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Evening Glory

A great tune written and played by Naragonia; a 5/4 waltz commonly played in F; here played in C on a Hohner G/C melodeon.

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Rabbit Stew

The Quebecois fast reel, Rabbit Stew, played on a G/C 1920’s Hohner. Melodeon.net’s tune of the month for February 2012.

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“Oh Joe” Bourree

A reworking of the East Anglian polka ‘Oh Joe the Boat is Going Over’ into a french style bourree. This mostly involves changing the music to mixolydian mode and playing with a bourree style. Played on a Hohner 1930’s Club in C/F (so the tune comes out in C Mixolydian). Melodeon.net Tune of the Month for September 2011.

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Three Around Three

A straight rendition of a traditional English dance tune, 3 around 3. played on a Hohner D/G Pokerwork melodeon. Melodeon.net Tune of the Month for July 2011

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Derriere les Carreaux / Knife Edge played by Vivant

2 schottishes; the first written by Frederic Paris; the second a reworking of the Knife Edge Polka (but a Schottische). Part of Melodeon.net’s theme of the month for June 2011 – Duets and Collaborations. Vivant are Mark Prescott (violin) and Clive Williams (melodeon). The melodeon is a 1930’s Hohner Club in C/F. Recorded live at St Mary and St Giles Church, Stony Stratford, June 2011.

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Return From Helsinki

A lovely recently composed piece by English guitarist and melodeon player, Ian Stephenson. Played on a Hohner Preciosa in Bb/Eb.

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Valse Roulante

A slightly different take on Jean Blanchard’s tune ‘La Roulante’ (also known as the LNB Polka); played as a Parisian-style Waltz (ish). Played on a Hohner Preciosa in Bb/Eb.

Melodeon.net’s tune of the month for April 2011.

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