Re: Ten Step Two Step the Gruesome Playboys Edition
Cajun music in the written form is generally viewed with disinterest, if not distain. However, there is a world beyond Acadiana that is interested in this music, but geographically disconnected.
Four or five years in the making, Mr. Guy's passion for Cajun music has driven this project, conducted in the deep boondocks of Scotland (there are on 4 properties in his zip code). He has diligently researched over 100 two steps back to their earliest, purest form, and transcribed them in musical notation. Much like the Yellow Book, "Ye Yaille, Chere!," but it is specifically written for the C accordion.
This opens the Cajun two step library to accordionists all over the world.
My hat's off to the grumpy old Scot for his noble effort to preserve these cultural treasures.
Re: Ten Step Two Step the Gruesome Playboys Edition
Hey John.
Don't worry about all that notation, tabs, scores, staves, clefs stuff.
Ignore it all.just FEEL the music. Listen to the music...feeeeeel the tempo and sounds...take a phrase bit by bit.
I doubt the old timers ever studied music theory...they just found a way around the instrument..even if it was just a diddly-bo !
Now..if you persevere and can't find any progress at all..just sell your accordion and move onto something else...sounds tough love, but that's what it's all about..ya got it or ya don't ! IMHO !