PJS Posted April 23, 2017 Share Posted April 23, 2017 I am fairly new to concertina. (as you can tell by my question!!) I have always played sitting down. I do a knee vibrato of sorts.. I think it sounds good. Two questions.. Is there away to accomplish this sound when standing to play? Also what other techniques can be used for sound change. Is there a topic already on this.. thanks in advance. Pam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anglogeezertoo Posted April 23, 2017 Share Posted April 23, 2017 Pam, Here is Koot Brits playing "Salome Waltz", https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WuaWQn0q5DA here is Piet Visser playing "Mermaid Waltz" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JvIGfc9CZOw and "Kalfie Waltz" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dkUrOiSVN4g and here is Manie Erasmus, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fDEOymRtKIs is this the effect you're looking for? Just shake the ends, although Manie seems to give the whole bellows a good shake! Jake Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anglo-Irishman Posted April 24, 2017 Share Posted April 24, 2017 Jake, you beat me to it! I was thinking along those lines when I read Pam's question. That bellows tremolo is really typical of the South African boeremusiek style. BTW, boeremusiek is one of the music genres in which the concertina plays a central role. Apparently they play all concertina systems - for more info see here. Cheers, John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now