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Hi Folks,
Here are 280 of my tunes for download as PDF (requires) Acrobat Reader,
Midi, ABC
I've gota few MP3 files and I'm just starting to add some youtube videos as well. I have updated them from the way they have
appeared in my books in the past, both to correct some errors and to reflect the way they were
recorded or I currently play them. Thank you and apologies to those who bought a book and couldn't
figure out a tune or the chords, I hope this clarifies things. I would especially like to thank
David Light who has proofread many of the tunes and helping me get those corrections done as well
as offering some cool ideas for alterations to the tunes. There has been the odd rewrite or key
change to the tunes since publication.
The latest news is that three different folks have asked permission to write dances to specific
tunes. I couldn't be happier. This music was intended to be danced to right from the start. I hope
to be able to post the dance moves with the permission of the choreographers. I even thought about
wrtiting a dance to one myself.
I am thrilled to know that folks like my tunes and are playing them, and dancing to them so feel
free to email paul at glitchless.net and let me know which ones you're playing. The only
request I make is that if you plan to record them please let me know so we can discuss the very
reasonable royalties. I do attempt to make a living at music. Although I sell the tunes in
book form they are obviously free here for downloading. You can order books (see Product page).
- Tunefully
- Paul
Click PDF - to download sheet music in high-quality PDF format. To hear the tunes
click Midi or on selected tunes MP3. Click ABC for the tune
in that format. Most of the MP3's are me playing, but I've uploaded a version of Altered by Accretion
as performed by La Raineete in Grenoble, Rhône-Alpes, France. I've also uploaded Mary Greenleaf's youtube version of Leaves Are Falling and Lana's (aka Fantinigirl92) youtube version of Time Goes. They are both very fine musicians and I'm sure I couldn't have performed these tunes better.
For convenience tunes are listed by type and the Key (or Keys if it changes) proceed the title.
Click on the type to get to those listed.
Below are some comments on the tunes I uploaded to Free_score.com
There are more comments that have come in by email.
Click comments to read what players have written to me about the tunes.
Please feel free to write to me about what you like and what you don't. I love hearing from
you.
Like most composers I'm always wondering if I've accidently "re-composed" an existing tune,I even recomposed one of my own, so
if you think recognize a tune let please me know.
A Free-scores.com service -
Paul Gitlitz on Free-scores.com
Another site tunes is TradConnect Tony Lawless has provided links to scores of many hundreds of Traditional and modern tunes.
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30,000 ft. Rag, The |
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60 Times Around the Sun |
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| A |
A Night at the Kino |
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Abandoned Banjo, The |
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Altered by Accretion |
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| A |
Anna's Smile |
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| D |
Back Issues |
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Back Off |
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Barta's Barter |
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| Gm |
Beastie of Bedlam |
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| F |
Beat the Reaper |
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| G |
Bellingham |
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| D |
Birthday Rag |
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Bitten Ear, The |
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Blackened Reel |
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| C |
Blueberry Cake |
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Borscht |
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Chief, The |
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| Bb |
Cleanse the Palate |
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| G |
Cloudburst |
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| D |
Cogitatin' |
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| D |
Committee Reel |
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| D |
Cooper's Kicker |
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Cromwell's Crumpet |
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Midi |
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| A dor |
David Denz's 59th |
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Midi |
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| G |
Dave & Linnea's Wedding |
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David Allen Kaynor |
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| Am |
Delayed Gratification |
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Diesel Though The Day |
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| Gm |
Dimensions of Dementia |
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Dirigible Cat, The |
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| Em |
Don't Mess with the Cat |
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Dm |
Dust on the Moose |
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Eagles on the Rocks |
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Early Edition, The |
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Earworm, The |
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East of Edson |
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| Gm |
Ekaterina's Favourite |
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| Am |
Eleanor's Fancy |
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| E |
E-mail Reply |
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| A |
Eyes of Owls, The |
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| F |
Fat Clouds |
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| Bm |
Fiddlist, The |
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| Bm |
Finnished Reel |
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| G |
Flying Home to Shelley |
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Fool's Journey, The |
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| C |
Frank's Pink Fiddle |
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Froggy in the Well |
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| A |
Full Fellowship |
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Gaining the Moment |
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| D |
Giblitz Fancy |
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Gift, The |
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Gnarlyhead |
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Goody's Brier |
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Grateful Bed, The |
