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| Suite from 'Waking Ned'; approx 20-30 minutes] Shaun Davey composed and arranged the score for the feature film 'Waking Ned' in 1998. The film, a comic drama, was particularly successful in the USA and featured the Scottish actor, the late Ian Bannen and the Irish actor David Kelly. The story revolves around Ned Devine, holder of a winning lottery ticket; following his demise during the TV lottery draw the local community attempt to redeem his winnings. The music features Irish traditional fiddle, uilleann pipes, guitar, bodhran and other percussion, supported by orchestra; it includes several songs, amongst them 'Fill to me the Parting Glass', a new setting of traditional lyrics of farewell often requested as sheet music on this website. The music is often playful in tone, sometimes joyful and celebratory, occasionally profound. Ideal for inclusion in an 'Irish' programme [eg St.Patricks] where the orchestra wishes to present soloists from an Irish traditional background. Running Order;
1] The Draw 2] The Ballad of Ned Devine 3] Red Herrings* 4] Michael’s Ride* 5] Maggie and Finn 6] An Angel will cry* 7] Arrival of the Lottery man 8] Jacky’s Theme 9] The Witch, the Fiddle and the Phonebox 10] Fill to me the Parting Glass*
All these tracks appear on the 'Waking Ned Devine' CD [see albums page]. Some orchestration remains to be done in order to complete this concert suite in its longest form. Titles are available individually or as required.Those titles with asterisks are already completed and have been successfully performed in Bucharest on St. Patrick's Night, 2005. 'Fill to me the Parting Glass' was performed at the opening of the Helix Concert Hall, Dublin, in 2002. Requirements; [Composer happy to advise] Male vocal soloist Choir [ in respect of songs] Uilleann pipes [in D] and low 'C'whistle Irish tradional fiddle Acoustic guitar Orchestra; double woodwind, 4 horns, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba, tymps plus 3 perc, harp, strings.
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