Wolf Molkentin Posted December 1, 2013 Share Posted December 1, 2013 The Whaleman's Lament 2:41 A.L. Lloyd Leviathan! - Ballads & Songs of the Wailing Trade Singer/Songwriter Farewell to Tarwathie 2:57 A.L. Lloyd Leviathan! - Ballads & Songs of the Wailing Trade Singer/Songwriter Off to Sea Once More 6:27 A.L. Lloyd Leviathan! - Ballads & Songs of the Wailing Trade Singer/Songwriter This is one of my all-time favourite folk albums (and thus would have made up my recommendation)! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Taylor Posted December 1, 2013 Share Posted December 1, 2013 Gary recently reminded me about Andy Turner's Folk Song a Week. Here are his concertina accompanied solo voice songs: http://afolksongaweek.wordpress.com/tag/anglo-concertina/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maccannic Posted December 2, 2013 Share Posted December 2, 2013 Definitely confirm Steve Turner as mentioned above. Also Bill Whaley & Dave Fletcher, several excellent CDs (Dave sings, Bill accompanies on Duet mostly but also English). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Elphick Posted December 2, 2013 Share Posted December 2, 2013 No-one has yet mentioned the greatest anglo player of them all, namely John Kirkpatrick. Songs like Old Man Jones, Jim Jones, A Shropshire Lad and so many more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Wilson Posted December 3, 2013 Share Posted December 3, 2013 I'm having trouble trying to copy and paste a quote from Matthew so just type it in. "Are there any non/less-folky singers who back up more modern singing, for contrast?" And later, "Almost all of these are old folk or more recent folk in a relatively conservative style." That seems to be the way it is. Searching the net there's only Juliette Daum that I've come across who performs some more modern songs. I must confess I have had virtually no contact with other concer players or exposure to concertina recordings until very recently so there must be some performers who cover modern material, apart from their own compositions I mean. I certainly would like to hear some. I have enjoyed hearing some of the singers mentioned in this post, in particular Steve Turner whose accompaniment style I found very interesting although a little busy at times which overpowered the vocal somewhat I felt. It is nice to hear other singers accompaniment styles, you can pick up techniques, but not being too exposed allows one to develop an individual style. Recently I posted a few Youtube vids in the video section of this forum, some "modern" songs (Honey Pie,Rainbow Connection,Lighthouse), partly in the hope that it would coax out some singers doing non-traditional material with concertina accompaniment. So where are you all?,come on. In its heyday the concertina was often used to play the music of the day. Now it seems it's mostly used to play the music of yesterday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wayman Posted December 3, 2013 Share Posted December 3, 2013 Others have mentioned Jody Kruskal and John Roberts. I'm also fond of Jon Boden -- many of his "A Folk Song A Day" podcasts featured just his voice and concertina (a MacCann, I think?). "Fakenham Fair", "In the Shade of the Old Harris Mill", "Water is Wide" to name a few, but I don't think these are available free online any longer (they are available as albums/pay downloads, though, I think?). I didn't know about Andy's podcast -- thanks! "My Darling So Far Away" on Frost & Fire's new album features Hayden duet, but not as the sole instrument. I've heard Aaron accompany other songs on Hayden in concerts, but none are on the album. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
owlgal Posted December 3, 2013 Share Posted December 3, 2013 Are there any female musicians? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolf Molkentin Posted December 3, 2013 Share Posted December 3, 2013 (edited) Are there any female musicians? There is a certain "rythm guitarist" (at least that's what this female concertinist once called him humorously) and (fantastic) singer named Martyn Wyndham-Read, who gets ongoing (Duet) concertina accompaniment by the marvellous and amiable Iris Bishop! (edited to insert a missing "a") Oh, and you'll find lots of recordings under "(M. W.-R. &) No Mans Band"... Edited December 3, 2013 by blue eyed sailor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lakeman Posted December 3, 2013 Share Posted December 3, 2013 I haven't done an album yet - but I shall be very shortly ( hopefully today) be posting several songs on the "concertina videos" thread. Played on a 58-button Wheatstone Crane duet. Hope you enjoy them. Geoff Lakeman "Let the music keep your spirits high" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lakeman Posted December 3, 2013 Share Posted December 3, 2013 Sorry - haven't managed to download these yet . But you might find them more easily, direct on Youtube. Just Google Youtube and Geoff Lakeman and they should come up. Geoff Lakeman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lakeman Posted December 3, 2013 Share Posted December 3, 2013 I now have a direct link to my youtube concertina contributions....if you can stay awake long enough to type it in. here goes: https://www.youtube.comchannel/UCb0RPKsGLEEC6OqFjxplwa If anyone knows how to automatically transfer these to the concertina.net ( concertina videos) thread I would be obliged. Geoff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lakeman Posted December 3, 2013 Share Posted December 3, 2013 I'll try that again - one " forward slash was missing. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCb0RPKsGLEE6OqFjxplwa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lakeman Posted December 3, 2013 Share Posted December 3, 2013 BUGGER ! Sorry ...I'll try that one more time with a capital "A " to finish.(It's easier playing the duet concertina ! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCb0RPKsGLEEC6OqFjxplwA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lakeman Posted December 3, 2013 Share Posted December 3, 2013 I give up ! I've just discovered, at the age of 66, I must be dyslexic ( at least, numerically ) If anyone else can access my youtube contributions and transfer them here, all I can say is " You're a better man than me Gunga Dhin ...." I'm going to the pub now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lakeman Posted December 3, 2013 Share Posted December 3, 2013 Hang on ! One more try - just spotted another digit/letter I missed out. After this, I will truly go to the pub and get hammered ! Here goes: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCb0RPKsGLVEEC6OqFjxplwA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lakeman Posted December 3, 2013 Share Posted December 3, 2013 Hooray - success! Listen and enjoy on that last link - which worls Geoff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Jowaisas Posted December 3, 2013 Share Posted December 3, 2013 Worth a trip to you tube. Geoff is a sensational singer and player! Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malcolm clapp Posted December 4, 2013 Share Posted December 4, 2013 Are there any female musicians? I did mention two in an earlier post: Peggy Seeger and Sandra Kerr. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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