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Re: (OT) Bourrée (central France)

Well... Just... wow... there is just so much to the accordion.

Thanks for sharing that.

John in Oregon.

Re: (OT) Bourrée (central France)

Thanks for the links, Bohemian. (I had not seen them yet).

My favorite combination for this music is accordion + "cabrette" (aka "musette").

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vri2A-rfCAo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bf2RJukEIGs

Re: (OT) Bourrée (central France)

I am a fan of French accordeon music of all types,

Central Massif, Breton, Musette... all kinds.

Accordeon is hypnotic.

My favorite French player is Marc Perrone.
I'll post a video..

But I have others favorites as well.

Vive l'accordeon ! ! !

Re: (OT) Bourrée (central France)

Here is Marc Perrone a few years back...note the small accordeon hanging from the mic boom. It is a Castagnari.. I believe the model is MIGNON.

He is now wheel chair bound, I believe MS... but continues to play.


In this second link Marc plays his compostion "La Valse a Joseph". Though there is no video, there is an excellent montage of photographs well worth viewing. One of thje photos is of Marc playing his custom 4 row Castagnari. This is a four row diatonic, not a continental chromatic. Note the bass buttons. The piece of music and his playing are extraordinaire !



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