300 Celtic Folksongs for Mountain Ocarinas

[Michaelh]

i got this book and really like it...its really great to have a source to get songs from. you can play for a long time without getting bored with it, and some of the songs are really good.
the only thing is that when i listen to the way karl plays the songs, i have NO idea how he could translate those notes into what he plays. like i can play them, but he does it in a different way than it looks on the sheet. idk im confused

[Kissaki]

I'm toying with the idea of starting a smaller group within the forum of people who really want to learn to play traditional Irish music on their ocarina. At this point, are there many of you on the forum who would like to learn to play traditional Irish music with the traditional ornaments?

Count me in as well!
I love this book. It's so handy having so many celtic songs on hand, which by other means, might be a little obscure in finding, if you don't know what your doing.

the only thing is that when i listen to the way karl plays the songs, i have NO idea how he could translate those notes into what he plays. like i can play them, but he does it in a different way than it looks on the sheet. idk im confused

I noticed that as well. For example, his recording "By The Rising of The Moon" was totally different than I imagined it in the sheet music. Maybe I didn't realize it was supposed to be a reel? 

[imyofaja]

Hi Rob,



I'm toying with the idea of starting a smaller group within the forum of people who really want to learn to play traditional Irish music on their ocarina. At this point, are there many of you on the forum who would like to learn to play traditional Irish music with the traditional ornaments?

Count me in, too!!!!!

[SamSpade]

I would definitely be in.

[buddy42]

Hi Rob,

I hear you. You know, I was hesitant to include ornaments in the 300 Celtic Folksongs book because there are so many valid ways to ornament any song. As I grow as a musician, there's a real freedom, art, and joy in playing songs a bit differently each time through, in trying new things. I feel that too much notation of ornaments can lock people into thinking that they should play songs in a specific way.

However, I think your suggestion that we teach basic finger ornaments and how to approach Celtic songs is right on the money. Along those lines, I've gathered hundreds of great Irish dance tunes (that sound great on our ocarinas), and I thought I'd use some of those songs to teach ornaments, pulse, lilt, etc. Of course, I plan to do a whole series of videos on this.

I'm toying with the idea of starting a smaller group within the forum of people who really want to learn to play traditional Irish music on their ocarina. At this point, are there many of you on the forum who would like to learn to play traditional Irish music with the traditional ornaments?

I want in. I just ordered my ocarina to play exactly that kind of music.

Buddy

[dereks]

I would definately be in that kind of group!

[Khet]

Same here. I'd love to be in said group as that's really the kind of music I want to play on my Ocarina.

(I could have sworn I posted here before but I guess not)

[Papa Smurf]

I use different approaches to songs.

I learn a song streight up first and then use my "tools" to make it my own. I play songs differently most of the time.

One thing that I noticed about Jimmy Hendrix is that he changed the form of a cord throughout a song to give it a different edge.

This approach lends itself well for improvisation and song writing.

Tim

[Dangerous Dan]

There are two things that really stand out about this book.

First: Although it's true that one could find all of these traditional tunes in a lot of different places, having them all compiled together and written in a key that fits the Mountain Ocarina range greatly simplifies your life. There is no need to worry about having to transpose the tunes into an ocarina friendly key.

Second: It's spiral bound. Anyone who has owned music books before knows the pain in trying to keep a book open on a music stand or tabletop... clothespins and paperweights only go so far...

There's enough music in here to keep me occupied for a long time, and a good mix of simple and challenging music.

[Namu]

I just ordered ocs and the book, and some guidance in ornamentation would be great!

I have to agree with an earlier post that some tempo indication or better yet metronome markings would be EXTREMELY helpful.

I'm thinking about that episode of Star Trek TNG when Worf hears the half Klingon half Romulan girl singing a warrior's song as a lullaby