Les Poules Huppées ("Crested Hens") + Far Away ~ Waltz
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- Опубліковано 22 кві 2017
- Here are two really pretty tunes: A French tune called Les Poules Huppées / Crested Hens (written by Gilles Chabenat), and an American waltz called “Far Away” (written by Pete Jung). Both of these tunes seem to pop up a lot in sessions near where I live, so I thought I’d play them together! =)
I’ve heard Les Poules Huppées , or “Crested Hens” in English, played all sorts of different ways - from upbeat and fast jig-like tune, to a slow waltz. I thought I’d try a slow version for this video. Initially I was going to play it like a slow jig, but once I got to work composing the backing track, the waltz vibe took over. ^_^ There’s something about the D# that pops in the B part that sounds so cool as a waltz! The waltz timing also helped blend the tune with Far Away.
Far Away is a really pretty waltz. It starts off very minor and dark. Then it becomes a little bit major for the B part, only to turn minor again. It is a really pretty and flowing tune. It makes me think of “leaving something behind” that you may or may not be able to see again. It also sort of makes me think of driving down a long winding road.
At first, I wanted to wait until summer was in full swing to film this (the weeping willow footage was from last summer…), but once I saw how melancholy the setting looked with the green grass but barren tree branches, I thought it fit the minor key of the tunes much better than flowers and pretty green trees could.
My family used to have chickens, so I added a clip of them pecking at the grass in the backyard of one of the houses I grew up in. The first song is named after chickens, so I thought it would be a good video to put a little memory of them in. ^_^ The chickens have long since passed, and I miss them. We never ate the chickens - we considered them as little pets that laid fresh eggs (we did eat the eggs...). I used to spend a rather large amount of time with them when I could. They had big personalities for such little chickens, and the “pecking order” is a real thing! They were always pecking at each other and reminding themselves about who was the boss… They also often tried to peck at my toes if I painted my toenails a red or pink color. I think the chickens thought the painted toenails were berries. lol! Now I’m reminiscing about the chickens who took up only a few seconds of the video…this is becoming a really random video description. :o
I hope I spelled the French title right! I definitely don’t know how to speak French, so I’m hoping Google and Google Translate spelled it right for me. =S
Thank you for watching, and I hope you have a good rest of the week! =)
~ Katy
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Software and equipment used:
Software used (for Macintosh):
Garageband for attempted sound mixing
Final Cut Pro for video editing
PicMonkey.com for the ending cards
Plugins for sound effects (I have A LOT to learn in this department!):
East West plugins - Goliath Virtual Instrument, Stormdrum II
Best Service Forest Kingdom II by Eduardo Tarilonte (See: bestservice.de)
Camera:
Canon 70D
The Chicken clip was filmed by my parents, but I'm not sure what camera they used at the time. The clip was filmed nearly a decade ago.
Microphone for audio recording:
Blue Woodpecker
Thanks Katy, I wrote that waltz 33 years ago, some people think it's part of the traditional repertoire! Peter Jung, Hudson, NY
Mr Jung thanks for create such a beaitifull work of art
Thank you so much, this is such a beautiful piece😍😍
Thank you mister Peter Jung. All respect in the world mister. This is ingenious.
Superb creation!
Peter Jung you song inspired me to take up Violin at 50. I had to be able to play Crested Hens before I died lol. Still playing, and yes, I can play it beautifully along with many others. Thanks so much for your beautiful creation 😊
Vous réunissez le plaisir de la musique et le charme de vous voir. Katy MERCI.
when you nail a passage & you're happy with it, you smile, which makes me smile.
a beauitful piece this 👍
I discovered your Poules Huppees on the PC a year ago, and though I've heard it a thousand times , I never tire of it. I must be addicted! I play it on chromatic diatonic accordion (an Irish box), and it's always well received. I'm 78 now, and have been playing for over 50 years, but have never before been affected in quite this way by such a tune and its presentation. You are magic.
David Binks, England
Dear Sir I think you should put it on you tube.
Thank you @Peter Jung
I couldn't get that tune Far Away out of my mind, but I didn't know the name, so I just sang it for one of my contradance fiddler friends Bill Quern and from that signature second half he said right away Far Away.... Well he was right and with the name I found Katy's beautiful version here so I simply have to learn both of these together, beautifully paired!
This is beautiful I feel it in my bones, I love this, I am proud to be Irish!!!
Thank you for playing, Katy. :)
Beautiful composition, beautiful execution! The scenery is lovely too, and Katy looks great in green or red!
What an amazing performance. Absolutely extravagant. Keep up the beautiful videos. Thank you for making these videos for all to see. :)
+Nick Lewis Thanks Nick! =) I have so many ideas planned - I can't wait to put some more videos together! :D I have quite a few in the pipeline, it's just a matter of finding enough time to finish the different projects. ^_^ I'm glad that you have liked the videos so far! =)
Very well done Katy thank you. Wunderbar gespielt...and many thanks to Mr Chabenat and Mr Jung for their wonderful contribution to the music world. I play these tunes on my Guarneri copy and it sings like crazy. Now if I could just get my neighbors to understand that. :)
in love with this woman and her tunes , I listen to them while driving and when I want to relax 😅
I accidentally found your videos last night when I was searching some violin music. When I found your page and listened to the first song, I can't stop viewing your videos one by one!
