Tune List
Springtime Brings on the Shearing
Waltz time song that uses three fingers of the right hand
Euabalong Ball
Another song in waltz but using four fingers of the right hand
Railway Hotel
A simple single reel using two fingers of each hand
Harry McQueen's Set Tune
Another single reel -three right hand fingers and one left
Mudgee Waltz
A waltz that uses the home finger positions
The Overlander
In a minor key so tonic notes are on the pull
Annie Shaw's Waltz
All in the home position with occasional little pinkie work
Hugh O'Neal's Waltz
Home positions for this one too
The North Wind
Fits on the home positions
Mick Murpy's Step Dance
A reel workout in home positions
Fred Holland's Schottische
A really nice comfortable concertina schottische
Courtin' the Farmer's Daughter
A Rose Tree variant which fits the home positions
Ochnee Ochen Sue
A home position set tune in 2/4 time
Damn and Blast and Bugger the Cat
Worth it just for the title!
The Old Set Jig
A bonzer jig on the home keys
Polly Go Milk the Cow
And another
Paddy Godden's Mazurka
Change of finger position needed and mazurkas have a great rhythm
Rita Baker's Third Jig
Must find the second one too. Change of fingers again
Little Polly Perkins
A waltz with a bit of finger dancing too
Stringybark Tree
Uses a brief crossing to the g row
Dooley Chapman's Set Tune
Uses both c and g row in the right hand
Dubbo Show Organ Jig
A jig that uses c row on the left and both rows on the right
Harry Cotter's Schottische
A schottische with crossrowing on the right - lots of repetition.
NB Only the row shown from here on
Rita Baker's Jig
A single jig with low notes on the left and crossrowing on the right
Hackett's Schottische
Good smooth crossrowing with lots of repetition
The Whistled Schottische
Changes from C to G half way
Herb Gimbert's Jig
A nice simple jig with optional crossrowing
Lawrie Cobley's Cattle Lullaby
A really nice non-dancing tune slow and catchy
The Old Schoolmaster
A challenge with repeated notes but worth it
Doddy Murphy's Set Tune
A beaut concertina tune with just a little crossrowing
Bill Gilbert's Jig
Sits comfortably with crossrowing
Across the Sea to Erin
Crossrowing for the higher notes is needed
The New Rigged Ship
A simple use of the extra row to smooth out a passage
The Bowral Jig
A double jig that needs the x row for the Bb notes
Scales
Basic C and G scales and their relative minors
In Row Exercises
Arpeggio patterns for dexterity in home positions and beyond
Air Button Practice
Breathing skills needed to avoid running out of air
Cross Row Exercises
Patterns across the rows for fluidity