YES , EVACCORDION IS POSTING BLONDIE FOR SALE
IT IS A BEAUTIFUL ACCORDION AND SOUNDS
WONDERFUL.
I WAS FACED WITH ALTERING IT TO FIT MY MUCH SMALLER HANDS
ON THE BASS SIDE OR OFFERING IT TO SOMEONE WHO WOULD NOT
NEED TO MAKE THE ALT...
I remember playing them on guitar at a jam
awhile back, but for the life of me I can't
recall the progression. I knew I would get
a fast answer here. Playing on a C box.
Some CRAZY one row melodeon music (a lot of it on a simple 114) from Ireland, in the step dancing competition 2008.
See link #3, choose "Ceol-Cartlann" at the left,(Music-archive) and then the "Steip 2008" 1/11/08-option a bit more below.
Some far out step dancing...
i tried it with a couple of guys
guy number 1
he just wanted to convince me he could already play
which he could, a little
but he would never learn
never do anything i wanted him to try
never actually learned anything from me
then after we had to quit lesson...
I don't know if I mentioned these things, and if I
didn't, I apologize.
Those who have expressed interest, please reply to this and let me know if this will work for you........
Everyone who wants the lessons absolutely must have:
1) FIRST AND FOREMOST!...
I assume technology has gotten so that webcams of today can be completely live without any gaps, eh?
I don't have a Mac, so I gotta figure out a really good webcam to set up. Any ideas?
OK, this is really not Cajun, but at least it's not politics:
Went to WurstFest in New Braunfels Thursday night.
Great crowd, great music and lots of Beer!
There was an Austrian Band that had just played and their roadies
were going around in the crowd with a Ste...
I just got a really nice Lee Begnaut C box... in generally excellent condition.
In shipment it looks like the stops got bent a little and there is an annoying air leak from the join just above the flappers and below the stops... maybe centered just below where th...
I'am starting to loss my hearing in my left ear with tinnitus, my ears are getting pretty sensitive. My question is does anyone here use musicians earplugs? And if so are they worth the money? Load music for to many years
Link:1
Seems to me that the creole version of this tune like J Delafosse plays, is more similar to the "flammes d'enfer" than f.e. the Mith Reed/Robert Leblanc version.
How come? do we, at the end, all mix up tunes, bridges et cetera?
Your opinion please?
Maybe we shou...
Hello Braves,
I had wanted to complete a 24-page brochure and
include it with the "Learn Cajun Accordion Volume 1"
(FOR BEGINNERS) DVD.
So, the brochures are now ready!
I've included a lot of text from my on-line sessions
in the brochure because many peop...
My vids are being removed from Youtube and my assumptions are correct based on the message below. Notice the area in pink.
I guess Jo-El isn't too happy about the video postings. For all those posting stuff, this is what to expect if rules aren't followed....
Finally consider my first accordion finished, logo and new hardware. Link #2 shows the logo, but not the hardware.
This videoing is great practice for one of my biggest problems, playing in front of somebody, I get just as nervous in front of a camera as I do a...
My layers of humbleness have been peeled away by other Braves promoting their bands and wares, so... my debut CD is now available on CDBaby.com (link #3) or you can download individual tunes through iTunes.
The CD, "Sound Bites" by my band, "T-Richard & The Zydeco...
Shopping for audio slow down freeware for a student i came across a good one: Best Practice 1.03, see link #1, and it's absolutely free, and without dirty catches like f.i song surgeon; this one they say first that it's freeware, but after installing you'll find with...
Anybody know Gregg from Dallas who was at Balfa Camp? I got his e-mail at Festival Acadiens, and now I can't find it.
He's a great guy who, like me and Charlie and Cary, started playing in January, and I'd love to get ahold of him, so I'd appreciate his contact i...
Braves,
Over the past year, I've faced a few production challenges including:
- Experimented/bought/returned different cameras, lighting, back drops
- Switched to a new video editor program from one that was too “buggy”
- Purchased a newer compute...
See Link #3. This old 114 has been well played over the years. Even if it just for parts, how much should something like this go for? Probably needs bellows tape, waxing, tune-up, etc. The new 114's go for $600 at Savoy. Might be a neat project to work on. A candidat...
Folksongs are just that...songs about the important events of the time that spauned the song. Take a look at some songs from the Dust Bowl era, Leadbelly's Bougouis Blues, and the plethora of 60's war related songs. I take this new spate of songs to be the next layer...
I have a like new 114, four stop keyed in C that I do not need. Very little used and still in the original Hohner box. Box is in poor condition. Still contains the original instruction book, warranty card and care instrucions. It is quite old but does have the plast...
This is not about my personal matters, but about a song I know from the Balfa Brothers. I use a version from Kermit Venables to learn it. Yesterday I also heard a similar song from Joe Falcon.
I'm trying to play this song on the accordion and I find it a tricky one....
I've got an old Hohner Venezia two row from the 30's tuned Bb/Eb. It is decorated for Christmas, with a snowy pattern on lavender bellows tapes and green bellows papers printed with holly leaves and berries. Bb/Eb works nicely for Christmas carols etc, but isn't a ke...
