Jim Besser Posted October 30, 2015 Share Posted October 30, 2015 (edited) This lovely Scottish air composed was composed by Nathaniel Gow (1763-1831). The basic tune is pretty easy to play on all concertina systems. It sounds wonderful played in a single note style, and wonderful with interesting chords and countermelodies. Remember: the TOTM forum is not just for advanced players. Recording tunes is a great way to hone your skills. This isn't a competition - its a community effort intended to help all of us, at every level, improve our playing. a nice version on English concertina, guitar and bass, and a slow, expressive by the great Cape Breton fiddler Natalie MacMaster, and another by a . Here's a discussion about the tune on thesession.org, along with some ABC notation. Lots of notation out there, starting with this on the ABCnotation page. More notation in jpg form, with info about the tune here. And from Mandolin Cafe, several mando versions and a link to a multi-part version that should sound really good. More here. I've listened to a lot of recordings of this lovely tune, and believe me, there's no single 'right' way to play it. Most notation I've seen is in G, but don't feel you need to follow the herd! Edited November 1, 2015 by Jim Besser Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul_Hardy Posted November 2, 2015 Share Posted November 2, 2015 (edited) I'll start. Here on SoundCloud is a straightforward version, played on George Case English 3087 - steel reeds, double reed chambers, old pitch. Played twice - once with repeat of A part, and second time straight through. Edited November 2, 2015 by Paul_Hardy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Besser Posted November 2, 2015 Author Share Posted November 2, 2015 I'll start. Here on SoundCloud is a straightforward version, played on George Case English 3087 - steel reeds, double reed chambers, old pitch. Played twice - once with repeat of A part, and second time straight through. Nicely done, and thanks for taking the plunge and going first! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Besser Posted November 2, 2015 Author Share Posted November 2, 2015 (edited) Hmmm. I have trouble with slow airs. Smooth is not my forte. A first take. I couldn't decide between playing it in low D, with much of the melody on the left hand, or in G, along the G/D rows, so I did both. A first take. I'd like to get it smoother, and I"m not entirely happy with my chord choices. https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/68325595/C.net%20Tune%20of%20the%20Month/CoilsfieldHouse_Besser.MP3 Played on a Jeffries G/D 30 button Anglo. Not from any notation - I guess sort of an amalgam of the various versions I've listened to in the last week. Edited November 2, 2015 by Jim Besser Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Michel Posted November 3, 2015 Share Posted November 3, 2015 Here's my effort: http://youtu.be/Dbmuvg1BfLo Probably I'm mostly channeling (within my limits) Gearóid Ó hAllmhuráin's lovely version, which is the one I know best. But I tried to work out some ideas of my own in the accompaniment. Bob Michel Near Philly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daria Posted November 3, 2015 Share Posted November 3, 2015 Really nice version Bob.I channeled Gearoid's version as well, at least for the A part, then coerced my daughter to accompany me on the fiddle. https://youtu.be/CC5t2gQYTfI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Michel Posted November 3, 2015 Share Posted November 3, 2015 Really nice version Bob.I channeled Gearoid's version as well, at least for the A part, then coerced my daughter to accompany me on the fiddle. https://youtu.be/CC5t2gQYTfI Thanks, Daria. I like yours too--lovely harmonies! Hope we get to hear more duets, coerced or voluntary. Bob Michel Near Philly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daria Posted November 3, 2015 Share Posted November 3, 2015 I recorded it in D, which is the key Gearoid records it in. His other songs on the CD are on his C/G concertina, but for this one, he borrowed a G/D concertina, and he changed the key it was written in ,G,and played it in D. Any idea why he went to all that trouble? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Besser Posted November 3, 2015 Author Share Posted November 3, 2015 I recorded it in D, which is the key Gearoid records it in. His other songs on the CD are on his C/G concertina, but for this one, he borrowed a G/D concertina, and he changed the key it was written in ,G,and played it in D. Any idea why he went to all that trouble? Because it sounds so cool in the lowest registers of the G/D, is my guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul_Hardy Posted November 10, 2015 Share Posted November 10, 2015 (edited) I'll start. Here on SoundCloud is a straightforward version, played on George Case English 3087 - steel reeds, double reed chambers, old pitch. Played twice - once with repeat of A part, and second time straight through. Listening to that, I decided it was too fast and too rigid for the tune, so here again is "Coilsfield House Revisited" - a second take, a bit slower and freer. On same George Case 'tina. Edited November 10, 2015 by Paul_Hardy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Besser Posted November 10, 2015 Author Share Posted November 10, 2015 I'll start. Here on SoundCloud is a straightforward version, played on George Case English 3087 - steel reeds, double reed chambers, old pitch. Played twice - once with repeat of A part, and second time straight through. Listening to that, I decided it was too fast and too rigid for the tune, so here again is "Coilsfield House Revisited" - a second take, a bit slower and freer. On same George Case 'tina. Again, very nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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