bellowbelle Posted February 14, 2005 Share Posted February 14, 2005 If anyone's interested, Ian (my duo partner) and I have submitted a track for The Fall's online forum's reinterpretation of the 1985 LP "This Nation's Saving Grace". <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Shall definitely check that out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuart estell Posted February 14, 2005 Share Posted February 14, 2005 If anyone's interested, Ian (my duo partner) and I have submitted a track for The Fall's online forum's reinterpretation of the 1985 LP "This Nation's Saving Grace". <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Shall definitely check that out! <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Just realised that the compression algorithm I used and the post-production er, didn't exactly get on with each other very well... As a result, after resampling it sounds rubbish on headphones. I'll put a better-sounding version on my own site shortly... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bellowbelle Posted February 14, 2005 Share Posted February 14, 2005 (edited) Hi, got another recorded thing. This one, I think of mainly as 'just' a chord progression, which I like to play in various keys. I have the notation in my Tunebook...however, I just this very moment started wondering if I've made a mistake in the chord symbols for one of the chords...I'll check momentarily. (hmm...Should that iii6 be a biii6....gotta check!) Anyway, the recorded sound files are okay -- the MIDI in the tunebook, and my newly recorded MP3 -- http://geocities.com/geranimom/LeavingTheLeaves.mp3 Photo for 'Leaving The Leaves' Tunebook copy: http://www.concertina.net/tunes_detail.html?rec_id=609 EDIT ADDED: Okay, I've checked and the iii6 is CORRECT. The Tunebook copy is right. Edited February 14, 2005 by bellowbelle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bellowbelle Posted February 15, 2005 Share Posted February 15, 2005 Just realised that the compression algorithm I used and the post-production er, didn't exactly get on with each other very well... As a result, after resampling it sounds rubbish on headphones. I'll put a better-sounding version on my own site shortly... <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Well, sounds kinda cool, anyway! Mesmerizing. Makes me want to do more of what I call my 'chanty' things (not shanties, but chanties!). I have some but I only did them on a primitive little recorder, and it was way before I thought of playing a concertina. Hmm. Must work on those, that'll be fun. You're inspiring, Stuart! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuart estell Posted February 15, 2005 Share Posted February 15, 2005 (edited) Well, sounds kinda cool, anyway! Mesmerizing. You're inspiring, Stuart! <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Thanks Wendy On the basis of that I think I'll have to make it my mission from now on to encourage all concertina players to record in glorious mono low-fidelity. Repeat after me, "distortion is your friend" By the way (I know this is off topic a bit) but talking of lo-fi sound reproduction, did you know that if you hold a dictaphone up to a guitar pickup you can play tapes back through an electric guitar? It's basic physics but something that only occurred to me last year. It's particularly good for achieving eerie, disembodied effects if you then feed said guitar through some delay, phasing etc, as if you use recordings of sustained singing they tend to cause some very nice feedback at appropriate volumes - and you can do it live without involving a computer for processing (edited for grammar) Edited February 15, 2005 by stuart estell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bellowbelle Posted February 15, 2005 Share Posted February 15, 2005 By the way (I know this is off topic a bit) but talking of lo-fi sound reproduction, did you know .... <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I had to come back and read this again. I had a migraine this morning (as usual) and I went away from the computer thinking something about holding dictaphones up to guitar PICKS. (Not pickUPs!!) And, I do know what a pickup is -- it's not just a truck. So....now I've got the story straight! Anyway, I did send you a PM already, Stuart, but I'll publicly post the URL for daughter's boyfriend's website (assuming, now that I'm more awake, that he won't mind): http://www.thecongostudio.com He records not only at his studio but also works at another one. I think he's mostly in a musical circle that's way more 'metal' than I prefer, but from his website, it sounds like he wouldn't be against recording others as well. When he and my daughter were still in high school, they and their friends used to practice in our (tiny!) house. I would go hide at my husband's shop or go out or something. (Not that I don't recognize that they're talented, but, like I said, it's not a huge house.) Now they're both at different colleges, and busy with studies of course, but they still find some time to play a little. My daughter (a drummer, in this case) has formed a little (temporary?) band with one of her linguistics teachers, and I guess they have a show or two planned. Anyway...anybody looking for a recording studio or whatever...I hear that Aaron gets good reviews! