The brand new album from the gigspanner big band supergroup will be sent out from april 10th. Originally built by hohner in the 1930s for playing in giant melodeon bands its a whole octave below a normal cf. Shop and buy traditional melodeon mastering the art sheet music. As a child he learned the organ and piano and when he was a student he began to play the piano accordion and melodeon.
The cd was good but a little misleading as it wa advertised as by john spiers. On this dvd, the renowned melodeon player john spiers works with student lucy huzzard to provide a live audience with a valuable insight into how to improve their command of this distinctive. Central city co melodeonornat e buffet mirrorinterio rteller house parlor c1920. This was a brave, remarkably lowkey solo show from britains bestknown exponent of the melodeon and. First accordion in the world by cyrill demian and sons. Shop banquet of boxes a celebration of the english melodeon.
Banquet of boxes a celebration of the english melodeon. Dec 02, 2014 john spiers teaching old mother oxford to a group of children from windmill primary school theyre about to learn it on mini melodeons. Posture and holding the melodeon left and right hand integration one row and row crossing ideas chord and bellow combinations. William irwin was a fiddler from the lake district and his manuscript book can be found on the village music project. Moreover, with beautifully creative arrangements of ten traditional songs from the child ballad betsy bell and mary grey through to daddy fox whose origins go back as far as the. Fiddle, percussion stomp jon boden melodeon john spiers. The classic tutor book for dg melodeon written by dave mallinson. Steeleye span were consequently left to find a new fiddle player and gigspanners reputation grew with a string of albums and an almost permanent. Well known for his partnership with jon boden as well as being a member of bellowhead, the most successful folk band in recent history. The john spiers tunebook 2002 32 tunes with chords. Sara stowe voice bells, matthew spring hurdygurdy, cittern, ian giles voice, john spiers melodeon, martin souter piano, mark baigent didgeridoo, matthew linley bells.
Abolitionist john brown gave this melodeon to his daughter, ruth brown thompson, as a wedding present. Bellowhead haul away, shrewsbury folk festival 2010 by shrewsbury folk festival. John spiers, better known in folk circles as squeezy, is one of the leading melodeon players of his generation. His inventive style and technique has made him one of the most exciting young melodeon players around he is one of the most enthusiastic squeezebox players about. Readers digest condesned books volume 5 1977 the melodeon,full disclosure,bel ria, chase the wind, and the fan by glendon swarthout,william safire,sheila burnford,e,v. They began playing together in 1999 and their first album as a duo was through. Melodeon article about melodeon by the free dictionary. This is good folk music, not just because its folky. Old maui bouzouki, vocals james fagan fiddle, vocals nancy kerr fiddle, vocals, percussion stomp jon boden melodeon, vocals john spiers vocals fay hield, ian giles, pete coe 2 9. John spiers melodeon john harrison vocals bryce anderson piano,accordion donald hay percussion,drums sam sweeney fiddle,percussion,cello,vocals,nyckelharpa paul james bagpipes,soprano saxophone ben nicholls concertina,vocals,double bass howard evans trumpet,flugelhorn,vocals dill davies drums jock wilson drums phil sutherland bass technical credits. Mar 19, 2020 spiers melodeon, henrys slide guitars and martin banjo and vocals all sound like they were forever destined to be part of the gigspanner sound. John spiers plays melodeon and concertina, while jon boden sings and plays fiddle and guitar while stamping the rhythm on a stomp box. The buttons on the bassside keyboard are most commonly arranged in pairs, with one button of a pair sounding the.
He attended john mason school in abingdon, and then went on to study genetics at kings college, cambridge. Oswestry wake morgan rattler the outlandish knight we do what we can jon boden solo jack robinson set. This video was filmed during the back to the quarry. Jan 21, 2014 i hope you like squeezeboxes, said john spiers, and it was as well that his audience did. In my opinion the best available at the moment is the beltuna. Mar, 2020 peter knight, legendary violinist and exmember of folkrock band steeleye span was paired with leading melodeon player and exbellowhead member, john spiers.
Jun 12, 2015 heres a little video of the new and exciting bass melodeon i got last week. John brown melodeon kansapedia kansas historical society. I played this kind of instrument for many years, but have retired and do not own one any more otherwise i would give you a sample of my own playing. As a child he learned the organ and piano and when he was a university student he began to play the piano accordion and melodeon.
