TehRazorBack
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Been working on this one on-and-off since 2022. Feels good to finally getting around to finishing it. Couldn't get a fully perfect rendition, so had to splice a few of the best together.
This arrangement is based heavily on Toru KATO's arrangement for the 40-button concertina, which can be watched here: https://youtu.be/4pCKoIKQCI8. A fair amount could be transcribed straight across, but there are was lots which - due to limited notes in both bellows directions - had to be reworked for on a 30-button. I am happy with the result.
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A fun tune to play. The chord progression from C, to CAug, to C6, and finally to C7 is unique to me (at least in my musical experience). Very bouncy.
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The Bygone Days, from the Studio Ghibli film Porco Rosso. Not seen the film, but was introduced to this track, and quite liked the sound. Been some changes to my work life recently, and so this song fits nicely with my mood currently.
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I do not, as it is not a song I have attempted to arrange. I know a version exists though; Ryo Concertina on YouTube. Unsure if you could learn from watching his finger placements.
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Reviving an old post, but over a year ago I transcribed @Timv's playing, did a few tweaks of my own, and uploaded my score to MuseScore. But in the end I never got around to making a recording. Re-visited it again recently, did a few more tweaks, and got a recording of my own. @Smcd I know it's been over 2 years, but if you're still interested in the sheet music it is linked below.
Have a great day everyone!
The_Secret_of_Monkey_Island_Theme__Michael_Z._Land__Concertina.pdf
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I learnt about Stan Rogers via The Dreadnoughts, and The Dreadnoughts via the concertina.
Was looking for how some of the shanties in Gary Coover's book should sound, and found the Dreadnoughts had versions of Fire Marengo, Paddy Lay Back, Whup! Jamboree, etc. Listened to more and really enjoyed their version of Northeast Passage before realising it wasn't their original song.
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Arrangement for Anglo Concertina of Dear Old Stan by The Dreadnoughts:
The hardest bit was trying to match the beat of the lyrics, they're all over the place! Overall, very satisfied with the arrangement. Maybe just a bit more "oomph" needed during the chorus.
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Really nice rendition. Never heard of this song, but I shall have to look it up now.
I grew up just over the river in Maryculter (early 90's to late 00's) back before the bypass and when the Old Mill Inn was still standing. My partner grew up in Peterculter.
It's a small world.-
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When @Samuel Chapman approached me for my help (and not knowing anything about the song he was working on or show it was from), I found myself whistling it for days after. I became enamoured and also wanted to pursue a version, so I double checked it was ok with Samuel first (he approached me for help with the song, I didn't want to take anything away from him).
To ensure I wasn't stepping on Samuel's toes, I approached it in a different key; going a semitone up into Dm/D, instead of C#m/C#. These keys are much easier for harmony with a C/G Anglo, and although not in the original key still sounds fairly similar.
Big thanks again to Sam, whom I never would have known of this song's existence without.
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This was all you, dude! @Steve Schulteis did most of the heavy lifting for me with his great MuseScore plugin.
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I played Accordion for 2-3 years back in 2008, stopped playing during Uni. Got really bored during lockdown here in the UK (I also got into 3D printing and slingshoting over the same period due to boredom), and eventually gravitated towards the concertina. I knew they had existed for years and was mildly interested, but the cost put me off. 2021 I had a job and could afford a cheap one, I was reminded they existed playing Sea of Thieves during lockdown with friends, and bought a cheap Scarlatti 30 button C/G. It weren't great, but it got me hooked. The size was far easier to pickup and play than the accordion, so I found myself playing it more. Plus I've always been a fidgeter, and as @Cathasach mentioned it doubles as a great finger fidget toy.
After 6 months I began hitting walls with the limitations of the cheap concertina, and began saving for a better one. In 2022 I bought a Marcus Music concertina, and have been having a blast since.
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Bit of an issue with the sheet music, I may have left home for Christmas without uploading it to MuseScore 😬 It may have to wait until Thursday 28th at the earliest until I upload it
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A Christmas-adjacent tune, from a snowy level in a video game.
