Style and registration for Scottish tune Dark Island

[big barney]

cannot find suitable style or reg. for this Scottish tune Dark Island on sx900 . any suggestions please.

[mikf]

Country waltz around 130 -140 bpm depending on your comfort level with speed with an accordion lead will work quite well. Experiment with changing accordion voices to fit different sections of the song. I would also use some quiet lush strings in the lh  and maybe some classic strings layered over over the lead accordion for fuller sound. Experiment, that's the fun of these instruments, make it your own.
Mike

[Bruce Breen]

I have a few settings for this song on my S-950...(depending on what 'mood' I want to create at the time).
HighlandWaltz - a good, regular Celtic 3/4 beat
IrishHymn1 - softer, but nicely 'Celtic".
Both at around 110 BPM

I also use ModCeltic6-8 at 110 BPM. This one really brings out the Highland flavour. Not as 'waltzy' though.
Note that one measure of this style will equal two measures of waltz, so adjust speed as required (each beat is three 8th notes).

If you are into experimentation you can also play this song with 4/4 time signatures...
You could try IrishDance or ModCeltic4-4 - try these at around 100 BPM.

You could even create a registration with any favourite settings you find and switch between one and another while you are playing - a lot of fun!

[mikf]

Big Barney
Like Bruce said, its nice to experiment with different ways of playing a song and put your own stamp on it.
But I got to thinking that if you want the very authentic feel of how it would be played traditionally in Scotland, I made a short demo recording using the settings I suggested.  The main thing with this type of Scottish tune is to get the unique phrasing- what is often called 'the lilt'. This kind of phrasing can never be written down on sheet music as notes, it's a feel thing. You can play fast and loose with the note timings, add ornament - and all Scottish accordion players do, and I have done here  - but you must get the lilt. Another important thing if it is in your capabilities is to use fingered on bass and use occasional bass inversions in the accompaniment, especially first inversion. That is a keystone of Scottish Country dance music.
I played this song many times when I played in Scottish Dance bands, but I bet the last time was well over 40 years ago, and I spent only a few minuted on the short demo, - so its far from perfect but here it is wrong notes and all.  In fact its possible that here and there I may not even have remembered the tune accurately because its a long time since I have heard it, but its close enough.
I posted a midi as well as the audio so you can play a along with it to get the feel of the phrasing. It is in Key of G and at 140 bpm. You can always slow it down or change the key on a midi.
Cheers 
Mike
https://app.box.com/s/om4wecfwxve4sgdu4oo2hx6vnwxgj1s7 - dark Island mp3 https://app.box.com/s/dhchndgl2fxmoexv81iz4law6wb62bzh - Dark Island Midi

Edit: Roger Brenizer repaired midi file link

[big barney]

I would like to thank all those who gave me their suggestions for my request.
I am new to keyboard playing and music and (having been around since 1941) can see that there is a large learning curve. however this forum has helped me and I enjoy playing and finding out the amazing capabilities of this sx900.
thanks again to all.