Beautiful bright autumn day here, will hike up our little 1200 foot ridge line in a while. The tune. I was still thinking of happy foxes and the new mandarins that have just started to arrive, delicious, I love this time of year, the changing leaves and the frosty mornings. I also posted it because right at the end you can see my hand move out like the conductor of an orchestra; a little gesture to give the cat her cue. Hope the weather is good for you today guys, have a joyful day!
Sounds good, I like the drones!
I've not heard this one before and I really like it. I like the drones too - I get that if i double stop certain notes - I found this out by accident but now use it probably more than I should. (insert cat emoji here) Also we have about 4-5 inches of snow here already. Looks pretty - but that novelty wears thin quickly.
Thanks CC, though the whole thing, I thought, maybe sounds like a march. So you’ve already been skiing this year, Ginny? Can you post a photo? It’s an old Morris tune. Here’s the tune as I imagine it would be played for Morris dancing But I learned it (almost like a March!) because I really like this setting, maybe they dance to this too: A little info on thessession: https://thesession.org/tunes/13491
Very autumnal, Sunrise, and - is that a capo?
The capo was a partly economic decision -it’s cheaper to buy a capo than buy a mandola, and a partly pragmatic one -it’s much easier to get the capo into the back pocket of my jeans than to try to do that with a mandola.
Here's my go at it, with mandola and melodica. Thanks very much for introducing me to this lovely tune and to the genre, @Simon DS!! The two melodeon players above are tremendous.
bbcee, really nice I like the tone of your melodica, thanks for the motivation, I have a cheap one that needs exercise. What make is yours? -I have been thinking for a long time of putting a melodica into an antique wooden box to build a sort of harmonium.
Two interesting versions, Simon and bbcee. Worth a second and closer listening.
Thanks for the nice words, guys. That's a pretty interesting idea, Simon, could be pretty neat. I guess you'd have to use the longer tube + mouthpiece out of it instead of just the mouthpiece. Mine is a Hohner Piano 27, I got it after a lot of research on melodica sites (you think mandolin players are obsessed!) told me it was the timbre & quality I wanted, for a good entry price. I can't play it very well, but sometimes it's just the right tone for the piece of music.
I was thinking of building something with bellows like this, they have to be played with one hand, and I cant imagine one of these at a session, partly because they’re difficult to play with good timing and rhythm since there’s a slight delay when you press a key. Harmonium make: Bina
Two fine offerings, gents. The Melodica adds some depth and texture to your mix, bbcee.
I keep forgetting I have a Hohner melodica too. A good one. Thank you for the lovely tune bbcee and the reminder to go and try it again. I am currently on bedrest/drugs etc for pneumonia so blowing into that thing will have to wait a bit. I'm also missing my lessons where we were working on my next extraordinary posting (haha) - that'll have to wait too ! Woe is me.
Sounds really nice bbcee! Best wishes Ginny!
All the best, Ginny. Take your time to recover!
Rest up Ginny, looking forward to both hearing your melodica & next post. All in good time!
I, too, hope you get well soon Ginny.