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Clive Williams

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Tune of the Month for June 2012: Galopede
« on: June 01, 2012, 12:49:03 AM »

Yay, a clear winner! And it's a cracker; 32 bar or 48 bar reel, depending on how many B's and C musics you play (the 32 bar is 2xA, 1xB, 1xC); and usually played in G (but I think it's in C in this video): 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oMtli08M3cc

Plays nicely on one row, though to play on the outside row of a 2 row I think you might need low notes rather than accidentals. Plays fine on the inside row of a 2 row though.

Courtesy of Lester's wonderful tune-o-rama, here's some ABC:

Code: [Select]
Galopede

X:151
T:Galopede
M:4/4
L:1/8
K:G
dc|B2Bc A2AB|G2G2G2AB|cBcd edcB|A2A2A2dc|
B2Bc A2AB|G2G2G2AB|cBAG FGAF|G2G2G2:|
Bc|d2gf e2e2|dcBc A2Bc|d2gf edcB|A2A2A2Bc|
d2gf e2e2|dcBc A2dc|BdBG AcAF|G2G2G2|
Bc|d2d2d2g2|d2d2d2g2|d2d2edcB|A2A2A2Bc|
d2d2d2g2|d2d2d2g2|edcB AcBA|G2G2G2|

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Re: Tune of the Month for June 2012: Galopede
« Reply #1 on: June 01, 2012, 01:00:17 AM »

Excellent! I will record a proper version at some point, but here is a recording of me and a bunch of others (including JK, Nancy Kerr and Chris Parkinson) playing the tune at the War Horse Folk Music School earlier this year.

http://soundcloud.com/olliekingbox/galopede

Enjoy. :)
« Last Edit: June 01, 2012, 01:02:26 AM by Ollie »
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Re: Tune of the Month for June 2012: Galopede
« Reply #2 on: June 01, 2012, 08:45:01 AM »

Excellent! I will record a proper version at some point, but here is a recording of me and a bunch of others (including JK, Nancy Kerr and Chris Parkinson) playing the tune at the War Horse Folk Music School earlier this year.

http://soundcloud.com/olliekingbox/galopede

Enjoy. :)

That is really nice. I love the 'leaps' in the C music.

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I bloody love this tune! spent 20 mins on it and i can pretty much play it (this is good for me!). It really seems to play itself.
« Last Edit: June 01, 2012, 09:13:01 AM by Tom »
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Re: Tune of the Month for June 2012: Galopede
« Reply #3 on: June 01, 2012, 10:11:02 PM »

noodling in the front room as darkness fell, straight to tape as usual

http://youtu.be/rVvBmlwnIs0

genug danke

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Re: Tune of the Month for June 2012: Galopede
« Reply #4 on: June 01, 2012, 10:19:34 PM »

noodling in the front room as darkness fell, straight to tape as usual

http://youtu.be/rVvBmlwnIs0

genug danke

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(need some oil on the airspring of the erica methinks)


You've played that before :-) .... Thats just lovely! both versions! (my favourite is the 1 row though!)  cheers Derek
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Re: Tune of the Month for June 2012: Galopede
« Reply #5 on: June 01, 2012, 10:21:46 PM »

I really like this tune. The wife and I do a version on guitar and violin. I will be practising on the melodeon and submit both later this month. Can't wait  :||:
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Re: Tune of the Month for June 2012: Galopede
« Reply #6 on: June 03, 2012, 11:58:02 AM »

Fairly straight rendition but played on my Hohner Banderica

http://youtu.be/3W_9rgE-fFY

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Re: Tune of the Month for June 2012: Galopede
« Reply #7 on: June 03, 2012, 12:28:34 PM »

Hi.  Just received my pokerwork this past Thursday evening, then have had to work 16-hour days for 3 days in a row, so haven't had time to play with it yet.  :'(.  However, I'm going to commit to learning this tune and posting a video by the end of the month.  I'm just putting this in writing now so I'll HAVE to do it. 

I kind of like the pokerwork, other than it looks and feels kind of like a biscuit tin.  It has that same Hohner sound as my first piano accordion - one that I got used in 1963 (still have it). 

We're traveling and working in a camper for the next month - my wonderful husband says he doesn't mind listening to me try to learn a new instrument within the confines of a camper (although he's fighting back by buying a harmonica).
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Re: Tune of the Month for June 2012: Galopede
« Reply #8 on: June 03, 2012, 03:02:13 PM »

Resistance is futile.......spend the £8 on a starter Hohner, or 25 quid on a Lee Oskar...then learn together.....fun to be had...!
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Re: Tune of the Month for June 2012: Galopede
« Reply #9 on: June 04, 2012, 01:40:26 AM »

He got a Lee Oskar in G, so that's the idea, that we can learn together!
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Re: Tune of the Month for June 2012: Galopede
« Reply #10 on: June 04, 2012, 10:29:47 AM »

Question: can galopede also be called persian ricardo?

