[Dunse Ding]

Also I saw 2 versions, the one I'm going after I heard on a Toucan Pirates CD, both were A Mixo however..

 

Thanks

 

Steve

Steve

 

FWIW: A search in JC's ABC tune finder gives this result

 

Have fun

[Looking For A Title]

Hi Henk

 

This sounds like a setting of "Mike Cooney's Favorite". At thesession.org it's listed as "Rooney's Favourite".

http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display.php/3481

Thanks Laitch for your answer. You come to the same result as I just did a few minutes ago...

 

I just tried a search in Google with a part of the ABC notation of the tune. Just searching for GAB cAA|dBA G2g gave this result!!!

The first hit leads to the session.org item that you described.

 

As soon as I saw that Paddy O'Brien is the composer of Mike Cooney's Fancy, my memory got the clue to "O'Briens Set" played by a Dutch group, called "Shannon". You can find a sample of the tune played by Shannon at this address..

 

BTW: this sound sample is used at the website of Frans van der Aa, the famous Dutch builder of great boxes. Just surf through his site and you will find the sound track.

 

Thanks again Laitch!

[Looking For A Title]

Hello C.Net community

 

There is this tune that popped up in my head. Must have heard it somewhere but I can not remember where and when and have no idea about the title. Does it look/sound familiar to anyone of you and do you know the title??

 

The ABC code:

X:1
T:???
R:jig
M:6/8
L:1/8
Q:1/8=300
K:G
D|:"G"GAB "F"cAA|"G"dBA "G"G2g|"G"gfd "C"cBG|"D"ADE "D"FGA|
"G"B2d "C"cBc|"G"dBA "D"fga|"G"gfg "D"afd|"F"cBA "G"G2D:|
|:"G"GBd "G"gfg|"G"dBG "G"GAB|"F"c2=f "Dm"fef|"C"cBc "F"=fcA
|"G"d2g "G"gfg|"G"dBG "Dm"=f2a|"G"gfd "F"cA^F|"D"GAF "G"G2D:|

 

You can also listen to this midi file.

 

BTW the chords were generated by my ABC software.

[Lesser Mortals]

It's a good place to hang out. I just wish it sold decent beer ...

Here you go Chris

Gerry,

Is this the East Anglian definition of decent beer ??

[Jeffries Parts Needed]

Theo

 

Chris Algar and the concertina-connection have a common project that might be a source of spare parts. On the concertina connection website I read:

The Phoenix project is an idea of Chris Algar of Barleycorn Concertinas. As a dealer Chris frequently comes across concertinas that are beyond repair. The reeds of these instruments (english, anglo and duet) are salvaged and used in new, traditionally made anglo concertinas. The Wakker Phoenix anglo is made exclusively for Barleycorn Concertinas.

So you might try to contact Chris or Wim

[Jigs On English Concertina]

What would you do?

I would make contact with Henrik Müller, because:

• He knows very well how to play the Irish stuff on the English concertina.
  
• He lives in Sweden as well (in Höör, which is about a 340km drive from Vargön)
  
• Last but not least: he is a nice guy
  

Another option is to wait till the next SSI, where you might meet some more excellent players (Danny, Jonathan) that know how to play Irish on the EC.

[Where Is Henk?]

Hi Friends!

 

I'm very much alive and squeezing! Circumstances have led to changing priorities and as a result my presence on the forum was reduced to almost zero during the last months. My overall concertina-activities are at least on the same level, maybe even higher. Much more time is spent to play together with other musicians, find good tunes and study them.

Yes, Jody, Mark and Alan, you are right. The last half year was focussed on holidays (3 !!), grandchildren (5 now and still growing) and playing in a group and several other musical combinations.

 

So, I'm having a great time, but forgot to tell you about it. I'm sorry for that

 

Thanks to Chris for waking me up and thanks for this thread. I now know that as a C.Net member, you'll never get lost.

[Lachenal Revisited - A Most Puzzling Mystery]

I went back to LACHENAL last Sunday and found a strange connection to myself and my concertina playing. I'm writing it all down now and will post the story of this adventure shortly. It all seems to me to be unbelievable. It was one of the strangest days I could ever have imagined.

 

In the meantime, I got my picture taken by the LACHENAL road sign and one of the local denizens insisted on posing with me. This is what years of drinking "PASTISSE" can do to a guy. I've even seen it happen to people from the NORTH when they come down here and aren't careful with their drinking.

