We played together last night in the Diatonics Ceilidh Band, if you are in UK , we will be At Sidmouth Folkweek from end July and Towersey festival at end of August , thx for you kind comments.
Unless the coins in your hat that passers-by give you for playing it are your only income after losing your legs to frostbite on a doomed whaling voyage to the bering sea.
I do! .. I started with an accordion for less than 1 year ... wanted more Rhythm and less weight!!.... Melodeon was easy! ... got going well on it (with a bit of obsession) in 6 months!
I've seen a lot of these great melodeon videos by now and I'm pretty convinced it's impossible not to play something happy and energetic on the melodeon. Great stuff!
thanks boys for that performance, I really enjoyed that........keep on having fun with that wonderful instruments take care and greets from Austria Thomas
Yeah!, Bonkersly good melodeon playing!. Absolutely love it! Just bought a Scarlatti Nero DG instrument, cheap and cheerful and learning to play. Derek and Jimbo are my inspiration!
I would honestly say that Spongebob helped increase the Tip Top Polka's popularity, as it is played quite often in the show. Along with the Rake Hornpipe.
Gents - pure class - I am a beginner on the D/G box- after 15 years on the B system chromatic 5 row . A different world altogether but love the solidness of your tunes and the way you play them -art with the ponciness but art all the same All the best Nigel
Great, feel-good tunes! I regularly return to this video. (It helps that this is the first thing that pops up for "melodeon", but I'd seek it out nonetheless.)
Before I all but abandoned English music, I used to play these tunes myself. The first one is what The Nutters use when they don't dance to the Stacksteads brass band, as they do on Easter Saturday, but use the concertina. I don't know the title of the first one, but the second one, according to the sheet music is simply entitled "Tip Tap Toe."
Thx TJ .. will see what i can find ... i only play by ear so will need to see if they are written down anywhere... I can guarantee the rhythm and number of notes has changed a bit! :-)
Thanks, guys. That is really inspirational! Could you point me to the ABC or dots for Tip Top Hornpipe? The result I get off the web is completely different from the great tune that you are playing.
Yes, *not* to knock this video in any way whatsoever! This is normal English style playing, how I play along with many others, and what beginners aspire to. Energetic, rhythmic dance music :-)
~ACCORDION ADVICE NEEDED~ I play diatonic & want to buy a new quality box but I need some pro advice. I play a 3-Row G-C-F, which I love but its time to branch out! If someone can recommend a website to visit or give some advice on these tunings; I want to know which tuning system is best for me, with consideration that I'm switching from the G-C-F tuning which I'm very comfortable with by now. Any advice would be much appreciated. There aren't many accordions in New England!
@DerekTheNutter great playing mate! for getting started on the melodeon, would you recommend going for a one-row or two-row? I'm a mandolinist, and all of those buttons intimidate me a bit :/ so do you think the benefit of a two-row being more versatile is outweighed by it's difficulty to learn compared to a one-row?
Hi, I'm glad to see It's not just me that plays with the thumb at the rear of the keyboard, instead of on the edge. Is that recommended, or just how you prefer it? Lovely sound by the way.
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Fantastic playing what talent these boys have Brilliant playing who are they and can. they be seen live
We played together last night in the Diatonics Ceilidh Band, if you are in UK , we will be At Sidmouth Folkweek from end July and Towersey festival at end of August , thx for you kind comments.
From the north of germany : . . tolle musik auf der quetsche (engl. melodeon) i like it.
I was wrong about the ukulele... THIS is the happiest musical instrument! :D
Uke, Mandolin, Dulcimer, Melodeon and Concertina are the most joyful instruments I think
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Otamatone
Lakembe
Unless the coins in your hat that passers-by give you for playing it are your only income after losing your legs to frostbite on a doomed whaling voyage to the bering sea.
103K views? 🤔
Best add another +1 then! 🤣
Awesome stuff, fellas! 🧡🙏✨
Nice tune, nice coordination
I do! .. I started with an accordion for less than 1 year ... wanted more Rhythm and less weight!!.... Melodeon was easy! ... got going well on it (with a bit of obsession) in 6 months!
What a beautiful performance, excellent intonation
Thanks made my morning.
I love these two happy tunes. thank you.
Yes so nice to appreciate these lovely tunes ,and as you say makes one happy !
I've seen a lot of these great melodeon videos by now and I'm pretty convinced it's impossible not to play something happy and energetic on the melodeon. Great stuff!
This is Awesome !!!! You guys are great together. Just bought my first one row melodeon, and can't a thing with it. I'm so envious
Congratulations to both! This English melody plays me very much and your duet is perfect!
Friendly hello from across the Channel!
