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Title: Theme of the Month for May 2020: Minor Tunes
Post by: Clive Williams on May 01, 2020, 10:22:01 AM
Thank you for the suggestion; let's have another nice general theme. Any tune in a minor key, waltz, mazurka, jig, reel, whatever - there are a *lot* of these, and they're all great :-)

Cheers,

Clive
Title: Re: Theme of the Month for May 2020: Minor Tunes
Post by: Winston Smith on May 01, 2020, 10:45:38 AM
That's a bit awkward for us non-musical dummies, but there's always next month.
Title: Re: Theme of the Month for May 2020: Minor Tunes
Post by: pikey on May 01, 2020, 01:53:20 PM
Princess Royal , Longborough

https://youtu.be/vbhVUS2Dtjo
Title: Re: Theme of the Month for May 2020: Minor Tunes
Post by: Thrupenny Bit on May 01, 2020, 03:39:28 PM
Pikey, that's a great version of Princess Royal, and very danceable!
I only ever dance it for a Fieldtown or Bampton jig in a major key.
Is the Longborough one in a minor key or have you tweaked it into the minor?
Q
Title: Re: Theme of the Month for May 2020: Minor Tunes
Post by: tirpous on May 01, 2020, 05:30:06 PM
Quote
That's a bit awkward for us non-musical dummies, but there's always next month.

Minor often sounds kind of sad, if that's any help.

It's a minor problem anyway...  ;)
Title: Re: Theme of the Month for May 2020: Minor Tunes
Post by: Joan Kureczka on May 01, 2020, 09:20:46 PM
Well, this theme fits something we recently did, playing the box I picked up from Rees at Witney in November. "A Bruxa" (Anton Seoane). As this affords a good view of my keyboard, I thought I'd share it here. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=83x09haLgCA
Title: Re: Theme of the Month for May 2020: Minor Tunes
Post by: Fred on May 02, 2020, 01:46:36 PM
I've just successfully recorded a video for this Theme of the Month and somehow managed to delete it together with the botched attempts. Anyone else had such a pleasure before? It's a bit unnerving to be hoenst because I've never had that happen when recording pure audio.  :|glug
Title: Re: Theme of the Month for May 2020: Minor Tunes
Post by: Fred on May 02, 2020, 02:24:50 PM
I've already recorded an audio version of this but figured it might fit this month's theme just fine:

An Italian Rant
https://youtu.be/U0ZYyl9wpQ4

Played in Cmin on an old Bb/Eb Hohner Erika from the 1930s.

At some point all of my boxes need to get the "triple R treatment" (i.e. revalve, rewax, retune) but at least they're all airtight as can be and play nicely for the time being.
I think once this social distancing situation is over I'll try to find a (somewhat) local accordion workshop to get the work done for me. Although that might end up pretty costly because of the size of my herd... Well, there's still time to make a priority list which of the boxes gets the treatment first.  (:)
Title: Re: Theme of the Month for May 2020: Minor Tunes
Post by: David A Hill on May 02, 2020, 04:04:48 PM
That's a bit awkward for us non-musical dummies, but there's always next month.

On an eight-bass box, the two buttons nearest to your face on the inside (bellows side) give you your minor chord when pulling. If you have a tune that starts and ends with these pulled buttons, you have a minor tune. Hope that helps. :)
 
Title: Re: Theme of the Month for May 2020: Minor Tunes
Post by: Winston Smith on May 02, 2020, 04:20:00 PM
Thanks to both Tirpous and David for their guidance, we'll see what happens.
Title: Re: Theme of the Month for May 2020: Minor Tunes
Post by: Lester on May 02, 2020, 05:02:37 PM
That's a bit awkward for us non-musical dummies, but there's always next month.


What shall we do with a drunken sailor should do for starters, played on the outside row of a 2 row box to match with the available minor chord (chinmost inside pair of buttons on the bass end)
Title: Re: Theme of the Month for May 2020: Minor Tunes
Post by: Anahata on May 02, 2020, 08:01:28 PM
Here's a pair of E minor tunes, learned from Boldwood's Feet, Don't Fail Me Now album.

