Angels From The Ashes (Blair Douglas)

[JAJ]

Hi there folks.

Happy Easter and here's another tune to delight. It was composed by Blair Douglas in memory of all those who lost their lives in New York on 9/11 (11th September to us) 2001.

It's extremely nice to play on the accordion, fiddle, or whatever but --ideally--- slowly.

Please feel free to "enrich" (as is your want) with harmonies if you feel that it improves things.

As usual, I'll also attach a PDF.

X: 1
T: Angels From The Ashes
M: 3/4
L: 1/8
R: waltz
K: Dmaj
D2|F(A A4)|(A4 A)F|E(D D4)|D4 EF|(E4 E)D|B,4 G,2|(A,6|A,6)|
B,2 D4|(D4 D)E|(F4 F)E|F4 D2|(G4 G)F|(A4 A)F|(E6|E4) D2|
F2 A4|(A4 A)F|E2 D4|D4 EF|(E4 E)D|B,4 G,2|(A,6|A,6)|
B,2 D4|D4 EF|E4 D2|(A4 A)F|(G4 G)F|(E4 E)F|(D6|D4) FG|
F2 A4|(A4 A)F|E2 D4|D4 F2|(G4 G)B,|D4 G,2|(A,6|A,4) FG|
F2 A4|(A4 A)F|E4 D2|E4 F2|(G4 G)F|(A4 A)F|(E6 |E2) F2 G2|
F2 A4|(A4 A)F|E2 D4|D4 EF|(G4 G)B,|D4 G,2|(A,6|A,6)|
B,2 D4|D4 EF|E4 D2|(A4 A)F|(G4 G)F|E4 F2|(D6|D4)||

[John Kelly]

What a really evocative composition, JAJ. Just been trying it on the bouzouki and it sounds very promising. Thanks for posting.

[Graham]

I've been looking for the music for this tune for ages, I'd tearsin my eyes the first time I heard Blair playing it

[Graham]

anyone got the chords ?

[JAJ]

According to Blair's sheet music it goes something like this

DDBmDGGDD
GDBmGEmF#mAA
DDBmBmGGDD
GDBmF#mEmADD
DDBmBmGGDF#m
DDBmBmEmF#mAA
DDBmBmGGDF#m
GDBmF#mEmADD

Each chord is for one whole bar of the tune.

Of course, as I've said here before, it's a matter of taste which chords you use and there are other possibilities just as long as they don't clash with other instruments.

[Trish Santer]

Thanks for posting both the tune and the chords, JAJ. It is a tune that is indeed open to a number of chord alternatives.
The one that IS a bit odd is the G (4th chord in 2nd line) which is set against what I would take to be either Dmaj or Bm: somewhat crunchy but you can get used to it. Hoping to record it soon, using Blair's chords first then an alternative set.
I listened to Blair's recording of the tune on Youtube and it starts lower in Bb then moves to Eb when the pipes come in, (but I'll stick with D as easier to play!)