Ten years ago, I started the grandfather of this Site -- The Cajun Accordion Discussion Page. It was a lot of fun, although this place is 100 times better thanks to Joanie. The "Page" was much more anarchic though and it served its purpose, which was to begin a wor...
This is a humor piece, but it is 100% true. And it isn't political, just cold, hard facts. I'm neither read nor blue -- I'm red, white and blue with a little bit of green tossed in, same as five generations on my father's side and back to the Mayflower on my mom's.....
Ok, i think it's fair to say in behalf of most Braves here, no more political stuff and personal attacks. This isn't the place for it.
Let's get to more related issues such as good ole' Cajun music. All in favor say: "Viva La Accordion!"
WF
I am curious if anyone is using and XLR style connector and cable for their accordion mics.
So far, all my accordions use guitar jacks. The only problem I have had is on rare occasions stepping on the cable and having it come out.
I am getting ready to put an...
Just wondering, who do ya'll think of as living legends right now? Growing up in Basile,La. some musicians from here were considered cajun music legends while still alive and playing. Nathan Abshire, Dewey Balfa, Ally Young, Bois Sec Ardoin to name a few. I can think...
OK,
I downloaded the Trial for the Amazing Slow Downer, and it works pretty well. On the Pitch Change, it does not indicate what key you are in as you go up and down the tones. Does the Real Version do this for you? How do you know when you have moved from C up to D...
Was just trying to find a few songs that are UP-tempo and real dance magnets for our bands 2009 playlist ...and more importantly, ones which this poor distant Aussie squeeeeezer can handle technically.
So..I stumble across Geno Delafose doing Donne Moi Mon Chapeau...
Just finished retuning the newly reborn H114 (Couillon). It is a lot louder, and although better response, still not as responsive as I had hoped. But the tone is definately different. Nice old fashioned ring to it. I found when retuning it some reeds were very sl...
Justin,
I won't be at the Jam at Fiddlers Green on 35th St. today, but if you can find a way to be there in 2 weeks, I will give you an accordion, as I mentioned to you at the Hurricane Ike benefit.
It's just a Chinese imitation Arrietta and it leaks a little, but...
will be selling here ( or listing on eBay Sunday evening ) a mint condition Falcon in C ( black ).
am accepting offers..
I have photos..
GLENN ( P.S. I have two of these, one I'm keeping )
Well, with nervous excitement, and not a political thought anywhere near, I got the reeds waxed in and the accordion put together. Despite some valve's in need of adjusting, and probably releathering, it sounds good. It's not a huge difference in response, but some...
Bryan and Mike and other Braves my wife and I will be in Ville Platte Saturday night camping out. If there's a jam in the area or other reasons to get together and play some Cajun music let me know. If there isn't and who would like to play Saturday I can be reached...
Here's the long list of entries for the Cajun/Zydeco Grammy. The top 5 vote-getters will become official nominees for the 2009 Grammy.
I'll reserve comment except to say that I don't know how you can vote on some of these albums since they haven't even been relea...
hi y'all, came across this probably German book on Creole and French-Creole terms & language. it seems the contents are online too .... (link#1) - nout
For those of you who kept up with my RVdC postings, it seems that YouTubers have reported my postings as copyright infringement. See below on what I received in my email:
I received several of these related to several of my vids. Who knows...maybe that person...
I have learned this song, but there is part I cannot figure out how it is done, and I really do not know what you call it. If you listen to the song it occurs first during the 1st B part, sounds like a lot of notes in succession. You will hear it again in the 2nd A...
Well, curiosity got the best of me. I have an old Hohner 114(le Couillon) that sits idle mostly these days. I had done some modifying/experimenting on it before to make it more playable as the one I was learning on. Having found someone, I believe, who could put i...
Does anyone own or have information on
the Tascam CD-VT2 Trainer? See above Link#1.
Does this product allow you to slow down the speed
and change the key of a CD, without distorting the pitch, as they claim in the ad?
How does it do on making vocals clearer?
The...
I really get some bad feelings when anyone, but especially non US citizens, bash my president and in turn attempt to diminish our pride in our country. There is no place for that here. I have not seen anyone bash France or Holland or Belgium here. Maybe you don't re...
I have been hosting jams primarily at my house but lately attendance has left us with one instrument unrepresented. I am wondering how to keep people interested and coming or how to get the small groups in our area (SE Wisconsin) together for larger gatherings. I sen...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-qPsWeq5Ow
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VXFylVmuhlg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8kpRUM9mYx0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J20gKNMLCos
Steve Riley and the Mamou Playboys on Rendez-vous des Cajuns. 640480
Song: E...
For all the folks located in Texas,
Go to link # 1 and check out the
"Musicians"
pull down menu.
This is an almost complete list of every
band in Texas, listed alphabetically,
with City of Residence, Genre, Phone, & Website.
Under the "T's" you will find
T-...
We might have discussed this before, but here goes anyway.
I was playing rhythm guitar at a gig a couple weeks ago, and I noticed that the accordion player had his fingers flat instead of curved, which surprised me a bit. I have always curved my fingers and hand,...
The pressure leading up to the general election are causing the recent emotions here. I expect things will revert to a more normal state afterwards. Of course there will be all the celebration/mourning in the days afterwards (perhaps for the next 4 years for some)....
