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Discussions => News and Events => Topic started by: Nigel on June 27, 2018, 02:16:55 PM
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Our next session is this Monday 2 July from 1900 to 2200 hrs. The venue is St Dominic’s Catholic Club, Crawhall Road, Shieldfield, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 2BX. Players of all types of boxes and abilities are welcome.
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Last month was great; with a new lady member! We're ever only a few, but some good nights have been had. Come along and see, you might just enjoy it.
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We will hold the next session (Monday 5 November) at the Fox and Hounds, Coalburns, Ryton NE40 4JN at 1930 -2130 hrs. We're in the North but have changed the venue. Eshed will be joining us before setting off to walk Hadrians Wall the next morning, camping on the way. He's braver than many in't North
We'll plan to run some sessions in the South in 2019.
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Is that the "Deep South", Nigel; like Darlington or some other strange land?
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Yes, it's that far South but not in the real South, such as Leeds. I once saw a map which divided Great Britain into the North, Midlands and South - Leeds was in the Midlands. A good wind up, eh.
I once watched Carlisle v Leeds football game (no love between those supporters) when a
Leeds guy fell over (he was diving) and feigned injury. The Carlisle lot chanted "soft southerners".
Winston - we are thread creeping!
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It's one of those annoying things, I have a table tennis match on in Whitley Chapel that night. So close to the venue, but can't be in two places at once. We won't finish before 10pm. Good luck with the venue and the evening.
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Our next session is scheduled for Tuesday 18th December (not 3 December) from 1900 to 2200 hrs at St Dominic’s Catholic Club, Crawhall Road, Shieldfield, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 2BX.
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Folks.
We now have 2 sessions being run within our Group - in the North and South both on a monthly basis.
The next Southern Session will be held on Thursday 28 February from 7-10 at pm at the Britannia Inn, 1 Archer St, Darlington DL3 6LR. Please contact Janice - jervaulx@me.com - if you need a lift from the Railway Station.
At the first session, we agreed that a slow and steady element for relatively new starters would be held at 7-8 pm in order to learn a new tune. More expert players could join us from 8 pm onwards.
We'll learn Rogues March (dots are given in our facebook page "North East Melodeon Group") in the slow session next Thursday. Our own Bob Ellis and Mel Biggs give us examples in www.youtube.com/watch?v=X8SypNJG3mk and www.youtube.com/watch?v=-KZb4lu_b1o
Subsequently, we'll play this tune, Shepton Mallet (learnt last time) and look at other tunes to learn in the future.
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I'm not clear from the last post when the next north event is, and whether there is a tune or two set for that. I'll try to get there, if at all possible, now that I'm playing again.
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We'll hold the Northern session on Thursday 7 March (7-10pm) at our usual venue - St Dominic’s Catholic Club, Crawhall Road, Shieldfield, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 2BX.
Stuart will lead Polperro Bay – dots attached. This is a recording of Ollie – the composer. www.youtube.com/watch?v=NVOXWJdvbX4
Afterwards, we’ll reinforce learning of Shepton Mallet led by Janice.
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Thanks for the evening. Good to see other people with similar interests.
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The next Southern Session will be held on Thursday 28 March from 7-10 at pm at the Britannia Inn, 1 Archer St, Darlington DL3 6LR. Please contact Janice - jervaulx@me.com - if you need a lift from the Railway Station.
A slow and steady element for relatively new starters would be held at 7-8 pm in order to learn a new tune. More expert players could join us from 8 pm onwards.
We'll learn Captain Lanoe's Quick March - see attached dots etc - in the slow session.
Subsequently, we'll play this tune, Rogues march and Shepton Mallet (learnt last time) and look at other tunes to learn in the future.
I want to travel by train but will drive if anyone from the North wants to car share.
See you
Nigel
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The next Southern Session will be held on Thursday 25 April from 7-10 at pm at the Britannia Inn, 1 Archer St, Darlington DL3 6LR. Please contact Janice - jervaulx@me.com - if you need a lift from the Railway Station.
A slow and steady element for relatively new starters will be held at 7-8 pm in order to learn a new tune. More expert players could join us from 8 pm onwards.
