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Re: Theme for the Month for July 2019: Tunes You've Just Learned
« Reply #20 on: July 16, 2019, 07:39:01 PM »

Molly Bloom by Alun Munde. A banjo tune which hit the inbox very recently . Taken straight and then knoodled as a dotted hornpipe.

https://youtu.be/468gUh4so6w

Something of an 'exercise' on the melodeon, (the harmonisation is from the tab - attached). I listened to live versions where the A part finishes high, (cf tab,) so incorporated both when playing.

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Re: Theme for the Month for July 2019: Tunes You've Just Learned
« Reply #21 on: July 20, 2019, 12:05:07 AM »

Sine Bhàn - Oran ghaoil Ileach a rinn Duncadh MacIain aig àm a Chogaidh Mhor.

 
https://youtu.be/U6CVAYlpTFc

Sine Bhàn- heard at Ceolas (and other places). On a Hohner AD with Bronze reeds. Lots of hesitations and missed notes but I am far too tired to try another take.
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Re: Theme for the Month for July 2019: Tunes You've Just Learned
« Reply #22 on: July 21, 2019, 06:55:05 AM »

Ok here’s a fitting tune for the heatwave....

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=4JDIyVCgau4
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Re: Theme for the Month for July 2019: Tunes You've Just Learned
« Reply #23 on: July 21, 2019, 08:53:58 AM »

You have been busy. Good to see how you got round the complex harmonies.
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Re: Theme for the Month for July 2019: Tunes You've Just Learned
« Reply #24 on: July 24, 2019, 09:20:26 AM »

Ok here’s a fitting tune for the heatwave....

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=4JDIyVCgau4

A nice sultry version of Summertime. Thanks for sharing your recording - and that's a lovely sounding box you've got there.
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Re: Theme for the Month for July 2019: Tunes You've Just Learned
« Reply #25 on: July 24, 2019, 01:40:13 PM »

Thank you Smiley I really appreciate that! Still trying to work out some subtleties but I think it’s getting there....
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Re: Theme for the Month for July 2019: Tunes You've Just Learned
« Reply #26 on: July 26, 2019, 09:48:39 AM »

And now for something completely different.

The Wounded Huzzay:
https://soundcloud.com/greg-bradfield-smith/the-wounded-huzzay-24-07

I first came across this tune in the Buttrey MS, where it was the trickiest of all the tunes I transcribed because two completely settings had been overlaid.

This setting owes more to Leveret than Butterey.  I slowed it down as much as I dared.

This is the second take, the first one fell off the edge.
I am suffering, rather, from the timing issues Q has posted about, but I promised myself I would post the first completed attempt.
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Re: Theme for the Month for July 2019: Tunes You've Just Learned
« Reply #27 on: July 26, 2019, 10:03:26 AM »

Greg, that sounds good!
I'm struggling somewhat listening on my phone trying not to disturb the campsite. Looking forward to a proper listen when at home at normal volume. Good to get another Buttrey tune out there!
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Re: Theme for the Month for July 2019: Tunes You've Just Learned
« Reply #28 on: July 26, 2019, 10:05:26 AM »

That was lovely! It seemed, for me, to catch the real emotion of a lament, I really liked it.
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Re: Theme for the Month for July 2019: Tunes You've Just Learned
« Reply #29 on: July 26, 2019, 07:04:47 PM »

Here's one I've just learnt from the Blodau'r Grug Welsh tunebook. Played on my C/F Loffet Pro in Gm; fingers were sticking to the buttons. This heat doesn't help box players.

https://youtu.be/hrEdoR3E_8E

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Re: Theme for the Month for July 2019: Tunes You've Just Learned
« Reply #30 on: July 26, 2019, 08:50:06 PM »

Thanks guys. It means a lot to get a nice comment.
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Re: Theme for the Month for July 2019: Tunes You've Just Learned
« Reply #31 on: July 26, 2019, 11:11:22 PM »

And now for something completely different.

The Wounded Huzzay:
https://soundcloud.com/greg-bradfield-smith/the-wounded-huzzay-24-07

I first came across this tune in the Buttrey MS, where it was the trickiest of all the tunes I transcribed because two completely settings had been overlaid.

This setting owes more to Leveret than Butterey.  I slowed it down as much as I dared.

This is the second take, the first one fell off the edge.
I am suffering, rather, from the timing issues Q has posted about, but I promised myself I would post the first completed attempt.
Well played Greg. By coincidence, my daughter presented me with Leveret's latest CD for my birthday yesterday, so I'm just getting acquainted with this tune (as well as all the others). Did Leveret get it from the Butterey MS? (I know I should read he sleeve notes but it's in the car right now). Need to do more listening to yours & their versions.
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Re: Theme for the Month for July 2019: Tunes You've Just Learned
« Reply #32 on: July 27, 2019, 02:30:38 AM »

And now for something completely different.

The Wounded Huzzay:
https://soundcloud.com/greg-bradfield-smith/the-wounded-huzzay-24-07

I first came across this tune in the Buttrey MS, where it was the trickiest of all the tunes I transcribed because two completely settings had been overlaid.

This setting owes more to Leveret than Butterey.  I slowed it down as much as I dared.

This is the second take, the first one fell off the edge.
I am suffering, rather, from the timing issues Q has posted about, but I promised myself I would post the first completed attempt.

Beautifully done.  I learned it as Captain O'Kane credited to T O'Carolan.  A rose by any other name...
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Re: Theme for the Month for July 2019: Tunes You've Just Learned
« Reply #33 on: July 27, 2019, 08:52:01 AM »


Beautifully done.  I learned it as Captain O'Kane credited to T O'Carolan.  A rose by any other name...

