King of the Fairies + Alister McAlister + Cup of Tea ~ Celtic Fiddle Tunes! | Katy Adelson
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- Happy St. Paddy's Day!! I hope you are healthy and well during these turbulent times. Here are three fun Celtic tunes: King of the Fairies (hornpipe), Alister McAlister (strathspey), and Cup of Tea (3-part reel).
I believe King of the Fairies and Cup of Tea are Irish tunes, and Alister McAlister is a Scottish tune. Alister McAlister is usually played in B minor, but I think it sounds pretty good after King of the Fairies if it's played in E minor! =) Not everyone likes the idea of playing with the key signatures like that, but I like how tunes sound on the lower strings of the violin a little more than on the higher strings.
King of the Fairies is a common dance tune. I've played it for Irish dancers, and, not going to lie, but it starts to get old after you play it for what seems like 500 times at slightly different tempos, lol....This version's tempo is at 130 bpm, which is much faster than most competition dance speeds, but it's a tempo that's fairly common at a session. I really like how strange of a tune it sounds -- the d and c sharps add quite a lot of mysteriousness to it.
Cup of Tea has a really catchy beginning. It's definitely a tune that easily gets stuck in my head. I find the middle part of the tune to be the hardest -- there are a lot of notes to try to squeeze in there. To me, it sounds like the tea cup fell over in that part, but maybe that's just my imagination. "Tea" seems to have a different meaning for 2020 (meaning, "gossip"), and considering how the melody bounces between major and minor parts, I think it somewhat fits that newer definition, too...
I hope everyone is safe from the Coronavirus.. =( I think it took people a little too long to realize what a problem it was going to be over here in the USA, but we're starting to take it seriously in Colorado. I'm staying inside as much as possible. I've always been a bit of a homebody, but now's the time to really keep away from other people. I had just gotten into the habit of going to the gym to workout, too.. Oh well, such is life -- I guess I can try to workout in my apartment..?
It really scares me that this thing is just getting started, and so much stuff seems to have happened already. I don't see an end in sight quite yet, but time will tell. Perhaps this virus will die off with heat? That would be nice, wouldn't it?!
Lots of Irish parades and bar gigs for St. Paddy's Day have been cancelled this year. It's sad, but I see it as a necessary thing to do. I'm staying away from going to sessions, too -- the majority of the people who play this music are older and in the higher-risk demographic...
All of this staying-in means that there will be LOTS of time to PRACTICE!!! :D Now I can finally sit down and try to learn Ragtime Annie -- that tune has been requested so many times! :o
BTW, it wasn't cold when I filmed this. It snowed the day before, but then was 54 degrees Fahrenheit the day I filmed...Colorado has weird weather. :o
Thank you for watching, and I hope you have a good rest of the week! Stay safe!!
~ Katy
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Violin gear:
Violin: 1899 Ernst Kreusler “Copy of Antonius Stradivarius” violin from Germany
Bow: CodaBow Luma
Strings: Evah Pirazzi Violin Strings (with a ball E)
Rosin: Salchow Rosin
Shoulder Rest: Bonmusica Shoulder Rest
Software used (for Macintosh):
Garageband for attempted sound mixing
Final Cut Pro for video editing
PicMonkey.com for the ending cards
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East West plugins - Goliath Virtual Instrument, Stormdrum II
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Came to hear King of the Fairies and stayed for the whole set - what a wonderful fiddler, Katy she is -her playing is extremely expressive!
Thank you sweetheart ❤! God bless you.
I've played/studied fiddle since 1998. Before that, guitar. Since, Classical Piano. Fiddie is a BEAR, and climbing fully into the position has been a longer struggle for me than for any other instrument. It's a bow thing, surely... Katy has been providing inspiration to me for a long time. Been subscribed for years... I plan to play along with this today & see where I stand.... Thanks Katy
Katy, you are a gift to the world. Please don't ever stop. Just keep on doing what you are doing, we love you, and love your music.
Nice. This takes me back to when I was a young boy
This song may cause people to dance random jigs and licks. Thanks for taking me back to my red headed roots.
Thank you for this moment! Happy St. Paddy's Day!
1000 bravos à cette charmante violoniste de talent. J’espère qu’on la verra à un prochain festival inter-celtique de Lorient...
Im just learning fiddle. I love your tunes. Im going to listen a hundred times.
There may be bigger channels but one woman, one fiddle and all the feelin in the world in how she plays is all I need
i know it's kind of off topic but do anybody know of a good site to stream new series online ?
