Stradivarious at whitby folk festival photograph, above j. Its a great time to upgrade your home music studio gear with the largest selection at. Rod stradling playing melodeon with his band tiger moth at. English and scottish dance music on accordion and concertina. Luckily, her tutorial for making these beautiful mini accordion books is simple enough even for the uninitiated. The prescored 10panel strips help children make precise accordion folds, so they can get right to work coverin. Palmer hughes accordion instruction series book 2 contents. The whole process of refining the fit of the accordion could take weeks as your body tells you that it is not happy with your positioning or you find that you cannot manipulate the bellows as you should. Each handmade book can be displayed as a standing set of frames or as a twosided book. Accordion tuition is an excellent way to bolster confidence as well as learning a fun new hobby. The chinese also created a printing process that used carved blocks of wood to print images in books. While not strictly traditional, this record is an utter delight. So, i have decided to provide some information on how my system is wired up.
Frankie gavin and paul brock give us 47 minutes of gorgeous fiddle and accordion with the excellent charlie lennon on piano for most tracks, and theres not a moment of flashiness in the whole thing lovely music, beautifully played. This book is for anyone interested in playing the accordion but has little to no prior knowledge about it. Sedlon accordion method, book 2a the standard sedlon accordion course sedlon, on. Helen, rod and mitch at lichfield folk festival 2006. By melinda crean of top notch teaching thank you for downloading my product. I use a drum throne without a back as this gives me the freedom to manipulate the instrument to the full and reach all the keys and buttons. This year for an anniversary gift, i created a super fun accordionstyle memory book that is filled with all sorts of nooks and crannies to place pictures, loves notes and more.
This project is, perhaps, a bit more involved than those of weeks past, but it allows me to introduce a few additional basic materials found in every book artists studio and a handy technique or two. This lesson plan approaches the book as a combination between a painting and a literary piece. Uwm special collections librarian max yela will offer a presentation on the expressive qualities of the accordionfold book through a handson demonstration of artists books from uwms renowned bookarts collections, followed by a walkthough of selected works in the exhibition fold. Accordions piano accordions button accordions hohner. The accordion or squeezebox is generally regarded as a folk instrument, but is also popular with buskers and jazz players. The tyneside fiddle alliance is a community of fiddlers established in celebration of a new golden age of fiddle music in. This huge kit contains enough materials to make 72 mini accordion fold books. Ruth originally made these tiny books as gifts for her advanced bookmaking students after a particularly challenging project, but you dont have to learn coptic stitch to try it out for yourself. The 3finger method is the one i prefer and relies on finger 4 playing the fundamental bass note, finger 3 playing the chord and finger 2 playing the major 5th bass note. I am sure not everyone will agree with my ideas so i welcome your comments. Sedlon accordion method, book 2a the standard sedlon accordion course. Stradivarious pa requirements 3piece band equipment pat certificate. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. I hope this item is all that you require for your students and classroom.
Rod stradling left has been playing the accordion and concertina for over 40 years. The accordion shop sells a wide range of new and quality second hand accordions from brands such as. Here is some information about the accordion that might help you get even more out of your music. Just a quick video for folding a basic accordion book. A playful alternative to the traditional book, accordion books display multiple images so clients can show off more than just one favorite.
Coverit mini accordion book kit blick art materials. It stands for truth, life, power, nobility and fortune. Our practice social nights are ideal for learning to play, it is a very relaxed evening where you can wander from table to table picking up tips and learning from other accordionists at the club. One strong symbol in the chinese culture is the dragon. Nov 14, 2008 if you opened up your accordion book fully, the cardboard would be on the backside of the first page and on the backside of the last. Bookshop integre nativement les notices electre livres, cd. Rod also performs at festivals and other events and teaches at workshops and oneto. See more ideas about accordion book, book making and handmade books. Thus spake stradling the rod stradling interview rootsworld. Rod stradling has been described in the pages of folk roots magazine as melodeon guru.
