Jim Besser Posted December 16, 2014 Share Posted December 16, 2014 (edited) What happens when you put 8 or 9 concertinas, 3 piano accordions, banjo and viola da gamba into a small room and start playing tunes? Musical chaos. Also a lot of fun. Here's one tune from our gathering on Sunday, the Tip Top Polka, which I first learned from David Barnart. https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/68325595/Squeeze%20in%20Tip%20Top%20Polka.mp3 It was interesting - we usually get about half diatonic instruments (Anglo concertinas and melodeons). Today only 2 Anglos, no melodeons, no duets, a bunch of English concertinas. Edited December 16, 2014 by Jim Besser Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maki Posted December 16, 2014 Share Posted December 16, 2014 That's my kinda kaos! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sidsqueezer Posted December 16, 2014 Share Posted December 16, 2014 Very nice. Not sure if you know of this over in USA, but here is how we do it in Lancashire, England. Video for bacup coconutters youtube► 4:54► 4:54 www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sl58rIDNdWA 7 Apr 2012 - Uploaded by Somewhereintheworl The Britannia Coconutters do their famous clog dance from morning til dusk all round their home ... Sorry, link didn't copy very well. Look up Bacup.Coconut Dance on YouTube. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Franch Posted December 16, 2014 Share Posted December 16, 2014 Two 'tinas in the photo from last year's Greg Jowaisas Christmas offering: a beautiful brass-reeded Lachenal (played by the guy in the plaid shirt) and my Wheatstone Model 21 (on the high chair in the first photo). Both wonderful instruments in their own way! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Wild Posted December 16, 2014 Share Posted December 16, 2014 Sorry, link didn't copy very well. Look up Bacup.Coconut Dance on YouTube. Let's see if these links work: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4k8yG9stbwg http://youtu.be/WFKlKEkGXe0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Besser Posted December 17, 2014 Author Share Posted December 17, 2014 Very nice. Not sure if you know of this over in USA, but here is how we do it in Lancashire, England. Video for bacup coconutters youtube► 4:54► 4:54 www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sl58rIDNdWA 7 Apr 2012 - Uploaded by Somewhereintheworl The Britannia Coconutters do their famous clog dance from morning til dusk all round their home ... Sorry, link didn't copy very well. Look up Bacup.Coconut Dance on YouTube. Yep I've seen that many times. Great stuff! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Taylor Posted December 17, 2014 Share Posted December 17, 2014 Sorry, link didn't copy very well. Look up Bacup.Coconut Dance on YouTube. Let's see if these links work: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4k8yG9stbwg http://youtu.be/WFKlKEkGXe0 I wonder how blackface like this would go down in the US, say in Washington DC ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveM Posted December 17, 2014 Share Posted December 17, 2014 Two 'tinas in the photo from last year's Greg Jowaisas Christmas offering: a beautiful brass-reeded Lachenal (played by the guy in the plaid shirt) and my Wheatstone Model 21 (on the high chair in the first photo). Both wonderful instruments in their own way! Hopefully the sweet tone made up for the bum notes while I was playing next to you... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Dudgeon Posted December 17, 2014 Share Posted December 17, 2014 Sorry, link didn't copy very well. Look up Bacup.Coconut Dance on YouTube. Let's see if these links work: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4k8yG9stbwg http://youtu.be/WFKlKEkGXe0 I wonder how blackface like this would go down in the US, say in Washington DC ... Somebody please correct me if I'm wrong, but I seem to remember reading that the blackened faces referred to a time in past centuries when Morris dancing was frowned on by those in power as begging, and some dancers smeared their faces with coal dust as a handy disguise. This look was very unsettling when I first saw videos like this, but was led to understand that nothing racial was intended when used by these dancers. I hope that's so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Franch Posted December 17, 2014 Share Posted December 17, 2014 Dave, I enjoyed sitting next to you. I'm glad Jim's recording didn't seem to pick up the bum notes from my loud instrument, although on the recording Jim posted, I probably was just sitting and listening with awe at others' speed and accuracy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Besser Posted December 17, 2014 Author Share Posted December 17, 2014 Sorry, link didn't copy very well. Look up Bacup.Coconut Dance on YouTube. Let's see if these links work: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4k8yG9stbwg http://youtu.be/WFKlKEkGXe0 I wonder how blackface like this would go down in the US, say in Washington DC ... Somebody please correct me if I'm wrong, but I seem to remember reading that the blackened faces referred to a time in past centuries when Morris dancing was frowned on by those in power as begging, and some dancers smeared their faces with coal dust as a handy disguise. This look was very unsettling when I first saw videos like this, but was led to understand that nothing racial was intended when used by these dancers. I hope that's so. Most Border sides I've played with in this country use multicolored face paint, or - in the case of my team, which does border in the winter months - straw masks. There was an extensive and very acrimonious debate about this issue recently on Facebook, and it would probably be a mistake to continue it here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Besser Posted December 17, 2014 Author Share Posted December 17, 2014 Dave, I enjoyed sitting next to you. I'm glad Jim's recording didn't seem to pick up the bum notes from my loud instrument, although on the recording Jim posted, I probably was just sitting and listening with awe at others' speed and accuracy. I hit my share of bum notes, for sure. Nobody expects orchestral perfection at a jam! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sidsqueezer Posted December 17, 2014 Share Posted December 17, 2014 Interesting if you listen carefully to the arrangement played by Brass Band when they are not marching. Impossible to replicate on a single squeeze box. You need a trombone button. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin Harrison Posted December 20, 2014 Share Posted December 20, 2014 Very nice Jim.........thanks for posting. Robin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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