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Posted by: Sonee 05-Apr-2005, 11:22 AM
Hello all!!

My name is Sonee. At least that's what everyone, except my folks, call me!! I live in the middle of nowhere...uh...I mean Nebraska!! I am married, for now, and have two wonderful and beautiful children, my daughter is 7 and my son is 3. I love anything and everything Celtic and am currently trying to learn Gealic (not easy when your 31 and english (read American!) is all you've known!!)

I am soooo glad I found this place!! Nobody around me understands my interest in, and yes, my obsession, with all things celtic. I have scottish/irish/english in my heritage that I know of so far and it completely fascinates me!! If ya'll want to know more or if I didn't address something here just let me know and I'll answer it!!

I do have one question, or perhaps problem would be a better word. I am trying to find some sheet music to the song Joy of Life/Trout in the Bath. I have been learning to play the violin/fiddle for the past few years and really want to learn this particular song. I have pick a bit up from listening to The Corrs CD I have but it's slow going and hard to pick out just the violin part. If anyone knows where I could find the sheet music I would be soooo greatful!!!


Guess that's all I have for now! I hope to get to know many of you much better in the near future!! Take care


Posted by: Madadh 05-Apr-2005, 11:35 AM
Welcome Sonee, You have found a great site. enjoy and keep posting.

Posted by: dundee 05-Apr-2005, 11:41 AM
hi at ya sonee..... try this site...

http://thecorrs_sl.tripod.com/tin_jol.html note.gif

Posted by: Sonee 05-Apr-2005, 11:48 AM
Thank you, Thank you, Thank you!!!!

I could just kiss you dundee!!! I ran the notes over my piano just now and I believe that is exactly what I have been looking for!!!!!

Again, thank you very much!!! laugh.gif


Thanx for the welcome, Madadh, and I agree!! This is a great site!!



Sonee

Posted by: j Padraig moore 05-Apr-2005, 01:28 PM
Welcome to you sonee!

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Posted by: Irish Stepper 05-Apr-2005, 02:04 PM
Welcome to our little corner of the web! I'm sure you'll find that we're a pretty friendly bunch, and that it's easy to get hooked on us! laugh.gif cool.gif

Posted by: Shadows 05-Apr-2005, 02:28 PM
QUOTE (Irish Stepper @ 05-Apr-2005, 03:04 PM)
Welcome to our little corner of the web! I'm sure you'll find that we're a pretty friendly bunch, and that it's easy to get hooked on us! laugh.gif cool.gif

Hooked on Celts ... I thought it was hooked on Phonicians... wink.gif laugh.gif

Sorry that is hooked on Phonics! biggrin.gif

Posted by: Irish Stepper 05-Apr-2005, 03:12 PM
Hey! Hooked on Phonics worked for me! tongue.gif wink.gif

Posted by: dundee 05-Apr-2005, 04:20 PM
QUOTE (Irish Stepper @ 05-Apr-2005, 03:12 PM)
Hey!  Hooked on Phonics worked for me!  tongue.gif  wink.gif

ahhh dont you mean foniks?? rolleyes.gif

did we just steal sonee's thread.....

sorry..... sad.gif

Posted by: Rindy1202 05-Apr-2005, 10:11 PM
Hi Sonee,

We already have something in common. I also live in the middle of no where its called Wyoming you may have heard of it? LOL. Isn't it nice to have people to talk to? I think you will really like the music here and the people are wonderfu. I will be looking forward to hearing from you..

Slainte
Rindy

Posted by: WizardofOwls 06-Apr-2005, 04:03 AM
Fàilte Sonee! Great to have you here with us! I am learnign Gaelic too! I moderate the Celtic Languages forum! Pop over there when you get time! There's some interesting stuff in there! What are you usning for lessons? Teach Yourself Gaelic? Or maybe Scottish Gaelic in 3 Months? Speaking Our Language maybe? Anyway, I hope you enjoy this place as much as I do!

Anyway, God bless you and yours! And welocme to the family! smile.gif

Posted by: Sonee 06-Apr-2005, 07:42 AM
Thank you all so much for the welcome!! I feel like I have finally found my "home"!!!

I don't think you stole my thread! Actually, it helps me get to know you all better by seeing how you interact, and react, with each other!! BTW, dundee, sorry I gushed at you earlier! I was just so excited to finally get the notes for that song. I have been looking for them for about a year now!! I now have the first part down and am working on my speed!!!


Ya know, Rindy, I think I just might of heard of Wyoming!! I'm not sure though, the Nebraska winds might have distorted the words!!! LOL!! Celtic music is my favorite music, so I'm sure I will love it here!!


Well, Wizard, I just can't remember what I was using!! I am just getting over being sick for the last week. I think it was a BBC website, or something affiliated with that!! But if there is a Celtic Language forum right here, then here is where I'm going to stay!!!
BTW, how do you get the little accent mark over the a in 'failte'? Or more to the point how do I get it???

Thanx again, everyone for the great welcome!! I feel right at home here!

