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Took a look at this the other night Emily, and had a couple of run throughs this morning, had to read it from the session though, forgive the mistakes and I will publish it again in a couple of weeks, no ornaments added which I will do, of to Slovakia in an hour so no more time to mess with it today, or next week, no fiddle playing now for the next 8 days
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@stringy -
Thanks - you made my day!
I'm so glad you like it & you are an excellent sight-reader!!!
Going to add my thoughts on this tune, in general - hope maybe you'll find time to try different bowing, when you get back.
The only notation (at The Session) that even attempts to help give the reader a sense of being a hornpipe, is the 3rd one (Vulpyne posted 2 versions).
You picked up on the triplets, but most versions there only show a bunch of 8th notes bowed individually - so there's no indication in the notation that it's any different than a reel, or a march. I believe if you can emphasize the groove/sway of a hornpipe with your bow, then (I find) notes will slur naturally.
Check out the bowing suggested in this video tutorial, just for an example:
You might feel a groove going with this fiddler:
Nothing is set in stone & you have every right to play the way you wish, even as an Air. This is only my observation - I like a hornpipe to make me feel like dancing.
Btw, YOU WOULD MAKE MY YEAR, if you happen to run across some traditional Slovakian Folk Fiddling & can record it!!!!!! 🤗 🥰
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i will take a look at the bowings style, I got this one of my tablet from the session, there were a few castle named ones on there and this was one of them, there was one and it was a polka, but I wasnt keen on that one at all. I think this would be good with a forward roll instead of the triplets, and I might give that a listwn see what its like when I get back, had an awful days travelling, just got to the hotel and there are a load of Hells angels staying nearby, so not had the best of days up to now.
Love this tune, thanks for posting it, i am going to try it as an air as well I think.
Bye the way thanks forthe compliment on the reading, I am getting a bit better but wouldnt say excellent, its a long hard road and no doubt about it;)
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nice one @stringy ! Youve put me on to this one so thanks!
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It was Emily who got me into it, I am doing it on tenor banjo as well, it's a great tune, loads of different versions.
Getting back into banjo, bellieve it or not I haven't picked it up in four years, guitar neither.
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@stringy -
Woo Hoo! You got it - I hear the difference!
Would be VERY cool with banjo!
I picked up a little banjolele a while back, barely touched it cause I started learning about using my amp, it's app & etc... I just keep finding more & more things to try doing on the fiddle, first.
Been playing around with this tune a little, cause it IS catchy! 😊 Trying to get the trills with my 4th finger to sound like the Laurel & Hardy video version, but not quite there yet. 🙄
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Very cool, I believe I like the second take a bit better than the first.
Well played.
Mark
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@stringy Sounds good! I've check the session to see the versions of this--might work on one myself 
Characterize people by their actions and you will never be fooled by their words.
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Thanks Mark and Sharon, it really is a great tune I have changed it again since I posted this one, but I won't be putting it on again.
Emily you should try a short scale tenor banjo, mine is slightly more frets than a short, but 17 inch Is great for irish stuff, I have been keeping my eye open for a paramount style c, but they are very expensive when a good one comes around.
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stringy said
Thanks Mark and Sharon, it really is a great tune I have changed it again since I posted this one, but I won't be putting it on again.Emily you should try a short scale tenor banjo, mine is slightly more frets than a short, but 17 inch Is great for irish stuff, I have been keeping my eye open for a paramount style c, but they are very expensive when a good one comes around.
I have one by deering. its comfortable and not too loud ( no resonator ) i put their irish tenor banjo strings on it since it comes tuned the other way ( for dixieland jazz type stuff )
Deering Goodtime 17-Fret Tenor Banjo https://a.co/d/ee9BEpS
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This is now a party tune, anyone can either play the same tune (Humours of tuaimgreine) or versions, or anything to do with the title, it's all good
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Greg, deering are great banjos, but I set my heart on a paramount a long time ago. I will never get one because of the cost, but its good to dream.!)
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@stringy -
Thanks! I'll try to get to it tomorrow. 😊
Here's a link to the original thread with info & list of all it's alternate names, if anyone else is interested.
The Humours of Tuaimgréine Thread
Great legend... think it's cool you'd see the 'Mound of the Sun' side of it - I pictured dancing on the tomb. 🥴
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Changed it a bit with small part I wasn't happy with
Sounds more like the original now
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That’s amazing Stringy, you must be happy with that !!!
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Thanks Katie, no I am not happy, lol seriously I never am with fiddle. I may be getting a really good fiddle teacher though, from a theatre group. So I will see what happens.
I missed a couple of really top class teachers recently through bad luck and stupidity, one of them played in a very well gigged band but has now gone to Thailand, and the other one was a session player, missed them both.
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I was just thinking I can’t imagine what that music looks like. Teacher sounds great !!!
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stringy said
Changed it a bit with small part I wasn't happy withSounds more like the original now
@stringy Sounds great--good work on it
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