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Title: Tune of the Month for March 2013: Wraggle Taggle Gypsies (Sheriff's Ride)
Post by: Clive Williams on February 28, 2013, 11:10:42 PM
Never really much doubt which tune was going to win this month, it's an English tune Sheriff's Ride, also commonly known as Wraggle Taggle Gypsies from the song it's the tune for.

Here's some ABC courtesy of Lester:

Code: [Select]
X:429
T:Sheriff's Ride - Litchfield
M:4/4
L:1/8
K:Em
BA|G2 E2 E2 FG|AG F2 E2 B2|e2 e2 e2 fe|d2 B2 B3 B|
d2 d2 ed dc|dc BA A2 E2|G2 A2 dc BA|B2 E2 E4||
e2 e2 e2 fe|d2 B2 B3 B|e2 e2 e2 fe|d2 B2 B3 B|
d2 d2 ed dc|dcBA A2 E2|G2 A2 dc BA|BE E2 E2||

... and here's a youtube of it being played http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4VsTeG1Kmhg (starts at 2:14).

It's a minor tune; comes out in Em when played on a D/G, and fits very nicely on a standard 2 row instrument. Well worth learning if you don't know it already.

Have fun folks - let's get lots of recordings this month.

Cheers,

Clive
Title: Re: Tune of the Month for March 2013: Wraggle Taggle Gypsies (Sheriff's Ride)
Post by: Clive Williams on March 01, 2013, 12:57:20 AM
... and here's my quick early shot at this, played on a D/G Hohner Pokerwork

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fGNSh30RP3M

Enjoy,

Clive
Title: Re: Tune of the Month for March 2013: Wraggle Taggle Gypsies (Sheriff's Ride)
Post by: GuyWyatt on March 01, 2013, 08:38:16 AM
An off the cuff posting, recorded as I was about to go out to work.

http://youtu.be/FzQLLMS3Lj0

In E minor on a Castagnari Hascy D/G.


Hmm...  That link doesn't seem to be working.  Try this one;
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FzQLLMS3Lj0&list=UUyb1fGX3IJMJ2qlPbSZe30Q&index=1
Title: Re: Tune of the Month for March 2013: Wraggle Taggle Gypsies (Sheriff's Ride)
Post by: folkbluesnbeyond on March 01, 2013, 08:38:36 AM
http://youtu.be/nA8eMnUjbUM

A few words are lost in translation but......

All the best.

Bill
Title: Re: Tune of the Month for March 2013: Wraggle Taggle Gypsies (Sheriff's Ride)
Post by: Clive Williams on March 01, 2013, 08:47:47 AM
... and here's my quick early shot at this, played on a D/G Hohner Pokerwork

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fGNSh30RP3M

Enjoy,

Clive

Nicely played/sung Guy/Bill! To help encourage people who haven't played this tune before to have a go at learning it/playing it, here's a walkthrough of how I play it - broken down into phrases, fingering, chords, that sort of stuff. All on a D/G Hohner Pokerwork.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_jM0GEcHXOI

This is just how I play it of course - there are plenty of other ways to play it, as we've seen already! It's a bit of a random brain dump, so please excuse the places where I go off on a tangent, and completely contradict myself!

Cheers,

Clive
Title: Re: Tune of the Month for March 2013: Wraggle Taggle Gypsies (Sheriff's Ride)
Post by: Lester on March 01, 2013, 09:19:49 AM
Sheriff's Jig (https://soundcloud.com/alison-10/sherrifs-jig)

Sheriff's Ride in 6/8 and C minor  ;)
Title: Re: Tune of the Month for March 2013: Wraggle Taggle Gypsies (Sheriff's Ride)
Post by: ladydetemps on March 01, 2013, 11:30:41 AM
http://youtu.be/nA8eMnUjbUM

A few words are lost in translation but......

All the best.

