Hello there!
Around here is another recovery day,but to keep this with some interest to you, I'll post a nice video:
Lord Of the Dance - Cry of the Celts
I just love it, makes you travel your imagination!
Enjoy!
Cheers!!
Showing posts with label celtic music. Show all posts
Showing posts with label celtic music. Show all posts
Wednesday, 6 May 2009
Tuesday, 21 April 2009
ABC's and Gaelic
Another day, another post.
So, here goes the ABC for "Concerning Hobbits" at least the way I play it! (Do note that I don't know how to write ABC properly, this is my first try. I rather prefer music sheet).
Title: Concerning Hobbits
Composer: Howard Shore
Key: D
lower case: 1st octave
UPPER CASE: 2nd octave
d e f a f e d
f a b D b a f g f e
As for the Gaelic part of the title...here it goes, enjoy!!!
(Great whistle part too!)
Celtic Woman - Dúlaman (with lyrics)
Cheers!
So, here goes the ABC for "Concerning Hobbits" at least the way I play it! (Do note that I don't know how to write ABC properly, this is my first try. I rather prefer music sheet).
Title: Concerning Hobbits
Composer: Howard Shore
Key: D
lower case: 1st octave
UPPER CASE: 2nd octave
d e f a f e d
f a b D b a f g f e
As for the Gaelic part of the title...here it goes, enjoy!!!
(Great whistle part too!)
Celtic Woman - Dúlaman (with lyrics)
Cheers!
Sunday, 5 April 2009
Down from the deepest pit in the darkest part of the Tin Whistle world
Today I spent my morning playing the Whistle, with the haunting image of yesterdays tries. As I am a bard that doesn't say no to self-mocking, I decided to post a "best-of" video of that disaster.
Be aware that if you're sensitive to high pitch notes you shouldn't watch this video. Do not let your children watch it either, they might get traumatized.
How NOT to play "Down by the Sally Gardens", by The Whistler Bard:
Fortunatly, today it went all for the best. I practised some scales, and started to learn a new tune: "Scarborough Fair" and so you can clean your ears and regain your hearing listen to this version by Celtic Woman:
Cheers!
Be aware that if you're sensitive to high pitch notes you shouldn't watch this video. Do not let your children watch it either, they might get traumatized.
How NOT to play "Down by the Sally Gardens", by The Whistler Bard:
Fortunatly, today it went all for the best. I practised some scales, and started to learn a new tune: "Scarborough Fair" and so you can clean your ears and regain your hearing listen to this version by Celtic Woman:
Cheers!
Sunday, 29 March 2009
A weekend day
Another day of little to no whistling, its harder when everybody's home! People just don't understand music! (or maybe I still suck a lot playing, hehehe)
Anyway I'm still around with scales and "Down by the Sally Gardens".
Meanwhile I leave you with some nice videos from amateur whistlers/flute players:
Ryan's / Farewell To Whalley Range / The Ashplant (Irish Flute + Tin Whistle + Guitar)
Road to Lisdoonvarna / Swallowtail jig (Tin Whistle + Guitar)
That's it for today, tomorow I'll probably get my flute and practise a bit
more on the Whistle.
Cheers!
Wednesday, 25 March 2009
A New bard in town...
Hello there, and welcome to The Whistler Bard Blog!
I'm a newcomer to playing the Tin Whistle and the Irish flute, and i decided to make this blog as a way to post my progress concerning the learning of these two instruments.
I play electric bass (not too well, honestly), but i wanted to move to something simpler, easier to carry and that i could practice and play everywere...since i love Celtic music, what better to start than the whistle? About the flute i just love the sound, and since it's pretty similar to the whistle, i though i should give it a try too.
For me it's a new world, no hard-cases that don't fit the trunk of my car, no cables, no amps weighting a ton... Let's see how i'll manage!
So i searched the net for whistles, saw videos, read articles and i finaly bought a Tin Whistle and an Irish flute. This all happened in a couple of days, and i'm still anxiously waiting for them in my mail box. After that being done, i decided to learn how to read music sheets. First of all it's a thing i wanted to learn since a long time ago, just never tried really hard. Second of all is that most of the songs for the whistle are in that format, so if i want to try it, i should know how to read the sheets.
For the first post this is huge, and i sincerely doubt anyone will ever see it, but anyway... next post i'll give you some sites to start from if you want to learn the whistle and flute magic.
Cheers!
I'm a newcomer to playing the Tin Whistle and the Irish flute, and i decided to make this blog as a way to post my progress concerning the learning of these two instruments.
I play electric bass (not too well, honestly), but i wanted to move to something simpler, easier to carry and that i could practice and play everywere...since i love Celtic music, what better to start than the whistle? About the flute i just love the sound, and since it's pretty similar to the whistle, i though i should give it a try too.
For me it's a new world, no hard-cases that don't fit the trunk of my car, no cables, no amps weighting a ton... Let's see how i'll manage!
So i searched the net for whistles, saw videos, read articles and i finaly bought a Tin Whistle and an Irish flute. This all happened in a couple of days, and i'm still anxiously waiting for them in my mail box. After that being done, i decided to learn how to read music sheets. First of all it's a thing i wanted to learn since a long time ago, just never tried really hard. Second of all is that most of the songs for the whistle are in that format, so if i want to try it, i should know how to read the sheets.
For the first post this is huge, and i sincerely doubt anyone will ever see it, but anyway... next post i'll give you some sites to start from if you want to learn the whistle and flute magic.
Cheers!
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