Post by dickmiles on Jun 19, 2009 12:44:02 GMT
Isuggest taking an easy morris tune like Shepherds hey,and reversing the bellows in much the same way an anglo player playing up the g row would do,with the exception of bc quavers,which in this tune Iwould play in the same direction
Here is a tip or two,for playing hornpipes on the English Concertina.
Hornpipes often have a stamp,on the last bar of each section,example Boys of Bluehill,bar 8,I play f# d f#,if the player reverses the bellows on these three beats,a good rhythm is achieved
it is also possible if the player does not wish to change bellows, to use increased volume, the use of playing the three notes in octaves,and putting a break between the notes[similiar to a broken slur on the fiddle]will give a good effect.
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here is a suggestion for reversal of bellows on the morris tune,shepherd hey,key g major adderbury version.
first bar,four quavers b c db,in same direction,reverse for next crotchet c natural,play next crotchet c nat in same direction.next bar,reverse direction for four quavers bcdb,reverse for next note A which lasts two beats,REVERSE at beginning of next bar,play four quavers bcdb in the same direction,REVERSE for c natural,reverse for next two quavers b c,reverse for final bar,play all three same notes.in the same direction,or reverse on last note.
second part.reverse for lead in note a,reverse for b g in the next bar,
reverse for c natural note worth two beats.reverse for next barplay b g[crotchets]reverse for A worth two beats.
reverse for next bar,play first two crotchets b d,in same direction,
reverse for c crotchet,reverse for two quavers bc,
reverse for next bar play this bar d crotchet low d crotchet, crotchet g in the same direction,or possibly change on the last note.
this is pretty similiar to how an anglo player would play it up the g row,they would reverse a little more on bc quavers.
for morris dancing,copying the bellow reversals of the anglo concertina[to some extent]is going to suit morris tunes.
Here is a tip or two,for playing hornpipes on the English Concertina.
Hornpipes often have a stamp,on the last bar of each section,example Boys of Bluehill,bar 8,I play f# d f#,if the player reverses the bellows on these three beats,a good rhythm is achieved
it is also possible if the player does not wish to change bellows, to use increased volume, the use of playing the three notes in octaves,and putting a break between the notes[similiar to a broken slur on the fiddle]will give a good effect.
www.dickmiles.com
here is a suggestion for reversal of bellows on the morris tune,shepherd hey,key g major adderbury version.
first bar,four quavers b c db,in same direction,reverse for next crotchet c natural,play next crotchet c nat in same direction.next bar,reverse direction for four quavers bcdb,reverse for next note A which lasts two beats,REVERSE at beginning of next bar,play four quavers bcdb in the same direction,REVERSE for c natural,reverse for next two quavers b c,reverse for final bar,play all three same notes.in the same direction,or reverse on last note.
second part.reverse for lead in note a,reverse for b g in the next bar,
reverse for c natural note worth two beats.reverse for next barplay b g[crotchets]reverse for A worth two beats.
reverse for next bar,play first two crotchets b d,in same direction,
reverse for c crotchet,reverse for two quavers bc,
reverse for next bar play this bar d crotchet low d crotchet, crotchet g in the same direction,or possibly change on the last note.
this is pretty similiar to how an anglo player would play it up the g row,they would reverse a little more on bc quavers.
for morris dancing,copying the bellow reversals of the anglo concertina[to some extent]is going to suit morris tunes.
