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Hey Pipers!

I took some time this morning and wrote down the notes for the Uilleann pipes melody in "The legend spreads" of the Braveheart soundtrack.

I hope there are no (or not too many) mistakes. I did hear it out with the free program Best Practice which allows you to slow down a mp3 file so you can hear the single notes better (for Irish music quite useful if you are not born with the perfect pitch ).

Well, this is the sheet:



Have fun with this absolutely beautiful melody.

Dang. Where were you 10 years ago when I had to do that "Braveheart" wedding?

Thanks so much. One never knows when one might need this!

Cathy Wilde wrote:Dang. Where were you 10 years ago when I had to do that "Braveheart" wedding?

Thanks so much. One never knows when one might need this!

HAHA! I was thinking the same thing. Indeed, one doesn't.

PD.

Am I the only one bothered by the fact that what has apparently become the most popular uilleann piping tune of all time (and yes, I exaggerate for comedic effect) originated in a movie about SCOTLAND?

Am I the only one bothered by the fact that what has apparently become the most popular uilleann piping tune of all time (and yes, I exaggerate for comedic effect) originated in a movie about SCOTLAND?

Pssshaww..... Every one knows the most popular Uilleann tune is Garrett Barry's jig

Elidyr wrote:Am I the only one bothered by the fact that what has apparently become the most popular uilleann piping tune of all time (and yes, I exaggerate for comedic effect) originated in a movie about SCOTLAND?

Yes ye appear to be the only one...
And why not Scotland... or England or Wales or Germany,Spain,Japan or even America.Uilleann Pipes are made all over the place and have been for a couple of hundred years.
Slán Go Foill
Uilliam

Elidyr wrote:Am I the only one bothered by the fact that what has apparently become the most popular uilleann piping tune of all time (and yes, I exaggerate for comedic effect) originated in a movie about SCOTLAND?

I think it bothers the GHB players more when they're asked to play tunes from this movie (and can't)


dave boling

daveboling wrote:I think it bothers the GHB players more when they're asked to play tunes from this movie (and can't)

dave boling

Well that's some consolation

PD.

Is that the same tune as "Gathering the Clans" on the Braveheart soundtrack?

Patrick, are you feeling OK? Too much Irish coffee, maybe?

marquard wrote:Is that the same tune as "Gathering the Clans" on the Braveheart soundtrack?

Its quite similar but its not the same melody.

Have you put those notes to paper? I have tried to with other tunes but I am not skilled enough to transcribe from ear to paper. It would be great to learn both, though maybe I should just concentrate on the one you have done.

Hey Marquard,

no, I used Guitar Pro to write it down. Its a software that allows you to compose music with notes and everything and to hear it through MIDI. That means I listened to the song and wrote down the notes (some notes were more difficult than others) and after some notes I listened to my transcribtion and compared it with the original, if it was right I carried on.

If I had to put it on paper I wouldn't have the capability for that either.

I recommend Guitar Pro for such purposes! And like mentioned above "Best Practice" as small and free software to slow down songs to hear the single notes better.


Edit: If I have also the notes for Gathering the Clans? No, sorry, I like "The legend spreads" slightly better

Thanks Ugi,
I will look for the software you mentioned and try it out. Perhaps a little practice will pay off down the road for other songs I hear.
Paul

MTGuru wrote:

Patrick, are you feeling OK? Too much Irish coffee, maybe?

No way dude... it's all about the Yirgacheffe

PD.