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Title: Tune of the Month for September 2011: Oh Joe The Boat is Going Over
Post by: Clive Williams on September 01, 2011, 12:07:56 AM
That was a close run poll this month!

Our winner this time is Oh Joe the Boat is Going Over - a classic polka from East Anglia (in England); and here is Gavin Atkin playing a nice clean version in D: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7BoL07qRXGI

I don't have ABC to hand, but hopefully some kind soul will be along in a bit with some? Ah, found some. Courtesy of Gavin, at the Frittenden site http://frittendenfestival.com/free-traditional-music-classes-at-the-gun-and-spitroast-horsmonden/, we have this:

http://frittendenfestival.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/Oh-Joe-the-Boat-is-Going-Over.txt

... and printed music here:

http://frittendenfestival.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/Gun-and-Spitroast-classes-11th-May-2011-Oh-Joe-the-Boat-is-Going-Over-and-Walter-Bulwers-Polkas-2-and-11.pdf

Now that the festival season's over, let's see if we can get a good number of recordings again this month, so dust off that webcam and play us your version of this wonderful tune!

Cheers,

Clive


Title: Re: Tune of the Month for September 2011: Oh Joe The Boat is Going Over
Post by: Tufty on September 01, 2011, 01:08:45 AM
Not quite the East Anglian standard but an attempt at the version used for the Minehead Hobbyhorse (with apologies to any Melnetters with an involvement in that tradition, please take this as a homage, living at the other end of the country I have never made it down but it is on my list of "things to do when I retire"  :||: :|glug :Ph).

http://soundcloud.com/tuftyabc/oh-joe-the-boat-is-going-over

For the real thing see:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8YZOwoYUJbI
For the words:
http://www.cajunmusic.co.uk/hh/uk/minehead/sh_frames.htm
Title: Re: Tune of the Month for September 2011: Oh Joe The Boat is Going Over
Post by: waltzman on September 01, 2011, 01:28:59 AM
For the real thing see:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8YZOwoYUJbI

I don't believe that drummer noticed they were indoors.   :P
Title: Re: Tune of the Month for September 2011: Oh Joe The Boat is Going Over
Post by: juker on September 01, 2011, 03:15:42 AM
Any other G/C players out there, here are the black dots  (:)

http://www.concertina.net/tunes-temp/4e5ee92732917.pdf (http://www.concertina.net/tunes-temp/4e5ee92732917.pdf)
Title: Re: Tune of the Month for September 2011: Oh Joe The Boat is Going Over
Post by: Anahata on September 01, 2011, 08:38:07 AM
Any other G/C players out there, here are the black dots  (:)

http://www.concertina.net/tunes-temp/4e5ee92732917.pdf (http://www.concertina.net/tunes-temp/4e5ee92732917.pdf)


That doesn't work. I think what you had there was a temporary file for downloading just after you'd created it.
Title: Re: Tune of the Month for September 2011: Oh Joe The Boat is Going Over
Post by: ladydetemps on September 01, 2011, 09:13:46 AM
Ooh, that's handy. :)
Guess what tune I've been practicing on one row in preparation for saturday.  :|||:
Title: Re: Tune of the Month for September 2011: Oh Joe The Boat is Going Over
Post by: juker on September 01, 2011, 09:48:33 AM
you are right, Anahata, here is a pdf.
Title: Re: Tune of the Month for September 2011: Oh Joe The Boat is Going Over
Post by: pikey on September 02, 2011, 12:30:46 PM
Here's a version on my Dino Black Pearl III

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bGBfH2YUFvA


And another on a Hohner 4 stop, complete with traditional wooden clothes pegs!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QpQn6ugrTwo


And again on an aged  Hohner 1 row in C

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a7FvZM8sjB4


Now on my 35 year old Pokerwork

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2TXUgbajEFI


And finally on my new Binci

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b0b9t0BxwZ0



Title: Re: Tune of the Month for September 2011: Oh Joe The Boat is Going Over
Post by: ladydetemps on September 02, 2011, 12:36:04 PM
Well this is an old video of mine..will record a fresh one when I get some time
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=73deF9R59bw
Title: Re: Tune of the Month for September 2011: Oh Joe The Boat is Going Over
Post by: juker on September 02, 2011, 01:26:36 PM
Here's a version on my Dino Black Pearl III
And another on a Hohner 4 stop,


Thank you, I thoroughly enjoyed both of them  (:)
Title: Re: Tune of the Month for September 2011: Oh Joe The Boat is Going Over
Post by: Clive Williams on September 02, 2011, 10:00:45 PM
Here's a version on my Dino Black Pearl III

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bGBfH2YUFvA


And another on a Hohner 4 stop, complete with traditional wooden clothes pegs!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QpQn6ugrTwo


And again on an aged  Hohner 1 row in C

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a7FvZM8sjB4


Now on my 35 year old Pokerwork

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2TXUgbajEFI


And finally on my new Binci

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b0b9t0BxwZ0





Thanks for all of these- I'm still learning the tune myself, so this is all great stuff! Do you like the Binci ? ;D It sounds great, doesn't it?