Odette
So much heritage right there!❤From America!
thanks boys for that performance, I really enjoyed that........keep on having fun with that wonderful instruments
take care and greets from Austria
Thomas
My go-to feel-good melodeon video. I've loved this for a few years now.
Great sound! Hello, from south Texas
Yeah!, Bonkersly good melodeon playing!. Absolutely love it! Just bought a Scarlatti Nero DG instrument, cheap and cheerful and learning to play. Derek and Jimbo are my inspiration!
i like it! go on like that boys, good music never has to be forgotten!
Hats off guys...brilliant!
Marvellous! Brought a smile to me face. Thank you.
First class, you could see you were enjoying it.
I would honestly say that Spongebob helped increase the Tip Top Polka's popularity, as it is played quite often in the show. Along with the Rake Hornpipe.
Fantastic! Thoroughly enjoyable playing.
Very good rythmique ! It's a pleasur to listen you !
Gents - pure class - I am a beginner on the D/G box- after 15 years on the B system chromatic 5 row . A different world altogether but love the solidness of your tunes and the way you play them -art with the ponciness but art all the same
All the best Nigel
One of the best accordion videos on youtube. Thank You. Miki
nice accordions. Castagnaries... very good playing.
How feelgood is that! Thank you!
That is fast finger work! Impressive!
reading lark rise to candleford & wondering what a melodeon looked like led me here. thanks!
great playing guys kind regards andrew box player bury manchester
That laugh at the beginning is a bit like Mona Lisas smile. What was going i keep asking myself.
I'd love to be able to play that
Ya great players lads xx
Fantastic. Way to really rock out! i play the organetto :)
Now I understand why Sponge Bob is always positive and helpful.
Cheers mate ... be nice to come over too!
Great, feel-good tunes! I regularly return to this video. (It helps that this is the first thing that pops up for "melodeon", but I'd seek it out nonetheless.)
Chapeau les gras....
This is great! More people should have viewed this video for sure. I play one similar to this! Great job! Hector
Before I all but abandoned English music, I used to play these tunes myself. The first one is what The Nutters use when they don't dance to the Stacksteads brass band, as they do on Easter Saturday, but use the concertina. I don't know the title of the first one, but the second one, according to the sheet music is simply entitled "Tip Tap Toe."
Thx TJ .. will see what i can find ... i only play by ear so will need to see if they are written down anywhere... I can guarantee the rhythm and number of notes has changed a bit! :-)
Wow. Ten with a Plus
Found this by accident as I was looking for the Nutters' site - now I realise why DTN! See you!
Chri's
Crikey you two! I was just getting excited that one of my old videos had reached over 1.5K views and here you are at 55,663!! Nice work :)
And another 6 years on people are still watching it... 🤣
114,487 now!
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would love to show you lads how the Irish play the Accordion :D
@auster5d cheers gary .. keep @ the pokerwork :-)
Thanks, guys. That is really inspirational! Could you point me to the ABC or dots for Tip Top Hornpipe? The result I get off the web is completely different from the great tune that you are playing.
Thanks Hector , Will put another one up soon too!
Thanks Miki .. I appreciate your kind comment. Derek
EPIC
DerekTheNutter, Where would you recommend purchasing a not-too-expensive melodeon for a beginner?
Fun
Yes, *not* to knock this video in any way whatsoever!
This is normal English style playing, how I play along with many others, and what beginners aspire to. Energetic, rhythmic dance music :-)
~ACCORDION ADVICE NEEDED~
I play diatonic & want to buy a new quality box but I need some pro advice. I play a 3-Row G-C-F, which I love but its time to branch out!
If someone can recommend a website to visit or give some advice on these tunings; I want to know which tuning system is best for me, with consideration that I'm switching from the G-C-F tuning which I'm very comfortable with by now.
Any advice would be much appreciated. There aren't many accordions in New England!
2 x Castagnari DONY DG Melodeons :-)
@krazykai100 Straight DG ..no accidentals!
@DerekTheNutter great playing mate! for getting started on the melodeon, would you recommend going for a one-row or two-row? I'm a mandolinist, and all of those buttons intimidate me a bit :/ so do you think the benefit of a two-row being more versatile is outweighed by it's difficulty to learn compared to a one-row?
sounds Swiss!
Hi, I'm glad to see It's not just me that plays with the thumb at the rear of the keyboard, instead of on the edge. Is that recommended, or just how you prefer it?
Lovely sound by the way.
Nutty, but nice!
Maybe even tomorrow.
How long did it take to practise that song ???
Really great, and nice accordions, model Castagnari Benny ?
Gents-further to last comment -meant to say art WITHOUT the ponciness of course .
Pity you can't spot the tune for the ornamentation..... Too many notes chaps.