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09 Sep 10 - 10:16 PM (#2983614) Subject: Trad Music Flash Mob a la Quebec From: Stewart a provincial market in Joliette, Quebec two fiddles and a banjo begin to play a tune they are soon joined by a couple of guitars and more fiddles, a couple of flutes, finally, a total of 19 fiddles, 2 flutes 1 accordion, 5 guitars 1 banjo, 2 pairs of spoons, and 2 pairs of shoes. Watch the video here as they take over the scene But wait - THERE'S MORE! Imagine the possibilities: At Northwest Folklife Festival (Seattle), one busker steps out and starts playing, joined by 2 more, then 4 more, then 8 more, and more, and finally they take over the whole Seattle Center playing the same tunes and songs together the 'busking police' are overwhelmed as the festival is transformed into what it used to be 40 years ago, a musician-oriented event with musicians in control. improbable? but just imagine! Or any street scene, mall, metro, public space... Let's hear your ideas and reactions. Cheers, S. in Seattle |
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10 Sep 10 - 12:16 AM (#2983668) Subject: RE: Commando Trad: Music Flash Mob a la Quebec From: Deckman AHHHH ... THE MEMORIES! This is similar to what the Pacific Northwest Folklife Festival was at it's inception. It WAS FUN ... it WAS SPONATANEOUS ... it WAS A BLAST! Would that history could repeat itself and we could have music like that again ... instead of the crap we have today! Bob(deckman)Nelson |
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10 Sep 10 - 08:25 AM (#2983854) Subject: RE: Commando Trad: Music Flash Mob a la Quebec From: treewind There's one planned in Liverpool soon. With English tunes, of course. |
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10 Sep 10 - 08:57 AM (#2983867) Subject: RE: Commando Trad: Music Flash Mob a la Quebec From: Phil Edwards How would one find out about such a thing, if one wanted to? |
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10 Sep 10 - 11:24 AM (#2983952) Subject: RE: Trad Music Flash Mob a la Quebec From: GUEST,baz parkes Pip there' details on the News and Events board at www.melnet.org Sorry, can't do links treewind may help baz |
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10 Sep 10 - 11:25 AM (#2983957) Subject: RE: Trad Music Flash Mob a la Quebec From: GUEST,baz parkes Sorry...that should be www.melodeon.net baz |
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10 Sep 10 - 11:36 AM (#2983968) Subject: RE: Trad Music Flash Mob a la Quebec From: Manitas_at_home http://forum.melodeon.net/index.php/topic,4878.0.html |
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10 Sep 10 - 12:07 PM (#2983987) Subject: RE: Trad Music Flash Mob a la Quebec From: John MacKenzie I feel like buying a plane ticket to Quebec! I watched all of them, and my heart was uplifted, and my life enhanced. Thanks |
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10 Sep 10 - 04:05 PM (#2984132) Subject: RE: Trad Music Flash Mob a la Quebec From: GUEST,mg Did you see the one #3 I think..where they played tunes and sang from all around Quebec, St. Pierre, Macao etc. via internet..how do we do that and who can set it up and what do we need? Should we start another thread? mg |
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10 Sep 10 - 08:04 PM (#2984256) Subject: RE: Trad Music Flash Mob a la Quebec From: Stewart Hi Mary, I think we can use this thread and expand our discussion to "how to do" these events. To attempt to answer your question, I think you'd need a radio station with a studio and internet streaming willing to set this up. Then pick your external sites with musicians, internet connections, and camcorders. The hard part would be editing, splicing and syncing the video. If others wish to comment on this or add thoughts about how to organize these events, you're welcome to do it here. Cheers, S. in Seattle |
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11 Sep 10 - 03:23 AM (#2984374) Subject: RE: Trad Music Flash Mob a la Quebec From: open mike we have been discussing something like this for Chico. bring on the music! |
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11 Sep 10 - 03:33 AM (#2984378) Subject: RE: Trad Music Flash Mob a la Quebec From: open mike we have also discussed this in this thread... and I have heard something about using a cellphone or internet connection to assure key timing and are in sync.. |
