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Double Bass

2007-04-13T22:38:32Z

Howard Mitchell: New page: Although the double bass has existed in something similar to its modern form with overwound strings since the middle of the 17th century it never featured in English folk music until the 2...

Although the double bass has existed in something similar to its modern form with overwound strings since the middle of the 17th century it never featured in English folk music until the 20th Century. References to bass fiddle or bass viol found for example in Thomas Hardy's works are almost certainly describing a 'cello.

The double bass found a place in the folk revival both in song accompaniment and in dance bands. It brought many influences from Scottish Dance music and from American music and was played alomost exclusively pizzicato.

In the 1970s English ceilidh bands adopted bass guitars and other bass instruments such as tubas and bass saxophones but the double bass retained a place in some social dance bands.

More recently there has been a resurgence in the popularity of the double bass in song accompaniment now using a more lyrical approach often using the bow.

User:Howard Mitchell

2007-04-13T10:00:51Z

Howard Mitchell:

Howard Mitchell is a [[Double Bass]], [[Anglo Concertina]] and [[Melodeon]] player who has been playing for English Folk Dancing and Morris Dancing since 1969. Currently living in Derby, he has a keen interest in folk events in the East Midlands particularly sessions and administers the Derby Folk website http://www.derbyfolk.co.uk

He also plays in the Dance Band Stradivarious http://www.stradivarious.co.uk and the Ceilidh Band BandAnglo http://www.bandanglo.co.uk

Howard's Website http://www.hgmitchell.co.uk

User:Howard Mitchell

2007-04-11T20:01:59Z

Howard Mitchell: New page: [http://www.hgmitchell.co.uk]

[http://www.hgmitchell.co.uk]

Thomas Reeve Ms

2007-04-11T19:56:11Z

Howard Mitchell: New page: A manuscript book titled "Thomas Reeve his Book, Primo Clarinett, 1800, Brailsford" was found with another manuscript book belonging to James Oldfield, a musician in the Belper Reg...

A manuscript book titled "[[Thomas Reeve]] his Book, Primo Clarinett, 1800, Brailsford" was found with another manuscript book belonging to [[James Oldfield]], a musician in the Belper Regiment of Local Militia in 1809. It's assumed that Thomas Reeve was also a Militia musician. The manuscript book contains 112 tunes including Marches, Quick Steps, Giggs, Waltzes, Hornpipes and Airs and a few dance instructions written in the margin. The collection of books in which the manuscript was found included a clarinet tutor of this period, some published dances for the years 1809 and 1819 from publishers Button and Whittaker and W. M. Cahusac. The tunes vary from single line melodies to duets to three and four-part harmonies.

James Oldfield Ms

2007-04-11T19:52:43Z

Howard Mitchell: New page: James Oldfield was a musician in the Belper Regiment of Local Militia in 1809. He kept a manuscript book of 84 tunes including Marches, Quick Steps, Giggs, Waltzes, Hornpipes and Airs and ...

James Oldfield was a musician in the Belper Regiment of Local Militia in 1809. He kept a manuscript book of 84 tunes including Marches, Quick Steps, Giggs, Waltzes, Hornpipes and Airs and a few dance instructions written in the margin. The collection of books in which the manuscript was found included a clarinet tutor of this period, some published dances for the years 1809 and 1819 from publishers Button and Whittaker and W. M. Cahusac and another similar manuscript book containing 112 tunes titled "[[Thomas Reeve]] his Book, Primo Clarinett, 1800, Brailsford".

The tunes vary from single line melodies to duets to three and four-part harmonies. The James Oldfield tunes appear to primarily notated for fife but are occasionally annotated specifically for primo and secundo clarinet and for bugle.

The collection contains some well known tunes such Soldiers Joy and Speed the Plough but also some tunes named after local towns and villages as well as obviously military pieces and some concert pieces.

Manuscripts by County

2007-04-11T19:47:55Z

Howard Mitchell: /* Derbyshire */

==North West==

===Cumbria===

[[William Irwin]]

[[James Lishman]]

[[Henry Stables]]

===Lancashire===

[[H S J Jackson]]

[[Joseph Kershaw]]

[[John Winder]]

[[James Winder]]

==North East==

===Northumberland===

[[Henry Atkinson]]

[[John Moore of Tyneside]]

===Yorkshire===

[[Joshua Jackson]]

[[Lawrence Leadley]]

[[George Spencer]]

==East Midlands==

===Derbyshire===

[[James Oldfield]]

[[Thomas Reeve]]

===Lincolnshire===

[[Eliza Tennyson]]

==South West==

===Gloucestershire===

[[Roland Berkeley]]

[[F. Davoll]]

[[George Till]]

Manuscripts by County

2007-04-11T19:47:23Z

Howard Mitchell: /* East Midlands */

==North West==

===Cumbria===

[[William Irwin]]

[[James Lishman]]

[[Henry Stables]]

===Lancashire===

[[H S J Jackson]]

[[Joseph Kershaw]]

[[John Winder]]

[[James Winder]]

==North East==

===Northumberland===

[[Henry Atkinson]]

[[John Moore of Tyneside]]

===Yorkshire===

[[Joshua Jackson]]

[[Lawrence Leadley]]

[[George Spencer]]

==East Midlands==

===Derbyshire===

[[James Oldfield]]
[[Thomas Reeve]]

===Lincolnshire===

[[Eliza Tennyson]]

==South West==

===Gloucestershire===

[[Roland Berkeley]]

[[F. Davoll]]

[[George Till]]

Manuscripts by County

2007-04-11T19:41:45Z

Howard Mitchell: /* =Lincolnshire */

==North West==

===Cumbria===

[[William Irwin]]

[[James Lishman]]

[[Henry Stables]]

===Lancashire===

[[H S J Jackson]]

[[Joseph Kershaw]]

[[John Winder]]

[[James Winder]]

==North East==

===Northumberland===

[[Henry Atkinson]]

[[John Moore of Tyneside]]

===Yorkshire===

[[Joshua Jackson]]

[[Lawrence Leadley]]

[[George Spencer]]

==East Midlands==

===Lincolnshire===

[[Eliza Tennyson]]

==South West==

===Gloucestershire===

[[Roland Berkeley]]

[[F. Davoll]]

[[George Till]]