Here's the transcription/TAB if you'd like to learn this one! lindsaystraw.com/si-bheag-si-mhor-tab Tips for tabs are always appreciated ❤️ PayPal.me/LindsayStrawMusic
Thank you. Your playing demos for TNAG and Kim got me to buy a couple guitars. You play much better than I, but I mostly sing for Memory Care and Assisted Living folks who can't get out. My Dad had been at the facility. Now I volunteer about 20 hours a week there singing old songs for the young at heart. Thanks.
I used to play for a lot of senior and memory care centers in the Boston area, too! It's such a great way to connect with folks through music...nothing like seeing a person's face light up hearing their favorite song, or being told by staff that you got someone to perk up who normally really struggles. I'm sure the folks you play for love it so much!
@LindsayStraw the folks and staff love it. Especially for the residents that are anxious or are looking for their pet. My finger picking has them sit, quiet down, and sometimes snooze. This is especially helpful with 'sundowners' as I can do several lullaby tunes, one in Cajun French, another in Gaelic. The Bourgeois Small Jumbo from TNAG has enough umph to be heard while peaceful. I like a 000/OM as well, but something about that one Kim helped me get is calming: my challenge is to keep good strings on it. Do you have a preferred steel string for your acoustics, or does it vary by guitar?
@@texhaines9957 I personally prefer D'Addario Phosphor Bronze, .12s on most guitars, .13s on dreads that are being used for hard flatpicking. I know some folks prefer nickel, though, so you might try both to see what works better against your voice. (I'm currently trying the D'Addario XS on everything and they're okay, definitely a little brighter, but probably wouldn't shell out for them again. Standard is fine by me!)
@LindsayStraw LOL! Yes, I have been using the XS 12s because I got them on sale. I've also been using Santa Cruz low Tension on my Iris and Santa Cruz guitar(s) (one each brand). I am about to try GHs Americana recommended by the Acoustic Shoppe (Springfield Mo). I have also used Stringjoy, and they seem to go nicely with my tenor voice. Thanks
irish is a complex language. In this case the 'Bh' and 'Mh' are actually pronounced (and anglicized) as sounding like a 'V' in English. There is no letter V in Irish. The Sloped line over the o in Mhor is called a Fada. and makes the o sound ike 'ooh' in english. So it would be pronounced ' She Veug She Voore'. This can vary slightly depending on the particular dialect of the language. In fact 'Bh' can actually be pronounced like a 'W' in certain words. For example the work for 'book' in Irish is 'Leabhair'. In this case the 'bh' is pronounced as a 'W'. This is based on my limited experience learning it in school as a kid.
Hi Lindsay, beautiful arrangement, I love O’Carolan tunes on guitar. Also your playing makes every note of the melody stand out, bravissima! Ciao da Milano
It's a Brondel A-2 with Carpathian spruce top and cocobolo back and sides, standard scale, 1-3/4" nut, etc. I love Laurent's work, he builds some of the best guitars!
@@LindsayStraw A Brondel wow. I had one of those in my hands once, and it was really nice. I think it had some kind of exotic wood on the back, I’d never heard of it before. It was more of a dread size I think. It sounded lightly built and responsive.
Excellent arrangement and performance. I'm interested in this music and have looked at a few pieces. When you make an arrangement of a tune, what determines your choice of key? Is it the key the tune was composed in? And is there a consensus of a key for a piece if it was to be played by a group?
O'Carolan pieces or traditional tunes were written in or are commonly played in a particular key, so I usually just go with that so I can easily play them with other people if the occasion arises. They also generally work well on guitar, especially in drop D or DADGAD. There are some tunes out there that some folks play in one key while others play in another, or that are in keys that aren't optimal for utilizing the open strings of the guitar. I might experiment in those cases.
You can tell this is a classy lady. Brushes her hair, wears a turtleneck, and puts her thumb behind the neck. Classical guitar lessons and formal violin lessons teach you stuff like that because it gives you more control. Not because the teacher is stuffy and wierd.
Here's the transcription/TAB if you'd like to learn this one!
lindsaystraw.com/si-bheag-si-mhor-tab
Tips for tabs are always appreciated ❤️
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Thank you. Your playing demos for TNAG and Kim got me to buy a couple guitars. You play much better than I, but I mostly sing for Memory Care and Assisted Living folks who can't get out. My Dad had been at the facility. Now I volunteer about 20 hours a week there singing old songs for the young at heart. Thanks.
I used to play for a lot of senior and memory care centers in the Boston area, too! It's such a great way to connect with folks through music...nothing like seeing a person's face light up hearing their favorite song, or being told by staff that you got someone to perk up who normally really struggles. I'm sure the folks you play for love it so much!