The original sounds sort of like an Irish Jig, with whistle and violin. Perfect for a concertina.
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It's coming into Christmas, so it's Christmas tune time!
Not a movie from my own personal childhood, but it was for my partner. Still a nice tune to play, can't go wrong with a bit of John Williams.-
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Stellar! Amazing job.
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Another video game classic tune, from the Game Boy games that started it all.
Nothing too difficult to play here. Some of the F chords are lacking the F and more heavily on the C, but it's due to bellows direction constraints.
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Taking inspiration from Łukasz Martynowicz who arranged a version on the Hayden duet, who in turn took inspiration from a version on the Bandoneon. Liked the sound so much that I attempted to get a version working for the Anglo Concertina.
Sadly my concertina does not have a low D, and so the initial 'Oom-pah-pah-oom-pah' sections use a higher D on the last 'oom'. If you have a lower D, can probably easily substitute it in here. This song was easier to arrange than it was to play; there are some quite unusual and difficult finger positions on the left hand. All in all, happy with the arrangement, it keeps the key and rhythm of the original.-
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Been arranging two songs for the concertina, both from indie movie soundtracks.
Think I'm happier with Laura's theme than Stuck on the Puzzle. Wanted to do Emily's Theme as well, but it wasn't sounding quite right on a concertina.
Most of the main characters in Brick have a theme for when they're on screen. Laura's theme is one of my favourites.
Alex Turner of Arctic Monkeys fame did Stuck on the Puzzle, along with the rest of the Submarine soundtrack. All acoustic stuff, well worth a listen.-
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Spoooooky season is upon us, and for the occasion I have done an arrangement of Vampire Killer from the Castlevania game series.
It gets a bit hairy-scary around bars 5 and 6. My concertina does not have a low D (D3), so D4 is as low as I can go there on the bass. If you have a D3, I'd suggest swapping to that during this part, it will sound more coherent with the bars 1-4. The beginning of bar 6 in general just requires too much in too many different directions (G#, F and B♭), but it sounds alright if you play if fast enough.-
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A game from my childhood, with quite a nice theme song. Damn C#s on melody with F# chords on harmony!
Animal_Crossing_Wild_World_Title_Theme__Kazumi_Totaka_Anglo_Concertina.pdf
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"Bayyyybehhh!" A classic, and it does work on the ol' Anglo Concertina.
Nothing too difficult about the arrangement, and just a good fun song to play. I also learnt that SEALs real name is Henry Samuel, after looking on Wikipedia and thinking that SEAL didn't actually write the song... they're the same guy XD-
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I really enjoyed the album as a whole, but The Blaskets was my favourite. Wanted to play it myself, but also to get the lovely, haunting harmony that comes from the original. Here's my attempted arrangement.
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8 hours ago, Michael Eskin said:
Can you possibly send me a MusicXML exported version of it?
I am not sure what that format is, nor am I the creator of the sheet music I linked, so I also can't access the original Musescore file. Sorry I can't be of more help
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If this is the song here, I think it's gonna be way too hard to attempt: https://musescore.com/user/7150911/scores/5618012
The song is jumping all over the place in terms of keys; starting in Eb, then Gb, then E, G, Bb, A, back to Gb, Eb, Gb, E, G, then Gb again. If it had stayed in one key, like Gb, I'd have suggested transposing the key to C and trying from there. To me, the song looks and sounds well beyond what a 30 button Anglo can achieve.
Edit: that's not to say it's impossible, but it's gonna take a lot of time and dedication, and you will have to compromise a lot on the harmony I think.
The Riders of Rohan - Anglo Concertina (The Lord of the Rings, Howard Shore)
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With the recent of passing of Bernard Hill, who played King Théoden in Peter Jackson's adaptation of The Lord of the Rings, this song has been on my mind.
TheLordOfTheRings-TheRidersOfRohan.pdf