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Tune Add: The Laughing Cat by Jeri

08 Apr 00 - 10:06 PM (#209042)
Subject: The Laughing Cat by Jeri
From: Alan of Australia

G'day,
A tune written by Jeri, "The Laughing Cat", for Katlaughing, may be found here at the Mudcat MIDI site.

Cheers,
Alan


08 Apr 00 - 10:12 PM (#209046)
Subject: RE: Tune Add: The Laughing Cat by Jeri
From: catspaw49

Hi Alan......I had this from Jeri and kat awhile back and I'm glad to see it posted here!!! Now lemmee ask you.......Isn't that a Hammered Dulcimer tune if you ever heard one?

JUST GREAT JERI!!!!!.....and thanks Alan!

Spaw


08 Apr 00 - 10:17 PM (#209048)
Subject: RE: Tune Add: The Laughing Cat by Jeri
From: catspaw49

Actually of course, the tune works on ANY folk instrument and I could really see it being done by a mixed group and passing the melody line around from fiddle to banjo to guitar to HD to flute to mandolin........lot of fun!

I really do just love the tune!

Spaw


08 Apr 00 - 10:18 PM (#209049)
Subject: RE: Tune Add: The Laughing Cat by Jeri
From: Gypsy

Oh yeah! Great tune for HD. Might also be applicable to the mando, as well


08 Apr 00 - 10:52 PM (#209065)
Subject: RE: Tune Add: The Laughing Cat by Jeri
From: Little Neophyte

Jeri, that is so sweet. I just love it. And it is so appropriate for kat.
Thanks for letting us know Alan.
I guess I will have to figure out how to play The Laughing Cat on the banjo.
Just lovely Jer, really lovely.

Little Neo


08 Apr 00 - 11:10 PM (#209071)
Subject: RE: Tune Add: The Laughing Cat by Jeri
From: Mbo

Just gotta funny mental image...in my family, an "HD" is a hotdog!

--Mbo


08 Apr 00 - 11:16 PM (#209073)
Subject: RE: Tune Add: The Laughing Cat by Jeri
From: Jeri

Li'l Neo - I think it would sound good with your style of playing, and the variations I know you'd create.

Spaw, I would love to hear this on the hammered dulcimer. Gosh, wouldn't it be nice if someone were to record it and send it in to Max. Golly, I wonder who might be able to do that...


08 Apr 00 - 11:21 PM (#209075)
Subject: RE: Tune Add: The Laughing Cat by Jeri
From: Mbo

C'mon Spaw, I've NEVER heard you play! DO IT DO IT!

--Mbo


08 Apr 00 - 11:22 PM (#209077)
Subject: RE: Tune Add: The Laughing Cat by Jeri
From: katlaughing

Funny thing, Jeri. I was just getting ready to check in here, tonight, saw this file on my desktop and thought I'd play it to myself before logging in. Didn't, then the first thread I see is this! Are we in sync or what!!!???

Thank you for getting it to Alan and thanks to you, Alan, for putting it up.

It is such a beautiful tune and full of good, good energy. I love it and am honoured, Jeri. Would LOVE to hear it on the HD AND other instruments, includng your banjo, Bonnie!

Thanks! luvyakat


08 Apr 00 - 11:25 PM (#209079)
Subject: RE: Tune Add: The Laughing Cat by Jeri
From: Jeri

Bad Jeri - bad, bad Jeri...
THANK YOU for the compliments, and THANK YOU, Alan, for all the work you do. THANK YOU Kat, for having a personality that inspired this tune to write itself.

A query: is there a list somewhere of tuneless DT songs? I'd be willing to do some MIDIs if I know the tune.


08 Apr 00 - 11:46 PM (#209094)
Subject: RE: Tune Add: The Laughing Cat by Jeri
From: Night Owl

Beautiful tune Jeri....esp. for katL. Fantasy.....Catspaw-hd; Li'l Neo-banjo; Rick-guitar; Jeri-fiddle...etc., etc., with Musicman singing the words written by Amos.....sent to Max for inclusion in the Mudcatters' cd.


08 Apr 00 - 11:48 PM (#209095)
Subject: RE: Tune Add: The Laughing Cat by Jeri
From: Sorcha

Oh cool, Jeri, do it please! And I am gonna go forth and print the kat laughing, and learn to play it!!!


09 Apr 00 - 10:35 PM (#209427)
Subject: RE: Tune Add: The Laughing Cat by Jeri
From: GUEST,Frankie

Lovely tune Jeri and a fitting tribute to Kat.

Frankie