Topic: Theme of the Month for November 2012: Slow Airs (Read 14994 times)

Roland Carson · « **Reply #20 on:** November 05, 2012, 04:47:39 PM »

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Here's one recorded yesterday that may fit the bill....Maija, my fiddler friend, introduced me to this tune, and after several weeks of not rehearsing, we got together yesterday and practiced, and made this recording. We had been playing it with melody on violin and accompaniment on guitar. After listening to the result at home, I decided to add a melodeon track as a bit of frosting. The box used is my old G/C Pokerwork, which has thus far been a amazingly harmonious (voice-wise) to the violin. The tune is Turning of the Season by Robin Bullock

J.W. Forrest.....That is beautiful ;o)

And Howard.....so is yours.

Roland

Ollie · « **Reply #21 on:** November 05, 2012, 04:58:28 PM »

I've no idea if this counts as a slow air or not, but what the hell..

Andy Cutting's beautiful tune, Old Light.

http://soundcloud.com/olliekingbox/old-light

ndsailor · « **Reply #22 on:** November 05, 2012, 05:50:41 PM »

Quote from: Ollie on November 05, 2012, 04:58:28 PM

I've no idea if this counts as a slow air or not, but what the hell..

Andy Cutting's beautiful tune, Old Light.

http://soundcloud.com/olliekingbox/old-light

Very Nice! I received a great amount of satisfaction out of your playing of this tune. I guess any tune that makes you melancholy or reflective in your thoughts qualifies as a slow air.

Matt (Kings Norton) · « **Reply #23 on:** November 05, 2012, 11:19:46 PM »

Port na bPucai, on the unlikely combination of a Bugari Juniorfisa chromatic button accordion played by Ingrid Gould and me on the Giustozzi 61A organetto. Slightly bending the rules.

http://soundcloud.com/i-k-3/sounds-from-monday-night-3

TomB · « **Reply #24 on:** November 06, 2012, 12:11:42 AM »

Quote from: j.w.forrest on November 02, 2012, 04:20:12 PM

Here's one recorded yesterday that may fit the bill....Maija, my fiddler friend, introduced me to this tune, and after several weeks of not rehearsing, we got together yesterday and practiced, and made this recording. We had been playing it with melody on violin and accompaniment on guitar. After listening to the result at home, I decided to add a melodeon track as a bit of frosting. The box used is my old G/C Pokerwork, which has thus far been a amazingly harmonious (voice-wise) to the violin. The tune is Turning of the Season by Robin Bullock

http://soundcloud.com/for-rest-1/tos2

I've been away for the weekend and just caught up with this thread. Turning of the Season is such a beautiful tune and the Hohner sound compliments the fiddle nicely.

forrest · « **Reply #25 on:** November 06, 2012, 05:53:15 AM »

Quote from: Ollie on November 05, 2012, 04:58:28 PM

I've no idea if this counts as a slow air or not, but what the hell..

Andy Cutting's beautiful tune, Old Light.

http://soundcloud.com/olliekingbox/old-light

Simply awesome, Ollie!

diatosoldo · « **Reply #26 on:** November 06, 2012, 08:29:37 AM »

Quote from: j.w.forrest on November 02, 2012, 04:20:12 PM

Here's one recorded yesterday that may fit the bill....Maija, my fiddler friend, introduced me to this tune, and after several weeks of not rehearsing, we got together yesterday and practiced, and made this recording. We had been playing it with melody on violin and accompaniment on guitar. After listening to the result at home, I decided to add a melodeon track as a bit of frosting. The box used is my old G/C Pokerwork, which has thus far been a amazingly harmonious (voice-wise) to the violin. The tune is Turning of the Season by Robin Bullock

http://soundcloud.com/for-rest-1/tos2

Really beautiful tune and playing ... thanks

Roland Carson · « **Reply #27 on:** November 06, 2012, 03:35:22 PM »

Here's a tune, or part of a tune that I heard played on YT by 'Naragonia' and I liked it so much I wanted to try to play it. I hope it qualifies as a slow air. It's called 'Les Deux Freres'

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YFD00-V5sdI

Roland

JohnA · « **Reply #28 on:** November 07, 2012, 09:31:32 AM »

Some lovely stuff here! Thanks all! Ollie, do you have the dots for Old Light please? It works so well with The Abbess, which I was inspired to tackle by (if I remember rightly) Roland's posting some time ago.