Tunbridge Beauties and Galloway Girth (https://youtu.be/eS9x3eOCfZA)

Galloway Girth is obviously a version of All the Way to Galway.
Title: Re: Theme of the Month for May 2020: Minor Tunes
Post by: pikey on May 03, 2020, 02:47:05 PM
Pikey, that's a great version of Princess Royal, and very danceable!
I only ever dance it for a Fieldtown or Bampton jig in a major key.
Is the Longborough one in a minor key or have you tweaked it into the minor?
Q

Thanks !

It’s the original version , out of the Black Book
Title: Re: Theme of the Month for May 2020: Minor Tunes
Post by: pikey on May 03, 2020, 02:49:31 PM
Spancil Hill

https://youtu.be/eLX5yu19C0M
Title: Re: Theme of the Month for May 2020: Minor Tunes
Post by: Thrupenny Bit on May 03, 2020, 03:21:57 PM
Oh thanks Pikey, will dig out my copy.
I thought that was a nice twist on a well - used - for - Morris tune.
Thanks for bringing it to my attention.
Q
Title: Re: Theme of the Month for May 2020: Minor Tunes
Post by: rees on May 03, 2020, 05:05:15 PM
Well, this theme fits something we recently did, playing the box I picked up from Rees at Witney in November. "A Bruxa" (Anton Seoane). As this affords a good view of my keyboard, I thought I'd share it here. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=83x09haLgCA

Sounding good, Joan.  (:)
Title: Re: Theme of the Month for May 2020: Minor Tunes
Post by: folkbluesnbeyond on May 03, 2020, 07:13:11 PM
https://youtu.be/4JsV46zuOww

Mary Young and Fair: seemingly a 'chestnut' but I hadn't come across it before. DG Pokerwork joined by 4stop MH for second time through.

All the best

Bill
Title: Re: Theme of the Month for May 2020: Minor Tunes
Post by: Gena Crisman on May 04, 2020, 08:47:18 PM
An Italian Rant
https://youtu.be/U0ZYyl9wpQ4

Spotted your youtube channel avatar, are you (or someone you know) a fan of of Order of the Stick?

Lovely bounce, in any case. A nice example of why I should keep trying because that f c _ c is worthwhile, and go back to this tune.
Title: Re: Theme of the Month for May 2020: Minor Tunes
Post by: Fred on May 04, 2020, 08:57:53 PM
An Italian Rant
https://youtu.be/U0ZYyl9wpQ4

Spotted your youtube channel avatar, are you (or someone you know) a fan of of Order of the Stick?

Lovely bounce, in any case. A nice example of why I should keep trying because that f c _ c is worthwhile, and go back to this tune.

I'm fascinated by your ability to recognise it. Yes, indeed, that's a fictional character I've created lots of years ago in the style of OotS. You seem to be a lady with a refined taste in webcomics. Chapeau! :D

And thanks for the nice words on the recording as well.
Title: Re: Theme of the Month for May 2020: Minor Tunes
Post by: Hugh Taylor on May 06, 2020, 12:43:12 PM
Anahata played Galloway Girth -

Galloway Girth is obviously a version of All the Way to Galway.

We play this is Tumbling Tom with The Sloe, but I’ve always thought it a major tune with A’s and B’s that both finish on the minor. Isn’t it great how different sets of chords all fit.

Title: Re: Theme of the Month for May 2020: Minor Tunes
Post by: Saul Bailey on May 09, 2020, 04:49:14 PM
I love minor tunes, they're great exercise in using more buttons and just opening up your playing options!

Here's an original one, Samhain Jig :)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BNrddypfZYA
Title: Re: Theme of the Month for May 2020: Minor Tunes
Post by: Frediatonic on May 09, 2020, 08:33:10 PM
Sure, minor tunes are great ... emotional and deeply moving.I love them: playing and listening.
Here are two Mazurkas which I recorded recently: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i_u733Of89o   &   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gOnQ0Ui8VSE
Title: Re: Theme of the Month for May 2020: Minor Tunes
Post by: Clive Williams on May 10, 2020, 02:00:26 PM
Here's a centre france mazurka I've always loved, Mazurka Rigal, here played on a Hohner Club in C/F. It fits on any 2 row 8 bass box (with thirds taped off, of course) beautifully. It plays on the inside row in Gm

https://youtu.be/cFfZhaTA5RQ

Title: Re: Theme of the Month for May 2020: Minor Tunes
Post by: Roland Carson on May 11, 2020, 08:56:25 AM
Wow ...Frediatononic !!  Fabulous !! and Clive !  also fabulous  (:)
Title: Re: Theme of the Month for May 2020: Minor Tunes
Post by: Nigel.H on May 11, 2020, 09:26:54 AM
I love minor tunes, they're great exercise in using more buttons and just opening up your playing options!