Ar the website www.zydecozityradio.tk I like to open a page with this question:
If you look at the websites of European Cajun and Zydecobands,they always mention bands from the USA that inspired them.
Now so many USA bands have been playing at the European festiv...
My new "slow motion" program, SloMo Director (which I LOVE), only plays MP3,.wmv, and .avi files, but my RealPlayer that I use to record videos off YouTube, downloads them as .flv files.
How do I convert .flv to to .avi?
Thanks, Jamey Hall
I have decided to sell my Larry Miller Bb. Link#1 should take you to Photobucket...
Bb is a key a find I rarely use ... I'm holding on to my LM C & D.
This was built for me of Mesquite in 2006 - looks really similar to walnut (IMO)...red leathers...red on the p...
Despite being a drunk and an awful driver, my grandfather managed to pass along a few pearls of wisdom. One of them is to never discuss politics among friends or co-workers.
Since I consider this a place for friends, I will never express my thoughts or opinions re...
No matter what your political persuasion, this is great music by some of our best friends. The person who owns this establishment says it was 3.5 days "from idea to internet."
Enjoy.
We have a gig on Saturday ..two sets starting at 4.00 pm thru to 6.00 pm....hottest time of the day unfortunately!!
Max temp for the day is looking like 38C ( over 100F )...dry sunny heat...low humidity.
Naturally we'll take maximum care with ourselves and all...
Wejust finished a rehearsal.
Next Wednesday, we'll be recording a demo with 4 songs:
Choupique
Tante Aline
Jolie Blonde
Flammes d'enfer
On a different note, I'm finalyzing a new composition on the fiddle that I decided to call "Bear Market Waltz". This will g...
second attempt:
Using my new Canon digital photo camera to take videos and it works pretty good. For some reason youtube made one of the videos pretty dark, but you get the idea. I'm just really happy with the sound quality, especially compared to that old piece o...
With Nathan Abshire's Pinegrove Boys in the early 50s. Robert Jardell does this one on one of his CDs.
"Pill" was fiddler on some recordings by Iry Lejeune.
Link 1 is a song from a group in the late 1940s in the swing style, featuring the fiddle and the steel guitar. Neighbors in Kaplan just told me they only remembered him as a car salesman.
The lyrics are the familiar themes about a jug au plombeau, un quart dans la...
My learning curve is coming along nicely on my D box. Really enjoying the accordion.
Can hardly wait till I find my accordion......Accordion!....... Are you out there? Where have you been all my life? What took you so long?
Early 1950s. That's another name in contrast to Big Mamou. There was Little Mamou to the south. Not just Iota but further down to Evangeline and even Mermentau/Midland, from what Terry Clement told me.
Does anyone know of a CD that has the Scott Playboy Special (Or 2-Step) on it, with lyrics being sung? Likewise the same for Midland 2-Step?
Thanks in advance!
JB
I was just wandering if any body out there in Brave Land had any thoughts about Barry Ancelet changing the name by adding et Creole. I think it is ridiculous and a bit insulting. Festival Acadien did not imply that it is a festival for Cajuns. To me it meant all fren...
I think this was also recorded with Nathan Abshire's Pinegrove Boys in the early 1950s.
Tan was how we shortened a lot of names that ended with the letters -ton-. Like Milton (milTAN), Alton (alTAN), Weston (wesTAN) etc. Don't know this fellow's actual first name.
Early 1950s.
Hathaway is a little town midway or so between Jennings and Elton. Home of a very ancient form of the Mardi Gras riders' rituals. Roy Fusilier and the Mamou Hour Cajun Band used to play this a lot on Revon Reed's KEUN radio show. Later became the bas...
Hello Braves,
I think I see why some text is getting deleted in some
recent messages.
It seems that if you use double-quotes around a
word, select Preview Message, and then select Make-Changes,
your message will get truncated at the occurance of
the first d...
Subject: MESSAGE FROM H.M. THE QUEEN
To the citizens of the United States of America from Her Sovereign Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
In light of your failure in recent years to nominate competent candidates for President of the USA and thus to govern yours...
Using my new Canon digital photo camera to take videos and it works pretty good. For some reason youtube made one of the videos pretty dark, but you get the idea. I'm just really happy with the sound quality, especially compared to that old piece of garbage..... An...
Un froze that stinking shoulder and got the tears healed up!
After 13 very agressive wks of PT, the left arm is now responsive and I am working again.
Still have about 35 % diminished strength yet to build on, but it is good enough to do what I need for now.
Ti...
I don't know how to write a little without writing a lot, and Lord knows I need to get to work, but I'll try.
The Good: Seeing Walter Mouton at La Poussiere in Breaux Bridge, the Lost Bayou Ramblers & Pine Leaf Boys at the Blue Moon, Jesse Lege & the Lafayette Rhy...
What a pleasure to hear Andrew Cormier play yesterday in Austin at Charles Thibodeaux's benefit for Hurricane Ike victims. Other braves were there, such as JB and Justin. Mr Cormier's Creole playing style has a smooth elegance to it retaining that wonderful driving r...
Hey, for those who were at Festival Acadiens, was there any info at the LFR stand about when registration will open for Balfa week 2009? I just can't wait...
