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The Moon Tonight- Christmas from Ireland

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 


                   
 
 

 

  Give your eyes a rest, and

put these original (and festive) holiday pieces on

(now get out the sleigh bells...

and right-click then 'open in new window' to hear)

 

 

   Christmas from Ireland


 

 

 

here is a triple treat:

 


 

A Christmas Morning for Pollyanna
(mod w by me)

 

 

 

 

A Christmas Morning for Pollyanna
(short song version mod j by me)

 

and the Grand Finale:

 

 

Pollyanna- Fantasy on a Melody
(the original full orchestral score by Random Goldfish)

 

 

 

 

 

and the Grandest of Grand Finales-

(the cherry on the icing on the cake no less)

a live* orchestra version!

 

 

Pollyanna- Fantasy on a Melody
(the original performed by a live* orchestra)

 

 

 

 

 

 


 


 
 



 


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Author notes

____________________"Christmas from Ireland" derived from "The Moon Tonight" _____________________________________by Random Goldfish ____________________________ever so gently adapted to Christmas by me ______________________________"A Christmas Morning for Pollyanna" ______________derived from "Pollyanna- Fantasy on a Melody" by Random Goldfish ________________________________(the full orchestral score above) __________________________short song and slightly abstract versions by me _________________________*live orchestra consisting of GPO audio samples ___________________________woven into a computer composing program ___________________________(as close to 'live' as we can get for now...!) _____________________________may Santa fill your stockings with stuff- ___________________________________and someone who cares. ________________________________Ms. Goldfish is very Irish __________________________I am 1/6 Irish, if that's any consolation... __________________a cameo appearance is made by the Keiichi Suzuki's melody ______________________from the Nintendo game, "Mother 2/Earthbound"



 

Poems/Scores to the Music of Random Goldfish:
(in reverse chronological order)

Thinking of August- Now or Never http://allpoetry.com/poem/5893739

Thinking of August- Duo (piano and cello) http://allpoetry.com/poem/5660705

Thinking of August- Acoustic Grand Piano http://allpoetry.com/poem/5892115

Thinking of August- Electric http://allpoetry.com/poem/5435359

Sweet August Days to Come http://allpoetry.com/poem/5423787

Sometimes... Faces http://allpoetry.com/poem/4940637

The Moon Tonight- Christmas from Ireland http://allpoetry.com/poem/4895079

Then the Merry Fiddlers Came http://allpoetry.com/poem/4885481

'Round a Grand Carousel http://allpoetry.com/poem/4778751

Two Souls Rooted Deep Within http://allpoetry.com/poem/4776245

A Dream- Where the Water Sleeps http://allpoetry.com/poem/4756347

Lune Sings http://allpoetry.com/poem/4397931

Gas Pump Music Duel http://allpoetry.com/poem/3449548

Chained in Silver http://allpoetry.com/poem/3385242

A New Autumn Day http://allpoetry.com/poem/3308104

Merry Merry Wiccan Wiccan Friends http://allpoetry.com/poem/show/3293000

In this Wilderness a Love of Old http://allpoetry.com/poem/3244044

The Sable http://allpoetry.com/poem/3239364

Donkey Feathers http://allpoetry.com/poem/3238828

The Obsidian Tree http://allpoetry.com/poem/3059430

The Forest Altar http://allpoetry.com/poem/2648314

The Snowy Banks http://allpoetry.com/poem/2646132

 

(some scores modified by me)

 

 

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  • Nangaleema
    May 7

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    i'm enjoying a moment of christmas cheer in May! now if only i could work up the energy to take down my last christmas tree...


  • Random Goldfish gold member
    April 10

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    I'm really liking the way you're layering the parts...I really like the contrabass part. I like hearing the melodies peeping through.

    Oh...just got to the finale...as indicated by my awesome chord changes, haha! I like the way it was drawn out!

    I really like that you included my original score this time as a point of comparison for anyone that wanders by. You should have used the GPO file though...this is the Finale one...it sounds very different.

    Síochán leat
    ~Mairéad~


    • wbiro gold member
      April 10

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      the GPO version- I could even bill it as being performed by a live orchestra... yes... (though I'd reveal the true source in the author's notes...!)

      • Random Goldfish gold member
        April 10
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        Maybe after a few years of ass kissing my director will let the orchestra play it and then we can actually have a live track!

    • wbiro gold member
      April 10
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      Well, that might be a good idea for all the pieces, just for intellectual curiosity! (including your original versions) The GPO version of Pollyanna? Hmmm... you know I like the Finale version... lol but yes, might as well make it a complete collection here!


  • Tirrell
    January 24
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    busy background, but I do admire it.

    • wbiro gold member
      January 24
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      yes, busy like an over-enthusiastic Christmas tree... lol thanks... (and be sure to come back next Christmas and try the music... unless by some miracle it is a radio standard by then...!)


