Tony connell concertina book

This week, well put aside the needle and thread and explore a book constructed without a single stitch. These books are made from a long strip of paper and folded accordion style. Ceol na nglinnti is a festival of irishtraditional music, dance and song with great sessions in local pubs delicious restaurants in our beautiful town ballycastle. After mastering a fivehole pamphlet stitch and japanese fourhole binding, its time to tackle the final introductory process. Aoibheann and pamela queally beyond the bellows and the bow. Orihon consist of a long strip of paper that is written on one side and then compacted by folding in zigzag fashion. Tony oconnell live and well concertina instruments cds. Follow these instructions to make a concertina book, which is an origamilooking popup book. The irish concertina is designed for a 30b concertina but some of the books tunes can be played on 20b. These are only useful if you play the 30 button anglo. On new road leonard plays a set of victor maullaly pipes with guests conor byrne flute tony byrne guitar john carty banjo rick epping harmonica and concertina cathy jordan bodhran andy morrow fiddle tony oconnell concertina cyril odonoghue bouzouki and seamie odowd guitar joining him in. How to make a handmade concertina book thestitchsharer. 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.

Ceol na nglinnti music of the glens ta clu agus cail ar na glinnti aontroma maidir leis as draiocht, mhiotaseolaiocht, mhisteir agus mhaorgacht. Custys traditional irish music shop is situated in the midwest town of ennis, co. The second planxty davis features rick epping on harmonica and concertina and seamie o dowd on guitar. To date, the concertina is used extensively in england, ireland and south africa for classical, polka and tango music. Ben lennon fiddle and tony oconnell concertina play music from clare, sligo and roscommon. Telling the classic horror novel in a series of full colour illustrations.

Clare, universally considered the heartland of traditional irish folk music. Tony has been dormant in the recording sense since his collaboration with ben lennon in 2008 and his 2005 duet with andy morrow so great to see him throwing himself in at the deep end with his fellow west limerick music friend, eamonn. Adapting bram strokers dracula into a concertina book. The bleed is the area that falls outside of the printable document highlighted below. Limerick and is currently living in limerick city where he plays regularly and teaches at the irish world music centre in the university of limerick. How to make a concertina book with pictures wikihow. John cartys banjo yields mixed results on the march bonaparte crossing the rhine. The concertina was developed independently in both england and germany. Jul 27, 2005 the irish concertina is designed for a 30b concertina but some of the book s tunes can be played on 20b. Mar 30, 2020 he made a number of recordings including dog big, dog little with seamus quinn, gabriel mcardle and ciaran curran 1989, the natural bridge 1999, within a mile of kilty with charlie and maurice lennon, seamus quinn, brian rooney and john gordon 2005, and rossinver braes with concertina player tony oconnell 2008. Lyndon white is raising funds for bram stokers dracula. The workshop went really well and as several of those attending are keen to make some more i thought id write a howto post to share. Legendary donegal fiddler, brid harper joins virtuoso concertina player tony o connell from glin, co. The development of orihon began in china but later took on an association with japanese books, as shown by its current name.

I finished the bertram levy book about a month ago, and im really glad i put in the time and effort to work through it, because now i have a very nice repertoire of songs to pla. Concertina is a memoir of a young womans experiences working as a pro. Ben lennon is a legendary figure in traditional irish music circles, a fiddler from co. The concertina is superbone of the best players i have ever heard and now. See more ideas about accordion book, book making and book binding. The first english concertina was developed by sir charles wheatstone in 1829 while its german counterpart was invented five years later by carl friedrich uhlig in 1834. Jul 17, 20 hi, i used a sheet of a2 canford card, bought from uk store hobbycraft but canford tends to be stocked by all major art stores. The concertina structure is achieved by creating a narrow accordion and then attaching signatures to either the valley or peak folds using a simple pamphlet stitch. Book number 46 is a concertina binding and its a great choice for a travel journal because the spine expands if you add extra items to the pages, such as photos, tickets etc. Workshop tutors ceol na nglinnti music of the glens. They are an excellent duo heres a little taster from that.

Ballycastle ceol na nglinnti irish music northern ireland. It consists of expanding and contracting bellows, with buttons or keys usually on both ends, unlike accordion buttons, which are on the front. Album title, tony oconnell and andy morrow with arty mcglynn. Rossinver braes is the new album of traditional irish music on fiddle and concertina from ben lennon and tony o connell, released on the cl. I really enjoy tony oconnells playing and hes teaching concertina. The first called mount fabus hunt introduces tony o connell on concertina and tony byrne on guitar.

This month i was invited to lead a workshop for a local community craft group on handmade bookmaking. See more ideas about book art, handmade books and book making. Concertina tablature in the form of numbered buttons is found throughout. The images and text panels were then inserted into the bellows to create the pages. Ta clu agus cail ar na glinnti aontroma maidir leis as draiocht, mhiotaseolaiocht, mhisteir agus mhaorgacht. Derek hickeytony oconnell kevin murphygeantrai 2007.

With charlie lennon on piano, alec finn on bouzouki and jerry mcnamara on guitar. Musicians, tony oconnell concertina, andy morrow fiddle, with arty mcglynn guitar. This book uses the harmonic tablature system of anglo concertina in the harmonic style. Rossinver braes is the new album of traditional irish music on fiddle and concertina from ben lennon and tony oconnell, released on the clo iar chonnachta. Bertram levys book and cds cover a variety of musics with some insight into the english approach to anglo concertina. If you want to see some other types of this book, do an internet image search for concertina book or accordion book. Any advice about the retreat, or if anyone has any thoughts or experience as a student of. The concertina format is partially restricted so the book stands up without assist, and the pages fan out for an interesting display. This project is, perhaps, a bit more involved than those of weeks past, but it allows me to introduce a few additional basic materials found in every book artists studio and a handy technique or two. Top musicians brid harper, ciaran o kane, steph geremia, niall hanna and many more will provide tuition music and song.

