Jeremy S Posted August 15, 2022 Share Posted August 15, 2022 This classic was one of the first songs I wanted to play on concertina -- I guess it's the kind of music I expected a concertina to play, you know? Anyway, it took some trial and error and a few compromises to be able to go through all the key changes on an anglo (Bm>Cm>C#m>Dm) but I think it ended up being worth it. Feedback is appreciated. I know I made a couple mistakes. I'm still somewhat new at this and trying to find my own style. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Wild Posted August 15, 2022 Share Posted August 15, 2022 Sounds good to me. The bang and lightning flash about 23 seconds in added to it! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SIMON GABRIELOW Posted August 15, 2022 Share Posted August 15, 2022 Really enjoyed that! Was that real lightning or special effects? Whatever, great little performance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Barnert Posted August 16, 2022 Share Posted August 16, 2022 4 hours ago, SIMON GABRIELOW said: Was that real lightning or special effects? Once again, Simon, you have to catch up on your American cultural trivia. The lightning happened at the precise moment in the music that it did (1960s) in the television program credits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SIMON GABRIELOW Posted August 16, 2022 Share Posted August 16, 2022 Thanks for that... whatever it was very effective. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesse Smith Posted August 16, 2022 Share Posted August 16, 2022 That's great! I used to sing the song all the time when I was a kid. I was a big fan of the show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SIMON GABRIELOW Posted August 16, 2022 Share Posted August 16, 2022 There used to be a tune for a cartoon series called Captain Pugwash over here in UK... About pirates etc.. it used a concertina or accordion sound as theme tune ! Nothing to do with this topic; but just brought back funny memories! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alex_holden Posted August 16, 2022 Share Posted August 16, 2022 (edited) 2 hours ago, SIMON GABRIELOW said: There used to be a tune for a cartoon series called Captain Pugwash over here in UK... About pirates etc.. it used a concertina or accordion sound as theme tune ! Nothing to do with this topic; but just brought back funny memories! See also the theme to The Vital Spark, where we hear the sound of an accordion while the character Sunny Jim mimes playing an English concertina on deck (and the characters call it a melodeon). Edited August 16, 2022 by alex_holden Removed a link 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SIMON GABRIELOW Posted August 16, 2022 Share Posted August 16, 2022 Wherever did you find that old TV comedy ( I assume it was comedy!)...😄 There's certainly sone suspicious miming on concertina! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alex_holden Posted August 17, 2022 Share Posted August 17, 2022 9 hours ago, SIMON GABRIELOW said: Wherever did you find that old TV comedy ( I assume it was comedy!)...😄 There's certainly sone suspicious miming on concertina! One of my Scottish clients introduced me to it. The concertina I'm currently building for him will have a representation of the Vital Spark steam puffer ship in the fretwork design, and he has plans to play the theme tune on it when it's finished. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TehRazorBack Posted August 17, 2022 Share Posted August 17, 2022 Amazing rendition, and really impressive getting all those key changes working 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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