Posts Tagged ‘song’
Pipe Organ – Toccata in D Minor
Johann Sebastian Bach’s famous “Toccata and Fugue in D Minor” performed on the pipe organ by me.
(However, I can only play the Toccata. The Fugue is mind-boggling :S)
I’m pretty sure that in some countries it’s considered a felony to be able to play a pipe organ and not perform this song at least once. I mean, it’s like the pipe organ’s trademark song!
Also, be reasonable in judging this. I haven’t had one day of organ lessons in my life, and this is probably only my fifth time playing the Toccata on an actual organ (played it on the piano all the other times), so it’s not the best performance you’re ever going to see.
If I get any better at it later, I may reupload it.
…hmmmm?! In 10 months time I’ve only uploaded 3 Accordion Videos?!
THAT HAS TO CHANGE, AND OH BY GEE BY GOSH BY GUM BY JOVE IT WILL!
Duration : 0:2:50
Ke$ha’s “Tik Tok” cover on the Accordion
Here is the hit song “Tik Tok,” accordion-style!!! I arranged it all by ear! 
Duration : 0:3:32
Cajun Mardi Gras Song
Performed by Chris Miller-accordion. This traditional tune is a bit odd for Cajun Accordion repertoire because it is in A minor. When I first heard this tune in my youth, it was never with a band…it was with solo accordion and/or voice. I provide a bit of stomping hear, there is usually a lot of that on the “Courir de Mardi Gras!” I always thought it had an odd sort of appeal–a quirky, haunting character…guess that really fits for Mardi Gras!
Duration : 0:1:17
Sautez ‘tit Filles – cajun accordion – Johnson Boys
Back in the US civil war the warmakers, as their kind always does, used the help of local ruthless criminals to terrorize and suppress the local population. Jayhawkers they’re called sometimes. Ozeme Carriere, a Creole bandit turned scout was such an illustrious feller in Louisiana, recruited by a captain in the rebel army … this song & similar storyline came to be inspired by “Johnson Boys”, a traditional old time country song & tune. Thanks, Pauline Groenendijk, from the Cajun Company and Dowell Lafleur for your help with the lyrics:
Sautez ‘tit Filles © Artspurg 2008 SABAM
Ozeme Carriere il amait la femme
Aimé toutes les jolies filles
Il a vie une vie rapide
Jusqu’aux jours d’ la guerre civile
chorus:
Sautez ‘tit filles, ayez pas peur (2x)
Il était un bougre méchant
En effet un grand vaurien
Voleur de tout dedans le monde
Et empêché par un capitaine
Ozeme s’est rasembler une bande
Pour éviter d’être attraper
Comme d’éclaireurs de l’armée rebelle
Ils ont volé bien plus dans le comté
Ozeme a eu un bon Carriere
Jusqu’à sa dernière heure
Ils l’ont donné ça qui lui revient
Sautez ‘tit filles, ayez pas peur.
Duration : 0:2:38
Schwarze Krähe – Deutsche Harmonika – Cajun Accordion
- ein tragödie von jahre her – geschrieben von Astro und ubersetzt auf Deutsch von Oldrik O.W. Scholz – das Stuck werdet gespielt auf ein in Louisiana von Jr. Martin gebaute Cajun Accordeon oder Deutsche Harmonika in B (Bb in andere lander) in den tonart F – sehe auch: http://www.crooks-stringband.nl and http://www.astromusic.org -
lyrics:
Die schwarze Krähe
©Artpurg 2003/ Deutsche ubersetzung Oldrik W.Scholz
Eine schwarze Krähe, saß auf ‘nem Zaun
Ihr Krächzen laut — was für ein Grau’n!
Seine Frau der Bauer fragt,
ob sie auch dieses Krächzen plagt.
He he, die schwarze Krähe
Liebe Frau, geh hin zum Stall.
Ich hab genug, ein für allemal
Hol mir schnell die Flinte raus!
Ich blas’ dem Biest die Lichter aus!
He, he, die schwarze Krähe
Der Bauer schlich hinaus aufs Feld.
Sie hat ihn lang genug gequält.
Er schrie: Du Wrack, so sitz doch still!
