Starting off with simple tunes on 1row, then tunes for 2row 20button instruments and. The following is a list in no particular order of merit of recordings drawn from this group. We carry a broad selection of books and other materials to get you started. Just give me a ring on 01876 560 338 or visit during my usual opening hours monfri 9. Grattan flood wrote that, in gaelic ireland, there were at least ten instruments in general use. See more ideas about book art, handmade books and book making. Any additional books and boxes i have in stock are listed under the different categories. Morse concertinas, the ceili is crafted to offer the best features of highend vintage concertinas and comes with a fitted hard case and a 5year warranty against defective parts. Micheal o raghallaigh also performs with providence, who have 2 albums, providence and a fig for a kiss, both highly recommended. Traditional music from east clare 1994 the blackberry blossom 2002 noel hill the irish concertina 1 1988 the irish concertina 2 2005. Minimalist method results in brilliant as it happened daniel neely irish echo new york june 21st, 2012. The concertina format is partially restricted so the book stands up without assist, and the pages fan out for an interesting display.
A great little book for adding lots of tall thin slices of photos and incorporating quotes. Cormac begley is a bass, baritone, treble and piccolo concertina player from a westkerry musical family. He is the founder of airt and the award winning tunes in the church live concert series in galway. This was sent to me by guido bos, who in turn received it from wim wakker, who teaches a bachelor of music program in english concertina at the schumann academy see the concertina connection. The nervous man 2002 inside out 2006 mary mcnamara. Mick bramich presents a systematic approach to playing the cg anglo concertina, irish style. Traditional irish music on concertina micheal o raghallaigh, concertinas. The nervous man by micheal o raghallaigh on the session. This tutor is designed as a selfservice course for the beginner, particularly one needing to learn to read music as well as play the concertina.
In practise, most concertina players will blend methods of play to suit the occasion. The concertina book is a kind of prototype for an expanded view two, four or six or more pages can be visible at any particular time, rather than the limited spread available in the traditional sketch book. I constructed this book as a means to display a series of double sided prints that i created on a holiday at woodgate. This book uses the harmonic tablature system of anglo concertina in the harmonic style. For beginners on the anglo concertina, this book includes 35 tunes in easytolearn tablature. Inside out by micheal o raghallaigh on the session.
The duet concertina is intended to play harmony as well as melody. Sleeve notes are in irish and english, very interesting and detailed. It features 12 tracks of concertina music with various accompanying instruments including harp, guitar, and bodhran. Micheal o raghallaigh sometimes spelled micheal o reilly is an irish concertina player and recording artist residing in county meath, ireland he has been a member of the band providence, along with paul doyle vocals, guitar, and irish bouzouki, troy bannon irish flute, cyril odonoghue vocals, irish bouzouki, guitar, and michelle obrien violin.
Irish traditional music also known as irish trad, irish folk music, and other variants is a genre of folk music that developed in ireland in a history of irish music 1905, w. High pitch instrument on micheal o raghallaigh cd general. 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. Sarahs delightpaddy sean nancysthe ireland we knew the ewe reel. The ceili is our 30key anglo concertina, available with a jeffries or wheatstonelachenal fingering layout, in a variety of keys. See my tools and materials notes from my fivehole pamphlet stitch tutorial.
Over the past few weeks, weve dipped our toes into the world of bookbinding. He is accomanied on some tracks by michael rooney on harp, eoghan o brien on guitar and triona ni dhomhnaill on keyboards. The concertina read book online access a world of books. Caitlin nic gabhann irish concertina lessons caitlin sent down some flyers to alert us to her arrival on the cloud. Micheal o raghallaighs newest album, released a few weeks ago, is another jewel, i think. This week, well put aside the needle and thread and explore a book constructed without a single stitch. Photos of most of our books are available please ask, as dustjacket and cover illustrations vary, and unless the accompanying image is marked bookseller image, it is an abebooks stock image, not our own. Feb, 2010 micheal o raghallaigh playing at custys irish music shop in ennis. What is needed is a systematic approach and, at last, here it is. 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. 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. Michael rooney gives great support with harp accompaniment, and is worth listening to for his harp technique.
Michael o reilly, is a member of one of irelands most loved musical families. Accordionanglo german concertina wikibooks, open books. The deposit may be in the form of a personal cheque or paypal. Micheal o raghallaigh concertina, with michael rooney harp, eoghan o brien guitar, frank mcgann bodhran source and other information. Keys are presented in order of difficulty and all types of tune including slow airs are tackled. Michael oraghalligh manages to play as well better imho than this without resorting to nontrad tricks to jazz it up a bit.