@LindsayStraw the folks and staff love it. Especially for the residents that are anxious or are looking for their pet. My finger picking has them sit, quiet down, and sometimes snooze. This is especially helpful with 'sundowners' as I can do several lullaby tunes, one in Cajun French, another in Gaelic. The Bourgeois Small Jumbo from TNAG has enough umph to be heard while peaceful. I like a 000/OM as well, but something about that one Kim helped me get is calming: my challenge is to keep good strings on it. Do you have a preferred steel string for your acoustics, or does it vary by guitar?
@@texhaines9957 I personally prefer D'Addario Phosphor Bronze, .12s on most guitars, .13s on dreads that are being used for hard flatpicking. I know some folks prefer nickel, though, so you might try both to see what works better against your voice. (I'm currently trying the D'Addario XS on everything and they're okay, definitely a little brighter, but probably wouldn't shell out for them again. Standard is fine by me!)
@LindsayStraw LOL! Yes, I have been using the XS 12s because I got them on sale. I've also been using Santa Cruz low Tension on my Iris and Santa Cruz guitar(s) (one each brand). I am about to try GHs Americana recommended by the Acoustic Shoppe (Springfield Mo). I have also used Stringjoy, and they seem to go nicely with my tenor voice. Thanks
An incredible version. Thanks for the tablature.
Beautiful playing and superb arrangement. Really flows along, such easy listening, but quite a tricky one to play so well.
irish is a complex language. In this case the 'Bh' and 'Mh' are actually pronounced (and anglicized) as sounding like a 'V' in English. There is no letter V in Irish. The Sloped line over the o in Mhor is called a Fada. and makes the o sound ike 'ooh' in english. So it would be pronounced ' She Veug She Voore'. This can vary slightly depending on the particular dialect of the language. In fact 'Bh' can actually be pronounced like a 'W' in certain words. For example the work for 'book' in Irish is 'Leabhair'. In this case the 'bh' is pronounced as a 'W'. This is based on my limited experience learning it in school as a kid.
You are just a treasure. Thank You. I have loved this tune forever and ...never knew it was O'Carolan. Thank You.
Aw, shucks!
That is so beautiful! I could listen to music like that all day and never tire of it!
Thank you so much for sharing this 🙂
Same here! It's nice to find folks who appreciate it so much, too!
You must be the first person who hasn't accented it to death. What a version, ❤
Haha, maybe just the first to bravely record it more simply!
these Saturday morning drops are fantastic... keep up the exceptional work and have a great week..thank you so much.
Thanks so much!
Hi Lindsay, beautiful arrangement, I love O’Carolan tunes on guitar. Also your playing makes every note of the melody stand out, bravissima! Ciao da Milano
Such a classic, wonderfully played. This is one of my favorites from O'Carolan, and I really enjoyed your version - thanks for sharing 😊
Nice guitar playing.
One of my favorite pieces of music performed exquisitely! The Brondel sounds incredible as well. Thanks for this wonderful gift.
Thank you for your kind words!
Beautifully played!
Lovely playing Lindsay...thank you.
Beautifully done!! Such a beautiful arrangement and performance!!
Wonderful arrangement. And your guitar sounds fantastic on this one. Thanks for the video and tab.
Thank you! And thanks for the tab tip 😊 let me know how you get on with learning it!
beautiful!
Lovely straight forward arrangement. That guitar sings for you!
I think she makes it sing 😊
Beautiful music, guitar and guitarist 😍😍😍
Lovely. I've been trying to learn the Alex De Grassi arrangement but haven't mastered it yet.
Another one I'll have to check out!
Wonderful performance!
awesome
So beautiful
Absolutley amazing 🎉
Very nice Lindsay 👌❤️
Great!
very nice looking guitar you have there, what is it and what are the woods/specs?
It's a Brondel A-2 with Carpathian spruce top and cocobolo back and sides, standard scale, 1-3/4" nut, etc. I love Laurent's work, he builds some of the best guitars!
@@LindsayStraw A Brondel wow. I had one of those in my hands once, and it was really nice. I think it had some kind of exotic wood on the back, I’d never heard of it before. It was more of a dread size I think. It sounded lightly built and responsive.
Excellent arrangement and performance. I'm interested in this music and have looked at a few pieces. When you make an arrangement of a tune, what determines your choice of key? Is it the key the tune was composed in? And is there a consensus of a key for a piece if it was to be played by a group?
O'Carolan pieces or traditional tunes were written in or are commonly played in a particular key, so I usually just go with that so I can easily play them with other people if the occasion arises. They also generally work well on guitar, especially in drop D or DADGAD.
There are some tunes out there that some folks play in one key while others play in another, or that are in keys that aren't optimal for utilizing the open strings of the guitar. I might experiment in those cases.
Thank you.
Iontach ar fad!! 😎🍺🎶😺
bee ooo tee ful
You can tell this is a classy lady. Brushes her hair, wears a turtleneck, and puts her thumb behind the neck. Classical guitar lessons and formal violin lessons teach you stuff like that because it gives you more control. Not because the teacher is stuffy and wierd.
"Brushes her hair"' is a low bar to clear haha
That's true about formal classical lessons, though!