Star of the county down is an irish ballad set near banbridge in county down, in northern ireland. I would call it a waltz because its a 34 tune, but im guessing its really an air. The star of the county down sheet music print piano, pvg, vocal. Robin williamson has a lovely arrangement in his tin whistle book. Immerse yourself in a wonderful collection of accordion melodies from many lands, poland to peru.
Near to banbridge town in the county down on a morning in july down a. Star of the county down 2122002 arranged for duet concertina david cornell star of the county down traditional irish the fiddlers fake book a aeolian. The star of the county down posted by mcneela february 20, 2019 0 comments 948 views gerry brady certainly put a smile on our faces with this brilliant rendition of the classic irish folk song, the star of the county down, as he accompanied himself on the bones. Here are a few samples of linda collins tab from beyond the basics. Oh, she looked so neat from her two white feet to the sheen of her nutbrown hair, sure the coaxing elf, id to shake myself. Star of the county down download free sheet music and scores. Kaufman, steve, kessinger, robin star of the county down. Star of the county down instrumental fiddle harmony trio this instrumental arrangement of the traditional irish song star of the county down consists of the original melody, a high harmony part and a low harmony part, and chords for guitar, piano or any other chordal instrument e. The star of the county down the star of the county down arr. Star wars main theme sheet music john williams accordion. Goodall hal leonard corporation this sprightly irish folksong is one of the kings singers favorite and most requested concert selections.
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Star of the county down traditional irish tune played. Star of the county down sheet music for keyboard melody. This project is, perhaps, a bit more involved than those of weeks past, but it allows me to introduce a few additional basic materials found in every book artists studio and a handy technique or two. Star of the county down is a song and jig sheet music from ireland for the violin and guitar.
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Print and download in pdf or midi star of the county down traditional. This is a traditional irish reel composed by cathal mcgarvey early in the 20th century. An irish folksong arranged for piano with guitar chords. Irish traditional near to banbridge town, in the county down one morning in july, down a boreen green came a sweet colleen, and she smiled as she passed me by. Ive travelled a bit, but never was hit since my roving career began but fair and square i surrendered there to the charms of young rose mccann. Jeanie ritchie december american folk singer, songwriter, and appalachian dulcimer player.
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Paper used for the inside sheets can be of the weight of drawing paper, heavy wrapping paper, or colored construction paper, or it can be heavier, like tagboard or thin bristol board. The hardest part is usually finding a piece of paper long enough to fold into. Star of the county down is an aire, originally known as. See actions taken by the people who manage and post content. Id a heart to let and no tenant yet did i meet with in shawl or gown but in she went and i asked no rent from the star of the county down.
The melody is often, but by no means always, played as a waltz. Another option would be to play it in 3rd position dm on a c harp. This version is only for the c whistle using the finger notes. Star of the county down by craig duncan on amazon music.
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Its an old arrangement of mine meant for several instruments, as opposed to my usual fare, which is designed for solo roland electronic accordion. Star of county down sheet music irish folksong easy piano. Also known as reailt condae an dun, the star barndance, the star of county down. Accordion music books and dvds we have an extensive selection of instructional books, songbooks, dvds, and cds.
Star of the county down sheet music for piano download. This song has been widely known throughout ireland for yonks, but it was brought to a world audience after van. Star of the county down traditional irish tune played by. Mens choir sheet music book by traditional irish tune my love nell.
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Free sheet music traditional the star of the county down. Sep 17, 2017 star of the county down sheet music for treble clef instrument. The words are by cathal mcgarvey, 18661927, from ramelton, county donegal. Star of the county down chords, lyrics and recordings the. This attractive arrangement is in a classical style and shows gr. Star of the county down is an aire, originally known as dives and lazarus, published as early as 1707. Star of the county down irish folk accordion akkordeon. Get the guaranteed best price on ukulele tablature like the hal leonard celtic mandolin playalong volume 2 book cd at musicians friend. Search for the star of county down sheet music at jw pepper. For that version, wed start on 3draw, with a whole step bend. The words are by cathal mcgarvey 18661927 from ramelton, county donegal. Get the guaranteed best price on choral sheet music like the shawnee press star of the county down arranged by dave perry at musicians friend. It is assumed i guess that you know all about music because this doesnt even tell you what a quarter note is or what the base and treble symbols are.
Public domain star of the county down is an old irish ballad set near banbridge in county down, in northern ireland. Also known as diversus and lazarus, diverus and lazarus, dives and lazarus, gilderoy, kingsfold, the star of county down, the star of the county down march, when first i left old ireland. Being distracted from her past, comforting her for the moment, and giving her hope for the future. Although ive always known this tune as an irish song called the star of county down, at my aunt lenas funeral i found myself singing it as a.
The star of the county down sheet music and tin whistle notes. Tim oneill star of the county down sheet music in e minor. Star of county down irish diatonic accordion youtube. The tune is similar to several other works, especially that of the english dives and lazarus, also called kingsfold, well known from several popular hymns. Star of the county down sheet music for guitar pdf. Star of the county down sheet music for tin whistle penny whistle sheet music pdf mp3 midi parts versions. Jan 07, 20 in the book thief, the music being played brought distraction, comfort, and hope to liesels mind. The lyrics of the star of the county down are likely to have been written by cathal macgarvey, and like so many other folk tunes the melody of the star of the county down has been used in many other songs, such as the scottish songs gilderoy and the banks of sweet dundee. Living close to the canadian rockies, this led to talking about bears and hibernation. Shop and buy the star of the county down sheet music. Star of the county down is an old irish ballad set near bainbrigde in county down, in northern ireland. These songs stem from a long and rich musical tradition meaning there are quite a few variants of both lyrics and melodies. This old irish ballad is set near banbridge in county down, in northern ireland.
The star of the county down appears in 1 other tune collection. It appears to be based on the melody of the tune my love nell. Star of the county down sheet music for treble clef instrument flute sheet music, treble. Star of county down irish diatonic accordion duration. Star of the county down sheet music for tin whistle.
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