As suggested by Mary, we'll learn Salmon Tails in the slow session. Please PM me if you want the dots. This is the video from Mel Biggs - www.youtube.com/watch?v=WunY2cN7jOU
Subsequently, we'll play Captain Lanoes, Rogues march and Shepton Mallet and look at other tunes to learn in the future.
Ed and I will travel by car from Gateshead. Northerners - please confirm if you want a lift.
See you
Nigel
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Hi Everyone
We'll hold the Northern session on Thursday 2 May (7-10pm) at our usual venue - St Dominic’s Catholic Club, Crawhall Road, Shieldfield, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 2BX.
Janice has sent the attached dots for Inisheer - please PM me for a copy. Afterwards, we’ll reinforce learning of Polperro Bay and Shepton Mallet.
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The next Southern Session will be held on Thursday 21 November (7-10 pm) at our usual venue - Britannia Inn, 1 Archer St, Darlington DL3 6LR.
The next Northern session will be held on Thursday 28 November (7-10 pm ) at our usual venue – St Dominics Social Club, Shieldfield, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 2BX.
We'll practice some carols in preparation for our sessions in December. This will include Halsway Carol.
Please PM me for information about the materials.
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Hi Folks,
The next 3 sessions are:-
* Darlington this Thursday 30/1.
* Newcastle on Wednesday 5/2. Please note that the venue is The Fox and Hounds, Coalburns, NE40 4JN.
* Darlington on Thursday 27/2
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Hi Folks,
The invitation to the session tonight (10 April(8pm)) is at the bottom of this email - just click (or copy and paste into google) the link at "Join Zoom Meeting".
We agreed to return to the old format where one of us teaches the others a tune in each session. So far, we have the following tunes (but everyone will have a chance to teach their tune over the weeks/months ahead):-.
Nigel - Rue de Pres
Lesley - Valse Ollu
Ray - Theme Vanataise
Pete - Bonny at Morn
Ollie - South Wind
Peter volunteered to do Bonny at Morn this Friday. Please PM me if you want the dots. I'll send some links to videos if you wish but this is very much Peter's show!
We'll also play some other well known tunes and perhaps have a few Friday night drinks!
Mels next workshop will be next Friday (17/4) followed by our session. For information, she's doing a re-run of the Lounge Bar for another set of members on Tuesday.
Cheers
Nigel
ZOOM INVITATION
Nigel Brace is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: NE Melodeon Group - Virtual Session on Friday 10 April
Time: Apr 10, 2020 08:00 PM London
Join Zoom Meeting
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That sounds really good Nigel and I will try to join you! Especially seeing as we won't be meeting at Wensleydale.
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WE'RE HANGING IN THERE!
VIRTUAL SESSION this FRIDAY 17 April at 830pm.
Hello Folks,
This session starts at a later time to adjust for Mel's workshop. We'll revert to 8pm start in the future.
Olly will lead this one and his tune is South Wind. Please PM me if you want the dots.
Peter. Now that we know the melody it would be nice if you would like to develop the rhythm after Olly does his bit.
To join us, please use the link below at *Join Zoom Meeting".
Nigel Brace is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: North East Melodeon Group Virtual Session - 15 April at 830pm
Time: Apr 17, 2020 08:30 PM London
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Virtual Session on Friday 24 April at 8pm
Hi Folks,
Please see your invitation below.
Ray will lead the tune for this week - Theme Vannetaise. Please pm me for dots and musescore.
These details will also be emailed to members. Please pm me for dots and musescore, if you do not receive my email.
No other notices will be sent through zoom.
Here is your invitation
Nigel Brace is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: NE Melodeon Group Virtual Session on Friday 24 April at 8pm
Time: Apr 24, 2020 08:00 PM London
Join Zoom Meeting
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Hi Everyone,
Dave Gray will lead the next set of three workshop sessions. These will start on Friday 8 May (7-8pm), We'll run them at fortnightly intervals. Dave will charge the same as Mel.
We have agreed to do Rue des Pres for this workshop. Please PM me if you want to join and need the dots. Dave will be sending a video based upon the intended tuition. For now, I've indicated some links below. The tune is in G and Dave is more than happy for GC box players to participate although he won't give specific tuition
The tune is the first one in this video. Speed and fancy bits will come later!. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ceGXAb4qLLI
Dave is playing with Jim Boyle. Rue des Pres starts at 1557. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aWHvPNGxGGM&feature=youtu.be&list=PLVufORD3WShQPgcgCuptqH1IPj24YcAzM .