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Grind, The |
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| Em |
Hard Drive, The |
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Halloween |
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| Bb |
Her Turn on Top |
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Higgs Boson Blues, The |
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| G |
Hokum & Bunkum |
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| D |
Holding Down the Fort |
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| D |
Home Alone |
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| D |
Hommage à Guy Langlois |
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| Bb |
Honorable Mentsh (For Warren Argo) |
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| D |
Hoppin' Mad |
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| D |
Humble Pie |
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| Bb |
I Bit the Bee and the Bee Bit Me |
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| G |
Île de joie |
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Indolence and Industry |
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Instant Replay |
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| G |
Irregulous Devil |
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| Em |
Jane's Reel |
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| G |
Jessica's #1 |
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K.T. Put the Kettle On |
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| G |
K.T.'s Dream |
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| A |
Karen Concern |
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| A |
Karen's Coming! |
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Kings |
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| Am |
Labours of Marlow, The |
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| Em |
Maledictive |
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| A |
Mary Brunner |
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| D |
Mayfly On Your Bonnet |
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| Dm |
Meet Me In The Grotto |
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Missing Link |
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Morning After, The |
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Musty Money |
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New Key, The |
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New Potato Polka |
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| D |
Nicolas Adrien Gobin |
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| D |
No Cents |
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| D |
Off to the Races |
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One Egg is an Oeuf |
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| Gm |
Oujda |
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| Am |
Paddy on the Turntable |
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| Am |
Paul's Dream |
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| D phry |
Phrygian Cap, The |
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| Bm |
Planxty Barbara Denz |
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| Am |
Planxty Pratchett |
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| F |
Pleasant Fantasy |
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Port Party |
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| A |
Potable and Phantasmic Spirits |
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| E dor |
Quantum Flux |
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Quintessence of Dust |
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| C/F |
Reincarnation Party, The |
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Renewing the Vow |
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Restless Intellect |
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| F |
Rough Life |
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Round is a Shape |
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Rumble in the Kishka |
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| G |
Salmon Pie |
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| F |
Scotch Oats |
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| D |
Sequel Swing |
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| D |
Shannon Heather |
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| D |
Shorelines |
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Sir Galahad's Scart |
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Slocan Shuffle |
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Snow on the Island |
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Sounds Familiar |
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Sobel's Strut |
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| Em |
Story of My Life |
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Stuck in a Rut |
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| Am |
Subsistence Existence |
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Sugar Shack, The |
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Sunday Sermon |
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Suspicion |
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Tailgate Party, The |
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Tea Darling |
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Texas Twister |
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| D |
Threading the Needle |
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| Bb |
Toss the Haggis |
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Trapdoor Banjo Blues, The |
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Tuned In |
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Twiddle the Tipper |
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| G |
Under the Catalpa |
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| Am |
Under Towed |
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| G |
Waiting for Karen |
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Weiser Teaser, The |
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Wind Blew High, The |
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The Wind in the Rigging, The |
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Winking Judge, The |
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Wreath, The |
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Yambu |
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Anita's Jig |
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Aprille Pazzo |
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| Em |
Baby with the Bath Water |
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Better Half, The |
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Broken Smile, The |
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Built for Comfort |
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Callipygian Jig |
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Capering Fools |
