Variations on a folksong

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  • #10071
    barb
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    Here’s a link to some baroque music on melodica – I’m playing 3 parts on a Yamaha P3D, and the bassline on Motif XS synthesizer rack with breath controller (Yamaha BC1). When you make breath controllable patches on the synth, it’s a little like playing a giant electronic melodica

    #10072
    Melodica-Me
    Participant

    Awesome Barb. Great use of the breath controller and synth.
    Melodica-Me

    #10073
    Lowboy
    Participant

    Baroque. My favorite style of “serious” music.

    Barb, nice job making the melodica tracks sound super on this type of music. I thought I was in church.

    Is this an original composition?

    Lowboy

    #10075
    barb
    Participant

    Thanks! The bass part is from the 1600’s – one that people jammed on when playing for dances etc.
    The melody part is also from long ago, and the other parts are my contribution. I arranged it for my melodica band.

    #10076
    Joanna Funk
    Participant

    That is really classy Barb. I love it! And you have a melodica band ?Fabulous

    #10080
    Alan Brinton
    Participant

    I agree, Joanna, but I wonder if barb has a melodica band or is one.

    We have been getting some terrific member performances here lately. It is delightful and humbling.

    #10086
    Daren
    Keymaster

    This is just great! Lovely professional sound. Interestingly doesn’t sound like P37Ds to me – the sound seems more organ-like. What mics and eq did you use? I notice you’ve used a Hammond 44 in the photo!

    #10100
    barb
    Participant

    Thanks, everyone!
    My P37D Suzuki has been modified with 2 pickups by the good folks at Heyday Music in Asheville NC. He doesn’t remember exactly what he used, but there are 2 piezo disks, about 3/4 inch across, in parallel. He says they are the kind security people put on windows to sense vibrations. He placed them on the plastic that covers the reeds, one by the low e, and the other by the high g. Then I ran it through a Steinberg interface and put a bit of stock reverb from Reaper on it. I did not EQ the melodicas.
    This recording is all me; AND we have a melodica band (Next Road Over) of 5 here in Western North Carolina. Fran, who played bass on the recent Monsters of Melodica project is in the band. We also have a group of about 12 people who get together 2-3 times a month to play. Come sit in with us!

    #10131
    Joanna Funk
    Participant

    I had another listen, Barb. Gorgeous. Do you write the arrangements or improvise each line? I wish I could listen to Next Road Over. ?

    #10246
    barb
    Participant

    I hope someday you can listen while you are playing with us – I like your music! Sometimes I run the “tape” while I improvise and then write that down for my band to play

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