J. Chambers Tunefinder question

Subject: J. Chambers Tunefinder question
From: Roger in Sheffield
Date: 14 Oct 01 - 04:00 PM

I use JC's quite often
In another thread I think someone explained that JC's works by locating ABC files on the internet
So my question is how does JC's work and is it worth uploading some ABCs to my webspace to 'do my bit' to help the resource?

Subject: RE: J. Chambers Tunefinder question
From: Malcolm Douglas
Date: 14 Oct 01 - 04:54 PM

John uses a webcrawling program to locate and index abc files; that's why some searches return a large number of identical results (there's a lot of unacknowledged copying going on out there).  If you have stuff that doesn't show up in a search at JC's, then I should say it would be good to make it available.

You can contribute abcs directly to the archive here:  Contribute an ABC tune to JC's archive

Subject: RE: J. Chambers Tunefinder question
From: Roger in Sheffield
Date: 27 Oct 01 - 06:10 AM

Malcolm I was thinking more of tunes that may be available via Jc's in one key but I have transposed to a key easier for D whistles/flutes. I have just been reminded of this by searching for Bonny at Morn and finding it in Am but when I play it in Em. So I could make the Em abc available.

Subject: RE: J. Chambers Tunefinder question
From: Malcolm Douglas
Date: 27 Oct 01 - 10:10 AM

I don't see why you shouldn't.  Mind you, most people would just learn a simple tune like that in their head, and then play it in whatever key was convenient, I'd have thought.

Subject: RE: J. Chambers Tunefinder question
From: MMario
Date: 27 Oct 01 - 12:14 PM

Malcolm there are many people who CANNOT transpose even a simple tune in their heads - some cannot do it singing, some cannot do it playing.

Subject: RE: J. Chambers Tunefinder question
From: Nigel.Parsons
Date: 27 Oct 01 - 12:25 PM

The great advantage with flageolets (penny whistles) is that if you have a collection of these instruments, you do not need to transpose. If you can play a tune in C, (on your C flageolet) you can play it in any other key by using the relative flageolet, the fingering remains the same, the change of instrument automatically transposes it for you!

Nigel. Parsons