Graeme Posted March 21, 2020 Share Posted March 21, 2020 Hi everybody Brand new to this forum. I started playing the English Concertina about 30 years ago. Life overtook and I have not picked up my Concertina for may years. I want to restart but my favourite music book is lost. Does anyone know where I can get a copy of Dancing with Ma baby ? I think there may be a few versions, this one has "Come back to Sorrento" as the first arrangement. Many thanks for your help Graeme Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Wooff Posted March 21, 2020 Share Posted March 21, 2020 Published by Dragonfly Music . 10 Gibson St. Newbiggin-on-sea Northumberland Ne 64 6PE. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce McCaskey Posted March 24, 2020 Share Posted March 24, 2020 I spent some time looking into this just for curiosity's sake. Google, Bing and a few other search tools were employed along the way. It appears the publisher no longer has copies, I ran across a comment elsewhere the said the publisher reported it to be long out of print. I'm not entirely certain the publisher is still in business anyway. I also ran across a past reference to a copy being sold on eBay, but that was not a current offering. A search of this forum reveals that a copy was offered up for sale and another forum member apparently purchased it. I don't want to name the buyer here, but suggest you do your own search on the forum for reference to that book and when you identify the buyer, reach out to him with a personal message. Perhaps you can strike some sort of deal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jody Kruskal Posted March 24, 2020 Share Posted March 24, 2020 Is this the tune? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=96fA19JimOU Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Levine Posted March 24, 2020 Share Posted March 24, 2020 Whether or not, it's great to hear. Mouthie virtuoso. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graeme Posted March 25, 2020 Author Share Posted March 25, 2020 Many thanks everyone for your responses. Bruce, this is a good idea and I will try and track the buyer down. Jody, A great tune but not the one I was looking for, not sure I could remember so many notes ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gcoover Posted March 25, 2020 Share Posted March 25, 2020 FYI, for this and any tune books that are unfortunately out-of-print, Rollston Press would be happy to make them available again assuming the rights can be obtained. Anything after 1924 will be under copyright so it is important to respect that and work with the copyright holder (assuming they can be located). In addition to the Anglo concertina books, Rollston has republished a previously out-of-print and out-of-copyright book about the Pearl Harbor submarine attack (not just airplanes!), and are about to release a paperback reprint of Kenichi Horie's account of his solo sail across the Pacific. For "Dancing With Ma Baby", it looks like Phil Hopkinson has recently passed away, but maybe there's someone in his family or someone associated with Dragonfly Music who could be contacted? Please PM me with any information and/or contacts you might have about this or any other "lost" books and let's try to bring them back to life in paperback and Kindle. Gary 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LesJessop Posted July 13, 2020 Share Posted July 13, 2020 If no copy has turned up, I have one that I'd happily part with. I got it when it first came out, tried (and failed) to play the tunes with arrangements and put the book in a cupboard. If I haven't tried again in 26 years I probably never will. Just let me know where to send it and I'll drop it in the post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Mansfield Posted August 1, 2020 Share Posted August 1, 2020 On 7/13/2020 at 10:13 AM, LesJessop said: If no copy has turned up, I have one that I'd happily part with. I got it when it first came out, tried (and failed) to play the tunes with arrangements and put the book in a cupboard. If I haven't tried again in 26 years I probably never will. Just let me know where to send it and I'll drop it in the post. Did someone take you up on this or can I buy it off you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LesJessop Posted August 2, 2020 Share Posted August 2, 2020 I still have it and you're welcome to have it free of charge. If you send me a P.M. with your address I'll send it to you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Mansfield Posted August 2, 2020 Share Posted August 2, 2020 PM sent, thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoffrey Crabb Posted August 2, 2020 Share Posted August 2, 2020 (edited) On 3/24/2020 at 4:00 AM, Jody Kruskal said: Is this the tune? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=96fA19JimOU Seems to be as a slower version, with added part, appears on 'Springtime in Battersea' LP (Freereed Record FR 008) Side 2 Track 1. (Unknown Scottiche ?) played by Tommy Williams. Geoff. Edited August 2, 2020 by Geoffrey Crabb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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