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11 Sep 10 - 03:42 PM (#2984689) Subject: RE: Trad Music Flash Mob a la Quebec From: janemick This one is my favourite! Commando Trad 5 |
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11 Sep 10 - 05:32 PM (#2984736) Subject: RE: Trad Music Flash Mob a la Quebec From: Desert Dancer Previous thread linking the full set of Quebecers' YouTubes: Commando Trad: La musique traditionelle du Quebec. This post from organizer/participant Gilbert Bedeau has some background on "how to": Subject: RE: commando trad From: GUEST,Bedeau - PM Date: 31 Jul 10 - 12:45 AM That's where you can reach us: commandotrad@hotmail.com And no, Gilles is not behind it. But he's been there in every missions! We would be very happy to see more movements like this of traditional music around the world. If you do so, please find your own color. There has been a group somewhere else in Canada who did it after us. They copied us literally even in all the begining with Weapons of mass tradition,etc. They don't mention in the video where the inspiration was from. To answer a few things that I have read on the blog: -There's no cut in the sound editing. It all hapened like this and with that length. -The rythmic visual and audio reference was the snare drum. -There's was no rehearsal If you have any questions, don't hesitate! --- ~ Becky in Long Beach |
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11 Sep 10 - 06:52 PM (#2984777) Subject: RE: Trad Music Flash Mob a la Quebec From: GUEST,mg I am interested in how to do the radio or internet stuff where people in different cities are playing and singing together. Should be easy with some sort of web confereince setup. Not that I know how to do it. mg |
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12 Sep 10 - 08:51 AM (#2985014) Subject: RE: Trad Music Flash Mob a la Quebec From: Surreysinger Stewart said "At Northwest Folklife Festival (Seattle), one busker steps out and starts playing," IMHO that rather defeats the object of the whole thing... the idea has been discussed elsewhere over here in the UK, and the consensus of opinion seemed to be that starting something like this up in a folk festival setting was a non-starter, as by dint of the nature of the event (ie the festival) the participants are already predisposed to understanding the point of the whole thing.But to perform it in an urban centre, or some other location, which has no association with folk music, in order to reintroduce the surrounding populace to their musical heritage/culture gives some point to the commando raid ... infiltration in foreign.. quasi enemy...territory. You wouldn't get that at a folk festival. |
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12 Sep 10 - 10:28 AM (#2985036) Subject: RE: Trad Music Flash Mob a la Quebec From: Desert Dancer I believe that Stewart was being ironic. See this long thread. ~ Becky in Long Beach |
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12 Sep 10 - 01:22 PM (#2985125) Subject: RE: Trad Music Flash Mob a la Quebec From: Stewart Yes, I was being ironic. (thank you Desert Dancer) Improbable? Yes, also impractical But just imagine, if it did work it could return this festival back to what it used to be 40 years ago, a musician-oriented event with musicians in control. I agree with Surrysinger that the real value of commandotrad is to introduce the joy and spontaneity of music and dance to a general public jaded by the constant bombardment of commercial and political interests in an increasingly troubled world. And just for the simple fun of it. Cheers, S. in Seattle |
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21 Sep 10 - 12:26 PM (#2990893) Subject: RE: Commando Trad: La musique traditionelle du Quebec From: GUEST,Brian Read Hi Folks We are planning something like this in Liverpool, on October the 23rd. (some) details here, if you are reasonable local , then register through the link provided and we'll keep you up to date. http://forum.melodeon.net/index.php/topic,4976.0.html |
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21 Sep 10 - 12:34 PM (#2990901) Subject: RE: Commando Trad: La musique traditionelle du Quebec From: LesB Hi Brian welcome I'm just a bit worried I might have to go 'commando', bit chilly in Oct. Heres a blue clicky http://forum.melodeon.net/index.php/topic,4976.0.html Cheers Les |
