Helen, rod and mitch at lichfield folk festival 2006. Vintage sedlon accordion method books 1a 5b complete set of 10, please read. Add this a4sized tome to you growing collection of rob howards wonderful output. Mar 24, 2014 i recently received a request for directions on how i make my accordion books. Finger 3 typically plays the bass buttons leaving finger 2 for the chords. Rod stradling plays a melodeon though, so at the end my accordion style. American patrol and battle hymn of the republic are federation festivals 20162020 selections. Students will only be working on the top side of the paper. Accordion stradella basses you may notice the accordion itself says stradella on it because it was made there and the town gives its name to the bass system too. Accordion books contain heavy weight acidfree paper, folded and bound to hold up to ten 4 x 6 or 5 x 7 photos.
Gigi stok, rod stradling, rod stradling, douglas tate, john tilt, lynn tocker, arthur tolcher. Released in 1991 on the special delivery label of topic recordsand the next year in america on green linnet, the album is really a joint project with terry woods, formerly of the pogues. Accordion book tutorial by jeannine stein accordion book tutorial by sarah nielsen accordion book tutorial by susan kapuscinski gaylord accordion book tutorial from the booklyn artists alliance pdf. I used to try and piece it together but now i use a roll of kraft paper or packaging paper. Discover rapid progress, enjoyment and success just. Ruth originally made these tiny books as gifts for her advanced bookmaking students after a particularly challenging project, but you dont have to learn coptic stitch to try it out for yourself. Even if you cant read more than hohner erica, castagniari tommy, the pictures are worth viewing. He has played in and led various bands over the years and his current band is stradivarious. In german dictionaries, leporello is defined as a fan of folded paper. Johnny connolly an mileoidean scaoilte copperplate mail order. These books are made from a long strip of paper and folded accordion style. Rod stradling has been described in the pages of folk roots magazine as. Its so easy to translate to keyboard, im thinking i might try some other accordion books.
The remarkable thing about accordion books, however, is that their surface space could be considerable, even when the actual object in its folded state was still of modest proportions. American color imaging 715 e 18th st, cedar falls, iowa. In the 1787 opera don giovanni, with music by wolfgang mozart and an italian libretto by lorenzo da ponte, don giovannis servant is. Rod stradling leads an accordion workshop playing for playford on sunday february 26th, 10. See more ideas about accordian book, book making and accordion book. Materials strips of paper cut to size cardstock for covers, the same size as the folded text block, bone folder or wooden craft stick. The workshop is organized by the herefordshire folk association. Accordion books are great for exhibits and displays because you can stand them up and view both sides. Palmerhughes accordion course recital book, book 1.
They can be plain or very elaborate with fancy papers, popouts and popups and windows. Mar 03, 2016 how to make junk journal out of an old book part 1 step by step diy tutorial for beginners. I recently received a request for directions on how i make my accordion books. I can read lh piano, so its no problem for me to comvert the accordion lh to basschord for piano or organ. Learn to play with these new accordion method books. Ancient accordion folded books have been found in many parts of asia, including china, japan, korea, thailand, india, and burma. How to make junk journal out of an old book part 1 step by step diy tutorial for beginners.
Rod also performs at festivals and other events and teaches at workshops and onetoone. There are two audio tracks for each song a full performance for listening, plus a separate backing track which lets you be the soloist. The album includes jigs, reels, hornpipes, waltzes, a polka and the slow air. Rod stradling plays a melodeon though, so at the end my accordion. Making books for the holiday season, and a color poem book in homes for poems. This week, well put aside the needle and thread and explore a book constructed without a single stitch. Although i havent written a tutorial myself, i found several great tutorials online. Accordion books, like musical accordions, can also have different names. Apart from the double bass there are few acoustic instruments that can supply a good bass line in acoustic sessions so its an opportunity for accordion. Barcarolle from tales of hoffmann, bell song, going up, and waltz from poet and peasant are federation. Its easy to find at the dollar store or post office and you can roll out however long a piece you want. Here is some information about the accordion that might help you get even more out of your music.
By melinda crean of top notch teaching thank you for downloading my product. How to make an accordion book handmade books have always been intriguing just for the simple. Helen, mitch and rod at eastbourne folk festval 2005. Sep 06, 2011 ruth bleakley is a very talented book binder. Specific projects using the accordion book are on susans making books with children blog. Melodeon basics by rod stradling maki takiyas melodeon page. Feb 24, 2017 rod stradling leads an accordion workshop playing for playford on sunday february 26th, 10. Buy holiday week folk dance music volume 1 buy holiday week folk dance music volume 2 buy both cds at a discount. My own leiden university library owns a copy from fourteenthcentury russia which is only 120 mm in height. I am sure not everyone will agree with my ideas so i welcome. Accordion song books ebooks scroll down for the full list of available ebooks. An a to z of the accordion and related instruments volume 2 by rob howard samples page, accordion book, uk, book sales, secure server site.
Accordion anthology rob howard zzmusic accordion music. The accordion playalong series features custom accordion arrangements with cd tracks recorded by a live band accordion, bass and drums. The trekharmonika group is a mailing list in dutch about the diatonic accordion moderated by andrys stienstra. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Each song book contains accordion songs that are thoughtfully arranged to provide a great level of satisfacion for the modern accordion player. While the history of the accordion began in the seventeenth century, the history of the accordion book is actually much older. Tiger moth with rod stradling on melodeon played eclectic electrified folk music.
