Kautilya

You should be playing the melody on the right side. If you play music, as written, much of the melody will drop onto the left hand. This will cause the effect of single line melody, without much scope for chords etc. If you transpose the music up an octave (in practice, it's easier to read the music "as is", but work out the fingering as if it was written an octave higher) this will move most melodies onto the right hand, freeing up the left hand for chords. The only "down" side to this is that, on occasions, the music will be up the squeaky end on the right hand. If this is a problem, drop that section of the music back to the octave in which it is written. This might sound to be an odd practice, but seems to have been a traditional solution to this type of problem. right Peter, Right... and squeaky :( Is it unwise to tackle the challenge by hitting 2 buttons (and sometimes 3)simultaneously on the left with one finger to get to get chord effects and a "richer" sound (so avoiding the squeaky and sometimes unpleasant upper right octaves?)

Indeed, that's one of the alternatives sugested by Mick Bramich in his book. Anyway, I've tried to 'triplet' or 'roll' a LHS note with a RHS one - anyone -. At enough speed, you can't tell the real pitch of it. Edited to write: Took me a while to realise tht there's not reason for to carbon copy the phrasing, articulation & ornamentation of my fidlle tunes on concertina. It'a a totally different beast, so I do add or suppress certain things when it comes to be played in the box Cheers, Fer MIDI It may be my ears but reading Gerry's score link above and listening to the midi version below, the triplet seems to have completely vanished (click on Polka half way down page). http://tonyupton.tripod.com/miditune.html Fascinating discussion as I have only recently discovered (!) the F# on second from bottom left G row (20 Anglo)when trying to do "Sweet thames flow softly" toon on left hand C row, and am putting my left pinkie in full training...to reach down and back and then pick up the push G on top button C row with index. http://sniff.numachi.com/pages/tiSWTHAMES;ttSWTHAMES.html http://www.8notes.com/scores/6521.asp?ftype=midi I also have two F#s on right hand, one at bottom and one at top of G row (pushing). But at presumably an octave higher they would sound odd if I used for the STFsoftly F#when I am playing the toon on the low left side. I have 'never knowingly used those right G F# buttons, but presume they are standard or is there a new mystery for me to discover? I am hoping someone will tell me that I should be playing the melody on the right side. Then I can ask why I seem to be playing all the melodies on the left and not on the right side... as it seems most folk do and say they have trouble bringing in the left.......Praps that is for the left brain right brain thread somewhere else... I may have two dead brain halves....caused by my ever 'louder' deafness

Check out here for latest on Alan Day's online/downloadableAnglo tutor for starters - free and by ear.....read to very end before clicking a site as it has been moved it seems. BTW - the site search engine can be weak. u may be right to ask a quick question and get a pointe as folk did with the faqs. http://www.concertina.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=5598

I think the forum autospeller took over there - how did you get "riddofem" from the session (like the Battering of the Flattened didge in Steve's post?) - did u "beat" them to death with Drybone's jaw of an ass or was it your wild offspring Samson wot did it for em?

Genius! I intend to develop that tactic extensively - when the George hurdy gurdier switches to pipes he sometimes tells me off because I do a deep, nasal, reverberating 'hmmmmmm' to match the drone -- although it sounds great (to ME). The voice will reach the notes that the fingers can not. ta v much

Indeed, was composed by Rory Dall. Kautilya, the score of Breizh Partitions seems to be in D, and always I've heard this tune played in G... I think John Wild's abc's are more accurate. This is, too, an easy peasy tune for anglo beginners - mind the F natural! -. By the way, IMHO the best program around for to manage abc files: http://abcnavigator.free.fr/abcnvgt.php?lang=eng Cheers, Fer Mni tks John Molly and Fergus! I wiill now go and look for that F reezing natural....

Any kind soul know where to find score, abc, midi for TABHAIR DOM DO LÁMH (Give me your hand) and praps another name Dancing Willow, please? composer Turlough O'Carolan tks found it at last: http://breizhpartitions.free.fr/en/download_score.php/438_Tabhair_Dom_Do_L%C3%A1mh well known apparently but for those who aint heard:

Very good, Martyn. Right on both counts, except that the French polka is spelt Polka de l'Aveyron, I think. Embarassing to see myself hiding in that lot. No wonder I was keeping my head down! Chris And the moneychangers shall be thrown out of the Temple (unless they offer a small commission...) The notes surreptitiously seen accompanying tune can be found at "Sur le (20) Pound d'Avignon" Just realised the ITM version is Sur le Punt(20) d'Avignon....

http://www.youtube.com/user/InsightandMind#p/a/u/0/GSfoy6YUzn0 :rolleyes: can't remember name of tune(s)but the players will .... so wait a little and one will surely tell you/me; and where to find the dots.......

