how's my dirge coming along?

[squidlips]

Oh yes you DID!The voicing is flawless! Girl, did you hear that tonal change in the alto note in the middle of the song? I love this version! It would fit both large (screen, if you added the full pipes) and small (funeral). Well DONE.

[deantaylor]

Vikki,I LOVE the vocal sounds in this one. I really love it after the 1:03 mark, before that the instruments seemed a little 'cheesy' sounding on my first listen. But on second listen, it didn't bother me, so .... maybe I was wrong.Dean

[jchitty]

I really like this, Vikki. Your voice is just BEAUTIFUL...an Enya like quality to it, so it's really good for a Celtic piece. There's a good continuity here.....good flow......but I think I agree with Squids on the bagpipes....that's where it starts to break up for me. Bagpipes are great, but those little pesky things have to be done in a certain way, or they can overwhelm the song. Hats off to you for even trying....don't think I could even attempt that.Anyway, still great stuff. Good luck with it!

[hummingbird]

Wow, thanks everyone!! Since the listing said pipes preferred, and I agree the chanter doesn't have the quality sound that I would prefer, I've decided to submit 2 versions, one with pipes, and one without, and let the sceener decide if one or both is worthy of a forward.cheersVikki

[squidlips]

I love pipes. I really LOVE them. But chanters never seem to come off well on tape for some reason. Great for practicing, though, spares the ears. Is there a way you could get him to re-record them? Cuz that would about slay me on this song.

[hummingbird]

Quote:Is there a way you could get him to re-record them? Cuz that would about slay me on this song.nah, he's gone back to Manitoba (and the listing deadline is today - not that that means you don't keep working on it). I did ask him to record RC on the big pipes when we were done with the chanter, but he felt that they wouldn't be right for the piece and I bowed to his experience. I did get my arrangement of Amazing Grace recorded on the big pipes - let you know when I've got that done

[squidlips]

Can't wait! Sorry to hear he didn't feel it would be appropriate for this song. Alas, we bow to a higher authority sometimes. Well, most times.

[hummingbird]

Quote:Alas, we bow to a higher authority sometimes. no never

[squidlips]

That's the spirit. Rah!!

[matto]

Vikki,it's a pleasant piece, nice an soothing. I would say my main worry about it is that it may not be very well targeted to this listing which asks for "authentic sounding Scottish dirges", which to me means they want stuff that sounds like authentic Scottish folk music...Whereas your piece sounds like a New Age or Worldbeat song with a Celtic vibe to me.It's also not really a very dirge-like to my ears, it's really sort of hopeful sounding actually, not a really somber "funeral lament".Just my 2 cents of course, best of luck to you with the listing!matto