THE WORKSHOPS
Virtual Accordion Camp II - July 18th 2020
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Workshop Session 1
For All:
Less Is More - Suggestions for breathing life into your music with Paul Hutchinson
I will introduce simple but effective accompaniment ideas which will not only
revitalize your own repertoires but may help you to develop the tunes. I will focus on
dynamics, articulation and phrasing. Two easy tunes will be sent in advance, but
don’t be disappointed if we only manage one. This is suitable for all levels.
More Advanced:
La Valse Francaise: A tale of two Jeans (LH) with Jeremiah McLane
We’ll learn two french waltzes: 'Valse Mineure de Jean Bergheaud’ and ‘La Boîte a Frissons’ by Jean Blanchard. Valse Mineure gives an opportunity to look at non-standard bass note and chord button combinations for the left hand, using chromatic and diatonic bass progressions. Boîte a Frissons gives us the chance to switch back and forth between the root and the ‘second’ (or minor seventh) position on the LH. And they’re both just really lovely tunes!
Less Is More - Suggestions for breathing life into your music with Paul Hutchinson
I will introduce simple but effective accompaniment ideas which will not only
revitalize your own repertoires but may help you to develop the tunes. I will focus on
dynamics, articulation and phrasing. Two easy tunes will be sent in advance, but
don’t be disappointed if we only manage one. This is suitable for all levels.
More Advanced:
La Valse Francaise: A tale of two Jeans (LH) with Jeremiah McLane
We’ll learn two french waltzes: 'Valse Mineure de Jean Bergheaud’ and ‘La Boîte a Frissons’ by Jean Blanchard. Valse Mineure gives an opportunity to look at non-standard bass note and chord button combinations for the left hand, using chromatic and diatonic bass progressions. Boîte a Frissons gives us the chance to switch back and forth between the root and the ‘second’ (or minor seventh) position on the LH. And they’re both just really lovely tunes!
TUNE PARTY with Paul, Rachel, Jeremiah & Alex
Join the Virtual Accordion Camp tutors as they share their favorite pieces of music for all to play along with. Sheet music will be available in advance, and will be the closest we can get to a proper 'jam session' whilst online. Suitable for all.
Join the Virtual Accordion Camp tutors as they share their favorite pieces of music for all to play along with. Sheet music will be available in advance, and will be the closest we can get to a proper 'jam session' whilst online. Suitable for all.
Workshop Session 2
For All:
Breton Tunes: Rond de St. Vincent with Rachel Bell
Rond de St. Vincent is a circle dance from Brittany involving a grapevine footstep and group arm movements done with linked pinkies. The tunes are sometimes simple and sometimes complex, but the real fun lies in getting swept up in the rhythm. We’ll learn a tune or two and work on infusing the melody with that exciting rhythmic quality, and we’ll visit strategies for creating bass grooves and accompaniments that drive the feel of the dance. I’ll encourage some amount of learning by ear, but music will be available and there will be times when we specifically work from the written notation.
More Advanced:
Sense & Sensibility: Decomposed 18th Century English Dance Tunes with Paul Hutchinson
Two years ago I received three original tune books dating from 1786 and 1800, they
contained sixty dance tunes which were once performed at the Bath Assembly.
Faber Music printed these tunes in one volume and I wrote variations to twenty of
them. Music will be sent in advance, but this workshop is not suitable for beginners.
Breton Tunes: Rond de St. Vincent with Rachel Bell
Rond de St. Vincent is a circle dance from Brittany involving a grapevine footstep and group arm movements done with linked pinkies. The tunes are sometimes simple and sometimes complex, but the real fun lies in getting swept up in the rhythm. We’ll learn a tune or two and work on infusing the melody with that exciting rhythmic quality, and we’ll visit strategies for creating bass grooves and accompaniments that drive the feel of the dance. I’ll encourage some amount of learning by ear, but music will be available and there will be times when we specifically work from the written notation.
More Advanced:
Sense & Sensibility: Decomposed 18th Century English Dance Tunes with Paul Hutchinson
Two years ago I received three original tune books dating from 1786 and 1800, they
contained sixty dance tunes which were once performed at the Bath Assembly.
Faber Music printed these tunes in one volume and I wrote variations to twenty of
them. Music will be sent in advance, but this workshop is not suitable for beginners.
