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Ptarmigan · (This post was last modified: 16-11-2011 09:27 AM by Ptarmigan.)

Button Boxes and Moothies!

A Free Reed Convention in Aberdeen .... 11-13 November 2011

Guests include, Brendan Begley, Norman Chalmers, Mary MacNamara Leo McCann & Pip Murphy.

Mmmm ..... I could be tempted to head back to my old stomping ground.

Cheers
Dick

Ptarmigan · 26-10-2011, 05:40 PM

Well, I have my weekend ticket, travel & accommodation all sorted out now! Big Grin

Is anyone else here heading for Aberdeen that weekend? Huh

If you see a tall, baldy, beardy bloke with a Fiddle over his shoulder & 2 Concertina cases, that'll probably be me ... please say hello! Cool

Sorry, I only have 2 hands, so no Mandolin this time around. Undecided

Well, after all, it is a Free Reed event! Tongue

Cheers,
Dick

George · 26-10-2011, 10:26 PM

Yip! If I'm spared I'll be there.
"it is a Free Reed event!" Fiddle might be confiscated at customs. ;-)

Ptarmigan · 27-10-2011, 09:06 AM

(26-10-2011 10:26 PM)George Wrote: Yip! If I'm spared I'll be there.

Great .. so at least there'll be ONE friendly face there! Big Grin

(26-10-2011 10:26 PM)George Wrote: "it is a Free Reed event!" Fiddle might be confiscated at customs. ;-)

Well, as a Fiddle player first, I reckon it takes the sound of a Fiddle, to bring out the best in a Free Reed instrument! Tongue

But seriously, I hope we get a chance to share a few tunes.
I play with a Northumbrian Piper every Saturday night, who also plays a few sets on the Moothie, so I know that Fiddle & Moothie is a great combination. Cool

Cheers,
Dick

Trish Santer · 27-10-2011, 11:20 PM

Yes, I'll be there again: went to the last one 4 years ago, and thoroughly enjoyed it. Great to see that Leo McCann is there. as he taught me to play the B/C button accordion. Staying with a friend in Aberdeen who plays G/D box, as well as mandolin and octave mandolin so there may be some of those 8-stringed things aboot!

George · 29-10-2011, 09:07 PM

A moothie a box and a fiddle! What more do we need! Rolleyes

Ptarmigan · 31-10-2011, 10:37 PM

(27-10-2011 11:20 PM)Trish Santer Wrote: Yes, I'll be there again: went to the last one 4 years ago, and thoroughly enjoyed it.

Aye Trish, I've heard a lot of good things about the last one, hence my trip over to this one. Wink

(27-10-2011 11:20 PM)Trish Santer Wrote: Great to see that Leo McCann is there.

Of course, but I'm actually more interested to see that Tom Roche will be there, as I play with a great C#/D box player every Friday night & just love the punchy sound of those boxes.

Here he is playing his D/D# box!

Cheers,
Dick

Trish Santer · 02-11-2011, 01:14 AM

Great stuff: certainly more options for bass work than with a B/C! I think it was a D/D sharp that one of the tutors had last time.

George · 02-11-2011, 03:03 PM

Correct me if I'm wrong here but the guy in the music clip playing the D/D# is playing in the style of C#/D. i.e. He's playing the two tunes in Eb and Bb.

Ptarmigan · (This post was last modified: 20-11-2011 02:20 AM by Ptarmigan.)

Does anyone else here have any photos of this event, that they'd like to share?

Here are four I took, just to give you a wee flavour of the concerts.

The dancing partner of Norman Chalmers, Roger Digby & his wonderful Jeffries Concertina in full flight with Liz on Fiddle, Mary MacNamara plus, a group photo on stage.

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Cheers,
Dick