http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UHMX0fxSzTE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8gOAO3JXZoc

His day gig is an accountant. You should see him work an abacus! Although, he is a modern guy so he found an abacus with a USB interface.

Man that looks hard....not so much the left hand, BUT the Right hand !!! YIKES

Looks like a "screw-up" at the accordion factory.

Jerry

That's one accordion I wouldn't want to put around my neck.

Id love to hear/see "Flight Of The Bumble Bee " played on that KB

Not to take away from the performance, beacuase there's no doubt that this guy can really play, but that chromatic keyboard is easier for fingering and speed than the piano keyboard. I know/talk to people who play both and this is their experience.

If you play a song in the key of C, than play the song in the key of D-flat, it becomes more difficult for the paino-key player, unless of course it is practiced regularly.

But on the chromatic-key, hand/finger position never changes.

Donny,
If you can find "Flight of the Bumble Bee" played by JoAnn Castle on accordion (she was a regular on the Lawrence Welk show) its an amazing performance, and its on a piano-keyed accordion.


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http://www.joanncastle.com/

http://www.joanncastle.com/music/bumbleboogiepianoclip.mp3

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Donny,
She is playing on the piano in that version.
(she's no slouch on the piano either )

Try this link, the Bumble Boogie sample is longer, on the accordion.

JoAnn Castle - Bumble Boogie

MrEd thanks for posting that link. She is/was one amazing performer on the accordion, fantastic stuff.

Ed....simply amazing WOW!!!!!