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Re: Tune of the Month for June 2019: The Rope Waltz
« Reply #20 on: June 07, 2019, 09:43:51 AM »

A version of rope waltz in D without accidentals  is in the book  'fourth ceilidh collection'  published by
taigh na Teud  1998   . the 4 books in this series are well worth having

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Yes - but with the Caveat "First/Second/Third/Fourth Ceilidh Collection for Fiddlers".
Taigh nan Teud also publsh First and Second Ceilidh Collection for Accordian- These are books of tune settings for the PA and the tune selection is also quite different.

Bit off topic- sorry.

the melodeon is quite happy to play from any  written music in its range of keys or indeed from no music atall.  It won't worry if you don't

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Re: Tune of the Month for June 2019: The Rope Waltz
« Reply #21 on: June 07, 2019, 12:29:59 PM »

My comment isn't about what the melodeon can or can't play it is that these are two different sets of collections, from the same publisher but compiled by different people for different purposes.
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Re: Tune of the Month for June 2019: The Rope Waltz
« Reply #22 on: June 07, 2019, 12:48:32 PM »

My comment isn't about what the melodeon can or can't play it is that these are two different sets of collections, from the same publisher but compiled by different people for different purposes. The fiddle collections are individual tunes, with guitar chords indicated. The accordion book's tunes have a full bass line, are largely arranged as dance sets and could be sight read as such by a pianist/electronic organ player- which is how SCD musicians usually operate.

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Re: Tune of the Month for June 2019: The Rope Waltz
« Reply #23 on: June 07, 2019, 12:50:36 PM »

I too have memories of it from John and Sue's cd, though haven't tried to play it since taking up melodeon.
I've chosen to play it in G, as somehow it sits in my brain in G!
Here's my go.
https://soundcloud.com/thrupenny-bit/the-rope-waltz

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I think I'm starting to get most of the notes in roughly the right order...... sometimes!

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Re: Tune of the Month for June 2019: The Rope Waltz
« Reply #24 on: June 07, 2019, 03:30:28 PM »

Rope Waltz in Bb on a 1 row 4 stop, assuming YouTube don't take a dislike to this video

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Re: Tune of the Month for June 2019: The Rope Waltz
« Reply #25 on: June 07, 2019, 06:18:16 PM »

Rope Waltz in Bb on a 1 row 4 stop, assuming YouTube don't take a dislike to this video
Love the sound of the Bb Hohner!  (:)
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Re: Tune of the Month for June 2019: The Rope Waltz
« Reply #26 on: June 07, 2019, 07:28:53 PM »

yes indeed, it's a lovely version all round Lester!
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Re: Tune of the Month for June 2019: The Rope Waltz
« Reply #27 on: June 10, 2019, 11:04:13 PM »

Finally managed to get the correct version (of my videos) to upload...technological trials and tribulations!

https://youtu.be/hkID4_vWvGQ

The Orkney Rope Waltz played in C on a Hohner Koch G/C (because the B part was very much up the 'squeaky end' on my usual G/D!).

First heard this tune played by concertina-player Roger Edwards - I think at Dartmoor Festival - and remember practicing it lots at the time, on my little Loffet Touptit.
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Re: Tune of the Month for June 2019: The Rope Waltz
« Reply #28 on: June 10, 2019, 11:10:47 PM »

Finally managed to get the correct version (of my videos) to upload...technological trials and tribulations!

https://youtu.be/hkID4_vWvGQ

The Orkney Rope Waltz played in C on a Hohner Koch G/C (because the B part was very much up the 'squeaky end' on my usual G/D!).

First heard this tune played by concertina-player Roger Edwards - I think at Dartmoor Festival - and remember practicing it lots at the time, on my little Loffet Touptit.

Well remembered.
Sounds great on the Koch. That's a lovely instrument.
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Re: Tune of the Month for June 2019: The Rope Waltz
« Reply #29 on: June 10, 2019, 11:25:41 PM »


Well remembered.
Sounds great on the Koch. That's a lovely instrument.

Thank you.
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Re: Tune of the Month for June 2019: The Rope Waltz
« Reply #30 on: June 10, 2019, 11:29:20 PM »


Well remembered.
Sounds great on the Koch. That's a lovely instrument.

Thank you.

Kudos!
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Re: Tune of the Month for June 2019: The Rope Waltz
« Reply #31 on: June 15, 2019, 10:46:52 PM »

Hi folks - here's my version of the Rope Waltz. I will confess to not having listened to anyone else's versions yet this month, so this is *entirely* off my memory of the John Kirkpatrick / Sue Harris version.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1cyDrTwFZ1U

Played on the Hohner Preciosa in Bb/Eb with a rather natty bass run in the B part which I probably overuse.

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Re: Tune of the Month for June 2019: The Rope Waltz
« Reply #32 on: June 16, 2019, 07:50:32 AM »

Sounds great - I love the bass notes.
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Re: Tune of the Month for June 2019: The Rope Waltz
« Reply #33 on: June 16, 2019, 12:51:00 PM »

I have been playing this tune for some time. First discovered it on a CD by John and Sue Kirkpatrick.

Here's my version which was recorded a few years ago.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zI0roKyiVio

No offence to any other contributors, but that is my favourite version so far. I don't like the tune much but I actually like this.

 :-[  thanks
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Re: Tune of the Month for June 2019: The Rope Waltz
« Reply #34 on: June 21, 2019, 01:32:30 PM »

I couldn't make my mind up whether to play it on D or G, so here's both. I've always known this in the version with the accidentals, so you're getting them where possible (I don't have a high G♯ for playing in G).
https://youtu.be/amNGBEZEEoI

Usual close-up style so you can study every mistake in detail. I don't think there are enough "wrong notes" to spoil the music with such a lovely tune.
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Re: Tune of the Month for June 2019: The Rope Waltz
« Reply #35 on: June 21, 2019, 03:38:26 PM »

Always worth the wait. Great poise as usual.
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Re: Tune of the Month for June 2019: The Rope Waltz
« Reply #36 on: June 21, 2019, 05:52:30 PM »

I couldn't make my mind up whether to play it on D or G, so here's both. I've always known this in the version with the accidentals, so you're getting them where possible (I don't have a high G♯ for playing in G).
https://youtu.be/amNGBEZEEoI

I really liked this, your right hand harmonies added a lot without detracting from the pleasant, galumphy nature of the tune.
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Re: Tune of the Month for June 2019: The Rope Waltz
« Reply #37 on: June 25, 2019, 02:18:01 PM »

The Rope Waltz (in a version with accidentals) as the original Tune of the Month.
I've arranged it together with Milford which is a tune by Andy Cutting of Leveret.

Both tunes have been played in G major. Originally I wanted to play them in D major on the chin end of my box but I didn't find the time to get it to my usual recording standards so I've opted to record it in G instead.

I'm very much looking forward to hearing your feedback. Do those two go together as well as I think they do? Are they too close to each other?

https://soundcloud.com/laubblaeser/rope-waltz-milford-take-2
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Re: Tune of the Month for June 2019: The Rope Waltz
« Reply #38 on: June 25, 2019, 10:46:30 PM »

I'm very much looking forward to hearing your feedback. Do those two go together as well as I think they do? Are they too close to each other?
I think they go together very well.
The waltz rhythm was very good in both Milfords and in the reprise of the Rope Waltz but slightly less so in the first appearance of the Rope Waltz.
I liked your bass choices too!
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