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John's MIDI files

So this is the vanity publishing page. But after all, this was one of my main objectives in running this website ... I had several sequences that didn't fit on other websites. So here they are ... The MIDI sequences are grouped by genre, though many are hard to categorize. But then, so goes my taste in music.

All of the MIDI files were sequenced for the Ensoniq Soundscape Elite soundcard. Further details on the technical side of the music can be found under the geeky details! tab above.

Folk and Pop Roots

The Falls of Richmond - a folk-rock arrangement of the traditional fiddle tune, after the playing of Ruthie Dornfeld and Marty Somberg. For fiddle, electric guitar, acoustic guitar, bass, and drums. (1996)
MIDI - 2' 32" - 33K     MP3 - 1.2 MB     Info     ABC text

The Old Grey Cat - a bluegrassy arrangement of the traditional fiddle tune, after the playing of Ruthie Dornfeld. For fiddle, acoustic guitar tuned DADGBE, bass, and pedal steel. (1997)
MIDI - 2' 26" - 28K     MP3 - 1.2 MB     Info     guitar TAB

Trouble in Mind - the traditional 8-bar blues, for solo acoustic guitar. This is close to how I play in realtime, but without the mistakes. (1996)
MIDI - 2' 14" - 5K     Info     guitar TAB

The Furry Day Carol - an English May Day carol, probably dating back to the 16th century. This electrified arrangement follows the style of the British folk-rock bands of the 60s, such as Fairport Convention and Steeleye Span. (1999)
MIDI - 2' 49" - 34K     MP3 - 1.3 MB     Info

On the Shores of Loch Ness - a neo-psychedelic instrumental based on some traditional Celtic tunes. The main theme begins with a storm over the Loch. Then the storm dissipates, and a mist settles over the ripples in the water, which suggest a large form moving just beneath the surface. There is a break in the clouds, and a lone ray of sunlight shines down upon the Loch. And the monster takes the spotlight, equipped with straw hat and cane, to dance a strathspey. Then the main theme returns, as another storm moves in. (1999)
MIDI - 4' 55" - 37K     MP3 - 1.6 MB     Info

Turkey in the Straw - the traditional fiddle tune, arranged with a western-swing flavor for virtual fiddle, mandolin, E9 pedal steel, guitar & bass. (1999)
MIDI - 2' 47" - 49K     MP3 - 1.3 MB     Info

Squirrel Party - a romping, bouncy 16-bar ditty of my own devise, arranged for virtual fiddle, electric guitar, and dobro in A tuning, plus rhythm guitar, acoustic bass, and drums. (2001)
MIDI - 2' 20" - 36K     MP3 - 1.1 MB     Info     ABC text

Blues for Chessie - a 12-bar blues for solo acoustic guitar, in the style of several Delta country blues artists. (2002)
MIDI - 2' 04" - 6K     MP3 - 1.0 MB     Info     guitar TAB

Hell Broke Loose in Georgia - a traditional American fiddle tune, after the playing of Ruthie Dornfeld. Arranged for fiddle, electric guitar, rhythm guitar, bass, and drums. (2003)
MIDI - 1' 48" - 19K     MP3 - 0.9 MB     Info

Celtic Music

The Humours of Tuaimgréine - a traditional Irish hornpipe from County Clare, after a transcription by Robin Williamson. MIDI arrangement for fiddle, whistle, harp, pipes, and bodhran. (1996)
MIDI - 2' 57" - 18K     Info

The Holly Bush - a traditional reel. Melody transcription from one of the many web ABC file listings, and I can't remember where! MIDI arrangement for fiddle, whistle, guitar, and squeezebox. (1997)
MIDI - 3' 09" - 28K     MP3 - 1.5 MB     Info

The Hag with the Money - a traditional Irish slow jig, after a transcription by Robin Williamson. MIDI arrangement for fiddle, whistle, banjo, and guitar. (1997)
MIDI - 1' 59" - 20K     MP3 - 1 MB     Info

Larry O'Gaff's Jig - a traditional Irish jig, after a transcription by Jerry Silverman. MIDI arrangement for fiddle, whistle, electric guitar, bass, and drums. (1997)
MIDI - 2' 28" - 28K     Info

The White-Crowned Sparrow Sings the Bride's Favorite - an arranged marriage of a traditional jig with actual sparrow song. MIDI arrangement for fiddle tuned GDAD, whistle, guitar, and squeezebox. (1998)
MIDI - 2' 51" - 23K     MP3 - 1.4 MB     Info

The Jug of Punch - a traditional Celtic reel in E Dorian, after the playing of the Boys of the Lough. MIDI arrangement for flute, fiddle, and guitar tuned DADGBE. (1998)
MIDI - 2' 00" - 13K     Info

Give Me Your Hand - a beautiful air, attributed to 17th century Irish harper Rory Dall O'Cathain, after a transcription by Robin Williamson. MIDI arrangement for pennywhistle, flute, pedal steel guitar in E9 tuning, and bowed bass. (1999)
MIDI - 3' 23" - 25K     Info

Dennis Doody's Polka - a traditional Irish tune found at Henrik Norbeck's ABC Tunes site. MIDI arrangement for fiddle, pennywhistle, mandolin, and rhythm guitar. (2001)
MIDI - 1' 46" - 18K     MP3 - 0.9 MB     Info

Tripping Upstairs - a traditional Irish jig found at Han's Irish Bouzouki Homepage. MIDI arrangement for pennywhistle, bouzouki, rhythm guitar, and bodhran. (2003)
MIDI - 2' 21" - 24K     Info

