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The Silver Slipper. . An Irish Hop or Slip Jig, learned from the Fiddle playing of Donegal's John Doherty.. Played on Tenor Guitar, English Concertina, Hammered Dulcimer, Fiddle, Tenor Banjo & Bodhran. Lockdown Video #832 Cheers, Dick
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The Hag's Money. . Learned from the playing of Uilleann Piper Maurice Bradley. Also known as The Old Woman's Money ( Airgoid Caillighe ), from the mid C19th Goodman Manuscripts. Played on Hammered Dulcimer, Tenor Guitar, English Concertina, Fiddle, Nyckelharpa, Tenor Banjo & Bodhran. Lockdown Video #831 Cheers, Dick
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Bundle & Go. . An Irish Jig which I first heard as the melody for a song - 'My Bonnie Wee Charlie', from the fine singing of Fermanagh man Gaby McArdle who, I believe, learned it from Mick Hoy. Played on Hammered Dulcimer, Tenor Guitar, English Concertina, Fiddle, Tenor Banjo, Trump & Bodhran. Lockdown Video #829 Cheers, Dick
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Hey guys, long time no see! Finally, 'Toner Family Tapes' are being digitised for archiving/preserving/sharing. I'm getting in touch with my music forums (concertina & pianoworld) to ask if anyone can advise on the unknown songs, if I can't identify them 1st; their marked TBC. Hope you can enjoy too, share any thoughts on the songs or performances! This 1st one (both sides) is a good one to start the New Year with. I'll be back when TFT 02 is ready. What's a good frequency to wait between these. Would 1 a month be okay I wonder; as I'm still uploading two 78s a weekend for archive.org.? Have a great Happy New Year when it comes & great 2025! PS: here's the corrected audio; to replace the wrongly duplicated audio on the other side ( an oversight from assuming the audio's position on the waveform file without listening). 🤪 -
Cuachag Nan Craobh ( Cuckoo in the Grove ) . An ancient Scottish Harp Air, which was later adapted in the 1870s for the song Over the Sea to Skye. Played on Hammered Dulcimer, Tenor Guitar, English Concertina, Fiddle & Nyckelharpa. Lockdown Video #828 Cheers, Dick
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Is the Big Man Within. . This is a rather unusual Irish Set Dance, because the 1st part is a Slip Jig (9/8), while the 2nd part is a Double Jig (6/8). Played on Tenor Guitar, Hammered Dulcimer, English Concertina, Fiddle, Nyckelharpa, Tenor Banjo & Bodhran. One of my nicknames for Angus, our biggest dog, is 'Big Man', hence these photos. Lockdown Video #827 Cheers, Dick
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The Highland Widow's Lament. . This old Scottish Air first appeared in print in Scots Musical Museum in 1797, but it was among the favourite airs of Robert Burns, to which he set a lyric lamenting the destruction of the Highlands by the Duke of Cumberland's forces after Culloden. Played on Hammered Dulcimer, English Concertina, Fiddle & Nyckelharpa. Lockdown Video #826 Cheers, Dick
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For the upcoming Concertina Day Celebration, my Jazz Manouche group, DC Ambiance, has a prerecorded concert for those who enjoy swing jazz in the style of Django Reinhardt. We setup in a church basement on a old worn stage and recorded a live performance (no audience other than the people doing audio and video recording). The video will premier on the morning of Feb 6th.
