2 jigs played slowly (ish); part of melodeon.net’s Theme of the Month August 2011, Fast Tunes Played Slowly. Both tunes are traditional.
Played by Clive Williams on a customised Hohner Preciosa in Bb/Eb.
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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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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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A waltz from Scotland, written by Ian Lowthian (www.ianlowthian.co.uk), simply called Emma. One of the most beautiful waltzes I know.
Played on a Hohner Preciosa in Bb/Eb by Clive Williams.
Part of melodeon.net’s Theme of the Month for March 2011, “Tunes from Scotland”.
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A minor key version of the Cheshire Waltz, melodeon.net’s tune of the month for March 2011.
Played on a Hohner Preciosa in Bb/Eb, which puts this version in Cm.
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A pretty straight take on the Dark Girl Dressed in Blue (also known as Duchess Dressed in Blue). Melodeon.net’s Tune of the Month for February 2011.
Played by Clive Williams on a Hohner Preciosa in Bb/Eb.
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Here’s 2 french bourrees – the first one a 2 time bourree in 2/4, and the second a three time bourree in 3/8. Classic french tunes, sneakily put together to encourage dancers to do a normal line bourree to the first, then a distressingly quick line bourree to the second as the pace suddenly snaps up!
Played on a very recently restored (by ace melodeon restorer Mike Rowbotham) Hohner Preciosa in Bb/Eb (which puts these tunes in C minor).
The first is ‘Last Chance Bourree’ by Michel Pichon; the second is ‘Entre Deux’, which is traditional as far as I know.
Part of melodeon.net’s French theme of the month for August 2010
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A different take on the classic morris tune, The Nutting Girl – this time it’s turned into a minor key (C minor actually), and played on a Hohner Preciosa in Bb/Eb – a recent ebay purchase, rebuilt for me by ace melodeon restorer Mike Rowbotham.
If the sound on this video is a little iffy, it’s my recording (oops, deleted the main sound file, had to use the backup), not the melodeon!
Part of www.melodeon.net’s tune of the month for August 2010.
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