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Am looking for the name of this Polka, (the slide also if someone knows it), in this clip. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KiVSvvYfMU8&feature=related Also it seems strange to me that he would play in A#. any ideas why ? Dave Cork
# Posted on December 15th 2010 by daphil
The one I recognize is this: http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/1640
# Posted on December 15th 2010 by SWFL Fiddler
You seem to be right although looking at U tube now, a lot of different tunes seemed to be used for the Siege Of Ennis dance itself. Many thanks Dave
B flat is what the GHB is in and is not an unusual key for fiddle, probably for that reason. Although I don't know how that relates to the box.
# Posted on December 15th 2010 by gam
If the tunes are a semitone up it's because Séamus is playing a D/D# box as if it were a C#/D instrument - an Eb box if you like. First tune is a slide of course.
# Posted on December 16th 2010 by Jeeves Tones
Was anybody else impressed with the level of wear on that guitar?
# Posted on December 16th 2010 by Earl Cameron
yeah, Steve has a pleck guard covering the hole the last time I saw him on TV
# Posted on December 16th 2010 by daphil
The slide: http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display.php/2383
# Posted on December 16th 2010 by Bleedin' Heart
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Looking for the name of this Polka
Looking for the name of this Polka
Am looking for the name of this Polka, (the slide also if someone knows it), in this clip.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KiVSvvYfMU8&feature=related
Also it seems strange to me that he would play in A#. any ideas why ?
Dave
Cork
# Posted on December 15th 2010 by daphil
Re: Looking for the name of this Polka
The one I recognize is this:
http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/1640
# Posted on December 15th 2010 by SWFL Fiddler
Re: Looking for the name of this Polka
You seem to be right although looking at U tube now, a lot of different tunes seemed to be used for the Siege Of Ennis dance itself. Many thanks
Dave
# Posted on December 15th 2010 by daphil
Re: Looking for the name of this Polka
B flat is what the GHB is in and is not an unusual key for fiddle, probably for that reason. Although I don't know how that relates to the box.
# Posted on December 15th 2010 by gam
Re: Looking for the name of this Polka
If the tunes are a semitone up it's because Séamus is playing a D/D# box as if it were a C#/D instrument - an Eb box if you like. First tune is a slide of course.
# Posted on December 16th 2010 by Jeeves Tones
Re: Looking for the name of this Polka
Was anybody else impressed with the level of wear on that guitar?
# Posted on December 16th 2010 by Earl Cameron
Re: Looking for the name of this Polka
yeah, Steve has a pleck guard covering the hole the last time I saw him on TV
# Posted on December 16th 2010 by daphil
Re: Looking for the name of this Polka
The slide:
http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display.php/2383
# Posted on December 16th 2010 by Bleedin' Heart