Jody Kruskal Posted June 6, 2022 Share Posted June 6, 2022 (edited) On the occasion of the 47th Marlboro Morris Ale, Half Moon Sword dance on Elliot Street, Brattleboro, Vermont 29 May 2022, accompanied by: Jody Kruskal - Anglo concertina, Michael Gorin - fiddle, David Sidman - guitar Edited June 6, 2022 by Jody Kruskal 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesse Smith Posted June 6, 2022 Share Posted June 6, 2022 That might be the most laidback rendition of the Wonder Hornpipe I've heard. Lovely sprightly stepping from the ladies. (It really is wonderful to see a group that never stops dancing the entire time!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Besser Posted June 6, 2022 Share Posted June 6, 2022 I never get tired of watching Half Moon dance. Or hearing Jody and Michael play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Sugden Posted June 6, 2022 Share Posted June 6, 2022 Grand playing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jody Kruskal Posted June 7, 2022 Author Share Posted June 7, 2022 Yes Jesse, we play whatever tempo the dancers require. This slower and jaunty pace that you see here is really a pleasure to play, though we sometimes play it faster. As you might notice in the video, the pavement was very wet as there was a downpour on Elliot Street just before we started and so we kept the pace relaxed to avoid any dancerly slips. Dance musicians have to be adaptable and play according to conditions. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesse Smith Posted June 7, 2022 Share Posted June 7, 2022 What are the other two tunes called? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jody Kruskal Posted June 8, 2022 Author Share Posted June 8, 2022 The first tune is “The Wonder” by Newcastle fiddler James Hill around 1850.https://thesession.org/tunes/337 We know #2 as Delahunty’s, an Irish hornpipehttps://thesession.org/tunes/309 The third is back to Newcastle, called Parnell's March from the playing of Northumbrian piper Andrew Watchorn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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