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Susan Conger’s reel “The Gale” has long been popular in our local music-for-contra-dance jam, but I’ve been stymied trying to play it on a G/D Anglo concertina. I’ve just acquired this new-to-me Edgley Heritage C/G Anglo (from a posting on concertina.net – thanks Parker!), and it has the bellows capacity and reed sensitivity to finally let me play the tune properly. So, here’s the first recording with my new box. The notes & ABC for not quite the same version I play are online at The Session -- https://thesession.org/tunes/1033
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Happy New year everyone! Here’s a tune by Jim Sutherland of Edinburgh. I first it heard it from Pete Grassby playing from England on Zoom, but I’ve recorded a version that I found online at the Session. Played on my 40-button Wheatstone Edeophone 1934 D/A Anglo concertina. Notes & ABC here (setting #1) -- https://thesession.org/tunes/955
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Here's a fun tune by Jim Kimble of Rochester, NY, that has become a standard at our local session, but is little known outside central New York state. Played on my 19th century George Jones G/D Anglo concertina. and here's the notation ...
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I’m working on a two part reel called “Crowleys Reel”, which I’m sure most of you are familiar with, although I’m not! I’ve always heard a tune by the name of “Master Crowleys Reel” but “Crowleys Reel” is much different and new to me! I love the tune but I’m having trouble finding recordings of it on YouTube! Do any of you play it and if so could you post a recording?! Cheers! I play a Mcneela Anglo c/d.
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I like this reel because it's a good crossover and around here in Nova Scotia, both Cape Breton and Irish players know it. But I"m having a hellava time getting it up to speed. Any suggestions for fingerings on a Wheatstone Morse? Or is this tune simply not concertina friendly? Edited to add: just b/c Mohsen Amini can play it at speed doesn't mean that mere mortals can... All tricks and tips appreciated. Christine
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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/
