Jim Besser Posted April 30, 2015 Posted April 30, 2015 (edited) How about something a little different for the May theme? Several TOTMers have requested it, and I think it’s a fine idea: let’s go through more than 2 years of TOTM polls and learn, record and post some of the fine tunes that weren't selected. Almost all of these tunes have examples on YouTube that you can work from - if you need help, go back over old polls and use the links I provided. And in all but a small handful of cases, notation is easily obtained on the Web. If you have trouble finding a particular tune, email me and I’ll help you out.Here’s a hint about notation. Many - probably most - of the polled traditional tunes and some that aren’t traditional can be found on abcnotation.com . Thesession.org has a massive collection of Irish tunes in ABC format, and many that aren't Irish. For modern composed tunes that don’t have ABC files, Google the name of the tune, and then select “images” from the top of the page. Often, that will bring you to printable images of the notation. That's the theme for May. Think of it as an exercise in recycling. Play one tune, or put a few related tunes together in a medley. Or even unrelated tunes that you think sound good together.Here’s the list of the 65 tunes that didn't make the TOTM cut: La Ronde Des MillorianesVals från KallHorse Keene’s Hornpipe Hommage à Gilles LapriseColeman’s marchIf I only Had a BrainReturn from HelsinkiMazurka a ClementAngelina BakerGlendy BurkeTokla PolkaUpon a Summer’s DayIn the Bleak MidwinterLet it Snow.Lucy Farr's BarndanceGlise a SherbrookeExactly Like YouDown by the Sally GardensNelly BlyBach Minuet in G MajorMiss HamiltonPig Ankle RagMarch from ScipioLullabyBalkan Hills ScottischeSean Ryan’sLa SansonnetteEbenezeralexandra parkold molly oxfordPeacock RagKristjani ReilanderHambo pa logenJessica’sScotch CapBoulevard of Broken DreamsLa BestrangeScollay's ReelCooley's HornpipeFly Around my Pretty Little MissJuliane JohnsonKilnamonaWonder HornpipeAutumn LeavesOver the WaterfallOld molly oxfordWonder HornpipeOld CopperplateHambo Pa LogenZycanthos JigGirl I Left Behind MeHaste to the WeddingGraemsay JigMr. Moore's HornpipeGolden SlippersJamtlands BrudmarscheWhistling RufusWinnie HayesHanter dro de LanguidigOld CopperplateThe Blossom and the RainTra Vegla e SonnoAmeliaLemmy Brazil's Number TwoKost er C'hooat Everybody deserves a second chance - let's give one to some of these tunes! Edited May 1, 2015 by Jim Besser
Bob Michel Posted May 1, 2015 Posted May 1, 2015 Great theme, especially for a relative newcomer (but longtime lurker) like myself who appreciates the chance to move out of his comfort zone a bit. With luck I'll get to a few of these this month. But first...much as I like "Da Slockit Light," I'd been betting on "La Ronde des milloraines" in the latest poll, so here it is. For the sake of authenticity I arranged it for the classic Auvergnais combination of concertina, fiddle, ukulele, bodhrán and electric bass. http://youtu.be/xA3ngMv8k1Y Bob Michel Near Philly
JimLucas Posted May 1, 2015 Posted May 1, 2015 Great theme, especially for a relative newcomer (but longtime lurker) like myself who appreciates the chance to move out of his comfort zone a bit. With luck I'll get to a few of these this month. But first...much as I like "Da Slockit Light," I'd been betting on "La Ronde des milloraines" in the latest poll, so here it is. For the sake of authenticity I arranged it for the classic Auvergnais combination of concertina, fiddle, ukulele, bodhrán and electric bass. http://youtu.be/xA3ngMv8k1Y Nice tune and fine playing, but I still think -- as I did when I listened to the candidates in the poll -- that it sounds suspiciously close (though not quite identical) to an Italian tarantella that I've heard many times over many decades. Am I alone in that?
Bob Michel Posted May 1, 2015 Posted May 1, 2015 (edited) I still think -- as I did when I listened to the candidates in the poll -- that it sounds suspiciously close (though not quite identical) to an Italian tarantella that I've heard many times over many decades. Am I alone in that? It definitely has a tarantella vibe. I haven't found much information online about the tune's background, but it wouldn't surprise me to learn that it had Italian roots. Bob Michel Near Philly Edited May 1, 2015 by Bob Michel
Randy Stein Posted May 4, 2015 Posted May 4, 2015 (edited) So this may be cheating or just being lazy. Here is a youtube from a few years back of me playing Boulevard of Broken Dreams. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J4x8MXjq__I Edited May 4, 2015 by Randy Stein
Pete Dunk Posted May 6, 2015 Posted May 6, 2015 Randy that's beautiful, and as far as possible from anything I would ever aspire to play. From my slightly oddball ( and very different) musical viewpoint I raise my hat to your delightful and inspiring performance. It's a joy to listen to! Pete.
