Alan Morley

Episodes

1. 12

   Soldier's Joy

   Another example of me 'twisting' traditional tunes. In addition I have strayed from the accepted key of "D" and my version here is in "G". The Folk Police will be after me again ;) Wikipedia: In spite of its upbeat tempo and catchy melody, the term "soldier's joy" has a much darker meaning than…

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   Apr 20, 2024

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2. 11

   Last Voyage Of The Barque Endeavour

   I wrote the tune to celebrate the magnificent replica of Captain Cook's ship the Endeavour. She was about to leave Whitby to sail back to Australia where she had been constructed.

   Apr 20, 2024

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3. 10

   Canal In October

   Great tune written by Frédéric Paris, in French it's called "Le Canal En Octobre". It's normally played at its original tempo which is a schottische, I always thought it would be nice to take it slower....

   Apr 20, 2024

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4. 9

   Bear Dance And Thème Vannetais

   A revised version of a track I uploaded a few years ago

   Apr 2, 2020

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5. 8

   Rout For The Blues

   I first heard Paul and Barry Dransfield sing this and I always wanted to try it. Hope you like it

   Dec 25, 2019

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6. 7

   Tralee Gaol

   I will eventually settle on a style but the journey will be a long one. In the meantime, I'll continue to experiment with songs, tunes sound textures and have some fun on the way. This is a traditional Irish tune which is played at loads of sessions but not like this :) This could be why I…

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   Jul 21, 2017

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7. 6

   Red Haired Boy

   I have never played much harmonica on tracks although I started playing one in around 1958...Hohner Chromonica. Here's my version of the Bluegrass tune - Red Haired Boy. Played on the wonderful Hohner CX12 chromatic in the key of G

   Mar 18, 2016

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8. 5

   1) Rocking The Cradle

   My usual twist on traditional song and tunes. This time with Rocking The Cradle

   Mar 11, 2016

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9. 4

   The Bold Poachers

   Messing around with a Vox Tonelab ST and my Strat one day I stumbles across this 'whirly' sound and just had to try and find somethintg that I could use it on. I first heard 'The Bold Poachers' on a Steeleye Span LP years ago and it stuck in my head. I started to think how to get the feel of some...

   May 15, 2015

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10. 3

    The Blackleg Miner.

    FOLK POLICE ALERT: Traditional folk song with my usual sort of twist. I have alsways loved the song since I first heard Steeleye Span performing it on an early album. I realise that it's a serious subject but I sort of heard it being done in a 'different' way. I don't think I'll be doing it this...

    Apr 14, 2015

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11. 2

    Bear Dance and Thème Vannetais

    Two Border Morris tunes - played with a difference. Both have been melodeon.net 'Tune Of The Month' I try to play these tune in music sessions at this slowed down pace but everyone joins in at Morris Speed ( faster ) It seems like this track is my 'biggest hit' on Soundcloud with over two…

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    Jul 18, 2013

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12. 1

    Three Around Three - by Alan Morley

    Three Around Three is a Traditional English Country Dance - the tune is 'The Pleasures of The Town' This is me stepping back into a local barn dance band Tight Squeeze, which I was part of in the 1980's.

    Jul 6, 2011

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