Nicole
Something I never figured out is... Why do they call it the Festival acadien "Festival Acadiens" (plural with an "s")?
As far as I know, there is only ONE festival?
Can Anybody give me an idea of the 3 basic guitar chords needed to rhythm with a Bflat accordion. Hopefully, no Barre Chords, if possible. Barre chords are difficult for me, since I have Vienna Sausage fingers. For you Europeans, Vy-ennies are the Staff of Life... S...
Diamond Back on Swamp N Roll. 640x480
Song: Allons a Lafayette.
Song: "Evangeline Special" Waltz
Enjoy!
WF
Diamond Back on Swamp N Roll. 800x600
Song: Allons a Lafayette.
Song: "Evangeline Special" Waltz
Enjoy...
Bonsoir tout le monde,
On some of my absolute favorite songs there is a second fiddler, such as Chere Bebe Creole (particularly by Feufollet, never heard Dennis' version (or any of Dennis' music for that matter, his CD has been checked out from my library here on...
Really ~
Should it have an accordion on it?
should it have a picture of one of the "GREATS"
on it?
This would be a great idea to help us identify
one another, in case we happen to be at the
same event and I would also love wearing a CAJUN shirt...
About a month ago I put link to my accordion playing of "Johnny Can't Dance". I've worked on the tune since then and would like your opinion of what it needs now.
There are no Cajun teachers where I live, so I'm asking you to help out. Its not where I want it to b...
Hi !
At link #1 above, there are som pics from the short swedish tour by Ray Abshire and friends last week. We had a great time and they made a great success among us swedes. One of the shows will be broadcast on swedish national radio in late november, also avail...
I know the best way to answer this question is to call up Marc or Tina directly but I'd prefer not to have to deal with him telling me he can't just sell me the metal corners.
Does anyone know who he buys them from? I'm looking for the exact same type of metal co...
I ordered an accordion from Andre about a year ago and it's been ready for a few weeks. I just cannot seem to come up with the funds to pay it off, I owe about 2k on it. I admit if I could sell a few of my fiddles I would have this accordion payed off, but no such lu...
we had a little chat about big fat piano accordions, especially one owned by cory ....... her's a show stopper for ya' :
-Nout, PS the guy ion the piccy is not me, scouts honour!
For those of you who like diversity
in Accordion Music,
the International Accordion Festival
here in San Antonio is the place to be.
See Link #1.
Charles Thibodeux did a super job, as usual,
of representing Cajun Music.
despite a new knee replacement, he play...
Me again. I've seen references her and there on the board, but I wonder if we could get it all on one page.
Does anyone know what the Balfa Camp learning songs were for, say, the last 5 years?
Thanks very much.
C.
It's been in my NetFlix queue for a long time, but I finally watched "Little Chenier" last night.
What the .... ?!?!
Was it supposed to be a "Cajun" movie?
I've been to Little Chenier before -- I have family in Cameron Parish -- they're very rootsy folks --...
I've hosted this forum for quite a few years now. Due to my current inability to monitor and maintain it properly and respond to emails in a timely fashion, I've decided that it's time to turn the reins of management over to another person.
I'm hoping that this p...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hKunQgDBjyU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mbbc1Xdf8wM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_FtMud611hc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5XYhznEmL_Y
Jo-el Sonnier with special guest Joel Savoy and Terry Huval on Rendez-vous Des...
I ran into a person....that knows a person... that says they have a Bon Temps accordion made by Jude in 1991. Has he been at it that long?
If that is true congratulations Jude for a long career in accordion building!
Kurt
Bonjour!
First of all, thank you all for your enthusiastic welcomes!
As the new Forum Administrator I’m not planning
any big changes outside of a new header-photo
from time to time. The fact that the Forum has passed
the test of time is testament to...
I saw the post on link#2 on the Zydeco EZ board above and thought I would put it here in case anyone is looking for a Bb Zydeco box. I don't know anything about the particular box or the seller.
I have a handmade Larry Miller, Curley Maple, key of "C", single row accordion for sale. It has less than 50 hours of playing time on it and is still "brand new". I have the hard case, strap, instruction book/CD, and a Dirk Powel DVD. Asking $2000 or any serious o...
Yes I really do love "Jambalaya" and I know that it sounds great on the cajun box
I know that Nick uses "the wildwood flower" on his site to teach with and I like that a lot...
Anyone else know any songs that sound good with the cajun box ? that a little...
Hey Braves!
Oughtn't we get together somehow at the Fest? I'd like to be able to attach some faces with the names, but not sure how we'd be able to recognize each other in the first place.
I'll be a 6'2" slim guy with a tattered straw hat, maybe some orange su...
I put two movies on youtube with some slow versions of the Back of Town Two-Step.
Some posts ago there was some writing about that beautiful tune from Octa Clark.
I hope that it's a bit useful and I hope that I can learn from the pro's on this forum.
Link#2 goes t...
A while back someone was looking for hohner base spoons, I can't find the thread. I just made a base box for my old HA114 (le couillon) to give to a friend and have 2 good(well, kinda good) Hohner spoons and springs if anyone needs them.
Hello,
To answer Darryl's earlier question about how many
hits that this site receives, here are a couple
of graphics.
The information was taken on Oct. 8, 2008.