Bill
I wondered if the song tune was identical to the dance tune.
Title: Re: Tune of the Month for March 2013: Wraggle Taggle Gypsies (Sheriff's Ride)
Post by: Michael on March 01, 2013, 12:21:25 PM
To help encourage people who haven't played this tune before to have a go at learning it/playing it, here's a walkthrough of how I play it - broken down into phrases, fingering, chords, that sort of stuff.
Thank you, thank you, thank you!
I started work on this last night but had my typical question of how best to realise the music e.g. playing tracts on a single row vs lots of row crossing. I was starting with row crossing to simplify belows movement but your method seems more straightforward fingering wise.

Cheers,
M
Title: Re: Tune of the Month for March 2013: Wraggle Taggle Gypsies (Sheriff's Ride)
Post by: Clive Williams on March 01, 2013, 05:53:54 PM
To help encourage people who haven't played this tune before to have a go at learning it/playing it, here's a walkthrough of how I play it - broken down into phrases, fingering, chords, that sort of stuff.
Thank you, thank you, thank you!
I started work on this last night but had my typical question of how best to realise the music e.g. playing tracts on a single row vs lots of row crossing. I was starting with row crossing to simplify belows movement but your method seems more straightforward fingering wise.

Cheers,
M

Cheers - glad you find it useful!
Title: Re: Tune of the Month for March 2013: Wraggle Taggle Gypsies (Sheriff's Ride)
Post by: Ellisteph on March 04, 2013, 10:20:14 AM
Did anyone spot that in the new BBC drama 'Mayday' they had a procession to the tune of - The Wraggle Taggle Gypsies. Does this count as their entry for TOTM?
Title: Re: Tune of the Month for March 2013: Wraggle Taggle Gypsies (Sheriff's Ride)
Post by: Clive Williams on March 04, 2013, 07:07:02 PM
To help encourage people who haven't played this tune before to have a go at learning it/playing it, here's a walkthrough of how I play it - broken down into phrases, fingering, chords, that sort of stuff. All on a D/G Hohner Pokerwork.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_jM0GEcHXOI
Dear Clieve, Thank you for your work. I badly need encouragement. Would it be possible to include your chords into the ABC notes? That would be a big help.
All the Best and Thank You, Miklos

I'll have a look and see what I can do. I'm not necessarily playing the ABC version of course...
Title: Re: Tune of the Month for March 2013: Wraggle Taggle Gypsies (Sheriff's Ride)
Post by: Lester on March 04, 2013, 08:19:46 PM
Just found this, forgotten I had done it  :|bl

http://lesters-tune-a-day.blogspot.co.uk/2012/09/tune-32-ride-lichfield-morris-dance.html (http://lesters-tune-a-day.blogspot.co.uk/2012/09/tune-32-ride-lichfield-morris-dance.html)
Title: Re: Tune of the Month for March 2013: Wraggle Taggle Gypsies (Sheriff's Ride)
Post by: Clive Williams on March 05, 2013, 12:48:44 AM
To help encourage people who haven't played this tune before to have a go at learning it/playing it, here's a walkthrough of how I play it - broken down into phrases, fingering, chords, that sort of stuff. All on a D/G Hohner Pokerwork.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_jM0GEcHXOI
Dear Clieve, Thank you for your work. I badly need encouragement. Would it be possible to include your chords into the ABC notes? That would be a big help.
All the Best and Thank You, Miklos

I'll have a look and see what I can do. I'm not necessarily playing the ABC version of course...

Here you go...


Code: [Select]
X:429
T:Sheriff's Ride - Litchfield
M:4/4
L:1/8
K:Em
BA|"Em" G2 E2 "Em" E2 FG|"Bm" AG F2 "Em" E2 B2|"C" e2 e2 "C" e2 fe|"G" d2 B2 "G" B3 B|
"G" d2 d2 "C" ed dc|"Bm" dc BA "D" A2 E2|"C" G2 A2 "C" dc BA|"Bm" B2 E2 "Em" E4||
"C" e2 e2 "C" e2 fe|"G" d2 B2 "G" B3 B|"C" e2 e2 "C" e2 fe|"G" d2 B2 "G" B3 B|
"G" d2 d2 "C" ed dc|"Bm" dc BA "D" A2 E2|"C" G2 A2 "C" dc BA|"Bm" BE E2 "Em" E2||

Just one of many ways of playing this of course.

