Topic: Theme of the Month for May 2015: Tunes of Jimmy Shand (Read 10200 times)

Clive Williams · « **on:** May 01, 2015, 12:52:11 AM »

OK, Lunan Bay didn't get voted in, so let's do a Jimmy Shand theme instead shall we? Any tune written by, played by, or associated with great Scottish accordionist Jimmy Shand (or his son Jimmy Shand Jnr). You'll find lots of example tunes you can try on youtube; you don't necessarily have to play them in the scottish style of course - play them as you want to, but just play them.

More information on Jimmy here... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmy_Shand

Enjoy,

Clive

TomBom · « **Reply #1 on:** May 01, 2015, 01:39:43 AM »

Here is a list of Jimmy Shand's compositions: http://www.jimmyshand.co.uk/compositions.php

pikey · « **Reply #2 on:** May 01, 2015, 09:29:39 AM »

Bluebell Polka on a 4stop 1 row

http://youtu.be/sNQPJ1FKEts

Anahata · « **Reply #3 on:** May 01, 2015, 01:28:58 PM »

Quote from: pikey on May 01, 2015, 09:29:39 AM

Bluebell Polka on a 4stop 1 row
http://youtu.be/sNQPJ1FKEts

Actually by Frank Stanley, apparently, though Jimmy Shand was the one to make it famous.

pikey · « **Reply #4 on:** May 02, 2015, 10:13:43 AM »

He did indeed, taking it to number 10 in the UK singles chart in 1955

Thrupenny Bit · « **Reply #5 on:** May 02, 2015, 11:38:14 AM »

Hi All,
just recorded this for the Theme of the Month

https://soundcloud.com/thrupenny-bit/looking-for-a-partnerwma

Haven't recorded anything for ages, so have bitten the bullet!
Feels a bit nervous and maybe hurried, but I seem to have that ability when recording. Hey ho......
Q

Anahata · « **Reply #6 on:** May 02, 2015, 02:38:15 PM »

Until I find the time to think of something new, here's the Bluebell Polka I did earlier when theme of the month was tunes from Scotland.

Finding tunes actually written by Jimmy Shand isn't so easy, but I have a couple of ideas to try...

BCC#er · « **Reply #7 on:** May 03, 2015, 08:31:39 PM »

Here's my contribution https://youtu.be/9W-AM9owKAI
It's a live performance at the ceilidh so try not to mind caller and dancers you can even notice me between them sometimes

I took this set of waltzes from early Sir Jimmy's recordings but have done it with key changes. The box here is 12 basses B/C. Hope you'll enjoy it

george garside · « **Reply #8 on:** May 03, 2015, 08:39:19 PM »

very nice!. the third tune is Lunan Bay. It also goes to show how much better a BC sounds with 12 bass.

george

Theo · « **Reply #9 on:** May 03, 2015, 08:44:01 PM »

Nice playing, and calling at the same time, and not in your native language, very impressive.

Nice to see the small girl in the middle!

BCC#er · « **Reply #10 on:** May 03, 2015, 09:00:22 PM »

Quote from: Theo on May 03, 2015, 08:44:01 PM

Nice playing, and calling at the same time, and not in your native language, very impressive.

Nice to see the small girl in the middle!

Thanks Theo but that's not me who's calling. I'm trying to learn to do that but progress is quite slow. Meanwhile I learned to sing with my own accompaniment so I'm closer now!

BCC#er · « **Reply #11 on:** May 03, 2015, 09:04:16 PM »

Quote from: george garside on May 03, 2015, 08:39:19 PM

very nice!. the third tune is Lunan Bay. It also goes to show how much better a BC sounds with 12 bass.

george

Thanks George! It took a while to get used to limitations of the bass line and I'm not sure I can manage with eight basses only. Sometimes I lack a couple of notes even with twelve but I cannot get more at the moment!

diatosoldo · « **Reply #12 on:** May 04, 2015, 04:04:07 PM »

Did you get free sheets or ABC for those tunes ?
I couldn't manage to find ...
Thanks

george garside · « **Reply #13 on:** May 04, 2015, 04:38:15 PM »

they are all quite simple tunes so why not just try playing along with them in the traditional way. Melody only and then when that's sorted have a dabble at adding what bass you can depending on the set up of the box you are using

george

Pete Dunk · « **Reply #14 on:** May 04, 2015, 07:26:42 PM »

Quote from: diatosoldo on May 04, 2015, 04:04:07 PM

Did you get free sheets or ABC for those tunes ?
I couldn't manage to find ...