Thank you Dick.
 
Looking in my copy of Carolan: The Life Times and Music of an Irish Harper, it is very similar. It must be an early setting. Maybe the earliest. Donal O'Sullivan gives Carolan clear credit.

Captain O'Kane seems to be littered with accidentals. My CF has only got low notes so I can only do a diatonic rendering.. Keeps it, simple though.  :D
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Re: Theme for the Month for July 2019: Tunes You've Just Learned
« Reply #34 on: July 27, 2019, 04:45:45 PM »

I tried to do a version of Golden Brown by the Stranglers. At first glance it looked pretty easy. But I soon realised that I can’t transfer it to the melodeon without making too many sacrifices. :'( Maybe someone has some ideas how to improve it.

Anyway, that’s the tune I’ve just learned:

https://youtu.be/YOI1dKpFlrg
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Re: Theme for the Month for July 2019: Tunes You've Just Learned
« Reply #35 on: July 27, 2019, 11:25:21 PM »

I love that tune. Before I saw the light I struggled for a few years to learn the piano accordion, sending videos to my brother in law to encourage him. I did one of Golden Brown. Lots of cuts, mainly to show the different sections and different hands, but I remember it took a long time to work out and learn.
Here's a link for the curious.
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Re: Theme for the Month for July 2019: Tunes You've Just Learned
« Reply #36 on: July 28, 2019, 07:38:59 PM »

I tried to do a version of Golden Brown by the Stranglers. At first glance it looked pretty easy. But I soon realised that I can’t transfer it to the melodeon without making too many sacrifices. :'( Maybe someone has some ideas how to improve it.

Anyway, that’s the tune I’ve just learned:

https://youtu.be/YOI1dKpFlrg

Absolutely awesome, I love that song. Will definitely also have to give it a go. Did you learn by ear or do you have any kind of transcription of it?

I was wondering where I knew the melody from (because I did not know the original song) and quickly found out: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s5AUt9u7AIY
A German hip hop duo has used it as a sample in one of their songs from 1998 (starts at ~0:13). :D
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Re: Theme for the Month for July 2019: Tunes You've Just Learned
« Reply #37 on: July 28, 2019, 08:42:59 PM »

do you have any kind of transcription of it?
Auf musescore hat’s eine sehr gute Transkription: https://musescore.com/geyser/goldenbrown

Meine Arbeitsversion war die hier:

Code: [Select]
X:181
T:Golden Brown
M:3/4
L:1/4
Q:1/4=188
K:Dmin
"Dm" d3/2a/2z/2d/2 | "Am" A3/2e/2z/2A/2 |1 "Bb" B3/2f/2z/2B/2 | [M:4/4] "F" agfe :|2 "C" c3/2g/2z/2c/2 | [M:4/4] "Bb" BAGF !coda! ||
|: [M:3/4] "Gm" G>B z/2d/2 | "F" cAF | "Gm" G>B z/2d/2 | "F" cAF |
"Gm" Ggd | "F" c3 | "Gm" Bcd | "F" c3 | "Gm" zgd | "F" c3 | "Gm" Bcd | "F" cA2 |
"Gm" GAB | "F" A3 | "Gm" GAB | "F" A3 | "Gm" GAB | "F" A3 | "Gm" AGD | "F" C3 !D.C.! :|
% "Gm" G>B z/2d/2 | "F" cAF | "Gm" G>B z/2d/2 | "F" cAF |
% "Gm" zB/A/B/A/ | "F" B/A/B/A/B/A/ | "Gm" B/A/B/A/B/A/ | "F" B/A/B/A/B/A/ | "Gm" B/A/B/A/B/A/ | "F" B/A/B/A/B/A/ | "Gm" B/c/- c2 | "F" z3 |
% "Gm" zB/A/B/A/ | "F" B/A/B/A/B/A/ | "Gm" B/A/ G F/D/- | "F"  D/C/- C z | "Gm" z g/f/- f/d/ | "F" c B/A/- A | "Gm" z g/f/- f/d/ | "F" c B/A/- A !D.C.! ::
% "Gm" [Dd]3 | "F" [Ae]3 | "Gm" [Bf]3 | "F" [Cg]3 & baf | "Gm" [Dd]3 & c'ba | "F" [Ae]3 & a3 | "Gm" [Bf]3 | "F" [Ce]3 & fec |:
% "Gm" [Dd]3 & gfg | "F" [Ae]3 | "Gm" [Bf]3 | "F" [Cg]3 & baf | "Gm" [Dd]3 & c'ba | "F" [Ae]3 & a3 | "Gm" [Bf]3 | "F" [Ce]3 & fec "^fade out" :|
|: !coda! "Gm" [Dd]3 | "F" [Ae]3 | "Gm" [Bf]3 | "F" C3 & gaf | "Gm" [Dd]3 | "F" [Ae]3 | "Gm" [Bf]3 | "F" C3 & fec "^fade out" :|

Ich würde mich freuen, wenn du noch was aus dem Zweireiher herausholen könntest.  (:)
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Re: Theme for the Month for July 2019: Tunes You've Just Learned
« Reply #38 on: July 28, 2019, 09:46:18 PM »

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Re: Theme for the Month for July 2019: Tunes You've Just Learned
« Reply #39 on: July 28, 2019, 09:54:39 PM »

Thank you, P&T! Will try it tomorrow. :||: (:)
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