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04 Dec 00 - 09:51 AM (#351038) Subject: Ashokan Farewell From: GUEST,Mikey Joe (nae cookies) Hi people I am also looking for this tune I think it is an Irish/Scottish - American Civil war tune. Does anyone know where I can find it. Mj |
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04 Dec 00 - 09:56 AM (#351039) Subject: RE: Tune Req: Ashokan Farewell From: Brendy Haven't looked through the whole site, M.J., but have a look here B. |
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04 Dec 00 - 10:00 AM (#351041) Subject: RE: Tune Req: Ashokan Farewell From: Brendy Lyrics are here B. |
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04 Dec 00 - 10:13 AM (#351049) Subject: RE: Tune Req: Ashokan Farewell From: Sorcha We have had a lot of discussion on this one. It is Scottish style lament, composed in 1982 by Jay Unger, a Jewish Boy from the Bronx. For an abc/midi of the tune, see Click here. |
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04 Dec 00 - 11:32 AM (#351098) Subject: RE: Tune Req: Ashokan Farewell From: George Seto - af221@chebucto.ns.ca The other song approved by Jay Ungar was written by Cleo Laine and her husband, which she performed. There are a number of threads here on Mudcat on the topic of Ashokan's Farewell as well. |
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04 Dec 00 - 11:48 AM (#351104) Subject: RE: Tune Req: Ashokan Farewell From: Sorcha aaaarrrrgghhhhhhh, try again, click? prufreed! |
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06 Dec 00 - 09:16 AM (#352313) Subject: RE: Tune Req: Ashokan Farewell From: Rex A tune that is surprisingly similar is "Margaret Ann Robertson". Now I'm not saying that's where Mr. Unger got it but it may have been an inspiration. As I've said before, I adore every scratch of music Mr. Unger has ever done. Rex |
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09 Sep 07 - 10:57 PM (#2145076) Subject: RE: Tune Req: Ashokan Farewell From: GUEST,M Mackay Does anyone know where I can get bagpipe sheet music for this tune? Many thanks to anyone who can assist. murdomackay@hotmail.com |
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10 Sep 07 - 06:18 AM (#2145273) Subject: RE: Tune Req: Ashokan Farewell From: Wolfhound person Murdo: You'll have a job - it has a range of two octaves. Depends what sort of pipes you want to play it on, of course, but without considerable adaptation it's nearly unplayable on most. And then it doesn't sound the same. Paws |
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10 Sep 07 - 06:30 AM (#2145276) Subject: RE: Tune Req: Ashokan Farewell From: Leadfingers I play it in the written key (D Major) on a Low G whistle , in One Sharp to get the tune without any octave jumps . To play it on Scottish pipes , would take a fair amount of arranging . |
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11 Sep 07 - 12:41 AM (#2146092) Subject: RE: Tune Req: Ashokan Farewell From: The Fooles Troupe It fits easily on a 41 note keyboard in the key that the original 'official' sheet music was in - D. On one of my smaller P/As it can fit on a smaller Kb, but only if I transpose to G. Incidentally, some Kbs are 'pitched' differently - not all run from same start note to same finish note, even if they have the same number of keys - there are very good musical reasons for this. If you have less than 2 octaves, it won't fit, unless you can 'octave jump' somewhere in it. For non-Kb instruments, much the same applies, except if they are diatonic - you will have to ensure that you can play it in one of the 'native' keys, just trying to squeeze the top and bottom notes into the physical range won't work. |