 

Juliette

That's a nice picture Juliette. I am very "from the North" and have been drinking some French stuff called Absinthe but I still look "normal" for my age. I'm looking forward to your story of the "strangest day that you can imagine"

Anyway.. at the beginning of July I will go from The Netherlands to Grenoble by caravan. I'm looking for an interesting place to stop halfway..

[Who Plays Classical/renaissance/baroque Music On English Concertina]

I'm very interested in knowing who are the serious classical concertina players in the world. I hope there are some that I've not heard of, but would like to hear of. I like all the different forms of concertina music that I hear, but I personally am more interested in playing the various kinds of music that are lumped together as Classical.

Welcome to this forum squeezora! Just have a look at (or better listen to) the Recorded Tunes Link Page. I guess you will find some favorite samples and players.

[Lachenal-a Village In South Central France]

Red,

 

The Lachenal I described is 10 km west of Périgueux....

 

Sqeezora's Lachenal is 1 hour north east of Tulle...

Does this help with the origin of Lachenal? This is in the mountains about 1 hour north east of Tulle and about 1/2 hour from where I live...

As you say yourself: Tulle is 100km east of Périgueux.

As Tulle is about 100 k east of Périgueux I am sure they are one and the same

So how are you so sure that they are one and the same??

[Lachenal-a Village In South Central France]

Does this help with the origin of Lachenal? This is in the mountains about 1 hour north east of Tulle and about 1/2 hour from where I live. There is a beautiful old Templar church there that the concertina sounds very good in.

 

Maybe an interesting pilgrimage for the concertinist! Never the less, it should help with the origin of the Lachenals.

Before we start organising pilgrimages, It is good to know that there is another Lachenal in France (about 10 km west of Périgueux).

I have attached a map from a route-planner. On this map another place with an interesting name can be found: Abc

[My "new" Concertina/avatar]

Hi everyone

 

I have just purchased another concertina, a Wheatstone Aeola English Concertina. It was expensive but it looks and sounds beautiful and was well worth the money. I find it easier to play than my Lachenal Edeophone EC and I am so happy with my new purchase. I have changed my avatar accordingly.

Nanette,

 

Congratulations with your Aeola! May it serve you and give you joy for (at least) the next 50 years! !!

[Music Hall Song]

Having just watched a program on tv about political drunks, I would love to find the words and tune for a music hall song with the lines

"Mr. Askwith says in manners sweet and calm

Another little drink won't do us any harm"

 

It sounds as if it should be a verse from "Roll the old chariot along" but it doesn't scan for that song. Does anyone have any other ideas?

Hi Hilary!

 

Did some googling and the only thing I found up till now is that Mr. Askwith is probably Mr. Asquith

[That Concertina Is Mine!]

Has anyone else "marked" their concertina in some way so that it is clearly theirs? If so what have you done?

Peter

To answer your first question: yes I did.

To answer your second question: I will not publish what I did. Not only you, or other C.Netters may read this message, but a potential thief of my concertina could also read this

[Some Finnish Tune]

http://fishki.net/comment.php?id=9540But please, just listen to the tune......

And those "smilies".. they really make you smile!!!

 

[Concertina Tattoo]

Meanwhile, I have two friends who found each other and married in their 40s; instead of rings they chose tha permanance of matching ankle tattoos done in Celtic knotwork. They are the happiest couple I know, 15 years later.

I sincerely hope that their happiness is not dependant on two tattoos..

[Oh Dear! I Hope I Won't Get In Trouble]

OH DEAR! I hope I won't get into trouble for posting this here.

Not at all... Almost at the bottom of the page I see "Scottish from Lima (trad. Svezia)". Henrik will be pleased to hear this Italian version of Scottish from Lima, once known as Guckulat etc. etc..

[Wakker W-a1 No. 0640]

Thanks for posting the test recording. As someone who has placed an order for a G/D from Wim I am very pleased to hear one for the first time. I have a Phoenix so I did know I shouldn't be disappointed. As the lightness of the Phoenix is one of it's assets I would be interested to know the weight. If you could re-record The Old Resting Chair it would display it's performance of the lower octave and would be a good guide to how the G/D will sound.

Graham

Graham

 

To avoid any misunderstanding, my W-A1 is a C/G. FYI: the weight is 1090 gram, which is (as far as I know) rather low. My original recording of the resting chair is on a G/D Marcus. I might give it a (low) try on my W-A1.

[Wakker W-a1 No. 0640]

I do hope you're taking it to the Scandinavian Squeeze In. Sure is purdy!

