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.