**2 Great English Melodeon Tunes**
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- Two English tunes known from and made popular by one of the greatest English morris sides - the Britannia Coconut Dancers, Here are two of the tunes Tip Top Hornpipe and Tip Top Polka, played in a lively style on Castagnari DG Melodeons by me and my mate Jimbo.... enjoy!
bravo, bravo
from a downtown coffee shop in Milwaukee, Wisconsin...
melodeons rock.
I would honestly say that Spongebob helped increase the Tip Top Polka's popularity, as it is played quite often in the show. Along with the Rake Hornpipe.
From the north of germany : . . tolle musik auf der quetsche (engl. melodeon) i like it.
I was wrong about the ukulele... THIS is the happiest musical instrument! :D
Uke, Mandolin, Dulcimer, Melodeon and Concertina are the most joyful instruments I think
wait
Otamatone
Lakembe
Unless the coins in your hat that passers-by give you for playing it are your only income after losing your legs to frostbite on a doomed whaling voyage to the bering sea.
103K views? 🤔
Best add another +1 then! 🤣
Awesome stuff, fellas! 🧡🙏✨
I've seen a lot of these great melodeon videos by now and I'm pretty convinced it's impossible not to play something happy and energetic on the melodeon. Great stuff!
I do! .. I started with an accordion for less than 1 year ... wanted more Rhythm and less weight!!.... Melodeon was easy! ... got going well on it (with a bit of obsession) in 6 months!
What a beautiful performance, excellent intonation
So much heritage right there!❤From America!
Fantastic playing what talent these boys have Brilliant playing who are they and can. they be seen live
We played together last night in the Diatonics Ceilidh Band, if you are in UK , we will be At Sidmouth Folkweek from end July and Towersey festival at end of August , thx for you kind comments.
I love these two happy tunes. thank you.
Yes so nice to appreciate these lovely tunes ,and as you say makes one happy !
Yeah!, Bonkersly good melodeon playing!. Absolutely love it! Just bought a Scarlatti Nero DG instrument, cheap and cheerful and learning to play. Derek and Jimbo are my inspiration!
Congratulations to both! This English melody plays me very much and your duet is perfect!
Friendly hello from across the Channel!
Odette
Thanks made my morning.
My go-to feel-good melodeon video. I've loved this for a few years now.
thanks boys for that performance, I really enjoyed that........keep on having fun with that wonderful instruments
take care and greets from Austria
Thomas
Marvellous! Brought a smile to me face. Thank you.
i like it! go on like that boys, good music never has to be forgotten!
This is Awesome !!!! You guys are great together. Just bought my first one row melodeon, and can't a thing with it. I'm so envious
One of the best accordion videos on youtube. Thank You. Miki
Now I understand why Sponge Bob is always positive and helpful.
First class, you could see you were enjoying it.
How feelgood is that! Thank you!
Hats off guys...brilliant!
Nice tune, nice coordination
Fantastic! Thoroughly enjoyable playing.
That laugh at the beginning is a bit like Mona Lisas smile. What was going i keep asking myself.
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Great, feel-good tunes! I regularly return to this video. (It helps that this is the first thing that pops up for "melodeon", but I'd seek it out nonetheless.)
That is fast finger work! Impressive!
Very good rythmique ! It's a pleasur to listen you !
nice accordions. Castagnaries... very good playing.
Gents - pure class - I am a beginner on the D/G box- after 15 years on the B system chromatic 5 row . A different world altogether but love the solidness of your tunes and the way you play them -art with the ponciness but art all the same
All the best Nigel
Great sound! Hello, from south Texas
Chapeau les gras....
Fantastic. Way to really rock out! i play the organetto :)
This is great! More people should have viewed this video for sure. I play one similar to this! Great job! Hector
Ya great players lads xx
Wow. Ten with a Plus
I'd love to be able to play that
reading lark rise to candleford & wondering what a melodeon looked like led me here. thanks!
great playing guys kind regards andrew box player bury manchester
Crikey you two! I was just getting excited that one of my old videos had reached over 1.5K views and here you are at 55,663!! Nice work :)
And another 6 years on people are still watching it... 🤣
114,487 now!
Before I all but abandoned English music, I used to play these tunes myself. The first one is what The Nutters use when they don't dance to the Stacksteads brass band, as they do on Easter Saturday, but use the concertina. I don't know the title of the first one, but the second one, according to the sheet music is simply entitled "Tip Tap Toe."
Cheers mate ... be nice to come over too!
Thx TJ .. will see what i can find ... i only play by ear so will need to see if they are written down anywhere... I can guarantee the rhythm and number of notes has changed a bit! :-)
Found this by accident as I was looking for the Nutters' site - now I realise why DTN! See you!
Chri's
Fun
Thanks Miki .. I appreciate your kind comment. Derek
EPIC
@auster5d cheers gary .. keep @ the pokerwork :-)
Thanks Hector , Will put another one up soon too!
Hi, I'm glad to see It's not just me that plays with the thumb at the rear of the keyboard, instead of on the edge. Is that recommended, or just how you prefer it?
Lovely sound by the way.
Thanks, guys. That is really inspirational! Could you point me to the ABC or dots for Tip Top Hornpipe? The result I get off the web is completely different from the great tune that you are playing.
2 x Castagnari DONY DG Melodeons :-)
@DerekTheNutter great playing mate! for getting started on the melodeon, would you recommend going for a one-row or two-row? I'm a mandolinist, and all of those buttons intimidate me a bit :/ so do you think the benefit of a two-row being more versatile is outweighed by it's difficulty to learn compared to a one-row?
would love to show you lads how the Irish play the Accordion :D
sounds Swiss!
How long did it take to practise that song ???
DerekTheNutter, Where would you recommend purchasing a not-too-expensive melodeon for a beginner?
~ACCORDION ADVICE NEEDED~
I play diatonic & want to buy a new quality box but I need some pro advice. I play a 3-Row G-C-F, which I love but its time to branch out!
If someone can recommend a website to visit or give some advice on these tunings; I want to know which tuning system is best for me, with consideration that I'm switching from the G-C-F tuning which I'm very comfortable with by now.
Any advice would be much appreciated. There aren't many accordions in New England!
Nutty, but nice!
Yes, *not* to knock this video in any way whatsoever!
This is normal English style playing, how I play along with many others, and what beginners aspire to. Energetic, rhythmic dance music :-)
@krazykai100 Straight DG ..no accidentals!
Maybe even tomorrow.
Really great, and nice accordions, model Castagnari Benny ?
Gents-further to last comment -meant to say art WITHOUT the ponciness of course .
Pity you can't spot the tune for the ornamentation..... Too many notes chaps.