Susanne Posted July 18, 2012 Share Posted July 18, 2012 I was practicing and this tune popped up in my head and I started to play it. I have no idea what it is other than that I think it's Irish and I've either played it on the mandolin at a session somewhere or heard it on a CD. Can anyone help me with the title please? And please beware - I'm a newbie on the concertina. Unknown tune - Irish? Scottish? Other? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gcoover Posted July 18, 2012 Share Posted July 18, 2012 I was practicing and this tune popped up in my head and I started to play it. I have no idea what it is other than that I think it's Irish and I've either played it on the mandolin at a session somewhere or heard it on a CD. Can anyone help me with the title please? And please beware - I'm a newbie on the concertina. Unknown tune - Irish? Scottish? Other? You're playing the Tombigbee Waltz - a great oldtime American tune. Gary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susanne Posted July 18, 2012 Author Share Posted July 18, 2012 Oh! I didn't realize but yes, it sounds very old-time actually. And I play and listen to a lot of old-time music, plus a couple at our session in Clonakilty played some old-time too so I may still have heard it there. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael sam wild Posted July 18, 2012 Share Posted July 18, 2012 I've heard it as a mazurka in Irish sessions. The tune also has echoes of an old song Babes in the Wood sung by the Copper family from Sussex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Levine Posted July 19, 2012 Share Posted July 19, 2012 Tombigbee Waltz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolf Molkentin Posted July 19, 2012 Share Posted July 19, 2012 Tombigbee Waltz url completed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Barnert Posted July 19, 2012 Share Posted July 19, 2012 Tombigbee Waltz url completed Except that it's a waltz. Whoever put up the abc notated it in 8th notes (quavers) rather than quarters (crochets). Just a matter of correctly defining the default length (should be "L:1/4" rather than "L:1/8"). Also, I would think the two lead in notes (B and A, as in the first ending) were essential, but omitted here. Here's how I learned it from Jay Ungar about 25 years ago. Working with the above abc, I made several changes, mostly formatting and rhythmic changes, but I also changed one note (an e to a c in the 3rd measure of the B section). I'm fine with the chords as supplied, and I left them as is, but I'm not sure it's exactly what I'd do. X:1 T:Tombigbee Waltz M:3/4 L:1/4 R:waltz K:G B/>A/\ |:"G"GBB|d2B/>A/|GBB|d2B| "D7"B>AA|ABd |1"C"e2"D7"d|"G"B2B/>A/:|\ [2"C"ed"D7"F|"G"G2d || |:"G"g2d|g2d|"C"e>dc|"G"d2B/>B/| "D7"BAA|ABd|1"C"e2"D7"d|"G"B2d:|\ [2"C"ed"D7"F|"G"G2 |] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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