Here's an original one, Samhain Jig :)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BNrddypfZYA

Lovely....a subtle re-interpretation of Champion at Keeping them Rolling ?
Title: Re: Theme of the Month for May 2020: Minor Tunes
Post by: Roland Carson on May 12, 2020, 12:21:04 PM
A minor tune in two different keys (Dm and Am I think)
Le Chale Bleu (The Blue Scarf) A Polish or Russian Waltz composed by Jerzy Petersburski, a Jewish pianist from Warsaw.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D7PmIB1Ib-g

Title: Re: Theme of the Month for May 2020: Minor Tunes
Post by: CAB on May 12, 2020, 11:58:20 PM
Hope this counts - the first half is minor but then it goes into the major.  Soling Anders' Boda Waltz, played on a Verde Cork.

https://youtu.be/luaD3ca0u34  (https://youtu.be/luaD3ca0u34)
Title: Re: Theme of the Month for May 2020: Minor Tunes
Post by: Tim Hamlyn on May 13, 2020, 11:42:56 AM
Hi. I assume if it a tune publicly available on YouTube we can link to it. If this is not protocol please moderate it.

https://youtu.be/3Ew76TjCOfk
This is Bouree de Montfort in E minor played by Paul Young.  It is the latest tune on my learning curve. I really love the bounce of this.
Title: Re: Theme of the Month for May 2020: Minor Tunes
Post by: David A Hill on May 13, 2020, 12:47:28 PM
I love minor tunes, they're great exercise in using more buttons and just opening up your playing options!

Here's an original one, Samhain Jig :)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BNrddypfZYA

Loved it! Really nice lilt and sublime basses. Thanks, Saul.  (:)
Title: Re: Theme of the Month for May 2020: Minor Tunes
Post by: Thrupenny Bit on May 13, 2020, 04:12:42 PM
I've entered this month's fray and recorded the Sportsman's Hornpipe, in Am.
Here...…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qEk3XCn6REs

cheers
Q
Title: Re: Theme of the Month for May 2020: Minor Tunes
Post by: Thrupenny Bit on May 13, 2020, 04:44:12 PM
….and another from me!
On the rules of diminishing losses, I thought I'd cut my losses here so there's a few fluffs I'm afraid, but..... you know how it can be when each take seems to get worse!

A particularly odd tune that I find appealing, sort of 'gothic' maybe?
Certainly the title is full of doom and gloom!
Downfall of the Gin here.....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CaAGZ47DnNg

A 3/2 hornpipe from John Walshe's collection from around 1731.
Written by 'Ravenscroft' a tunesmith of the moment.
cheers
Q
Title: Re: Theme of the Month for May 2020: Minor Tunes
Post by: Ellisteph on May 13, 2020, 10:54:16 PM
….and another from me!
On the rules of diminishing losses, I thought I'd cut my losses here so there's a few fluffs I'm afraid, but..... you know how it can be when each take seems to get worse!

A particularly odd tune that I find appealing, sort of 'gothic' maybe?
Certainly the title is full of doom and gloom!
Downfall of the Gin here.....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CaAGZ47DnNg

