Thanks Jim. Actually, as Peer said, I was talking about the buttons. But never mind, that gives us the opportunity to listen to one of those monster accordion players of the past (and watching this cylinder-player running is interesting).

(I got interested in Joe Derrane after reading an article about him in an old issue of a trad. music magazine. I purchased one of his CD's ("Give Us Another") and wanted to watch his fingers in action. Couldn't believe playing so many notes in a few minutes was possible! His story is told at link 1).

Christian

Jim,

What an unexpected treat!

Where on earth did you procure such a reproducing device?
And, an accordion piece no less, fantastic.
The arrangement sounds very orchestral to me (if
that makes any sense.)
Right away, I thought I heard Savoy-esque fast triplets ..
interesting.
I cannot help but wonder how many great performances
were lost over the eons, from BC times around the
planet.
Thanks for sharing this
I do have a Choates 78rpm that plays on my Victrola.
I could post that if too anyone's interested

--Biggy

Nout- Thanks for that link, he's got alot of good stuff. I could learn some from him

Christian and Peer - Oops, my bad! I need to read more thoroughly. That guy on that video you showed did have strange keys or buttons, being square. Hmmm, I bet a Cajun accordion would look kinda ugly with square buttons.

Nick- Actually, that's someone elses. I wish I had one of those contraptions though.

I agree with you all, Kimmel was the stuff!

The world's earliest recordings of the human voice (1860):

http://www.firstsounds.org/sounds/scott.php

Au clair de la lune, mon ami Pierrot...

Brrr!

The singing on these recordings sound almost like a fly caught in a jar trying to get out .... Nout

Or someone singing in an aquarium.
But still, it's pretty impressive to hear words coming from so far back in the past.