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Suppose it's no surprise I'd find it humorous that I'm addicted to a very upbeat Strathspey about a morbid and misfortunate situation.
...kinda makes it creepy - like thinking "Ring Around The Rosie" is a great children's song. 🙄
This slow Strathspey is Scottish/Northumbrian - "The Auld Man's Meer's Deid" (The Old Man's Mare's Dead) played by the MPK Christian Celtic Band.
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Here's a little history and sheet music from The Traditional Tune Archive.
💥 But this sheet music DOES NOT MATCH THE VIDEO TUNE (or the other 2 videos by different groups I've seen). This sheet music is also identical to what's at thesession.org - so even more disturbing!
Am I missing something here about this sheet music?
Just going to forget about the sheet music and enjoy playing this tune by ear!
...can't help but think there's something 'tongue in cheek' about this tune.
🤔 does this count as a Critter Tune?
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I'm really in trouble now!
I thought this quirky tune was going to be a piece of cake when I saw the sheet music... of course, I don't want to play it like the sheet music. (lol)
I want to play it like the video!😏
I could be losing my mind, but the sheet music I provided (which is also the same as on thesession.org) does NOT match ANY of the several videos I have watched of this tune! There is also a Reel called "Puir Mans Mare is Dead, Da" - it doesn't match either. Didn't scrutinize it enough to be able to tell if someone took liberties to mix both tunes to come up with the videos. I'll note this in my previous post.
Listening closely, there's MUCH more in "The Old Man's Mare's Dead" than I first thought 🤔 along with one or 2 ornaments there's more changes in the vocal part that I want to capture in playing.
I've got the tune up to where the vocal starts, so think I'll have to get the rest down, tomorrow. This slow, Scottish Strathspey just got elevated to 'Top Priority' on my List, until I get it all figured out!
This is all a part of fun fiddling!
Anyone want to join me in this endeavor?
I'd be glad to share what I've got so far.
...suppose I should make time to get acquainted with PreSonus. 🙄
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Ah ha! "The Auld Man's Meer's Deid" didn't get the best of me, after all!
Maybe down the road, when I'm better at transcribing music, I'll see about adding this to the version on The Session.
After all this said, I just found a bare bones video - perfect to learn from.
A little late for helping me 🤣 (and there's no different part for a vocal) but "Mrs_Peeps" gets it's not played like that sheet music! In her comments it's mentioned of "John Turner" playing this (and I did watch his video 1st) - maybe he's the source of this version. 🤔
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Great history and sheet music for this tune, played in Am, here:
This Tune at Traditional Tune Archive
I found a "Lady Hamilton of Dalrymple" Strathspey at thesession.com, but it's in Gm and I'm not sure if it's a variation or completely different strathspey.
Btw, don't know if it's even possible for me to try to split off the Scottish Strathspeys from the Cape Breton ones, but I have thought about it.
Pros & Cons? 😊
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Very informative exchange @elcbk and thanks to Tim and Jeremy for response. Theres alot of helpful info and insight in your conversation on their channel. thanks for pointing it out!
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@ABitRusty -
Glad you checked it out! 😊
I haven't read the paper on strathspeys yet - hoping to get to that tomorrow.
Very interesting about the Baroque bow - back to thinking I want to try one!
Here's MORE of Tim & Jeremy's playing "Niel Gow's Third Collection of Strathspey Reels (ca. 1792)"!
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There's already threads on a few great Cape Breton fiddlers.
Have YOU discovered some favorite Cape Breton Strathspeys, or Reels?
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