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| Am |
Celdae's Jig |
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Clarity, Brevity, & Tact |
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D'Fragin' Jig |
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Dilemma of Dots, The |
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Disjointed Jig, The |
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Don't Burn the Scones |
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Dybbuk |
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Eggs on the Couch |
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First of the Year |
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Fluke and Flounder |
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Fuller the Fiddler |
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Garden Gnome, The |
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Goldfinch, The |
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Gordon Claude |
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| G |
Hoito Jig |
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Holy Socks |
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Hoof and Horn |
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Jig of Spurs |
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Into the Box |
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Juanita's Jig |
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Leave it to Alfred |
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Midi |
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| C |
Little Pink Winkie |
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Midi |
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| G |
The Looney Tune |
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Midi |
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Marshall's Farewell to Tobacco |
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Marshmellow Morning |
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Mona the Dancer |
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Octavia |
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On The Prowell |
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Patrick Jonsson-Good |
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| G |
Plant the Pole |
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Midi |
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| Bb |
Planxty Kara Cunningham |
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Midi |
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Planxty Susan Davidson |
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Midi |
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| D |
Retreat at Widows Peak |
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Midi |
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| Em |
Sick Cat Jig |
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| G |
Squash Juice Jig |
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| G |
Summer Jig |
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| G |
Synaesthesia |
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| D |
Tachyon Anomaly |
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Tarantella Galitziana |
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Ted and Pam's Place |
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Tony's Favorite |
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Turkish Delight |
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Two and a Bump |
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Unfortunate Hoe, The |
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Upgrade, The |
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Wakeup Call, The |
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Yule Slog |
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Comments
M. GITLITZ, j'ai découvert très récemment vos partitions en en jouant certaines avec un ami guitariste (je suis flûtiste) et je voulais vous dire que nous avons pris beaucoup de plaisir en découvrant des morceaux très dansants (irlande, écosse...) ou nostalgiques ou encore typés (slaves ou arabisants). Malgré la simplicité d'écriture de vos compositions on peut leur donner beaucoup dans l'interprétation et la cadence.
Bravo et continuez. Didier.
Hello,
I am from Vancouver B.C. and I appreciate all the hard work and effort you have put forth to helping and providing musical pieces to others. I am 23 and started playing the fiddle a couple of months ago. but I would like to thank you I will be learning and playing these songs.
take care
Daniel (Canada)
Dear Sir,
About an hour ago I stumbled across your beautiful tune "The Leaves are Falling". I play the celtic harp (beginner level)and started to arrange traditional tunes myself, because it is not easy finding sheet music at the level I can play. When I heared the midi file to your beautiful tune, I just had to adjust it for harp. I would love to post it on youtube, in case I am ever able to play it, and would like to ask your permission for that first. Also I am a member of the "virtual harp circle", which is a yahoo group. I just know that the members would love this tune as much as I do, but I do not want to share the sheet-music without your permission. If you want, I can send you the midi and pdf of my arrangement of your tune. It would be very kind of you, if you could let me know if I can share it out.
Best wishes,
Mary (Germany)
Congratulations Paul, your music is very
beautiful.
Santino Cara (Italy)
I am amazed at your tunes. There are so many and published free, all of them different and unique. I don't consider very many people or accomplishments amazing but you and this are amazing.
I am a very untalented musician but fiddle and folk music. I have been on the fiddle for under two years and play many tunes. I wish I had started 40 years ago, I am now 61.
Thank you for the application of your talent, for your generosity and goodness. You will remembered to end of time with these tunes you have created. Someday I hope to learn from you in a personal setting like a fiddle/dance camp or the like.
Dennis Koyle
Gooding, Idaho
Hi Paul
I have a small number of music students. Some of your pieces are interesting and not too difficult to master. May I have your permission so copy some for the use of my students. I always try to find original Canadian pieces for them to learn as they then have a piece or pieces to play which no other in the area have it is a means of getting them excited to learn and interpret music not just regurgitate.
- I teach Fiddle , Violin, Penny whistle, Band instruments and piano. I currently have 12 student in age from 7 to 45. and a number that are learning more than one instrument. I do not charge them for their sheet or book music and several I do not charge for my time. I even have 3 to whom I supply their instruments as they can't afford 1 themselves.
Thank you for your kind consideration in this matter. your decision will be respected.
William J. Barclay
Thea's Books and Violins
Peterborough, Ont Can.
