Thanks, Stiamh! Nice to have a new video after his good while. I started learning C#/D back in 2015 and have been following your videos ever since. Thank you so much for what you've imparted to us students - we are indebeted to you.
You're very welcome, Jerry. If you followed this fingering pattern on your BC, you'd be playing the tune in G. Mind you I would find that confusing! Best, Steve.
Good Morning and HAPPY NEW YEAR ! I gave up on multi row boxes some time back and went to the single row for many years. Currently I am considering C# /D or D/C#. Now that the Button Box is gone, finding good instruments at modest prices is difficult. The cost of new boxes is near obscene. Like you , I had many opportunities to buy the very early BOUEBE, should have but did not. Very simple straight forward boxes, wide button spacing on a small accordeon, easy to handle, good tone. I am curious, what is your opinion of the Castagnari? I have owned 15 of them over the years, most in G/C and D/G. and one row. Other than Sharron Shannon, I don't see many Irish or Quebec players using them. Thanks for all the great videos over the years. From So. Oregon, USA.
Hello Jeff. You are very welcome, and welcome back to the two-row fold (if and when you make it back). I've never owned a Castagnari but my general impression is that they sound rather more "polite", more refined, and less edgy, than Saltarelles. And they are very beautifully made. For the sound, it's a matter of taste. From my point of view, what's special about the early Irish Bouëbes is that the inner row of buttons operated the top row of pallets (flappers), so you get a lovely bright sound on that row. Ideal for C#/D, perhaps not for D/C#. But I believe they changed over to a more conventional mechanism in recent years which, if true, is a great shame.
Influenced by Dave Munnelly why not trying de C# D after long time playing G C . Your videos are well made and clear. But I do need support from a score and I was fortunately able to find this one. Let’s start. Greetings from Belgium
@@Stiamh Salut Steve, I still have a question. Normally I play on GC, but for the C# D I have to look out for scores with 2# or 3# you mainly play by ear but I need to see a score first. And right now I only have a One row In D and that does seem much more difficult to me than a two row C# D where I will have to pull and push a bit less. My next step into the world of C# D is still an unknown world. I have plenty of books for GC but none yet for C# D and am still searching in terms of music, from David Munnelly I was advised to learn the "The Blackhaired Lass but on my One Row D that is too confusing for me I am looking for something simpler. So looking out for scores with 2# or 3# or am I wrong? Manuel
@manueldelen8361 If you are playing a one-row in D, then you need to look out for tunes with 2#. The third # is G#, which you won't have on a one-row in D. By the way there are a lot of tunes in G, which has only 1# in the key signature, that you can play on a one-row. These are tunes that don't have any Cs in the tune. Out on the Ocean is one example. Another would be the Lilting Banshee, which is in a mode of A rather than G, but you can get all the notes on your one-row. And lots of others! If you need a simple tune for one-row as well as C#/D, I'd recommend The Wind that Shakes the Barley. My next video project for my students... hope to get it done in the next few days.
@@Stiamh Hello, I am very happy with your recomandations . The only thing I'm still in doubt about is to switch completely to C# D I think the switch is such that it's difficult to play and GC and C# D it's one or the other in my opinion? Or am I wrong? Anyway thanks for your response
@@detsmeets5444 HI, sorry I missed this comment. I really don't know how easy it is to master two such different systems, because I haven't tried. Some people manage to do it. The trick might be to keep the two repertoires completely separate. Good luck, and if you do decide to use both systems, let us know about your experience. 👍
Hiya Patrick! I could have saved myself a lot of trouble (and money) had I stuck with my first Bouëbe and never bought another box! 🙂In the end I bought this one instead of buying back Karli's. It's a bit older and it seems to be a very good one.
Thanks, Stiamh! Nice to have a new video after his good while. I started learning C#/D back in 2015 and have been following your videos ever since. Thank you so much for what you've imparted to us students - we are indebeted to you.
Merci Steve. Je vais l'apprendre dès ce soir.
