How to Play the English Melodeon (John K)

Subject: HOW TO PLAY THE ENGLISH MELODEON John K
From: Les in Chorlton
Date: 27 Sep 08 - 02:14 PM

I have just been watching this brilliant John Kirkpatrick DVD. I know that some of John's CDs / DVDs come with a tune book. Has anybody discovered a tune book that goes with "How to play.........." ?

I have searched his website but cannot find one.

Cheers

L in C

Subject: RE: How to Play the English Melodeon (John K)
From: Les in Chorlton
Date: 28 Sep 08 - 04:17 AM

Has anybody used the DVD?

Subject: RE: How to Play the English Melodeon (John K)
From: The Borchester Echo
Date: 28 Sep 08 - 04:32 AM

John K once sold me a cut price job lot of his CDs Orlando's Return/i> and Garrick's Delight together with his tune book English Choice. These comprise 101 traditional dance tunes notated for any melody instrument. So I imagine they'd be a good accompaniment to the DVD. Obtainable direct from him or via Mally.

Subject: RE: How to Play the English Melodeon (John K)
From: Les in Chorlton
Date: 28 Sep 08 - 04:39 AM

Thanks Diane,

I have "English choice", which is excellent, and a mate of mine is using the "How to play" DVD to extend his Melodeon playing. If I had the dots to the DVD I could put him off by playing the tune on the tenor banjo at the same time.

Cheers

L in C

Subject: RE: How to Play the English Melodeon (John K)
From: Les in Chorlton
Date: 29 Sep 08 - 03:48 AM

Sensing the flogging of dead horses here?

Subject: RE: How to Play the English Melodeon (John K)
From: John J
Date: 29 Sep 08 - 04:01 AM

Morning Les!

JJ

Subject: RE: How to Play the English Melodeon (John K)
From: Les in Chorlton
Date: 29 Sep 08 - 05:07 AM

Mornin John. Before I return to scrapping paper of a wall in preparation for gluing some other paper back on again, do you know of the exixtan ce or otherwise of a tune book that goes with " How to Play the English Melodeon" by the mighty John K?

I have e-mailed himself - he replied immediately to say he would reply in more detail in a few months!Fair enoughski, he has tunes to play to people more often than I do.

See you Wednesday?

Cheers

L in C

Subject: RE: How to Play the English Melodeon (John K)
From: Les in Chorlton
Date: 29 Sep 08 - 05:14 AM

I don't believe this but John has just replied, I feel sure he won't mind me quoting part of his reply:

"I'm glad you're finding the DVD useful.
I'm afraid there is no tunebook to go with it, as part of the point in doing it the way it is is to encourage players to learn in a different way.

Good luck!

John Kirkpatrick"

So search over, now where is the dreaded banjo?

Cheers

L in C

Subject: RE: How to Play the English Melodeon (John K)
From: Bernard
Date: 29 Sep 08 - 05:50 AM

Well, there may not be a tunebook to go with it, Les, but Lionel Bacon's 'Black Book' available from the Morris Ring shop for around 20 squids has enough stuff to keep you going for years, and many of the tunes will be in it. Email me if you need more details...

Pity you weren't at Lymm Folk Club the other week, where you could have asked JK in person... with yours truly doing support!

Subject: RE: How to Play the English Melodeon (John K)
From: Les in Chorlton
Date: 29 Sep 08 - 05:59 AM

Thanks Bernard, I have come across the "Black Book" and have a number of small morris tune books as well as "English Choice" by John.

Sorry I missed you both, I truss he enjoyed your warm support!

Chiz

L in C

Subject: RE: How to Play the English Melodeon (John K)
From: Mr Red
Date: 29 Sep 08 - 08:08 AM

a notsominor deity has spoken, that should be sufficient.