QUOTE (michelv @ Jul 23 2008, 03:52 PM)

Has anyone spotted this already?
Polunin: Blue CanariIt's a sort of Italian song with performance of the Russian clowns Polunin.
The concertinas are of cardboard, but what instruments are played on the sound track?
Nice one!
Yes, we've talked about it.
It's not italian, it's American song about poor canary, who is sick in the mines. But it's not authentic, some pop from the 50s.
I'm not even sure Italian words make sence, anybody Italian here? Can you verify?
Played, obviously, on the dry tuned Bayan.
Russian version is the best so far. I guess it's because of fake Italian accent.
Instruments are real, not of cardboard, but without the innards and with no buttons.
They do have another number, where a Clown plays various cardboard instruments, unfolding them as needed - stupendous number, simple and ingenious. The music, as always with Polunin, is incredible. Check Licedei, or Litsedei, or copy and paste this:
Лицедеи, may be you'll find that number.