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CACC
Jam List
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The Czech Area Concertina Club started as a group of concertina players playing
together (jamming) for the pure enjoyment of doing something together that
was fun. Members each had their own versions of songs, but when played
as a group, that’s when things fell apart. As various songs were picked
to play, it was quickly realized that even though the titles were the same,
the way the song was played could be quite different. Some people had
the song in the key of “G”, others in the key of “D”. Still other
versions were in the key of “A” and so on. It was quickly realized that in
order for people to play together, we must all have the same music.
The other problem that was identified was
whether the music was readable. Much of the music we have today is
handwritten and has been reproduced many times so that reading it is
difficult at best and trying to play it becomes even worse. So having
good readable music was a must.
Some of the music that people had was more
difficult than other versions. With people of different skill levels,
and having the majority of concertina players playing together, the degree of
difficulty had to also be considered when rewriting music. As songs
were added to the list of club music, it was found that there could be many
ways to play a particular song. Now it had to be decided on just what
version should the club adopt?
A few people set out to start writing music
that everybody could use. So it was quickly concluded that any song the
group played, first must be fairly easy to play, second must be in the same
key, third must be written in only one version, fourth must be easily
understood for repeating, fifth must be easily obtained and last must be
readable.
To make the music readable, a computer
software program, “Music Time Deluxe,” was found to be flexible enough to
allow the writing of music for the concertina and do it in a style that was
professional and easy to read. It was felt that if relatively easy
music was selected, the majority of musicians would and could play
along. Making it repeatable was also necessary. The number of
times the music was repeated always seemed to change when played together for
different occasions.
What music to play is always a topic of
debate. A club music committee was formed for the purpose of selecting
the song-of-the-month for the club newsletter. The club newsletter is
the main vehicle for distribution of the club music and a new song is
selected each month. When the music appears in the newsletter it is
also posted on the club web site at www.concertinaclub.com.
As each song is selected, it is rewritten
into Music Time Deluxe and then e-mailed to all music committee
members. Each member is asked to review the sheet and comment on it.
Comments are collected, reviewed and the music is adjusted so as to fit the
collective needs of the club members. The editor of the newsletter
receives the final version for publication.
We have found, that after all this scrutiny,
adjustments are still necessary. To accommodate these changes, dating
of the music became necessary and is placed on the music after the first
version. The latest versions are made available at club meetings and
are also on the website.
The music is intended to help promote the
playing of the concertina. To help keep the music flowing, we ask that
you join the Czech Area Concertina Club. Your membership fees help
maintain our website and support the music committee to maintain a good list
of music.
Your suggestions are always welcome and can
be sent to the chairman of the music committee as listed on the
website. --- “Lets continue to have fun playing our concertina’s
together.”
Where to hear Old Time music in Minnesota?
KCHK 95.5 FM and 1350 AM, New Prague,
Minnesota.
KDHL 920AM in Faribault
KATE 1450 AM, Albert Lea, Minnesota,
from 4 to 6 p.m.
KBEW 1540 AM, Blue Earth, Minnesota,
from 3 to 4 p.m.
Tom Goetzinger’s
Treasure Chest of Old Tyme Music
can be heard Sundays on :
920AM KDHL in Faribault 1-3PM
1450AM KATE in Albert
Lea
4-6PM
1170AM KOWZ in Waseca-Owatonna
at
7-9AM
and again from
10AM-Noon
Listeners in the metro area should try 920AM
and 1170AM.
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