See more ideas about accordion book, book making and book binding. Legendary donegal fiddler, brid harper joins virtuoso concertina player tony o connell from glin, co. Im considering registering for the first time for the oflahertys retreat in texas this year. A concertina is a freereed musical instrument, like the various accordions and the harmonica. 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. 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. Documents for the study of english, anglo, and duet concertinas. This book is priced as it is, i assume, due to the obscurity of the subject matter.
I really enjoy tony oconnells playing and hes teaching concertina. Lillie ni chroiscoille sean nos dancing book workshops. See more ideas about book art, handmade books and book making. Rossinver braes features both traditional and newlycomposed tunes. These books are made from a long strip of paper and folded accordion style. Barrys pipes find warm comfort in tony oconnells concertina and seamie odowds guitar. 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. The concertina was developed independently in both england and germany. 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. 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. After mastering a fivehole pamphlet stitch and japanese fourhole binding, its time to tackle the final introductory process. 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. I constructed this book as a means to display a series of double sided prints that i created on a holiday at woodgate.
Ta clu agus cail ar na glinnti aontroma maidir leis as draiocht, mhiotaseolaiocht, mhisteir agus mhaorgacht. This book was made by slicing the bellows of a no longer functioning vintage concertina to create an accordion book structure. Custys traditional irish music shop is situated in the midwest town of ennis, co. The hymns are largely taken from the shape note tradition.
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. Two young musicians from the collection of tomas o muircheartaigh, who documented life in rural ireland between the 1930s and the 1950s. 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. 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. Concertina is a memoir of a young womans experiences working as a pro. The orihon format is considered a step between a scroll and a codex. The second planxty davis features rick epping on harmonica and concertina and seamie o dowd on guitar.
Bertram levys book and cds cover a variety of musics with some insight into the english approach to anglo 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. John cartys banjo yields mixed results on the march bonaparte crossing the rhine. This book presents a collection of the mostloved, alltime favorite gospel songs and hymns for the keyboard accordion. Orihon consist of a long strip of paper that is written on one side and then compacted by folding in zigzag fashion. 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. Adapting bram strokers dracula into a concertina book. The development of orihon began in china but later took on an association with japanese books, as shown by its current name. Workshop tutors ceol na nglinnti music of the glens. The bleed is the area that falls outside of the printable document highlighted below. The concertina is superbone of the best players i have ever heard and now. These are only useful if you play the 30 button anglo. Any advice about the retreat, or if anyone has any thoughts or experience as a student of. This concertina book is great for capturing your dreams and hopes for the new year or recording those.
The concertina was invented in germany and england independently along the same timeline. The anglo concertina demystified house of musical traditions. Musicians, tony oconnell concertina, andy morrow fiddle, with arty mcglynn guitar. Fairies, magic, celtic mythology, irish language, spells, children, ballycastle, rathlin island, north coast. Telling the classic horror novel in a series of full colour illustrations. Tony oconnell is from glin in west limerick but now lives in co. 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. Oflahertys 2017 and tony oconnell concertina class on. Lyndon white is raising funds for bram stokers dracula. 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. 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.
The concertina format is partially restricted so the book stands up without assist, and the pages fan out for an interesting display. A tiny, eclectic paradise stuffed full of the most beautiful things, it was a shrine to all things paper. It consists of expanding and contracting bellows, with buttons or keys usually on both ends, unlike accordion buttons, which are on the front. For the often underappreciated set dance he includes two. How to make a concertina book with pictures wikihow. Aoibheann and pamela queally beyond the bellows and the bow. He has won allireland concertina titles at both underage and senior levels and has toured asia, america and europe with various shows and groups. 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. As an aspiring concertina player myself i was bowled over by tonys playing, especially of the quintessential kerry slides. A new album from ben lennon, fiddle, and tony o connell, concertina.
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. 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. 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. 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. How to make a handmade concertina book thestitchsharer.
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. 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. Tony oconnell live and well concertina instruments cds. I have already determined that i want my document to fold down to the size of 8. The first called mount fabus hunt introduces tony o connell on concertina and tony byrne on guitar. Ben lennon fiddle and tony oconnell concertina play music from clare, sligo and roscommon. This month i was invited to lead a workshop for a local community craft group on handmade bookmaking. 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.
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. Hi guys and girls the what we all look like topic was very interesting so i thought we could have a similar what do our concertinas look like its a complete coincidence i happen to have bought a beautiful wheatstone raised ebony ends this morning ttc tony two concertinas lol. Mark oconnor violin, tony rice guitar, jerry douglas dobro, sam bush mandolin, mark schatz bass and bela fleck banjo. 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. The irish concertina is designed for a 30b concertina but some of the books tunes can be played on 20b. 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. Ballycastle ceol na nglinnti irish music northern ireland. 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 week, well put aside the needle and thread and explore a book constructed without a single stitch. To date, the concertina is used extensively in england, ireland and south africa for classical, polka and tango music. The images and text panels were then inserted into the bellows to create the pages. Design a printready accordionfold document in adobe indesign.
They can be plain or very elaborate with fancy papers, popouts and popups and windows. Oflahertys 2017 and tony oconnell concertina class on the. 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. This book uses the harmonic tablature system of anglo concertina in the harmonic style.
Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. 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. Derek hickeytony oconnell kevin murphygeantrai 2007. Concertina tablature in the form of numbered buttons is found throughout.
Similar to various accordions and harmonicas, the concertina is a freereed musical instrument with buttons and bellows on both ends. I really enjoy tony o connell s playing and hes teaching concertina. If you want to see some other types of this book, do an internet image search for concertina book or accordion book. Album title, tony oconnell and andy morrow with arty mcglynn. Jul 27, 2005 the irish concertina is designed for a 30b concertina but some of the book s tunes can be played on 20b. 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. It has a cover at either end and six folded pieces of paper in between. Top musicians brid harper, ciaran o kane, steph geremia, niall hanna and many more will provide tuition music and song. Clare, universally considered the heartland of traditional irish folk music. A new album from ben lennon, fiddle, and tony oconnell, concertina. Jan 21, 2015 this month i was invited to lead a workshop for a local community craft group on handmade book making. Nut hollow, the knife and nefairious home facebook. Over the past few weeks, weve dipped our toes into the world of bookbinding. Start with middle c on your concertina and work through the 8 notes, or octave, up to c1, or high c.
They are an excellent duo heres a little taster from that. The handles that was on it first was wore out long ago, and hed made new ones of braided. 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. When i was in paris recently, i saw a range of beautiful silkcovered concertina photo albums in the window of a stationery boutique. 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. Follow these instructions to make a concertina book, which is an origamilooking popup book. Ben lennon is a legendary figure in traditional irish music circles, a fiddler from co. 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. The concertina is superbone of the best players i have ever heard and now studying in my quest to conquer the squeeze. Feb 02, 2010 mark oconnor violin, tony rice guitar, jerry douglas dobro, sam bush mandolin, mark schatz bass and bela fleck banjo. With charlie lennon on piano, alec finn on bouzouki and jerry mcnamara on guitar. 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.
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