Tune List for Fall 2022 Slow Session

 Hey Music Buddies,

Here's the set list and sheet music for the Fall 2022 slow session season. Print out and bring with you to the September Slow Session on Wednesday, September 21 at 7:30 pm. $5/person. Led by Hilary Schrauf, Irish fiddler

Tunes to work on from the music in the packet please:

Page 1: The Boyne Water (quick air)

Pages 3, 4: Haste to the Wedding/Father O'Flynn (jigs)

Page 12: Geese in the Bog set (jigs)

Page 13: Ballydesmonds (polkas)

Page 14: Trip to Durrow (reel)

Page 25, 26: Southwind / Boolavogue (waltzes)

See you then!

Hilary

p.s. There is a also public session on Sunday, September 18 hosted by the Sean O'Riada Branch of Comhaltas Ceoltoiri Eirann. The regular monthly CCE Irish Session will now be held at the Celtic Hall, 430 Karner Road (Rt 155), Colonie, NY.

The session is held on the third Sunday of each month, except July and August. The learning session will begin at 12:00 noon followed by the standard speed session at 1:00 p.m.

May Slow Session on Wed., May 18!

 

Tunes on the Eighteenth! a tuesday night look at something to do with irish music

Hey Y'all! We're holding our next Trad Irish Slow Session at Old Songs WED., MAY 18, 2022 if you are vaccinated (both doses), and preferably Boostered as well, and wear a mask.  The session is held on third Wednesdays at the Old Songs Community Arts Center 37 South Main St., Voorheesville, NY 12186 7:30-9:00 PM Cost: $5 per person Leader: traditional Irish fiddler Hilary Schrauf We'll be in the big upstairs room and we will spread our chairs out. Feel free to bring a music stand. There are some available to use. Learning by ear is preferred but over the years we've found that using sheet music to give everyone a jump start helps tremendously. Below you'll find the list of tunes for tonight, links to tune pages, and the three set lists we've been using. You're welcome to join us at 7:30 on Wednesday, April 20th to play tunes off of the list below. Cost is $5. Led by Hilary Schrauf, Irish Fiddle. Print these out from here: FOINN SEISUN BOOK #1 - pdf of the main tunebook we are using FOLDER OF SHEET MUSIC WE ARE USING (INCLUDING FOINN BOOK PDF) As far as I know we're still requiring vaccination for individuals in the building, and masks are still required. I think as long as we give each other some room, our whistle and flute players can come back.  Here are the tunes for tonight (yes, they are the same as March's list): In this folder in my Dropbox Boys of Bluehill / Off to California / Liverpool Hornpipe Father Kelly's / Merry Blacksmith / Sally Gardens - reels Joy of My Life (Donnybrook Fair) - Jig Corner House / Peeler's Jacket - reels Kitty's Gone a Milking - reel Shepherd's Lamb / Derrygallen Bridge - polkas Anne Walshe's / Man of the House - reels Musical Priest - reel In the Fionn Book #1 (and in the dropbox folder as part of the Fionn Book PDF) PAGE 25: Lark in the Morning - jig PAGE 35: Brosna's Slide / O'Keefe's Slide / Dennis Murphy's Slide PAGE 36: Ballydesmond Polka #1/Ballydesmond #2/Peg Ryan's PAGE 38: Sweeny's /Dennis Murphy's Polka / Maggie in the Wood PAGE 40-41: Doherty's Mazurka / Sonny's Mazurka / Shoe the Donkey PAGE 12: Teetotaller's / St. Anne's / London Lasses See you Wednesday 5/18 at 7:30 pm at Old Songs. $5 per person. Please all stay safe and wash your hands. Best Regards, Hilary

APRIL 2022 Slow Session

 

