Here’s my take on a Portuguese folk tune called O Passarinho – The Little Bird.
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Portuguese Folk Music #corridinho
I enjoy listening to Portuguese folk music. Maybe it’s because I lived in a mostly Portugese area of Toronto for quite a while and have a fondness for Portugese culture. Here’s a player named Raul Godinho who really knows his way around the chromatic button… Read More
Some Portuguese Folk Music
Vira
A Vira is a Portuguese dance form, often (as here) played on a triple row diatonic button accordion, which the Portuguese call a concertina. Viras are kind of like fast waltzes, usually with a heavy emphasis on the first beat of the bar. They’re usually… Read More
Viras and Corridinhos
I’m sending this post out to Bayou Child. These guys are playing a vira. This is typical of the way this dance is played. Portuguese players typically use triple-row boxes with three voices tuned to a wide-open musette for that carnival tremelo effect you hear… Read More
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