Mrs crotty concertina book

This cd has been the subject of two rte webradio broadcasts over the last couple of months. It was through her side of the family that john got the music. Galvin played with most famous clare traditional musicians, like mrs. We know from johns personal documents that most people called his mother eliza. Her playing was brought to the public eye by ciaran macmathuna, who recorded her in 1955. These books are made from a long strip of paper and folded accordion style. Concertina music from west clare by elizabeth crotty on the. These days it once more becomes a centre of concertina music for one weekend in august during the annual eigse mrs. If you want to see some other types of this book, do an internet image search for concertina book or accordion book. Mrs crotty was born lizzie markham in 1885 in a small townland called gower, in cooraclare, in the beautiful county of clare. Compilation of short clips from the concert in teach cheoil. This month i was invited to lead a workshop for a local community craft group on handmade bookmaking. During the mid 1950s her fame spread as a result of some recording sessions which ciaran macmathuna and r. May 04, 2009 compilation of short clips from the concert in teach cheoil.

Offering lectures, concertina and set dancing classes, workshops, concerts, open air ceils and singing workshops. Kerry had julia clifford, sligo had kathleen harrington nee gardiner, but the grande dame of clare music was undoubtedly mrs. The concertina, we are told, was more of a womans instrument in county clare. Jan 21, 2015 this month i was invited to lead a workshop for a local community craft group on handmade book making. Miko had been in the united states for a couple of years and used the money earned over there to buy a public. I have a passion for traditional irish tunes usually played with no amplification, consisting of instruments such as the whistle, flute, uileann pipes, fiddle, accordion, concertina, mandolin and the harp, played by anyone who can play, but preferably the older players. Mrs crotty s was an older, rythmic style of playing, stemming more from a house dance tradition than todays sessioninfluenced melodic play. These are only useful if you play the 30 button anglo. Follow these instructions to make a concertina book, which is an origamilooking popup book. This book is priced as it is, i assume, due to the obscurity of the subject matter. Elizabeth crotty the saviour of the irish concertina mcneela music.

At school she was a member of the choir and also seems to have had access to a piano. All of this accompanied by a superb booklet full of notes and photos. She was born as elizabeth markham near cooraclare, county clare. 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. 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. Book and cd by frank edgley, 2001 text below provided by frank edgley frank edgley is a concertina player with over twenty years experience, and anglo concertina builder.

Crotty 6 december 1885 27 december 1960, was a famous irish concertina player. Jul 17, 20 make a concertina or accordion photo book from scratch using the instructions over at kates creative space. The booklet tells us that elizabeth crotty was born in 1885, the youngest. Miko had been in the united states for a couple of years and used the money earned over there to buy a public house on the market square in. Concertina maker sydney australia concertina maker concertina manufactured. Barry taylors book a breeze on the wind documents the evolution of concertina playing in clare, going from on the row playing, which works fine for a solo and is much more intuitive, to cross row playing, which you need for concert pitch in most cases since instruments with d.

The concertina is a muchfavored instrument in county clare, ireland, and a. John was a pivotal figure in traditional irish music throughout the 20th century and still has an influence on musicians to this day. This book starts at rock bottom by answering the question, what is an anglo concertina. Later she played with her son stephen as guests with the kilfenora ceili band. The two most common instruments in use in west clare during mrs crottys lifetime were the fiddle and the concertina. Feb 01, 2009 book and cd by frank edgley, 2001 text below provided by frank edgley frank edgley is a concertina player with over twenty years experience, and anglo concertina builder. Many clare women are known for their superb concertina playing. I went there on my first visit to ireland almost exactly 40 years ago. Eigse mrs crotty kilrush county clare music festival. They played an unnamed reel, that promptly was baptized mrs galvins by the band. Mrs crotty, the killoury brothers from west clare, the russels, garrett barry, johnny doran.

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. Mick describes the differences found from one anglo to another, teaches you to play the common scales, and starts with simple tunes before attempting slightly more advanced ones. The two most common instruments in use in west clare during mrs crotty s lifetime were the fiddle and the concertina. Concertina music from west clare by elizabeth crotty as. Unknown date, but the price is one shilling and sixpence. Elizabeth crotty, whose celebrated name continues to stand guard over the towns market square. Mrs elizabeth markham crotty 18851960 was born near cooraclare, county clare in a musical family. They can be plain or very elaborate with fancy papers, popouts and popups and windows. In august this year, the west clare town of kilrush will host traditional musicians, singers and dancers from all over ireland and abroad, who will gather to pay homage to irelands first lady of concertina music, mrs. She lived between 1885 and 1960 and was famous in her day as an anglo player. I recently purchased via a 30 key cg anglo made by pierre hooft in australia.

Elizabeth crotty, concertina music from west clare 1999, rte music ltd, 225cd. A brief history of the anglo concertina in the united states by dan worrall in the united states the anglogerman concertina was very popular during the middle and late nineteenth century, but by the early twentieth century it had all but vanished from american popular culture, becoming only a hollywood symbol of the old days. I took delivery of the instrument on the day i was to fly to ireland to attend the mrs crotty concertina festival so decided to take it with me so that other concertina afficianardos could have a look at it, play it and give their opinon. See more ideas about book art, handmade books and book making. Crotty, which have created a forum for master performers and students. He wrote a short sketch of his life in a 1980 book of his music entitled the road to glountane, written with josh dunson. Irish language, song and dance bitesize irish gaelic blog. Although apparently entirely self taught, she seems to have mastered the concertina early in life, and to have become a popular player at house dances in the region. Mrs elizabeth crotty, concertina player, west clare. She was born elizabeth markham on 6th december, 1885 in gower, cooraclare in west clare. Mrs elizabeth crotty, concertina player, west clare a tg4 televison programme celebrating the life of mrs elizabeth crotty. Chapter 3 passing on the tradition 1 aa pages 4348. Mick also has a small useful section on maintenance. Crotty 6 december 1885 27 december 1960, was a famous irish concertina player she was born as elizabeth markham near cooraclare, county clare.