 

Chris

I will bring this one to the SSI as well as some Duvel to celebrate the event as well as "30 years living in sin" (if I remember well)

[Wakker W-a1 No. 0640]

So since last Friday I am the proud owner of a Wakker W-A1 with black raised hardwood ends. I tried to make a decent photo, but black shining subjects with reflections of light are difficult! Will try to make a better one in future.

 

 

On top of that I did not take to much time to make pictures.. there were better things to do like playing this beauty. In order to follow the developments in sound of this instrument, I made a reproducible simple recording set-up and played (and recorded) without caring for mistakes in one take the scale C and G, followed by a hornpipe and a slip jig.

 

You can listen to this test-recording (2.1 Mb, 128kps) and in future I will repeat and record the same sound set.

 

Although this concertina is completely new and not "broken in" at all, my impressions are very postive. Knowing that the performance will improve in time, I have high expectations of this instrument.

 

To finish this message: I really enjoyed the contacts I had with Wim and all his advice about breaking in and taking care of the instrument.

[Recorded Tune Link Page.]

After a period of rather low activity, I became a bit active again, so I realised a major update of the Recorded Tunes Links Page. In alphabetical order:

1. Dana Johnson: 3 tunes played on the Kensington Concertina are now included: Dear Irish Boy, Sean McGuire (of the Glen) and Dancing leaves. The first two are Irish traditional and the last tune is a D. Johnson composition.
   
2. Johan Verbeek: All of a sudden Johan was there as a new member. He entered the forum in style with five tunes played on his 30b Anglo C/G Geuns-Wakker. Most of the tunes have a Dutch origin: Ballet Snijders, 5/4 Waltz, Nije Mazurka, Boeren Schots and Jubilaris.
   
3. Laitch Dickson really surpised me with a beautiful Irish air "Johnny Seoighe" played on his Anglo C/G Morse Céilí #7.
   
4. Michael Berenstein (m3838) plays on his Anglo 20b chrom. Lachenal a tune which he calls "Nothing Special". The second tune "I have met you" is written by Michael.
   
5. Michael Eskin plays the Irish tune "The Groves" on his Anglo C/G Edgley. I wish I could play like that!
   
6. Finally Stuart Estell published a lot of tunes from which a selection of 7 tunes is now on the RTLP. In this selection Stuart uses a variety of concertinas (G/D Norman, Jeffries Duet, McCann Duet). On top of that he sings better than ever (at least to my ears).
   

BTW: I started this message (in concept) yesterday early in the morning. It's now 24 hours later. In between the start and finishing this message there was a ride by car to Helmond, where Wim Wakker lives. I drove back with W-A1 no. 0640 !!!

[Mornington Crescent For Concertina Players]

PS can someone explain the difference between Knip (as referred to by Chris) and nip (as referred to by Howard) ?

I thought it was called a "spoon" and maybe Samantha will confirm it with a firm and clear " "

 

OTOH I'm feeling like a complete stranger in this forum... It's this Mr. Jones feeling as described in the "Ballad of a Thin Man".....

 

You know something is happening here,

but you don't know what it is..

Do you, Mr. Jones

[Ot: Harp]

Give me energetic guy, playing manly harp. Give me the cool dude, not a mexican in glasses, straw hat and a tie. And no sound files. I'm searching, I'm interested, but so far - girls brooming strings up/down.

Show me the real player!

 

Michael,

 

Your energetic guy is (of course) Andreas Vollenweider

[Posting Here Since Email Yields No Response]

I tried to contact Henk via e-mail as instructed on the page for the CNet Big Band, but my email (both coming and going) has been a bit if-y, so I'm just posting this note to say that the same recording is on my (freebie) web page. The data transfer allowance is a bit low, since I'm a freeloader there, so if the page gets too many hits, you have to wait and come back to it later.

Wendy,

 

I could download your Banish Misfortune playing. So I have now two BM contributions:

Wendy on EC and Jim Lucas on whistle. Maybe some more contributors??

[New Member]

I did not take concertina lessons, The only one who does give concertinalessons around here, that I know of would be Wim Wakker. But he really hates folkmusic, so I'm told.

In the first place it is very interesting to hear that you developed your own playing (technique & style) without having lessons or intensive contacts with other concertina players. Your sound samples could show some unique solutions for Anglo playing. On the other hand there may also be solutions that have been "invented" before by others...

 

For concertina-lessons (mainly English) in the Netherlands Pauline de Snoo is the name that comes in mind. As for Wim: I cannot believe what "is told" about Wim's attitude to folk music. How is it possible that Wim is putting so much effort, knowledge and even passion into an instrument that is very strongly related to folkmusic... his new range of Anglo Concertinas ???