Cheers

John

Ollie · « **Reply #29 on:** November 07, 2012, 11:34:22 AM »

Thanks for the comments.

JohnA, I can try and transcribe it, but as it's in free-time (no meter) it might be a little confusing. Will give it a go if I get a free moment though.

JohnA · « **Reply #30 on:** November 07, 2012, 11:47:39 AM »

Thanks Ollie, I'd be very grateful. Something to get me on the right track will be fine - the notes in the right order! I'll do the rest from listening!

Cheers John

deltasalmon · « **Reply #31 on:** November 07, 2012, 01:35:13 PM »

Quote from: matt vrs on November 05, 2012, 11:19:46 PM

Port na bPucai, on the unlikely combination of a Bugari Juniorfisa chromatic button accordion played by Ingrid Gould and me on the Giustozzi 61A organetto. Slightly bending the rules.

http://soundcloud.com/i-k-3/sounds-from-monday-night-3

This is one of my favorite slow airs. Well done and beautifully played

Sandy · « **Reply #32 on:** November 07, 2012, 01:54:54 PM »

Really enjoying the posts so far. Great theme.

I've re-learnt this tune from John Spiers which I believe is a slow air. (Hoping Squeezy doesn't mind

)

Red Kites http://soundcloud.com/sandyshallis/red-kites

Cheers,

Sandy

Played on a Saltarelle Nuage DG

forrest · « **Reply #33 on:** November 07, 2012, 03:24:03 PM »

Quote from: Sandy on November 07, 2012, 01:54:54 PM

Really enjoying the posts so far. Great theme.

I've re-learnt this tune from John Spiers which I believe is a slow air. (Hoping Squeezy doesn't mind )

Red Kites http://soundcloud.com/sandyshallis/red-kites

Cheers,

Sandy

Played on a Saltarelle Nuage DG

Wow...absolutely stunning, Sandy. I really like the rhythmic touches in the middle part, sounds like three people playing! Thanks for this offering

Ellison · « **Reply #34 on:** November 07, 2012, 04:14:22 PM »

Hello all

I thought I'd have a bash at this one. The Dream is a tune I wrote for my sleeping baby son and this is the first time I've ever recorded it. You may be able to hear the closing of a kitchen door in this tune as said son returned from an 8 mile run while I was recording it a few minutes ago. He's 25 now! I don't believe in rushing things.

http://soundcloud.com/martin-ellison/the-dream

Two things: Firstly, I'm not sure if it's a slow air as such but the air went very slowly through the reeds and secondly, I've recorded it on some old audacity program I found on my PC with a mic I found covered in dust behind the computer table (I must give it back!). There's some hiss etc.

Cheers
Martin

tjsmithdog5 · « **Reply #35 on:** November 07, 2012, 04:45:37 PM »

Quote from: Ellison on November 07, 2012, 04:14:22 PM

The Dream is a tune I wrote for my sleeping baby son...

That is really a beautiful piece of music, Martin. And over the course of 24 years you've had plenty of time to load it with nuance. The dynamics, which often seem to be neglected in melodeon playing, are so effective. Thanks!!

Any chance of an ABC for those of us who need to see the dots?

Ellison · « **Reply #36 on:** November 07, 2012, 08:13:14 PM »

Thank you tjsmithdog5 (and with a name like that you are surely a rapper on the wrong forum aren't you?).

There's some beautiful tunes and playing on this thread from everyone.

Sorry can't furnish you with either ABC or the dots - can't write 'em, can't read 'em!

Martin

pikey · « **Reply #37 on:** November 10, 2012, 04:17:32 PM »

http://soundcloud.com/kevin-holland-7/danny-boy

diatosoldo · « **Reply #38 on:** November 12, 2012, 09:23:32 PM »

I liked most of the slow tunes for this month, some are really splendid.

So hereabove in return, a tune (music film by Vladimir Cosma in TV serial "Les Mystères de Paris" circa 1980) which is rather slow (though I'm not sure it is a "slow air" according to melnet's rules ?)

http://youtu.be/YOr3aSKbEo8

Roland Carson · « **Reply #39 on:** November 12, 2012, 09:56:07 PM »

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So hereabove in return, a tune (music film by Vladimir Cosma in TV serial "Les Mystères de Paris" circa 1980) which is rather slow (though I'm not sure it is a "slow air" according to melnet's rules ?)

http://youtu.be/YOr3aSKbEo8

I like this Catou

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