Will it be allowed out to play and if so where?! http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=330392312805&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT photo attached in case ebaypic vanishes

quote: long lost, never published, undocumentable page.... One should point out that this is a forum of scientific excellence...(Hem, hem!) So show us the docs! Or as they say in lego-musico circles :"push up or shqueeze up". And if they show a tortoise shell model then we will report you to ConSCHMERSHina for handling dodgey goods and your fate will be to be sealed up in your soundchamber. It is clear you are simply trying to engineer a phoney price increase in the market for tina memorabilia. [u will need a standard issue SHMERSH UV reader to see this next para]: PS - PM me! I have found some DryBones in the shape of a tina in the shed and they could be a good seller.... 20 per cent cut for you! I have already composed a tune for the advertising campaign. It can only be played on this instrument as it is in the key of Z# and PLEASE, wear some clothes when u are next bellowsing around pretending to play an "Air Concertina" at a session:

Score http://www.traditionalmusic.co.uk/irish-folk-music/011103.HTM

a who? Wrong set of science fiction Dirge!!! Try this for illumination (or not, as the case may be) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sith Pleathe! We Thith are nithe people. I rethent the way thome of u are taking the pith, for thothe of uth who thtrive to thpeak clearly about our intthrumentth to thecurity who want to unthcrew them to thee if they only make a thound. The latht time through Westminster Airport (to thow that my boxth wath not a threat) they made me play thith piethe below. They gave me a laminated tetht card with the dotth -- after athking if I had packed my own box or if "Red" Rahm had done it http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_EgNXka2zW0 ) The thhame of it! - playing in front of a queue of fathelethth, thmirking thecurity thtaff -- you can thee them on camera in my holiday video below. Tho many of them! One good thing tho, my holiday companion Guy Fawkth, (he playth a MacCann Duel with a lever action of 56 noteth per thec, and a Crabb thmooth action repeater built out of TITanium )-- they let HIM through after me without checking hith box (he utheth a double bathth cathe to carry it ath a violin cathe ith too thmall), coz they had heard mine and had learnt wot a conthertina ith. He wath happy. In my holiday video, the bald woman wath a helpful Virgin hothteth who meetth VIPth (Vengeful Inthtrumental Playerth) when they make their way into Westminthter by Underground. Ath u may know, thith ith now owned by the GGTHYTTH (Google Global Thurveillance You Tube Thythtem), whoth originth date back to 1984 it theems. :( yourth thintherely :ph34r: Trutht u like my traditional Thith head gear Pleathe forgive any poor noteth in my fingering. I wath tho angry by thith time I wath on a very thort futhe: http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&VideoID=4840424

Or u can also identify the tune. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=03dWmYx2ksI

My fingering has now reached virtuaso speed (learnt from my master Alan-almost-a-Supa-new-Toon-a-Day, who is already written about as a legend in his own right as a ball-adeer (http://www.bartleby.com/243/121.html --although the music is missing for that ballad -- hint, hint, squeeze squeeze) "This week I will mostly be..." moving on, therefore, to play my box with my feet. Searching for appropriate scores I found this free site which Cnet SEARCH did not show, so could be useful (alongside Jeremy’s ICA library). Tho tina is not one of the listed instrument/score options. http://www.free-scores.com/download-sheet-music.php?pdf=14230# At the risk of repeating myself, the particular foot-piece I wanted (exercitium, 598) looks as though it could also be useful to those wanting some practice on the bass side of their tina, or indeed all the tina. (And maybe like the bass one Chris Algar was offering -- perhaps such a “one-way” would better suit foot movement praps). The BWV 598 is also on youtube for authentic sound. “Also, this week, I shall mostly be…” speeding it up by downloading an example from youtube by saving to PC and then using free prog to turn up the pace to match my virtuarsity. U might want to slow it down of course and make repeat loops, if you feel it is a little too quick to pick up at first hearing. (http://askville.amazon.com/download-YouTube-video-PC-play-disconnected-Internet/AnswerViewer.do?requestId=232658) At my new virtuarsety speed I expect to have mastered the exertionum sputendium (with new specs at least) by the time I see ….. 2020. ….

A walking distance from my house. The Ring has now been repositioned back in the centre of the Car park after it was horrifically dug up from it's traditional position to be put on the grass verge. Good News from Tinsley Green home of The World Marbles Championships. Al So you DID lose your marbles! - that explains so much of your manic genius; and why, without embarrasment in public, you suddenly burst into action, twiddling your fingers all over the place at great speed while everyone else in the pub is sat quietly with their hands on their lap. I believe the technical term is Concerperger's syndrome.