Cheers,

Clive
Title: Re: Tune of the Month for March 2013: Wraggle Taggle Gypsies (Sheriff's Ride)
Post by: Clive Williams on March 06, 2013, 12:35:52 PM
X:429
T:Sheriff's Ride - Litchfield
M:4/4
L:1/8
K:Em
BA|"Em" G2 E2 "Em" E2 FG|"Bm" AG F2 "Em" E2 B2|"C" e2 e2 "C" e2 fe|"G" d2 B2 "G" B3 B|
"G" d2 d2 "C" ed dc|"Bm" dc BA "D" A2 E2|"C" G2 A2 "C" dc BA|"Bm" B2 E2 "Em" E4||
"C" e2 e2 "C" e2 fe|"G" d2 B2 "G" B3 B|"C" e2 e2 "C" e2 fe|"G" d2 B2 "G" B3 B|
"G" d2 d2 "C" ed dc|"Bm" dc BA "D" A2 E2|"C" G2 A2 "C" dc BA|"Bm" BE E2 "Em" E2||
Clive, Thank You very much! Can I have your permission to use your chord arrangement in public performances either?

Of course, no permission necessary :-)
Title: Re: Tune of the Month for March 2013: Wraggle Taggle Gypsies (Sheriff's Ride)
Post by: Rog on March 08, 2013, 07:27:55 PM
Here is my effort played on GCF Hohner Corona IIIR, on the Bassoon reed.

http://youtu.be/kzZbQug8D8k

Hope you like.
Title: Re: Tune of the Month for March 2013: Wraggle Taggle Gypsies (Sheriff's Ride)
Post by: nudiefish on March 10, 2013, 07:23:56 AM
My effort for March 13.   

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AT4M4GcSWtQ (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AT4M4GcSWtQ)


I wish I could play like Clive!
Title: Re: Tune of the Month for March 2013: Wraggle Taggle Gypsies (Sheriff's Ride)
Post by: nemethmik on March 10, 2013, 10:19:03 AM
here's a walkthrough of how I play it - broken down into phrases, fingering, chords, that sort of stuff. All on a D/G Hohner Pokerwork.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_jM0GEcHXOI
Thank You, Clive again. Here is my transcription of the version that is actually played on the video.
 
Title: Re: Tune of the Month for March 2013: Wraggle Taggle Gypsies (Sheriff's Ride)
Post by: Lester on March 10, 2013, 11:02:56 AM
http://lesters-tune-a-day.blogspot.co.uk/2012/09/tune-32-ride-lichfield-morris-dance.html (http://lesters-tune-a-day.blogspot.co.uk/2012/09/tune-32-ride-lichfield-morris-dance.html)
Clive's chords were a big help to me. I've already learned (more-or-less) Lester's version.
The ABC music on the webpage is significantly different from what Lester is playing in some passeges.
Here is my transcription of what Lester actually plays with chords and push-pull direction and button numbers (made with Joop Coolegem's ABCEdit).

Just checked mine through and disagree a little with you interpretation, but thanks for making me check my ABC from which I seem to have "progressed" over the years  ;)

X:422
T:Sheriff's Ride - Litchfield
M:4/4
L:1/8
K:Em
BA|"Em"G2 E2 E2 "D"FG|AG F2 "Em" E4|"C"e2 e2 e2 fe|"G"d2 B2 B4|
d2 d2 "C"e4|"G"dc B2 "A"A4|"Em"EF GA BA GF|G2 E2 E4||
"C"e2 e2 e2 fe|"G"d2 B2 B3 d|"C"e2 e2 e2 fe|"G"d2 B2 B4|
d2 d2 "C"e4|"G"dc B2 "A"A4|"Em"EF GA BA GF|G2 E2 E4||
Title: Re: Tune of the Month for March 2013: Wraggle Taggle Gypsies (Sheriff's Ride)
Post by: Etienne on March 12, 2013, 07:19:19 PM
Hello all,
this is my first entry to the TOTM and my first post to melodeon.net.
I have learn a lot over the years from melnet, and fall in love with old hohners because of some peoples here, so it is the occasion to thanks all of you for your contributions, really, thank you.