Title: Re: Tune of the Month for September 2011: Oh Joe The Boat is Going Over
Post by: pikey on September 03, 2011, 05:48:21 PM
Thankyou   (:) I LOVE my Binci, but I love all my other boxes as well!  I reckon the 4 stop is best for Old Joe, trad style.
Title: Re: Tune of the Month for September 2011: Oh Joe The Boat is Going Over
Post by: folkbluesnbeyond on September 04, 2011, 01:59:46 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kPiYidyFezU

All the best

Bil

PS EATMD and the present TOTM prompted me to sort this one out: Joe is tune 2 first set


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-XMXiLvZKO4
Title: Re: Tune of the Month for September 2011: Oh Joe The Boat is Going Over
Post by: Ziachmusi/Louise on September 04, 2011, 05:35:26 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kPiYidyFezU

All the best

Bill

Bill, loved them all but the tango ist just überwältige :||:nd
Title: Re: Tune of the Month for September 2011: Oh Joe The Boat is Going Over
Post by: folkbluesnbeyond on September 04, 2011, 05:53:43 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kPiYidyFezU

All the best

Bill

Bill, loved them all but the tango ist just überwältige :||:nd

vielen dank   ( I think) Bill
Title: Re: Tune of the Month for September 2011: Oh Joe The Boat is Going Over
Post by: nemethmik on September 04, 2011, 07:00:16 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kPiYidyFezU
You love restored old Hohners, don't you?
Title: Re: Tune of the Month for September 2011: Oh Joe The Boat is Going Over
Post by: Anahata on September 04, 2011, 11:34:44 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i1xSqgLMJI0

Mary Humphreys' maiden voyage on melodeon and YouTube.
No fancy editing - this was take 1 !
Title: Re: Tune of the Month for September 2011: Oh Joe The Boat is Going Over
Post by: juker on September 05, 2011, 05:49:12 AM
Nice one Mary!
Title: Re: Tune of the Month for September 2011: Oh Joe The Boat is Going Over
Post by: Anahata on September 05, 2011, 08:41:07 AM
Mary Humphreys' maiden voyage on melodeon and YouTube.

Bill (folkbluesnbeyond) has correctly pointed out that this is not strictly true, citing this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zGmTMQzp-fw
Which was Mary's first time with a 1-row in front of an audience.

However, this time it's a solo performance...
Title: Re: Tune of the Month for September 2011: Oh Joe The Boat is Going Over
Post by: folkbluesnbeyond on September 05, 2011, 10:24:21 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kPiYidyFezU
You love restored old Hohners, don't you?

Hi Miklos

Hohners seem to suit my playing and the circumstances in which I play. I have a couple of restored boxes, but the others are simply old friends which may be better maintained than I am!

All the best
Title: Re: Tune of the Month for September 2011: Oh Joe The Boat is Going Over
Post by: nemethmik on September 05, 2011, 12:06:43 PM
I have a couple of restored boxes
I love your Hohner Erika(s) (2.4) and Hohner Club (2.7), the brown wood finish three voice. Since I've seen your (and Ollie's) videos, I'd like to have the same models.
Title: Re: Tune of the Month for September 2011: Oh Joe The Boat is Going Over
Post by: Alan Morley on September 05, 2011, 01:52:17 PM
'ello - Here's my shot at Oh Joe......
http://www.youtube.com/user/Almo2504?feature=mhee (http://www.youtube.com/user/Almo2504?feature=mhee)