So elegant the music you played, so lovely you looked and I can see you enjoy playing violin so much from your face.
Look forward to your sharing!
Love your playing once again! Pretty green dress under the weeping willow. The chickens are a hoot!
That descending line for the Em to Bm key change between tunes is sublime. I fully intend to steal it!
Amazing !!! When you look up and smile I can feel the warmth coming right through the monitor !!!!
A very beautiful video production. Wonderfully beautiful songs chosen for it. I love the history and background of these songs in your life, as well. From your previous tutorials of these songs, I learned these songs, as well, and to see them both performance played by you in this current video, is the icing on the cake that really ties it all together. The songs are very lovely, as are you, a very nice combination. I really enjoyed this video. Thank you for your labor of love in doing it.
You, my lady, are a pleasure to listen to and watch your beautiful thank you for your music.
What a player 👍👍👍🌹🌹🌹🎻..beautiful tone ❤
My friend and I switched our music playlists for a day
And of course, she listens to this type of music and I, on the other hand, I listen to K-pop (BTS, ASTRO, Blackpink, IKON etc)
this came up on her playlist and it stuck out to me. So... Good job!
So beautifully dreamy! I never tire of listening to and watching your videos. 🎻
Pretty set of tunes. I think I'll teach my students this combination....I hope you don't mind ;) Thanks for sharing!
+Rosalie Carver Awesome!! =) I hope your students have fun with these tunes. They are both really pretty! ^_^
We do those two together in the sessions around Richmond & Norfolk Va, but we do Far Away first then walk it down to Crested Hens
I am here since 1k sub. I am so glad that your channel gained so much popularity. I have playlist of all your music, i like so much your style, your energy, arrangement, everything is so beautiful. Thank you for sharing.
Makes you wanna waltz
Beautiful, you're so smooth & soaring!
a new one for me katy love it
Beautiful tune and Lady.❤
It’s beautiful thanks Katy.
Awesome! What beautiful tunes well played! Thanks for taking the time to record this.
Keep up the good work, Katy. This is one of your best ones yet
+Robert Bahler Thank you, Robert! :D I liked how this one turned out, so I'm glad that you think it's one of my better videos! =)
So beautiful! I listen to it over and over again
Like a dream ...... Loved every second !
Wonderful playing! Such a joyful video! Thank you for posting this!!!☺
I can't get enaugh of this beautiful music!
+Hanna Reimer Thank you! I'm glad that you like the music! ^_^ I think these tunes are really pretty. =)
ME TOO
This is beautiful!
Beautiful melody. Thanks for post it, katy!
Thanks for adding brightness to the day!
+Gary Paisley Thank you for listening! =) I'm glad that you liked the video! ^_^
I just wanted to say: thank you so much for sharing your gift. I suffered the loss of a child and your playing helped me through the absolute worst time of my life. I began practicing the violin 2 years ago and only hope to amount to your skill. You are my favorite violinist, hands down. Continue playing.:) You're the best :)
I'm so sorry for your loss... 😞 but I'm glad my music was able to help a little. Playing music puts me in such a calming state of mind; it's like I get to forget about all the things going on right now and relax for a few minutes. I hope you find more happiness with playing the violin! =)
Absolutely astonishing!
Keep up the work. This is lovely!
+Hugh Moore Thank you! I'm glad that you liked it! ^_^
Nothing clever to say; just its so beautiful! Thank you!
Looking and sounding fantastic as always!
love this. and your other posts. you have a beautiful soul, and it comes through in your playing, for those who have ears to hear. Keep on doing what you are doing, you excel at it. and never mind trying to do classical stuff, or cover versions, that is not you. Just go with your strength
Very nice music! Thank you Katy!
Thank you so much! ^_^
Just outstanding
you 're awesome I can't describe the amount of emotions I felt while listening
Oh where do I start? My gosh how your soul flows out while you play! The chickens stir memories of ones my children picked out for pets many years ago! Life is such a wonderful gift! Thanks so very much for sharing yours ! 👍👏👏👏🌹
I first heard Crested Hens on the Solas album.
So beautiful music ! 😊🎻Greetings from Bulgaria . 🖐️
master violinist! thank you! so nice!
You play like an angel sent from above!
These are two lovely tunes that you have arranged with a nice backing track. You do a great job of editing everything together, synchronizing the music and the multiple shots - you make it look easy when I'm guessing there are numerous hours spent putting it all together. But it's definitely worth it :) Always love the expressiveness in your eyes when you smile; it makes the music that much more enjoyable. I also personally believe everyone ought to own two chickens - you learn a lot from them. Mine raise a ruckus on the porch if I'm late with their morning scratch!
+Bill Karle Thanks Bill! I'm glad that you like these two tunes! ^_^ Yeah, it takes me quite a lot of time to put a "fancier" video + backing track like this together... this one took me about 20 hours to put together, which is probably more time than most would realize... I've had a lot of fun putting these together - it's a neat little hobby, and I've been learning so much!
