A new set of a very old tune followed by  a newer one, by Robert Whitehead.  (Taught by Dave Ball.)

Corn Rigs and The Great North Run 1986

Swedish waltz called simply after its composer Allan Manneberg: Vals efter Manneberg, played on D/G Melodeon or diatonic accordion; an early take which I decided to keep in the end even if a bit rough!

Vals efter Manneberg

Learnt from Andy Turner in 2014. Recorded for Melnet's Theme of the month November 2014, tunes with names in them.

Sally Sloanes Varsoviana

A tune by Janet May, of Shropshire Bedlam.  Learnt this after hearing it taught by Sophy Ball at Folk Camp in Zeilitzheim 2014. 

Travellers Joy

Learned for Melodeon.net's Tune of the Month May 2015.
Hope to be playing it in a set with Tom Tully's in future.

Harlequin Air

Holmes' Fancy & Lamshaw's Fancy

Well known session standard recorded for Melnet's Tune of the Month June 2016

Bonny Kate

Played in C on a Hohner Erika (Microbot special) G/C melodeon, for Melnet's Tune of the Month November 2016

The Sweetness of Mary

Written by G F Handel, from 1726.  Used as a slow march by the Grenadiers. Been playing this for a while in sessions and thought I would put it up today! First heard Richard A playing it and it really made me want to learn it.  have managed the B passage by using B and E minor instead of other more exotic chords.

March from Scipio

Recorded for March 2017 Theme of the Month on melodeon.net.
A Swedish march by Torbjorn Henriks.

Midwintermarch (Midvintermarschen)

It's been a while since I uploaded anything. Here's one of the tunes I learned this summer in Sweden, at the Bingsjö music weekend. 
It sits nicely on the D/G .. the B part is made for it. 
Certified single take and notation-free.

TASCAM DR-05

Vals från Kall

Recorded for Melnet's Tune of the Month November 2017. A lovely tune by Chris Wood.

Certified notation-free; edited only by normalizing and compression.

Elizabeth Clare

Another tune I learned and played in Delsbo, Sweden this summer, 2017. Wiger (pronounced with a V sound) is Erik Skoglund Wiger. Played on a DG Castagnari Laura.

Certified notation-free and only edited by normalizing and compression.

Wigers Polska

Here's a lovely little hornpipe which was  Tune of the Month on Melnet for February 2018 having missed out on being chosen the month before. I learned this anyway as it was much more enjoyable to play! Certified single take.

Portobello Hornpipe

Single take recording today for Melnet's Tune of the Month for March 2018.

Tripping upstairs

Already in recording mode so thought I would see if I could get this done. It's the earliest I have recorded for melnet's tune of the month!
This is for October 2018 (barring a massive change in the voting!) Single take recording in my kitchen, which gives a bit of natural reverb.

The Hesleyside Reel

Two quicksteps from Lincolnshire, learnt last year from some lovely playing in Whitby sessions. Have enjoyed getting into them and playing them out now! Played on DG Castagnari Laura, single take recording.

Mike Carney

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