Hi Paul,
I play the mandolin (averagely, but doggedly) but really like to find folk tunes with a bit of an edge to them, so yours are great. I'm in Brighton, UK.
My 10 year-old-son is shaping up to be an excellent guitarist but he sneers at D G D A D type accompaniaments, so I'm hoping that your tunes will pique his interest a little more.
I'll keep looking through them, and it's great they're up there to share.
I'd be extremely pleased to see my comments on your site.
all the best,
William
j'ai découvert dernièrement grâce au site freescore quelques unes de vos partitions pour mandoline. Avec une amie guitariste, c'est un vrai plaisir pour nous de les interpréter. la variété des rythmes et des mélodies, la délicatesse de l'harmonisation pour la guitarre nous enchantent.
Parmi nos favoris pour l'instant: New potato Polka, Vasilisa's Breakdown, Velma by Starlight, mais aussi Time Goes , The Goldfinch, Fritz's Frolic, Buffalo Shuffle...
nous pensons bien continuer à explorer vos créations qui nous apportent beaucoup de bonheur.
- merci de les mettre si généreusement à disposition
Vincent Arlette (France)
Mister Paul GITLITZ,
We are a little french group. We are from Evian (France). We play Celtic music(Irish and Breton) and sea shanties.
We are not professionals, just five friends who play music for fun : Violin and mandolin, synthesizer, guitar, bass-guitar, drums.
We play mostly electric and sometime on acoustic.
We are very happy to play your music and want give to you our a great thanks.
Patrice Girad (Menezband)
"Menez" is the "montain" in Celtic (Breton)
Dear Paul,
I recently picked up your two earliest books of tunes from Prussin Music in Vancouver.
I'm a fiddle player and I would like to say that I am thoroughly enjoying your compositions and love the fusion of styles that you present.
My fiance plays the guitar and commends you on the excellent chords that accompany the tunes.
He frequently complains that books of fiddle tunes have lacklustre chord structures but has been praising yours since we bought the books.
The bottom line is that we're both very impressed with your work and will likely pick up your latest two books sometime soon.
It's always exciting to find contemporary folk music being written and as well received as yours is.
The salespeople at Prussin spoke very highly of you.
My fiance and I are both musicians and composers in the folk/acoustic genre as well and are happy to find ourselves in such a great community of
musicians out here on the West Coast.
Thank you for the music. Keep it up!
- Andrea Desjarlais
- Ah, Mr. Paul Gitlitz!
Your quite a brilliant songwriter if I do say so myself.
They all sound great for the accordion as well as the fiddle, and are fun to play as well.
Challenging enough to keep you occupied, but not so hard that its a pain to play. Just perfect.
I have to say my personal favorite is Celdae's Jig. Oh well,
I just wanted to congratulate you on a brilliant job done, and to thank you for bringing such great tunes to everyone.
- Happy fiddling!
- Justin
- Bonjour Paul,
Je vous remercie pour toutes vos partitions que je me plaît à jouer au violon,
avec beaucoup de plaisir. - Un bonjour de Grenoble, en France.
- Cécile.
Merci beaucoup,
je cherchais un musique celtique pour violon et je l'ai trouvé!!Mais, avez vous de la musique pour clarinette; violon et flute. merci d'avance!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
- rozenn jehanno en France
salut!
je voudrais bien avoir des partitions de violon svp.
merci
Ghita
Paul,
I love what you have written!!! I have been playing for almost 5 years, started when I was 50.
I'm taking this beautiful work to my teacher and plan to keep it handy in my repitoire. I will certainly give you credit. I look forward to learning more about you.
Marsha
I wanted to say thank you very much for the free sheet music, I am a beginner in violin and these are great,
regards, Christina Snatinski
Hi Paul
Thank you for making your music available for downloading and listening...much appreciated.
Lawrence
Hi Paul,
I'm from Greece. You've got a great site with lots of pdf files.
Keep up the good work!
Peter
"Hi Paul,
I'm a fiddler in CT and I play your tunes. They're great!
Mickey Koth.".
