Alphabetically, az, alphabetically, za, price, low to high, price, high to low, date, new to old, date, old to new. Time to think about warm spring days, dogwoods, azaleas, and the 2017 palestine old time music festival, with a very special concertina program this year. Ann kirrane working the streets live in concert at the. The workshop went really well and as several of those attending are keen to make some more i thought id write a howto post to share. A book for adults who dont have the luxury of a teacher. Clare is one of the most respected concertina players in ireland. This month i was invited to lead a workshop for a local community craft group on handmade bookmaking. Special guest is hughs first cousin, conor oloughlin from corofin, who himself is a fine young concertina player. The second page also has the song youll never walk alone by richard rogers.
Ann kirrane has been steeped in music all her life. I cant send it back to amazon because i did not like it. Depending on the type of concertina you have, you will either alternate which hands play the notes or work down the rows of keys to play your scale. A selection of fine songs and personal favourites from the irish tradition. I agreed based on my experience of working with keith chandler on a cdrom of his writings on morris dancing, morris dancing in the english south midlands 16601900. Apr 12, 20 francis droney and ann kirrane playing the concertina, aine mcgrath playing the fiddle son, daughter and daughterinlaw of the famed chris droney of bellharbour, county clare and deirdre mcsherry from tipperary playing the piano at steeple sessions on august 4, 2011 at the unitarian church in dublin. Ann nee droney is a member of the famous bellharbour family of traditional musicians. Making an a5 concertina sketchbook how to make a sketchbook. Album launch ann kirrane behind yon mountain tradconnect. Have you always wanted to play the 30button anglo concertina with more than just a simple onenote melody.
How to make a concertina book new updated 7916 with new photos i made a new book using my printable shibori patterns kit as the photos on the old article were looking a bit small and dark i must have learnt more about taking and editing photos since then. Concertina is a memoir of a young womans experiences working as a pro. Bells across the meadows by albert ketelby i dont know who the arranger wasis. Francis droney and ann kirrane playing the concertina, aine mcgrath playing the fiddle and deirdre mcsherry playing the piano at steeple. Nov 30, 2016 irish singer and concertina champion ann kirrane is performing with guitarist and singer gabriel donohue at the irish cultural centre in canton at 7. Another handout from college easy to make, easy to use sketchbook. A series of hourlong lunchtime concerts, showcasing clares finest concertina players. Anima mundi the publishing of tim lanes epic 5 metre long concertina book drawing as a limited edition artist bookwork. Book number 46 is a concertina binding and its a great choice for a travel journal because the spine expands if you add extra items to the pages, such as photos, tickets etc. Concert, ann kirrane, chris droney, kilfenora festival 20. This book is priced as it is, i assume, due to the obscurity of the subject matter.
Sometimes i see something and think i like this, i could buy it or i could make it myself. Ann kirrane all set to take to the stage in liscannor the clare. Ann kirrane working the streets live in concert at the kilfenora music festival vince keehans song, working the streets from kilfenora music festival april 20. Ann kirrane is a singer and musician with a pedigree, the daughter of concertina legend chris droney from bellharbour county clare. If youre in the us, suppliers like dick blick and michaels usually have racks of lightweight card you can buy by the sheet, which is economical for books like these as youll get about 4 concertinas per large sheet. Mar 24, 2016 this video shows you how to make a concertina book using a4 paper, coloured paper, scissors and glue. When i was doing my city and guilds course, one day we learnt how to make books. We didnt have a ruler long enough to straddle the complete 1. The monday concert features hugh healy from corofin. This was a very special event for ann and a homecoming as she grew up playing concertina with members of the kilfenora ceili band, such. This video shows you how to make a concertina book using a4 paper, coloured paper, scissors and glue. Follow these instructions to make a concertina book, which is an origamilooking popup book. Benedict gagliardi and armand aromin from the rhode island group vox hunters will teach separate anglo and english concertina workshops, gary will teach anglo workshops, and yours truly will host a clare tunes workshop following up on the three visits in recent years by ann droney kirrane. A year or so ago i made lots of covers and used some of my painted papers to fold pages for them, but never got round to sticking them together.
Santa fe session on march 30 2017 at the root cellar gastropub. She plays concertina in the same style as her father chris. My links to the kirrane family go back to the 80s when i first met noel and ann. Jan 21, 2015 this month i was invited to lead a workshop for a local community craft group on handmade book making. Its a combination of a tutor and a tune book, with realistic expectatthe english concertina absolute beginners. The book includes 60 tunes with full chords and increasingly complex arrangements. We are afraid this is the only information we can give as no other details are listed in our book. How to make a concertina book with pictures wikihow. Gary coover at palestine texas concertina workshop, march 26. Ann droney kirrane sings on a day like this youtube.
