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Dark Girl / Duchess Dressed in Blue

4 (7.1%)

Sheriff's Ride

5 (8.9%)

Herbert the Sherbert

13 (23.2%)

The Railway Hotel

4 (7.1%)

Chassepain

4 (7.1%)

William and Nancy

2 (3.6%)

Redowa Polka

3 (5.4%)

Hunt the Squirrel

3 (5.4%)

Liberty Bell (aka Monty Python Theme)

16 (28.6%)

Machynlleth

2 (3.6%)

Total Members Voted: 53

Voting closed: August 31, 2010, 09:23:20 PM

[Lester]

Lester's revised standard 2 row version of the Liberty Bell

X:1
T:Liberty Bell
M:6/8
K:G
g2fe2d|d2^c=c2B)|ABc BzA|dzz z2||
d|B2B BAG|g2d d2B|c2c c2d|e3 -e2c|
A2A AGA|f2e e2c|B2B B2c|d3 -d2d|
B2B BAB|g2d d2B|c2a a2a|a3 -a2g|
f2a aba|e2a aba|d2^c d2c|d3 -d2||
c|BAB e2d|B3 G3|E3 A3|G3 -G2G|
ABA f2e|d3 g3|f3 e3|d3 -d2d|
e2e ede|f2f f3|g2g aga|b3 -b2b|
a2g e2c|B3 G3|A3 F3|G3 -G2||
d|B3 c3|^c3 d3|bbb b2a|b3 -b2d|
B3 c3|^c3 d3|c'c'c' c'2b|c'3 -c'2b|
a3 g3|a2d ^c2d|b3 a3|b2d ^c2d|
|1f3 a3|g2a e2g|f2g e2f|d2e c2 |
:|2e3 c'3|b2g a2f|g2d B2d|G3 -G2||

[HallelujahAl]

It looks as if this tune will win the vote hands down - lets see how many submissions there are ...

LOL!

[NeilA]

I think I'd rather do the fish slapping dance http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i9SSOWORzw4

[Pete Dunk]

I think I'd rather do the fish slapping dance

Well the tune is simpler, granted. 

[HallelujahAl]

I think I'd rather do the fish slapping dance http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i9SSOWORzw4

So much more...'Morris'
 

[Lester]

Just in case you thought Monty Python invented silly walks try this, worth watching all the way through because it just get sillier:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wm7Lu61RIBo

[GbH]

When I first saw that Liberty Bell was getting votes, I thought "Uh oh, this could get messy".  However, having just sat down and figured it out, it does seem to work out quite well and it's a lot of fun to play.   

[ladydetemps]

Liberty Bell.  Not too many accidentals in this form.

It's still impossible on a D/G two row without finding a work around for the A# and G# and I wouldn't know where to begin doing that! It looks as if this tune will win the vote hands down - lets see how many submissions there are ...

in the words of monty python...I didn't vote for it
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rAaWvVFERVA  (at about 2.12)
:p

[Susanne]

When I hear the tune (and look at the dots) I realize that I'll likely skip this month and work on the August tune instead.

[Claire Abbott]

Any suggestions on how to play Liberty Bell on a melodeon without the accidentals?  With my normal method of changing notes it doesn't sound like the same tune!

Any suggestions would be appreciated!

Claire
 

[Steve_freereeder]

Sorry to say that I rather dislike Liberty Bell played in a 'fudged' manner on a melodeon without the range or the accidentals to play the tune properly, including the change of key in the trio section. I think this is one of those times when the compromises needed to shoe-horn it onto a standard D/G melodeon don't work particularly well. It's too good a tune to muck about with and dumb it down.

Now - playing it on an anglo or duet concertina: that's a totally different kettle of wotsits. I say 'go for it!'

Flame shields activated. Gone for me coat too.  

[ladydetemps]

Now - playing it on an anglo or duet concertina: that's a totally different kettle of wotsits. I say 'go for it!'

Flame shields activated. Gone for me coat too.  

I was thinking if it wins about trying it on concertina and see if anyone noticed?

[GbH]

Any suggestions on how to play Liberty Bell on a melodeon without the accidentals?  With my normal method of changing notes it doesn't sound like the same tune!

Any suggestions would be appreciated!

Claire
 

In the A and B sections, try just replacing the accidental notes with a G.  Alternatively, you could try replacing any difficult notes with a rest and see how you like that.  Neither will be 'correct', but as no squeezebox version can hope to be fully faithful to the original anyway, worrying about a single note here or there would seem to be of little consequence. 

[Gandy]

Any suggestions on how to play Liberty Bell on a melodeon without the accidentals?  With my normal method of changing notes it doesn't sound like the same tune!

What about Lester's version above?

[Graham Spencer]

Any suggestions on how to play Liberty Bell on a melodeon without the accidentals?  With my normal method of changing notes it doesn't sound like the same tune!

What about Lester's version above?

Well, it may or may not be a pleasant enough tune - such opinions are notoriously subjective - but sadly it isn't "Liberty Bell". I'm with Steve on this one

Graham

[HallelujahAl]

Sorry to say that I rather dislike Liberty Bell played in a 'fudged' manner on a melodeon without the range or the accidentals to play the tune properly, including the change of key in the trio section. I think this is one of those times when the compromises needed to shoe-horn it onto a standard D/G melodeon don't work particularly well. It's too good a tune to muck about with and dumb it down.

I think I'm agreement too - it just dosn't 'sound' right mucked about with in this way. I'll go with the runner-up if it does win. 'Herbert the Sherbert' - how does that one go? Got any ABC's or (heaven forbid) any proper music for it?
 

[ladydetemps]

If we can get 10 people to switch their votes it will win.

btw. I hope everyone that chose liberty bell will be posting a video/audio.

[Québécois]

Re: Liberty Bell:
This piece was composed for a brass and woodwind marching band! I can't see the interest or value of trying to play it on a simple melodeon :-(

[Just4Fun]

What are the chances of Liberty Bell coming up at a session?

[Graham Spencer]

What are the chances of Liberty Bell coming up at a session?

About the same as L'Après-midi d'un Faune or La Ci Darem La Mano, I'd  have thought......