Anglo Enthusiast Posted December 27, 2013 Share Posted December 27, 2013 I hereby submit to the forum a performance of the classic banjo tune "Too, Utterly Too" done by myself on my 30 button wheatstone layout Morse Ceili anglo concertina. https://soundcloud.com/stream Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brandon Posted December 27, 2013 Share Posted December 27, 2013 I think this is the link to the actual piece of music: https://soundcloud.com/andy-western/too-utterly-too-classic-banjo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Besser Posted December 27, 2013 Share Posted December 27, 2013 I hereby submit to the forum a performance of the classic banjo tune "Too, Utterly Too" done by myself on my 30 button wheatstone layout Morse Ceili anglo concertina. https://soundcloud.com/stream Very nicely done, great tune. Lots of great tunes in that genre. I used to play this one with a couple of friends who were deeply into this music : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sttqYQG-9-U . But never recorded it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anglo Enthusiast Posted December 27, 2013 Author Share Posted December 27, 2013 I hereby submit to the forum a performance of the classic banjo tune "Too, Utterly Too" done by myself on my 30 button wheatstone layout Morse Ceili anglo concertina. https://soundcloud.com/stream Very nicely done, great tune. Lots of great tunes in that genre. I used to play this one with a couple of friends who were deeply into this music : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sttqYQG-9-U . But never recorded it. Thanks, Jim. And thanks for sharing that youtube. Can you still play that tune? I'd love to hear it on concertina. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirge Posted December 27, 2013 Share Posted December 27, 2013 Yes good stuff. Not knowing it at all and with no 'banjo tune' preconceptions, to me it sounds like an old music hall tune and entirely appropriate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anglo Enthusiast Posted December 27, 2013 Author Share Posted December 27, 2013 Yes good stuff. Not knowing it at all and with no 'banjo tune' preconceptions, to me it sounds like an old music hall tune and entirely appropriate. Thanks for the ineluctable opinion, good Sir Dirge! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirge Posted December 27, 2013 Share Posted December 27, 2013 Yes good stuff. Not knowing it at all and with no 'banjo tune' preconceptions, to me it sounds like an old music hall tune and entirely appropriate. Thanks for the ineluctable opinion, good Sir Dirge! Blimey yes. I must get round to looking it up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anglo Enthusiast Posted December 27, 2013 Author Share Posted December 27, 2013 Yes good stuff. Not knowing it at all and with no 'banjo tune' preconceptions, to me it sounds like an old music hall tune and entirely appropriate. Thanks for the ineluctable opinion, good Sir Dirge! Blimey yes. I must get round to looking it up. Roughly it means that your opinion is made of stern stuff indeed with which nature itself cannot contend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirge Posted December 27, 2013 Share Posted December 27, 2013 Yes good stuff. Not knowing it at all and with no 'banjo tune' preconceptions, to me it sounds like an old music hall tune and entirely appropriate. Thanks for the ineluctable opinion, good Sir Dirge! Blimey yes. I must get round to looking it up. Roughly it means that your opinion is made of stern stuff indeed with which nature itself cannot contend. Blimey again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Wilson Posted December 27, 2013 Share Posted December 27, 2013 Good oh, mate. Nice little tune, a bit different from the usual. Well done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anglo Enthusiast Posted December 27, 2013 Author Share Posted December 27, 2013 Good oh, mate. Nice little tune, a bit different from the usual. Well done. Thanks,mate! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimLucas Posted December 27, 2013 Share Posted December 27, 2013 I hereby submit to the forum a performance of the classic banjo tune "Too, Utterly Too" done by myself on my 30 button wheatstone layout Morse Ceili anglo concertina. https://soundcloud.com/andy-western/too-utterly-too-classic-banjo And what you're playing is not an adaptation, but everything as written? I suspect the answer is yes, since you're playing in A, which in my limited experience seems to be the "standard" key for classical banjo. And on a C/G anglo, yes? Yet another example to show that the anglo is not as limited as many seem to assume. By the way, classical banjo music is also great for the English, since -- unlike the piano and even guitar -- all the notes of the banjo (in standard classical tuning) are within the range of a standard treble English. I have a few such pieces of music, both solos and duets, and they're great fun to play. I suspect the same would be true of classical mandolin music, though I haven't yet come across any to try. