TOW#30: Patrick O'Connor's

[nigelgatherer]

I learned these Irish polkas from Edinburgh flute player Gordon Turnbull. “Patrick O’Connor’s No.1” goes by the alternative title “Tom Barrett’s”.

• Standard Notation with chords
• Standard Notation with Mandolin Tablature
• MP3 Soundfile
  

[John Kelly]

Two good wee tunes here, Nigel. Will certainly have a go at them as a pair. One question - should the C# in the first one be C natural to suggest the A minor chord? In your mp3 you are playing the C natural. As the tunes are new to me I'm not sure.

[nigelgatherer]

Dash it all - yes, should be C natural. I've changed all the files. Sorry for any inconvenience.

[John Kelly]

Thanks for that, Nigel. Here is link to my very hastily-recorded version of the two, done on mandolin and guitar about ten minutes ago. Is this a record for posting on TOW?

Patrick O'Connor's 2 & 1

[Tosh Marshall]

Here is my version of the Paddy O'Connor's Polkas, really great tunes. I will work on the mandocello because they sound good on that but my fingers are not nimble enough on the second part of No. 1 yet !!!!!!!
http://youtu.be/3mRxiFjpnrE

[John Kelly]

(11-12-2011 11:10 AM)Tosh Marshall Wrote:  Here is my version of the Paddy O'Connor's Polkas, really great tunes. I will work on the mandocello because they sound good on that but my fingers are not nimble enough on the second part of No. 1 yet !!!!!!!
http://youtu.be/3mRxiFjpnrE

Well played again, that man! The mandocello sounds good.

[Tosh Marshall]

Hi John, many thanks for the kind words, but there is no mandocello on that, just the 10 string. You've shamed me into having a bash though!!!! http://youtu.be/U17aesJ684s
I'll have to work on my lighting, I look like I've been Tango'd........!!!!

[nigelgatherer]

I think I'll hold onto the Patrick O'Connor polkas for another week, give folk a chance to catch up, or take a breather. I've got next week's one all lined up, though: a beautiful slow air from Phil Cunningham.