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Re: An English Question
« Reply #40 on: August 16, 2011, 11:01:07 AM »

This maybe a good one for Clive, tune of the month, one culture played as another.  Maybe this already exists on Youtube (everything else does !!)

We've already had that, it was called "Morris Tunes" ;)
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Re: An English Question
« Reply #41 on: August 16, 2011, 11:09:24 AM »

   .  A recent offering on melnet had The Cliff as an A part and Harvest home for the B part with a claim of the whole having been recently written.  I don't believe there is any malice in such claims just they have no recall of how the tune got in their head.

 So, it must all be about how else does !!)

I have written a few tunes like that myself only to be disapointed when somedy says ' thats such and such a tune  - bugger - back to the drawing bnoard!

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Re: An English Question
« Reply #42 on: August 16, 2011, 11:13:45 AM »

We've already had that, it was called "Morris Tunes" ;)
LOL  ;D
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Re: An English Question
« Reply #43 on: August 17, 2011, 12:39:45 PM »

It seems that by straying into provenance, the old rivalries of ownership have raised their ugly heads again.

If we leave out Irish and Scotts we are still left with Welsh, Northumbrian, East Anglian, Devonian and other regions of England (Opps, sorry Wales) who all play in different styles.  The tunes are of course in many cases arguable as to where they originated as we see in many threads on this site.  People who learnt in isolation before the internet etc often remembered snatches of a tune which they then pieced together.  A recent offering on melnet had The Cliff as an A part and Harvest home for the B part with a claim of the whole having been recently written.  I don't believe there is any malice in such claims just they have no recall of how the tune got in their head.

So, it must all be about how the tune is played which raises the further question of if an trad celtic tune is played in an English style how is it classified?

This maybe a good one for Clive, tune of the month, one culture played as another.  Maybe this already exists on Youtube (everything else does !!)

Don't forget propriety  ;D Whoever the Scotts are please include the Scots!  ; >:E
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Re: An English Question
« Reply #44 on: August 17, 2011, 06:09:33 PM »

Don't forget propriety  ;D Whoever the Scotts are please include the Scots!  ; >:E
Another Opps it's not just Wales I've offended :|bl  and me a Jardine from Ayrshire
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Re: An English Question
« Reply #45 on: August 18, 2011, 11:17:29 PM »

And a lot of the Scotts are English and proud of it! My mum's family have been in York for several centuries now, so I will be offended as well if that's all right with you Graeme.  ;D
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Re: An English Question
« Reply #46 on: August 19, 2011, 09:56:26 AM »

Offended people - please form an orderly queue here  ;D
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Re: An English Question
« Reply #47 on: August 19, 2011, 10:11:05 AM »

As a Scouser can I say I am PERMANENTLY outraged and offended- even when not wearing my shell-suit. I am lining up in hopeful anticipation of being insulted.
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Re: An English Question
« Reply #48 on: August 19, 2011, 10:13:02 AM »

I didn't know there were any melodeons in Liverpool  ???
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Re: An English Question
« Reply #49 on: August 20, 2011, 11:36:27 AM »

Speaking of good looking boxes and although i have never played them, I do like the look of the Castagnaris and similar boxes. If only I could afford. To get my hands on one of these would be great.
Again I have not played, but pictures I have seen of the Hohner Pokerworks, they do look rather "boxy"
Then again, maybe I haven't lived yet and need experience, lol
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Re: An English Question
« Reply #50 on: August 20, 2011, 12:41:52 PM »

I should imagine there are several melodeons in Liverpool - it's a very musical city and always has been. However, I am exiled in Norfolk! (From the sublime to the ridiculous 8))
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Re: An English Question
« Reply #51 on: August 20, 2011, 01:59:11 PM »

I should imagine there are several melodeons in Liverpool - it's a very musical city and always has been. However, I am exiled in Norfolk! (From the sublime to the ridiculous 8))

I'm trying VERY hard to resist the temptation.....one of my best friends is a Scouser and she'd laugh, but I'd better not risk offending anyone!

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