P j music wayside cottage chapel lane botesdale diss norfolk. It is a type of button accordion on which the melodyside keyboard contains one or more rows of buttons, with each row producing the notes of a single diatonic scale. John is the son of a very old friend of mine, and is quite well known in the english folk scene. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Theyre pricey at around 2k but by far the best melodeon i have playedway nicer and easier to play than the castagnari. John ohalloran who does look like a fun guy, originally from the island of inishbofin and now a regular of the galway session scene, plays the onerow melodeon with great lift and humor. He is surrounded by a host of talented musicians, who, in various combinations, bring a great variety to the tracks. That sounds like the opening to a support group meeting, and perhaps it should be. Handbook for melodeon accordionmelodeon paperback january 1, 1981 by roger watson author. Owen is a solo melodeon player, performing traditional music from all over the world. John spiers born 1975 is an english melodeon, concertina and bandoneon player. Traditional melodeon, mastering the art, good dvd, john spiers, john spiers see more like this a book of gaelic airs for unas melodeon robinson jeffers 1989 limited ed. It is really helpful to be able to listen to the tunes on the cd before and whilst learning them and the dvd is useful to reinforce this and view technique, although it could be a bit more engaging. Schooled in classical piano from an early age and having a fling with big band swing on clarinet, he picked up the melodeon some 11 years ago.
John spiers and jon boden, winners of the bbc radio 2 folk awards best duo for two out of the last 3 years, have a new cd, simply called songs on it, the powerful fiddlemelodeonsinging. John spiers teaching old mother oxford to a group of children from windmill primary school theyre about to learn it on mini melodeons. Melodeon and concertina player john spiers shows off his wares. Variations in tone are produced by stops that control different sets of reeds or vary the manner in which the air acts click the link for more information.
This was a brave, remarkably lowkey solo show from. Pick any tin whistle, d is ideal, and choose the book containing tunes that you are most familiar with, folk, popular, irish or scottish. Book with attached cd one of a series of 4 books designed to help you play the tin whistle immediately using special whistle tablature. On this dvd, renowned melodeon player john spiers works with student lucy huzzard to provide a live audience with a valuable insight into how to improve their command of this distinctive instrument. New york gals cant you dance the polka by ladydetemps.
A wonderful opportunity to explore the fantastic playing of john spiers and learn how to develop your own melodeon playing, this dvd is not to be missed. Peter knight, legendary violinist and exmember of folkrock band steeleye span was paired with leading melodeon player and exbellowhead member, john spiers. Traditional melodeon mastering the art dvd by john spiers. Mastering the art, very good dvd, john spiers, john spiers. An english folk christmas christmas cheer in songs and carols label. Heres a video of john spiers trying out a new pushpull accordion, called a melodeon in england. John spiers, jon boden spiers and boden were an english folk duo. This instrument has proved to be somewhat of an obsession with me over the last decade or so if it is for you as well then you should find this site of interest. With a standing ovation and roars for more, and much to the delight of folk fans everywhere, knight and spiers decided not to leave things there and made their collaboration more permanent. This book will take you from absolute beginners stage through to playing simple tunes with bass accompaniment. Thompson, and bob randall and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. On this dvd, the renowned melodeon player john spiers works with student lucy huzzard to provide a live audience with a valuable insight into how to improve their command of this distinctive instrument in the manner of the professionals.
Traditional melodeon mastering the art by john spiers. Traditional melodeon mastering the art by john spiers dvd. Initially starting out as a side project from his work with steeleye span, peter knights gigspanner rapidly began establishing itself as the folk rock fiddle maestros main creative outlet. After spending some time busking he started a new career selling melodeons. A melodeon or diatonic button accordion is a member of the freereed aerophone family of musical instruments. A very well thought out tutor for the dg melodeon with clear and sequential instructions and suggestions. What recording for warners did for me was really improve my singing, first and foremost, the 28yearold fiddle player says, as we catch a few words after last weeks soldout session at the midlands arts centre where she was appearing with melodeon whiz john spiers and fellowfiddlers jon bowden and ben ivitsky. Stamped on one of the parts are patent dates ranging from 1846 through 1857. Easy to understand lessons, very informative throughout. John spiers, known better in folk circles as squeezy, has made a name for himself as one of the leading squeezebox players of his generation. Concertina john spiers fiddle, vocals eliza carthy melodeon andy cutting vocals fay hield, ian giles, maddy prior, pete coe 2 vocals, guitar, percussion stomp jon boden 11 prickleeye bush.
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