An Index of Clive Williams' Melodeon Videos from YouTube
Melodeon.net’s tune of the month for Nov 2022. I’m using a Streb to fire out midi signals to my PC – using piano and ocarina samples from Mixcraft which I use to put my recordings together. All in one take, no overdubs/multitracking.
The tune is by Chris Wood of course.
Comments closedThe first of 2 melodeon.net recordings; this month, I’m using a Streb electronic melodeon, which features in-built melodeon samples, and midi output. Here I’ve got a sampled Hohner 1-row sound on the melody, and I’m using the bass to drive a piano line via midi. It’s a lot of fun to play, especially fast stuff.
These 2 tunes are Quebecois in origin, but I’ve learned this set from the playing on Chris Wood and Andy Cutting’s CD ‘Lisa’ – 30 years old this year. Where did that time go? No idea what the second tunes called, but it’s a cracker – if you know drop me a note.
Comments closedThis is Dave Shepherd’s classic Mazurka as played on Blowzabella’s album Octomento and is melodeon.net’s tune of the month for March 2019. Quite a tricky one on melodeon. Here I’m playing it on a Streb electronic melodeon through midi to Mixcraft on a PC, and running it through a few different string samples. This isn’t multi tracked – it’s played (more or less) live.
Comments closedA somewhat unusual melodeon version of Haste to the Wedding, played on a Streb electronic melodeon plugged into an iPad via iRig Midi, and running the midi processor ThumbJammer on it. I’ve gone for the string quartet version here 🙂
This is a single take, no overdubbing – it’s all done by using the melodeon’s treble, chords and bass.
Melodeon.net’s tune of the month for January 2015.
Comments closedHere’s my contribution to Melodeon.net’s Christmas Tunes theme of the month; this gorgeous ‘listening tune’ from Shetland, written by Shetland fiddler Fredamann Stickle who used to play this tune to the laird every Christmas apparently.
Played in D on a Streb electronic melodeon using a sample set taken from a dry tuned Castagnari melodeon, although with these settings it sounds rather more expressive and almost like a harmonica I would say.
Comments closedPart of Melodeon.net’s ‘Theme of the Month’ for October 2013, ‘Your Party Piece’ – well, you asked for it. Here’s a lovely traditional bridal march from Norway, played on a Streb electronic melodeon in D/G, trying its best to sound like a church organ!
Comments closedTim Van Eyken’s waltz, as played by Toby Dog on BBC’s Abney and Teal TV programme. Played on an electronic Streb melodeon in A/D, using one-row melodeon samples.
Melodeon.net Theme of the Month for June 2013, TV Tunes
Comments closedA recentish composition by Miranda Rutter of Methera, this is a cracking schottische played at this speed (not including the slow intro of course). Played on a Streb tuned to D/G (the whole tune’s played on the outer row in D here). Part of Melodeon.net’s theme of the month – tunes from England
Comments closedA different take on the Bear Dance for Melodeon.net’s Tune of the Month, January 2012. Played on a Streb electronic melodeon (twin tracked) using the recorder voices, and with a bit of guitar thrown in from an ipad.
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