I am exploring the 30 buttn anglo concertina (already play fiddle)I've learned My Darling Asleep and Cup of Tea on it. Wondering if anyone has some ideas for some tunes that will 1) present interesting challenges for me to work on and 2) good tunes for a beginner. I'm working some by ear and some with sheet music so that I can play around as much as possible with alternative notes.
On the first variation{TUNE} of this link ,when abc is opened,
under - W:Variation from JACKB
Thats how this tune is nearly always played in Ireland.
jim,,,
Interesting tunes don't need to be fast - have a look at some of the big pipe jigs - Humours of Ballyloughlin, the Morning Lark, the various Gold Rings, An Phis Ffliuch - the ones in D are always interesting as they often go down to the growly notes and strengthen the pinkie.
I also like the big hornpipes as well - I am working on the Drunken Sailor at the moment, but have a look through Noel Hills recording list and you will find other suitable suggestions.
Hi Bunratty
I am in a somehow similar position. I am a fiddler that started playing the 20-button Anglo , about two years ago. It's a G/C with the 3rd octave C tuned up to C#.
I have little to draw on when it comes to local players, as far as I know, I'm the only player in town.
I started to learn "slow stuff" waltzes, hornpipes and such. I also bring the box to every session I go to, regardless. My fellow sessionistas are very understanding people......
Backing/playing solo in songs is a good way of getting comfortable with the tina in a session setting, I find.
my first 'tina tune was 'tripping up the stairs' -- i play a G/D anglo, and the fingering was inevitable; push push pull pull -- couldn't stop myself. fingering will be different for you if you play C/G, but maybe with that same inevitability.
for challenge, you might try 'paddy's return' or noel hill's setting of 'pigeon on the gate', or *anything* of his.
and yes, 'the gold ring' might be really nice -- think i'll try that.
i don't have this, but you might try one of frank edgley's books of concertina tunes. i'm pretty sure they are mostly lovely old clare tunes.....they are on his web site.
another thought is to grab the rte cd of Elizabeth Crotty's concertina playing. it is full of classic old clare tunes that are very well-suited to concertina, and her wonderful playing is a great template for lift, swing, & expression.....also neat tracks of mrs. crotty playing with paddy canny and others....
Interesting tunes on the concertina
Interesting tunes on the concertina
I am exploring the 30 buttn anglo concertina (already play fiddle)I've learned My Darling Asleep and Cup of Tea on it. Wondering if anyone has some ideas for some tunes that will 1) present interesting challenges for me to work on and 2) good tunes for a beginner. I'm working some by ear and some with sheet music so that I can play around as much as possible with alternative notes.
# Posted on February 28th 2008 by Elda Rose
Re: Interesting tunes on the concertina
What you need to do is have someone show you how some of the easier triplets and rolls are executed and then find tunes that use them.
# Posted on February 28th 2008 by Phantom Button
Re: Interesting tunes on the concertina
How's about the Maid Behind the Bar - coming from a banjo player though, so I've know idea what it'd be like on the concertina
# Posted on February 28th 2008 by camwebby
Re: Interesting tunes on the concertina
bunratty
What about ''The Concertina Reel''
If you go the this link =
http://www.thesession.org/tunes/index/search?name=concertina+reel&type_id=&mode_id=
The session has many variations of this tune,,
jim,,,,
# Posted on February 28th 2008 by FIDDLE4
Re: Interesting tunes on the concertina
On the first variation{TUNE} of this link ,when abc is opened,
under - W:Variation from JACKB
Thats how this tune is nearly always played in Ireland.
jim,,,
# Posted on February 28th 2008 by FIDDLE4
Re: Interesting tunes on the concertina
What's with the ,,, all the time??
# Posted on February 28th 2008 by domnull
Re: Interesting tunes on the concertina
Interesting tunes don't need to be fast - have a look at some of the big pipe jigs - Humours of Ballyloughlin, the Morning Lark, the various Gold Rings, An Phis Ffliuch - the ones in D are always interesting as they often go down to the growly notes and strengthen the pinkie.
I also like the big hornpipes as well - I am working on the Drunken Sailor at the moment, but have a look through Noel Hills recording list and you will find other suitable suggestions.
# Posted on February 28th 2008 by geoffwright
Re: Interesting tunes on the concertina
Hi Bunratty
I am in a somehow similar position. I am a fiddler that started playing the 20-button Anglo , about two years ago. It's a G/C with the 3rd octave C tuned up to C#.
I have little to draw on when it comes to local players, as far as I know, I'm the only player in town.
I started to learn "slow stuff" waltzes, hornpipes and such. I also bring the box to every session I go to, regardless. My fellow sessionistas are very understanding people......
Backing/playing solo in songs is a good way of getting comfortable with the tina in a session setting, I find.
Gotta go. I'll be back on this one later.
S
# Posted on February 28th 2008 by snorre
Re: Interesting tunes on the concertina
my first 'tina tune was 'tripping up the stairs' -- i play a G/D anglo, and the fingering was inevitable; push push pull pull -- couldn't stop myself. fingering will be different for you if you play C/G, but maybe with that same inevitability.
for challenge, you might try 'paddy's return' or noel hill's setting of 'pigeon on the gate', or *anything* of his.
and yes, 'the gold ring' might be really nice -- think i'll try that.
# Posted on February 28th 2008 by 'tinamatt
Re: Interesting tunes on the concertina
i don't have this, but you might try one of frank edgley's books of concertina tunes. i'm pretty sure they are mostly lovely old clare tunes.....they are on his web site.
another thought is to grab the rte cd of Elizabeth Crotty's concertina playing. it is full of classic old clare tunes that are very well-suited to concertina, and her wonderful playing is a great template for lift, swing, & expression.....also neat tracks of mrs. crotty playing with paddy canny and others....
# Posted on February 29th 2008 by ceemonster
Re: Interesting tunes on the concertina
I learned loads from listening to Mary MacNamaras cds - she plays at a slower pace, with few ornaments so is much easier to follow what she is doing.
# Posted on March 2nd 2008 by geoffwright