And about the chickens, I know how that goes! Chickens can be quite demanding lol! I still love chickens, and I feel kind of bad for them - always laying those big eggs must be so uncomfortable... =/
@Katy Adelaon Just gorgeous!
Because of you I now have to learn two new tunes and buy two chickens! 😉😂
Seriously beautiful work and I really admire all the time you put in to make something so beautiful for us!
Do you mind sharing what programs you use to blend the videos and get the backing track to sync? PC or Mac?
I love this song!!
I love what you do ! You're an amazing violinist ! This kind of music is one of the reason why I started to learn violin a few monthes ago at the age of 27 ;-)
Fantastic! Sooo beautiful!!!
Thank you so much!
+Monika Iris Thank you for listening! =)
Hi Katy, actually Gilles Chabenat wrote "Les Poules Huppées" as a bourrée, hence in fast 3/8. I am surprised at how you make it sound so natural playing it as a slow 3/4 waltz. Swell job, as usual!
Realy great ! Chapeau comme on dit chez nous ! :D
"Look at these chickens while I change my dress". BTW I love your playing.
love it! awesome job!
+yosoylatino16 Thank you so much! I'm glad that you like it! =)
Fantastic!
Just lovely, Katy!
who isn't in love with her melody
+secpac58chichi Thank you! I'm glad that you like these tunes! They are such pretty tunes. ^_^
Love it!
Katy, I enjoy your music and playing so much. This is a beautiful waltz. You keep me going with your adorable and beautiful smile. Take care. ❤❤❤.
Congratulations, beautiful music and played very well. I try to learn it with my diatonic accordion. Greetings from Italy.
Nice, I'd have guessed a bit of Irish -
Those who play Assassins Creed Rogue - 1750's ,
did you notice tune is similar when docked at the French/British village pubs.
So beautiful! keep doing that amazing work!
+Marcosxlive Thank you so much! I'll keep going! =) I'm excited for the future! ^_^
Amazing! !!
That was a really cool piece!! Amazing playing and I can't wait for more. You are an amazing violinist.
+Victor Daley Thank you, Victor! I have a lot of stuff planned! I just need to find time to put it all together... I'm going to work on a video today! ^_^
Bravo! C'est magnifique!
Hello from a french fan, this was lovely :)
(and yes I think you spelled the title right btw haha)
+Rob0888 Thank you so much! =) And thanks for reassuring my spelling lol -- I'm glad I spelled it right. I was relying so much on google! Misspelling something and writing something really bad by accident is a fear of mine.... :S
Great video and so talented ~ very enjoyable !! 👏
This is great! Thanks again for an amazing video. :)
+Rik Van Schaaik Thank you so much! I'm glad that you liked the video! ^_^
Magnifiqué musiqué !
love this music. This is the type of music I started playing when I started playing violin again.
+Alison Hasselquist Yay! I love this kind of music, too. These tunes are so pretty and relaxing - I'm glad that you started playing again! =)
I always Love your music thanks
+William Mc Kinney Thank you so much! I'm glad that you like the music - these tunes are so much fun! ^_^
very nice! thanks from France
So beautiful ❤️ ❤️❤️
Enchanting! Thank you, Katy :) I envy your skills.
+Consilium Thank you so much for listening! ^_^
Lovely 😊
Awesome! I’m learning to do these tunes now on mandolin.
Divina !!!!!!!!
Lovely Katy, you play very nicely :D I am also a fiddler and it's my favourite style!
so beautiful
Bravo!!
lovely work Katy and, it has to be said, cute gams
Very beautiful.
+Roger McIntosh Thank you so much, Roger! =)
wooooo Beautiful!! :DD
+Schnaizen TNT Thank you so much! =)
Have to admit Katy that was very well played two good tunes that are matched for each other.. well done..
+Liam Kennedy Thank you so much! =) These tunes are so pretty! ^_^
Both the track and the video were lovely :')
+Camille Lara Thank you so much, Camille! I'm glad that you liked them! =)
I saw another very accomplished violinist play this tune online. Yours is MUCH better. I think there was no difference in the notes, only your style and skill.
Awesome Katy!
+Belgarath Thank you for listening! =)
your videos are so beautiful! And I enjoyed your description 😊
+Tiffany Schaefer-Celtic Harp and Voice Thank you so much, Tiffany! I also got your email - I'll try to respond to it soon! =) I'm sorry I'm such a slowpoke! =/
another lovely tune, and a pretty dress as well. thought ye were gonna start dancing. :D
Lovely
I just learned the first tune... All by ear O.o (Without the"trille", don't know this word in english ^^"). Thank you for making us discover all these beautiful songs!
I know this song as French folk song. It sounds just like it.
Crested Hens is French! :)
its awesome
Thx Katy so good..
My trio has been doing some rhythm exploration in the harmony for Crested Hens, sort of a 6 beat but not a jig. It's really cool to hear your arrangement with the harp background.
Sensacional !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I like this! That's so good! :D 👌
Thank you for listening! =)
Katy Adelson I only hear what I like. :D