Alan

27/9/11 Just change this to a Hohner Eric version played with less ornimentation...
Title: Re: Tune of the Month for September 2011: Oh Joe The Boat is Going Over
Post by: ladydetemps on September 05, 2011, 08:34:09 PM
Oh, Joe played on one row four stop in C
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EZ4oq8-9PdU
(that was about take 50...just kept messing it up. And I find the one row quite tiring so my playing had slowed down considerably by this take)
Title: Re: Tune of the Month for September 2011: Oh Joe The Boat is Going Over
Post by: Mcgrooger on September 07, 2011, 07:27:24 PM
Here's my offering for this tune played in C on the restored early 20thC. GCF Hohner which, incidentally, is still for sale - see Theo's website for details. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D1fd3IJf8UI
Title: Re: Tune of the Month for September 2011: Oh Joe The Boat is Going Over
Post by: Theo on September 07, 2011, 07:32:46 PM
The box sounds great!
Title: Re: Tune of the Month for September 2011: Oh Joe The Boat is Going Over
Post by: Tamba on September 08, 2011, 02:11:14 PM
I am trying to resist buying this box from Theo and this video is not helping!! ;)
Title: Re: Tune of the Month for September 2011: Oh Joe The Boat is Going Over
Post by: Ziachmusi/Louise on September 11, 2011, 10:21:02 AM
Haven't posted TOTM for a while (I did actually "learn" most of the tunes) so here's my version.
I'd forgotten how intimidating cameras are - i cut out the middle section cause I fluffed it ::)
This is for Jochen who should be posting soon!

Louise


Ops!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mCaV5juMdy0&feature=channel_video_title
Title: Re: Tune of the Month for September 2011: Oh Joe The Boat is Going Over
Post by: Lester on September 11, 2011, 10:55:18 AM
Haven't posted TOTM for a while (I did actually "learn" most of the tunes) so here's my version.
I'd forgotten how intimidating cameras are - i cut out the middle section cause I fluffed it ::)
This is for Jochen who should be posting soon!

Louise

Where is the link Louise  ;)
Title: Re: Tune of the Month for September 2011: Oh Joe The Boat is Going Over
Post by: Andrew Wigglesworth on September 11, 2011, 11:49:32 AM
Oh, Joe played on one row four stop in C
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EZ4oq8-9PdU
(that was about take 50...just kept messing it up. And I find the one row quite tiring so my playing had slowed down considerably by this take)

I don't listen to many of the TOTM recording, I don't know why, just one of those things. After reading your comments elsewhere about your disatisfaction with your progress etc. I downloaded your video with a little trepidation ... how wrong!

Your recording could teach many of us "more experienced" players a thing or two about speed, control and actually learning the tune properly.  It's making me rethink my own approach to this tune yet again.

I think you've pretty much nailed the Oscar Woods' version of Oh Joe. There is a simple (even stark) beauty to the tune that I think you caught perfectly.
Title: Re: Tune of the Month for September 2011: Oh Joe The Boat is Going Over
Post by: Ziachmusi/Louise on September 11, 2011, 03:08:30 PM



Where is the link Louise  ;)


 :|bl
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mCaV5juMdy0&feature=channel_video_title
Title: Re: Tune of the Month for September 2011: Oh Joe The Boat is Going Over
Post by: Lester on September 11, 2011, 03:23:55 PM
Where is the link Louise  ;)
 :|bl
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mCaV5juMdy0&feature=channel_video_title

Well worth he wait  ;D
Title: Re: Tune of the Month for September 2011: Oh Joe The Boat is Going Over
Post by: Larry on September 11, 2011, 05:45:10 PM
Oh, Joe played on one row four stop in C
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EZ4oq8-9PdU
(that was about take 50...just kept messing it up. And I find the one row quite tiring so my playing had slowed down considerably by this take)
Sarah 50 is a lucky number,,,,the piece as you play it floats and I would think dancers
could relish it.  steady as you go girl!!
Title: Re: Tune of the Month for September 2011: Oh Joe The Boat is Going Over
Post by: ladydetemps on September 12, 2011, 10:31:13 AM
Sarah 50 is a lucky number,,,,the piece as you play it floats and I would think dancers
could relish it.  steady as you go girl!!
Oh, Joe played on one row four stop in C
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EZ4oq8-9PdU
(that was about take 50...just kept messing it up. And I find the one row quite tiring so my playing had slowed down considerably by this take)

I don't listen to many of the TOTM recording, I don't know why, just one of those things. After reading your comments elsewhere about your disatisfaction with your progress etc. I downloaded your video with a little trepidation ... how wrong!

Your recording could teach many of us "more experienced" players a thing or two about speed, control and actually learning the tune properly.  It's making me rethink my own approach to this tune yet again.

I think you've pretty much nailed the Oscar Woods' version of Oh Joe. There is a simple (even stark) beauty to the tune that I think you caught perfectly.