Hope you will forgive me to don't play it "the right way", i'm not really able to do things "the right way".

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=swRwqnvyUyE
Title: Re: Tune of the Month for March 2013: Wraggle Taggle Gypsies (Sheriff's Ride)
Post by: Lester on March 12, 2013, 10:44:13 PM
Hello all,
this is my first entry to the TOTM and my first post to melodeon.net.
I have learn a lot over the years from melnet, and fall in love with old hohners because of some peoples here, so it is the occasion to thanks all of you for your contributions, really, thank you.

Hope you will forgive me to don't play it "the right way", i'm not really able to do things "the right way".

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=swRwqnvyUyE

I like that, well done and it is a fine example of having your own "the right way". And what a fearsome set of bellows on that box  :D
Title: Re: Tune of the Month for March 2013: Wraggle Taggle Gypsies (Sheriff's Ride)
Post by: Etienne on March 13, 2013, 09:13:47 AM
I'm glad you enjoy it, and you really need a big bellow with all these reeds in that box, 4 voices on the treble anf five on the bass side with very low reeds, sometimes i would like a bigger bellow but my left arm will be too short  ;)
Title: Re: Tune of the Month for March 2013: Wraggle Taggle Gypsies (Sheriff's Ride)
Post by: Pete Dunk on March 13, 2013, 12:39:36 PM
Welcome to the forum Etienne, I enjoyed your playing and the sound of that powerful box very much. Interpreting a particular piece in your own way has become the hallmark of Tune of the Month and the variety of styles and ideas keeps the whole concept fresh and exciting month after month. Your version of the tune fits in perfectly and you don't need forgiveness from anyone for not playing it "the right way".

Pete. ;D
Title: Re: Tune of the Month for March 2013: Wraggle Taggle Gypsies (Sheriff's Ride)
Post by: Ash on March 14, 2013, 09:01:54 PM
A quick stab at it here:

http://youtu.be/qPhq8zvyVdI (http://youtu.be/qPhq8zvyVdI)

A nice tune that I haven't really done justice to, but since I've managed to learn it, I thought I'd put something up. I really don't like the left hand and, time permitting, will have a go at improving through Clive's helpful tutorial...
Title: Re: Tune of the Month for March 2013: Wraggle Taggle Gypsies (Sheriff's Ride)
Post by: Fsamuel on March 16, 2013, 02:16:47 PM
My effort twined with the Jenny Lind Polka for no other reason that it was over the page!
https://soundcloud.com/wedgy-mcdustbinlid/sheriffs-ride-jenny-lind-polka
Title: Re: Tune of the Month for March 2013: Wraggle Taggle Gypsies (Sheriff's Ride)
Post by: Helena Handcart on March 17, 2013, 12:57:54 PM
And now for a video of a woman with massive knees.... ;)

This is my third TOTM posting and part of my New Year's 'boxolution' to have a crack at TOTM (almost) each month this year.

Raggle Taggle Gypsy (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NenzNFULHsA&feature=youtu.be)
Title: Re: Tune of the Month for March 2013: Wraggle Taggle Gypsies (Sheriff's Ride)
Post by: malcolmbebb on March 17, 2013, 06:17:19 PM
Very presentable. Think I could dance to that quite comfortably.
Title: Is someone out there making playlists?
Post by: JohnnyMoncton on March 21, 2013, 01:21:46 AM
I went ahead and put all the Youtube entries together in a playlist, for those of us who just can't get enough of Wraggle Taggle Gypsies on the melodeon:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fGNSh30RP3M&list=PLDuw6cu90uNaDoKDHTfMqXiT-OG5SjBBH (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fGNSh30RP3M&list=PLDuw6cu90uNaDoKDHTfMqXiT-OG5SjBBH)
Title: Re: Tune of the Month for March 2013: Wraggle Taggle Gypsies (Sheriff's Ride)
Post by: Mcgrooger on March 25, 2013, 07:38:00 PM
Here's my posting for this month - first is a version of the song accompanied on guitar, followed by the tune in Dm played on my C/F Hohner. Presented a few image/sound/splicing challenges, I can tell yer! :Ph
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G3AUsAde1RM
Title: Re: Tune of the Month for March 2013: Wraggle Taggle Gypsies (Sheriff's Ride)
Post by: Spikey on March 27, 2013, 11:56:24 PM
Here's my posting for this month - first is a version of the song accompanied on guitar, followed by the tune in Dm played on my C/F Hohner. Presented a few image/sound/splicing challenges, I can tell yer! :Ph
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G3AUsAde1RM
I don't know what all the frowning was for ;) - that was really great!

