Jim Besser Posted June 4, 2004 Share Posted June 4, 2004 (edited) Regarding the tune we were discussing a while back: I was listening to the great John Williams Irish concertina/box CD, and tune 3 on track 13 kept nagging at me; it sounded familiar, but I couldn't identify it. The CD identified it as "PJ'ss Pecurious Pachelbel Special." Ah ha: it's Kohler's Hornpipe, moved to D major and played unbelievably fast on the button accordion. Searched The Session, and read all kinds of controversy about the tune: purists regard it as a sacreligious pandering to audience preferences, thoroughly non-traditional. But it's listed as a traditional tune on non-Irish sites under the Kohler's name. Making matters more interesting: apparently Natalie MacMaster plays a Cape Breton version of the same tune with a different name. Isn't traditional music incredible? Edited June 4, 2004 by Jim Besser Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimLucas Posted June 4, 2004 Share Posted June 4, 2004 Isn't traditional music incredible? It is... and so's Kohler's Hornpipe. Just kidding around. I know nothing about its origins, but neither do I greatly care. Like so many other things, if you want five different defitions of "traditional", just ask two people. But I don't either like or dislike things just because they're labelled "traditional" by someone... even myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Besser Posted June 4, 2004 Author Share Posted June 4, 2004 (edited) Isn't traditional music incredible? It is... and so's Kohler's Hornpipe. But I don't either like or dislike things just because they're labelled "traditional" by someone... even myself. Nor do I care. People spend far too much time worrying about purity. Edited June 4, 2004 by Jim Besser Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henk van Aalten Posted June 5, 2004 Share Posted June 5, 2004 But I don't either like or dislike things just because they're labelled "traditional" by someone... even myself. Hmmm.. Jim, are you labelled "traditional" by someone? Nor do I care. People spend far too much time worrying about purity. I agree with the Jim's! No matter what the origin is, I have a lot of fun playing this tune and what is more important: I played this for several small audiences, including some Irish-fundamentalists (not from Ireland) and they all liked the tune and asked for the notes. The most important: it's my wife's favorite!! So thanks again Jim B. for introducing this tune in the forum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimLucas Posted June 5, 2004 Share Posted June 5, 2004 But I don't either like or dislike things just because they're labelled "traditional" by someone... even myself. Hmmm.. Jim, are you labelled "traditional" by someone? Not where I can see it. My "sense of humo(u)r", on the other hand, has frequently been labelled "baroque". ...some Irish-fundamentalists ...asked for the notes. They can't be "true traditionalists" if they learn from written notes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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