Thanks to you both. Glad you enjoyed it.
Its not too slow and lackluster then?
Title: Re: Tune of the Month for September 2011: Oh Joe The Boat is Going Over
Post by: joreema on September 13, 2011, 10:34:56 AM
Now, here is my first tune for TOTM.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A4BSFTj_UAE

Every month it is a great fun to be part of this melodeon community.

I played this tune on a Hohner Corso in A/D.

Gruß,

Jochen

Title: Re: Tune of the Month for September 2011: Oh Joe The Boat is Going Over
Post by: Pete Dunk on September 13, 2011, 10:52:57 AM
Well played Jochen, lots of bounce in your playing. Welcome to the forum.  ;D

Pete.
Title: Re: Tune of the Month for September 2011: Oh Joe The Boat is Going Over
Post by: Ziachmusi/Louise on September 13, 2011, 11:12:15 AM
Now, here is my first tune for TOTM.

Glad to see you've stopped lurking, great first post, lots of bounce, love it.

Louise
Title: Re: Tune of the Month for September 2011: Oh Joe The Boat is Going Over
Post by: jgdsp8 on September 13, 2011, 09:20:48 PM
I've made the mistake of watching everyone else before I have a go at recording one.  They all really are great!

Feeling quite out-gunned and outclassed really.  For some reason I'm struggling learning this one.  I think some tunes just don't fit my fingers!! 

Onwards and upwards!
Title: Re: Tune of the Month for September 2011: Oh Joe The Boat is Going Over
Post by: Sandy on September 14, 2011, 12:25:28 AM
Feeling guilty that I haven't put much on TOTM over the summer....this is my 'swift' go at 'one row style' on a two row box !
Still not sure exactly how the emphasis should be on the basses for an East Anglian style ? although I did listen to Oscar Woods on Spotify :-)

loved the feel of this tune more than hearing myself play it  :P

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lsTgCF3dl_E

cheers
Sandy
 (:)

c/f hohner pressed wood


Title: Re: Tune of the Month for September 2011: Oh Joe The Boat is Going Over
Post by: Clive Williams on September 14, 2011, 12:48:56 AM
Some lovely versions so far everyone - keep them coming!

For what it's worth, here's my version of this tune...

the Oh Joe Bourree!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XAhod-Zay_8

(although I suspect it may end up being called the Oh No Bourree  ;D )

Have been wondering how to play this tune for a while, and it was probably going to be a standard version... until I tried tweaking the ABC to Mixolydian mode in my favourite ABC editor (for those interested, I used Gavin's ABC as linked to in the first post of this thread as my starting point). And suddenly, it sounds *completely* different - I can't believe changing one note changes so much, but on this tune it seems to. As soon as I started playing this version, something else happened - it turned naturally into a Centre France style 2 time bourree... and a very good one at that! It reminds me very much of the sort of tune much loved by French bagpipers, and it has quite some drive to it too. So "all" I had to do then was learn it!

Here it's played on a standard 8 bass Hohner Club C/F, declubbed, and most of the action goes on in the first 6 buttons or so of the inside row, with only a small sidestep for a bar or two onto the outside row for a phrase in the A music... so the key comes out as C mixolydian.

Cheers,

Clive
Title: Re: Tune of the Month for September 2011: Oh Joe The Boat is Going Over
Post by: Steve Fox on September 14, 2011, 06:31:16 AM
For what it's worth, here's my version of this tune...
the Oh Joe Bourree!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XAhod-Zay_8
Clive

Love it!
Title: Re: Tune of the Month for September 2011: Oh Joe The Boat is Going Over
Post by: Ziachmusi/Louise on September 14, 2011, 11:47:28 AM
this is my 'swift' go at 'one row style' on a two row box !

really lovely Sandy!
Is this an example of what was recently discussed on a Bellows control post as "pulsing"?

Louise
Title: Re: Tune of the Month for September 2011: Oh Joe The Boat is Going Over
Post by: Cooper on September 14, 2011, 04:15:19 PM
For what it's worth, here's my version of this tune...
the Oh Joe Bourree!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XAhod-Zay_8
Clive

Love it!

second that!
Title: Re: Tune of the Month for September 2011: Oh Joe The Boat is Going Over
Post by: Jack Humphreys on September 14, 2011, 06:28:42 PM
" And suddenly, it sounds *completely* different - I can't believe changing one note changes so much, but on this tune it seems to."