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Besser Posted December 27, 2013 Share Posted December 27, 2013 Thanks, Jim. And thanks for sharing that youtube. Can you still play that tune? I'd love to hear it on concertina. I'll have to give it a try one of theses days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anglo Enthusiast Posted December 28, 2013 Author Share Posted December 28, 2013 I hereby submit to the forum a performance of the classic banjo tune "Too, Utterly Too" done by myself on my 30 button wheatstone layout Morse Ceili anglo concertina. https://soundcloud.com/andy-western/too-utterly-too-classic-banjo And what you're playing is not an adaptation, but everything as written? I suspect the answer is yes, since you're playing in A, which in my limited experience seems to be the "standard" key for classical banjo. And on a C/G anglo, yes? Yet another example to show that the anglo is not as limited as many seem to assume. By the way, classical banjo music is also great for the English, since -- unlike the piano and even guitar -- all the notes of the banjo (in standard classical tuning) are within the range of a standard treble English. I have a few such pieces of music, both solos and duets, and they're great fun to play. I suspect the same would be true of classical mandolin music, though I haven't yet come across any to try. Hi, Jim. Yes, I'm playing a c/g anglo concertina (30 button). As for whether it is my adaptation or not, if you mean to ask whether I transposed it to another key than it was originally written in, then the answer is no. I'm playing it in its original key. But it is my own arrangement. I came up with the harmonies and flourishes and what have you. I appreciate your acknowledgement that the anglo is much more versatile than is generally given credit for. Bertram Levy's advanced tutor "American Fiddle Styles For the Anglo Concertina" has opened my eyes to the full potential of the instrument. It sounds like you play and English system concertina, Jim, yet possess an understanding of the value and possibilities an anglo system offers. Do you play both systems? Perhaps you could share a bit more about your experience with the concertina. Andy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anglo Enthusiast Posted December 28, 2013 Author Share Posted December 28, 2013 Yes good stuff. Not knowing it at all and with no 'banjo tune' preconceptions, to me it sounds like an old music hall tune and entirely appropriate. Thanks for the ineluctable opinion, good Sir Dirge! Blimey yes. I must get round to looking it up. Roughly it means that your opinion is made of stern stuff indeed with which nature itself cannot contend. Blimey again. My man, we are living in a world full of mystery, spectacle, and the unfathomable. Blimey, indeed... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirge Posted December 28, 2013 Share Posted December 28, 2013 Yes good stuff. Not knowing it at all and with no 'banjo tune' preconceptions, to me it sounds like an old music hall tune and entirely appropriate. Thanks for the ineluctable opinion, good Sir Dirge! Blimey yes. I must get round to looking it up. Roughly it means that your opinion is made of stern stuff indeed with which nature itself cannot contend. Blimey again. My man, we are living in a world full of mystery, spectacle, and the unfathomable. Blimey, indeed... Gosh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolf Molkentin Posted December 28, 2013 Share Posted December 28, 2013 Yes good stuff. Not knowing it at all and with no 'banjo tune' preconceptions, to me it sounds like an old music hall tune and entirely appropriate. Thanks for the ineluctable opinion, good Sir Dirge! Blimey yes. I must get round to looking it up. Roughly it means that your opinion is made of stern stuff indeed with which nature itself cannot contend. Blimey again. My man, we are living in a world full of mystery, spectacle, and the unfathomable. Blimey, indeed... Gosh. Déjà vu (ici)...! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anglo Enthusiast Posted December 28, 2013 Author Share Posted December 28, 2013 Yes good stuff. Not knowing it at all and with no 'banjo tune' preconceptions, to me it sounds like an old music hall tune and entirely appropriate. Thanks for the ineluctable opinion, good Sir Dirge! Blimey yes. I must get round to looking it up. Roughly it means that your opinion is made of stern stuff indeed with which nature itself cannot contend. Blimey again. My man, we are living in a world full of mystery, spectacle, and the unfathomable. Blimey, indeed... Gosh. Déjà vu (ici)...! D'AAH!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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