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    Love In A Village (Thoumire & Milligan)

    in Concertina Videos & Music

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    Hey guys, sorry I missed this. I can't remember the book but possibly the one that Jack mentioned. We also got the first tune in the set - Bonny Lass of Fisherrow - from there as well. Love in a Village is a strange tune and its really interesting to read the info above.

     

    Re bashing - you can say that about me all you like Jack - can't beat a good bash! Dave Milligan though is one of the most beautiful and lyrical musicians I've ever played wth. He can do anything and also likes a good bash! You can hear him her on a track on soundcloud I upload which has over 400,000 streams (not my usual upload popularity!)

     

    https://soundcloud.com/simonthoumire/freedom-come-all-ye

    The East Neuk Of Fife At 136Bpm!

    in Concertina Videos & Music

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    I was planning a track to record this week when the The East Neuk of Fife sprang to mind from J. Scott Skinner’s ‘The Harp and Claymore’ Collection. I was just going though the variations when I noticed the tempo – 136bpm! It is ridiculous. I actually think it is too fast – I preferred 130bpm but in homage to the great man and composer here it is at 136 ?

     

    You can hear and watch it here.

     

    http://simonthoumire.com/the-east-neuk-of-fife-at-136bpm/

    Simon Thoumire And Ian Carr Live Video Recorded On The Isle Of Sky

    in Concertina Videos & Music

    Posted · Edited by simon_thoumire

    Thanks guys. It was great to play a gig every night - something I never do anymore! It's amazing how the fingers get fitter with every gig. This was the 7th gig in the tour and I personally felt there was always another level that could be achieved if needed. My concertina felt 'greased up' although it also had the feeling of about to break! I need to do more!

    Another "interested In Learning The Concertina" Thread

    in General Concertina Discussion

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    I think if you are buying either of the above you should plan to quickly move on up to a real concertina (is that controversial??). I see a few people with them and in the main they are disappointed when they see others on better instruments which help them move forward quicker. I understand it is cost related though and yes they will give you an idea of what playing a concertina is like.

    Again On The Issue Of Bellows Control...

    in Teaching and Learning

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    My advice for bellows control is to keep it smooth. Practice by playing scales going in and out of the bellows. Try not and change the volume as you play - nice and steady. If you play lightly enough (on an 8 bellow concertina) you should be able to go up and down a few times on one bellow with practice. Doing this helps you learn about bellow's pressure and how you can vary it to get different volumes.

    Make Good Art

    in Tunes /Songs

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    Every week I try to record a new piece of music. I call it my Make Good Art project based on Neil Gaiman's brilliant speech. This weeks is called Flutter and I was thinking about the wings of a hummingbird. You can listen here. https://soundcloud.com/handsupfortrad/flutter

     

    Some of my pieces are improvisory and they generally feature my concertina. You can listen to them all here http://simonthoumire.com/category/make-good-art-2/

     

    I've released a download of my 2014 Make a good Art which you can listen to here http://footstompinrecords.bandcamp.com/album/make-good-art-2014

    New Simon Thoumire Concertina Concert On Youtube

    in General Concertina Discussion

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    Hi Guys,

     

    I just thought I would flag up that I've uploaded a concert of myself and pianist Dave Milligan to YouTube. It was recorded like in Orkney, Scotland in June and I think it is the first footage of us both playing together (even though we've been playing together since 2000...). In the second half of the gig the camera must have slipped and it cuts of my head which looks good. Anyway I hope you enjoy :-)

     

    http://youtu.be/-umcFGkMkC4

     

     

    New video of Simon Thoumire playing English concertina

    in Concertina Videos & Music

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    Hi guys, thanks for taking the time to discuss my video - I do really appreciate it. Everyone makes valid points here. There are little mistakes in the performance. I believe in going for it in a performance - taking a few chances and see where it takes me. This is the way we learn. I do understand that trad music is for dancing though I don't play for dancing just performance which has a different outlook. I love the buzz of a live gig and yes dont we all get carried away at times. I think that the two mistakes mentioned in this thread were totally worked out in advance and could be called technical tricks!

     

    I love playing slow and midpaced material as this kind of music really shows of the beauty of the English concertina. (far more than the Anglo!) There are 3 more videos from that concert that will hopefully go up at some point that will show that.

     

    Re Irish or Scottish music I play music that I like. No point in holding yourself to one tradition there's. So much out there to enjoy :)

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