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Anna McGarrigle plays ... what?
« on: October 16, 2008, 10:39:53 PM »
Hi all,

I dearly love the music of the McGarrigle Sisters.  Last night, I found a few clips on YouTube, including a lovley live version of "Complainte Pour St Catherine", on which Anna plays Button Accordion (oh, all right, melodeon, if you insist).  It looks like a Pokerwork, but does anyone know what tuning she plays?

The URL for this clip appears to be http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=LRkngBZOBRs&feature=related .

Jim
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Re: Anna McGarrigle plays ... what?
« Reply #1 on: October 17, 2008, 03:03:04 AM »
The song seems to be in some sort of E dorian mode with lots of A chords in it. Most quint boxes in Québec are in A/D, and as she seems to be playing mainly on the inner row, this would make sense. Thanks for the time travel - I know the fiddler well, this must be from 25-30 years back.

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Re: Anna McGarrigle plays ... what?
« Reply #2 on: October 17, 2008, 12:04:11 PM »
Quote from: Steve Jones on October 17, 2008, 03:03:04 AM
(snip)  I know the fiddler well, this must be from 25-30 years back.   

   One tag says 1981 for the date.  I was young then too.  Who is the fiddler, Steve?
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Re: Anna McGarrigle plays ... what?
« Reply #3 on: October 17, 2008, 01:26:51 PM »
It's Gilles Losier, Bruce.
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Re: Anna McGarrigle plays ... what?
« Reply #4 on: October 17, 2008, 10:50:13 PM »
Anna who?
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Re: Anna McGarrigle plays ... what?
« Reply #5 on: September 24, 2010, 06:07:43 PM »
Quote from: Jambouton on October 16, 2008, 10:39:53 PM
Hi all,

I dearly love the music of the McGarrigle Sisters.  Last night, I found a few clips on YouTube, including a lovley live version of "Complainte Pour St Catherine", on which Anna plays Button Accordion (oh, all right, melodeon, if you insist).  It looks like a Pokerwork, but does anyone know what tuning she plays?

The URL for this clip appears to be http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=LRkngBZOBRs&feature=related .

Jim



I asked this ages ago and no-one seemed to know.  I wonder whether, a couple of years on, anyone out there can answer now?

Many thanks.
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Re: Anna McGarrigle plays ... what?
« Reply #6 on: September 24, 2010, 06:13:25 PM »
The video has been removed  :o
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Re: Anna McGarrigle plays ... what?
« Reply #7 on: September 24, 2010, 07:01:39 PM »
In this clip she plays a C/F Erica:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xb2x9uZVPek

I have seen her playing a Pokerwork but am still searching for a clip.
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Re: Anna McGarrigle plays ... what?
« Reply #8 on: September 24, 2010, 07:09:25 PM »
OK, found it. Here's Complainte Pour St. Catherine played on a D/G Pokerwork.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5f8A9umAXHo&feature=related
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Re: Anna McGarrigle plays ... what?
« Reply #9 on: September 24, 2010, 07:11:33 PM »
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Re: Anna McGarrigle plays ... what?
« Reply #10 on: September 24, 2010, 08:42:36 PM »
Minor point but on all the "Complainte"s I have seen on Youtube Kate is playing the box.
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« Reply #11 on: September 24, 2010, 11:44:45 PM »
Quote from: nfldbox on September 24, 2010, 08:42:36 PM
Minor point but on all the "Complainte"s I have seen on Youtube Kate is playing the box.

Correct.
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