Princess Waltz

[robotmay]

Finally got around to recording this tune of Paul Sartin's that I transcribed something like a year ago. I never could get it sounding good on the melodeon, as it's really a very pretty fiddle tune and requires a bit more smoothness than I could give it. However it works much better on the Maccann duet, so here it is in C on my Bb duet (nice key for it actually): https://soundcloud.com/robotmay/princess-waltz

 

I've been trying to learn the chords for the most easily playable keys, and I think I'm finally getting the hang of some of them

 

Also got a new microphone setup over the winter, so this was a good excuse to play around with that too. Think it's picking up a bit of noise from the PC nearby so I might have to play with positioning for recording a bit more, but it's a nice step up from the naff little mic I was using before.

[John Adey]

That is beautiful! I love your subtle dynamics; so expressive!!

[robotmay]

Thanks John! I spent quite a lot of time playing it along to the Faustus recording to try and get the phrasing vaguely correct. Think I'm still playing it a little faster than they do; playing slowly is really tricky

[Wolf Molkentin]

playing slowly is really tricky

Yes, but your quite advanced (not just) in this respect Robert - lovely take!

 

Best wishes - Wolf

[Mike Pierceall]

Lovely playing.

[robotmay]

Thanks guys

[Defra]

Gorgeous - what progress you've made!