Merci,
--Big
Thanks to the multitudes, or multi dudes who have offered me accordions in the key of Black. I know you must think I am so superficial, that I don't want your boxes. I just don't picture myself with a 'tit noire at this point in history.
Maybe it has something t...
The message I posted yesterday reference a Curley Maple Accordion for sale was incorrect, I slipped and typed Curley Maple when it should be Curley Walnut. Sorry for the confusion, I was looking at photos and wasn't paying attention.
The accordion I have for sale i...
It's much better to be on the map than off the map.
Let us know where you are so WF can get you 'On the Map'
It's like a show of hands. Are you out there?
There are only so many emoticons, and I have a feeling there are more lurkers out there than that.
I know you have all done this...
I went to bed last night after practicing with D. Powell (I'm just getting his first basic
tune down with out any trills) and anyways....It played over and over in my
head and in my mind I could see my hands doing the exercise...
Captain Everett, Kenny Tweedy, Sam, Charles Thibodeux, myself, all on accordion, & Lois on the fiddle, got together last Saturday.
Kenny suggested that we pick one song and continue to play it around the circle until everybody could do that piece in an acceptable fa...
I do enjoy looking at the cornucopia of cajun instruments up there, but it has been up there quite a while. Lets get some variety up there a litte more often. I'm sure there are plenty of braves out there that want to share pics of their accordions.
-David
Huge lot of well worn Cajun 45's.. for the vinyl hound in ya's... ends soon.
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All those of you who where in Dirk Powell's class last camp learning the Back of town two-step: how is it going for you? Is it coming along?
I don't play it exactly like Dirk showed it to us, the little tricks with the pinky are giving me trouble, so I sometimes...
Not: Whether or not it belongs in cajun music, but rather, does anyone have a favorite or any experience with them. Is bigger better?
My mom plays drums in a little jazz trio and my sister also plays guitar, and shakers etc. So, we have to get one or two for the...
Don't know how many of you know about Ruby Jane Smith (link #3), but at 13 years old, she is one hell of a fiddler (and much more). She and her mom moved to Austin last year. I need to get this girl playing Cajun music. Trying to get her and Charles Thibodeaux togeth...
I have the following for sale.. and wanted to tell braves before I list anywhere. All prices include UPS or FED Ex shipping from Italy. All boxes are previously owned and come with money back guarantee if not as described. Photos available on request.
1. Since I h...
Hi Ganey. I see you are playing tonite. I wish I could just drive down the road and check it out. In what capacity are you playing this evening?
Have fun! See you later.
I have no clue how to shop for a digital video camera, or any video camera, for that matter.
What is a good one to record an accordion with. I need something that doesn't clip or distort.
Everyone seems to be using Mac books that sound and look perfect, but I'...
Hello,
A born-again newbie, here as I was (a newbie also) back in the Tommy Q forum days in 2001. I've been actively lurking for several months having picked up my Bon Cajun C again and am recutting some teeth on it here in Western NC. I enjoy reading all the po...
What has been your experience given the economy the way it is here in US? Are the handmades going down in value or going up? Just curious to know. Bruce
I really hate to ask this of this esteemed panel but I have just taken up singing (believe it or not) and I am having a hard time finding some lyrics. Other than the Ann Savoy book, which I own, is there a place on the web that is the be all and end all for cajun lyr...
Who's going? I posted this question a couple weeks ago, and the silence was deafening. Surely there's some Braves heading thataway.
If you've never been, what are you waiting for? It's the best, especially if you're an out-of-stater. An incredible line-up, b...
You've got to watch this great interpretation of Valse de Platin on link #2 with Dirk Powell (accordion), Courtney Granger (fiddle & vocals) and Christine Balfa (guitar). Awesome!
Just getting started and using the lessons with Dirk Powell...
using the left bass side...I am having a little difficulty reaching the two bass buttons and then coming back for the air release button..I know I am not suppose to be using the air button yet. but...
Hello to eveyrone,
I would like to thank Jamey Hall for all the help he has been to me in the last few weeks. I was the one that bought the Falcon in C from him and not only is it a great accordion I got chance to talk with him and he is a great guy.He gave me good...
HI
YES , I AM ONE OF THOSE KINDS OF PEOPLE THAT NEED A STRAP FOR MY NICE NEW J. MOREAU CAJUN ACCORDION. AND I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT IS THE BEST KIND ...IS ONLY ONE STRAP NEEDED? I KNOW SOME PLAY W/OUT A STRAP ...BUT I KNOW THAT I AM GONNA WANT TO STAND TO PLAY ......
Greetings all..
I have lurked here for quite a while and am posting for the first time. I am in Kansas which is a desert so far as Cajun music and food... urrrrrgh ! So I really enjoy this place! Kudos to those responsible!
I do have a question for you all. I h...
I have just posted my version of "Johnny Can't Dance" at link #1.
Never have done any thing like this but would like to have your comments on it. What I need to do to get to a better Cajun sound as I am far away from Louisiana.
I apologize if this comes at a b...
Does anyone know how Patsy is? I don't know her myself, but a friend of mine asked about her, said the last she heard she was sick, but he lost touch with them.