A 3/2 hornpipe from John Walshe's collection from around 1731.
Written by 'Ravenscroft' a tunesmith of the moment.
cheers
Qand
Well done! This is a difficult tune on melodeon and I don't think I could do it on a two row; such a stretch to the accidentals.
Title: Re: Theme of the Month for May 2020: Minor Tunes
Post by: Thrupenny Bit on May 14, 2020, 08:31:15 AM
Thanks!
Yep it's an odd one, but I do like it when I feel in the mood.
Cheers
Q
Title: Re: Theme of the Month for May 2020: Minor Tunes
Post by: Mcgrooger on May 15, 2020, 05:44:43 PM
Here's a quick blast through "T'Owd Wife O'Coverdale".  Our band Tumbling Tom were pointed to this by Bob Ellis when we played for a modern interpretation of a traditional Dales evening of dancing.  Thanks Bob.  I subsequently learnt it from our box player Hugh Taylor who'll probably give me a cuddy lug for transposing it from Am to Em to make it playable on my 2 row Hohner.
https://youtu.be/GoYkF_OcsEU
Title: Re: Theme of the Month for May 2020: Minor Tunes
Post by: Fred on May 15, 2020, 06:28:05 PM
Here's a quick blast through "T'Owd Wife O'Coverdale".
https://youtu.be/GoYkF_OcsEU

That was very enjoyable.

Le Chale Bleu (The Blue Scarf)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D7PmIB1Ib-g

And that was very tenderly played.
Title: Re: Theme of the Month for May 2020: Minor Tunes
Post by: Peadar on May 15, 2020, 11:55:24 PM
Sooner or later somebody had to do it.

"Micare Micare Beta (Ursae) Minoris"

I finally attempt a minor tune, find a use for the F#/B bass pair on my A&D 2R6B and learn the meaning of Aeolian (Thanks Greg).

https://youtu.be/gA-SCFZ_now

 

Title: Re: Theme of the Month for May 2020: Minor Tunes
Post by: Tone Dumb Greg on May 16, 2020, 12:41:34 AM
Sooner or later somebody had to do it.

"Micare Micare Beta (Ursae) Minoris"

I finally attempt a minor tune, find a use for the F#/B bass pair on my A&D 2R6B and learn the meaning of Aeolian (Thanks Greg).

https://youtu.be/gA-SCFZ_now

Thank you for the playing and thank you for the thanks, Peader. That AD sounds rather nice. I look forward to hearing more of it.
Modes and diatonic instruments are made for each other.  It's just a case of where to start...and what to do about that missing note.
Title: Re: Theme of the Month for May 2020: Minor Tunes
Post by: Thrupenny Bit on May 16, 2020, 08:19:33 AM
Well done Peadar and I agree with Greg, your AD sounds good!
Q
Title: Re: Theme of the Month for May 2020: Minor Tunes
Post by: Tone Dumb Greg on May 16, 2020, 08:28:29 AM
A minor tune in two different keys (Dm and Am I think)
Le Chale Bleu (The Blue Scarf) A Polish or Russian Waltz composed by Jerzy Petersburski, a Jewish pianist from Warsaw.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D7PmIB1Ib-g

I missed this when you posted it, Roland. I'm glad Fred highlighted it.
Beautiful.
Title: Re: Theme of the Month for May 2020: Minor Tunes
Post by: arty on May 16, 2020, 08:59:52 AM
A minor tune in two different keys (Dm and Am I think)


I missed it too...what a beautiful piece! Thanks Roland
Title: Re: Theme of the Month for May 2020: Minor Tunes
Post by: Thrupenny Bit on May 16, 2020, 09:46:06 AM
Lovely Roland, thank you!
Q
Title: Re: Theme of the Month for May 2020: Minor Tunes
Post by: Ellisteph on May 16, 2020, 11:20:13 AM
Here's a minor tune from me - a Welsh tune 'Ffarwel Marian' (Farewell to the Shore).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jKuyhWcFcFk
Title: Re: Theme of the Month for May 2020: Minor Tunes
Post by: Thrupenny Bit on May 16, 2020, 11:37:28 AM
That's a lovely tune Ellisteph, I do like that.
The appearance of the grill makes it a Loffet? It sounds good to me!
Thanks for posting
Q
Title: Re: Theme of the Month for May 2020: Minor Tunes
Post by: Ellisteph on May 16, 2020, 01:05:59 PM
That's a lovely tune Ellisteph, I do like that.
The appearance of the grill makes it a Loffet? It sounds good to me!
Thanks for posting
Q
Yes it's a Loffet Pro in C/F. Picked it up from Bernard himself at Les Panards a few years ago; such a shame he's no longer with us.
Thanks for your kind comment
Ellis
Title: Re: Theme of the Month for May 2020: Minor Tunes
Post by: JD on May 16, 2020, 03:41:48 PM
I am posting this mostly to find out what the tune is called. I heard it on the first(?) Blackbeard's Teaparty CD and they called it "The Belgian Tune". But what is it really called? And who wrote it?