As the end of the month looms yet again I finally got something recorded (and after nearly a year of having a go at TOTM I'm not sure it's getting any easier to record - but still a wonderful incentive to learn a tune (almost) properly before rushing on to the next one).  Being from the Waterboys era, this was the version I knew.  I'm not sure why, but the C chord didn't sound right.  So I didn't use it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hoXQTwxFZQY&feature=youtu.be
Title: Re: Tune of the Month for March 2013: Wraggle Taggle Gypsies (Sheriff's Ride)
Post by: Mcgrooger on March 28, 2013, 10:14:12 AM
Thank you Spikey for your kind words on my post. Your version sounds really competent (and confident) so don't stress about future toons.
I've now recorded lots of things - some are relatively straightforward and some totally not! For me, this song and tune were reasonably ok to play so there weren't too many takes but putting them together proved tricky. Also, if I'm just playing a tune I generally only film my box, not my phisog, so you can't see whether I'm pulling odd faces!  On the other hand with a tune that's difficult to play like Stoney Steps this month or one that's new, like Herbert the Sherbet was to me the other month, I usually wear out quite a few batteries in my camera and digital recorder recording umpteen attempts to get a version without too many howlers.
Anyhow, keep up the good work.  (:)
Title: Re: Tune of the Month for March 2013: Wraggle Taggle Gypsies (Sheriff's Ride)
Post by: rabblebox on March 29, 2013, 06:58:27 PM
hi folks,

I've done a recording on my piano box of this tune in Aminor

btw thanks for posting up my link Clive much appreciated

Daniel (carnutter360)
Title: Re: Tune of the Month for March 2013: Wraggle Taggle Gypsies (Sheriff's Ride)
Post by: rabblebox on March 29, 2013, 08:05:51 PM
as promised earlier here's my video of Sheriff's Ride that I filmed today

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DqP1UqNbSr4
Title: Re: Tune of the Month for March 2013: Wraggle Taggle Gypsies (Sheriff's Ride)
Post by: trevork on March 30, 2013, 04:43:04 PM
Nice playing Daniel, you've make impressive progress since I gave you one of my old PA's 8 weeks ago.

As this is Melnet, here's Daniel playing Sheriff's Ride on the melodeon. He's probably forgotten he recorded it   (:)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4VsTeG1Kmhg
Title: Re: Tune of the Month for March 2013: Wraggle Taggle Gypsies (Sheriff's Ride)
Post by: Spikey on March 30, 2013, 07:25:33 PM
Thank you Spikey for your kind words on my post. Your version sounds really competent (and confident) so don't stress about future toons.
I've now recorded lots of things - some are relatively straightforward and some totally not! For me, this song and tune were reasonably ok to play so there weren't too many takes but putting them together proved tricky. Also, if I'm just playing a tune I generally only film my box, not my phisog, so you can't see whether I'm pulling odd faces!  On the other hand with a tune that's difficult to play like Stoney Steps this month or one that's new, like Herbert the Sherbet was to me the other month, I usually wear out quite a few batteries in my camera and digital recorder recording umpteen attempts to get a version without too many howlers.
Anyhow, keep up the good work.  (:)
Thank you Mcgrooger (:).  It is very reassuring to hear of your recording battles.  I do much prefer to see other people's faces on their recordings (melodeon face or not!), but just can't bear to see mine up there on the screen.  Your Stoney Steps was very impressive too - it is on my list of 'if only I could manage to play it' tunes.  Like last month's TOTM ::).
Title: Re: Tune of the Month for March 2013: Wraggle Taggle Gypsies (Sheriff's Ride)
Post by: rabblebox on March 30, 2013, 08:12:09 PM
Nice playing Daniel, you've make impressive progress since I gave you one of my old PA's 8 weeks ago.