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henk van Aalten Posted February 23, 2005 Share Posted February 23, 2005 Hello! Finally I had some time to catch up. The The Recorded Tunes Link Page has been updated: two new songs by Wendy Stanford (aka Bellowbelle) and a few updates of existing tunes six new tunes by Bruce McCaskey, played on four different concertina's All links were checked and are OK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bellowbelle Posted March 2, 2005 Share Posted March 2, 2005 Today I fixed another one of my 'holey' files. The Winding Stream (with birds) had a gap, at least as my computer played it. So, I increased the bitrate and adjusted the quality/speed thing to 'better quality worse speed,' and...now it's okay (here, anyway). And, surprise surprise, the files size is smaller, too! -- Same file name, so, no need to change anything on the 'Recorded Tune Links' page. Though, whenever you do update, Henk, one small thing, I see that some of my files are listed as WAVs still, and there aren't any -- they are all MP3s, now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henk van Aalten Posted March 2, 2005 Share Posted March 2, 2005 Though, whenever you do update, Henk, one small thing, I see that some of my files are listed as WAVs still, and there aren't any -- they are all MP3s, now. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Wendy, This has been corrected now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henk van Aalten Posted March 13, 2005 Share Posted March 13, 2005 The Recorded Tunes Link Page has been checked and updated with a contribution of Zak van der Vyver. In my opinion it is one of the jewels on the list! Zak has a characteristic style. For me this tune has some bandoneon / tango flavour. Here's a quote from the e-mail he has sent me: As I am only a perusing member of Concertina.net and not into the workings of uploading, please excuse me using your e-mail address but may I take this opportunity of sending you a tune for your list? I`ve named it Ashton. Thank you. ........Instrument = Wheatstone Anglo 40 key C/G. Bought new by me in 1954 in South Africa, cost £47.10 shillings. (Jim Lucas and Chris Timson know me.) I hope to hear more from Zak!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimLucas Posted March 13, 2005 Share Posted March 13, 2005 I hope to hear more from Zak!!<{POST_SNAPBACK}> I have heard more from Zak, but it's never enough. I'm very glad that others now have a chance to hear even this little bit from him. I note that he said, "I`ve named it Ashton," which I think means that it's also Zak's own composition. Good one, Zak! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bellowbelle Posted March 14, 2005 Share Posted March 14, 2005 Yes! Sounds great. I hope you'll add some more, too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Evans Posted March 15, 2005 Share Posted March 15, 2005 Zack, Wonderful! Loved the air button. The instrument almost seemed alive. I think there was a thread hear about how certian African cultures see the concertina as alive or containing a spirit because of this. You made a believer out of me. Very exceiting use of thirds. I look forward to other submissions...Bravo! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henk van Aalten Posted March 15, 2005 Share Posted March 15, 2005 (edited) Again there has been an update of the Recorded Tunes Link Page. This time it is a tune played by Morgana. For the description, I quote a page on her web site: Here is another file for the record music page: it's a version of "South Wind", tune and harmony played on a Norman C/G Anglo, with guitar accompaniment (all played by me - just shows what you can do when you are avoiding that uni essay edited to add: BTW due to my new status, I changed my avatar edited to add: At the occasion of my 500th message I changed my avatar to this: Now that I am used to my status of "Heavy Weight Boxer", I return to my previous avatar. Edited March 23, 2005 by Henk van Aalten Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spindizzy Posted March 15, 2005 Share Posted March 15, 2005 Here is another file for the record music page: it's a version of "South Wind", tune and harmony played on a Norman C/G Anglo, with guitar accompaniment <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Nice one Morgana. The session I go to always finishes with this tune - and we sing the words set to it about packing up and going home ... starts "Put down the borrowed guitar" Chris J Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Brook Posted March 15, 2005 Share Posted March 15, 2005 BTW due to my new status, I changed my avatar that's about the coolest on site Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bellowbelle Posted March 16, 2005 Share Posted March 16, 2005 I love the new addition, 'South Wind.' Beautiful, Morgana! Henk, I like your new avatar...at first glance (and a bit fuzzy-eyed, at the time) I thought it was a piece of a radish , but one I got the correct perspective and put it into context, I realized of course that it is a boxing glove . (Sorry...I am not too awake now, and I didn't bring my glasses with me!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiminca Posted March 25, 2005 Share Posted March 25, 2005 I love the Recorded tune page and all the contributions that everyone has made. What ever happened to the big band "thingy", and if it was ever combined, wouldn't it be nice to have it on the recorded tune page? Kim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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