Friday, 22 December 2017
Friday, 15 December 2017
Friday, 8 December 2017
Friday, 24 November 2017
Italian Rant
Hello!
This week I thought I do a tune that was playable on the standard three row chromatic nyckelharpa and the moraharpa. There might be a few of these coming up over the next little while. :)
So this week we have The Italian Rant. It's in Playford's Dancing Master, but is a tune dating back to the start of the 1600s from Italy. (Oddly enough!) Enjoy!
:))
Vicki
This week I thought I do a tune that was playable on the standard three row chromatic nyckelharpa and the moraharpa. There might be a few of these coming up over the next little while. :)
So this week we have The Italian Rant. It's in Playford's Dancing Master, but is a tune dating back to the start of the 1600s from Italy. (Oddly enough!) Enjoy!
:))
Vicki
Friday, 20 October 2017
Friday, 13 October 2017
Friday, 8 September 2017
Elegy
Hello!
This week's #tunefriday is an unusual one. Filmed at the Halsway Manor Harpas at Halsway Nyckelharpa Weekend 2017 it is a tune that Jonny wrote for me many years ago. It was actually written for double bass, but once I got my cello pitched nyckelharpa (oktavharpa) it was obvious that it was meant for this instrument! It is quite playable on a standard nyckelharpa. My oktavharpa is tuned with a D string, but this won't cause any problems for C tuned harpa players.
Download the dots and the piano parts in pdf format. I ask only one thing - if you perform it I'd like to hear it! Film it, record it, but play it and then send it on! (I just want to hear it!)
Elegy treble clef nyckelharpa part.pdf
Elegy bass clef oktavharpa part.pdf
Elegy bass clef piano.pdf
:))
Enjoy!
:))
Vicki
This week's #tunefriday is an unusual one. Filmed at the Halsway Manor Harpas at Halsway Nyckelharpa Weekend 2017 it is a tune that Jonny wrote for me many years ago. It was actually written for double bass, but once I got my cello pitched nyckelharpa (oktavharpa) it was obvious that it was meant for this instrument! It is quite playable on a standard nyckelharpa. My oktavharpa is tuned with a D string, but this won't cause any problems for C tuned harpa players.
Download the dots and the piano parts in pdf format. I ask only one thing - if you perform it I'd like to hear it! Film it, record it, but play it and then send it on! (I just want to hear it!)
Elegy treble clef nyckelharpa part.pdf
Elegy bass clef oktavharpa part.pdf
Elegy bass clef piano.pdf
:))
Enjoy!
:))
Vicki
Friday, 1 September 2017
Sticky G&T
Hello!
I'm a little behind with my videos because I left my camera at Halsway Manor. So I'm going to have to work hard to catch up again! This week the tune is a tune that I wrote as a five note beginner tune, but it's taken about 6 months for me to get to grips with it and decide that I actually really love it! So here is Sticky G&T. (It's a long story!)
:)
Vicki
(The bottom title says G major - it shouldn't - it should say G minor!! I need to change that!)
I'm a little behind with my videos because I left my camera at Halsway Manor. So I'm going to have to work hard to catch up again! This week the tune is a tune that I wrote as a five note beginner tune, but it's taken about 6 months for me to get to grips with it and decide that I actually really love it! So here is Sticky G&T. (It's a long story!)
:)
Vicki
(The bottom title says G major - it shouldn't - it should say G minor!! I need to change that!)
Friday, 28 July 2017
Friday, 21 July 2017
Friday, 7 July 2017
Friday, 5 May 2017
Election Woes
Hello!
I'm generally not a particularly political type of person, but I always make sure I get out there and vote. Recent political developments though have been really upsetting and today felt like the right day to get this tune out there and into the nyckelharpa world. It wouldn't be my first choice of tune name, but I guess John was even more upset by todays politics than me.
The only political message here is - whoever you vote for, just get out and vote!!
A cracking little tune called "F**k the Tories" written by the wonderful John Spiers. It could have been written for the nyckelharpa it fitted so well under the fingers! I usually try to stick to traditional or self written tunes, but this one just had to be played.
:)
Vicki
I'm generally not a particularly political type of person, but I always make sure I get out there and vote. Recent political developments though have been really upsetting and today felt like the right day to get this tune out there and into the nyckelharpa world. It wouldn't be my first choice of tune name, but I guess John was even more upset by todays politics than me.
The only political message here is - whoever you vote for, just get out and vote!!
A cracking little tune called "F**k the Tories" written by the wonderful John Spiers. It could have been written for the nyckelharpa it fitted so well under the fingers! I usually try to stick to traditional or self written tunes, but this one just had to be played.
:)
Vicki
Friday, 3 March 2017
Friday, 24 February 2017
The Rowan Tree
Hello!
This weeks #tunefriday is The Rowan Tree. A beautiful song I learned on the Scottish Smallpipes. Enjoy!
:)
Vicki
This weeks #tunefriday is The Rowan Tree. A beautiful song I learned on the Scottish Smallpipes. Enjoy!
:)
Vicki
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