I got some new cd’s to play along with, bluegrass. I ripped the cd’s to my computer then went through each figuring out the Key they are played in.
One tune caught my attention. Where have I heard it before? I've posted before about Irish and Scottish music being the foundation of Bluegrass, especially old fiddle tunes.
Here are 2 tunes, one an Irish jig, the other is American written by Bill Monroe. They are very, very similar, so similar they have to have the same source long ago. I’ve found such songs in the past but never 2 songs this similar. The difference is a couple notes in the verse and in the chorus.
The first was in Harry Potter, Deathly Hallows part 1, Bill and Fleur’s wedding scene. The song is known in Ireland as "Humours of Glendart", an Irish jig/fiddle tune. This jig has many names and as played in the movie is actually 2 jigs combined. The other jig is named "Drink with Me".
2nd, in 1972 Bill Monroe included a song he'd written on the album "Uncle Pen". The tune is named "The Lee Wedding Tune".
Do ya’ll think they are the same or have the same ancestor? They are played at different speeds which makes them sound different but listen to the notes...
Here is “Humours of Glen Dart” Utub link
Here is Bill Monroe's song "The Lee Wedding Tune" performed by the Price Sisters of Ohio.