It was invented to accommodate scrolls that had become unmanageable because of their size and length. Fall 2016 a bit over a decade ago, i had the idea to make an accordion book. Finger 3 typically plays the bass buttons leaving finger 2 for the chords. Eamonn costello button accordion and cathal clohessy fiddle have being playing together as a duo since 2008. The book would use the accordion keyboards as covers and the bellows would be cut along the vertical ends, so that when pulled open, it would look like a real accordion book. You may think that this doesnt matter but it is worth knowing this just in case it changes the character of a tune. Fiddle, accordion and ukulele clubs north east folk directory. We supply both piano accordions and button accordions. He has played in and led various bands over the years and his current band is stradivarious. Sure morris on turned many on to the squeezebox, but john kirkpatrick played angloconcertina and button accordion on that record. Helen, mitch and rod at eastbourne folk festval 2005. If you wanted only one of these accordion repair manuscripts, this one might be the most useful. Music you can find a accordion teacher in the north east region and across the uk. This page is aimed at accordion players, especially if, like me you have arrived via some other instrument.
We also supply the digital roland vaccordions, concertinas and melodeons. This might change depending on which bass couplers you select. Rod stradling playing melodeon with his band tiger moth at the towersey festival a5cefn from alamys library of millions of high. It contains a variety of articles and biographies, written in the style of the an a to z of the accordion series, but with the larger page size and colourful visual layout of accordion. The bookshop bande annonce 2018 bill nighy, drame youtube. See more ideas about accordion book, book art and handmade books. Mar 24, 2014 i recently received a request for directions on how i make my accordion books. In the bear book i glued my back cover on the wrong side, that is why the string is sticking out between the last 2 pages.
Rods main site more on playing second accordion making a scottishsounding second accordion accompaniment is all about knowing when to play the off beat and when to play a block chord. Accordion publications for sale ikes accordion repair and. Sometimes on an accordion with midi fitted, the change position can be varied on the expander. It features some background into the history of the instrument, how it works, and most importantly, an instructional guide aimed at getting you to playing at a simple to intermediate level. Accordion anthology published in 2016 is aimed at accordion enthusiasts, including those who are new to the instrument.
The 7l library created by karl lagerfeld offers to buy online books about photo and art, design, architecture and fashion. When you put the accordion on, the keyboard should be almost vertical. Learn to play scottish accordion from beginners to more advanced techniques with our extensive range of fiddle tutor books. Sparkling accordion novelty accordion sheet music on. I suspect its not an epithet hed have chosen for himself, since hes disarmingly modest about his playing and, though he does have strong opinions on a variety of musical issues, hes not a man to lay down the law. It seems to me that accordion midi connection cables are not very robust and there seems to be very little information available about them and, in particular, how to repair or replace them. Rod conducts while poppy plays at the halsway musicians weekend in 2008. Dec 18, 20 decorate the house for new years eve with these fun accordion clocks. Discover all the extraordinary items our community of craftspeople have to offer and find the perfect gift for your loved one or yourself. Your accordion should be connected to you in a reasonably tight manner.
Although i havent written a tutorial myself, i found several great tutorials online. Its a little awkward like that so put it on the other side. Sep 06, 2011 ruth bleakley is a very talented book binder. Accordion book tutorial by jeannine stein accordion book tutorial by sarah nielsen accordion book tutorial by susan kapuscinski gaylord accordion book tutorial from the booklyn artists alliance pdf.
They are easy to make and a fun activity to celebrate the coming of the new year. I am sure not everyone will agree with my ideas so i welcome. Later, the edges of the hard covers were sewn together on one side. The accordion book is composed of a continuous folded sheet of paper and is often enclosed between two covers. Sedlon accordion method, book 2a the standard sedlon. On note plusieurs avis positifs comme dans premiere qui met en avant. Today i will share with you how to make your own accordion memory book in just 3 easy steps its even cuter than gum wrappers. Accordion books contain heavy weight acidfree paper, folded and bound to hold up to ten 4 x 6 or 5 x 7 photos. For the best uk deal on an accordion, call promenade music on 01524 410202. Etsy has thousands of handcrafted and vintage products that perfectly fit what youre searching for. Sedlon and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. On my main accordion, the lowest sound on the bass side seems to be e.
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