But, what can I play????

At the Harpies' Camp we do not want people to feel that they are not in control of their environment. We know the truth because we are the Harpies; however, visitors are encouraged to feel as if they know what is going on. We want you to know what sorts of music you might play or hear. For those of you who may wish to be Harpies, then this is the HOMEWORK list. Harpies plague people with guilt who don't do their homework.  Return to Harpies Main Page.
 

Get the Music Now:
David Campbell  has some of the Harpie Camp music up on the Web. Here are links:
ABC file (~37K)  http://home.flash.net/~djc/music/harpcamp.abc ABC lets you listen as well as print charts.
        The ABC Homepage has softwear to print scores and play tunes.
PostScript (~265K) http://home.flash.net/~djc/music/harpcamp.ps
Adobe (~466K) http://home.flash.net/~djc/music/harpcamp.pdf
Here is the list of tunes:
Classical:
Pachabel's Canon :-)
Ode to Joy :-)
Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring :-)
Minuet in G; Musette; Minuet - Bach
Emperor Waltz - Strauss :-)

Trad. American; French Canadian; and Misc.:
Westphalia Waltz
Over the Waterfall*
St. Anne's Reel*
Ashokan Farewell :-)
I Wanta Hole Yr'Hand :-(
Red Wing*
Gaspe Reel*
Whiskey Before Breakfast*
Wizard's Walk*
All My Exs Live in Texas :-(
Dancing Bear*

What, I have to learn all of this?
No, of course not. You do not have to learn any of it. You can come to Harpies' Camp and learn it there if you want. We posted this list for those of you who have played a lots of different tunes in the past. You might want to read through those on this list that you used to know.

Why isn't Peek's Horney Harnpipe on this list?!!!!!?
We would love to put you favorite tunes on the list. Just send them to the Head Hancha (mailto:Elaine Davis). She accepts bribes via PayPal or snail-mail. If a score or ABC for the tune is not in all the usual places, then you might want to send a copy of the score and let us post it, or send a URL that points to the score and we will include a link.
 
 
 

Notes: 
*     indicates a tune that is FAST and PEPPY! 
:-)  indicates that this is a really great piece for the harp.
:-(  indicates that this was somebody else's idea, 
        and we are not taking credit for it.

 Celtic:
Haste to the Wedding*
Mairi's Wedding* :-)
Morrison's Jig*
Coleraine*
Death and the Sinner (air) :-)
O'Carolan Tunes:
    Fanny Power :-)
    Planxty John Irwin :-)
    Planxty George Brabazon* :-)
    Separation of Soul and Body :-)
    Si Bheag, Si Mohr :-)
    Carolan's Concerto* :-)
    Carolan's Draught* :-)
    Planxty Hewlitt :-)
    Blind Mary :-)
The Foggy Dew :-)
Rocks of Bray :-)
The Minstrel Boy
Irish Washerwoman*
The Banks of the Suir(air)
Kesh Jig*
The Snowy-Breasted Pearl(air) :-)
Shule Aroon (harp solo) :-)
Smash the Windows*
Harvest Home*
The Boys of Blue Hill*
The Wind that Shakes the Barley*
The Gentle Maiden (air) :-)
She Moved Thru the Fair
Dumphey's Hornpipe*
British Grenadiers/Morpath Rant/Scotland the Brave (medley)*
Garryowen/The Girl I Left Behind/Galway Piper (medley)*
Scarborough Fair :-(
Greensleeves :-(
Black Nag*
Off She Goes*
Annie Laurie
The Strayaway Child
Believe Me If All Those Endearing Young Charms
Danny Boy (harp solo)
Mountains of Mourne (harp solo)
Down By the Sally Gardens :-)
The Fanaid Grove (harp solo) :-)
My Yellow-haired Lad (harp solo) :-)
Banish Misfortune*
Lark in the Morning (harp solo) :-)
The Ashgrove :-)