The Green Fields of Canada

Redwolf · Post by **Redwolf** » Thu Oct 13, 2005 7:04 pm

Does anyone out there have a midi of this song? It doesn't have to be in a key accessible to the whistle (in fact, as it modulates all over the place, that might be a bit challenging!). It can be just the air, or the air with the words...it honestly doesn't matter.

I'm learning this song in a class I'm taking, and my mind has lost track of the tune completely.

Redwolf

Denny · Post by **Denny** » Thu Oct 13, 2005 7:09 pm

BigDavy · Post by **BigDavy** » Thu Oct 13, 2005 7:19 pm

Hi Redwolf

Try here

http://sniff.numachi.com/~rickheit/dtra ... FLDA3.html

David

Redwolf · Post by **Redwolf** » Thu Oct 13, 2005 7:38 pm

Go raibh míle maith agaibh, a chairde! That's exactly what I was looking for!

I tried Googling on the title the other day, but couldn't come up with a site that would let me listen to it for free.

Redwolf

Post by **Nanohedron** » Fri Oct 14, 2005 5:29 pm

I LOVE that tune! I play it on the pipes quite a bit; a bit differently from the MIDI on BigDavey's link, but that's the one. Great piping tune.

Joseph E. Smith · Post by **Joseph E. Smith** » Fri Oct 14, 2005 6:57 pm

Great song. I am partial to Planxty's version.

BigDavy · Post by **BigDavy** » Fri Oct 14, 2005 7:52 pm

Hi JES

I prefer Deanta's version myself.

David

Redwolf · Post by **Redwolf** » Fri Oct 14, 2005 8:49 pm

It's a gorgeous song to sing, but challenging.

Redwolf

Moonlight · Post by **Moonlight** » Sat Oct 15, 2005 9:48 pm

That is indeed a lovely tune..I like Deanta's version as well. You might like this lovely song as well ..The Scottish Settler's Lament. The Tannahill Weavers version is beautiful.
http://www.contemplator.com/scotland/settler.html

I have both Scottish and Irish ancestors who came to Canada so both work for me...

BigDavy · Post by **BigDavy** » Sun Oct 16, 2005 4:52 am

Hi Moonlight

Try listening to Stan Roger's version of the song - he calls it Scarborough Settlers lament, I think it is by far the best version.

http://www.stanrogers.net/songs/ssl-sng.html

David

Redwolf · Post by **Redwolf** » Sun Oct 16, 2005 9:04 am

Is that done to the same tune? It doesn't seem to scan properly, and the words are quite different.

Redwolf

Joseph E. Smith · Post by **Joseph E. Smith** » Sun Oct 16, 2005 9:19 am

BigDavy wrote:Hi Moonlight

Try listening to Stan Roger's version of the song - he calls it Scarborough Settlers lament, I think it is by far the best version.

http://www.stanrogers.net/songs/ssl-sng.html

David

Stan was a mighty musician, singer and songwriter. He is my favorite folkie of them all. Miss him greatly.

BigDavy · Post by **BigDavy** » Sun Oct 16, 2005 11:55 am

JES wrote

Stan was a mighty musician, singer and songwriter.

A man of taste.

David

Moonlight · Post by **Moonlight** » Tue Oct 18, 2005 10:29 pm

Thanks BigDavy...looking for a clip of that..thanks for the tip..

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