Marches & Tunes

Music from the 17th to 21st centuries, celebrating the concertina band revival

In April 2009, twenty-four musicians gathered at Hawkwood College in the Cotswolds to record a wide-ranging selection of music arranged for treble, baritone and bass concertinas. This is the first commercial recording by a full concertina band for some seven decades.

Encompassing Victorian and Edwardian favourites, through early consort music, classics, dance tunes and marches and a modern composition, these recordings allow you to explore and enjoy the historic sound of the concertina band in all its variety and versatility

The CD is lavishly produced with histories and photos of the concertina, of the old concertina bands, and of Hawkwood Concertina Band. It is a unique document of a musical living tradition.

"I've been waiting for a CD like this for ages..... The whole package is a treat - the copious notes, photos of the band and instruments as well as the CD..... Such a delight to hear this glorious music resurrected!"
Flos Headford

Track Listing

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Lady Florence
Song of the Rose

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  1. Lady Florence (J. Ord Hume, arr. J. Cox 2009)
  2. The Song of the Rose (Schreier-Bottero, arr. A. D. Townsend 1993)
  3. Florentiner March (Julius Fucik, arr. J. Cox 2003/2009)
  4. Courtly Masquing Ayres, Nos. 1 & 9 of the six-part ayres (John Adson, arr. A. D. Townsend 1990)
  5. The Lost Chord (Arthur Sullivan arr. A. D. Townsend & J. Cox 2005)
  6. Slaidburn (W. Rimmer, arr. A. D. Townsend 1989)
  7. Shepherd’s Hey (Percy Grainger, arr. A. D. Townsend 1995)
  8. Cwm Rhondda (John Hughes, arr. Gareth Williams 2007)
  9. In a Persian Market (Albert Ketelbey, arr. A. D. Townsend 1989)
  10. Fantasia on a Theme of Ralph Vaughan Williams (A. D. Townsend, 2005) Solo baritone - Dave Townsend
  11. Mortlack’s Ground (John Blow, arr. A. D. Townsend 1989)
  12. Waves of the Danube (Iosif Ivanovici, arr. J. Cox 2006/2009)
  13. Homage March from Sigurd Jorsalfar (Edvard Grieg, arr. J. Cox 2004/2009)

All tracks conducted by Steve Ellis and Dave Townsend; recorded and produced by Robert Harbron.

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