Simon Thoumire Vlog 23 - Two Finger Roll Technique

This is a vlog about the technique I use to play two finger rolls on the concertina and other uses for the technique and I'll play a couple of tunes to demonstrate it! Charlie Warlie and Nhaimh's Capers (by Gerry O'Connor! If you enjoy these videos please consider supporting my Patreon / simonthoumire
Here is the music for Charlie Warlie for you to try drive.google.com/open?id=1Pwa...
Any questions or other technique ideas please get in touch!

[@datnameis]

I remember hearing this in songs and thinking man how do they play so fast. I actually ended up learning this technique by watching a piano tutorial doing a similar thing but with 3 fingers, though over time I realized 2 fingers would get the job done just the same and tended to be easier. Wish I found this video earlier, could have saved a lot of time

[@andyrhodes1673]

Blimey !

[@paulbird6658]

Great demonstration. Thanks for posting this.

[@clementemamani9929]

Muy hermoso maestro. Consulto. Como llego a tener esa tecnica de digitación. Pay

[@justinward3218]

That last song totally sounded like an old western fiddle tune!

[@tullochgorum6323]

HI Simon - I was at Norman's workshop too - sitting beside you! What a player - wish he'd done some solo recording.
You've got me feeling nostalgic. I was at the session in Rose Street where this gangly young kid turned up with his mum for his first session. He held the concertina all wrong and we wondered what we were in for. Then you started to play and immediately re-defined the Scottish concertina! You were brilliant even in your early teens...

[@simonthoumire1]

Thanks. These were great days and you were all so kind to me. It seems like a long time ago! What sessions are you going to now?

[@tullochgorum6323]

@@simonthoumire1 I don't know if we were being kind - it's more that we were flabbergasted. There were two of us there who played the concertina, and we were both fairly competent. But there was an audible thud as our collective jaws hit the floor and our horizons were expanded. How you had the musical maturity to develop such a distinctive style at such a young age is a mystery. I guess that being surrounded by jazz as a kid must have helped, but you are clearly blessed with a fertile imagination (not to mention a fast central nervous system!).
I dropped the concertina for the last few years for a flirtation with the fiddle, but I'm back - which is why I'm mining your channel for ideas. I've been an exile in England, so know rather more Morris tunes than I care for but needs must... Just moved to the Lakes - seems to be a lively session scene here but haven't hooked up with it yet.

[@johnboniface7484]

First: thank you! That is such a clear and helpful explanation.
Second: Would you consider please making a video to catalogue the various ornamentation techniques you use and just a brief explanation of how each is made. I'm really struggling to transfer what I know from the flute (cuts, strikes, short rolls, long rolls, cranns, and so on) to the concertina. This video has really helped with the rolls, but I can't help feeling there is lots going on that I can't quite pick out from listening to you play.
Third (and most importantly): thank you once again.

[@simonthoumire1]

thanks John. I'll give it a shot!

[@texasbagpiper]

Will this work on the Anglo?

[@harpsichordkid]

Brilliant!

[@jamesbelleman1380]

Thanks for the demo on the 2 finger rolls. I had a feeling the secret was a lot of practice (which isn't really a secret at all). Thanks for posting. Also, what happened to the upper key on the left hand side?

[@simonthoumire1]

Hi James, I remember my child broke it...