 The Belgian Tune  (https://soundcloud.com/user-318525393/the-belgian-tune)

Played (not very well) in Em on a D/G Tommy.

Title: Re: Theme of the Month for May 2020: Minor Tunes
Post by: Anahata on May 16, 2020, 06:10:55 PM
This may not help much, but there's a similar tune here: http://www.folktunefinder.com/tunes/144200
Title: Re: Theme of the Month for May 2020: Minor Tunes
Post by: JD on May 16, 2020, 10:21:13 PM
10/10 for finding this. Why didn't I think to look for it on The Session. Belgian, Bulgarian, Irish ?

Title: Re: Theme of the Month for May 2020: Minor Tunes
Post by: Tyker on May 17, 2020, 11:08:07 AM
Tune in  Action  (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-s2sD1UNklA)
Title: Re: Theme of the Month for May 2020: Minor Tunes
Post by: David A Hill on May 17, 2020, 04:01:55 PM
A minor tune in two different keys (Dm and Am I think)
Le Chale Bleu (The Blue Scarf) A Polish or Russian Waltz composed by Jerzy Petersburski, a Jewish pianist from Warsaw.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D7PmIB1Ib-g

Such a lovely melody well played. Thank you, Roland. :)
Title: Re: Theme of the Month for May 2020: Minor Tunes
Post by: Peadar on May 17, 2020, 05:11:59 PM
Thanks Greg and Q.
Twinkle twinkle little star must be the first melodeon tune a lot of us learn -  credit to Lady Handcart for teaching it to me in Absolute Beginners Playgroup 2019. Going up a tone to get it into a minor key was revelatory. The tune seemed to demand a slower tempo in the minor key- then came the realisation that the third set of bass buttons gives  pull/push first and fifth (i.e  F#/B basses  actually deliver B/F# , for playing in the key of B) and I discovered new and interesting ways of running out of air.
If there is anyone reading who hasn't yet tackled a minor tune and isn't above nursery rhymes you could do worse than try Twinkle twinkle little star.
Title: Re: Theme of the Month for May 2020: Minor Tunes
Post by: JD on May 18, 2020, 10:22:38 AM
Tune in  Action  (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-s2sD1UNklA)
Listen to the sound of a penny dropping! That would be the Paul Young who played on the first two BTP CDs. I just assumed that they called it The Belgian Tune because they had forgotten the real name. What do they say about assumption...?

Title: Re: Theme of the Month for May 2020: Minor Tunes
Post by: David Colpitts on May 18, 2020, 10:55:08 PM
“Johnny, We Hardly Knew Ye”

Well, it was bound to happen...Here’s my very first real submission of a tune to this site (and I think, any site) and it’s a simple aging rookie’s attempt to break out of the “only the key stamped on the box” routine.  So, my two boxes are played in their relative minors, which I think I now understand are Bmin on the beautiful 1954 Baldoni-Bartoli D/C# and Amin on the also beautiful (in its own way) 1930s Beaver Brand (Hohner-made Pokerwork precursor B/C converted (with help of a melnet transoceanic friend) from its B/H (B/E) original. 

So many firsts...first tune, first minor key work, first real use of my new video editor (which works great without video...way faster rendering and smaller files.  Plus, as they say, I have the “face for radio” so it’s a win/win.)

I hope the sound of these nice old boxes comes through a bit, and you all will certainly excuse my beginner’s rough and simple musicianship.

https://youtu.be/_dYVWReyMD0

Thanks, and regards,

David

Title: Re: Theme of the Month for May 2020: Minor Tunes
Post by: Peadar on May 18, 2020, 11:18:56 PM
“Johnny, We Hardly Knew Ye”

Well, it was bound to happen...Here’s my very first real submission of a tune to this site (and I think, any site) and it’s a simple aging rookie’s attempt to break out of the “only the key stamped on the box” routine.  So, my two boxes are played in their relative minors, which I think I now understand are Bmin on the beautiful 1954 Baldoni-Bartoli D/C# and Amin on the also beautiful (in its own way) 1930s Beaver Brand (Hohner-made Pokerwork precursor B/C converted (with help of a melnet transoceanic friend) from its B/H (B/E) original. 

