O Carolans Concerto

jmurf100 · 01-07-2011 10:23PM #1

What type of tune is O Carolans Concerto? Can you play it in the Fleadh solo competitions?

Futurecrook · 01-07-2011 10:53PM

I'd probably classify it as a planxty and no, don't play it in a competition at the fleadh. Stick to proper dance tunes - jig, reel, or hornpipe are the most common choices.

trad · 10-07-2011 12:20PM

According to the "experts" over on thesession.org it's a reel but they may have notated it that way because it's in 4/4 time.

Seoid · 20-07-2011 01:49PM

It's a Carolan tune, an Irish art tune composed for the harp not a dance or a planxty.

Banbh · 28-08-2011 12:23PM

Isn't it a concerto? I read (probably in O'Sullivan's book) that he composed it in the manner of Italian music of that type.

The Session website slots all tunes into jig, reel, hornpipe as their software is configured to interpret timings that way and so should be disregarded.

Strangely, some British Army regiment have made it into a march.

Personally, I prefer it played sedately rather than at race speed.

trad · 29-08-2011 02:50PM

The Irish Army have done it

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=51dBW8NIeWY

sensibleken · 29-08-2011 02:52PM

trad wrote: »

According to the "experts" over on thesession.org it's a reel but they may have notated it that way because it's in 4/4 time.

they know all!!!!

.....sorry i meant f*** all

fh041205 · 29-08-2011 08:37PM

This seems like a very common tune to be playing in a fleadh competition no? I don't know I'm not involved with these things.

O Carolans Concerto

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