Keeping Time

[JimLucas]

By the way, Jim, how fast is a Hamburska, or a Swedish Polska?

Is that a Donaldsson hamburska?

 

As for the Swedish polska (there are other kinds?), I think it depends on where you are in Sweden.

 

Truth is I just got back from Spelhålet (greetings from Louise and Pontus), where I danced a couple of different kinds of polska, but I couldn't tell you the bpm without starting up my metronome. Maybe I'll think to do that tomorrow.

[JimLucas]

I'll say I sometimes like to see a band that's a little rough, but with a lot of energy, you might not.

Or I might like them, but not describe them the same way. Hard to tell unless and until we share an experience. Not much point in arguing until then.

[Boney]

Or I might like them, but not describe them the same way. Hard to tell unless and until we share an experience. Not much point in arguing until then.

True. It also might also depend on how much I've had to drink.

[d.elliott]

Foot tapping can also give a bellows pulse effect, if playing seated and you are tapping with the leg you are resting your concertina on.

 

I sometimes try to use the hand on the unrested end of the concertina, to keep time which also can emphasises the pulse of the music, obviously it depends on the nature of music I am attempting. Otherwise I tend to sway slightly with the pulse, but that might be the result of the drink (strong 'tea' of course).

 

As a beginner my foot tapping used to stray from the pulse to the rhythm, much to the annoyance of my mentor, an ex-army bands man!

 

Dave

Edited March 27, 2004 by d.elliott