Gracelands (Phil Cunningham) - Printable Version

Gracelands (Phil Cunningham) - Printable Version

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Gracelands (Phil Cunningham) - Drifter - 11-10-2020

Here is my attempt at Phil Cunningham's air, Gracelands. I could not find out any information about the tune.
https://soundcloud.com/chris-wilson-122142880/gracelands-phil-cunningham-harmonica

RE: Gracelands (Phil Cunningham) - Alcluith - 13-10-2020

Drifter
Very nicely played, not one I have in my list as I have never found the mandolin tabs for it.
"The gentle light that wakes me" is another of his tunes that I think would sound good on the harmonica

Alcluith

RE: Gracelands (Phil Cunningham) - John Kelly - 13-10-2020

Fine performance, Drifter. Great tone from that harmonica - what is the make and model?

RE: Gracelands (Phil Cunningham) - Drifter - 14-10-2020

(13-10-2020, 08:13 AM)Alcluith Wrote: Drifter
Very nicely played, not one I have in my list as I have never found the mandolin tabs for it.
"The gentle light that wakes me" is another of his tunes that I think would sound good on the harmonica

Alcluith

Thank you for the pdf. I am always looking for new tunes. I found Ali and Phil playing it on youtube. it is very slow for a reel! I wish people would put a metronome mark on their music.

RE: Gracelands (Phil Cunningham) - Drifter - 14-10-2020

(13-10-2020, 07:59 PM)John Kelly Wrote: Fine performance, Drifter. Great tone from that harmonica - what is the make and model?

Hi John, The "tone" is achieved by using a lot of EQ and some reverb. The harmonica is a chromatic 10 hole Kmise which cost about £20. The only thing it has going for it is that it has no valves (windsavers) which tend not to work well in cold environments. (My house is not warm!)
I am struggling a bit at the moment with one of your tunes, "Leaving Stoer" which I think is supposed to be a slow air but is still quite fast enough for me.

RE: Gracelands (Phil Cunningham) - nigelgatherer - 15-10-2020

Gracelands

Inspired by Drifter's fab recording of this lovely tune, I've added it to my website.

RE: Gracelands (Phil Cunningham) - John Kelly - 17-10-2020

(14-10-2020, 07:58 PM)Drifter Wrote:
(13-10-2020, 07:59 PM)John Kelly Wrote: Fine performance, Drifter. Great tone from that harmonica - what is the make and model?

Hi John, The "tone" is achieved by using a lot of EQ and some reverb. The harmonica is a chromatic 10 hole Kmise which cost about £20. The only thing it has going for it is that it has no valves (windsavers) which tend not to work well in cold environments. (My house is not warm!)
I am struggling a bit at the moment with one of your tunes, "Leaving Stoer" which I think is supposed to be a slow air but is still quite fast enough for me.

Thanks, Drifter. Not a model I have encountered. I have just uploaded a version of Carrickfergus on my YT channel and inspird a bit by you I have included the melody on my Hohner Highlander (the one developed by the great Donald Black of Benderloch!) using the D side. The other side is A mixolydian to enable the playing of pipe tunes - this was Donald's idea.

RE: Gracelands (Phil Cunningham) - Alcluith - 22-10-2020

Does anyone know if there is a Phil Cunningham Tunebook? I am sure I seen a forum post stating they got the tune from his tune book, but cannot find the post!!!!!

Alcuith

RE: Gracelands (Phil Cunningham) - Drifter - 22-10-2020

(22-10-2020, 12:10 PM)Alcluith Wrote: Does anyone know if there is a Phil Cunningham Tunebook? I am sure I seen a forum post stating they got the tune from his tune book, but cannot find the post!!!!!

Alcuith

Don't know if a tunebook is available but he has a page on "The Session".
https://thesession.org/tunes/search?type=&mode=&q=Phil+Cunningham%27s

Here is my attempt at "The House in Rose Valley"
https://soundcloud.com/chris-wilson-122142880/the-house-in-rose-valley-harmonica

RE: Gracelands (Phil Cunningham) - nigelgatherer - 22-10-2020

Yes, Phil published "Vol.1" of his tunebook years ago (1995) with 54 tunes, but volume 2 never appeared. Daft, because there would definitely be a market for it. I expect one day there will be a giant collection brought out.