The Dark Island

[vivdunstan]

Over the moon to manage a little accordion play, finally on day 10 of flu on top of being severely immunosuppressed! Was definitely struggling with my right hand at times, but I did have some fun plays, mainly my own arrangements, including here The Dark Island. I used to play this as a very young player learning from Bill Sharp in Selkirk in the Scottish Borders. Though a simpler version then. I arranged it from my memory by ear, and added extra harmonies. Today I was playing it on my 72 bass Paolo Soprani I got from Clinkscales in 1981.

darkisland

“darkisland”.

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[vivdunstan]

And here's the box I was playing it on. Bought new in 1981. Recently had its first ever retune.

 

[Pipemajor]

Well done vivdunstan
This makes a nice arrangement if you play the first part slowly and with feeling on a single reed, then bring in the 2nd reed on the 2nd part at proper tempo.
Ps, is J.T.Forbes still going in Dundee?
That's where Sir Jimmy Shand first worked.

 

[vivdunstan]

This makes a nice arrangement if you play the first part slowly and with feeling on a single reed, then bring in the 2nd reed on the 2nd part at proper tempo.
Ps, is J.T.Forbes still going in Dundee?

Thanks! Nice suggestion.

I think JT Forbes closed some years ago. If I remember correctly in its later years it was near the university on the Nethergate. I think where it used to be - and I did go in there several times - is now a Dr Noodles takeaway shop.

 

[Pipemajor]

Thanks! Nice suggestion.

I think JT Forbes closed some years ago. If I remember correctly in its later years it was near the university on the Nethergate. I think where it used to be - and I did go in there several times - is now a Dr Noodles takeaway shop.

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