Sonee

Posted by: Macfive 06-Apr-2005, 08:04 PM
Hi Sonee!

I'm glad you found us and I am sure that you will find that we definitely share your enthusism for all things Celtic. It really covers such a broad range of culture - from Irish, to Scottish to Welsh.

A well known group on the festival circuit commonly refers to the biggest Celtic nation as America! biggrin.gif

I have 3 kids ages 6, 12 and 16 (Daughter, Son, Daughter) and they love being involved in the culture.

Well I hope your feeling better and welcome!

Posted by: Sonee 06-Apr-2005, 10:59 PM
Thanx for the welcome Mac!!

I hope that my kids embrace the celtic heritage as much as I do. They are learning Gaelic right along with me so I hope it helps. They say that kids pick up languages other than their original much easier than adults and if that's the case then maybe they can help me in the process!!

Man, I hope I live long enough to see my kids at 12 and 16, but at the rate their going that doesn't look promising!!! A few gray hairs I can live with but complete insanity probably wouldn't work!!

Yes, I feel better now. Surprisingly my lungs never did get coughed up, although that was a concern for awhile!! And my head didn't explode either, which wasn't always a blessing at the time!!! But things are returning to normal so all's well that ends well!!!

Posted by: dundee 08-Apr-2005, 08:39 AM
QUOTE (Sonee @ 06-Apr-2005, 08:42 AM)
BTW, dundee, sorry I gushed at you earlier! I was just so excited to finally get the notes for that song. I have been looking for them for about a year now!! I now have the first part down and am working on my speed!!!

*best john wayne voice* cowboy.gif "ah shucks lil missy...... i dont mind"

glad i could be of service... i feel muscians should be there for each other....note.gif

by the way just to keep up my roguish image...... ahhhh... are you a redhead?? laugh.gif

Posted by: Sonee 08-Apr-2005, 09:04 AM
Actually, dundee, when I'm out in the sun for awhile my hair takes on many red tones!! In my younger days it was much more red. Age and 2 kids has seemed to darken it somewhat! But my father's hair, when he had it, was very red and I have picked up some of that at least in hightlights!

It's nice to meet another musician, especially a celtic musician!! Even though I am only an amature I agree that we must stick together and help each other out!
Unfortunately I am going to need a better quality fiddle before I can advance much more! sad.gif
Never fear though, I am currently shopping around and will have one by christmas!

Thanks again for all your help!! I owe ya one!! thumbs_up.gif

Posted by: CelticRose 08-Apr-2005, 11:37 PM
laugh.gif laugh.gif I see dundee is at it again! The Rogue he is! wink.gif

Hallo a charaid, Sonee! I didn't see this thread of yours! Now I get to officially welcome you! smile.gif You will find that everybody in here is obsessed with all things Celtic. That is why we are here, although we chat about many different things. Have you been listening to Highlander radio on here? I have quite a Celtic music collection now as a result! LOL

I have never been able make accent marks in my Gaelic in here. So if you figure it out, let me know. Everytime I try, it poofs me out of the reply post! unsure.gif

Also, I LOVE The Corrs! They are one of my very favorite bands. I have all their CDs and saw them live in concert at the Kodak theatre last August. Let me tell you, they are muh better live than on recording. I was only eight rows back and on the side of Sharon, the fiddle player! You would have loved it!

Btw, I live in Arizona. Glad to have you here. Take care and see ye roon the forums. smile.gif

Posted by: Sonee 09-Apr-2005, 09:49 AM
QUOTE (CelticRose @ 09-Apr-2005, 12:37 AM)


I have never been able make accent marks in my Gaelic in here. So if you figure it out, let me know. Everytime I try, it poofs me out of the reply post! unsure.gif

Also, I LOVE The Corrs! They are one of my very favorite bands. I have all their CDs and saw them live in concert at the Kodak theatre last August. Let me tell you, they are muh better live than on recording. I was only eight rows back and on the side of Sharon, the fiddle player! You would have loved it!

Btw, I live in Arizona. Glad to have you here. Take care and see ye roon the forums. smile.gif

Hallo agus madainn mhath, Ròs!

There is actually a thread in the language forum about how to do that! Depending on what OS your using you need to get to your control panel and go to keyboards (or the equivilant!!) Somewhere there should be languages. Pick United States(International) or, as in my case it was English (Ireland). I have to switch between United States and Ireland keyboards by hitting alt-shift! But it works! If you have questions or it doesn't work let me know and I will try to help you more!

The Corrs are one of my favorites as well!! I don't have all their CD's yet, but I'm working on it!! I would have absolutely loved it!! Someday I'm going to play the fiddle as good as she does!!! (At least I'm gonna give it my best effort!!!)

I am sooo jealous! I have wanted to move to Arizona for years!!! I live in Nebraska and I HATE snow!!!! I swear, even if I have to pack up my kids and leave everyone else here scratching their heads, I'm gonna move to Arizona!!! biggrin.gif

Thanx for the welcome and I'll definately be seeing ya!!!