  • Angelflower
    December 28, 2008
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    I'm speechless! beautiful. and so very moving..


    • wbiro gold member
      December 30, 2008
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      hey, thanks, and from a wicked winner poet, too...!


  • lanndubree
    December 28, 2008

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    beautiful...abslolutely breathtaking and my grandfather was part irish and it reminded me of his sweet and gentle ways lovely...


    • wbiro gold member
      December 30, 2008
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      thanks, and a little cheer your way, too...


  • sunnyafternoon78
    December 28, 2008

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    Beautiful

    I am 1/6 Irish and I truly enjoyed the idea. I closed my eyes as I listened and was brought lovely images of the home land. Great work!


    • wbiro gold member
      December 28, 2008
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      hmmm... if you're a painter then I'd like to see those images...!

  • Drowned Ophelia
    December 28, 2008
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    Wow, what a beautiful tune! It really embodies the spirit of Christmas wonderfully.

    • wbiro gold member
      December 28, 2008
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      and now I realize I posted the mono version by mistake (must upload the stereo version!) thanks for the look and listen, have a nice holiday season...


  • ears2hearyou gold member
    December 25, 2008

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    lovely, lovely to enjoy, filled our hearts with sweet joy listening to a homeland tune!
    Beautiful imagery!
    Thankyou for sharing this delightful irish song with us!
    ears2hearyou/Seattle


    • wbiro gold member
      December 26, 2008
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      thank you, ears, nothing like adding a little delight to Christmas...

  • Silver Sionnach
    December 25, 2008
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    Beautiful. Nothing like Christmas at home.


    • wbiro gold member
      December 26, 2008
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      Thanks- if this piece is 100% successful, it will be like a holiday ambassador from Ireland...


  • libithina
    December 25, 2008

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    and what a golden moon beautiful Irish blessings
    loved the background too s x


    • wbiro gold member
      December 26, 2008
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      thanks, Irish blessings (nice ring to it!) to you...


  • Ich schreie schreie
    December 25, 2008
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    !

    that was very sweet, I enjoyed it


  • Ryno
    December 25, 2008
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    Am I supposed to hear it? I don't hear it!!!!

    • wbiro gold member
      December 26, 2008
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      Oh Thou Techno Boob

      lol sorry creative outburst... (and I should talk- I'm beginning to resist new technology) to hear it- the music is given in a link- my recommendation is to right click on the link and choose 'open in new window'...

  • Random Goldfish gold member
    December 25, 2008
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    Nollaig Shona Dhuit

    Haha, I like reading other people's comments. Hmm, well besides my fiddle, there's my old wooden Irish flute and my tin whistle from Dublin...so maybe I'm more traditionally trained except for my classical violin and viola, haha. Celtic Thunder is kind of like a male Celtic Woman. They're very good but I personally perfer the ladies...just got their CD this morning in fact and saw them last year...fiddle player is amazing! Anyway, I like this modification to my song better...of course I'm always going to like my original better! Haha! Merry Christmas.


  • suseann
    December 25, 2008

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    Suairc Nollaig ,Ms.Goldfish and wbiro! Beautiful Irish musica and this page is too.


    • wbiro gold member
      December 26, 2008
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      thanks, suseann, Happy Holidays- all year long...

  • ecrivain01
    December 25, 2008

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    Merry Christmas!

    I went to a concert several weeks back: a group from Ireland called Celtic Thunder. I was highly impressed with them. Particularly a guy named Keith Harkin, who sang a song called "The Island". Incroyable.

    I bought the dvd, and watched it again last night. (The whole concert - the song I wanted wasn't on the cd.)

    Anyway, Merry Christmas and best wishes for the New Year.

    • wbiro gold member
      December 25, 2008
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      and a Happy New Year

      thanks for the suggestion, I'll head straight for Youtube lol- it's become the new world encyclopedia... I'm only 1/8 Irish, but my young Irish collaborator might know of them... though she's more classically oriented... except for her fiddle...!


  • rinzurajan
    December 25, 2008

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    BEAUTIFUL BACKGROUND...!!!

    I DIDN'T QUITE UNDERSTAND THE NOTES...COZ I AM NOT THAT GOOD AT IT...

    ANYWAYS MERRY CHRISTMAS...!!!




    • wbiro gold member
      December 25, 2008
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      well, Merry Christmas, and three cheers for your curiosity...!


  • xxlisajazminexx
    December 25, 2008

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    what an amazing background to this poem you have here.....
    wow this was penned beautifully
    with such emotion and wonderful stanzas throughout......
    LOVED it...

    great job and keep the masterieces coming!!!
    ________________________________________________________________ _____________________________

    • wbiro gold member
      December 25, 2008
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      thanks, I'm always fascinated by anything international... (or anything beyond my driveway, for that matter...)

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