Bang Your Frog on the Sofa

[Jim Besser]

I first heard this on an excellent new CD by English concertina player Robin Beech, and wondered how it would work on the Anglo. The intriguingly named "Bang Your Frog on the Sofa" was written by Will Harmon, and I suppose if it's representative of a genre, it could be labeled Irish. Whatever, it's a lovely tune. Here played on a 30 button Jeffries G/D Anglo.

 

https://soundcloud.com/concertinist/bang-your-frog-on-the-sofa-2-12-2022

[David Barnert]

Robin Beech used to come to NESI. I don’t think I’ve seen him since the Bucksteep Manor days.

[Jim Besser]

1 hour ago, David Barnert said:

Robin Beech used to come to NESI. I don’t think I’ve seen him since the Bucksteep Manor days.

 

Of course I remember him from Bucksteep - but he was also at CHiminey Corners as recently as 5 or 6 years ago.  I remember because he was the only musician who wanted to play Horizonto, one of my favorites!

 

[David Barnert]

You’re right. I just checked my saved email lists. He was there in 2012 and 2015.

[SIMON GABRIELOW]

Poor frog  I hope it is ok now( sorry couldn't help it!)😁😃

[Laitch]

On 12/13/2022 at 3:03 PM, Jim Besser said:

The intriguingly named "Bang Your Frog on the Sofa" was written by Will Harmon, and I suppose if it's representative of a genre, it could be labeled Irish.

Will Harmon is a writer, editor, fiddler, fiddle tutor, pie maker, mountain biker and who-knows-what-all out of Montana, USA who fiddles a lot in the Irish style. He's composed several interesting tunes along the way. Here's someone starting a set with that tune and almost riding it off the rails. 😊

Edited January 12, 2023 by Laitch

[RAc]

3 hours ago, Laitch said:

Will Harmon is a writer, editor, fiddler, fiddle tutor, pie maker, mountain biker and who-knows-what-all out of Montana, USA who fiddles a lot in the Irish style. He's composed several interesting tunes along the way. Here's someone starting a set with that tune and almost riding it off the rails. 😊

"someone?" 😁

 

The tune reminds me of Naragonia's Hellebore, which you, Jim, may also want to tackle...