So many firsts...first tune, first minor key work, first real use of my new video editor (which works great without video...way faster rendering and smaller files.  Plus, as they say, I have the “face for radio” so it’s a win/win.)

I hope the sound of these nice old boxes comes through a bit

https://youtu.be/_dYVWReyMD0


Thanks David. I enjoyed hearing that tune. The boxes both sound great.   
Title: Re: Theme of the Month for May 2020: Minor Tunes
Post by: David Colpitts on May 18, 2020, 11:55:29 PM
Thank you, Peadar.  I appreciate the feedback.  I feel like one of those 8 year-olds who come to the session and play their whistles for the appreciative circle...except, they are most always better than I am! But never too late to learn, eh?

David
Title: Re: Theme of the Month for May 2020: Minor Tunes
Post by: Tiposx on May 19, 2020, 06:55:01 AM
Nice ones David. Four voices sound very impressive.
Title: Re: Theme of the Month for May 2020: Minor Tunes
Post by: Peadar on May 19, 2020, 07:48:54 AM
Thank you, Peadar.  I appreciate the feedback.  I feel like one of those 8 year-olds who come to the session and play their whistles for the appreciative circle...except, they are most always better than I am! But never too late to learn, eh?

David

I feel like that all the time! (:)
Title: Re: Theme of the Month for May 2020: Minor Tunes
Post by: David Colpitts on May 19, 2020, 01:31:58 PM
Thanks again, folks.  You are a supportive crowd, for sure!

David
Title: Re: Theme of the Month for May 2020: Minor Tunes
Post by: Squeaky Pete on May 19, 2020, 09:54:55 PM
Mazurka Limousin. Sadly not long enough to dance to.

https://youtu.be/QXn5x8bkKbs
Title: Re: Theme of the Month for May 2020: Minor Tunes
Post by: Barry M on May 20, 2020, 12:12:38 PM
Loved the lively rythmic feel you gave to that tune  (:)
Title: Re: Theme of the Month for May 2020: Minor Tunes
Post by: Squeaky Pete on May 20, 2020, 10:51:58 PM
Loved the lively rythmic feel you gave to that tune  (:)
Thanks.
We used to play it a bit faster but I've got used to slower mazurkas these days.
Title: Re: Theme of the Month for May 2020: Minor Tunes
Post by: Ellisteph on May 21, 2020, 12:14:12 PM
Here's another minor tune from me 'The Mumping Maid' which I found on Folktunefinder. The info there says it's from a book of dance tunes from 1932 called Maggot Pie, about which I know very little. It doesn't seem to attribute the tune to any particular composer, but I get the impression that they were all modern tunes (at least they were in 1932!)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7l5eJTEmlcU

As far as I can ascertain 'mumping' means deceitful.
Title: Re: Theme of the Month for May 2020: Minor Tunes
Post by: Roland Carson on May 21, 2020, 03:14:22 PM
Quote
Mazurka Limousin. Sadly not long enough to dance to.

https://youtu.be/QXn5x8bkKbs

Thanks...I really like that tune. We used to play it with a slightly less rhythmic feel and follow it with Femme de Marbre by Stephane Delicq. 

Also thanks for the nice comments about my Chale Bleu.
Title: Re: Theme of the Month for May 2020: Minor Tunes
Post by: Tone Dumb Greg on May 21, 2020, 05:32:21 PM
Here's another minor tune from me 'The Mumping Maid' which I found on Folktunefinder. The info there says it's from a book of dance tunes from 1932 called Maggot Pie, about which I know very little. It doesn't seem to attribute the tune to any particular composer, but I get the impression that they were all modern tunes (at least they were in 1932!)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7l5eJTEmlcU

As far as I can ascertain 'mumping' means deceitful.

Thanks for that. Nice to hear minor tunes that aren't slow airs or slow dance tunes  (though I do like them). This bounced along nicely. Trouble is, I've got an earworm now.   (:)
Title: Re: Theme of the Month for May 2020: Minor Tunes
Post by: Steve_freereeder on May 22, 2020, 03:02:51 PM
Here is our version of the tune Theme Vannetais based on our playing for Sheffield women's dance team Lizzie Dripping for their dance 'Twiglet'.