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Re: Tune of the Month for June 2012: Galopede
« Reply #11 on: June 04, 2012, 10:38:53 AM »

Question: can galopede also be called persian ricardo?

And is it also called the Yarmouth Reel? Or did I make that up?
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Re: Tune of the Month for June 2012: Galopede
« Reply #12 on: June 04, 2012, 10:48:38 AM »

Question: can galopede also be called persian ricardo?

Seems that way but never heard it called that


X:88
T:Persian Ricardo. JC.088
T:Galopede, aka. JC.088
T:Yarmouth Reel, aka. JC.088

M:2/4
L:1/16
Q:1/4=100
K:G
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B2Bc A2AB|G2G2G2 AB|c2cd B2Bc|A2A2A2dc|!
B2Bc A2AB|G2G2G2 AB|cBAG FGAB|G2G2G2||!
dc|B2gf e2ed|(dcBc) A2 dc|B2gf edcB|A2A2A2 dc|!
B2gf e2ed|dcBc A2 dc|BdcB AcBA|G2G2G2||!
Bc|d2d2d2g2|d2d2d2g2|d2d2 edcB|c2A2A2 Bc|!
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Re: Tune of the Month for June 2012: Galopede
« Reply #13 on: June 04, 2012, 12:08:40 PM »

I have seen it called The Persian Dance, especially by Nick Barber, and even a suggestion that it's The Persian Dance if you repeat the B + C music, and Galopede if you don't.

Does anyone know actual dances by either name?
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Re: Tune of the Month for June 2012: Galopede
« Reply #14 on: June 04, 2012, 12:42:45 PM »

Well here it is...Galopede
http://soundcloud.com/ladydetemps/totm-june-galopede
I left out the basses because they sounded too....elephant like against the tune. Me playing a few other instruments 'guest' on this. Apologies for the short fiddle section.
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Re: Tune of the Month for June 2012: Galopede
« Reply #15 on: June 05, 2012, 06:21:29 PM »

I have seen it called The Persian Dance, especially by Nick Barber, and even a suggestion that it's The Persian Dance if you repeat the B + C music, and Galopede if you don't.

Does anyone know actual dances by either name?

JK said that a galopede was a dance, like a bourree or a hornpipe or whatever, that was once popular across the country. This is one of many tunes that would have been used, but somehow the name stuck to this particular tune.
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Re: Tune of the Month for June 2012: Galopede
« Reply #16 on: June 06, 2012, 07:21:09 PM »

My initial confidence has faded - it's a long tune!

Here's my (very basic) playthrough; nothing to excite the more experienced amongst you but at this stage I'm still happy just to get the whole way through a tune without too many mistakes  :||:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ThHEtC4iYrE

....Bit of a shambles but I'd had a fair few stabs at recording it and this was the best of a bad basket  :(
(so please ignore the bodged run followed by some pretty desperate airbutton work!)

Heigh Ho, its only a hobby!
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Re: Tune of the Month for June 2012: Galopede
« Reply #17 on: June 07, 2012, 03:16:25 AM »

My initial confidence has faded - it's a long tune!

;D I found the same thing...after initially being amazed that I could play a new tune so quickly, realising that I couldn't actually play it through without falling over several times.

But this was a great version, very danceable (not that I can, but the inspiration was there), and the 'Doh!' moments really made me chuckle!
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Re: Tune of the Month for June 2012: Galopede
« Reply #18 on: June 07, 2012, 10:24:06 AM »

My initial confidence has faded - it's a long tune!

Here's my (very basic) playthrough; nothing to excite the more experienced amongst you but at this stage I'm still happy just to get the whole way through a tune without too many mistakes  :||:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ThHEtC4iYrE

....Bit of a shambles but I'd had a fair few stabs at recording it and this was the best of a bad basket  :(
(so please ignore the bodged run followed by some pretty desperate airbutton work!)

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Tom, that was really very nice indeed. Don't worry about the odd stumble. Overall, it was very good and I've heard many players do a lot worse. Some things I particularly liked about it were:
  • Lovely, steady tempo
  • Nice LH work - the off-beat chords were good and the on-beat bass notes not too heavy. I would be happy to dance to this  :M
  • You looked as if you were enjoying it  (:)

Well done!  :|glug
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Re: Tune of the Month for June 2012: Galopede
« Reply #19 on: June 07, 2012, 11:21:46 AM »

Tom that was great. I absolutely love the way you played it and the total honesty with the video. You should hear the rubbish that ends up on my "cutting room floor"!

So what, you hit a few bummers!  Like Steve said - you enjoyed it.  There's a lesson for all of us there. Nice sounding box that - that was definitely on my list when I was looking last month.

Keep on keeping on!!

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