Pure magic!
Title: Re: Tune of the Month for September 2011: Oh Joe The Boat is Going Over
Post by: Anahata on September 14, 2011, 08:54:55 PM
Good grief. That's absolutely brilliant!
Title: Re: Tune of the Month for September 2011: Oh Joe The Boat is Going Over
Post by: Sandy on September 14, 2011, 11:33:05 PM
Clive, it's taking me a while to work out what's going on but I'm getting there .....and WOW !

 8)

cheers
Sandy
 (:)
Title: Re: Tune of the Month for September 2011: Oh Joe The Boat is Going Over
Post by: student I on September 15, 2011, 11:19:48 PM
The first time I've used a forum, first time I've made a video and by coincidence the first tune I learned on melodeon except I didn't play it like this then!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4bDRfMzZSnc
Title: Re: Tune of the Month for September 2011: Oh Joe The Boat is Going Over
Post by: student I on September 16, 2011, 12:06:40 AM
There should be an attachment here but I can't see it.
Hope I'm allowed to do this, hate to be chucked off first day. From about 1995, how technology has moved in such a short space of time.
Title: Re: Tune of the Month for September 2011: Oh Joe The Boat is Going Over
Post by: Anahata on September 16, 2011, 07:54:14 AM
Bravo! (yes the MP3 is there)
Welcome to melnet...
Title: Re: Tune of the Month for September 2011: Oh Joe The Boat is Going Over
Post by: Tufty on September 16, 2011, 03:41:31 PM
Goes to show how tunes change over time. I wonder if anyone will dare post a performance singing the song  ;D
Title: Re: Tune of the Month for September 2011: Oh Joe The Boat is Going Over
Post by: student I on September 16, 2011, 04:35:18 PM
I did post one as a very low resolution mp3 I have a couple more but will probably spare you that...  
Title: Re: Tune of the Month for September 2011: Oh Joe The Boat is Going Over
Post by: BenFarmer on September 16, 2011, 09:20:52 PM
Some lovely versions so far everyone - keep them coming!

For what it's worth, here's my version of this tune...

the Oh Joe Bourree!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XAhod-Zay_8


Lovely Clive. 
Title: Re: Tune of the Month for September 2011: Oh Joe The Boat is Going Over
Post by: tjsmithdog5 on September 16, 2011, 09:41:17 PM
The tune was more fun this month than I had expected it to be, largely because of the wide variety of interesting submissions that it has produced. Thanks to everyone for the inspiration!

Here's my attempt:

        http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jsqTzbRMoRM (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jsqTzbRMoRM)
Title: Re: Tune of the Month for September 2011: Oh Joe The Boat is Going Over
Post by: student I on September 16, 2011, 09:44:38 PM
As soon as I heard Clive's 'Bouree' I had to pick up a box and have a go. A 'must learn', we'll be hearing this a lot I think.
Title: Re: Tune of the Month for September 2011: Oh Joe The Boat is Going Over
Post by: Steve Fox on September 16, 2011, 10:56:37 PM
Here's my attempt:
        http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jsqTzbRMoRM (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jsqTzbRMoRM)

Lovely playing.  Thank you.
Title: The SONG of Oh Joe The Boat is Going Over
Post by: Jack Humphreys on September 17, 2011, 10:51:38 AM
To save anyone else the bother here are some links to the words and tune variants I've been ferreting out, still in my dressing gown at 10.45 am tut tut.

http://www.eatmt.org.uk/tunes.htm (http://www.eatmt.org.uk/tunes.htm)
http://www.eatmt.org.uk/oh_joe_article.htm (http://www.eatmt.org.uk/oh_joe_article.htm)

A quick search found  the following video of it being sung... can't really hear the words but the music hall spirit is there. Thanks to our Ladydetemps for the video.
The song starts after about a minute.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ldW1fiyMNQ
 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ldW1fiyMNQ)

I've really enjoyed the one-row style of the various versions, and the push-pull spirit of the two-rows.
Title: Re: The SONG of Oh Joe The Boat is Going Over
Post by: student I on September 17, 2011, 12:31:10 PM
To save anyone else the bother here are some links to the words and tune variants I've been ferreting out, still in my dressing gown at 10.45 am tut tut.

http://www.eatmt.org.uk/tunes.htm (http://www.eatmt.org.uk/tunes.htm)
http://www.eatmt.org.uk/oh_joe_article.htm (http://www.eatmt.org.uk/oh_joe_article.htm)

A quick search found  the following video of it being sung... can't really hear the words but the music hall spirit is there. Thanks to our Ladydetemps for the video.
The song starts after about a minute.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ldW1fiyMNQ
 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ldW1fiyMNQ)
I've really enjoyed the one-row style of the various versions, and the push-pull spirit of the two-rows.


