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Scrúdú Ceol Tíre (SCT) Exams query

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  • 22-03-2010 4:54pm
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    banjobongo
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    I play the banjo (hance my name on this forum!).

    My kids play music and every year I bring them to do their exams and last year I decided, why not, Im sitting there anyway, I may as well sit an exam myself!
    So last year I did the JUNIOR CYCLE LEVEL III exam (Scrúdú Ceol Tíre SCT Exams of traditional Irish music with Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann) and that was fine, this year I will be doing the level     IV exam.
    Heres my query, for the exam I have to play an air. Now, I dont know about you, but I dont think the banjo is the best instrument to play a slow air!
    Would the examiners accept an air as in something by Carolan eg "Carolan's Draught" or "Eleanor Plunkett for example? Or how about a waltz?
    Any ideas?!


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    sensibleken
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    i think inisheer would work


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    irishmusic
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    Hi,
    As far as I am aware an O'Carolan tune will not do as it has a metre, they want a slow air, I suggest learning one that you have a recording of as the phrasing is important, as stated above innisheer would be suitable for that level.


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