Tunes on the Twentieth! a tuesday night look at something to do with irish music

Hey Y'all! We're holding our next Trad Irish Slow Session at Old Songs WED., APRIL 20, 2022 if you are vaccinated (both doses), and preferably Boostered as well, and wear a mask.  The session is held on third Wednesdays at the Old Songs Community Arts Center 37 South Main St., Voorheesville, NY 12186 7:30-9:00 PM Cost: $5 per person Leader: traditional Irish fiddler Hilary Schrauf We'll be in the big upstairs room and we will spread our chairs out. Feel free to bring a music stand. There are some available to use. Learning by ear is preferred but over the years we've found that using sheet music to give everyone a jump start helps tremendously. Below you'll find the list of tunes for tonight, links to tune pages, and the three set lists we've been using. You're welcome to join us at 7:30 on Wednesday, April 20th to play tunes off of the list below. Cost is $5. Led by Hilary Schrauf, Irish Fiddle. Print these out from here: FOINN SEISUN BOOK #1 - pdf of the main tunebook we are using FOLDER OF SHEET MUSIC WE ARE USING (INCLUDING FOINN BOOK PDF) As far as I know we're still requiring vaccination for individuals in the building, and masks are still required. I think as long as we give each other some room, our whistle and flute players can come back.  Here are the tunes for tonight (yes, they are the same as March's list): In this folder in my Dropbox Boys of Bluehill / Off to California / Liverpool Hornpipe Father Kelly's / Merry Blacksmith / Sally Gardens - reels Joy of My Life (Donnybrook Fair) - Jig Corner House / Peeler's Jacket - reels Kitty's Gone a Milking - reel Shepherd's Lamb / Derrygallen Bridge - polkas Anne Walshe's / Man of the House - reels Musical Priest - reel In the Fionn Book #1 (and in the dropbox folder as part of the Fionn Book PDF) PAGE 25: Lark in the Morning - jig PAGE 35: Brosna's Slide / O'Keefe's Slide / Dennis Murphy's Slide PAGE 36: Ballydesmond Polka #1/Ballydesmond #2/Peg Ryan's PAGE 38: Sweeny's /Dennis Murphy's Polka / Maggie in the Wood PAGE 40-41: Doherty's Mazurka / Sonny's Mazurka / Shoe the Donkey PAGE 12: Teetotaller's / St. Anne's / London Lasses See you tonight at 7:30 pm at Old Songs. $5 per person. Please all stay safe and wash your hands. Best Regards, Hilary

MARCH 2022 Slow Session

 

