Long & Staccato Notes, Ornaments, Upbeats, Double Octaves and more

CONCERTINA FOUNDATIONS: INTRODUCING VARIETY & PERSONALITY

Concertina FoundationsĀ is aimed at those who already know how to play the anglo concertina but who want to learn or improve, on the basic foundations. Itā€™s an excellent follow-on course for those that have already takenĀ Concertina Basics.

By the end of the course, you will have added a further twelve popular Irish tunes to your repertoire plus mastered some common ornamentation styles. The course has 12 lessons, broken into 3 to 4 tutorials each, where tunes are taught phrase by phrase.

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Caroline Keane
Caroline Keane has been playing the concertina for more than twenty years and professionally since 2007. Growing up in Limerick, she was surrounded by the musical richness of both Clare and Sliabh Luachra, influences which have become the cornerstone of her uniquely vibrant, passionate and emotive style of concertina playing.At the age of seven, Caroline began taking tin whistle lessons at her local Comhaltas branch, and soon afterwards progressed on to concertina. Under the guidance of her teacher, Noel Hill, she developed proficiency in her art, and by fifteen, was performing both nationally and internationally. In 2006, Caroline was awarded…
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Course Structure

Concertina FoundationsĀ starts with polkas, slides and jigs and progresses to reels in the second part of the course.

The course is essentially a ā€˜bag of toolsā€™ to have in oneā€™s belt to help create variety and personality when playing the concertina. These ā€˜toolsā€™ include the use of long notes, staccato notes, ornaments, upbeats, double octaves, chords, stops and emphasis.Ā Ornaments and triplets are clearly broken down and demonstrated effectively.

A lot of time and attention is given to the integrity of a tune, with good rhythm, momentum and emphasis important above all else. Ornamentation is taught after the tune and its rhythm have already been firmly established. Tunes are frequently related back to the dancing tradition from which they emerged which is helpful in understanding their context and how to approach them.

The tutor accentuates using the whole concertina, not being stuck in rows but moving from either side of the concertina for optimal flow and personality.

In lesson 9, using The Edenderry Reel, students are taught how to double octave a tune.

In lesson 11 ā€˜ The Good Natured Manā€™, the notes at the very top of the instrumentā€™s register are explored. In the last lesson ā€˜The Castle Jigā€™, attention turns to the notes at the very bottom of the range of the concertina.

The tutor playsĀ a Jeffries C/G 38 button Anglo concertina.

The traditional Irish tunes taught in this course are:

  • The Humours of Glendart
  • Pull the Knife and Stick it Again
  • The North Road to Tralee
  • The Peeler and the Goat
  • Mol Roe
  • Na Ceanabhainn BhĆ”na
  • The Glen Cottage Polka
  • Where the Lilies Grow
  • The Edenderry Reel
  • The Milky Way
  • The Good Natured Man
  • The Castle Jig
The Humours of Glendart
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Concertina Foundations Lessons

1
Intermediate
Humours of Glendart

Practice the use of the air button in isolation.

2
Intermediate
Pull The Knife And Stick It Again

Focuses on ornamentation on the note of E.

3
Intermediate
The North Road to Tralee

A lively Slide with snappy cuts.

4
Intermediate
The Peeler And The Goat

Continuing with Emphasis and Rhythm in the Slide.

5
Intermediate
Mol Roe

Demonstrating the use of Triplets.

6
Intermediate
Na Ceannabhain BhƔna

The use of Upbeats.

7
Intermediate
The Glen Cottage Polka

Triplets, Cuts and Emphasis.

8
Intermediate
Where The Lilies Grow

Triplets, Simple Ornaments, Emphasis and Variation.

9
Intermediate
The Edenderry Reel

Introducing the Double Octave Technique.

10
Intermediate
The Milky Way

Focus on Rolls.

11
Intermediate
The Good Natured Man

Focus on the use of High Notes.

12
Intermediate
The Castle Jig

Focus on the Low Notes.

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