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    Default Cross Row Fingering Pattern for Absolute Beginner

    in Teaching and Learning

    Posted

    I would be grateful if you could set out the cross row fingering patterns for G and D scales I should learn as initial default patterns

     

    Hi Hillsider

     

    There is no such thing as a default pattern for playing the scale of D on a C/G concertina. On some C/G concertinas C# can only be played in the push-direction and on some in the push as wel as the pull direction. On top of that almost all notes on the D scale can be played in the push or pull direction. It is more or less dependant on the tune you are playing and on your own preferences which cross row pattern you need.

     

    It's a matter of trial and error and/or exploring your anglo...wink.gif

     

    AP

     

     

    Looking for a title

    in Tunes /Songs

    Posted

    Angloplayer,

     

    I know this beautiful tune as a "highlands" fiddle tune from Donegal - called `highland`.

     

    My upload failed. PM me if you want the MP3.

     

    Thanks Jim for the dots!

     

    Marien

    Hi Marien I tried to PM you, but received the following message:

     

    The member marien cannot receive any new messages

     

    BTW: Which dots did Jim send?

     

     

     

    Looking for a title

    in Tunes /Songs

    Posted

    I believe that the tune your looking for was recordred by the Battlefield Band on thier 1980 "Home is where the van is" and is listed as Blackhall Rocks. I recognized it immediately. good job.

    Scott,

    You're absolutely right! I checked "The Session" on "Blackhall Rocks" and found this tune that completely fits. On top of that it is mentioned that the tune originally was derived from a tune "The Ruffian's Rant" which is a.o. also known as: "Roy's Wife (of Aldivalloch)".

    For details see this page from the Fiddlers Companion.

     

     

    So Jim was not wrong and Scott is rightblink.gif.. Thanks

    Looking for a title

    in Tunes /Songs

    Posted

    Roy's Wife of Aldivalloch
    ?

    That must be the tune I was looking for smile.gif!! It must have been more than 30 years ago that I heard the tune for the first time played by The Battlefield Band (??unsure.gif), but this is for me the tune I was looking for.

     

    Thanks Jim!

    Looking for a title

    in Tunes /Songs

    Posted

    The tune attached just popped up in my brain. It must be about 30 years ago when I heard this tune played by a Northumbrian piper in a band. I forgot the name of the band, but he title of the tune had some relation with "west wind".

     

    can anybody help me??

    w-wind.mp3

    Julie and Gavin Atkin at Lewes

    in Public News & Announcements

    Posted · Edited by angloplayer

    Just a reminder, if you're in the area - Julie and Gavin Atkin are on at Folk at the Royal Oak, Lewes this Thursday evening.

     

    If you're in the zone and fancy a little of our mix of trad, old fashioned and silly songs, and Julie's Tin Pan Alley matched with Gav's duet 'tina and melodeon, it would be great to see you there.

     

    http://www.users.glo....co.uk/~tinvic/

     

    Gav

     

    Dear Gavin,

     

    I am not "in the area" but I would like to see and hear you and Julie. However, there are oceans between us and even in your Micromouse it will take about two years to make it.....unsure.gif

    So, you better announce the event much earlier or start to to publish "how to build your plane" laugh.giflaugh.giflaugh.gif

     

    AP

    Haunting Slow Airs

    in General Concertina Discussion

    Posted

    There's a hauntingly beautiful French tune called Adieu Les Filles De Mon Pays that I learned in the Radway. It immediately captivated our session when I introduced it and more often than not we use it as our finisher. Sory I don't have dots for it, but for G/D anglo players it really lends itself to double-noting.

     

    Chris

     

    Is it this tune??

    http://abcnotation.com/tunePage?a=www.banjolin.co.uk/banjolin12/music/tunes/abcs/adieulesfille/0000

     

     

     

    First Concertina

    in General Concertina Discussion

    Posted

    Hi Jess

     

    In order to give you a good advice, it is interesting to know if the repertoire that you like to play (Irish traditional) matches your father's repertoire. In other words: up till now I never saw duet concertina's used for Irish trad. music.

     

    When ITM really is "your thing", you should go for a 30+ button Anglo!

     

     

    Jeffries vs. Wheatstone /Lachenal layout for Irish music

    in General Concertina Discussion

    Posted · Edited by angloplayer

    I would appreciate any input on this from experienced Irish session players.

     

    Hi Jim,

    I'm not an experienced Irish session player but I know that having a C# on the push and the pull is very convenient for playing ITM. Your choice should be C/G. For me there are still some tunes for which I prefer the G/D (like Drowsy Maggie and other E Dorian E minor stuff), but in general (80%) I prefer the C?G over the G/D.

     

    enjoy your new concertina!!

     

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    Fingering suggestions or "Drowsy Maggie?"

    in Teaching and Learning

    Posted · Edited by angloplayer

    Hi David

     

    Thanks for the effort you have put in your answer re: Drowsy Maggie. Your suggestions below are very useful.

     

     

    (i'm going off the version here: http://www.thesessio...unes/display/27 ).

     

    in the first part:

     

    B: pull, first finger, C row, right hand

    A: pull, first finger, C row, left hand

    B: push, second finger, G row, left hand

    c#: push, first finger, accidental row, right hand

     

    in the second part:

    B: push, second finger, G row, left hand

    A: pull, first finger, C row, left hand

    B: push, second finger, G row, left hand

    c#: push, first finger, accidental row, right hand

     

    I wonder why you are not considering the A: push, first finger, accidental row. I know that you should use your second finger for this button, but it is not really difficult to do.

     

    More interesting for me is how you play the first bar with the E B E d E B E sequence. My guess (fwiw) is that you better use a GD concertina for a tune like this (unless your Anglo has so may extra buttons that it is almost an EC after a serious accident ).laugh.gif

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