I went through a few books that i have but didnt really find anything suitable. You can play all the accordion music notes from topselling composers such as astor piazzolla, alfons holzschuh and emil wild. Karen tweed has also published a book, traditional irish music with the. For example, german binders call accordion books leporellos. Fingering the bass revised 92014 there are two main ways to finger a stradella bass. A playful alternative to the traditional book, accordion books display multiple images so clients can show off more than just one favorite. See more ideas about accordion book, book art and handmade books. How to make a accordion fold mini scrapbook album craft. Ancient accordionfolded books have been found in many parts of asia, including china, japan, korea, thailand, india, and burma.
Palmerhughes has some good books on the market, a series 110. Our album of reels, jigs, hornpipes and waltzes, maypole dance music, is available on. Palmerhughes accordion course recital book, book 3. Packed with interesting articles and biographies from the historic to the most up to date. This project is, perhaps, a bit more involved than those of weeks past, but it allows me to introduce a few additional basic materials found in every book artists studio and a handy technique or two. If you want to see some other types of this book, do an internet image search for concertina book or accordion book.
I taught myself accordion with playing along with the old swan band records. Today we are going to make a funny clown accordion book. Its lavishly illustrated throughout with 320 photographs, mainly in colour. It seems to me that accordion midi connection cables are not very robust and there seems to be very little information available about them and, in particular, how to repair or replace them. Accordion anthology launched in june 2016 is now available from zz music. This page is aimed at accordion players, especially if, like me you have arrived via some other instrument. Mar 21, 2008 susan kapuscinski gaylord teaches you how to make an accordion book. Rod stradling left has been playing the accordion and concertina for over 40 years. Rods main site more on playing second accordion making a scottishsounding second accordion accompaniment is all about knowing when to play the off beat and when to play a block chord.
Musical traditions is an online folk magazine coedited by rod stradling, with amongst others articles about melodeon players stan seaman and the wyper brothers. While the history of the accordion began in the seventeenth century, the history of the accordion book is actu ally much older. The finished size of the accordion book will vary depending on the size of the paper that you use. We know this is not, rod stradling, fred mccormick or keith summers, but the photograph actually shows the accordion player, james brown he can be. I hope this item is all that you require for your students and classroom.
Tuition accordion books learn to play scottish accordion from beginners to more advanced techniques with our extensive range of fiddle tutor books. Oct 02, 2015 the remarkable thing about accordion books, however, is that their surface space could be considerable, even when the actual object in its folded state was still of modest proportions. The hardest part is usually finding a piece of paper long enough to fold into the book. Have students place their accordion book on the desk and flatten it out so they have a long row of six pages or boxes. Susan kapuscinski gaylord teaches you how to make an accordion book. So it is no surprise that kids are often quite eager to create their own stories with accompanying illustrations. Unfollow accordion music books to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Accordion book valley folds mountain folds flip over side view side view mountain folds side view fold each end into first mountain fold open all folds fold each mountain fold in to the center mountain fold.
Browse all the hits with accordion music sheet music singles and accordion music songbooks, including arrangements and collections of accordion music books. Fun solos that supplement the corresponding levels of the palmerhughes accordion course, lesson books. Festivals of light accordion book in festivals of light. Rod stradling plays a melodeon though, so at the end my accordion style sounded like a melodeon. Amazingly, these 3 notes are an inversion of a diminished, which we would normally describe as a, c and e flat. To build a diminished chord you need 3 notes, starting from the fundamental in this case, c separated from each other by a minor third. Discover rapid progress, enjoyment and success just like many other satisfied customers have. Rod conducts while poppy plays at the halsway musicians weekend in 2008. Home fire is the fourth album by irish musiciansongwriter ron kavana. Special interest breaks jazz weekend, accordion week, organ. Luckily, her tutorial for making these beautiful mini accordion books is simple enough even for the uninitiated. The album title, no reels reflected the rhythms of the southern english. Accordion music, accordion music books for sale in canada.
An a to z of the accordion and related instruments volume 2 by. Each handmade book can be displayed as a standing set of frames or as a twosided book. Accordion weekly news in english about all things accordion. Nov 14, 2008 accordion books are very easy to make. Visit the ebookstore for specific accordion book projects with patterns. I wasnt familiar with the lh accordion notation, but i found a nice explanation on the internet. C to e is a major 3rd interval 4 semitones and e to g is a minor third interval 3 semitones. Stradivarious is rod stradling on accordion, poppy weatherall on violin and frances stradling on percussion. Rod stradling has been described in the pages of folk roots magazine as melodeon guru.
Thus spake stradling the rod stradling interview rootsworld. Rod stradling folk and country dance music on the accordion and concertina. But remember that the accordion only plays 3 notes at a time on the chord buttons and so g flat is left out, leaving the accordion c diminished 7th as c, e flat and a. After mastering a fivehole pamphlet stitch and japanese fourhole binding, its time to tackle the final introductory process. No flowers but donations to british heart foundation or cancer research are appreciated. Their accompaniment cds assist you to sound like an expert while you play todays most popular styles. The oyster band, with john jones on lead vocals, accordion, melodeon and piano, and ian telfer on violin, viola and concertina.
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