Jim Besser Posted February 17, 2018 Share Posted February 17, 2018 (edited) Jodie just posted his version of the wonderful tune River Stay Away from my Door. I love tunes like this that work in so many different genres - in this case everything from blues to Brubeck jazz to Frank Sinatra to bluegrass. I'm wondering: what other tunes can you think of that are so easily and pleasantly adaptable, and work well on various concertina systems? On my own playlist, I have things like American Patrol, an 1885 march popularized as a swing number by Glen Miller and sometimes heard by bluegrass and contra dance bands; Redwing, a Tin Pan Alley song with silly lyrics that is so much a part of the traditional dance band repertoire that for a long time I thought it was traditional (and also the tune for the labor anthem Union Maid). Other examples? Edited February 17, 2018 by Jim Besser Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikefule Posted February 18, 2018 Share Posted February 18, 2018 American Patrol is a fairly popular option in some Morris pub sessions. I didn't know it was a genuinely old tune. Most of my Anglo repertoire is Morris and folk in the harmonic style, but a favourite practice tune is a 1920s standard, "Ain't She Sweet". I can play it on my 30b but there are more harmonies available on my 38. Here's a link to a video I made of it - not my best playing, but it gives an idea. https://youtu.be/cAk4Mrwv1HQ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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