@Duke Gatlin i watch on FlixZone. Just google for it :)
@Ryland Brayden definitely, been watching on FlixZone for since april myself =)
@Ryland Brayden Thank you, signed up and it seems to work =) I appreciate it!
@Duke Gatlin no problem =)
One of my favorites, I can listen to it all day.
thats soo beautiful… The music, the scenery, and you.
Happy Day, Katy...such a pleasure to see and hear you...I hope all is well with you!!!!!!!
Thank you Katie for lovely music and mountains sceanry....
Katy, you have such a beautiful and mischievously merry spirit. Your music and smile made my day (again) and I'm sure I'm not alone. Thank you!
Take care of yourself, there is only one of you ;)
This Metal-head can't get enough of this song.
Beautiful fiddle playing, and beautiful scenery! I wish we were guaranteed snow every winter in Scotland. Would feel like the proper turning of the seasons. Thank you Katie ... take care now and always!
Ive never heard such music that kept my attention so strongly
Wonderful, dear Katy! You make my soul fly so happily. Thank you so much for your soulful fiddling art ❧
WE MISS YOU, YOU EXPLAIN BRILLIANTLY, AND YOU MOTIVATE PEOPLE TO PLAY FIDDLE! KATY, COME BACK! THANKS FOR THE MENDELEY!
I LOVE Your Music. Makes me feel warm and Happy. 💙⭐💙⭐💙
Great stuff thanks very much.🎶🎸🇬🇧
Happy St. Patrick's day, adorable Katy! What a great set!
Thank you so much for sharing all that lovely stuff with us! It's a pleasure to see how much you seem to be enjoying yourself, fiddling along. Go on with the great stuff!
Love this set - very uplifting, along with sun and sunny smiles! Nice shots where you look like you are buried in the snow up to your.....elbows :) If we can't get out these days to have some craic, at least we have Katy sharing some great tunes! Sláinte mhaith!
Thank you, thank you, thank you... I feel better Bars are all closed lest we all come down with COVIO-19... no gigs this year but it is always great to hear the music.
Love the Trio just in time for St. Paddys day! You hit the spot, or as some say "Just my cup or spot of Tea!" hehe. :)
Nice to see you still like to have fun like throwing snowballs!!!
Excellent background and screen shots. Keep up the excellent music tracks and playing the Violin.
Like the frown and rolling the eyes when the string is out of tune. Got a good laugh out of that one.
When I played the Piano back in the '65 to '92 era, I used to shift my head sometimes without thinking about it.
Guess it's funny to some. My Great Uncle used to ask, "What are you doing? Shifting gears!? "I guess so!" was my answer. I guess we all like to be funny sometimes! It's the stuff that makes life interesting.
To keep a smile when it is so cold can not be easy! Thank you for sharing your music.
what a wonderful person. The world is better for her.
We missed you kate 😍🌹😍🌹😍🌹
Very good Katy!! Congratulations! Its a wonderful video, superb. You are lovely!! Greetings.
exceptionally beautiful....thank you for your precious time to share
Excellent ~ I definitely miss living in Colorado. I remember when a friend and I got to play in the snow at around the 12,000ft elevation while visiting the Rocky Mountain National Park. It was in July and the Denver temperature that day hit 90°F. Things in Michigan are absolutely crazy because of the COVID-19.
Wonderful scenery and violin playing! Thank you!❤🎻
I can listen to this aaaalll day. Maybe I should write lyrics to it. I love it that much.
The Irish Rovers did this song with lyrics. Worth checking out.
I love your execution of King of the Fairies, and the smooth transition into the others in this set!
You must be freezing! Well played.
Happy St Pat's to you Katy. Love your music so much. Even more so in these trying times it's refreshing to listen to the wonderful music you give us all. Please stay safe and healthy for all of us. Luv ya
I've always loved this music !!! Thank you , and the location is awesome for this !!!
Need another album! My spotify would like more from you! Awesome.
Thought I might find you here today! Happy St. Paddy's day to you also. Never mind staying home to practice, use the time to post some more of your magic. Take care!
Happy St.Patrick's Day to you too ! ☘️ Please continue to bring joy to people with your wonderful videos !
Wonderful! Your sound is what I dream of as I build my instruments. Bluejfiddles
Marvellous Katy Adelson I listen to her every day durings hours it is always so beautiful . Bravo Katy . B . Macle France
Cathy. Je ne m en lasse pas. C est mon prefere et aussi le plaisir de vous voir.