Customers have a choice in cases that are available. A master of irish music on the anglo concertina with an innovative style, staying within the tradion. To our customers, unfortunately, the covid19 crisis has left the button box without the necessary staff to fulfill, in a timely manner, orders for new r. Current chronicle for ireland, 1 the concertina journal. The advantage of the concertina is that it provides both melody and harmony, in an affordable portable instrument. Micheal o raghallaigh concertina maynooth university. It is not exhaustive and i would welcome further information for this list.
Meath, and a member of the band providence, micheal oraghallaigh is undoubtedly one of the foremost concertina players in ireland today, a fact made abundantly clear when his first solo album, the nervous man, came out in 2001, and more than confirmed with this superb new recording. A beginners set of duet concertina arrangements by david cornell. From her donegal home, with obviously a vigourous broadband connection, shell be exporting her concertina expertise all over this musical planet. Large concertina artist books the concertina book is a kind of prototype for an expanded view two, four or six or more pages can be visible at any particular time, rather than the limited spread available in the traditional sketch book. Finish choices include a rich natural rosewood stain or satin black. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Jan 29, 2010 ive been listening to mors inside out 2006, on some tracks he says he plays a jeffries 46 button a flate flat, he describes as high pitch and saysits somewhere between modern bb and b. Many people buy or acquire an anglo concertina and find that it is less intuitive to play than it first appears. The balance is due when the instrument is finished. So, we opened the new michael o raghallaigh album with eagerness. Final payment should be in the form of a money order, bank draft or bank wire transfer. Fine, strong music with a wonderful feeling of delight. Tutors and other books here is a list of tutors and other books that have been published for the concertina.
We stock various types of concertinas, new and antique, including the l achenal concertina, the jeffries concertina and more. A beginners set of duet concertina arrangements by david. The first concert cormac and caoimhin played together was a sold out show at the national concert hall, dublin in may 2016, as part of a residency in the new kevin barry recital room. Copperplate mail order traditional irish music cds. The mu international office is the first point of contact for international students applying for fulldegree, erasmus, study abroad, and summer school programmes, and supports mu students who wish to study abroad. Starting off with simple tunes on 1row, then tunes for 2row 20button instruments and finally tunes for 30button anglos. But i am very happy to make books and boxes to order based on what is listed here or on any other page of my website. Unlike harmonica, it allows the operator to sing at the same time.
This is a master concertina playerwith a great, great album. Excellent way to learn ornamentation and concertina versions of tunes. Some of it is a bit modern for my taste nontraditional accidentals in the sharon shannon or mick mcgoldrick style. Please contact us if you need help finding the right product for you for a primer on concertinas and accordions, including links to teachers, camps, and online communities, please visit our sister site. These were the cruit a small harp and clairseach a bigger harp with typically 30 strings, the timpan a small. Micheal o raghallaigh is an irish concertina player and recording artist residing in county meath, ireland. Micheal o raghallaigh concertina, with michael rooney harp, eoghan obrien guitar, triona ni dhomhnaill keyboard source and other information. See more ideas about concertina book, handmade books and book art. Meath, and the concertina player with the band providence, micheal oraghallaigh has recorded a gorgeous solo cd, with understated but effective accompaniments on harp, guitar, and bodhran. Meath, and a member of the band providence, micheal o raghallaigh is undoubtedly one of the foremost concertina players in ireland today, a fact made abundantly clear when his first solo album, the nervous man, came out in 2001, and more than confirmed with this superb new recording.
The book contains 17 photographs and numerous illustrations and diagrams. One of the worlds finest exponents of traditional concertina playing kicks off our semester ii lunchtime concerts. A brief history of the anglo concertina in the united states by dan worrall in the united states the anglogerman concertina was very popular during the middle and late nineteenth century, but by the early twentieth century it had all but vanished from american popular culture, becoming only a hollywood symbol of the old days. Micheal o raghallaigh sometimes spelled micheal o reilly is an irish concertina player and recording artist residing in county meath, ireland he has been a member of the band providence, along with paul doyle vocals, guitar, and irish bouzouki, troy bannon irish flute, cyril o donoghue vocals, irish bouzouki, guitar, and michelle o brien violin. Apr 01, 2010 this little book is based on the concertina card. Concertina and piano page 1, page 2, page 3, page 4, page 5, page 6, page 7, page 8, page 9, page 10, page 11, page 12 and the cover page. The number of available tutors for the concertina has been increasing by leaps and bounds recently, however some of the older books may now be out of print. After mastering a fivehole pamphlet stitch and japanese fourhole binding, its time to tackle the final introductory process.
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