No luck with Lunan Bay I'm afraid but I found these two:

X: 1
T:Believe Me If All Those Endearing Young Charms
M:6/8
L:1/8
K:D
(F/E/)|DED DFA|B3 d2B|AFD DEF|EEE E2
(F/E/)|DED DFA|B3 d2B|AGF EDE|DDD D2:|
|:A|ABc d2c|B3 d2B|AGF EFD|EEE EFE|
DED DFA|B3 d2B|AGF EDE|DDD D2:|

X:2
T:I Love a Lassie
T:Hieland Lassie
M:C|
L:1/4
Q:1/2=120
K:A
[|c2 de|c A2 B|c>d ed|cA ce \
|a2 aa|gf e^d|e4-|ez fg|]
[|a2 a>g|f e2 f|af ef|c B3 \
|c e2 f|c2 B2|A4-|A z3|]

george garside · « **Reply #15 on:** May 04, 2015, 07:55:24 PM »

I have posted the dots for lunan bay on here!

george

george garside · « **Reply #16 on:** May 04, 2015, 08:23:25 PM »

attached dots for Memories of Buckhaven by Jimmy Shand

(by kind permission of Jimmy Shand jnr 'Muchty Music')

BCC#er · « **Reply #17 on:** May 04, 2015, 08:42:00 PM »

Quote from: Pete Dunk on May 04, 2015, 07:26:42 PM

X:2
T:I Love a Lassie
T:Hieland Lassie
M:C|
L:1/4
Q:1/2=120
K:A
[|c2 de|c A2 B|c>d ed|cA ce \
|a2 aa|gf e^d|e4-|ez fg|]
[|a2 a>g|f e2 f|af ef|c B3 \
|c e2 f|c2 B2|A4-|A z3|]

That's not the one I played it's Harry Lauder's song with the same name

Here's the right one

X:1
T:I Love A Lassie
M:3/4
R:
K:F
AG| F3GF2|F2A2c2| d6-|d2e2f2|c3AF2|F2G2A2|G6-|G2 A2G2|
F3GF2|F2A2c2| d6-|d2e2f2|c2f2A2|G3FG2| F6-|F4c2|
c2d2e2| f3ef2| d6-|d2e2f2| c2A2F2| F2G2A2|G6-|G2 A2G2|
F3GF2|F2A2c2| d6-|d2e2f2|c2f2A2|G3FG2| F6-|F4||

george garside · « **Reply #18 on:** May 04, 2015, 10:39:01 PM »

dots for Jimmy Shands arrangement of The Baron Rocks of Aiden with Scott Skinner variations

Lester · « **Reply #19 on:** May 05, 2015, 09:18:08 AM »

Quote from: george garside on May 04, 2015, 10:24:59 PM

easier to open attachement of Lunan bay by jimmy shand

X:1
T:Lunan Bay
C:Sir Jimmy Shand
L:1/8
M:3/4
K:G
E2|D2 B2 G2|A3 G A2|G6|G4 D2||
|:G3 A G2|B3 A G2|c3 d e2|d4 BA|
G3 F G2|B2 A2 G2|G2 F2 G2|A4 D2|
G3 A G2|B3 A G2|c3 d e2|d4 BG|
D2 B2 G2|A3 G A2|G6|1G4 D2:|2G2 B2 c2||
d3 e d2|B3 A G2|c3 d e2|d4 BA|
G3 F G2|B2 A2 G2|G2 F2 G2|A4 Bc|
d3 e d2|B3 A G2|c3 d e2|d4 BG|
D2 B2 G2|A3 G A2|G6|G2 B2 c2|
d3 e d2|B3 A G2|c3 d e2|d4 BA|
G3 F G2|B2 A2 G2|G2 F2 G2|A4 D2|
G3 A G2|B3 A G2|c3 d e2|d4 BG|
D2 B2 G2|A3 G A2|G6|G4||

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