Bear's Blues (4 stars) Swing
- petite partition plaisante MERCI au compositeur -From: Robjam in France
Hey Paul.
Just downloaded Your Bear's Blues- and played it on my accordeon. I love it. 'Its fun to play. Thank You so much- and a Merry Christmas to You.
From: great Gitlitz fan Marianne (Denmark)
One of my favorites. Would like to find more like it. Can't seem to find good blues for violin.-From: Margaret C
Blackened Reel (4 Stars) Reel
- This is a really fun song especially if you have a group to play it- From: Elphabalvr
Bonapart Crossing His Eyes (5 Stars)
- Thank you for everything!-From: Peter
Buffalo Shuffle (5 stars) 40's Style Swing
- trop bien -From: Christo
MACRISAN performed this tune at their christmas concert in Brazil.
Callipygian Jig (4 Stars) Jig
- I am happy to be able to find Celtic music to play on my violin.
This will be a very welcome addition to my small collection.
- From: Amanda
Cooper's Kicker (5 stars) Reel
- I had only picked up the fiddle/violin for a few months when I came on Paul's scores.
They are a quick and easy way for me to get the fast yet fun reel and jig fixes;
easy to quickly figure out but also teaches you the different beats for jigs, reels and the like.
I especially love Cooper's Kicker because of the beat; as a newbie to fiddling
(even after two years, VERY on and off) I always come back to this one because it just makes me
smile. I hope to someday be able to play half as fast, with all the same inflections and rhythms,
as the MIDI file. ;)From: Sarah P.
Dybbuk (5 stars)
- I really enjoy playing this song! Really catchy and follows me around!-From Anonymous
I really liked this song. I was searching for one because I was bored and wanted
something new. This was very interesting, and I recommend it to people like me who have been
playing for roughly a year. - From: Caitlin
Another piece for my daughter to love learning to play. -From : Allison
Another real goodie. Love the yiddish/celtic collison. -From : William Shaw
Eagles on the Rocks (4 stars) Reel
- tres joli partition - Robjam in France
The Eyes of Owls (4 Stars) Reel
- I loved this site, I'm from Brazil and I'm trying to play violin... ( 2 years )
-From: Tadeu Mancini
The Fiddlist (5 Star's)
- This Is the tunes the Young Fiddlers
In Ireland are wanting now ---
You? will Inspire them with That One !
-From: jim
A tough one to categorise. I felt like there were elements of gypsy, irish, and rock.
No matter what you call it, I liked it! - From: Mudbug
Flying Home to Shelley (5 stars) Reel
- I've been searching for fun "pub songs" to add to my Renaissance Faire music performance list (I don't get paid for performing it,
I just do it out of love of music), this one is PERFECT! Thanks!
- From: Stefanie
All the best, and by the way it's a great tune, I've played it in sessions on 3 continents!
- From: Neil Adam
Hi Paul, You may or may not remember me, but I'm Mara Shea (formerly Mara Beamish), the fiddler with The Elftones.
We recorded “Flying Home to Shelley” (GREAT tune!)
We love playing Flying Home to Shelley! It's a great tune! In fact we played it at our jam in Orlando last night.
We play it a bit differently from the way Paul intended... but none of us learned it from the notation.
I guess that's the folk process. :) In looking again at the notation... we've “bareboned” it! A few less notes... easier.
However... I'm going to order Paul's CD... it will be interesting to hear how he intended it to sound.
Best wishes... and happy fiddling! :)
- From: Katie
Yes, nice tune. Rodney Miller taught it at Valley of the Moon fiddle camp last year;
The Session's version is very close to his version as I recall it.
He recorded it with Airdance on Flying on Home. - From: Steve
Fritz's Frolic (5 Stars) Charlston/Reel
- I love the tune!! I thought this was super easy to play!!
and guess what? This is my first year playing flute and I'm heading to symphonic band at my school!!! Oh!What now!Im the next greatest musician
- From: SymphonicEmily
Fritz must be a spry 60... :-) Nice tune - and very well played.