This video doesn't start at the beginning of the tune. Dave is playing with Jim Boyle. https://www.facebook.com/alpin.mcgregor.1/videos/10222556217162718/UzpfSTcwNTk0ODY0NTpWSzoyNDgzNjgyMjM1MjI5Nzc0/
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GC BOX ALERT.
We're now running another sub-group for GC players.
Mark Insley will provide tuition for this sub-group. Please PM me if interested and Mark will contact you about dates, times and tunes. We'll run it on my zoom account. Mark will charge the same as Mel and Dave - aiming to help our pro musicians.
For information, Mark is from the Newcastle Uni Folk Music degree course. He plays for Morris sides, French dances etc. He likes playing in the continental style. He teaches face to face and electronically.
This is an example of him playing.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tPfGjf4HzYE
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First GC Box workshop session on 7 May at 6-7pm
The invitation is below.
Please PM me if you want to attend.
The first tune is La Marianne. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cu8FMf9XrEM
Nigel Brace is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: NE Melodeon Group - GC Box Sub-Group
Time: May 7, 2020 06:00 PM London
Join Zoom Meeting
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Meeting ID: 830 1673 9157
Password: 010548
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The second GC Box Workshop takes place tomorrow (14/5) at 6pm.
Mark will take the Group through "New Road to Alston"
Please PM me. if interested in joining the Group.
Nigel Brace is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: NE Melodeon GC Box Session - 14 May
Time: May 14, 2020 06:00 PM London
Join Zoom Meeting
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Meeting ID: 847 3713 1367
Password: 619652
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GC 3rd Workshop tomorrow 28 May at 6-7pm.
Mark will cover Bourree De Marrakech,
This tune is a punchy and anthemic two time bourree. It is a fairly simple tune with a lot of room for adding elements and variations throughout a performance. As well as teaching the tune, he will explore a few ideas and techniques you could use to spice up and vary the way you play it.
Please PM me if you want to attend and want the dots.
Here is the zoom invitation.
Topic: NE Melodeon Group - GC Workshop 0n 28/5 (6-7pm)
Time: May 28, 2020 06:00 PM London
Join Zoom Meeting
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GC Workshop Tomorrow (Thursday 10/6) at 6pm
Please PM me if you want the dots.
Mark will be teaching Chanj tu, a Breton tune for the dance, an dro retourne. A popular tune and song which I personally think sits very well in C in the upper octave.
He first found the tune listening to the late, great Bernard Loffett. This is a particularly fun video, with Bernard absolutely shredding it playing to a packed dance floor. It also gives you an idea of what the dance looks like. Singing and dancing in bare feet are not compulsory.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qRJWzME3Ehc
Here is a quick blast of me playing the tune.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6KLADeMy1TA
Here is the invitation to the scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: NE Melodeon Group - GC Workshop tomorrow (Thursday) at 6pm
Time: Jun 11, 2020 06:00 PM London
Join Zoom Meeting
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Meeting ID: 875 8664 9577
Password: 094723
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Mind Nigel, you've had a miraculous change of look since last Friday! That must be a good hair dye.
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North East Melodeon Group. GC Box Zoom Workshop tonight (Tuesday 29 December) at 7-8pm facilitated by Mark Insley. The tune is “Simply” composed by Simon Gielen. Please PM me with your email address to receive the materials. A link to the video recording of the workshop will be sent afterwards with BACs details for direct payment of £10 to Mark. This is one of our workshops organised to financially assist our professional musicians over the last 9 months. Here is the zoom invitation. Just use the link to access the workshop – registration with zoom is unnecessary.
Topic: NE Melodeon Group - GC Workshop tomorrow (Tuesday) at 7pm
Time: Dec 29, 2020 07:00 PM London
Join Zoom Meeting
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Meeting ID: 829 1148 0771
Passcode: 412272
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Hi Nigel, Well done for organising these. Can I just ask what the format / aim is of the session? Is it mainly to learn the tune, or is there more going on about style/ technique etc.?
Hope you're keeping well.
Pete
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Hi Pete!
I teach these classes. In each class I teach the tune in full and then demonstrate any stylistic techniques you can use with it.