Here's (attatched) a low-res mp3 of a larger line-up of the same band over 20 years ago preceded by the Essex singer Harry Green mentioned in Mike Yeates' article on the above link. The piano part mentioned was used in the attachment I posted yesterday
Title: Re: Tune of the Month for September 2011: Oh Joe The Boat is Going Over
Post by: pikey on September 20, 2011, 03:46:10 PM
A bit different...... An evil thought popped into my head.......

Old Joe played as a waltz on my Hohner Ouverture IV, 'The Beast' . You'll notice I keep looking at my right hand - I'm still trying to master the Club system!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T-Cf-rapmQA

Enjoy......
Title: Re: Tune of the Month for September 2011: Oh Joe The Boat is Going Over
Post by: howard mitchell on September 21, 2011, 04:15:32 PM
My contribution -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=36KKLBqevlQ (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=36KKLBqevlQ)

Howard
Title: Re: Tune of the Month for September 2011: Oh Joe The Boat is Going Over
Post by: diatosoldo on September 22, 2011, 01:18:58 PM
I did post one as a very low resolution mp3 I have a couple more but will probably spare you that...  

please, don't !
Title: Re: Tune of the Month for September 2011: Oh Joe The Boat is Going Over
Post by: diatosoldo on September 22, 2011, 01:31:40 PM
Some lovely versions so far everyone - keep them coming!

For what it's worth, here's my version of this tune...

the Oh Joe Bourree!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XAhod-Zay_8

(although I suspect it may end up being called the Oh No Bourree  ;D )

Have been wondering how to play this tune for a while, and it was probably going to be a standard version... until I tried tweaking the ABC to Mixolydian mode in my favourite ABC editor (for those interested, I used Gavin's ABC as linked to in the first post of this thread as my starting point). And suddenly, it sounds *completely* different - I can't believe changing one note changes so much, but on this tune it seems to. As soon as I started playing this version, something else happened - it turned naturally into a Centre France style 2 time bourree... and a very good one at that! It reminds me very much of the sort of tune much loved by French bagpipers, and it has quite some drive to it too. So "all" I had to do then was learn it!

Here it's played on a standard 8 bass Hohner Club C/F, declubbed, and most of the action goes on in the first 6 buttons or so of the inside row, with only a small sidestep for a bar or two onto the outside row for a phrase in the A music... so the key comes out as C mixolydian.

Cheers,

Clive

woww ... ! sounds wonderful indeed. Nice 2/4 bourrée ... I enjoy this fine misusing !
Title: Re: Tune of the Month for September 2011: Oh Joe The Boat is Going Over
Post by: ladydetemps on September 27, 2011, 09:14:22 AM
I tried to play as fast as I could manage.
Oh Joe
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g5jvAwZ26cM
Which explains the little stumbles. (Which in a session I could 'hide' but in a video..solo there's nothing I can do. And by then I'd run out of time to start again.)
Title: Re: Tune of the Month for September 2011: Oh Joe The Boat is Going Over
Post by: Alan Morley on September 27, 2011, 12:22:05 PM
Another version played on my Hohner Erica D/G

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

Alan
Title: Re: Tune of the Month for September 2011: Oh Joe The Boat is Going Over
Post by: Alan Morley on September 27, 2011, 03:08:06 PM
I tried to play as fast as I could manage.
Oh Joe
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g5jvAwZ26cM
Which explains the little stumbles. (Which in a session I could 'hide' but in a video..solo there's nothing I can do. And by then I'd run out of time to start again.)

Well played Sarah - you have taken another step forward with that performance, great stuff !!

Alan
Title: Re: Tune of the Month for September 2011: Oh Joe The Boat is Going Over
Post by: Clive Williams on October 01, 2011, 12:18:59 AM
It's end of the month and time to move on to the next tune. Late submissions welcome as ever  -just keep adding them to this thread.

Cheers,

Clive
Title: Re: Tune of the Month for September 2011: Oh Joe The Boat is Going Over
Post by: ladydetemps on October 09, 2012, 12:14:39 PM
My latest recording of oh joe
http://soundcloud.com/ladydetemps/oh-joe-in-c
comments welcome
Title: Re: Tune of the Month for September 2011: Oh Joe The Boat is Going Over
Post by: Ebor_fiddler on October 09, 2012, 12:20:53 PM
Play in on Friday at T'Vicky Vaults?  :|||:
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