Kim Fulton-Bennett

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Compositions

Here are a few short folk melodies I have composed. In the tradition of Celtic music, most of these are not meant to be played "as written," but are meant to "swing" For example, in Irish-style pieces, straight eighth notes are often played as dotted eigths followed by sixteenths.

Each tune is available in four different formats:
  • GIF:    Click on this to view the music on your web browser.


  • PDF:    Click this for a prettier version of the music (you must have the free Adobe Acrobat reader software).


  • ABC:    ABC is a music notation shorthand that is quite popular with the Celtic music crowd.


  • MP3:    Click on this to hear a (rough) recording of the song. You must have MP3 player software, which is available free on the web.

Jigs and Reels
GIF    PDF    ABC    MP3
Paddy's Birthday
A jig composed for Paddy Long--an inspiration to all who know him.
GIF    PDF    ABC    MP3
The Gips Jig
For Elizabeth Gips--A brave metaphysical explorer, whose journey will never really end.
GIF    PDF    ABC    MP3
The Slippery Dance Floor
A slip jig (of course!) which goes every which way, but somehow manages to land on its feet in the end.
GIF    PDF    ABC    MP3
The Gingersnap Reel
A lively tune I wrote for Ginger, who is not in the least bit snappish.
GIF    PDF    ABC    MP3
The Moondance Reel
A tip of the hat to Mister Van Morrison, more or less in the Celtic tradition.

Waltzes and Airs
GIF    PDF    ABC    MP3
The Coneflower Waltz
A tribute to coneflowers in August's garden and in Diane Bennett's wildflower meadow. The coneflower is perhaps better known as Echinacea, a healing plant.
GIF    PDF    ABC    MP3
Walking in Sunlight
A graceful tune for Elizabeth Gips and her garden.
GIF    PDF    ABC    MP3
Walking Ben Lomond
A simple song in the style of Scottish walking (and waulking) tunes, for the mountains in Scotland and in Santa Cruz.
GIF    PDF    ABC   
Windy Spring
A song for my sister, whose strength and grace never cease to amaze me.
GIF    PDF    ABC    MP3
The Slow Slide
Another song of vaguely Scottish extraction (somewhat like myself).

Odds and Ends
GIF    PDF    ABC    MP3
Caravans
A song with middle-eastern flavor. In the 500-Kbyte MP3 file, this haunting tune is played by my duo,   Dobhran ,   in a set with an ancient English dance melody called Goddesses.
GIF    PDF    ABC   
The Slobovian Washerwoman
A Slavic-influenced dance tune in 7/8 time. Watch out for that "C" section...
GIF    PDF    ABC   
The Slobovian Fisherman
Another dance tune in modified 7/8 time. Lots of fun with a driving rhythm guitar behind it.
GIF    PDF    ABC    MP3
A Trip to the Sun
A transmogrification into 4/4 time of the quirky Welsh jig, "Jump at the Sun."




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