See the cool thing about the tune of which I speak
is that the same note *is* played on the #2
push as #1 pull .. but, this allows other notes
to be played on the pull or push against the
*same note* by using the #1/#2 buttons.
So, this is a very unique instance on the
Button Box and cannot be done any other way
on the planet Earth!
It's not really top-secret .. It's my
"Amiral Rouge" (c) 2004 song.
(Of course, Amiral Rouge = "Red Admiral" which
is a buttery fly of the family Vanessa Atalanta.)
At 1:45 into the tune, I play a variation on the
main theme using the lowest pitched buttons
on a high-"F" box.
Although the riff can be played elsewhere on the
box, it's the only place that one can drone that
button #1/#2 pitch on push & pull along with the
melody.
I really like the German made 114 Hohners.. plebian and cool.. lots of good music has been made on these
I have had handmade Itailian, Quebec and Cajun made boxes but for all around fun... 114
That said.. if you want a smaller lighter box and still have 10 buttons.. consider Claude's Castagnari..
It's in 12TEt tuning and a scrid off dry.. but it's an outstanding handmade box..
I play Irish and Quebec on 1 rows.. I use the #1 button..