Along the row concertina playing barry taylors book a breeze on the wind documents the evolution of concertina playing in clare, going from on the row playing, which works fine for a solo and is much more intuitive, to cross row playing, which you need for concert pitch in most cases since instruments with d rows are rarely found. When i was in paris recently, i saw a range of beautiful silkcovered concertina photo albums in the window of a stationery boutique. Make offer henry silberhorn concertina prazsky sirotek sheet music antique no. The mrs crotty memorial concert is held saturday night and features the best of irish music. Elizabeth crotty concertina, with paddy canny fiddle, aggie white fiddle, denis murphy fiddle, michale preston flute, johnny pickering fiddle, and others. See more ideas about concertina book, handmade books and book art. Concertina music from west clare by elizabeth crotty on. He has played at several festivals in north america and has performed in duet with chris droney at the mrs. A tg4 televison programme celebrating the life of mrs elizabeth crotty.

Traditional music band patrick street will be the headline act for this saturdays mrs crotty memorial concert being held as part of the annual eigse mrs crotty festival in kilrush, co clare. The second page also has the song youll never walk alone by richard rogers. No mention of the concertina in clare would be complete without a note on mrs elizabeth crotty of kilrush. Molly is an artist, teacher, and storyteller who creates oneofakind, mixedmedia collage pieces from her extensive collection of estate sale finds. How to make a handmade concertina book thestitchsharer. An irish traditional music recording with thirtyone tracks. It has a cover at either end and six folded pieces of paper in between.

How to make a concertina book with pictures wikihow. Mar 09, 2014 no mention of the concertina in clare would be complete without a note on mrs elizabeth crotty of kilrush. Concertina made by chris ghent, australia, concertina maker, 30 button concertina, 38 button concertina, concertina manufacturer, manufacturer of concertinas. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Elizabeth mrs crotty, 18851960, concertina in the 1950s mrs crotty was one of the best known and highly respected traditional musicians in ireland. In this session una grogan, dympna o sullivan both concertina teachers at the weekend, mick mulcahy and gerdy commane all play the concertina. A very full programme with lively pub and street sessions. Book depository books with free delivery worldwide. Start with middle c on your concertina and work through the 8 notes, or octave, up to c1, or high c. 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. This concertina book is great for capturing your dreams and hopes for the new year or recording those. Elizabeth crotty concertina music from west clare amazon.

For most of mrs crottys life span, women musicians were few in number. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Kilrush itself has its fair share, but a new one on the calendar is eigse mrs crotty, a small new summer school in memory of a great musician, and dedicated to that. Review the concertina playing of kitty hayes cd track 3 and mary macnamara cd track 10. Mrs elizabeth crotty 18851960 24 november 2006, 10. Gardiner, but the grande dame of clare music was undoubtedly mrs. Concertina tutor books, a wide choice from eagle music shop. 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. A tiny, eclectic paradise stuffed full of the most beautiful things, it was a shrine to all things paper. Crotty, kitty hayes, and more recently mary macnamara and sharon shannon. 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. Concertina music from west clare musicians elizabeth crotty concertina, with paddy canny fiddle, aggie white fiddle, denis murphy fiddle, michale preston flute, johnny pickering fiddle, and others. In discussing the concertina repertoire from mrs crottys part of the country, we are told that, because of the influx of travelling teachers like george whelan from kerry, the music of the area was linked to the polka and slide repertoires of kerry and west limerick.

Mrs crotty documentary general concertina discussion. This would be a nice way to document a day trip or other short summer activity. A very nice little documentary of mrs crotty was shown on irish tv station tg4 this evening. Crotty was michael tubridys concertinaplaying aunt from county clare. The booklet tells us that elizabeth crotty was born in 1885, the youngest member of a musical family who lived in the cooraclare district of south co clare. In the 1950s mrs crotty was one of the best known and highly respected traditional musicians in ireland. Crottys pub is still there in kilrush, and still in the family.

Its difficult to comment on a recording without having heard it, but, from noel hills praise of mrs crotty s play, i have very high expectations. Bells across the meadows by albert ketelby i dont know who the arranger wasis. Elizabeth crotty, whose celebrated name continues to stand guard over the towns market. Mrs elizabeth crotty was born in cooraclare, west clare in 1885 the year in which the first sod of famous west clare railway was turned. Concertina music from west clare, concertina, fiddle, flute.

Crotty concertina, john kelly fiddle, sean reid, dr. Elizabeth kelly 1888 1964 nee keane was johns mother. Crotty gower, cooraclare, 6 december 1885 kilrush, 27 december 1960 was a famous concertina player out. The programme was called cerbh i, and can be viewed on their player. Elizabeth was from a musical family and she herself was a concertina player. There are several pages, outlining the history of the concertina, some tips on playing and concertina care, which one can find on the web for free. In 1914 she married michael miko crotty and moved to kilrush.