Author Archives: Dr. Crystal Grimes
Two Timeless Irish Tunes
Here are two Irish melodies that sound traditional I.e. old. Yet they are relatively new, and in fact, I haven’t recorded them because they are still under copyright. As beautiful as these songs are, I don’t have $70 each for a license to record and share them here!
So, I’m sharing two harp videos. The first is “Wild Mountain Thyme,” written in the 1950’s. The second is “Inisheer,” which was written in the 70’s. Yes, the 1970’s! Enjoy!
“Wild Mountain Thyme”
“Inisheer”
“Down by the Salley Gardens” #Music #Mp3
This melody is the setting to
a poem
by William Butler Yeats, first published in 1889. It’s Irish title is “Gort na Saileán.”
In 1909 Herbert Hughes set the poem to the traditional tune “The Maids of Mourne Shore.” Though other composers have set it to different music, this is perhaps the best known melody, and “Down by the Salley Gardens” is still a popular song today.
I hope you enjoy hearing it on zither, arranged for 15 strings.
If you want to learn this tune, please feel free to
contact me
for a free tutorial, and don’t forget to download the performance mp3 above.
via The Changes…
The South Wind #Music
Another traditional Irish tune on zither, this one is called “The South Wind.” I arranged it for a small zither with 15 strings, tuned in C. I hope you enjoy, and if you’d like a free tutorial to learn this tune by ear, just
contact me!
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