LDT Posted November 18, 2008 Share Posted November 18, 2008 So what tune is stuck in your head? What are you listening to? What are you learning? (I'm not listening to anything concertina-y at the moment) I am listening to.... Lemon Jelly - Nice weather for ducks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tzirtzi Posted November 18, 2008 Share Posted November 18, 2008 I am listening to Radio4 - so no music. I am learning Sprig of Shilelah, Battering Ram, and The Man in the Moon (from the Jack/Jackie Tutor). And I have the aforementioned Battering Ram stuck in my head, as it was the last tune I played . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ishtar Posted November 18, 2008 Share Posted November 18, 2008 I'm trying to learn three new French sea songs. Brain strain! The notes are easy enough, but trying to fit them forrin words in, with the stress going somewhere non-intuitive, that's tricky. Here's "Le Forban" http://www.wat.tv/audio/forban-bw6n_bfwz_.html And here is "Chantons pour passer le temps". I'm sorry about this version, but it's the only one I can find. It sounds much better with men singing it, I promise! http://video.aol.com/video-detail/dorothee...emps/2243601493 Can't find the third one, but it's pretty dismal, one of those drunken "Northern Lights of Old Aberdeen" sort of songs, about the death of a port. All three are buzzing around my head, but separating out gradually. I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Dunk Posted November 18, 2008 Share Posted November 18, 2008 I've developed an unhealthy obsession with hornpipes at the moment and I can't stop playing them. Current list is: Proudlock's The Londonderry Alistair Anderson's Fancy The Glen Aln The Barrington The Navvie The Locomotive As for listening, Alistair Anderson's new CD 'Islands' is always in the car, as is Anglo and English International. A couple of albums by Half Man Half Biscuit provide light relief, The Oysterband allow me to do a little head banging and two relative unknowns called Spiers and Boden get me jigging around in my seat - which isn't always a good idea when your driving! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catty Posted November 18, 2008 Share Posted November 18, 2008 (edited) "Darktown Strutter's Ball" ; my ragtime ensemble (or, I should probably say, I) started to kick-in at this point during a performace last night. But, now, "Jack the Fieldstalker" by the Oscar Pettiford Sextet is currently playing on my office computer. Otherwise, "Twinkle, Twinkle.." (just had to throw that in for m3838 ...) Edited November 20, 2008 by catty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bellowbelle Posted November 19, 2008 Share Posted November 19, 2008 The Carol Of The Bells, the traditional holiday song. Got the free sheet music for it from Free-scores.com. Going to try it with foot bass and concertina. Fairly simple, should be (at least, done my way!). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirge Posted November 19, 2008 Share Posted November 19, 2008 No. 1 in the 'stuck on the brain' chart is 'Alfies Theme' making an unexpected reentry this week...The ever popular Intermezzo from Cavallieria Rusticana is bubbling under, though, as the disc jockeys say. Or used too. Hopefully they've stopped. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Drinkwater Posted November 19, 2008 Share Posted November 19, 2008 ...... and two relative unknowns called Spiers and Boden get me jigging around in my seat - which isn't always a good idea when your driving! Relative unknowns? Dear me, Pete, you can't be serious! Spiers and Boden have been around for years and are the founders of the Bellowhead supergroup (but you knew that!). Too many hornpipes must be addling your brain. Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RustyH Posted November 19, 2008 Share Posted November 19, 2008 Last week's tune, Boys of BlueHill is still crashing around inside my head, making this weeks' tune, Peacock's Feather, a very hard slog indeed. In the car, it's the Marc Atkinson Trio's new release (a fellow islander), some may know him from The Bills. Man, that boy can play! (guitar) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Molly Roberts Posted November 19, 2008 Share Posted November 19, 2008 I'm on a D dorian roll. This week Paddy Fahey's reel, last week Sargeant Early's Dream. They're pretty well mixed in my head right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Posted November 19, 2008 Share Posted November 19, 2008 (edited) My listening is all over the place at the moment. A bit of back trouble forced me into more idleness than usual over the past week or so, and I've got into the habit of sticking the MP3 player on 'random' and listening to whatever comes up. So a typical session might be a movement from a Beethoven string quartet followed by a track from English International followed by a Queen hit followed by an American bluegrass band followed by Ella Fitzgerald followed by Stockhausen followed by a Verdi opera duet followed by Lou Reed followed by an Indian rag followed by Matt Molloy followed by ... well, you get the picture. I can thoroughly recommend it - I seem to be enjoying all the stuff much more than by trying to decide what mood I'm in. As for my own concertina playing, I'm currently enjoying revisiting some tunes by Robert Winham, Billy Pigg, Tom Curruthers and Scan Tester - all delightful stuff, plus some oddities by the Irish tunester Paddy Fahy (same as mentioned above by Molly with different spelling? Several of his jigs and reels are downloadable from The Session). Also just about to get stuck into some unusual traditional Sussex carols. Ray Edited November 19, 2008 by Ray Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Day Posted November 19, 2008 Share Posted November 19, 2008 (edited) A little postcard for you Al Postcard now on My space with all the others Edited February 27, 2009 by Alan Day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirge Posted November 19, 2008 Share Posted November 19, 2008 A little postcard for youAl Excellent. that must be a 'midnight mohawk' at work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LDT Posted November 19, 2008 Author Share Posted November 19, 2008 A little postcard for youAl lol! fab. Stuck in my head is 'always look on the bright side of life' (as I'm going to go see Spamalot next week. yay!) And I'm practicing....lots..I've lost count Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leo Posted November 19, 2008 Share Posted November 19, 2008 And I'm practicing....lots..I've lost count Hi LDT It shows. Keep up the good work. It looks like you'll meet your goal of 10 songs pretty soon. I've been listening to Stan Rogers lately Great voice and music Thanks Leo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterT Posted November 19, 2008 Share Posted November 19, 2008 A little postcard for youAl Oh dear ........ perhaps we need a new thread; how do you waterproof a concertina? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterT Posted November 19, 2008 Share Posted November 19, 2008 Stuck in my head is 'always look on the bright side of life'(as I'm going to go see Spamalot next week. yay!) And I'm practicing....lots..I've lost count Are you going to join in? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LDT Posted November 19, 2008 Author Share Posted November 19, 2008 (edited) Stuck in my head is 'always look on the bright side of life'(as I'm going to go see Spamalot next week. yay!) And I'm practicing....lots..I've lost count Are you going to join in? Join in Spamalot? I'm sure I'll be singing/wailing along very quietly in my seat. lol! *hums* always look on the bright side of life.....* Edited November 19, 2008 by LDT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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