Traditional waltz melody played on two row button accordion. Learned from the harmonica playing of Jimmy Hunter, Haydon Bridge, Northumberland.

Bonny Tyneside

Three hornpipes played by Joe Hutton. 
Remember Me - Robert Whinham
The Barrington Hornpipe - Thomas Todd
Rowley Burn - J Forster Charlton

Remember Me/The Barrington/Rowley Burn

Two new compositions. A clappy bridge is a single piece of stone laid over a stream or burn, this particular one living in the churchyard of Holy Trinity, Old Bewick, crossing the Kirk Burn. The Lads' Wherry is a small bay by Souter Ligthouse, between South Shields and Whitburn. © Iain Gelston 2020

The Clappy Bridge / The Lads' Wherry

Two reels from The New Shields Garland Vol II. © Iain Gelston 2021

Cleppie Bells - Jack the Hammer

Three tunes composed between 2019 and 2021, all named after places formerly in South Shields.
© Iain Gelston

River Branin / Bogle Bo House / Pan Ash Quay

New try out of piper Dave Rowlands' harmony to my slow air. Nightfolds are the old drystone animal shelters you see dotted around northern hillsides.
© Iain Gelston

Nightfolds

Christmas Day Ida Morning

Two tunes from the wonderful harmonica player Will Atkinson 1908-2003 - a great friend and mentor.

03 Redeside:Kyloe Burn Wav

Two tunes from a longer piece - Hidden Hexham

01 Tannery:Gilesgate

Special sample tracks for melodeon.net

Centenary Reels, Return from Helsinki, Walking on water
played on Beltuna Alex 3 D/G 2 1/2 row

E Flat Tune -played on Cairdin C#/D

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Cheers,
Ian

E Flat Tune

A tune written for me by Ian Stephenson, played by him and Andy May on pipes.

Hickory Smoke Rant

Northumbrian smallpipes, Border pipes, Scottish smallpipes and Piano. Based in Northumberland and Leeds.
Northumbrian pipes in F made by Colin Ross/David Burleigh
Northumbrian pipes in G made by Kim Bull
Border pipes in G/A made by Jon Swayne
Scottish smallpipe chanter in D made by Ross Calderwood

Remember Me/The Barrington/Rowley Burn

Alex Barrass

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