- From: OT Junky
Kinda Klezmer like. Reminded me of old school cartoons from 1940's. Very good musicians. -Grom: Mudbug
HILARIOUS! As fun to listen to as it was to perform I bet.
-From: Pat Jack
Froggy in the Well (4 Stars) Reel
- 4 stars - From: Kathy (beginner)
Excellent!! Wonderful piece, wish more free fiddle music would've been available online 5 years ago, but at least it's available now!!- From: Ruthie (advanced)
Fuller The Fiddler (4 Stars) Jig
- Trés bon, se joue facilement! - From: Samyuel
Gnarlyhead (5 Stars)
Very nice stuff. Thanks so much for posting it. - From: William Shaw
Hunters and Gatherers (4 Stars)Reel
- Good - From: Jason
Halloween (4 Stars) Reel
c super cool g adorer l'écouter-From: maryline
Comment : love the song :)-From : chris g.
Es una ermosa melodia al estilo Country!-From : Juan Jose
Jane's Reel
- I also like that Jane's reel a lot -From: Alisha
Jessica's # 1 (5 Stars) Reel
- I played flute for 6 yrs and Piccolo for 5 years. And if you want some fun with the tempo try this!
- From: Koyko
The Leaves are Falling (4 Stars) Air/Waltz
- I like this song, it gets alittle boring after playing it for a while,
but it's still enjoyable. For some reason this tune reminds me of Isreal lol.
- From: Gam3rG1Rli3
Nice anachronism to begin, then a trip to an Italian coffee shop, and the piazza, nice melodies. Soft, retaining good energy.
Playing a harmony and contrapuntal line along with you now, thanks for sharing. A little mayan mysticism in there too.
I REALLY like this one. Impeccable intonation under the studio lights. Perfect ending.
-From: Pat Jack
j'adore- From: Apple
Haunting and lovely. Another for my daughter. -From: Allison
- When asked to play a tune, I always play THE LEAVES ARE FALLING.
- From : Marsha in California
My favorite by far is The Leaves are Falling - it is soooooo beautiful! -From: Alisha
Merlin's Dream (3 Stars)
- I'm looking forward to playing the piece,
this is a great source for musicians and I will be back!!!-From: Oona McFarland
Morning Tea
- I like the almost 'horn' sound from your violin mix there.
-From: Pat Jack
Owed to Brian Robertson
- Great tune, Paul. Very haunting in E-minor. You don't owe Brian any more - debt paid. ;-) -From: George Fowler
wow, Paul! The Brian waltz is very cool! -From: Alisha
Planxty Sue Fraser
- Reminds me of a girl I once knew ... she played harpsichord ... uhhh, save that one for later, :-) Again, a very nice recording and fine performing.
Thanks for sharing the 'real' instrument with us, very nice tone, unpretentious and genuine.
-From: Pat Jack
Renewing the Vow (5 Stars) Reel
- Hello very good -From: Mohamed
- This song is beautiful, but, as it is, the flutes cannot play. An octave higher works. -From: Siymara
60 Roses all in a Roe (2 Stars) Waltz
- a very melodious and cheery tune for a waltz plays well fast or slow
- From: Wizzer
60 Times Around the Sun (5 Stars) Reel
- Excellent
- From: melissa
Sláinte (4 stars) Polka
- I use this as my warm-up, thanks! From: William
I want to thanks to you for Sláinte. It is very beauty. Thanks because you give to everyone your inspiration. From:Rusea Ovidiu in Romania
Stuck in a Rut
- Pachuca 'Q Atempo', a musical group dedicated to the indigenous music of Guerrero
performed this tune at a concert in the theater Guillermo Romo de Vivar and in The House of Culture in the municipality Acayuca of Zapotlan Mexico.
Thomas Graham Stewart (4 stars) Hornpipe
- Dear Mr.Paul, I like your Thomas Graham Stewart song.
When I heard it, I feel like enjoy and fun. I hope you can continue on forward. -From: Renji
Time Goes (5 Stars) Tango/Reel
- Paul, I have played a flute for 9 years and now I enjoy your piece from free-scores, it is really fantastic!
