Rich Turner
@richturner.bsky.social
Plays and teaches Fiddle and Accordion. Interested in politics, history, cricket and trains. @richturnermusic on Instagram, Threads, YouTube and TikTok. Green Socialist. Winchester, England.
A rare Scottish tune from me. John Riddell was a blind fiddler from Ayr, and this jig was first published in 1776.
I first heard it in a recording by the Northumbrian musicians Joe Hutton, Willy Taylor, and Will Atkinson in the 1980s.
I first heard it in a recording by the Northumbrian musicians Joe Hutton, Willy Taylor, and Will Atkinson in the 1980s.
November 6, 2025 at 10:56 AM
A rare Scottish tune from me. John Riddell was a blind fiddler from Ayr, and this jig was first published in 1776.
I first heard it in a recording by the Northumbrian musicians Joe Hutton, Willy Taylor, and Will Atkinson in the 1980s.
I first heard it in a recording by the Northumbrian musicians Joe Hutton, Willy Taylor, and Will Atkinson in the 1980s.
AKA London Pride. A popular hornpipe and Morris dance tune.
October 28, 2025 at 3:04 PM
AKA London Pride. A popular hornpipe and Morris dance tune.
A northern English dance tune from the late 18th century.
October 21, 2025 at 10:12 AM
A northern English dance tune from the late 18th century.
AKA Clee Hill. From the Shropshire mouth organ player, and first popularised in a recording by John Kirkpatrick & Sue Harris.
October 15, 2025 at 1:56 PM
AKA Clee Hill. From the Shropshire mouth organ player, and first popularised in a recording by John Kirkpatrick & Sue Harris.
Down The Road
The Gus Elen music hall song, as recorded in polka form by Flowers & Frolics in 1977.
Quintessentially English, specifically Esturian, and one of my favourites.
The Gus Elen music hall song, as recorded in polka form by Flowers & Frolics in 1977.
Quintessentially English, specifically Esturian, and one of my favourites.
October 8, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Down The Road
The Gus Elen music hall song, as recorded in polka form by Flowers & Frolics in 1977.
Quintessentially English, specifically Esturian, and one of my favourites.
The Gus Elen music hall song, as recorded in polka form by Flowers & Frolics in 1977.
Quintessentially English, specifically Esturian, and one of my favourites.
From the playing of Devonshire accordionist Bob Cann.
September 30, 2025 at 3:27 PM
From the playing of Devonshire accordionist Bob Cann.
A fine English jig, randomly remembered during Sunday morning fiddle practise.
August 17, 2025 at 3:07 PM
A fine English jig, randomly remembered during Sunday morning fiddle practise.
An autobiographical polka in D, which I wrote in 1997. This, professionally recorded and suitably overdubbed, will be the title track of my forthcoming EP, out in September. Your support, via my PayPal, would be appreciated.
July 10, 2025 at 10:15 AM
An autobiographical polka in D, which I wrote in 1997. This, professionally recorded and suitably overdubbed, will be the title track of my forthcoming EP, out in September. Your support, via my PayPal, would be appreciated.
A quick demo of my cheap-as-chips Gear4Music viola, improved with Dominant strings and an Aubert bridge. It's tuned to DGDA.
June 4, 2025 at 5:17 PM
A quick demo of my cheap-as-chips Gear4Music viola, improved with Dominant strings and an Aubert bridge. It's tuned to DGDA.
The Diggers, by Paul James of Blowzabella, recorded with his permission. One for fellow English Civil War nerds, though bits of the tune remind me of the Irish jig, The Cliffs of Moher. Enjoy.
May 29, 2025 at 3:33 PM
The Diggers, by Paul James of Blowzabella, recorded with his permission. One for fellow English Civil War nerds, though bits of the tune remind me of the Irish jig, The Cliffs of Moher. Enjoy.