Glimmer - a new piece for 20 button anglo

[Kathryn Wheeler]

 

I wondered what the sparkle of a raindrop might sound like on an anglo concertina. This piece came out of playing around with that idea and seeing where it went. I still can't get enough of how versatile 20 little buttons are and how expressive.

 

This piece moves through several moods - the warmth and contentment of watching the sun go down over the ridge of hills near where I live, squinting my eyes at the sunlight until it scatters into golden rays. The love of the landscape around here - the views of the Malvern hills and the ridge that runs north of them. This soon turns to an antsy, agitated, cabin-feverish feeling of being trapped and needing to go for a walk out there, but being unable to. Only temporarily, thankfully!  

 

 

Edited March 28 by Kathryn Wheeler

[SIMON GABRIELOW]

A very unique piece of music again and performance..and presentation🌝

[Kathryn Wheeler]

2 hours ago, SIMON GABRIELOW said:

A very unique piece of music again and performance..and presentation🌝

 

Thankyou!

[David Barnert]

How appropriate! Concertina music and concertina wire.  

[Kathryn Wheeler]

8 hours ago, David Barnert said:

How appropriate! Concertina music and concertina wire.  

 

You know what, I'd never come across coils of concertina wire before - only the plain old barbed wire variety!  You learn something new every day..

Edited March 29 by Kathryn Wheeler

[David Barnert]

1 hour ago, Kathryn Wheeler said:

You know what, I'd never come across coils of concertina wire before - only the plain old barbed wire variety!

 

Actually, I think I was pushing the definition for the joke. That’s probably “plain old barbed wire” in the video but I couldn’t pass it up. Thank you for taking it in the spirit in which it was intended.

 

I don’t think I’ve ever actually encountered concertina wire either. We may consider ourselves lucky.

[Jim Besser]

Remarkable what you continue to do with the humble 20 button Anglo!  

[Kathryn Wheeler]

1 hour ago, Jim Besser said:

Remarkable what you continue to do with the humble 20 button Anglo!  

Thankyou Jim!

[Kathryn Wheeler]

5 hours ago, David Barnert said:

 

Actually, I think I was pushing the definition for the joke. That’s probably “plain old barbed wire” in the video but I couldn’t pass it up. Thank you for taking it in the spirit in which it was intended.

 

I don’t think I’ve ever actually encountered concertina wire either. We may consider ourselves lucky.

 

But of course! And I learnt something too

 

Gosh, yes, lucky indeed to not be surrounded by concertina wire!