For starters try
The Cornish Quickstep
Shepton Mallet Hornpipe
Wiltshire 6 Hand Reel
Dorset 4 Hand Reel
Bodmin Riding
Dorsetshire Hornpipe
Wiltshire Tempest
I could go on
ps Ptarmigan.
Wurzels is spelled Wurzels and Pam Ayres is from Berkshire not the South West
Try to get in touch with Glen Titmus. He'll be in the Taunton 'phone book; he's a violin repairer, restorer, and has a great knowledge of South West tunes and dances, amongst many other tunes.
I'm not sure if you're talking about the extreme SW, i.e. Cornwall, or in a more general sense. There are a few good sources of Cornish music out there. Merv Davey has some material out there, and there's book by. . .um. . .John somebody. . .a fiddler. . .damn I can't remember. I'll have to look it up for you later. Also, there's a great album or two by fiddler Graham Elleby (my spelling is off, I'll have to look that up too).
I spent a few hours with a hurdy gurdy player from the south coast of Cornwall and from what he was saying there's two musical traditions in Cornwall - the English influenced tradition and the Breton influenced tradition. Historically there seems to have been a lot of crossing between Cornwall and Brittany.
I'll have to look through my stuff and get back to you though.
If Gloucestershire is allowed to count I recommend the book "The Coleford Jig" which is advertised at http://www.mustrad.org.uk/reviews/coleford.htm. Lemmie Brazil's Number 2 is our favourite.
Mike O'Connor has researched Cornish music and written a fair amount of new material - deatils of materials can be found on his website. He is involved with Fiddles at Fowey and the North Cornwall Traditional Arts Project
southwest england tunes
southwest england tunes
does anyone know of any good ones? i need to learn some for the ceildh band i'm in? preferably ones from the somerset levels.
thanks in advance
sam
# Posted on September 10th 2005 by flamin fiddler
Re: southwest england tunes
Weren't the 'WURSELS' from that area? Oh & Pam Ayres too? Sorry, just trying to set the scene!
I believe there are Ancient Pipes from Cornwall too. Doesn't Julian Goodacre make a set of Cornish Pipes?
Unfortunately, I've never been anywhere near that corner & wouldn't know the Somerset Levels from a spirit level.
An interesting thread I think.
Reminds me of the recent one on the Isle of Man tunes.
Anybody know if we ever did get any Manx tunes posted?
If you get some good tunes ff I hope you will post them?
Fraid I'm not much bl**dy help to you 'f f', but, well, at least I did respond to your plea! - & I will watch this thread with interest - honest!
# Posted on September 10th 2005 by Ptarmigan
Re: southwest england tunes
For starters try
The Cornish Quickstep
Shepton Mallet Hornpipe
Wiltshire 6 Hand Reel
Dorset 4 Hand Reel
Bodmin Riding
Dorsetshire Hornpipe
Wiltshire Tempest
I could go on
ps Ptarmigan.
Wurzels is spelled Wurzels and Pam Ayres is from Berkshire not the South West
# Posted on September 10th 2005 by goldfrog
Re: southwest england tunes
I stand corrected!
# Posted on September 10th 2005 by Ptarmigan
Re: southwest england tunes
Try to get in touch with Glen Titmus. He'll be in the Taunton 'phone book; he's a violin repairer, restorer, and has a great knowledge of South West tunes and dances, amongst many other tunes.
Good luck!
Brianx
# Posted on September 10th 2005 by briantheflute
Re: southwest england tunes
I'm not sure if you're talking about the extreme SW, i.e. Cornwall, or in a more general sense. There are a few good sources of Cornish music out there. Merv Davey has some material out there, and there's book by. . .um. . .John somebody. . .a fiddler. . .damn I can't remember. I'll have to look it up for you later. Also, there's a great album or two by fiddler Graham Elleby (my spelling is off, I'll have to look that up too).
I spent a few hours with a hurdy gurdy player from the south coast of Cornwall and from what he was saying there's two musical traditions in Cornwall - the English influenced tradition and the Breton influenced tradition. Historically there seems to have been a lot of crossing between Cornwall and Brittany.
I'll have to look through my stuff and get back to you though.
Mark
# Posted on September 10th 2005 by lastnitesfun
Re: southwest england tunes
If Gloucestershire is allowed to count I recommend the book "The Coleford Jig" which is advertised at http://www.mustrad.org.uk/reviews/coleford.htm. Lemmie Brazil's Number 2 is our favourite.
# Posted on September 10th 2005 by LowProfile
Re: southwest england tunes
Some of Goldfrog's tunes can be found here:
http://www.londonnasuwt.org.uk/gtmc/table_of_session_tunes.htm
You could also play:
The Boscastle breakdown
The Cokey
Jacob (Enrico)
Gloucester Hornpipe
Ladie's breast knots (Devon version)
Good luck,
John (Westcountryman)
# Posted on September 10th 2005 by rosenun
Re: southwest england tunes
The Radstock "Jig" - it's a reel, actually - from Radstock in Somerset. It's on the Tunes database.
Trevor
# Posted on September 10th 2005 by Trevor Jennings
Re: southwest england tunes
The Hal an Tow
The Furry Dance (Floral Dance?)
# Posted on September 10th 2005 by Ottery
Re: southwest england tunes
Hi again!
Found site if that helps you contact Glen
http://www.glentitmus.co.uk
I should have added that he dances a lot too, and he is knowledgeable about many various traditions.
Brianx
# Posted on September 10th 2005 by briantheflute
Re: southwest england tunes
Mike O'Connor has researched Cornish music and written a fair amount of new material - deatils of materials can be found on his website. He is involved with Fiddles at Fowey and the North Cornwall Traditional Arts Project
# Posted on September 11th 2005 by Tarrantella
Re: southwest england tunes
Right so it was Mike O'Connor and not John somebody that I was thinking of. He's got a great book of music out that you might check out.
Mark
# Posted on September 12th 2005 by lastnitesfun