You are amazing, thank you! ...your music makes happiness and it is very important ( in my opinion ).
Your website is wonderful, I am so glad to have it, I listend some tunes and I liked it.
-From: Karolina from the Czech Republic
To Have and To Hold (4 Stars)
- It's a beautiful piece. It must have been a great song to have at your wedding :)-From: Jeni
Tony's Favorite (5 Stars) Jig
- EXCELLENT BUT I CANT PLAY THAT WELL
- From: DANA
(4 Stars) I love the way this song moves... very upbeat, great beginner's song. Makes you want to dance along with it!
- From : Michelle
(The) Unfortunate Hoe (4 stars) Jig
- I like too wake up and dance in the morning in my home with this music it is so refreshing, amusing and I
start my day with it very happy. GO ON GITLIZ, GO ON!!!!!!
From: Alexandre Pappas - Greece
Under the Catalpa (3 Stars) Reel
- To be able to play this on the flute you need to raise it an octave...
- From: Ranae
Velma by Starlight (5 Stars) Waltz
- Very pretty song; So glad to see something like this avilable for free to us fiddle
players who need something easy.
- From: Rhonda Bargery
My daughter has been playing for just over a year. She really likes this piece.
And it's wonderful that I can find music for her to play in addition to what she is given at school.
-From: Allison
(The) Wind Blew High (5 stars) Reel
- Love it!
- From: Carmen
Wow, high energy! Great synch between mando-fiddle!
Your band, (ensemble), is very well rehearsed, great musicians!
-From: Pat Jack
my favourite one:-) -From: lulu
Yambu
- Delicious, friendly, easy, inviting.
-From: Pat Jack
Praise
Hi Paul,
Feeling in the dumps since late last night but to cheer myself up tonight I cooked a very nice dinner and put on your CD.
I love it. I enjoyed reading the notes on the tunes and your love for Karen shines through.
Especially wonderful to hear some unfamiliar tunes.
Hugs,
Tara Bonham
Hi everyone
Just wanted to endorse Paul Gitlitz and his self-promotion. If you
like dance music, contra dance music I mean, this is a really great CD.
There are so many memorable tunes on it. All composed by the man himself.
Happy listening.
Steve Edge
The Edge On Folk, Saturdays 8am to noon, CiTR fm 101.9 in Vancouver.
www.citr.ca
Also From Steve as head of Roguefolk
Paul Gitlitz is a hugely gifted fiddle player and tunesmith from Vancouver,
Who has played with many musicians and singers over the years. He has composed
some wonderful tunes over the years, and has assembled a superb debut CD - To Have & To Hold with 29 original tunes in a variety of dance
styles, ranging from Celtic to Klezmer, Balkan to Latin, and more.
Hi Paul,
Thank you so much for the CD. I am playing - and loving - it as I write. Well done! This is the second playing, it having arrived this morning,
and I am mightily impressed - not that I expected anything less.
Lots of love and congratulations.
Rich (Austin)
Hi Paul;
I did get your CD in the mail and, in fact, we listened to it about 10 times while we were on the road. Linnea and I both agree it's a great CD!
And I highly recommend it as a travellin' album. The kids started asking for it after a while, too.
David Jonnson
Hello Paul,
. Bought a new CD player for work and have been wearing out your CD.
Best wishes,
Cameron
Hi Paul:
Boy, that is one cool CD. Catherine and I share a similar problem,
but that's okay, because they ARE really good tunes! They are
now in heavy rotation on my internal elevator speakers:-)Thanks
so much for including me among such stellar company.
Many thanks
Mark
Just a wee note to invite you to join us at the CD Launch of Paul Gitlitz's marvelous new fiddle album on Saturday night, Dec 10/05.
(I know you have nothing to do that night!)
We have found Paul's album to be a rich blend of melodies that sound like classic tunes already, with a leaning in many ethnic world directions,
a cool jazz feel here, a klezmer there, a folksong here, a latin hint there.
Needless to say, I'm a big fan.
