ukebert’s nineteen comments
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Re: What exactly are Morris tunes?
I would agree. Question is, whether it is convergent evolution, Anglo-Irish influence or some common root between that and English Morris. I’d be willing to bet a substantial amount on one of the first two… more…
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Re: What exactly are Morris tunes?
One of the biggest misconceptions about Morris music is that the tunes are in any way homogeneous, or even from a common origin. Cotswold (which I dance) has traditional tunes used for specific dances from Ireland, Scotland and England. more…
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Re: Commando trad 10
I’ve just transcribed the tune at the end, straight from Airs Tordus, so I think it’s “right”. more…
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5 time waltz from Tsuumi Sound System
I presume that this is written by one of the band members, but for some reason, liner notes aren’t included in downloads. Lovely tune anyway. more…
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E or Eb?
Your guess is as good as mine! Chris Wood and Andy Cutting definitely play them as Enat, but I have no idea whether this is representative of what Verret himself played. more…
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Thanks!
Thanks for the info HipCzeck. Glad to give Simon Riopel the recognition he deserves, it’s a beautiful tune. more…
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Amazing Album
Swiftly becoming one of my all time favourites. more…
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Waltz on Genticorum’s new album
This waltz is track 8 on Genticorum’s new album “Nagez Rameurs”. I think that it’s by Pascal, the fiddler, but haven’t got the sleeve notes with me, so can’t check. Lovely tune anyway. Below is a version with an approximation of the chords that they use. more…
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Tune Origin
I learned this tune off Chris Wood and Andy Cutting’s first album: “Chris Wood and Andy Cutting”. Jules Verret is or was (?) a fiddler from Lac St-Charles, presumably this is one of his tunes. more…
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Version with chords and bar lines
Ignore that last one, it was in E. Should be in A, below: more…