We should not wonder, as ann has an incredible pedigree in the droney family of concertina players grandfather jim, father chris and brother francis. Back in early 2011, dan worrall approached me about our collaborating on a digital book with embedded sound files featuring the octave concertina music of the house dance era. The title track of ep to be launched dec 8th as a dedication to anns father, chris droney, clare concertina player and gradam saoil recipient 2014 on the. These are only useful if you play the 30 button anglo. It has a cover at either end and six folded pieces of paper in between. The first english concertina was developed by sir charles wheatstone in 1829 while its german counterpart was invented five years later by carl friedrich uhlig in 1834. Unknown date, but the price is one shilling and sixpence. She is an accomplished concertina player in her own right and takes up the instrument on this recording too, but subtly, and as this is an album of songs. Make offer henry silberhorn concertina prazsky sirotek sheet music antique no. Dick hogan, pat sweeney, roisin and conor broderick, ann kirrane, michael curran.
Popular bellharbour singer, ann kirrane will perform in liscannor. The works a uk company sells fantastic art materials at amazing prices, my a4 self healing cutting mat was. Revisit tunes from ann kirranes workshop last year, and learn some new tunes from the north clare repertoire. This album is exceptional vocally and instrumentally.
The title track of ep to be launched dec 8th as a dedication to ann s father, chris droney, clare concertina player and gradam saoil recipient 2014 on the. Jan 03, 2015 irish tunes, with dan worrall and erica braverman. Start with middle c on your concertina and work through the 8 notes, or octave, up to c1, or high c. Ann learned concertina from her father, and grandfather jim, and won the allireland fleadh ceoil three times. To date, the concertina is used extensively in england, ireland and south africa for classical, polka and tango music. Im not sure how your winter is going, but there are icicles dripping off my barbed wire fence today. Anne kirrane with garry obriain and champion fiddler, ronan greene.
Her father, chris droney, is one of the most respected concertina players in ireland. Antlers gallery is raising funds for anima mundi tim lanes 5 metre concertina book drawing on kickstarter. Concertina tunnel book with hard covers intaglio images with hand colouring on somerset textured 300gsm paper book folded 16. Although intended as a substitute for the organ in small churches and chapels, it was soon secularized and is now associated with tango music, due to the instruments popularity in argentina in the late 19th century when tango developed from various dance. In those days, as now in britain at least the concertina lived 99% of its life in the folk world, but back then this was a vibrant place with enough flourishing folk clubs to support a number of professional performers in all the areas that came within the remarkably broad ambit of the folk revival. Irish singer and concertina champion ann kirrane is performing with guitarist and singer gabriel donohue at the irish cultural centre in canton at 7. I constructed this book as a means to display a series of double sided prints that i created on a holiday at woodgate. An artists life for me how to make 35 concertina sketchbooks.
Tim lanes 5 metre concertina book drawing kickstarter. Steeped in musical tradition, ann is the daugher of chris droney one of the most respected concertina players in ireland. Crammed to bursting with, english concertina tuition, tunes and information about traditional music. Willie mchugh profiles tuam singer ann kirrane, ahead of the mayo launch. Ann droney kirrane presents an evening of song and music at the coleman music centre, gurteen, co. Belharbourborn singer ann droney kirrane appeared on saturday 27th april at 8.
The bookbinders devise i used on my last sketchbook experiment seemed a bit thick to be accurate enough for a long concertina where any errors quickly multiply, so i sanded the sharpness off a bamboo pen, which was perfect. He will be joined by his brother colm on accordion and by padraic oreilly on piano. Francis droney, aine mcgrath, ann kirrane and deirdre mcsherry. Hi, i used a sheet of a2 canford card, bought from uk store hobbycraft but canford tends to be stocked by all major art stores. This tutor will teach you how to play with chords and full harmonies in a wide variety of musical styles. Mar 11, 2015 the book binders devise i used on my last sketchbook experiment seemed a bit thick to be accurate enough for a long concertina where any errors quickly multiply, so i sanded the sharpness off a bamboo pen, which was perfect. This project is, perhaps, a bit more involved than those of weeks past, but it allows me to introduce a few additional basic materials found in every book artists studio and a handy technique or two. Tickets can be purchased at the door the evening of the concert. A concertina is an accordianstyle book made from a long sheet of paper. The concertina format is partially restricted so the book stands up without assist, and the pages fan out for an interesting display. It allows all the pages to be viewed simultaneously for single sided paper.
This was a very special event for ann and a homecoming as she grew up playing concertina with members of the kilfenora ceili band, such as kitty linnane, tommy peoples, paddy mullins and. This happened just last weekend when i popped into my local art supply shop to pick up some canvas and spotted a very desirable little concertina sketchbook on a shelf in the corner. See more ideas about concertina book, book making and book art. How to make a handmade concertina book thestitchsharer. The concertina structure is achieved by creating a narrow accordion and then attaching signatures to either the valley or peak folds using a simple pamphlet stitch. Session in santa fe gerry carthy, ann kirrane, roger digby. Hup gerry carthy with friends, including singer and all ireland concertina champion ann kirrane. Concertina people has assembled a list of concertina people. Sessions, mostly featuring oldtime and oldtimey music, occur at all hours of day and evening. See more ideas about book art, handmade books and book making. Brid harper cd launch at ballyvaughan community centre on the.