Posted by: CelticRose 09-Apr-2005, 06:31 PM
Hallo Sonee! I didn't know about that thread in the language forum! Thanks for telling me. I will try it.

Well if you want to live in Arizona, you just have to do it. That's what I did! I grew up in southern CA and always wanted to live here and I finally did many years ago. But I have also lived in NC and GA as well.

Take Corr! wink.gif

Posted by: Rindy1202 09-Apr-2005, 07:49 PM
Hey there dundee, settle down chap!!!LOL you do like yur red heads don't cha?>??

Hey Ya Wizard, how are you? Good to see you!!!

Hi Celticrose, nice to see you. Hope you are having a good evening.

Hello everyone else...say my computer doesn't have Ireland it has Gaelic but I'll be darned if I can use it. When you figure it out Rose let me know would you?

Well have a great evening everyone...

Slainte smile.gif

Posted by: Sonee 09-Apr-2005, 08:13 PM
Hallo Ròs! Feasgar math!


Actually, you need to thank Allen!! It's his thread and he's the one who told me about it!!!


As for just moving to AZ...you probably weren't married to a man who wants nothing to do with moving. Specially that far away from his 'mommy'!! Of course that's getting to mean less and less to me as time goes on!!LOL

Maybe, Rindy, it's the redheads who tend to like dundee!! wink.gif You should check out the thread about accents as well!! Besides the way to change your keyboard to type Gaelic letters he also has a way to make each individual letter. Might be worth a look!!

Posted by: Rindy1202 09-Apr-2005, 08:21 PM
Ok Sonee, I knew Allen had a language thread, I started to take his tests and said no, don't think I can learn this.. I will check it out thank you..
Have a good evening..

Slainte smile.gif

Posted by: CelticRose 09-Apr-2005, 09:05 PM
Sonee! I tried to find that thread and I can't find it! huh.gif Maybe Allen can give me the link to it or you can.

Well at the time, Sonee, I wasn't married when I moved to Arizona. But I met my husband here shortly after and we have been married for over 20 years. He and I have moved several times in our life together. We used to like to do that. Not anymore! Although we are going to Oregon in June to spend a week with his brother and family, we may change our mind. I hear it is beautiful there.

Rindy, I can't help you cause I can't figure out how to do the accent thing either! Hope your having a good evening!

Feasgar math!

Posted by: Sonee 09-Apr-2005, 09:25 PM
Okay, I'm going to try to give you a link to the thread...if it doesn't work let me know and I'll try something else!!


http://www.celticradio.net/php/forums/index.php?showtopic=4088




Posted by: CelticRose 10-Apr-2005, 07:20 PM
Thank Sonee! I found it because of you. I printed it out to work from. I think I have tried this before and it still didn't work, but we will see.

Tapadh leat airson do chuideachaidh a charaid! wink.gif smile.gif


Posted by: WizardofOwls 10-Apr-2005, 08:18 PM
Glé mhath, Ròs!
Very good Rose!

Cum ort leis a' Ghàidhlig!
Keep going with the Gaelic!

Posted by: Sonee 10-Apr-2005, 09:31 PM
'Se ur beatha Ròs!!

Just glad I could help! I hope it works for you!! Let me know how it works!!



Tioraidh an-drasda

Posted by: WizardofOwls 11-Apr-2005, 03:55 AM
Hiya Sonee!

Go one small correction for your Gaelic above.

There are two ways to say "You're welcome" in Gaelic, depending on who (or whom) you are talking to.

If you are talking to just one person (as you were above, to Rose), you would say

'Se do bheatha

If you are talking to more than person or someone you would call "sir" or "ma'am" (grandparents or maybe a public official or minister), you would say

'Se ur beatha

I wouldn't use the formal version unless I were speaking to an elder or someone like my preacher.

Make sense?

Cum ort leis a' Ghàidhlig!
Keep going with the Gaelic!

Posted by: Sonee 11-Apr-2005, 09:21 PM
Tapadh leat Allen!!

Actually, I read someone else's post, and at this point I can't remember whose, that had it written correctly! I just didn't know why it was different, now I do!!

I'm beginning to wonder if I will ever get this right!

Beannachd leibh

Posted by: WizardofOwls 11-Apr-2005, 09:32 PM
Keep going! Don't worry about mistakes, just keep expirementing! I think you're doing fine!

But I do have one more small correction! biggrin.gif

Beannachd leibh, once again would be for addressing a group of people or an elder.

To say goodbye to just one person, me, say

Beannach leat.

Posted by: Sonee 11-Apr-2005, 09:39 PM
AAARRRRGGGHHHHH!!!!!!!!



And that's all I have to say about that.

Posted by: CelticRose 12-Apr-2005, 01:01 PM
Sonee! You're probably getting these mistakes from me! laugh.gif laugh.gif

Allen feel free to correct me when you need to! wink.gif You are helping us out a lot and I am learning much from you. So wonderful to have someone on board, besides Faileas who speaks the language so well.

Tapadh leat a charaid, Allen smile.gif

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