Phil · @Phil
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Phil · @Phil
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So, having borrowed a modern A.C. Norman for a month or so at the start of the year this week I have bought my own. It’s not perfect, but it is not at all bad and was nicely priced. It is a and dates to around 1900, but we can’t be too precise as it is a “marriage” box which is apparently what people call a cut-and-shut assembled from several donors to make one working box.
As if I don’t already play too many instruments (badly)…

#angloconcertina #lachenal #concertina #folklife #folk #folkmusic

Last updated 1 year ago

Phil · @Phil
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Phil · @Phil
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I’ve listened to quite a bit of William Kimber in the last few days - here’s a nice tune for a dance I don’t particularly like, Constant Billy

youtu.be/WZMWRIFgsT4

#tuneswaptuesday #concertina #anglo #angloconcertina

Last updated 1 year ago

Phil · @Phil
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@Anjicello this is down to your post yesterday - as I have three names for it can I claim to have learned three tunes in a day? (Obviously it was much better before I put the camera on ! :-P)

#learning #angloconcertina #concertina #folk #folkmusic

Last updated 2 years ago

Phil · @Phil
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@NorthCrayMal that is some mind blowing playing. Everyone should hear it!

#concertina #angloconcertina #trad #folk #folkmusic #tradmusic

Last updated 2 years ago

Phil · @Phil
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Top tip for music practice. Put the heating on 15 minutes before you start as numb fingers make it difficult to play most instruments.

#music #folkmusic #concertina #angloconcertina #melodeon #nsp #northumbriansmallpipes

Last updated 2 years ago

Phil · @Phil
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Top tip for music practice. Put the heating on 15 mini before you start as numb fingers make it difficult to play most instruments.

#music #folkmusic #concertina #angloconcertina #melodeon #nsp #northumbriansmallpipes

Last updated 2 years ago

Phil · @Phil
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question.
Why are the leading notes for the middle row not duplicated in the accidentals?
On the G row you can borrow D/E from the C row, not being able to play the G/A that have the same relationship to the C row on the same hand seems odd/problematic for playing in “harmonic” style (melody on the right, bass/chords on the left).

#angloconcertina #concertina

Last updated 2 years ago

Phil · @Phil
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Exciting lunchtime post today!

n.b. This falls under the music books exemption (folksocial.org/@Phil/109614995) so is not a failure of my new year’s resolution!

#music #books #musicbooks #angloconcertina #concertina

Last updated 2 years ago

Phil · @Phil
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Excited lunchtime post today!

n.b. This falls under the music books exemption (folksocial.org/@Phil/109614995) so is not a failure of my new year’s resolution!

#music #books #musicbooks #angloconcertina #concertina

Last updated 2 years ago

Phil · @Phil
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Here is a quick - a rough and ready “King Arthur’s Servants”, because why not?
I could get to like playing the Anglo.

#saturdaysqueeze #concertina #folkmusic #folk #angloconcertina

Last updated 2 years ago

Phil · @Phil
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Posting this as @Anjicello suggested it. A reasonable resemblance to Sussex Waltz. No dots, just fudging along based on melodeon playing experience.

#concertina #angloconcertina

Last updated 2 years ago

Phil · @Phil
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So, I have borrowed an Anglo together with the rather aged "Handbook for Anglo-Chromatic Concertina" by Roger Watson and "The Anglo Concertina Demystified" by Bertram Levy. It seems like it ought to be relatively straight forwards, so I'm trying to resist the temptation to buy a more up to date tutor book at least until I see how I've gotten on to start with.

#concertina #anglo #angloconcertina #folkmusic #folk #music

Last updated 2 years ago