Jim Besser Posted March 31, 2015 Posted March 31, 2015 (edited) It was close, but we have a winner: Harliquin Air, a sprightly, simple English tune that might just become one of your favorites. Here's some notation to get you started, but don't feel you have to play it exactly as written; find a key that suits you (ask for help if you need help transposing the dots; with ABC files, it's really easy), and find some way to make the tune your own. According to the Traditional Tune Archive, the tune's archaically spelled title may refer "to a melody or one of the songs in Thomas Arne's (1710-1778) pantomime Harlequin Restor'd, or Taste Alamode, written in 1736." As I mentioned, I learned Harliquin Air at a Northeast Squeeze In a few years back, when it seemed like almost everybody was learning it and playing it in the hallways. Which means it's a fun, accessible concertina tune! it is played by Anahata and Mary Humphries with some really nice countermelody.Or how about playing it on melodeon?And at a big . Enjoy! Edited April 1, 2015 by Jim Besser
Wolf Molkentin Posted April 1, 2015 Posted April 1, 2015 Backed the right horse for the first time in quite a long while..
Chris Drinkwater Posted April 1, 2015 Posted April 1, 2015 Backed the right horse for the first time in quite a long while.. Pferdfect, then, Wolf! Me, too. Lovely tune. Chris
Tootler Posted April 2, 2015 Posted April 2, 2015 Backed the right horse for the first time in quite a long while.. I didn't but I'm quite happy with the result
Jim Besser Posted April 2, 2015 Author Posted April 2, 2015 (edited) Someone has to go first, right? https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/68325595/C.net%20Tune%20of%20the%20Month/Harliquin_Air_besser.MP3 Suggestions on how to improve it welcome. Played in D on a 30 button G/D Jeffries Anglo. Edited April 3, 2015 by Jim Besser
Bob Michel Posted April 2, 2015 Posted April 2, 2015 Here's an attempt. http://youtu.be/i78pX3y7yE4 I had some multitracking fun with it (as I often do). This time I also replaced my usual sober selfie with some more interesting visuals. Bob Michel Near Philly
Tootler Posted April 2, 2015 Posted April 2, 2015 Someone has to go first, right? https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/68325595/C.net%20Tune%20of%20the%20Month/Harliquin_Air_besser.MP3 Suggestions on how to improve it welcome. Here's an attempt. http://youtu.be/i78pX3y7yE4 I had some multitracking fun with it (as I often do). This time I also replaced my usual sober selfie with some more interesting visuals. Bob Michel Near Philly Two very nice contrasting starters.
Daria Posted April 3, 2015 Posted April 3, 2015 (edited) Both of your versions are great Bob love the visuals too. I didn't vote for it but am glad it won and am looking forward to learning it. Edited April 3, 2015 by Daria
Rod Posted April 3, 2015 Posted April 3, 2015 Another fine performance by the Bob Michel One Man Band.
doiheartwentyone Posted April 10, 2015 Posted April 10, 2015 Hurra, a TotM I already know! Here's my one take attempt with slightly wobbly tempo https://www.flickr.com/photos/doiheart/17100571272/in/photostream/lightbox/ Now to listen to Anahata and all them play it better....
Wolf Molkentin Posted April 10, 2015 Posted April 10, 2015 (edited) Are you sure a soundfile can be read from flickr? at least not by my iPhone... Edited April 10, 2015 by blue eyed sailor
Don Taylor Posted April 10, 2015 Posted April 10, 2015 Works on my Android tablet. And very nice too!
Chris Drinkwater Posted April 10, 2015 Posted April 10, 2015 Hurra, a TotM I already know! Here's my one take attempt with slightly wobbly tempo https://www.flickr.com/photos/doiheart/17100571272/in/photostream/lightbox/ Now to listen to Anahata and all them play it better.... Splendid. I meant to start it off at The Horseshoe session, last sunday, so you could have joined in, but I didn't get round to it! Chris
doiheartwentyone Posted April 12, 2015 Posted April 12, 2015 Looks like it uses flash, so iphones are out of luck, though they have a special player for the ipad. I'll look at setting up youtube for the next one Chris--- I was playing it in Sheffield on Sunday :-)
Tootler Posted April 12, 2015 Posted April 12, 2015 Works OK on iPad and very good it was too. I'm finding it harder than I expected on my Anglo. There are a couple of places where I keep going wrong even though I've done the slow practice thing to try and educate my fingers, they still persist in disobeying me
Susanne Posted April 13, 2015 Posted April 13, 2015 It's a lovely tune indeed, one that I should be able to learn. Is D the standard key? I want to learn it in a key that other people usually play it in. Nice job, everyone who contributed so far!
Jim Besser Posted April 13, 2015 Author Posted April 13, 2015 It's a lovely tune indeed, one that I should be able to learn. Is D the standard key? I want to learn it in a key that other people usually play it in. Nice job, everyone who contributed so far! I've always heard it in D, and that's the key of most notation I've seen.
Richard Farmery Posted April 19, 2015 Posted April 19, 2015 Here is my effort. I have just upgraded to a Marcus Music anglo, and this is the first new tune learned on it. I have recorded this in G major rather than D. I need to put in a lot more work on this tune - the B part took a bit of getting right. Rich. https://soundcloud.com/molecatcher/harliquin-air
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