Crannigon english concertina

Subject: Cranningon english concertina
From: The Sandman
Date: 05 Jul 07 - 05:49 AM

Here is a technique, I use occassionally in jigs and reels. uillean pipers cran on D and Enotes,when I cran a dotted crotchet in jig time,I cut the D Three times,.aDgDeD example first bar of BlarneyPilgrim .
A good reel is Within a mile ofDublin,first bar,I use first finger[right]for Anote,second finger right for D note,first finger left G note, second finger left Enote.
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Subject: RE: Crannigon english concertina
From: Dave Hanson
Date: 05 Jul 07 - 08:49 AM

What does crannigon mean ?

eric

Subject: RE: Crannigon english concertina
From: TheSnail
Date: 05 Jul 07 - 09:11 AM

It must be a new make of english concertina.

Subject: RE: Crannigon english concertina
From: GUEST,h
Date: 05 Jul 07 - 09:29 AM

I think he means    cranning    on English concertina

cranning seems to be something like a roll#


....from the thread title I thought it was a make of english concertina.

Interesting idea though, I'm of to try

aDgDeD

:)

Subject: RE: Crannigon english concertina
From: The Sandman
Date: 05 Jul 07 - 10:41 AM

a cran is a technique used by uillean pipers.
thread title is CRANNING,ON ENGLISH CONCERTINA.

Subject: RE: Crannigon english concertina
From: Surreysinger
Date: 05 Jul 07 - 12:16 PM

Must admit I too thought from the title as entered that the thread was about a make of concertina, but am now intrigued ... it may be a technique, but what exactly is cranning please Captain??

Subject: RE: Crannigon english concertina
From: The Borchester Echo
Date: 05 Jul 07 - 12:27 PM

A cran is a roll to imitate pipes or whistle. For E you would play EaEdE (I think) or you would if you could.

Subject: RE: Crannigon english concertina
From: The Sandman
Date: 05 Jul 07 - 12:39 PM

thats right Diane,crans vary from piper to piper,however there is a slight difference from a roll,rolls generally have the first note lengthened,so the rhythmic emphasis is different,crans can also be six notes for E you might play bEaEdE or aEfshEdE.
the whole point about the English Concertina,is that it is easiest,to do your cut notes on the opposite side,to the main note.Dick Miles

Subject: RE: Crannigon english concertina
From: Surreysinger
Date: 05 Jul 07 - 03:13 PM

Thanks for that both - always interesting to know what a new word or term actually means!