I cover each tune phrase by phrase using a combination of teaching by ear and sheet music. I then teach chords and any stylistic aspects we can add.
For example, in tonight's tune I will be demonstrating an interesting bass rhythm we can put with the tune as well as breaking down a particular ornament that fits nicely. For each session I provide sheet music as well as a youtube video of the tune being played.
If you're interested in attending tonight, just drop me an email at markinsley@live.co.uk
All the best!
Mark
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NE Melodeon Group. Normal Zoom Session on 1 January at 8-10pm.
The zoom invitation is at the bottom of this post.NOTE This normal zoom session starts at 8pm.
ZOOM INVITATION
I'm inviting you to the scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: NE Melodeon Group. Normal Zoom Session. This Friday (1 January) at 8-10pm
Time: Jan 1, 2021 08:00 PM London
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North East Melodeon Group. CF Box Zoom Workshop on Tuesday (5 January) at 730-830pm facilitated by Mark Insley. The tune is “Oranges in Bloom". It is a gorgeous, lyrical English waltz that has been a favourite of Mark for many years. In this lesson he will touch on some of the different ways in which we can use the bass to accompany a waltz as well as a standard Oom-Pah-Pah. Please PM me with your email address to receive the materials. A link to the video recording of the workshop will be sent afterwards with BACs details for direct payment of £10 to Mark. This is one of our workshops organised to financially assist our professional musicians since the start covid lock downs.
Here is a link to Mark playing this tune.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iokiVqC0KVM
Here is the Zoom Invitation
Just use the link to access the workshop – registration with zoom is unnecessary.
Topic: NE Melodeon Group. CF Box workshop. Tuesday 5 January at 730pm
Time: Jan 5, 2021 07:30 PM London
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Passcode: 113600
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North East Melodeon Group. GC Box Zoom Workshop tomorrow (Tuesday 12 January) at 7-8pm facilitated by Mark Insley. The tune is “Triangle An Dro” composed by Helen Gentile. Please PM me with your email address to receive the materials. A link to the video recording of the workshop will be sent afterwards with BACs details for direct payment of £10 to Mark. This is one of our workshops organised to financially assist our professional musicians. Here is the zoom invitation. Just use the link to access the workshop – registration with zoom is unnecessary.
Topic: NE Melodeon Group. GC Workshop. Tuesday (tomorrow) 12 January at 7pm
Time: Jan 12, 2021 07:00 PM London
Join Zoom Meeting
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Passcode: 305969
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North East Melodeon Group. GC Box Zoom Workshop on Tuesday ( 26 January) at 7-8pm facilitated by Mark Insley. The tune is “St Patrick's An Dro”. Please PM me with your email address to receive the materials. A link to the video recording of the workshop will be sent afterwards with BACs details for direct payment of £10 to Mark. This is one of our workshops organised to financially assist our professional musicians. Here is the zoom invitation. Just use the link to access the workshop – registration with zoom is unnecessary.
Topic: NE Melodeon Group. GC Box Workshop
Time: Jan 26, 2021 07:00 PM London
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84959494474?pwd=K2RvYlhnNEh0MUxlekh3V1lMdEljQT09
Meeting ID: 849 5949 4474
Passcode: 853231
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We are very proud to announce that Acorn Instruments are sponsoring the Group and covering our annual subscription for Zoom. Our Zoom account is used to run our weekly Friday session, Dave Gray Tunes (fortnightly) Workshops, Mel Biggs Tunes (fortnightly) Workshops, Mark Insley (weekly) Workshops (GC box, CF box, Irish tunes on DG box) and Andy Cutting Tunes (fortnightly) Workshops .
Thank you Pete Ward.
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North East Melodeon Group.
Zoom Session Tomorrow night.
Hi Folks,
The zoom invitation is at the bottom of this email.
Please PM if you want details of tunes to be played.
ZOOM INVITATION
.Topic: NEMG . Normal Zoom Session. This Friday (19/2) at 8-10pm
Time: Feb 19, 2021 08:00 PM London
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Normal Zoom Session this Friday 26 February
Please PM for details of tunes
ZOOM INVITATION
Topic: NEMG. Normal Zoom Meeting. Friday 26 February at 8-10pm
Time: Feb 26, 2021 08:00 PM London
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