Jim Besser Posted October 9, 2014 Author Posted October 9, 2014 I have now found this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zZPIulK33GE being played on the instrument, on which it was composed? Thanks for that. The hurdy gurdy gives such a strong pulse.
Jim Besser Posted October 9, 2014 Author Posted October 9, 2014 I have now found this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zZPIulK33GE being played on the instrument, on which it was composed? Very impressive, although that drone really works just with the A-part as for me... I have the same issue with hurdy gurdy droning, but in the context of dance music, it offers a rhythmic pulse that's hard to top.
Sarah Swett Posted October 9, 2014 Posted October 9, 2014 Here is my version. I worked on trying to play it slowly, simply and steadily and tried to give the piece some space and silence .Easier said than done. A little snippet of an old french Christmas carol popped in my head at the end of the piece. Nice, Daria. I love the idea of giving the tune some mellow musical parentheses
Sarah Swett Posted October 9, 2014 Posted October 9, 2014 Wow-- Graham, your fabulous version and that hurdy hurdy show another whole side to this tune! So many possibilities. Thanks! I wonder why the quote thing didn't work on my last post....
Pete Dunk Posted October 11, 2014 Posted October 11, 2014 I wonder why the quote thing didn't work on my last post.... Looks as if the closing tag - was missing from your post.
Graham Collicutt Posted October 11, 2014 Posted October 11, 2014 (edited) Second attempt, as a waltz: http://youtu.be/701Sp5ZfnzU It is not yet fixed in my head, how to play this, I am playing some phrases on the pull, then they change to the push. Edited October 13, 2014 by Graham Collicutt
Pete Dunk Posted October 11, 2014 Posted October 11, 2014 I'm not yet convinced by this tune but that went a long way towards making me like it Graham! Whatever it is you're doing (I don't play anglo) keep on doing it because I was almost mesmerised by the end of the video.
brandon Posted October 12, 2014 Posted October 12, 2014 I want to reply individually to every contributor so far, as I have enjoyed all the versions for their individual qualities, but will refrain so as not to over-post. So far, I have a definite preference for the slower version of the tune. Geoff pointed out that the faster tempo somehow seems more natural on the hurdy gurdy than the concertina. I totally agree. There is something about the personality of the slower version that seems to merge more naturally with our instrument of choice.
David Barnert Posted October 12, 2014 Posted October 12, 2014 And here's mine. This is a tune I've never played before today. https://soundcloud.com/dr-sleep-1/the-crested-hen Edited to add: So today I've posted my earliest tune and my most recent. Nice. Would you consider this version a mazurka or a waltz? Seems more waltzlike to me. I can't say I know enough about mazurkas to know how to play one. I've certainly never danced a mazurka. Waltzes on the other hand strap... I would think that unless I'm deliberately playing a hambo or a 3/2 Playford tune, pretty much anything I play in 3 is going to come out waltzable.
Patrick Scannell Posted October 14, 2014 Posted October 14, 2014 Here it is on a Morse Beaumont: https://soundcloud.com/padrix/crestedhens
Geoff Wooff Posted October 15, 2014 Posted October 15, 2014 (edited) Here it is on a Morse Beaumont: https://soundcloud.com/padrix/crestedhens Edited October 15, 2014 by Geoff Wooff
Geoff Wooff Posted October 15, 2014 Posted October 15, 2014 Here it is on a Morse Beaumont: https://soundcloud.com/padrix/crestedhens A tricky tune that you are handling very nicely Patrick. !!
Patrick Scannell Posted October 15, 2014 Posted October 15, 2014 Thank you Geoff. Still plenty of beginner's warts in there, but if I hold off posting until I'm happy with it, I never get anything posted.
Tootler Posted October 17, 2014 Posted October 17, 2014 (edited) Here is my version. I worked on trying to play it slowly, simply and steadily and tried to give the piece some space and silence .Easier said than done. A little snippet of an old french Christmas carol popped in my head at the end of the piece. https://soundcloud.com/stream Daria, there's something wrong with your link. When I try it from your original post, it takes me to my own Soundcloud page. When I try from the reply immediately below, Soundcloud says it can't find the link. Edited October 17, 2014 by Tootler
JimLucas Posted October 17, 2014 Posted October 17, 2014 (edited) Here is my version. I worked on trying to play it slowly, simply and steadily and tried to give the piece some space and silence .Easier said than done. A little snippet of an old french Christmas carol popped in my head at the end of the piece. https://soundcloud.com/stream Where's the recording? That link takes me to SoundCloud, but not to your recording. But I see that your post has been edited. Did the edit mess up the link? Edited to add: I see Tootler already noted the problem. And I also tried using the "original" link as quoted below your post, but I also got a not found message. Have you deleted your sound file, or maybe moved it? Edited October 17, 2014 by JimLucas
Daria Posted October 17, 2014 Posted October 17, 2014 (edited) Sorry for the posting problem. I was tired of being known as a number on Soundcloud so I changed my soundcloud to my name. Hopefully this will work. https://soundcloud.com/ariaqueezehammer/crested-hens Edited October 17, 2014 by Daria
Tootler Posted October 17, 2014 Posted October 17, 2014 Sorry for the posting problem. I was tired of being known as a number on Soundcloud so I changed my soundcloud to my name. Hopefully this will work. https://soundcloud.com/ariaqueezehammer/crested-hens That worked fine. Thanks for putting it right. Nice arrangement. I liked the quotation from the French carol at the end.
Jim Besser Posted October 17, 2014 Author Posted October 17, 2014 Sorry for the posting problem. I was tired of being known as a number on Soundcloud so I changed my soundcloud to my name. Hopefully this will work. https://soundcloud.com/ariaqueezehammer/crested-hens VEry nicely played, and a nice and interesting arrangement.
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