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Re: (OT) Bourrée (central France)

I was told that the genre (accordéon) musette originated in the Auvergne.
There are certainly a lot of similarities. The bourrée is a fascinating rhythm, and not just a waltz.

At the moment I'm watching some Quebecois stuff, played on one row accordions.
Great stuff! Check out website # 1.

Re: (OT) Bourrée (central France)

Or Réjan Simard, website #2!

Re: (OT) Bourrée (central France)

You're right, it's one of the roots of the "musette" genre. Then the Italians brought the accordion. A good summary here:
http://www.washingtonaccordions.org/balmusette.htm

I often watch the videos of Réjean Simard. Great musician! I love his playing!

Re: (OT) Bourrée (central France)

Soo.. many... buttons...
Good grief. He's probably got more buttons on the left side than do all cajun accordions in existance.

What a great tune though.

And yeah... Réjean Simard.. He is just amazing. I never get tired of listening to him. So fast!!

John in Oregon

Re: (OT) Bourrée (central France)

JohnA
Soo.. many... buttons...
Good grief. He's probably got more buttons on the left side than do all cajun accordions in existance.

John in Oregon


I too always wonder how they manage not to catch their fingers in that forest of small buttons.
Some accordionists can even play a second theme on that left side, while playing the main melody on the right side.

Re: (OT) Bourrée (central France)

And now bouree on a diatonic accordeon and vielle (a roux) my favourite combination.

The accordeon in the OP's link was a CBA... with a modified stradella bass system. The first and fifth rows on the treble side are duplicates.
4 patterns gives you all 12 keys.

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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