Ich seh’ nicht gut ohne meine Brill’
He, he, wo ist die Brill’?
Ein lauter Knall, zerbroch’nes Glas,
Ein Riesenloch, wo das Fenster saß.
Die Kugel schlug grad’ in den Bau
und traf die arme Bauersfrau
He he, die arme Frau
All der Staub sank leise hin.
Die Bauersfrau lag still darin.
Was tat der dumme Bauer dann?
Nahm sich ‘nen Strick; erhängt’ sich dran.
He he, der arme Mann
Der Doktor kam so schnell es geht.
Doch wie so oft war’s schon zu spät.
Der Pfarrer kam, ein echter Held
Sprach ein Gebet und wünschte Geld
He he, die schwarze Krähe
Es ist noch Zeit für die Moral,
Denn sonst passiert so was noch mal
Überm Friedhof kreist sie allezeit,
Die alte Krähe, und sie schreit
He he, die schwarze Krähe
Duration : 0:2:52
Gecko on an Accordion
Look, its the Gecko on an accordion. Music by Parry Gripp.
Duration : 0:1:5
Extreme Accordion Skills
Amazing accordion performace.
The song is? the “Presto” out of the “Summer” composed by Vivaldi.
The accordionist in this video goes by the name of Hrustevich.
Check him out for more awesome music.
Or visit my channel for more awesome music ;D
Duration : 0:2:29
Zelda theme on accordion
Zelda theme song on the accordion.
Been playing accordion for 1 month – sorry the sloppy playing.
More videos on my 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 : 0:0:39
I’ll Get By – Melodeon, or Cajun Accordion
Quick and dirty recording by Astro, or Nout Grupstra, from stringband the Crooks. All © ARTSPURG, SABAM 2007. Please see www.astromusic.org or www.crooks-stringband.nl for further information …… note; people keep asking me: my C-accordion was built by Marc Savoy early 2007.
Lyrics:
I’ll Get By
Artspurg 2007 SABAM
Met a gal, and I can’t dance,
At the bar, I stood my chance,
Got so drunk, lost my touch,
Poor old me, she was too much,
But we’ll get by
My old dad told me one day,
Son, don’t you throw your life away
Only thing now I can say
My life sucks, anyway
I’ll get by
Early up, I went down town,
Got so drunk my face fell down,
Lots of strangers there and then,
Someone dragged me home again,
So I’ll get by
Got lots of friends when I was rich
But I got wed to a mean old
All day long she nags & shouts
By the hair I threw her out
I’ll get by
Since I’m poor, who cares for me?
But fair is fair as I can see
Won’t you all just let me be?
Walk the line, it works for me
I’ll get by
Duration : 0:2:16
Down in the Bayouland – Melodeon, or Cajun Accordion
A new song, based on a common folk-tale from the Carribean, played bare bones and in need of a fiddle too, by Astro, or Nout Grupstra, from stringband the Crooks. All © ARTSPURG, SABAM 2007. Please see http://www.astromusic.org or http://www.crooks-stringband.nl for further information …… the used C-accordion was built by Marc Savoy early 2007.
Lyrics:
Down in the Bayou Land © Artspurg SABAM 2006
- Down in the Bayou land, –
once lived a man –
Appellé Monsier Boudain, had a Cajun Band –
One day the wife she left, she had enough –
But he fiddles on; Cajuns are tough –
– – –
Il a tenu, le joi de vive –
Bought a little ape, for the lonely eve –
When he left the house, on a working day –
Ape stole the violin; it’s the monkey’s way –
– – – –
As Boudain came home, the ape was gone –
Perché sur le toit, et joue le violon –
Fierce was his bowing hand, he played for two –
A scié le violon, quite through and through –
– – –
And so Monsieur Boudain, il a pas tout –
Took a sawn-off gun’, and aimed to shoot –
Now with the monkey gone, et le violon –
Happily the wife returned, dedans la maison –
– – –
Down in the Bayou land, pendant la nuit –
Sometimes a fiddle’s heard, and you won’t sleep –
Now a story grows, day by day –
It’s a monkey’s ghost, ça c’est la vérité –
– – – – – – – – – -
Duration : 0:3:1