A Tune, Mr McLae's Farewell

Kyle2 MacLea · Post by **Kyle2 MacLea** » Mon May 07, 2007 4:42 pm

I found this book containing "English, Scottish, Irish, and Welsh" tunes, apparently first printed about 1840, John Rook: http://www.cl.cam.ac.uk/~rja14/musicfil ... /cover.htm http://www.cl.cam.ac.uk/~rja14/musicfil ... /index.htm I don't know who the McLae referenced is, but here is his tune: http://www.cl.cam.ac.uk/~rja14/musicfil ... es/196.htm Kyle=

Bachuil · Post by **Bachuil** » Fri May 11, 2007 2:09 pm

Kyle, This is interesting.

Kyle2 MacLea · Post by **Kyle2 MacLea** » Fri May 11, 2007 3:10 pm

Being not musical enough to look at notes and "hear" the melody, it would be very interesting to know what it sounds like. I jump to the technological options: record a sound file!

Kari Livingston · Post by **Kari Livingston** » Sat May 12, 2007 3:44 am

It looks like it was written for a D pennywhistle.

Jerry · Post by **Jerry** » Sat May 12, 2007 6:18 pm

I've just learned the scale and now struggling thru the (grace notes) on the practice chanter.... Jerry

Kyle2 MacLea · Post by **Kyle2 MacLea** » Mon May 14, 2007 6:43 pm

Looking forward to it, Kari! kyle=