As this is Melnet, here's Daniel playing Sheriff's Ride on the melodeon. He's probably forgotten he recorded it   (:)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4VsTeG1Kmhg


thanks grandad :-)

much more fun playing piano accordion ;-)
Title: Re: Tune of the Month for March 2013: Wraggle Taggle Gypsies (Sheriff's Ride)
Post by: Michael Eskin on March 31, 2013, 04:01:20 AM
Here's my high-tech contribution:

"Wraggle Taggle Gypsies" on my Hohner MIDI Melodeon App for iPad

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wn7WqrMJ984

The app is controlling ThumbJam, a sample-based synthesizer app running in the background on the iPad. The MIDI Melodeon app is set for B/C configuration (D/G also available). ThumbJam is using an accordion patch I sampled from my restored 1930's vintage Hohner instrument. The patch is available for free to anyone who uses ThumbJam.

The sound recorded is exactly what comes out of the iPad headphone jack/speakers, there are no external effects or EQ.
Title: Re: Tune of the Month for March 2013: Wraggle Taggle Gypsies (Sheriff's Ride)
Post by: Clive Williams on March 31, 2013, 11:39:44 PM
Well done everyone - it's now time to move onto our new tune! Late submissions as ever always welcome; just tag them on here!

Cheers,

Clive
Title: Re: Tune of the Month for March 2013: Wraggle Taggle Gypsies (Sheriff's Ride)
Post by: tjsmithdog5 on April 04, 2013, 12:50:21 AM
Late again--sorry. Don't know how it could take me more than a month to learn 10 measures of music, but there you go.

           http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OHjbCJrxXwk&feature=youtu.be (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OHjbCJrxXwk&feature=youtu.be)
Title: Re: Tune of the Month for March 2013: Wraggle Taggle Gypsies (Sheriff's Ride)
Post by: JonathanC on March 12, 2017, 09:39:48 AM
Only four years late on this one, but at least it is March, so its the right month!

Here is a video of this tune/song I have done an 'audition' piece.
Worth watching until the last two verses, if only to see me in a different light ;-)

Hope its ok!.

https://youtu.be/apBKKM0q118 (https://youtu.be/apBKKM0q118)
Title: Re: Tune of the Month for March 2013: Wraggle Taggle Gypsies (Sheriff's Ride)
Post by: Daddy Long Les on April 28, 2017, 09:02:09 AM
... and here's my quick early shot at this, played on a D/G Hohner Pokerwork

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fGNSh30RP3M

Enjoy,

Clive

Hi Clive,

I trawled the net for versions of this tune which I used to sing in primary school and loved.  I just wanted to say that I love the way you play this, especially the little syncopations/anticipations in the melody.   I often watch your videos if I'm looking for another approach to a tune. One to learn for sure!

Les

btw I'm not adverse to a bit of reverb myself by the way!
Title: Re: Tune of the Month for March 2013: Wraggle Taggle Gypsies (Sheriff's Ride)
Post by: Jonathan Arnett on April 28, 2017, 02:22:35 PM
here's a walkthrough of how I play it - broken down into phrases, fingering, chords, that sort of stuff. All on a D/G Hohner Pokerwork.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_jM0GEcHXOI
Thank You, Clive again. Here is my transcription of the version that is actually played on the video.
Thanks that transcription is a big help. And to Clive for the walkthrough. Haven't got my hear around ABC yet so need sheet music. It's such a delightful tune I have to have a go at it. May take a couple of months! only been playing 10 weeks so it's quite a challenge.
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