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Hi, I am new to the anglo concertina. I have learned a couple of tunes so far I learned on the internet. Can you please give me your top 5 must know list of tunes in either irish or english traditional? I would be very grateful. I play an edgley 30b c/g. Thanks.

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When considering Irish traditional music, be wary of looking only at jigs & reels. Do not overlook the marvellous slow airs.

In that category, I would suggest the Lark in the clear air, and The Coolin.

 

On the last tune, I can share an amusing anecdote.

I lent a tune book to a friend specifically so that he could get the notation for the Coolin. He told me he could not find it in the alphabetical index.

When I checked, I found it was not listed under 'C' for Coolin as he expected. It was listed under T for 'The'.

 

Regards

 

John

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Hornpipes are fun, and a few easy ones are session standards:

 

-Off to California (pairs nicely with Rights of Man, but that's a little tricky)

 

Boys of Blue Hill/Harvest Home

 

 

Rakes of Mallow/Girl I left Behind Me is a good set of easy tunes as well.

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Hi, I am new to the anglo concertina. I have learned a couple of tunes so far I learned on the internet. Can you please give me your top 5 must know list of tunes in either irish or english traditional? I would be very grateful. I play an edgley 30b c/g. Thanks.

 

Five picked 'at random' from my (admittedly still small) repertoire:

 

Moncks March (as it happens, this one appears in Lester's Tune-A-Day)

German Musicianer (needs use of 'accidental' on non-home row on 20-button instrument)

Bounding Billows (good 'first tune'? Whatever, it's not 'When the Saints', 'Twinkle, Twinkle', or 'Three Blind Mice'...)

The Island Lass (needs use of 'accidental' row on 30-button instrument)

La Carmeline (note the Gallic interloper - loads a good French stuff out there...)

 

If asked tomorrow, I would pick 5 different tunes - I only learn 'must-have' tunes.

 

Good luck - I'm a novice too!

 

Roger

 

[edited later to clarify meaning]

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When considering Irish traditional music, be wary of looking only at jigs & reels. Do not overlook the marvellous slow airs.

In that category,

 

Very true. You might think of "Down By The Sally Gardens" or "On Raglan Road" and the likes as well... :)

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Thank you Blue Eye and Roger. I am listening to each one and really falling in love with some of the suggestions. Planxty Irwin is a gem and sounds fairly easy to learn. cant wait to dig in.

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When considering Irish traditional music, be wary of looking only at jigs & reels. Do not overlook the marvellous slow airs.

In that category,

 

Very true. You might think of "Down By The Sally Gardens" or "On Raglan Road" and the likes as well... :)

 

OMG Wolf, Sally Gardens nearly made me cry. What a beautiful melody!

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