I’ve had a week’s trip away without pipes, meaning no practice. Of course, Murphy’s Law kicked in: my return from the trip was followed closely by attending a concert and followup session at which I was expected to start some tunes, and after a week off from playing I couldn’t think of a single one. Gah. Embarrassing.
Anyhoo, I’m in a somewhat reflective state of mind today, so here’s a swipe at playing an air, The Green Fields of America. The booklet is missing from my copy of Éanna Ó Cróinín’s CD, so the best I can do for tune information is this:
http://tunearch.org/wiki/Annotation:Greenfields_of_America_%281%29
Things to work on: I’m still having trouble with those lower reg chords — some pressure management issues, my baritone D honks unless you hit it just right, and all the texture goes right out of my chanter playing whenever I hit a chord (can manage to keep the texture with a single reg note, at least). Practice, practice, practice…
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