear makes you nervous? Here are some tips<\/a>.<\/li>\n
www.thesession.org<\/a> Website for tunes, contacts, sessions, discussions.<\/li>\n
Michael Eskin’s TradLessions<\/a> Videos of tunes played slowly for easy learning.<\/li>\n
The Chiff and Fipple<\/a> Focus is on the whistle, but has a great discussion forum for all types of instruments.<\/li>\n
Tinwhistle Fingerings<\/a> Visual representation of whistle fingerings.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
“This one time, at Band Camp…”<\/h4>\n
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The Swannanoa Gathering<\/a> Wonderfully intense music workshops in Asheville, NC<\/li>\n
Lark Camp<\/a> Groovy music workshops in the Redwoods<\/li>\n
Rocky Mountain Fiddle Camp<\/a> Music immersion in the Rocky Mountains<\/li>\n
St. Louis Tionol<\/a> Irish Music workshops in the Heartland<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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Fiddle<\/h6>\nKevin Burke\nTommy Peoples\nMair\u00e9ad N\u00ed Mhaonaigh (Altan<\/em>)\nNatalie MacMaster\nMichael Coleman\nLiz Carroll<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Whistle<\/h6>\nMary Bergin\nLaurence Nugent\nJoanie Madden\nSarah Bauhan\nBrian Hughes\nPaddy Moloney\nMicho Russell<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n