Anyone for Opera?

[SHAKEY]

I heard this on the tv series "Dickensian" and found it to be an aria from the opera "Bohemian Girl" by M W Balfe in 1843, also known as "The Gypsy Girl's Dream." Couldn't find a track for it so it's the best I could do with BIAB.

[Danny Mitchell]

A great find, Shakey. That is a lovely melody. You could say it's absolutely marbleous.
Thanks for posting.

[hickenjr]

Nice!

[Uncle Roy]

Well played Dave very nice indeed. Who says the steel is only a hick instrument? Lot of
Thanks for posting, let's have some more matey.

[Donny Johnston]

Very nice Dave, and good to see the steel used in another genre. I' m presuming your playing E9, hope I'm right. Maybe it's just me and the way I play but I like the sound of the steel when I play in D, I find it responsive, the harmonics are better, and the sustain is better, I've listened to you playing this a few times now in case it's just my ears. but I'm sure the whole thing brightens up when you change key to D. Is it me? Donny

[SHAKEY]

Thank you Gentlemen for your nice comments, good to know I haven't completely lost it in spite of the aches and pains. Donny I hadn't really noticed any real difference but you are right it does seem brighter and I think the reason is because the first part in C has a simpler piano backing and the second part in D has the orchestral part so I had to play a little louder, maybe that's it. My favourite key is F but it didn't sound right in F/G. Nothing really sounds right to me at the moment, I've gone to Windows 10 and my old trusty Audigy sound card won't work on 10 so I changed to an X-Fi Fatality and quite honestly I think it is crap compared to the Audigy, I can't afford any good stuff but soldier on I shall.

[Donny Johnston]

Hi Dave, Well I'm glad you noticed it as well, I don't know if it is purely just because your playing louder it just sounds better to my ears. I still hear the difference when I'm playing with cans on at a low volume and I enjoy that. Keep putting up the videos Dave, there great. Best Regards, Donny.

[Johnny-99]

Very nicely done Mr Shakey, great to hear something a bit different!