An Index of Clive Williams' Melodeon Videos from YouTube
Another tune that ‘starts with F’ – melodeon.net’s theme of the month for August 2021. This is a lovely tune written by Andy Statman, and until this month, not one that I thought fitted on melodeon – it does, but you need to play it in B minor rather than E minor.
Played on a standard D/G Hohner Pokerwork.
Comments closedA fine traditional hornpipe, here played a bit slower than usual, and with a little more swing. Also known as the ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ tune, after being featured in the soundtrack.
Played for melodeon.net’s theme of the month for August 2021, ‘Alphabet Soup – F’, on a Castagnari Giasco in D/G.
Comments closedA great tune written by the late Steve Dumpleton, a fine musician and teacher who passed away recently. This is melodeon.net’s tune of the month for August 2021.
Played on a Robert Boutet one-row melodeon in D.
Comments closedAnother tune for melodeon.net’s theme of the month for July 2021, a lovely 5 time waltz written by Remi Goffrey.
Played on a Hohner Preciosa in Bb/Eb.
Comments closedA quick run through Gregory Jolivet’s splendid schottische, ‘Sunshine’ – melodeon.net’s tune of the month for June 2021. A no frills straight down the line version in D on a D/G Castagnari Giasco I.
Comments closedA version of Eleanor Rigby (the Beatles song, of course), but learned from De Dannan’s fantastic interpretation on their 2000 album, ‘Welcome to the Hotel Connemara’ – so it’s rather different. I’m playing it rather slower than the breakneck speed De Dannan play it at; it’s quite nice slower I think… but go listen to their version, because it’s great. It took me a little while to figure out why they also call it ‘Fr McKenzie’s’… until I remembered the Beatles lyrics. Doh!
Played on a Castagnari Giasco I in D/G for melodeon.net’s theme of the month for July 2021; ‘Alphabet Soup – E’
Comments closedHere’s another tune! Half-learned up for a melodeon.net theme, still working on the other half of the set, Terminus. This tune (and Terminus, when I eventually learn it) are both Rob Harbron compositions.
Played on a Castagnari Giasco I in D/G.
Comments closed2 tunes written by Gilles Chabenat, learned from the playing of Andy Cutting. Played in D on a Castagnari Giasco I in D/G.
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