Alistair anderson is internationally recognised as the master of the english concertina and a fine performer on the northumbrian pipes. Concertina tablature in the form of numbered buttons is found throughout. Making an a5 concertina sketchbook how to make a sketchbook. A selfproclaimed pupil of giulio regondi see e51, signor james alsepti was a wellknown concertina performer and teacher. 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 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. The second page also has the song youll never walk alone by richard rogers. Michelle osullivan impresses me greatly as a poet of real artistic endeavour and. English concertina goes irish teaching and learning. This month i was invited to lead a workshop for a local community craft group on handmade bookmaking. Dympna osullivan of lisseycasey, one of clare and irelands loveliest concertina players, has passed away.
How to make a handmade concertina book thestitchsharer. Hypermobility for paediatric occupational therapists australia run by michelle osullivan ot. If there are more that should be added do let me know. The hymns are largely taken from the shape note tradition. Otherwise, the absolute beginners concertina is a good beginners tutor if you happen to have a matching concertina.
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. This book was made by slicing the bellows of a no longer functioning vintage concertina to create an accordion book structure. The hypermobility ot michelle osullivan occupational. Michelle osullivan, born 1972, was educated at university of hertfordshire, worked in. I emailed the project part of the series of photographs taken of belmont parish, durham on monday to albelli and have just received the photo book in todays post, a fast turn around. Telling the classic horror novel in a series of full colour illustrations. The world michelle osullivan creates is very still, almost but not quite silent, but its. Lyndon white is raising funds for bram stokers dracula. Nov 20, 2015 dympna osullivan of lisseycasey, one of clare and irelands loveliest concertina players, has passed away. This book, deluxe concertina book was a waste of my money. The english concertina and finger 4 the concertina journal.
The unisonoric thing is the key to the argument, in fact. The pleasure comes chiefly from the excellence of the playing. Jan 16, 2008 this aesthetic is also displayed exquisitely by olderstyle players who play their melody on the rows, such as kitty hayes, mary macnamara, charles coen, etc. 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. Dec 11, 2019 concertina plural concertinas music a musical instrument, like the various accordions, that is a member of the freereed family of musical instruments, typically having buttons on both ends. The stormy night by paddy obrien and morning sunday. This recording was made in the comhaltas clasac regional centre in clontarf, dublin. 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. Mar 12, 2019 lyndon white is raising funds for bram stokers dracula. How to theme a concertina book from concertina collage. Dympna osullivan rip general concertina discussion. The handles that was on it first was wore out long ago, and hed made new ones of braided.
I constructed this book as a means to display a series of double sided prints that i created on a holiday at woodgate. Its based on an idea i first experienced at west dean college during an expressive brushstrokes session. The english concertina is an instrument invented by charles wheatstone and patented in 1829. A concertina is a freereed musical instrument, like the various accordions and the harmonica. Kerry musicians nickie and anne mcauliffe, michelle osullivan, mike oshea, tom osullivan. Apr 20, 20 a couple of weeks ago i came across albelli photo books and gave their 17 x 11. Michelle osullivan and seamus begley brilliant music from kerry. 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. Unknown date, but the price is one shilling and sixpence. It is a free reed instrument that produces the same note whether the bellows are pushed or pulled. Minasi, a concise method for the study of the concertina, rev. The seawhite a5 concertina sketchbook is a genuinely original and exciting new idea.
It opens out to give you 70 working surfaces, each a doublethickness of white acidfree 140gsm highquality cartridge paper. Louise is a powerful flute player as well as one of the best pipers of her generationshe was one of the young pipers featured on a new dawn, the 1990s answer to the classic pipers. From the concertina newsletter, issue no 9, december 1972. 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. Sea, a poetry book society recommendation, was published in 2015. Very good condition with only minor signs of external wear. See more ideas about concertina book, handmade books and book making.
In case you dont know how to recognise the species, and as this series of articles is supposed to be starting from scratch, lets say a bit first about what it is. In praise of michelle osullivan, by gerald dawe the irish times. Jan 21, 2015 this concertina book is great for capturing your dreams and hopes for the new year or recording those special memories in photos, sketches. Living with hypermobility in 3 soon to be 4 different languages. I have subsequently discovered that mel bays deluxe concertina book, also available on amazon, is based on the tuning of the scarlatti sc20r, so would recommend this for anyone purchasing a similar instrument. Click here to sign up to the irish times book club.
A former step dance pupil of jimmy, michelle has become one of irelands leading concertina players. My bendy body is a 26 page colour illustrated childrens book about living with hypermobility. Nickie and anne mcauliffe, michelle osullivan, etc. She has a ba and ma from the university of hertfordshire and worked in. Michelle osullivan and tomas mac threinfhir, miss mac leods. The standard anglo learning resources supplementary. Seawhite concertina sketchbook 140gsm 70 pages a5 cass. The concertina was invented in germany and england independently along the same timeline. Michelle osullivans latest book is the flower and the frozen sea, published by the gallery press 2015, which was chosen as a poetry book society.
