I came across this version of Richard Forest’s Reel de Mattawa on the YouTube this morning. I like the harmonica/button accordion combination. I think I’ll do some work on this one on fiddle.
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A wee break from the carols…
I know you need a break. Here’s a French-Canadian reel called Pays de Haut performed by Velocipede.
More button accordion music from Quebec
This is Reel de la Pointe au Pic performed by Gaston Nolet. The previous examples were played on a one-row accordion. M. Nolet is playing a 3-row box. I don’t recognize the maker of his accordion. It’s a beauty.
Reel de Ste-Anne or The St. Anne’s Reel
Here’s the St. Anne’s reel as a Quebec button accordion tune…from CherzeduKbec Interestingly, it’s also popular among Appalachian style players. Here’s a version from Sam Worley featuring clawhammer banjo… I haven’t learned this one on clawhammer yet, but it’s on my list.
Le Reel de la Contradiction
Wow, this is Denis Pépin! Beautiful.
Some Reels
Here’s a tune called Reel de Mattawa, composed by Richard Forest. Le Reel de Sherbrooke and one more, here’s Don Messer http://youtu.be/wM7pdSQwqgc
Muscles in the Corner
Here they are as white as ghosts Baymen in their little boats Women in their petticoats Down in Petty Harbour Tonight, I’d like to feature a Newfoundland reel called Muscles in the Corner. I play this tune and I thought maybe I’d video myself playing… Read More
The Wind that Shakes the Barley
Here is some Irish concertina music performed by Noel Hill.
Jigs ‘n reels from Newfoundland
Mighty fine accordion. That player’s name is Jamie Spurvey and he sure can cook. Here’s a nice Scottish piece adapted by a Newfoundland player Here’s the Fogo Island Accordion Group And here’s one more featuring Jamie Spurvey again, with Gordon Cormier.
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