The tune was originally composed by Jean Choucun of the band Tri Yann and used for the theme music for Picou Fils de son Père, a Breton television serial from the 1970s. It has since been adopted by many English Morris and Border dance teams for their own versions of 'Twiglet'.

Jan plays a Castagnari 'Laura' melodeon in D/G; Steve plays a Castagnari '1914' melodeon in D/G

https://youtu.be/DCD_0gLXqW0
Title: Re: Theme of the Month for May 2020: Minor Tunes
Post by: Dick Rees on May 22, 2020, 03:14:23 PM
Here is our version of the tune Theme Vannetais based on our playing for Sheffield women's dance team Lizzie Dripping for their dance 'Twiglet'.

The tune was originally composed by Jean Choucun of the band Tri Yann and used for the theme music for Picou Fils de son Père, a Breton television serial from the 1970s. It has since been adopted by many English Morris and Border dance teams for their own versions of 'Twiglet'.

Jan plays a Castagnari 'Laura' melodeon in D/G; Steve plays a Castagnari '1914' melodeon in D/G

https://youtu.be/DCD_0gLXqW0

Brilliant!
Title: Re: Theme of the Month for May 2020: Minor Tunes
Post by: gettabettabox on May 22, 2020, 03:18:06 PM
  Bravo!!   (:)
Title: Re: Theme of the Month for May 2020: Minor Tunes
Post by: Anahata on May 22, 2020, 03:49:24 PM
Here is our version of the tune Theme Vannetais based on our playing for Sheffield women's dance team Lizzie Dripping for their dance 'Twiglet'.
...
https://youtu.be/DCD_0gLXqW0

Not usually too keen on that tune because so over-played, but I really like what you two did with it, both the driving rhythm and the build-up of variations.
[makes mental note to look out for Lizzie Dripping when we're all allowed out to play again!]
Title: Re: Theme of the Month for May 2020: Minor Tunes
Post by: Thrupenny Bit on May 22, 2020, 05:03:39 PM
Yep, very enjoyable Steve and Jan, thank you for that.
Lovely to hear such tight playing, and variations too.
Well played both!
Q
Title: Re: Theme of the Month for May 2020: Minor Tunes
Post by: baz parkes on May 22, 2020, 06:16:16 PM
A tune wot I wrote...as I'm rubbish at theory I had to check, but I'm reliably informed it's in Em... :|glug

Two for Joy..


https://youtu.be/_RTD-hu9QRQ



Title: Re: Theme of the Month for May 2020: Minor Tunes
Post by: Fred on May 22, 2020, 06:21:59 PM
A tune wot I wrote...as I'm rubbish at theory I had to check, but I'm reliably informed it's in Em... :|glug

Two for Joy..


https://youtu.be/_RTD-hu9QRQ

Nice one!

Funnily enough, the first video youtube wants to direct me to after watching yours has the following title: "Music Theory Crash Course (Day 5) LIVE + Q&A! - Scales..."   :D
Title: Re: Theme of the Month for May 2020: Minor Tunes
Post by: Steve_freereeder on May 23, 2020, 12:01:01 AM
Here is our version of the tune Theme Vannetais ...

Thanks for all the nice comments, everyone!  (:)
Title: Re: Theme of the Month for May 2020: Minor Tunes
Post by: CeilidhChris on May 23, 2020, 09:45:06 PM
I recorded this 3 years ago, and the lovely dancing K is now my wife!

https://youtu.be/KpEmQRvwQKM

Title: Re: Theme of the Month for May 2020: Minor Tunes
Post by: smiley on May 25, 2020, 10:34:13 AM
This is an old Eagles number, in Eminor. A bit different to the original but don't shoot the melodeon player ... he doesn't know any better.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CCVNWPgotfA (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CCVNWPgotfA)
Title: Re: Theme of the Month for May 2020: Minor Tunes
Post by: Winston Smith on May 25, 2020, 11:09:48 AM
One of my favourite tunes, and I just loved your version. Many many thanks!
Title: Re: Theme of the Month for May 2020: Minor Tunes
Post by: smiley on May 26, 2020, 06:58:12 AM
Cheers Winston, glad you liked my version  (:)
Title: Re: Theme of the Month for May 2020: Minor Tunes
Post by: Eshed on May 27, 2020, 09:08:05 PM
One of my favourite tunes, I owed it a new recording since the previous one was done in a park during a freezing English November (I'm from the Middle East!) on an out of tune box.
Here's the minor version of Young Collins:

https://youtu.be/HtHijIkgV_A
Title: Re: Theme of the Month for May 2020: Minor Tunes
Post by: Eshed on May 27, 2020, 09:17:36 PM
I recorded this 3 years ago, and the lovely dancing K is now my wife!
Lovely tune and playing!
I just hope my girlfriend doesn't hear about this. I have no problem with marrying, but the last thing I need is expectations for tunes to be written for her.  ;)

Two for Joy..
I really liked that one, so very bouncy!  :||:
Title: Re: Theme of the Month for May 2020: Minor Tunes
Post by: Tone Dumb Greg on May 28, 2020, 10:16:00 AM
My offering for May:The Abbott's Bromley Horn Dance. This seems to have taken a lot of learning  ;D

https://soundcloud.com/greg-bradfield-smith/abbotts-bromley-horn-dance

Title: Re: Theme of the Month for May 2020: Minor Tunes
Post by: arty on May 28, 2020, 01:28:55 PM
My offering for May:The Abbott's Bromley Horn Dance.

That’s beautiful !
Title: Re: Theme of the Month for May 2020: Minor Tunes
Post by: Thrupenny Bit on May 28, 2020, 01:47:26 PM
.....haunting.
A unique tune, thanks Greg.
Title: Re: Theme of the Month for May 2020: Minor Tunes
Post by: Tone Dumb Greg on May 28, 2020, 05:09:22 PM
Thanks guys.
Title: Re: Theme of the Month for May 2020: Minor Tunes
Post by: Clive Williams on May 30, 2020, 03:34:39 PM
Great lot of stuff this month chaps; thanks, and keep it going! Here's a couple of sets I intended to post last week on our local facebook music session lockdown group; circumstances meant I never got round to it. So here, for your sole delectation is a couple of videos, which serendipitously happen to be in a minor key.

https://youtu.be/fXCS4lF9eKU - 2 waltzes from the playing of Mr Cutting, the first being Jon Swayne's rather gorgeous waltz Molinara, as heard on Blowzabella's really rather good CD "Dance". The second is of course the ever-present classic Flatworld.

https://youtu.be/SdCNq4wiv_E - Also learned from the playing of Mr Cutting now I think about it, La Boite a Frissons, a really beautiful fast waltz from Jean Blanchard. I've known this tune years; don't know why it hasn't made it onto my youtube channel by now, because goodness knows, just about everything else has.

All played on the Castagnari Mory in E minor. Please enjoy the company of Mr Tickle and Little Miss Naughty in the background; I've been taking inspiration in set design from Dougie Maclean and his wonderful Mr Tattieface concerts that have he's been posting on facebook during the lockdown (side comment, if you haven't followed those, you really should. 30+ concerts, 30 mins each, and they're fantastic).

Title: Re: Theme of the Month for May 2020: Minor Tunes
Post by: Clive Williams on May 31, 2020, 09:43:30 PM
Thanks again everyone; moving on to the new theme now. As ever, please put late contributions on the end of this thread.

Title: Re: Theme of the Month for May 2020: Minor Tunes
Post by: Peadar on July 15, 2020, 10:58:25 PM
You can of course play any tune in any mode....you can even play Twinkle Twinkle Little Star in the (minor) Locrian mode....

Reul Beag Loicrianach  >:E

https://youtu.be/JlP0wOiN4XM

Title: Re: Theme of the Month for May 2020: Minor Tunes
Post by: Janneke Slagter on January 31, 2024, 07:15:12 AM
Thanks again everyone; moving on to the new theme now. As ever, please put late contributions on the end of this thread.


A bit late: Broken dreams (and I fell for it)
On Saturday, January 27, a play group was organized and I participated for the first time. So I prepared at home and learned this melody. I think it's really worth it. composer: Eleni Karaindrou

 https://youtu.be/9SHgL2xjMsg
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