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The Ace & Deuce of Pipering. . A Irish Set Dance, first noted down by P.W. Joyce in Glenosheen, County Limerick in 1853. Played on Hammered Dulcimer, English Concertina, Fiddle, Trump, Tenor Banjo & Bodhran. Lockdown Video #825 Cheers, Dick
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The Old Man Rocking the Cradle. . An old Irish Slow Air, learned from the Uilleann Pipe playing of the late Leo Rowsome. Played on Hammered Dulcimer, English Concertina, Fiddle & Whistle, Lockdown Video #824 Cheers, Dick
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The Belles of Edinburgh. . A Highland Fling, first published in 1883. This wee video is dedicated to the three Belles of Edinburgh I grew up with, Margaret, my Mum & sisters Fiona & Deirdre. Played on English Concertina, Fiddle, Hammered Dulcimer, Tenor Guitar, Trump, Tenor Banjo & Bodhran. Lockdown Video #823 Cheers, Dick
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New Year's Gift. I came across this rather appropriately entitled Northumbrian Hornpipe today, composed by that master of the Hornpipe - James Hill. Given the day, I just had to learn it. Played on English Concertina, Fiddle, Tenor Guitar, Tenor Banjo & Bodhran. Lockdown Video #822 Cheers, Dick
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Maurice Duncan's trip to Ballycastle. . This is a 2/4 March I composed in honour of the late celebrated Scottish Fiddle player from Campbeltown, Maurice Duncan, following his trip to Ballycastle, back in September of 2012. ... Yesterday I finally got around to recording it in its rightful key of A. Played on English Concertina, Fiddle, Tenor Guitar, Trump, Tenor Banjo & Bodhran. Lockdown Video #821 Short Bio. on Maurice, from the 'Box and Fiddle', borrowed from 'The Oban Times'. Cheers, Dick
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A' Challuinn (New Year's Day) . The jolly tune to an old Scots Gaelic Waulking song. Played on Hammered Dulcimer, Tenor Guitar, English Concertina, Fiddle, Trump, Tenor Banjo, Whistle & Bodhran. Cheers, Dick -
Gràdh Geal Mo Chridh. . Air to a Scots Gaelic love song about a man who is heartbroken after being rejected by the woman he loves. Composed by Dòmhnall Mac 'ac Lachlainn of Barra. Played on Hammered Dulcimer, Fiddle, English Concertina, Tenor Guitar, Nyckelharpa & Whistle. Lockdown Video #820 Cheers, Dick
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Ille Dhuinn 'on Dh'fhàg Thu Mise. . Air to a Scots Gaelic song about a mother's feelings for her son who left home at a young age to go to sea. Composed by Anna MacKay, whose son left Uist for Canada on the SS Metagama. Played on Hammered Dulcimer, Tenor Guitar, English Concertina, Nyckelharpa, Fiddle & Tenor Banjo. Lockdown Video #819 Cheers, Dick
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B' Fheàrr Leam nan Tigeadh Mo Robairneach Gaolach. . A Scots Gaelic woman's love song, sung as the composer watches her beloved coming round the headland in his galley. Played on Hammered Dulcimer, Tenor Guitar, Trump, English Concertina, Whistle, Tenor Banjo & Bodhran. Lockdown Video #818 Cheers, Dick
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Noël Nouvelet. . A French New Year's Carol from the late C15th. Played on Bowed Psaltery, Hammered Dulcimer, Nyckelharpa, Fiddle, English Concertina & Bodhran. Lockdown Video #817 Cheers, Dick P.S. Thanks to Jim Besser for bringing this one to my attention. 😎👍
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Christmas Day in da Morning & Breaking up Christmas. . A Shetland Listening Tune & an Appalachian Reel played on Hammered Dulcimer, Mandolin, Fiddle, Tenor Guitar, English Concertina, Trump & Appalachian Dulcimer. Cheers, Dick
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Christmas Time in the Morning. . An Old Time Fiddle Tune from the Civil War era, passed down from the playing of Stephen Benjamin Tucker (1858-1945) one of the earliest-born fiddlers documented in source recordings. Played on Hammered Dulcimer, Mountain Dulcimer, Trump, Fiddle, English Concertina & Bodhran. Lockdown Video #816 Cheers Dick
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Soiridh Leis a' Bhreacan Ur ( Farewell to the New Plaid ) . Air to a Scots Gaelic song, lamenting the fact that the wearing of the Kilt was banned after the battle of Culloden in 1746. Played on Hammered Dulcimer, English Concertina, Fiddle, Nyckelharpa & Whistle. Lockdown Video #814 Cheers, Dick
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Written by Frank Loesser in 1947
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Cearcall a' Chuain ( The Ocean's Circle ) . Air to a Scots Gaelic song composed by Calum and Rory MacDonald, which compares the journey through life to a voyage on the sea. Played on Hammered Dulcimer, English Concertina, Fiddle, Nyckelharpa & Whistle. Lockdown Video #813 Cheers, Dick
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The Breeks are Loose and the Button's Awa'. . An old Scottish Quadrille, first published in 1884 in the Athole Collection. Played on Hammered Dulcimer, Tenor Guitar, English Concertina, Tenor Banjo, Trump & Bodhran. Lockdown Video #812 Cheers, Dick
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Da Day Dawn. . A very old Shetland Air, long associated with New Year or the Winter Solstice. Played on Hammered Dulcimer, English Concertina & Nyckelharpa. Lockdown Video #811 Cheers, Dick