This afternoon I recorded "Lapin dans son nique" (link #1), "Flammes d'enfer" (link #2), "Grande Mamou" (link #3), Bosco Stomp and Allons à Lafayette which you can pick up from there... As you will see by yourself, these were recorded totally off the cuff, non e...
Thanks to the Braves who have offered accordions recently.
Hopefully there are still more out there.
I like colors, I like traditional, I like features, accessories. I am open to all makes and models of LA/Texas built boxes.
I have some preferences, bu...
lol. Came up with this song today on the G accordion. Putting the lowest of the low at work.
New song, so it's very rough around the edges. Barely skeletal.
Try and listen through the horrible distortion if possible.
New Original
I'm a little embarassed, but what the heck, here it is with my version of Jolie Blonde on the fiddle which is obviously still work in progress. Link #2.
I recorded 6 songs this afternoon which I am posting right now. More to come.
No, I'm not going to put'em together in a jar and shake it to see if they'll fight.
I noticed the buttons on the Martin seem, hmmm, springier. Harder to push down, but snap back up quicker (as if I could actually measure that). I was thinking about adjusting the...
Over here, it is so peaceful... There's no economic crisis, no democrats vs. republicans or conservatives vs. liberals, no wall street bail-out bs, just sweet, plain talk about music and accordions with people who share this passion...
Just a thought before I go wat...
and I almost got this big beautiful fish in the boat. It was a perfect fish, had all the features I was looking for. When all of a sudden a big ole bayou alligator came up out of the water and snatched my fish!
Communication breakdown....
I've got to clean house a bit to pay off a few things on order, and I need to sell one of my fiddles. I purchased it from Xuantro Wang, who is one of the best luthiers in China right now. His daughter came to the music store I work at with a couple of violins, and ou...
We have a few guys that get together sometimes in Carencro on Thursday nights. We are kinda looking for someone who plays fiddle to come hang out, drink copious amounts of beer, and maybe even play a few songs. Jon Melancon, who also posts here is pretty much our l...
Hey, I was wondering what your band is called. Do you have recordings for download anywhere?
I heard your version of "In the Pines" and was really impressed!
Thanks Nout! For your reply in the other thread.
I've been advised by some folks that ship accordions US to and from Canada, that if you ship UPS, the package is more likely to get, taxed at the border. They have recommended US Parcel post. I think I looked it...
I lost the wire that connects my regular Kodak camera to my computer. That's how I recorded the clips I posted on Youtube 2-3 years ago.
I do have a webcam and would like to try recoding a few clips... I'm no big techy. Is there a basic free sofware I could download...
NPR story on B flat and its relationship with alligators and black holes.
Off topic.. but still part of the big picture.. :)
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=7442915
Anyone been to this shidig?
See link # 1.
Hopefully, they have more than some Country Bands butchering their "own" rendition of Jolie Blon and Grand Mamou.
Ten Times.
Between bouts of The Chicken Dance.
That seems to happen alot at Texas-style Crawfish Boils/Gum...
I'm t talking about FEMA (that's our tax money at work) Red Cross (stand in line for a voucher) or Salvation Army (is there a mountain of clothes in the parking lot?), I want to know which independent groups and faith-based organizations do you see assisting residen...
this guy is kind of nutty -
i might make a field trip downtown to see him
usually he centers around chicago, if am not mistaken
wle.
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Mojo & the Bayou Gypsies - Marriott Marquis 265 Peachtree Center Ave
2 shows: 6:00 – 7:30 PM and 10:30 PM...
Well...help me out here guys and gals..our band's about to try out Boozoo's " I Got A Camel " classic Zydeco song. Heard it on KBON and just can't get it out of my mind.
Trouble is...I not only don't understand the whole theme of the song, but , in typical Boozoo...
Hello all!
Can someone help me "name that tune" again?
I have what I think may be "Chere Ici" (a Bois Sec
version) but I'm not sure!
Does anyone recognize this (admittedly poor sonic quality)
recording?
Thanks!
--Big Nick
We were booked to play the CFMA dance in Houston this Saturday night, but due to hurricane Ike the hall no longer has a roof.
Whereas; be it known that our good friend Brian Marshal, disapointed as he was, orginized a replacement dance
Whereas; the town of Ch...
I would like to ask what video recording equipment do
you use for home videos ot YouTube?
This subject came up early this week in a posting but probably needs a main subject on its own.
I hope there is some way to have lessons or feed back from accordion teach...
Has there been any more news on how Rosie Ledet is doing? She'd been hospitalized with malignant hypertension, according to a post about a month ago here. Sure hope she is doing better!
Blair
After being "cut off" from home, I am very humbled to see all the posts about the storm, and the concern for me and my family, and all of us from this area.
I have been back since Wed. to help get our plant ready to come back to life ( small rubber plant in Port Nec...
I am the original owner of the accordion, built in 1998. I need help to establish the value as I am going to put it on the market soon. The condition is pristine as new. I may have played it a total of five hours since I brought it home from the dealer. It has never...
I would like to invite anyone in the area to please join Chris Miller and Bayou Roots and The Pine Leaf Boys at the "Fais Do-Do" weekend at the Festival Acadien de Clare in Little Brook, Nova Scotia, Canada. I know Maz will be there (he actually bringing us from Hali...