That was cool, thanks for the tutorial. Greetings from Ukraine!
Ahoy there, Stiamh! Long time, no sea, matey. Arrgh! 🌊⚓️☠️
Thanks for making this. I'm a beginner on BC and definitely helps.
You're very welcome, Jerry. If you followed this fingering pattern on your BC, you'd be playing the tune in G. Mind you I would find that confusing! Best, Steve.
Good Morning and HAPPY NEW YEAR !
I gave up on multi row boxes some time back and went to the single row for many years. Currently I am considering C# /D or D/C#.
Now that the Button Box is gone, finding good instruments at modest prices is difficult. The cost of new boxes is near obscene.
Like you , I had many opportunities to buy the very early BOUEBE, should have but did not. Very simple straight forward boxes, wide
button spacing on a small accordeon, easy to handle, good tone.
I am curious, what is your opinion of the Castagnari? I have owned 15 of them over the years, most in G/C and D/G. and one row.
Other than Sharron Shannon, I don't see many Irish or Quebec players using them.
Thanks for all the great videos over the years.
From So. Oregon, USA.
Hello Jeff. You are very welcome, and welcome back to the two-row fold (if and when you make it back). I've never owned a Castagnari but my general impression is that they sound rather more "polite", more refined, and less edgy, than Saltarelles. And they are very beautifully made. For the sound, it's a matter of taste.
From my point of view, what's special about the early Irish Bouëbes is that the inner row of buttons operated the top row of pallets (flappers), so you get a lovely bright sound on that row. Ideal for C#/D, perhaps not for D/C#. But I believe they changed over to a more conventional mechanism in recent years which, if true, is a great shame.
Influenced by Dave Munnelly why not trying de C# D after long time playing G C . Your videos are well made and clear. But I do need support from a score and I was fortunately able to find this one. Let’s start. Greetings from Belgium
Salut Manuel. Welcome aboard the C#/D ship. I wish you fair weather and good sailing!
@@Stiamh Salut Steve, I still have a question. Normally I play on GC, but for the C# D I have to look out for scores with 2# or 3# you mainly play by ear but I need to see a score first.
And right now I only have a One row In D and that does seem much more difficult to me than a two row C# D where I will have to pull and push a bit less. My next step into the world of C# D is still an unknown world.
I have plenty of books for GC but none yet for C# D and am still searching in terms of music, from David Munnelly I was advised to learn the "The Blackhaired Lass but on my One Row D that is too confusing for me I am looking for something simpler.
So looking out for scores with 2# or 3# or am I wrong? Manuel
@manueldelen8361 If you are playing a one-row in D, then you need to look out for tunes with 2#. The third # is G#, which you won't have on a one-row in D. By the way there are a lot of tunes in G, which has only 1# in the key signature, that you can play on a one-row. These are tunes that don't have any Cs in the tune. Out on the Ocean is one example. Another would be the Lilting Banshee, which is in a mode of A rather than G, but you can get all the notes on your one-row. And lots of others!
If you need a simple tune for one-row as well as C#/D, I'd recommend The Wind that Shakes the Barley. My next video project for my students... hope to get it done in the next few days.
@@Stiamh Hello, I am very happy with your recomandations .
The only thing I'm still in doubt about is to switch completely to C# D I think the switch is such that it's difficult to play and GC and C# D it's one or the other in my opinion? Or am I wrong?
Anyway thanks for your response
@@detsmeets5444 HI, sorry I missed this comment. I really don't know how easy it is to master two such different systems, because I haven't tried. Some people manage to do it. The trick might be to keep the two repertoires completely separate. Good luck, and if you do decide to use both systems, let us know about your experience. 👍
Back to a Bouebe! Nice old box there buddy
Hiya Patrick! I could have saved myself a lot of trouble (and money) had I stuck with my first Bouëbe and never bought another box! 🙂In the end I bought this one instead of buying back Karli's. It's a bit older and it seems to be a very good one.
@@StiamhGreat work, Steve, as always! Happy New Year!