Depending on the type of concertina you have, you will either alternate which hands play the notes or work down the rows of keys to play your scale. Follow these instructions to make a concertina book, which is an origamilooking popup book. The concertina structure is achieved by creating a narrow accordion and then attaching signatures to either the valley or peak folds using a simple pamphlet stitch. We didnt have a ruler long enough to straddle the complete 1. Originally recorded for the library of congress in 1939. The original artists book anima mundi soul of the world is a five metre long, graphite drawing on paper, presented as an a5 concertina book and slipcase. What is needed is a systematic approach and, at last, here it is. Documents for the study of english, anglo, and duet concertinas. The oregon country dance orchestra tune book, page 223. Mel bay from apples in winter to the wise maid, this collection of irish jigs, reels, and polkas provides beginning to advanced players with a wealth of traditional irish music for solo keyboard accordion.
You dont have to play specifically irish music to utilise this style. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Irish session tune book book mel bay publications, inc. Frank butlers concertina band, playing a hayden quintet, was recorded live at londons westminster hall in 1958. Senan shortell and naoise kettle play paddy fahys jig on concertina and fiddle continue reading posted in irish music, video tagged concertina, fiddle, jig leave a comment. Four recordings of the rakes of kildare with the blackthorn stick. Mick bramich presents a systematic approach to playing the cg anglo concertina, irish style. Irish traditional music tune index album details for note for note by. All 60 tunes in civil war concertina can be played on a 20button instrument. The three sections of the book contain tunes that can be played using one, two, or three rows of a cg anglo concertina, as well as lefthand chord charts for 10, 20, and 30button instruments.
Irish session tune book mel bay carl fuchs accordion. The word rakes stems from the old icelandic word reikall, meaning wandering or unsettled. The rakes of kildare irish folk song ireland sheet. It has a cover at either end and six folded pieces of paper in between. This musical gathering is apparently quite different than a blues, jazz or bluegrass jam session in that it is customary at. Bride of readers tape international concertina association. They can be plain or very elaborate with fancy papers, popouts and popups and windows. Again, i didnt pay much attention to the given chords. Many people buy or acquire an anglo concertina and find that it is less intuitive to play than it first appears. This book uses the harmonic tablature system of anglo concertina in the harmonic style. If i may indulge in a shameless plug or two, you might find easy anglo 123 helpful, since the book starts with 1row tunes, then 2row tunes, then 3row tunes for when you upgrade someday.
Similar to various accordions and harmonicas, the concertina is a freereed musical instrument with buttons and bellows on both ends. The rakes of kildare by the columba minstrels on amazon. After mastering a fivehole pamphlet stitch and japanese fourhole binding, its time to tackle the final introductory process. Below is a list of celtic tunes mostly irish with sheet music and chords. See more ideas about book art, handmade books and book making.
Recordings and book sources for the double jig known as rakes of kildare, the, rakes of kildare, ailteoiri na cille, the galbally farmer, the galbally. If you want to see some other types of this book, do an internet image search for concertina book or accordion book. The irish concertina learn how to play anglo concertina tutor method book. Mel bay from apples in winter to the wise maid, this. Mel bay this book is the ideal primer for anyone wishing to participate in an irish session. The rakes of kildare has been added to 74 tune sets. When a scottish expression such as rakes of clonmel, rakes of kildare, rakes of mallow, etc.
Am g em am am 10 am g em 14 am g em am 18 alternative bowing am g em 22 as taught by amy geddes am g em am. The bookbinders devise i used on my last sketchbook experiment seemed a bit thick to be accurate enough for a long concertina where any errors quickly multiply, so i sanded the sharpness off a bamboo pen, which was perfect. The irish concertina book mick bramich mally productions. A traditional irish tune played in the harmonic style on a gd anglo concertina. This week, well put aside the needle and thread and explore a book constructed without a single stitch. This book is priced as it is, i assume, due to the obscurity of the subject matter. This book was inspired by my interest in the variety of ferns i have collected samples of over the past few years. The irish concertina book and cd jim laabs music store. The rakes of kildare irish folk song ireland sheet music for treble clef instrument.
Paul hardys session tunebook 2019 paul and margaret hardys. These are jpg images, and you should be able to display them in your browser andor print them. This concertina book is great for capturing your dreams and hopes for the new year or recording those. Just click on the name to see the page for that tune. Comments, likes and shares will help me build my channel, thanks. How to make a concertina book new updated 7916 with new photos i made a new book using my printable shibori patterns kit as the photos on the old article were looking a bit small and dark i must have learnt more about taking and editing photos since then. The irish concertina is designed for a 30b concertina but some of the books tunes can be played on 20b. This musical gathering is apparently quite different than a blues, jazz or bluegrass jam session in that it is customary at irish sessions to play in tight unison with the. I just made a simple piano accompagnement as it went along. The workshop went really well and as several of those attending are keen to make some more i thought id write a howto post to share. Bertram levys book and cds cover a variety of musics with some insight into the english approach to anglo concertina. The charge for this service is 20 collect and delivery back to your house again 20 so total of 40 plus cost of repair. This collection includes a number of tunes transcribed fr.
Adapting bram strokers dracula into a concertina book. The first english concertina was developed by sir charles wheatstone in 1829 while its german counterpart was invented five years later by carl friedrich uhlig in 1834. Add to cart this book is the ideal primer for anyone wishing to participate in an irish session. It consists of expanding and contracting bellows, with buttons or keys usually on both ends, unlike accordion buttons, which are on the front. Pub session tunes tune and songbook the rakes of kildare. Book number 46 is a concertina binding and its a great choice for a travel journal because the spine expands if you add extra items to the pages, such as photos, tickets etc. The irish concertina learn how to play anglo concertina tutor. Lyndon white is raising funds for bram stokers dracula. An annotated catalogue of historic european freereed. These books are made from a long strip of paper and folded accordion style. What is needed, instead, is a systematic approach and, at last, here it is. The rakes of kildare the galbally farmer the spalpeens lament of the cranbally farmer. This month i was invited to lead a workshop for a local community craft group on handmade bookmaking.
Start with middle c on your concertina and work through the 8 notes, or octave, up to c1, or high c. Concertina book, sketchbook, travel journal abstract art painted cover 10. The irish concertina book and cd mick bramich mally. Irish session tune book mel bay carl fuchs accordion concertina. The rakes of kildare appears in 6 other tune collections. Telling the classic horror novel in a series of full colour illustrations. Traditional irish jig the rakes of kildare fiddle am g em 5 1. How to make a handmade concertina book thestitchsharer. The midis are pretty crude, of course, but will at least give you the. A concertina is a freereed musical instrument, like the various accordions and the harmonica.
The work is also available as a beautifully printed and bound limited edition book and slipcase, limited to only 200 copies each signed and numbered by the artist. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. I used the sun to print the ferns onto specially chemically treated paper, with the prints in. An account of nineteen instruments which illustrate key points in the development of european freereed instruments, with large color photographs. This paper was presented at the 20th musikinstrumentenbausymposium at stiftung kloster michaelstein, held1921 november 1999, to. Although the book has been extensively used for decades, very few libraries hold copies. There are several pages, outlining the history of the concertina, some tips on playing and concertina care, which one can find on the web for free. This is a traditional irish jig 68 time played on mandolin and fiddle with an acoustic rhythm guitar and an acoustic bass guitar in the background. Over the past few weeks, weve dipped our toes into the world of bookbinding. However, in 18th and 19th century usage the term rake was used to denote unruly and spirited young gentlemen. This is a very popular tune as a strip the willow at ceilidhs. Recordings of the rakes of kildare and the blackthorn.
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