The handles that was on it first was wore out long ago, and hed made new ones of braided. Tony o connell live and well i am thrilled to present this traditional concertina solo album with a diverse selection of repertoire played on a number of differently pitched concertinas. He began playing music at the age of ten and won the allireland concertina title under. Lillie ni chroiscoille sean nos dancing book workshops. Tony oconnell live and well i am thrilled to present this traditional concertina solo album with a diverse selection of repertoire played on a number of differently pitched concertinas. Barrys pipes find warm comfort in tony oconnells concertina and seamie odowds guitar. Im considering registering for the first time for the oflahertys retreat in texas this year. The work is also available as a beautifully printed and bound limited edition book and slipcase, limited to only 200 copies each signed and numbered by the artist.

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. 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. Start with middle c on your concertina and work through the 8 notes, or octave, up to c1, or high c. This concertina book is great for capturing your dreams and hopes for the new year or recording those. Similar to various accordions and harmonicas, the concertina is a freereed musical instrument with buttons and bellows on both ends. The orihon format is considered a step between a scroll and a codex. I constructed this book as a means to display a series of double sided prints that i created on a holiday at woodgate.

I have already determined that i want my document to fold down to the size of 8. There are several pages, outlining the history of the concertina, some tips on playing and concertina care, which one can find on the web for free. I really enjoy tony o connell s playing and hes teaching concertina. He made a number of recordings including dog big, dog little with seamus quinn, gabriel mcardle and ciaran curran 1989, the natural bridge 1999, within a mile of kilty with charlie and maurice lennon, seamus quinn, brian rooney and john gordon 2005, and rossinver braes with concertina player tony o connell 2008. Well begin by making a new document with a width of 34 inches and a height of 11 inches click more options if need be, and then enter 18 0. The development of alternatives to the roll in china is difficult to date, but it appears that at some time during the tang period long rolls consisting of sheets of paper pasted together began to be folded alternately one way and the other to produce an effect like a.

For the often underappreciated set dance he includes two. Tony oconnell is from glin in west limerick but now lives in co. This book presents a collection of the mostloved, alltime favorite gospel songs and hymns for the keyboard accordion. A new album from ben lennon, fiddle, and tony oconnell, concertina. Leitrim and although almost fifty years separate ben from his fellow musician on this album, tony o connell from west limerick, there is an undeniable musical connection between them. This book is priced as it is, i assume, due to the obscurity of the subject matter. The style of folding is similar to that of the air bellows of a concertina or accordion, such that every written page faces another written page when the. Design a printready accordionfold document in adobe indesign.

Depending on the type of concertina you have, you will either alternate which hands play the notes or work down the rows of keys to play your scale. I finished the bertram levy book about a month ago, and im really glad i put in the time and effort to work through it, because now i have a very nice repertoire of songs to play, and i feel that i have a decent grounding in the instrument, including. Oflahertys 2017 and tony oconnell concertina class on the. This book was made by slicing the bellows of a no longer functioning vintage concertina to create an accordion book structure. As an aspiring concertina player myself i was bowled over by tonys playing, especially of the quintessential kerry slides. Oflahertys 2017 and tony oconnell concertina class on. Mark oconnor violin, tony rice guitar, jerry douglas dobro, sam bush mandolin, mark schatz bass and bela fleck banjo. The concertina is superbone of the best players i have ever heard and now studying in my quest to conquer the squeeze.

The hymns are largely taken from the shape note tradition. The concertina was invented in germany and england independently along the same timeline. A concertina is a freereed musical instrument, like the various accordions and the harmonica. Two young musicians from the collection of tomas o muircheartaigh, who documented life in rural ireland between the 1930s and the 1950s. I was reminded of that tradition this week when i came to the wonderful fiddle fair in baltimore and listened to tony o connell from the sliabh luachra in recital with brid harper, a highly regarded donegal fiddler. They can be plain or very elaborate with fancy papers, popouts and popups and windows. Over the past few weeks, weve dipped our toes into the world of bookbinding. He has won allireland concertina titles at both underage and senior levels and has toured asia, america and europe with various shows and groups. Nut hollow, the knife and nefairious home facebook. Fairies, magic, celtic mythology, irish language, spells, children, ballycastle, rathlin island, north coast. Rossinver braes features both traditional and newlycomposed tunes. Documents for the study of english, anglo, and duet concertinas.

We do not know at what outdoor gathering this atmospheric picture was taken, but perhaps there is a polka or a slide being played there. If youre in the us, suppliers like dick blick and michaels usually have racks of lightweight card you can buy by the sheet, which is economical for books like these as youll get about 4 concertinas per large sheet. A tiny, eclectic paradise stuffed full of the most beautiful things, it was a shrine to all things paper. Jan 21, 2015 this month i was invited to lead a workshop for a local community craft group on handmade book making. When i was in paris recently, i saw a range of beautiful silkcovered concertina photo albums in the window of a stationery boutique.

Artists book project the original artists book anima mundi soul of the world is a five metre long, graphite drawing on paper, presented as an a5 concertina book and slipcase. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. The anglo concertina demystified house of musical traditions. A new album from ben lennon, fiddle, and tony o connell, concertina. Feb 02, 2010 mark oconnor violin, tony rice guitar, jerry douglas dobro, sam bush mandolin, mark schatz bass and bela fleck banjo. It has a cover at either end and six folded pieces of paper in between. This book has a brief introduction to the german concertina keyed in c and g, but focuses on a collection of american popular and patriotic songs, dances, operatic and irish airs, hymns, and civil war era melodies.