Tunes Tonight! a wednesday afternoon look at something to do with irish music

Hey Y'all! We're holding our next Trad Irish Slow Session at Old Songs TONIGHT MARCH 16, 2022 if you are vaccinated (both doses), and preferably Boostered as well, and wear a mask.  The session is held on third Wednesdays at the Old Songs Community Arts Center 37 South Main St., Voorheesville, NY 12186 7:30-9:00 PM Cost: $5 per person Leader: traditional Irish fiddler Hilary Schrauf We'll be in the big upstairs room and we will spread our chairs out. Feel free to bring a music stand. There are some available to use. Learning by ear is preferred but over the years we've found that using sheet music to give everyone a jump start helps tremendously. Below you'll find the list of tunes for tonight, links to tune pages, and the three set lists we've been using. You're welcome to join us at 7:30 on Wednesday, March 16 to play tunes off of tonight's list. Cost is $5. Led by Hilary Schrauf, Irish Fiddle. Print these out from here: FOINN SEISUN BOOK #1 - pdf of the main tunebook we are using FOLDER OF SHEET MUSIC WE ARE USING (INCLUDING FOINN BOOK PDF) As far as I know we're still requiring vaccination for individuals in the building, and masks are still required. I think as long as we give each other some room, our whistle and flute players can come back.  Here are the tunes for tonight: In this folder in my Dropbox Boys of Bluehill / Off to California / Liverpool Hornpipe Father Kelly's / Merry Blacksmith / Sally Gardens - reels Joy of My Life (Donnybrook Fair) - Jig Corner House / Peeler's Jacket - reels Kitty's Gone a Milking - reel Shepherd's Lamb / Derrygallen Bridge - polkas Anne Walshe's / Man of the House - reels Musical Priest - reel In the Fionn Book #1 (and in the dropbox folder as part of the Fionn Book PDF) PAGE 25: Lark in the Morning - jig PAGE 35: Brosna's Slide / O'Keefe's Slide / Dennis Murphy's Slide PAGE 36: Ballydesmond Polka #1/Ballydesmond #2/Peg Ryan's PAGE 38: Sweeny's /Dennis Murphy's Polka / Maggie in the Wood PAGE 40-41: Doherty's Mazurka / Sonny's Mazurka / Shoe the Donkey PAGE 12: Teetotaller's / St. Anne's / London Lasses See you tonight at 7:30 pm at Old Songs. $5 per person. Please all stay safe and wash your hands. Best Regards, Hilary RESOURCES FOINN SEISUN BOOK #1 - pdf of the main tunebook we are using FOLDER OF SHEET MUSIC WE ARE USING (INCLUDING FOINN BOOK PDF) HERE IS THE COMPLETE YOUTUBE PLAYLIST OF ALL THE TUNES IN THE FOINN SEISUN BOOK #1 SET LISTS: These are the previous two lists of tunes we've been working on:  TUNES LISTS Here is List #1: Butterfly / Fig for a Kiss Anne Walshe's / Man of the House - see folder of sheet music PAGE 9 & 14 - Father Kelly's (Pg 9 Book 1)/ Merry Blacksmith (Pg 14 Book 1)/ Sally Gardens (Pg 14 Book 1) PAGE 36 & 39 - Peg Ryan's (Pg 36 Fionn Book 1) / John Brosnan's / Maids of Ardagh (in Fionn Book 1 as Maids of Ardath or Toormore No. 2 on page 39) (see attached set on one page) PAGE 19 Out on the Ocean / Black Rogue / Saddle the Pony  Boys of Bluehill / Off to California Southwind / Fanny Po'er / Tommy McGuire's (see folder of sheet music) Planxty Irwin (in D) PAGE 24 - Lilting Banshee /Haste to the Wedding / Maid on the Green  PAGE 28 & 22 - Kilavil Jig (Pg 28 of Fionn Book 1) / Haunted House (Pg 22 of Fionn Book 1)  PAGE 22 - My Darling Asleep (Pg 22 of Fionn Book 1) / Road to Lisdoonvarna  John Brennan's Fancy (reel) - see folder of sheet music Here is List #2: PAGE 12 - St Anne's Reel  Connaughtman's Rambles  PAGE 23 - Blarney Pilgrim (Page 23 of Fionn Seisun Book 1 PDF)/ Behind the Haystack (jig) PAGE 24 - Morrison's Jig/ Kid on the Mountain  Peeler's Jacket (reel) - see folder of sheet music The Friendly Visit Hornpipe - see folder of sheet music PAGE 18 - Humours of Tulla/ Skylark / Roaring Mary  Fairy's Hornpipe - First Version at top of page Christy Barry's #1 / Christy Barry's #2 - see folder of sheet music Banish Misfortune SET LIST #3 - TO WORK ON SLOWLY AND MIX IN AS WE GO FORWARD: SEE ATTACHED PDF OF THE FULL SET LIST (7 PAGES) plus Hundred Pipers and The Spotted Dog Hundred Pipers / The Spotted Dog (pdfs attached) PAGE 12: Teetotaller (aka The Temperance Reel) / St. Anne's Reel / London Lasses  PAGE 20: Geese in the Bog / Connaughtman's Rambles / Out on the Ocean -- Also, John's set of Geese in the Bog with Behind the Haystack PAGE 33: Sonny Murray's - most commonly known as The Wicklow / Home Ruler / Kitty's Wedding Hornpipes PAGE 35: Brosna's Slide / O'Keefe's Slide / Dennis Murphy's Slide PAGE 36: Ballydesmond Polka #1/Ballydesmond #2/Peg Ryan's PAGE 38: Sweeny's /Dennis Murphy's Polka / Maggie in the Wood PAGE 41: Doherty's Mazurka / Sonny's Mazurka / Shoe the Donkey