This week's winner, for the last official tune for 2013, is Auld Lang Syne. Most of you are probably familiar with this song! Here's a link to the notation, abc & a midi on abcnotation.com. Happy New Year!
Here's my go at it in G on the mandola Thanks to everyone in this group for the wonderful music this year. I can't wait to see what 2013 brings! HAPPY NEW YEAR!
OK, I'll try: Happy New Year!
Pardon the clunkers but I wanted to wish a Happy New Year to you all. I really look forward to lots of great new videos this year, and I plan on posting a lot more as I get less camera shy. Cheers Sean
HAPPY NEW YEAR! to all the wonderful folks here at Song a Week! What a treasure this group is for all of us! Karon
Happy new year to all of you...
Happy New Year everyone!
Wow Laura, video overlays! Nicely done!
I've just about managed to record this on New Year's Day, while it is still seasonal. This is a rather unusual four-part close harmony arrangement of Auld Lang Syne. Taken from a 1986 vocal arrangement by Hugh Harris at: Link to PDF sheet music I have played it on five different mandolins: 1. 1915 Luigi Embergher bowlback mandolin (tremolo melody line) 2. "Baroq-ulele" bowlback soprano ukulele/lute, tuned GDAE (staccato melody line in unison) 3. 1890s Umberto Ceccherini bowlback mandolin (high harmony). 4. Mid-Missouri M-0W mandolin (middle harmony). 5. 1920s 10-string German waldzither, tuned CGDAE (low harmony/mandola). Rhythm on tenor guitar. This one sounds quite different from how the tune is usually played, in particular when played instrumental rather than vocal. The arrangement is intended to be played "with great sobriety and a military beat" as a military funeral tune. My recording is not as slow as that would imply, but still rather stately and with a strict four-square rhythm. It's in the key of F rather than the more common G. Martin
A happy New year to all you contributors, lurkers and watchers, it's so great to have you all here. Someone bought me a tin whistle for Christmas, so I've worked that in - I think I have a way to go as a tin whistle player!
Nice OS, penny whistle and all, but what are the tinker toys for?
Thanks Laura. They are my lollipops, made and handed to me by little miss Sausage of 3 years. It is my part to pretend-lick each one and exclaim upon the delightful flavor.
It's a Clark D I guess David? I play tinwhistle en lowwhistle also. Very nice version you made there!
Thanks Luurtie - yes, it's a Clarke sweetone D. It would be great to see your whistle playing.
Happy New Year, everyone!
Thank you, and happy new year to you too!
Nice swing version of a classic farewell to the old year tune! Happy New Year from me too!
Another enchanting vid, thanks guys and Happy New Year to you too.
I've never recorded this tune, and now is the day to do it -- here is a very quick run through. To keep it interesting, this is in the unusual keys (for this tune) of A major and B major. Happy New Year to everybody in the SAW group and the Cafe! Martin Edit: Scrolling up in this thread, I see I actually recorded Auld Lang Syne in 2013, but I have no recollection of that and have long since deleted that video...
A perfect fit indeed! Happy new year, Martin! The tune sounds good in any key.
Happy New Year from Scotland, everyone. Thanks for the rendition of Auld Lang Syne, Martin.
Thanks, John and Dennis. I don't think I've ever played in B major before -- that's five sharps! Martin
Thanks for posting this Martin, I've heard rumours about a strange and exotic key called B major -it actually exists! I must say I actually completely forgot about recording this tune. Happy New Year everyone, 2021 is going to be great!