Check out the International Accordion Festival in San Antonio October 11 and 12 (link #2) Charles Thibodeaux and the Austin Cajun Aces will be a featured performer (link #1)
The next week is the String Band Festival (link #3 above) run by "Austin Friends of Tradi...
Capt. E did not mention it, but we had a killer jam in Austin last Saturday.
Had Lillian & Ken on Fiddles.
Capt. E on Mandolin & Occasional Accordion.
Kenny T. on Accordion, Vocals & Harmonica.
Sam on Occasional Accordion.
Bill Rosenthal and Charles Thibodeux o...
Errol Jenkins and Louisiana Traditions on Rendez-vous Des Cajuns. 640x480
Song: Love Sick Waltz
Song: Eunice Two Step
Enjoy!
WF
Errol Jenkins and Louisiana Traditions on Rendez-vous Des Cajuns. 800x600
Song: Love Sick Waltz...
Check out these new YouTubes (Links #1 and #2) from our very own Bryan Lafleur. Then weep when you realize this guy's only been playing two years! I think the music's been in him a long time, and just busting to come out. And somehow in that two years, he's also f...
We are trying to put together a benefit here in Austin for the victims of Ike, with a Cajun emphasis. If you are interested in helping contact Charles Thibodeaux at link #1 above. Thanks for everything everyone is doing to help.
Capt. E
Any news on Jude, Ed and Roland and many others?
We've been getting the news back here in Australia and it looks real bad down around the Texas and Louisiana coast.
Friends of ours down Cameron Parish way had a storm surge with 4 feet of water in their property a...
Just got off the phone with Jude. He and his family are safe. They are staying with his Nanny in Opelousas. He went home to get his crawfish, and is heading back. He says it may be six to eight weeks before they get their power back on.
I have been trying to find some Cajun music to start getting that "saturation" started...
finally found a very good selection at Barnes and Nobles...
I'm not sure that I picked the right stuff...I found one of Jo-el Sonnier and another one
that I liked that see...
I was a push of the "Enter" button away from listing on E-bay when a fellow Brave called about the accordion. Really, literally within 5 seconds of having finished the description, pictures, terms, etc. of my very first listing on E-bay. How's THAT for timing?
N...
Hi, i guess this subject has been discussed before, but does anyone has any experience with the use of different lacquers on the interior of LA accordion reed blocks? In piano accordions you'll find them varnished occasionally.
- This because i have a nicely flamed...
Anybody ever see an old Russ Meyers movie, Mondo Psycho? There.a a character that's supposed to be Cajun (from Lake Charles) , but it's a riot to listen to. Sounds like every bad French accent you've ever heard - nothing 'Cajun' about it. I also love how the soundtra...
Anyone played a 9-button box?
If so, what is your opinion?
I very rarely see any for sale or their merits or weaknesses discussed.
I have to admit that I don't play the No.1 button - can't reach it very easily with small hands.
Regards
Andy
Yesterday, while my daily music session with the husband on guitar, there was a sudden click on the bass side, and then, no more tension.
We opened the box, hoping that the spring had just fallen, but it is broken. It's kind of surprising, I have had this accordio...
I'm passing this on for a friend of a friend named Frank who has a Hohner single row in C for sale at $250.
His email is dalton@vet.upenn.edu
I don't know any more about this so contact him dirctly.
enjoy.
There used to be a YouTube video that had these 3 playing The Back Door, but they took it off. I loved Blackie's playing, and was learning from it. Anyone here have it? As far as that goes, I'd love to have the movie itself.
-Jamey
ANYONE GOT AN OLD ARRIETT LAYING AROUND THAT IS KICKED AND BRUISED ( BUT STILL ABLE TO SQUEEZ A FEW NOTES OUT OF?) .....THAT THEY WILL SEND TO ME FOR A FEW PALTRY PENNIES?????
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Eva, do you still need an Ariette to borrow? I have one lying around I will...
Hello Peer,
I put together this video this evening.
It's my version of Mamou Two Step.
I guess the tune has more "singles" than I had
remembered. It seemed to me to frequently return
to "home" positions that are octaves.
This is also an experiment in s...
I am the happy owner and player of a Larry Miller 'tit fer (triangle) and a Don Montoucet as well. They each have a distinctive sound and are both like a living thing once you get to clankin' on 'em.
Well, Richard Newman, whose furniture making artistry has been h...
CAN YOU BELIEVE IT ??? EVACCORDION FINALLY MADE UP HER MIND!!!!!
Yes I DID find the right FIT for me today...
Got me a nice BLONDIE accordion.....wow and it is sweet!
Doin the Happy Happy DANCE!!!!
Hi. Since i tried to analyse & notate some of the more interesting Cajunestic melodies for a fiddler-who-reads-music (they exist!) i'm teaming up with, i came a cross quite a few nice tunes.
- F.i Ron sent me OST Special as Mp3 from Aldus Roger, found it really gr...
For y'all that have never been - JUST COME! There's no way to really explain it to you - but I'll try: People come from all over the country and the globe for the best music, dancing, and food on the planet. Lots and lots of joy.
If you're strapped for cash (may...
