Practicing playing with timing, transitioning between tunes, even when they start almost the same.

Both Snug In A Blanket and Dusty Windowsills

Snug On A Windowsill

Me trying to play levan polka on an alto and bass melodica with two parts.  It takes LOTS of wind to blow the bass!

Levan Or Finnish Polka

Toss the Feathers, an irish reel, from County Clare they say.  I played this at 155 BPM!

Toss The Feathers

A nice jig called the Blarney Pilgrim.  I, Uh, Had two drinks, and I'm tired. and that's a sad excuse for not spending another half hour or so getting this recorded without so many fumbles.  Also done without click track which for some reason was tripping me up crazy. So it wobbles in beat too I think.  lets mark it as 'something to improve on'.

The Blarney Pilgrim

John Ryan's Polka, of some repute in our local slow session for being called 'dum dum'.  Accomplished at 230bpm in no less than 2 takes.  Whee!

John Ryan's Polka

Playing George Brabazon, the Carolan tune (slightly unevenly) on my Serenelli B/C Melodeon.

George Brabazon

The An Domhra Donn hornpipe played on a Serenelli 23 button B/C diatonic button accordion.

An Comhra Donn

An Comhra Don on the two row BC button accordion.  Take 2 - a little bit faster and a little bit better.  AKA The Brown Coffin

AnComhraDonnTake2

Playing Martin Mulhaire's Reel on my Serenelli B/C Button Accordion

Martin Mulhaire's Reel

Struggling through Jerry's Beaver Hat, Brian Conway turnarounds and ornamentation, with the Amazing Slow Downer at 80%.

ConwaysBeaverHat

Discussing with some friends how fast to hornpipe

Hornpipe speed

1: Polka: The Goats Polka
2: Barn Dance: The Hills of Tara
3: Hornpipe: An Comhra Donn
4: Jig: The Coleraine

2020 Chicago E - Fleadh Contest Entry

Horse Keane's Hornpipe played on B/C Irish style two-row button accordion/melodeon

Horse Keane Hornpipe

Playing the Good Natured Man hornpipe on my B/C Irish button accordion.

David Ihnen

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