Linnea Good
Musical Animator - Borealis Music
Had I seen Paul after yesterday's service I would have spoken to him myself. But since I didn't and since I don't have another
way of reaching him, could you please pass along my appreciation to him for his amazing contribution to yesterday's service.
That music makes the blood in my veins flow more freely and my heart open up a bit more. I know I don't have to tell you this but he is incredibly talented.
Monica Bennett
Hi Paul,
I'm writing to you as your CD plays all around me -- which is a bit hard because I want to get up and dance.
Anyway, I'm the one who approached you at the Unitarian church on Wednesday.
You asked me if I'd write you what I wrote in the class. Really, what I wrote seems very puny to me in relation to the great feeling
I had from your music in church last Sunday.
In the class, we were asked to write a haiku about something to which we had had an emotional response recently. I chose my experience of
sitting listening to you in church.
Here's the haiku (which follows its strict rules of a 5-beat line, then 7, then 5 with an emotional change in that last line):
Fiddler in a church,
Tearing hearts with jigs and reels,
Makes me dance with ghosts.
Your music made me cry last Sunday -- but they
were good tears. Beautiful music it was and it
took me back to earliest childhood.
At times I could see my (now gone) parents, aunts, uncles and great uncle dancing, playing, singing and generally carrying on -- led by my
grandmother on the fiddle.
Then I felt a kind of unity with all the
generations gone by who have loved music with their ears and their hands and their feet.
A little later I realized it was my mother who taught me to love this music and I felt a pang of sadness that she and I had never danced
together to it...so as you played some more, I gave us
this dance and danced with my mother in spirit. I know she would have loved your playing as I do, too.
Thank you,
Linda Jacobs
Paul
I met you two weekends ago at Granville Island and bought your CD which is great!!!!
I'll send you a check for one of your books and maybe try to get up to Pt Roberts to play some tunes.
I read music (slowly!) but am more used to tablature. So it may take me a little time to learn your tunes great stuff!!
Thanks again
Paul Lichter
Just wanted you to know that I got the CD. FANTASTIC!!!
Thank you.
I will be playing To Have and To Hold at the fiddle contest in April (I'll film it to show you).
The ornamentation really adds to it. Do you have it printed anywhere?
I can always bring it to my teacher and have her fill it in. So beautiful. It must have been quite a gift to Karen.
Paul, do you have more tunes on another CD? I would love to buy it.
Do you have any fiddle camps going? I really want to meet you and learn from you.
I hope you are doing well.
KEEP THE BEAT - Marsha
Hi Paul,
I have to say it is a fantastic arrangement - very listenable, engaging, ensemble of tunes -
I am very impressed, have played it in my care while going to and from work, and will be taking it out to my musical friends in
Abbotsford who often host concerts at their home for various musicians. They have a wonderful, 5.3 acre property facing Mission
(from outskirts of Abbotsford) and have an amazing pianoforte and a grand piano -both get used by various performers.
Anyway, I love the CD and will take a copy into the Chief Operating Officer at Vancouver Acute (VGH, UBCH and GF Strong Rehab Hospitals)
to see what she thinks re: music program. We need to be more innovative in health care and bring the community into the hospitals is a great
way to show that music and healing really work.
Best wishes to you and your spouse for a great Canada Day, eh!
Michelle
From a review of The AM Stringbands album "Take Root" :
“Oddly, though, the best tune on the album, the one that sticks in your ears, was written fairly recently (1988)
by Paul Gitlitz. If “Flying Home to Shelley” is not the band's signature tune, they should immediately adopt it
as such.”
And From D.Light,
...that your CD arrived today. Sharon and I have been listening to it since it came; you are, indeed, one fine fiddler, my friend!
We'll enjoy your CD for a long time to come!
Nicola Crowhurst said,
This is a great CD. I think everyone should have it. Paul is a supertalented fiddle/violin player and also did the mixing.
This is upbeated and very interesting CD.
Rosemay Lach wrote:
I've been listening to your cd and it is marvellous! I've also been hearing great comments from dancers at the last contra.
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