Merci. Que c est beau.
Magic.
Pure Heart, Pure Mind, Pure Music.
Great scenary and I love the tune as well. Great job. And the ending cute and playful. Excellent video.
Katy, that's cheered me up 🌞
Reminds me so much of an old Shetland fiddle tune "The Hen's march o'er the midden" a traditional tune - But great music, great scenery.
Adult learner during coronavirus... I can play the notes you are playing from King of the Fairies. I pieced it together from the sheet music, Listening to Red Desert Fiddle, Fiddlehed, Violin Irlandes in Spanish and some Italian professor in Italian but it doesn't sound beautiful. I bought a 1928 Milano from violin maker Walter Stopka and it is magnificent and put Evah Pirazzi Green strings on. But it is going to take a hundred years or maybe never to make a song sound as beautiful as your playing. Your "musicality" is better than the professionals. And you are improving my mental health during Covid. Thanks.
Great video Katy, and cool drone footage! Colorado really seems an amazing place. Take care!
Katy, you are wonderful... fairy tale..
Love the Scenery! I was just there last weekend! Red Mountain is Hands Down my favorite Mt Pass Ever! I could be wrong but im pretty sure that is Red Mountain Headed Down into Silverton CO.
Bravissima, bella canzone 👏🏻👏🏻
Thank You ... I Love it Katy Adelson
Love your Smile also
Happy St Patrick's Day to YOU
Take a bow... your music is amazing.
Thank you so very much Katy mt dear that scenery was just awesome accompanied by your awesome fiddle playing truly enjoyed it. Happy St Pat's day to you also Katy.
Loved the scenery and all the vibe throughout the whole arrangement. The transitions are very well executed. Props to you for filming all that (apparently with no help?). I would really enjoy if you did a streaming session, maybe playing and also teaching some techniques, like how you choose the songs you mash together and how you work on the transitions. Hugs from far away (Spain).
Oh, just found this one from a few months back - how did I miss the notification LOLOL ! Sweet, love it! Thanks once again Katy, your playing always gives me ideas to improve my own playing style, great ! (Oh, and great backgrounds BTW !)
Beautyfull Caty, tank you. From France
Excellent Katy! You are a master at this! Love it.
Beautiful!
Lovely work as expected from you and All Hail Oberon!
So very wonderful as always a pleasure to listen a pleasure to see God bless you and I’ll catch you down the road
Great music! Happy St. Patrick's Day!
Lovely as always!
How fun!!!
simply beautiful
Nice one Katy, miss snow so much :)
Greg ori mathers here this is the best version I,ve heard so far.
Beautifully done.
Love You! Never stop! :-*
Great video. I really enjoy your music. And this is coming from a Metal-head. 👏👏👏👏
Outstanding!!!!!!
You are just getting so incredibly good keep up the good work girl amazing really!
Great job Katy. Thanks and Happy St Patrick's Day
Nice
I Love It! Thanks a mil!
Excellent Katy as usual Thank you
Very good!))) 🙂☘️☘️☘️👍
You play fiddle sooooo good...I wish I could play as good as you.....
I love it ❤️
I'm going to "try" to learn this tune now, hopefully I can play it half as well as you! Btw, those faces at the end while tuning your violin made me burst out laughing! 😂🤣
Absolument merveilleux !!! J’adore 🥰
Vos vidéos sont une fabuleuse source d’inspiration, merci 🙏🙏🙏
Amitiés de France 🇫🇷
You have a happy heart, love you katy!
Marvellous katy adelson i listen to her
You’re a wonderful fiddler! Very expressive and technically very accomplished. Bravo!
The out takes are a nice touch. Oh yeah , your playing is pretty good too.😎
Super!
Thank you
Thanks for a great video. I first heard "King of the Fairies" on the BBC computer game "Granny's Garden".
EXCELLENT
Absolutely beautiful! I play the beginning of that song way faster but, I’m definitely going to slow it down I like it that way much better!
This is really cool. I know King of the Fairies (mandolin).
Now I need to learn the other two!
That's a great set.
You play them wonderfully.
Hello from Idaho!
Brilliant! Your videos always make me happy! Thanks for posting! Glad to be Irish today (most days, actually).
And I work out in my apartment with my SO...definitely give it a try!
love this tune!And choreography >~
Awesoooome Katy
Amazing 47 years later and this is what my grandfather used to dumdadidfle at the Croft
Hey Katy, nice to see a new vid, enjoyed the tune!
Brilliant