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21 Sep 10 - 12:55 PM (#2990907) Subject: RE: Commando Trad: La musique traditionelle du Quebec From: McGrath of Harlow Good luck for October 23rd. I hope you make sure to involve some people with skills in filming and film editing, as well as musicians and dancers, in the same way that the Commando Trad people have done so succesfully. |
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21 Sep 10 - 02:38 PM (#2990972) Subject: RE: Trad Music Flash Mob a la Quebec From: *#1 PEASANT* Exactly what the folk music world needs ----a folk event just gather and do it Conrad |
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21 Sep 10 - 02:40 PM (#2990973) Subject: RE: Trad Music Flash Mob a la Quebec From: *#1 PEASANT* The essence of this thread supports this idea http://www.mudcat.org/thread.cfm?threadid=132050&messages=21#2983614 freed folk music thread |
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21 Sep 10 - 03:08 PM (#2990981) Subject: RE: Trad Music Flash Mob a la Quebec From: Surreysinger No Conrad - you don't just gather and do it - it needs organisation and pre-planning ... and preferably shouldn't be advertised broadly in advance, otherwise the spontaneity of it for the audience might be negated. And with due respect your thread really has nothing to do with this at all. |
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21 Sep 10 - 03:21 PM (#2990989) Subject: RE: Trad Music Flash Mob a la Quebec From: GUEST,mg I am not 100% sold..if I was waiting for a train in the unbelieveably filthy Seattle train station and people started dancing to the sound of music I would have mixed emotions..first being I just want to get out of here and on to the dirty train itself..and I would like the music but lots of people might not..what if they started playing loud rock music to an already frazzeled audience? I am not sure they should take over public places where people have transportation needs and are trying to get to work, catch a train etc. Certainly an open park or something like that should be OK with most people, again depending on the loudness of the music. It would be a good way of breaking up some gang activity though with polkas etc...although it would be nice if they would all join in. mg |
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16 Oct 10 - 06:00 AM (#3008311) Subject: RE: Commando Trad: La musique traditionelle du Quebec From: Rob Naylor There's a "Commando Trad" session being organised in Liverpool next Saturday morning (23rd Oct). A guy called Brian Read is organising it. From his emails so far they have plenty of melodeons and concertinas, but may be a bit light on strings. Anyone who can go along should contact Brian on: Liverpool Commando Trad Sign-Up The tunes selected for playing are "Davy Davy Knick Knack" and "Oyster Girl", in G. I'm up in Yorkshire for a climbing booze-up and house party, so will take my octave mando along on a little trans-pennine trip. |
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20 Oct 10 - 05:01 PM (#3011776) Subject: RE: Commando Trad: La musique traditionelle du Quebec From: GUEST Final details in this thread on melodeon.net: http://forum.melodeon.net/index.php/topic,4976.msg65659.html#new Still room for more!! |
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21 Oct 10 - 12:04 AM (#3011983) Subject: RE: Trad Music Flash Mob (à la Quebec) From: open mike See this thread to see a small-scale subway impromptu music / dance scene http://www.mudcat.org/thread.cfm?threadid=132964&messages=2 |
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21 Oct 10 - 05:36 AM (#3012044) Subject: RE: Trad Music Flash Mob (à la Quebec) From: Rob Naylor Pip Radish: How would one find out about such a thing, if one wanted to? Here, of course!!! Looking forward to making it to Liverpool on Saurday...I'm up there for parties on Friday and Saturday nights anyway, so as long as I can get a bit of time to practice between now and then, I'll be there! |
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22 Jan 12 - 02:28 AM (#3294242) Subject: RE: Commando Trad: La musique traditionelle du Quebec From: Manitas_at_home Here's another found by accident http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TMdJoJy2YXc&feature=g-vrec&context=G2f8fcb1RVAAAAAAAAAg |