INVENTOR PLAYER & DESIGNER Please put that genius (!) Eskin label up for download with facility to change the name and address, so we the great acoustic unwashed can print it out! Will pay extra if it comes with a .pong smell attachment; or does it just have the paper foxing....I presume you poured black coffee over the keyboard to get that super Pepys' afterdinner effect

Still a'in't letting u off the xmas cake..... (keep it in a caketin(a) with your dry tinder!) or it will be zee pisstoles in zee snow until they reopen the outside George yard male shooting musicians' gallery

Very nice, but very expensive! Chris Very nice and Very cheap hold the bellows tight with a quick release medical tourniquet http://shop.ebay.co.uk/i.html?_nkw=tourniquet&_sacat=0&_trksid=p3286.m270.l1313&_odkw=ELastic+tourniquet&_osacat=0 wrap in a (usually) free, soft, two handled cloth bag (the 'for life' type) with cloth handles uppermost to whip it out at mo's notice(at the checkout when u are short of cash, as the ticket inspector approaches and u are on the earlier train...) And place it in your leather (even better, embroidered/ woven tapestry with zip lid vanity case /overnight) case (with carrying handle and shoulder strap) . search: http://shop.ebay.co.uk/i.html?_nkw=leather+vanity+case&_sacat=0&_trksid=p3286.m270.l1313&LH_Auction=1&_odkw=vanity+case&_osacat=0 These are good; and this one's cheap: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/retro-80s-constellation-tapestry-look-vanity-case_W0QQitemZ220536215608QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Tickets_Travel_Luggage_CA?hash=item3358fb9838 When you see what takes your fancy ask seller the inner dimensions. You will find little competition for these cases so take your time. Watch for high postage on low cost 99p items. They usually have spare pockets good for screwdriver, safety pin (spring), spare straps, alcopops, anything for the weekend ...). Trad concertina cases have none of these. And they normally have a lock that works AND a key....... Double zip ones take a small padlock. I never had a bad one.... Also it won't get mixed up with all the anonymous black boxes which lie round all over the place at a session; you can see the thief walking out the door with yours... Or you can make your own like this fellah: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_EgNXka2zW0

Stone circle expert also advises players should look at this on google earth(u will need to slowly zoom out once the location is found: insert : 31°42'46.32"N 24° 4'52.78"W He reports: And if you want to see the remains of the antediluvian factory farm where they annually harvested 'Cephalopodi concertinaridae' in their millions, just put Canary Basin [or better: 31°42'46.32"N 24° 4'52.78"W ] into Google Earth search; and take your water,wings -- It's pretty big so after Google does the deep dive bit you might have to swim up a fathom or two and a couple of clicks to the north. Original 'Atlantis' brand tinas, made from the air-dried husks of little critters, succumbed to climate change. The breather valve was later successfully re-engineered and AngloGerman schnorkel ensembles enjoyed a brief fad...."

this IS the right file. (2MB mp3) Seems it may have been from one of zose onion selleerz, from zee other side, who find houmself on Foulmath Quay... as explained after the toon. That said, I expect Chris to bring some of his xmas cake next time ....to pay for all the plaudits I engineered for his lovely playing!! :rolleyes: Will Michael's holy wand do the business for this one? dawG - it is nearly 3a.m. - this tech stuff ain't pressing my buttons...

A blessing on you Michael for that v interesting religious connection! and I will pass on both yr and MSW's naming. Al - he was a newbie (on an Andrew Norman), tipped off by another Georger and he did not know about cNet. Name unknown! But I will email this chat to Ch and Ca. in case he left a contact. His name was Russel (the newbie on the anglo) and he is a friend of John Offord, fiddle player. And, yes the tune is called The Sweetness of Mary, after the Virgin Mary, and no, it wasn't Russel playing it, it was me, playing it on my Edeophone. It's been in my repertoire for 3 years, at least and I heard it first from the playing of Eliza Carthy. So, there!! The 'French' tune you made a reference to, was a French tune played by said Russel a bit later on in the evening. He had learned it from someone playing it at a Breton Dance in Cornwall and the chap who was playing it there, didn't know the name of it and neither did Chris shaw, although he thought is sounded familiar. And, yes, Chris has got Russel's email address. Chris NOW FOR THE REAL UNKNOWN TUNE - see new topic (to lessen my confusion!!)

That means I posted the wrong tune Chris!!! I had terrible trouble (three hours) struggling with the file ....having first had to convert from MSV and then failing to get it to play as a WMV on UTube.. Did the new chap next to you, who asked wot box u had, play his piece before or after you ? Member he said 'is it only French tunes here?' and then started off when given zee go ahead .... ere I go again... but not tonite..... apologies everyone! I confess, it was me Al, on my Edeophone. Been on my repertoire for at least three years! It's a Strathspey and one of my all-time favourite tunes. Chris Very nice Chris, how about a nice clean MP3 of it Al

A blessing on you Michael for that v interesting religious connection! and I will pass on both yr and MSW's naming. Al - he was a newbie (on an Andrew Norman), tipped off by another Georger and he did not know about cNet. Name unknown! But I will email this chat to Ch and Ca. in case he left a contact. I am sure he will be back

A blessing on you Michael for that v interesting religious connection! and I will pass on both yr and MSW's naming. Al - he was a newbie (on an Andrew Norman), tipped off by another Georger and he did not know about cNet. Name unknown! But I will email this chat to Ch and Ca. in case he left a contact.