This concertina book is great for capturing your dreams and hopes for the new year or recording those. My bendy body, a 26 page colour illustrated childrens book about living with hypermobility. Concertina people has assembled a list of concertina people. About 25 years ago i asked a musician friend, who at that time lived in wales, uk, to bring me a concertina, as i fell in love with the sound of it. See more ideas about book art, handmade books and book making.
Michelle osullivan was born in chicago in 1972 and grew up in county sligo. Adapting bram strokers dracula into a concertina book. Blog living with hypermobility by michelle osullivan. 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. Aimed at early primary school, this book can be shared by all. The english concertina and finger 4 the concertina. Michelle osullivan was born in chicago in 1972 and grew up in. Thats not to say that an english concertina player should be. Kerry on concertina, with tomas mac threinfhir from co. How to theme a concertina book from concertina collage books.
Best sellers gift ideas new releases whole foods todays deals amazonbasics coupons gift cards help free shipping shopper toolkit. The concertina format is partially restricted so the book stands up without assist, and the pages fan out for an interesting display. 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. Alsepti was one of the inventors and a major proponent of bowing valves. Allireland senior concertina champion for 2012 niamh osullivan, cce sean treacy, dublin plays two jigs. Bells across the meadows by albert ketelby i dont know who the arranger wasis.
As a young girl she won many titles with her feet but music. 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. 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. I used the sun to print the ferns onto specially chemically treated paper, with the prints in. 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. Mick mulcahy is an excellent accordion and melodeon player, and the musical abilities of his two daughters louise and michelle must make him very proud indeed. But its still very much an english system concertina. They are very good general intros, and quite handy to start you off, and have good diagrams of keyboard layouts and standard fingering options. It consists of expanding and contracting bellows, with buttons or keys usually on both ends, unlike accordion buttons, which are on the front. To play irish style on an english concertina, you have to learn how to use the bellows differently to get the right pulse. In 2012, we began a new line of concertinas, the heritage concertina, to add to our professional, performers and session box models. A good working but simple lachenal with wooden sides an. I am struggling to read music and learn the fingering on a 20 button anglo concertina, and want to find some kind of music book that will teach me to play sea shanties.
To date, the concertina is used extensively in england, ireland and south africa for classical, polka and tango music. Concertina tunnel book with hard covers intaglio images with hand colouring on somerset textured 300gsm paper book folded 16. The quality of the available germanmade instruments was not great, and many a dance was halted while running repairs were done on the concer. The anglo is a cross between the english double action concertina invented by wheatstone and the. The concertina was developed independently in both england and germany. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. If you are a complete novice, as i was you will find this to be a great place to start. The latter hybrid instruments use italianstyle reeds, while the heritage concertinas uses 19th century englishstyle concertina reeds. The images and text panels were then inserted into the bellows to create the pages. The handbook for english concertina, by roger watson, is elementary, and takes you from the very introductory elements of first finding the notes positionally, and guides you through the scales one by one. A couple of weeks ago i came across albelli photo books and gave their 17 x 11.
Kerry, with patsy broderick on piano, playing three lively jigs, at the. In australia the anglo concertina was a popular instrument during the later part of the 19th century due to its ease of playing, cheapness and portability. Thats not to say that an english concertina player should be aiming to imitate an anglo. Learning to play the anglo concertina blog one youtube. The concertina emerges as a flexible and sensitive instrument. Feb 04, 2000 i have subsequently discovered that mel bays deluxe concertina book, also available on amazon, is based on the tuning of the scarlatti sc20r, so would recommend this for anyone purchasing a similar instrument. Start with middle c on your concertina and work through the 8 notes, or octave, up to c1, or high c. Michelle osullivan and seamus begley brilliant music. I cant send it back to amazon because i did not like it. 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. This book was inspired by my interest in the variety of ferns i have collected samples of over the past few years.
I bought a 30 button concertina a few days ago and ive been learning from easy anglo 123. Concertina, freereed musical instrument patented by sir charles wheatstone in london in 1829. 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. Hexagonal hand bellows are fastened between two sets of boards that carry the reeds in fraised sockets, as well as the pallet valves and finger buttons, by which air is selectively admitted to the reeds. So far ive only been playing the middle row but ive noticed when i play notes on the left side of the concertina at the same time as notes on the right side, the right side is almost inaudible. Similar to various accordions and harmonicas, the concertina is a freereed musical instrument with buttons and bellows on both ends. Finish choices include a rich natural rosewood stain or satin black. Michelle osullivan poet ireland poetry international. My name is hermann strack and i live in the netherlands. An irish traditional music recording with seventeen tracks.
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