I learned from the seller that the D CAJUN built by E.Doucet had been played by many Creole and Zydeco jam sessions by some of the greats :
". . . Morris Ardoin, Dexter Ardoin, Cory McCauley, Bois Sec Ardoin, Jo Jo Reed, and Keith Frank's Grandfather --Paul Frank...
My sticky treble button ain't gettin' any better, and it's driving me nucking futs. I've determined it's the little block that the flapper rod is attached to, so to get to it, I'll have to pull the rod that all those little blocks ride on. It's button #6, so I'll h...
Hello all,
Just wondering ..
Last time that we were at Floyd's Record Shop, we
picked up some "bargain basement" cassette tapes for
$2 a pop. (What a deal!)
One of the cassettes that I purchased was
"The Tracy Schwarz Cajun Trio" or "Red Album"
as Trac...
Hello all,
Whilst researching information regarding the Cajun Accordion,
I came across this information.
Maybe it will be of some interest to Bravenetters.
The Cajun accordion (at least in position #1) plays a
Diatonic scale.
The Diatonic scale is a sev...
I have just (re)discovered Mamou Two Step by Lawrence Walker. Great tune! It's in two keys, and there's some nice twin fiddling too.
I can play the bare melody with no problem, but not much more - because that's all I hear him do. I don't hear him playing many (if a...
Probably too early for anything definitive, but looks like Ike is headed on a course that would side-swipe S. Louisiana and slam se Texas coast near Beaumont/Port Arthur.
Hope it doesn't re-strengthen much. I love going down to Crystal Beach on the Boliver Peninsu...
This is one of Randy's early models with Salpa reeds (which sound fantastic, BTW). A fiddle-playin' friend of mine told me Randy made it for him in the late 80's. I remembered when he showed up with it in about '89. I just got it back from Randy (who gave it a cle...
My father-in-law (New Jersey born) played football on a scholarship for NSU in Natchitoches in the late 1950's. He made a couple of Cajun friends on the team, and stays in touch with one guy in particular.
(look out, here comes the controversy!)
My father-in-la...
THEY ALWAYS SAY If it sounds too good to be true
it probably is.............??
A hand built acadian with purple heart wood for $1250
here is the link
http://austin.craigslist.org/msg/830358793.html
Briggs Brown and the Bayou Cajuns. 640x480
Song: Scott Playboy Special
Song: Blues de Popcorn
Enjoy
WF
Briggs Brown and the Bayou Cajuns. 800x600
Song: Scott Playboy Special
Song: Blues de Popcorn
Enjoy!
WF
Maz - were you thinking of seeing any of the Celtic Colours concerts? My wife and I will be on Cape Breton Island for several days.
If you're thinking of attending, please shoot me a line: maybe we could meet for dinner and a little Cajun jam. One of the show's w...
Here's a couple local craiglist items. I thought maybe Maz might be interested in the mandolin....And I'm curious if the violin comes across as a basket case.
Wednesday, Sept. 10, there will be a wake for Miss Jean and Mr. Albert at Schoen funeral home, 3827 Canal Street, 6-9 PM with a prayer service at 9 PM.
Thursday, Sept. 11, there will be service at Hixson Brothers funeral home, 445 W. Bontemps St., Marksville, L...
Family stuff means I have to go to Tokyo and pick up three cats, two guitar amps, a recording studio inventory and a ton of clothes, CDs, books, etc.
This is going to cost me in the neighborhood of four large. As a new state worker, my salary doesn't begin to cov...
DOES THE RUBBOARD "GO" WITH CAJUN MUSIC?
JUST WONDERING about this as I know that it goes with Zydeco....
anyway..how much difference is there in cajun and zydeco...and dont they kind of mix together?
oh my see how Green I am
Hello all!
Well, I'm rekindling my "Way Beginner's Cajun
Accordion lessons" DVD and am looking for some
suggestions again
My target is non-musicians that would like to
learn a few basic tunes on the Cajun Accordion.
Of course, I'd like to include a wal...
Many months ago I expresed an interest in learning the accordion. I was given great advice from the ccontributers here. Since then I have moved three time and changed jobs. Now that I am finally settled, I would like to aquire a cajun or quebec accordion (key of C...
Sheryl Cormier and Cajun Sound on Rendez-vous des Cajuns. 640x480
Song: Love Bridge Waltz.
Song: La Pointe au Pain.
Enjoy!
WF
Sheryl Cormier and Cajun Sound on Rendez-vous des Cajuns. 800x600
Song: Love Bridge Waltz.
Song...
My brother in Baton Rouge called to tell me the family is OK but that the area is pretty messed up with alot of trees down and damage to houses due to trees. He couldn't travel too far, powerlines down and roads covered with trees. They were in the east eyewall and h...
Community is everthing. My heart goes out to all affected by this "little" storm. The media focuses on N.O. almost exclusively. Same thing happened with Katrina, the extent of devastation in Mississippi wasn't talked about enough. I guess it is predictable. I never k...
See link number one.
On another, sadder note, BD Fontenot's (Jacque's dad)house was hit by a tornado at 3am this moning along with CJ Landreneau's home. CJ is Adam Landreneau's son. I don't think BD was home at the time and think CJ is alright although two peopl...
The April 2011 Dewey Balfa Cajun & Creole Heritage Week
