Topic: Theme of the Month for April 2016: Polkas (Read 17362 times)

911377brian · « **Reply #40 on:** April 07, 2016, 07:10:07 PM »

Thanks to the two Grahams, felt like a polka to me but heard it described as a reel elsewhere...

The Happy Wanderer · « **Reply #41 on:** April 07, 2016, 08:20:40 PM »

Dear God, thank you for helping me get and play the melodeon and harmonica. I am extremely grateful for these gifts! Amen.

In today's video I play Oige Ja Vasembra, an Estonian tune.

Enjoy!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aNZ8Ki8UXNQ

Sebastian · « **Reply #42 on:** April 08, 2016, 08:27:33 AM »

Bummel-Petrus

playandteach · « **Reply #43 on:** April 08, 2016, 10:25:20 AM »

Thanks for this. Nice tune, nicely played. The left hand reminds me of the laughing policeman. Just can't turn off the image in my mind.

Sebastian · « **Reply #44 on:** April 09, 2016, 12:56:13 PM »

A second Berlin Polka: Die Holzauktion, played on the Weltmeister 86w (two-voiced discant) and for comparison on a Dino Baffetti Art. 84 (three-voiced discant, MML), both in C/F tuning.

baz parkes · « **Reply #45 on:** April 09, 2016, 02:57:54 PM »

Once the tune of choice for polkaholics everywhere, but seems to have fallen out of favour. For years I thought it was written BY J B Milne, but it was written FOR J B Milne by Angus Fitchett. Played on the 1040 in G with a rare excursion into the grunty end.
J B Milne grew very rich establishing a chain of cinemas in Scotland. The picture of him at the end of the video lasts rather too long...Moviemaker didn't "set end point"...
https://youtu.be/5pUbejKN3J0

george garside · « **Reply #46 on:** April 09, 2016, 03:14:41 PM »

Angus Fitchett not only composed the tune but also devised the dance of the same name which was a reel rather than a polka. There are several youtube vids of it being played as a reel

My favourite rendering of it was by the late Will Atkinson on a mouthie

george

baz parkes · « **Reply #47 on:** April 09, 2016, 04:56:49 PM »

Quote from: george garside on April 09, 2016, 03:14:41 PM

Angus Fitchett not only composed the tune but also devised the dance of the same name which was a reel rather than a polka. There are several youtube vids of it being played as a reel

My favourite rendering of it was by the late Will Atkinson on a mouthie

george

George...Did Angus composeBetty Fitchett's Wedding ?

Thrupenny Bit · « **Reply #48 on:** April 09, 2016, 05:14:32 PM »

Betty Fitchetts wedding ? .... A rare favourite of mine.

Baz - after I'd just started playing my concertina properly, I remember playing with Iron Men at the end of the Port Royal, Sidders. Paul was sat in a deck chair and I launched into this just learnt tune.
Paul chuckled ' hmmm.... he's got all the good ideas...'
Still feel proud of that comment even now!
Q

george garside · « **Reply #49 on:** April 09, 2016, 05:24:26 PM »

Quote from: baz parkes on April 09, 2016, 04:56:49 PM

Quote from: george garside on April 09, 2016, 03:14:41 PM
Angus Fitchett not only composed the tune but also devised the dance of the same name which was a reel rather than a polka. There are several youtube vids of it being played as a reel

My favourite rendering of it was by the late Will Atkinson on a mouthie

george

George...Did Angus composeBetty Fitchett's Wedding ?

No , it was composed by Sir Jimmy Shand. There is a youtube video of Will Starr's 1955 recording of it

george

Thrupenny Bit · « **Reply #50 on:** April 09, 2016, 05:27:45 PM »

Well now I know! Thanks George.
Note to self: It's a belting tune, need to play it more!
Q

Lester · « **Reply #51 on:** April 09, 2016, 05:31:10 PM »

Quote from: george garside on April 09, 2016, 05:24:26 PM

Quote from: baz parkes on April 09, 2016, 04:56:49 PM
Quote from: george garside on April 09, 2016, 03:14:41 PM
Angus Fitchett not only composed the tune but also devised the dance of the same name which was a reel rather than a polka. There are several youtube vids of it being played as a reel

My favourite rendering of it was by the late Will Atkinson on a mouthie

george

George...Did Angus composeBetty Fitchett's Wedding ?

No , it was composed by Sir Jimmy Shand

george

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George - you need a small lesson in how to use quotes as you invariably get it wrong.

You must search out the last occurrence of [ /quote] then hit the return key and type your comment and it will not appear in the previous persons quote space.

george garside · « **Reply #52 on:** April 09, 2016, 07:46:29 PM »

Rog · « **Reply #53 on:** April 10, 2016, 07:48:57 AM »

Quote from: Sebastian on April 09, 2016, 12:56:13 PM

A second Berlin Polka: Die Holzauktion, played on the Weltmeister 86w (two-voiced discant) and for comparison on a Dino Baffetti Art. 84 (three-voiced discant, MML), both in C/F tuning.

I was briefly transported to a cobbled square in Germany, with oompah band, wurst and other German cliches swirling around. Very nice. Great comparison too between the two boxes. I'm a sucker for MML boxes. Preferred the Dino with its warmer sound... But then it probably cost three times as much (at least) as the Welty.

Sebastian · « **Reply #54 on:** April 10, 2016, 10:16:48 AM »

Quote from: RogerThomas on April 10, 2016, 07:48:57 AM

I'm a sucker for MML boxes. Preferred the Dino with its warmer sound...

Good!

I myself prefer the sweeter two-voice sound and started to get worried why on earth I bought the Dino. It doesn't help, that the Dino's basses have less strength than the ones in the Weltmeister.

The next Berlin Polka: Pack' die Badehose ein (Marsch-Polka)

Rog · « **Reply #55 on:** April 10, 2016, 11:22:29 AM »

Yes I found the bass on my Dino Carnival somewhat lacking.
And...I can't really tell from the vid, but does the Weltmeister have a gleichton button or is it a standard layout?

Sebastian · « **Reply #56 on:** April 10, 2016, 11:35:12 AM »

Quote from: RogerThomas on April 10, 2016, 11:22:29 AM

does the Weltmeister have a gleichton button or is it a standard layout?

Standard.

It's a simple Hohner Goldbrand copy with some improvements in details (adjustable LH-strap, RH buttons don't dissapear in their holes, rounded LH edge, screwed-on thumb-strap instead of riveted, wooden keyboard)

Phil B · « **Reply #57 on:** April 10, 2016, 01:12:09 PM »

Polkas on Wellmeister CF. Sebastian interesting and enjoyable posts, many thanks Phil B

Sebastian · « **Reply #58 on:** April 11, 2016, 01:21:06 PM »

Quote from: Sebastian on April 10, 2016, 10:16:48 AM

The next Berlin Polka: Pack' die Badehose ein (Marsch-Polka)

The UK copyright collection society "PRS CS" claimed to possess the copyright to this. I therefore deleted the video.

Anahata · « **Reply #59 on:** April 11, 2016, 01:33:33 PM »

Quote from: Sebastian on April 11, 2016, 01:21:06 PM

The UK copyright collection society "PRS CS" claimed to possess the copyright to this. I therefore deleted the video.

I've had several videos flagged up for copyright by YouTube's automated system, which also told me I didn't have to do anything. They haven't deleted them; are you sure you really needed to delete yours?

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