The Lark in the Morning - a traditional jig in E Dorian, found at JC's ABC tune finder. MIDI arrangement for fiddle, pennywhistle, rhythm guitar, electric guitar, electric bass, bodhran, and standard drum kit. (2005)
MIDI - 3' 00" - 30K     Info

Japanese Classical Music

Aki no Koto no Ha - by Nishiyama Tokumoto, late 19th century Meiji era, as transcribed by Bonnie Wade in her Tegotomono (Greenwood Press, 1976). For two kotos and shakuhachi on the vocal part. (1996)
MIDI - 15' 03" - 33K     Info

Midare - a traditional solo koto piece, as transcribed by Willem Adriaanz in his The Kumiata and Danmono Traditions of Japanese Koto Music (UC Press, 1973). (1995)
MIDI - 7' 46" - 16K     Info

Shin Takasago - by Terashima Hanano, late 19th century Meiji era, as transcribed by Bonnie Wade in her Tegotomono (Greenwood Press, 1976). MIDI sequence is an excerpt of the tegoto instrumental for two kotos. (1995)
MIDI - 2' 52" - 6K     Info

World Music

Nhemamusasa - a traditional Shona mbira piece, as transcribed by Paul Berliner in his The Soul of Mbira (UC Press, 1978). For two mbiras and percussion. (1995)
MIDI - 3' 20" - 18K     MP3 - 1.6 MB     Info

Selección de Bailes Incas - a medley of traditional Quechua folk dances, after the playing of Los Koyas. For two kenas (whistle flutes), two sikus (panpipes), tarka (large wood flute), two charangos (mandolins), folk harp, two guitars, and percussion. (1998)
MIDI - 3' 48" - 69K     Info

Baroque Music

Sonata in D major - for trumpet, 2 violins, and basso continuo, by Arcangelo Corelli. Five movements in one MIDI sequence: Grave, Allegro, Grave, Allegro, Allegro. (1996)
MIDI - 5' 05" - 21K     Info

Trio Sonata in A minor - Opus 37, no. 5 (1732), for flute, bassoon, and basso continuo, by Joseph Bodin de Boismortier. Three movements in one MIDI sequence: Vivace, Largo, Allegro. (1997)
MIDI - 6' 45" - 29K     Info

Ouverture - excerpted from the 8th Concert, for oboe and basso continuo, by François Couperin. Single movement. (1996)
MIDI - 5' 47" - 26K     Info

Sonata - L'Allemande - Opus 8, no. 3, for two flutes, by Nicholas Chédeville. (1996)   Info
      Prélude   MIDI - 2' 03" - 5K
      L'Impératrice   MIDI - 2' 27" - 10K
      La Palatine   MIDI - 1' 45" - 7K
      Gavottes I & II   MIDI - 1' 24" - 6K
      Menuet   MIDI - 0' 39" - 3K
      Sarabande   MIDI - 1' 32" - 5K
      Légèrement   MIDI -3' 01" - 13K
ZIP archive contains all movements plus text file:   ZIP - 25K

Gigue in A minor - for solo guitar by Robert de Visée. (1997)
MIDI - 1' 11" - 4K     Info

Yuletide Music

Joseph est bien marié - Noël for two alto voices by Nicholas Chédeville. Arranged for two flutes, jazz guitar, and cello. (1995)
MIDI - 2' 33" - 14K     Info

Medley: A minuit fut fait un réveil & Bon Joseph écoute moi - two Noëls by Nicholas Chédeville. Arranged with a Cajun flavor, for two squeezeboxes, fiddle, guitar, and cello. (1997)
MIDI - 2' 04" - 19K     MP3 - 1 MB     Info

Deck the Halls - traditional Christmas carol. Arranged in an Irish session flavor for fiddle, whistle, tenor banjo, and squeezebox. (1997)
MIDI - 1' 44" - 12K     Info

Lullay, Lullow - anonymous 14th century English carol. Arranged for two soprano recorders, music box, and harp. (1995)
MIDI - 2' 57" - 7K     Info

The Christmas Polka - a sort of country/western treatment of a traditional Irish tune, after a transcription by Lorna LaVerne of the playing of Jackie Daly (of the group Buttons & Bows). Arranged for fiddle, mandolin, C6 pedal steel guitar, rhythm guitar, bass, and drums. (1998)
MIDI - 2' 14" - 43K     MP3 - 1.1 MB     Info

Glouchestershire Wassail - a traditional English carol. MIDI arrangement for two pennywhistles, squeezebox, and electric guitar, backed by electric bass and percussion. (2001)
MIDI - 2' 00" - 19K     MP3 - 1 MB     Info

Medley: Christmas Eve & Christmas Day in the Morning - a couple of traditional Irish tunes: a reel and a jig. MIDI arrangement for fiddle, pennywhistle, bouzouki, bass, bodhran and bells. (2002)
MIDI - 1' 53" - 27K     Info

We Three Kings - a minimalist interpretation of the traditional Christmas carol. MIDI arrangement for acoustic bass, jazz drum kit, and accents from an E9 pedal steel guitar. (2003)
MIDI - 3' 10" - 18K     MP3 - 1.5 MB     Info

Riu, Riu, Chiu - a 16th Century Spanish villancico, arranged in a South American folkloric style. (2004)
MIDI - 2' 25" - 39K     Info