It's true! The song is called RETOUR DES HIRONDELLES... but it's a french musette song, composed by Trognée and Pagano during the 1930's. You play it very well in french canadian style... and you need to learn the third part in G!! Thank you!
Irish single-row button accordeon (usually spelt with an e) is often called a Melodeon. For some reason the same name isn't applicable to a two-row, even though it is effectively two single rows next in one box (melody-wise). Not sure whether Dermot's playing a C#D or BC. I think Frankie used to tune down half a step with much of De Dannan, so it could even be a CC# or a DD# (yes, they even make those!) The semi-tone gap between rows effectively turns a diatonic accordeon into a chromatic one
As a side note: Steve recorded a fantastic version of this waltz with Sharon Shannon on her self-titled album. They then crack into Music For A Found Harmonium! Yummy! :)
This band is called "The Dannan". It's a Irish band. By the way it's not an accordeon but a Harmonica. It's different then a accordeon. Diatonic you know. Never the less, It's great to see the Dannan.
Just because the musician's include Frankie Gavin doesn't make it De Danann - it was just Frankie's Christmas concert at a hotel in Galway a few years ago. Until very recently any De Danann lineup included Alec Finn on DAD Greek bouzouki. That IS a button accordion, but it is also diatonic as are harmonicas (mouth blown). A lot of accordion players use small 3 reed dry tuned boxes in B/C or C#/D for Irish trad.
Yes, I know. Clarebannerman told me. I recognized Frankie, So I thought they were De Danann. Sorry! Never the less, the music is great. I play the Harmonica to. I think it's more then 20 years now. Here in The Netherlands is the C/F very common. I play the C/F and A/D Harminca.
Robert Lavoie Le reel peut-être, ça sonne québécois, variante de je ne sais quoi. En ce qui concerne la valse, connais pas, jamais entendue. Ceci dit, solide performance.
It's true! The song is called RETOUR DES HIRONDELLES... but it's a french musette song, composed by Trognée and Pagano during the 1930's.
You play it very well in french canadian style... and you need to learn the third part in G!! Thank you!
Irish single-row button accordeon (usually spelt with an e) is often called a Melodeon. For some reason the same name isn't applicable to a two-row, even though it is effectively two single rows next in one box (melody-wise).
Not sure whether Dermot's playing a C#D or BC. I think Frankie used to tune down half a step with much of De Dannan, so it could even be a CC# or a DD# (yes, they even make those!)
The semi-tone gap between rows effectively turns a diatonic accordeon into a chromatic one
As a side note: Steve recorded a fantastic version of this waltz with Sharon Shannon on her self-titled album. They then crack into Music For A Found Harmonium! Yummy! :)
This band is called "The Dannan". It's a Irish band. By the way it's not an accordeon but a Harmonica. It's different then a accordeon. Diatonic you know. Never the less, It's great to see the Dannan.
Just because the musician's include Frankie Gavin doesn't make it De Danann - it was just Frankie's Christmas concert at a hotel in Galway a few years ago. Until very recently any De Danann lineup included Alec Finn on DAD Greek bouzouki.
That IS a button accordion, but it is also diatonic as are harmonicas (mouth blown). A lot of accordion players use small 3 reed dry tuned boxes in B/C or C#/D for Irish trad.
Fabulous, I really enjoyed that
Willie Nelson eat your heart out.... look at the state of that guitar!
The waltz is French - its called Le Retour de Hirondelle - The return of the swallows.
Yes, I know. Clarebannerman told me. I recognized Frankie, So I thought they were De Danann. Sorry! Never the less, the music is great.
I play the Harmonica to. I think it's more then 20 years now. Here in The Netherlands is the C/F very common. I play the C/F and A/D Harminca.
nope , its an accordion, 2 row box. melodion is single row.
French canadian ????
Robert Lavoie Le reel peut-être, ça sonne québécois, variante de je ne sais quoi. En ce qui concerne la valse, connais pas, jamais entendue. Ceci dit, solide performance.
C’est une chanson française jouée “à la Québecoise”
Lovely lilt to this tune, but bass-player needs to keep it far more simple and guitar, keyboard, percussion all need to give the melody more space