Tina Posted October 1, 2004 Share Posted October 1, 2004 I found I am not getting tired of these since years Noel Hill, The Irish Concertina Chris Drowney, The Fertile Rock Kitty Hayes, A Touch of Clare (except the last piece) What are your favorites and what would you recommend to fill the oldish cardbox up with that houses them, beside a dozen of others that I might get tired of now and then but nevertheless love, like Noel Hill & Tony McMahon, I gCnoc na Graì John Williams, Steam John Williams Nr. 2 Gearóid O'Hallmhuráin,Traditional Music from Clare and Beyond Mary McNamara, Traditional Music from East Clare Going to play the lottery now, first . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandy Winters Posted October 1, 2004 Share Posted October 1, 2004 Jackie McCarthy 'The Hidden Note'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 1, 2004 Share Posted October 1, 2004 Hugh Healy & Colm Healy: "Macalla na hOige". (Concertina and Button Box). Of my collection of 30 or so concertina CDs this is definitely my favourite. The music is energetic, they cover a range of styles (ie not just jigs and reels) and you can tell that they are having a lot of fun doing it Cheers Morgana Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Timson Posted October 2, 2004 Share Posted October 2, 2004 Old Swan Band: Swan-Upmanship. No squeeze boxes, but wonderful tunes and a driving danced-based style. English music at its best, it's taken up permanent residence in my car and I try and play along with it at home. Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhomylly Posted October 3, 2004 Share Posted October 3, 2004 I am particularly fond of my Father Charlie Cohen CD the one with his brother on flute. It's a very different style compared to Noel Hill and John Williams, more...relaxed? I pull that one out when I want concertina music to soothe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark Posted October 4, 2004 Share Posted October 4, 2004 Terry Bingham's Traditional Irish Music From Doolin continues to be one of my favorites. Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoffwright Posted October 5, 2004 Share Posted October 5, 2004 Tim Collins - Dancing on Silver - all time favorite All of Mary Macnamaras 3 cds Latest cd - John Kirkpatrick - The Duck Race - totally border morris, totally concertina/meolodian/button box - really listenable, easy to play dance music Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perry Werner Posted October 5, 2004 Share Posted October 5, 2004 (edited) "Absolutely Classic. The Music of William Kimber" Absolutely Essential!!!!!!! A wonderful CD which also includes recordings of William Kimber speaking AND historical video clips of William Kimber in addition to a chunky booklet chock full of Kimber & Morris dance history. Among other places this is available from The English Folk Dance & Song Society at http://www.efdss.org/vidcat.htm Also, just listened to and purchased at NESI Tim Laycocks' "Fine Colours" Gorgeous Duet playing. This CD goes to my currently listened to top 10 pile. Many thanks to the Duet contingent at NESI. Gave me a lot to think about about playing possiblilties and gave a me fascination of sorts for this amazing instrument. Any other Duet CD's out there can anybody can recommend?? Also I recently saw a listing somewhere for Tim Collins "Dancing on Silver" but I can't remember where. Where can one (I!) get a hold of it. Bye, Perry PS: Also recommended and much appreciated, ANYTHING on which John Kirkpatrick plays (and sings) anything!!!!!! Edited October 5, 2004 by Perry Werner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rex Posted October 10, 2004 Share Posted October 10, 2004 The Angel Band County Meath: an O'Carolan Sojourn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tina Posted October 12, 2004 Author Share Posted October 12, 2004 Thank you everybody for the recommondations they are appreciated. Looks like I won't go bankrupt (haven't yet won the lottery either) . Thanks again and you all have a real nice day today Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spindizzy Posted October 12, 2004 Share Posted October 12, 2004 Black Boxes - Sarah Graves. Remarkable English Concertina playing. I got a copy from e-bay (uk) at http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...ssPageName=WDVW They've even added a snippet from the CD for you to hear. Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Brook Posted October 12, 2004 Share Posted October 12, 2004 (edited) This is all very subjective and personal.... but here goes Irish style Just got a copy of Planxty - "the collection" - (from amazon) absolutely fantastic Irish traditional music - no concertinas listed on the slieve notes. Last night's fun - "tempered". excellent album. Chris Sherburn playing a Steve Dickinson "Wheatstone" accompanied by guitar and uillean pipes Noel Hill and Tony Linnane - recorded in 1979 on tara records - the CD doesn't seem to have a title but fantastic concertina and violin! Niall Vallely - "beyond words" - unbelievable breakneck speed - but still has a great rhythm. Agree with others regarding Mary Macnamara's 3 albums. "English" style Anglo playing No CD but there are tapes of Scan Tester playing on a cassette tape "I never played to many posh dances" from "Veteran Tapes" in Suffolk, UK Two CDs by Will Duke and Dan Quinn "Scanned" and "Wild Boys" (Will Duke plays one of Scans concertinas and both albums include material from Scan's repertoire) As previously mentioned William Kimber - Absolutely classic John Kirkpatrick - plays anglo, melodeon and button accordeon. I have most of recordings. Highlights in my opinion are 2001 "Mazurka Berserker" and 1998 "One man and his box". if you are interested in learning English tunes John has published a book called "John Kirkpatrick's English Choice 101 English Dance tunes" There are two accompanying CDs as well. Brass Monkey - 4 albums of English song and dance music using, trumpet, guitar, trombone, anglo, melodeon and percussion - very exciting stuff! My favourite would be 2001 "Going and staying". There is a song called "A maiden sat a-weeping" on that album played on an anglo in D minor that sends shivers down my spine! that's my two peneth all the best, Peter edited to change Norfolk to Suffolk Edited October 12, 2004 by Peter Brook Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lester Bailey Posted October 12, 2004 Share Posted October 12, 2004 <snip> There is a song called "A maiden sat a-weeping" on that album played on an anglo in D minor that sends shivers down my spine!</snip> I have John KP's handout from Kilve a few years ago with "A maiden sat a-weeping" melody and chords if anyone is interested. My wife and I do it with me on English which is probably not quite as good as Brass Monkey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Brook Posted October 12, 2004 Share Posted October 12, 2004 Lester, I would be really grateful to receive that! Have you got an electronic copy please? thanks, Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lester Bailey Posted October 12, 2004 Share Posted October 12, 2004 Lester, I would be really grateful to receive that! Have you got an electronic copy please? thanks, Peter Your wish is my command. Hopefully its attached below Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sloth linow Posted October 13, 2004 Share Posted October 13, 2004 (edited) Slide - Harmonic Motion From www.slide.ie Edited October 14, 2004 by sloth linow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helen Posted October 15, 2004 Share Posted October 15, 2004 Thanks, Lester. Sorry, I seem to be only on the Internet sporadically lately. The music looks like fun. Helen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bellowbelle Posted October 16, 2004 Share Posted October 16, 2004 I got a copy from e-bay (uk) So did I! (Sarah Graves CD). I really like it, though I have only listened to parts of it so far, since after I put it on to play I got busy and was in and out of the room. (This is so often the case....I have few new CDs with which I've really spent much time.) My latest purchase is Volume I of a set of Regondi...or, wait, did I buy Volume 2...I think it's I. Got it at the Button Box. Anyway, I really like that, and wish that I'd bought both volumes. Maybe next time I'm out there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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