| From: o o <heathervox@y...> Date: Mon Apr 8, 2002 11:00 pm Subject: please remove. thanks
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<tt> How about SHE MOVED THROUGH THE FAIR by Padraic Collum? This is a <BR> really wonderful song because you can really personalize it (if you <BR> want) with your own embellishments (is that the right word? ....). It <BR> is wonderful accompanied and even better unaccompanied. <BR> <BR> A good place to start is the Ceolas Celtic music archive <BR> <a href="http://www.ceolas.org">http://www.ceolas.org</a> once in there you can head to the songs and <BR> lyrics section and have a look through. Often you get the lyrics and <BR> not the tunes, though.<BR> <BR> One that I love to sing is BLACK IS THE COLOUR OF MY TRUE LOVE'S <BR> HAIR. I adore that song although it's not exactly a happy, lively <BR> St. Patrick's day song! Then there's the BLACK VELVET BAND which is <BR> great but may fall into your category of "cliché" but isn't <BR> as "chlichéd" as THE WILD ROVER, DIRTY OLD TOWN etc...<BR> <BR> THE HOLY GROUND is another one to consider. This can often be played <BR> quite fast and wildly although I also have a CD at home of Mary Black <BR> (I think ... not sure) singing this but a beautiful slow version. <BR> <BR> Mary Black also sang a wonderful song "a woman's heart" which made it <BR> huge in Ireland and although it is not a traditional folk song, is <BR> often performed during our sessions. I have the sheet music at <BR> home. It was recorded as a duet at one point but I have the solo <BR> version. Since I'm in Switzerland, and not in the States, it might <BR> take me a bit of time to get it to you if you want it but I can <BR> always fax it ... just send me a mail at arado_ge@y... if you <BR> want me to send/fax it.<BR> <BR> To move on, DICEY RILEY is lively but I'm not sure if it's suited to <BR> a light soprano voice. I love the JUG OF PUNCH but ... no, perhaps <BR> not solo soprano type of song!!<BR> <BR> ANOTHER song is LANNIGAN'S BALL. This is very fast and we often sing <BR> it with just the Bodhran (Irish drum). Quite a tongue twister but <BR> worth a look if you want to spice up the St Patrick's night!<BR> <BR> I'm sorry, this is getting long. This is my area of knowledge so <BR> while Karen Mercedes can recite the whole operatic repertoire, I <BR> start doing the same in Celtic Folk Music.<BR> <BR> I actually compose a lot of Irish style folk music. I've been <BR> working on a song lately and while the tune is ok, the lyrics are <BR> terrible. I cannot write lyrics. I could always send you a copy and <BR> you could change the words ... :-) It's actually been performed <BR> here by quite a few different Irish/Welsh musicians but they've all <BR> said "the lyrics are S***" :-)<BR> <BR> Kirsty<BR> <BR> If you want more suggestions, let me know more the tpye of style you <BR> want and I can send another list of tunes. I also have a library <BR> full of Celtic music at home so if you're looking for anything <BR> specific there is a chance I may have it!!<BR> <BR> </tt>
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