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Squeezebox video
A lot of people like to record themselves playing the accordion. I’m like most of these people and I have an over flowing pile of mobile content and tapes. Mdistribute makes mobile content licensing easy . Mdistribute helped me do something with all those videos.
MIDI Accordion plays Mechanical Concert Organ
A WORLD EXCLUSIVE… Me playing the newly midi -ized concert (fairground/street) organ “De Arend” live in real time using my MIDI accordion… very cool indeed!
The world’s biggest accordion expander perhaps? This certainly beats any electronic sound generator boxes, as everything you hear is coming from real instruments, all still operated pneumatically (the MIDI system uses an electro-mechanical relay chest I made to interface to the organs pneumatics).
Not the easiest setup to play, but interesting none the less, with similarities here to a theatre organ. Sorry for the odd slip up here and there, but obviously these were deliberately put in to prove I’m playing live (!) and remind you this is the first time ever I’ve played a mechanical organ like this (a fun but strangely disconcerting experience as I’m so used to listening to these machines play by themselves!). I could really have done with a bigger keyboard as couldn’t fit all the counter melody notes on the top end of the treble, and had to transpose an octave up in order to access the register setting notes to change the ranks of pipes being played.
Anyway, hope you enjoy the video, and please post your comments below.
Don’t forget to take a look at my other videos for details of the MIDI interface system and videos of the organ playing from both this and traditional perforated cardboard.
Duration : 0:9:59
Shostakovich’ Second Waltz – Accordion Cover
Shostakovich’ Second Waltz on the accordion, as requested by someone (?).
Tutorial to follow soon.
This song sounds similar to the Godfather Waltz, so if you want to stay original, don’t play them back-to-back.
Andre Rieu does a great cover of this with people singing and dancing along. YouTube it.
Duration : 0:3:36
How to Play the Accordion in C Major : Play a Blues Scale in C on the Accordion
Learn tips on how to play a blues scale in C on the accordion in this free music video on playing the accordion in C major.
Expert: Ryan Larson
Bio: Ryan Larson is a young jazz composer whose teaching technique focuses on the basics of music theory in all 12 keys.
Filmmaker: Christian Munoz-Donoso
Duration : 0:1:35
Those Were the Days – Accordion solo – Video dedicated to Inky261 – Thank you Christl
http://www.accordionchiarenza.com – THIS VIDEO IS DEDICATED TO CHRISTL (INKY261) AS A REWARD TO HER ACTIVE AND CONSTANT PRESENCE IN THE COMMUNITY OF YOUTUBERS.
A PARTICULAR THANKS TO HER FOR HER GREAT WORK IN FAVOUR OF ACCORDIONISTS -
The title of song: Those Were the Days.
This song is credited to Gene Raskin.
The first known recording of the song was by Alexander Vertinsky in the 1920’s -
Those Were the Days was released on 30 August 1968 –
It was Mary Hopkin’s debut single -
•England: Those were the days
•Russland: ??????? ??????? (Dorogoi dlinnoyu)
•Spain: Que tiempo tan feliz
•Argentina: Aquellos fueron los dias
•Poland: To by?y pi?kne dni
•West Germany: An jenem Tag
•Italy: Quelli erano giorni
•France: Le temps des fleurs
•Sweden: Ja, det var då
•Romania: Azi vreau sa rad din nou
•Hungary: Ábrándos szép napok
•Netherlands: Dat waren de dagen
•Japan: ?????
•China: ?????
Once upon a time there was a tavern
Where we used to raise a glass or two
Remember how we laughed away the hours
And think of all the great things we would DO
Chorus:
Those were the days, my friend
We thought they’d never end
We’d sing and dance forever and a day
We’d live the life we choose
We’d fight and never lose
For we were young and sure to have our way
La la la la la la
La la la la la la
Then the busy years went rushing by us
We lost our starry notions on the way
If by chance I’d see you in the tavern
We’d smile at one another and we’d say
Those were the days, my friend
We thought they’d never end
We’d sing and dance forever and a day
We’d live the life we choose
We’d fight and never lose
Those were the days
Oh, yes, those were the days
La la la la la la
La la la la la la
Just tonight I stood before the tavern
Nothing seemed the way it used to be
In the glass I saw a strange reflection
Was that lonely woman really me?
Those were the days, my friend
We thought they’d never end
We’d sing and dance forever and a day
We’d live the life we choose
We’d fight and never lose
Those were the days
Oh, yes, those were the days
La la la la la la
La la la la la la
Through the door there came familiar laughter
I saw your face and heard you call my name
Oh, my friend, we’re older but no wiser
For in our hearts the dreams are still the same…
Those were the days, my friend
We thought they’d never end
We’d sing and dance forever and a day
We’d live the life we choose
We’d fight and never lose
Those were the days
Oh, yes, those were the days
La la la la la la
La la la la la la
Duration : 0:2:17
Tetris theme song on the accordion
Tetris theme song on the accordion.
Been playing accordion for 1 month. Be kind on the sloppiness.
More videos on profile.
Update: The Toronto Star (a daily newspaper in Toronto) did a story on me. Read it here:
http://www.thestar.com/living/article/412894
Duration : 0:0:41
Lotsa Video game Songs on the Accordion!
It’s just what the title says.
1.) Super Mario Bros. – Main Theme
2.) LoZ – Main Theme
3.) LoZ: OoT – Song of Storms
4.) LoZ: LA – Mabe Village
5.) DK64 – Main Theme
6.) DKC – Gangplank Galleon
7.) Metroid – Main Theme
Duration : 0:6:22
MF DOOM – Madvillain – Accordion
MF DOOM & Madlib – Accordian
http://www.stonesthrow.com/madvillain
http://www.itunes.com/madvillain
Album: Madvillainy
Video: Stones Throw 102 DVD
Directed by Andrew Gura.
Duration : 0:1:58
Walter Ostanek Button Accordion
The diatonic button accordion has been a part of Walter Ostanek’s life since the age of 9 years.
Here Walter demonstrates the unique qualities of this instrument, and even plays a short polka.
Duration : 0:0:58
Demo of Crucianelli Musette Piano Accordion with MIDI System
Take a look at my new toy, this beautiful Crucianelli 120-bass Italian Piano Accordion. As well the lovely traditional musette sound from the internal reeds in the usual way, the instrument now has a brand new MIDI system fitted, which through use of a Roland accordion expander enables hundreds of sounds to be synthesised in real time to add great variety to the music produced. One can also turn off the actual treble and/or bass reeds to have purely electronic sounds for melody, chords or bass, or naturally use as a traditional acoustic instrument with no electronics at all, so the possibilities are endless.
I’ve been playing with this setup for just over a week now, and thought it about time I make a demo video, along with a Christmas medley. Things didn’t quite go to plan however… enjoy!
P.S. Please check out my other Accordion Videos! Here’s one taken the day after this particular video while I was out street busking for the first time with this instrument…
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=kT-gphWtB3c
Duration : 0:2:23