Graham Collicutt Posted May 7, 2015 Posted May 7, 2015 https://soundcloud.com/gcolli/lively-jig-ilmington-or-wonder The Lively Jig (Ilmington) or the Wonder hornpipe. My 1st school was in Ilmington.
Jim Besser Posted May 7, 2015 Author Posted May 7, 2015 https://soundcloud.com/gcolli/lively-jig-ilmington-or-wonder The Lively Jig (Ilmington) or the Wonder hornpipe. My 1st school was in Ilmington. Cool! I never heard this done as a jig before. As an aside - I used to be musician for a Morris group that danced Ilmington.
Jim Besser Posted May 7, 2015 Author Posted May 7, 2015 Here's the Wonder Hornpipe as a ...well, hornpipe. I first encountered this tune when Jody Kruskal was playing it for sword dancers
Graham Collicutt Posted May 7, 2015 Posted May 7, 2015 https://soundcloud.com/gcolli/lively-jig-ilmington-or-wonder The Lively Jig (Ilmington) or the Wonder hornpipe. My 1st school was in Ilmington. Cool! I never heard this done as a jig before. As an aside - I used to be musician for a Morris group that danced Ilmington. Well, I wasn't playing it as a jig, that is just the dance title. It may have lost it's step hop from not playing for morris for 15+ years.
Jim Besser Posted May 7, 2015 Author Posted May 7, 2015 https://soundcloud.com/gcolli/lively-jig-ilmington-or-wonder The Lively Jig (Ilmington) or the Wonder hornpipe. My 1st school was in Ilmington. Cool! I never heard this done as a jig before. As an aside - I used to be musician for a Morris group that danced Ilmington. Well, I wasn't playing it as a jig, that is just the dance title. It may have lost it's step hop from not playing for morris for 15+ years. User error on my part....wasn't awake yet.
David Barnert Posted May 9, 2015 Posted May 9, 2015 Here's my "Coleman's March." 46-key Wheatstone Hayden.
Jim Besser Posted May 9, 2015 Author Posted May 9, 2015 Here's my "Coleman's March." 46-key Wheatstone Hayden. Great tune, well played.
Bob Michel Posted May 11, 2015 Posted May 11, 2015 Here are two more tunes from the list of also-rans, both hornpipes: "The Wonder" and "Joe Cooley's." They make a nice set. http://youtu.be/_isvXEqYMZ4 I'm always glad to watch the dog in one of these music videos, rather than my own earnest mug. He's 14 now, and just deaf enough to be extremely tolerant of my squawk and wheeze. Bob Michel Near Philly
Rod Posted May 11, 2015 Posted May 11, 2015 Bob, the dog is delightful. I often wonder if some dogs have some sort of appreciation for music as opposed to simply tolerating it. I have had a dog who left me in no doubt whatsoever that she strongly objected to free-reed music and I have had others who have reacted with as much apparent indifference, or perhaps appreciation, as yours. We shall never know if it is simply that some dogs are more long-suffering than others. !
Bob Michel Posted May 11, 2015 Posted May 11, 2015 I often wonder if some dogs have some sort of appreciation for music as opposed to simply tolerating it. What he appreciates most, I'm sure, is company, and if that involves music he doesn't object. And while whippets are brilliant thieves as a rule, he long ago figured out that musical gear is strictly off-limits and must be left alone. Should I have a different dog eventually, I'm going to need to relearn some basic precautions (e.g., don't go out for a few hours and leave the concertina on the floor). Bob Michel Near Philly
Tootler Posted May 12, 2015 Posted May 12, 2015 (edited) I did Coleman's March for last months ThOTM but here it is again. I actually played it in G as I found it fitted more comfortably on my CG Anglo. https://soundcloud.com/tootlingeoff/colemans-march I'm hoping to do something else specifically for this month. Edited May 12, 2015 by Tootler
Bob Michel Posted May 13, 2015 Posted May 13, 2015 Here are a couple of the American old-time tunes from the list, that style being an old avocation of mine: http://youtu.be/d-A8K5-KXrs This time I brought in the one-man stringband for support. Bob Michel Near Philly
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