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    Le Cotillon Vert

    in Tunes /Songs

    Posted · Edited by Gary Chapin

    Jim, that's great and your chording is really nice. Thanks so much ... would you mind my sharing it on the blog???

     

     

    Sylvain's sounds correctly waltzy, and I'm sure Dominique's will be perfect, though I cannot locate a version just this minute.... I think you need to waltz around the kitchen a bit ;)

     

    You wouldn't be the first to suggest it! Dominique's is linked to in my article.

    Le Cotillon Vert

    in Tunes /Songs

    Posted · Edited by Gary Chapin

    I'm a bit confused by the music Gary, the B part has a time signature of 3/4 but the bars are written in 3/8??

     

    I would bet that that is simply an ABC error. In the Mally Bal Folk book, those are quarter notes.

     

    Here's a link to another rendering: http://www.diatojo.com/tablatures/fichiers/cotillon-vert.pdf

     

    I think the appropriate correction for the ABC is to change the L for the B part to 1/4 and to leave it in 3/4.

     

    [uPDATE: fixed it on the blog]

     

     

    Yes, it looks odd written like this and in fact Gary, when you played it "in your kitchen video" the B part does not sound very waltzy.. more like a Three Time Bourrée...

     

    I have been known to play this on my concertina, but I do not suggest that I have a Concertina Version.. it is just a dance that comes up at Bals from time to time.

     

    I could be playing it more quickly than I ought ... the French waltz can be brisk. Do you think Sylvain and Dominique's versions don't sound waltz-like?

    My New Cd

    in Public News & Announcements

    Posted · Edited by Gary Chapin

    I've just released a new CD (available for download only at this point available as a physical CD or a download), a collection of tunes from centre France, Bretagne, Alsace, and other places ... including a song written by my great grandfather.

     

    Available: http://garychapin.bandcamp.com/

     

    I'll ask for your forbearance in advance -- there's no concertina content. I've had good conversations with some on this list who might be interested.

     

    Thanks and apologies!

    Interview with Sylvain Piron

    in General Concertina Discussion

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    I've posted the first part of an interview with Sylvain on my blog, as well as links to free downloads of four of his recordings (with his blessing).

     

    Sylvain Piron was an early inspiration and teacher for me. He's been playing French accordéon since the late 70s, and is central to the trad music and dance scene in Alsace. A spirit of tremendous generosity.

     

    http://accordeonaire.blogspot.com/2012/08/a-conversation-with-sylvain-piron.html

     

    Thanks, Gary

    Report from Chateau d'Ars

    in Tunes /Songs

    Posted · Edited by Gary Chapin

    Sorry I have not had time to give you more Gary,

     

    it is "Silly Season" , with more going on than I can cope with but, I'm glad the report was usefull.

     

    Geoff.

     

     

    PS; very little direct Concertina interest at the Chateau d'Ars festival although I did see one or two around the place. Concertinas are a rare instrument in France.

    That's fine, Geoff. I loved the report, and I'm going to put the rest of the pics up today. Thanks!

     

    UPDATE: The pics are up here: http://accordeonaire.blogspot.com/p/chateau-dars-photos.html

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