This is a sentimental standard from the 1940’s about a beautiful place (fictional) somewhere in Ireland. Tried to give it a more Irish lullaby mood. I noticed the first 5 melody notes are the same as in ‘Taps’ which trumpeters play at funerals, so I kept that ‘Taps’ playing style throughout the melody. Gave the song a more ‘far away’ feel I think.
I’m playing the very old and damaged Conn trumpet pictured. The tuning slides are stuck, there’s no 1st and 3rd valve compensators, but it has a great tone and is easy to blow. Do have to lip notes in tune a lot. Gonna try to get it in playing condition, would make a good jazz horn.
The piano is a real upright, all the rest of the sounds are from keyboard/synths on my iPad.
Whoa ... I remember this from my Mom and Dad! Being that it's Chinese New Year, and they are gone, this brings me back to my childhood days ... we didn't own a radio then...but my Dad sang this...how he learnt it I don't know! Very nostalgic for me!
