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- Birthday 03/25/1955
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Concertina music, all sort of music, writing (novels, poetry), painting, and, and and...
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Champagne region, France
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Two traditional 5 & 8 count (French) Alsatian waltzes, so called odd or asymmetrical, played on a Chemnitzer concertina (German concertina), made by Ernst Bässler in 1880. Two asymmetrical waltzes
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Any Non-tango Bandoneon Players Out There?
gcarrere replied to oggie's topic in General Concertina Discussion
I am not really keen on tango bandoneon either. In Germany they play beautifuly German traditional tunes on this instrument. I have been playing (or trying to play!) a German made Chemnitzer concertina for a few months (see my YouTube channel Gilbert Carrere) and am enjoying it very much. The keyboard is complicated enough, but I think not as much as a bandoneon one! So I will stick to the Chemnitzer, even if its cousin the bandoneon seems interesting too! The Chemnitzer concertina is a nice complement to the Maccann, which I've been playing for years now. I realize I am not contributing to the topic, but just expressing a testimony... -
Did anyone else know about this concertina festival?
gcarrere replied to Matthew Heumann's topic in Concertina Videos & Music
Lovely! Thanks for sharing. A very different way to play the English concertina, using the bellows like a violin bow. And such a lively, beautiful repertoire ! -
Hello! Mine is exactly 19 cm. I don't know how much it is in inches...
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Splendid! It reminds me a "régale", a reed instrument close to the organ. The meantone is perfect with this kind of music. Bravo!
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World Concertina Day 2023!
gcarrere replied to Daniel Hersh's topic in General Concertina Discussion
Hello everybody! I just give you a link to my concertina video, my humble contribution to the WCD! It will appear only on the D day, 6th february, on my YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/pvoD-gN6uPg -
Here is an extract of "Le pont Mirabeau". An arrangement of mine of a melody by French singer and composer Léo Ferré (1916-1993), on a poem from Guillaume Apollinaire (1880-1918). Sorry for the low quality of the video, which had to fit here. Le pont Mirabeau p2.mp4
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Great tune and sound of a superb instrument. Love your playing!
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Hello, bonjour à tous ! I've just found out (with the help of "WaybackMachine") the hidden version of my old concertina site "Concertina français", which was closed a very long time ago. Not all pages are available, but it is to be considered as an archive. Unfortunately the scores pages cannot be opened, but I keep them available for anybody who will ask me for them. All texts are in French, English an Occitan. Enjoy!
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A traditional tune from Provence : LA FILHA DAU LADRE Arranged for duet concertina by G. Carrère.
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More Renaissance Polyphony on Anglo concertina
gcarrere replied to adrian brown's topic in Concertina Videos & Music
Wonderful pieces and perfect interpretation! Your concertina sounds as it was meantone tuned. Is it? -
What a delightful tune, Adrian! I wonder if a 30 button anglo is lighter than a same size duet (46 button, I think)? I'll try tightening my straps, and play my easiest tunes as often as possible, keeping standing, as you suggest, and let my fingers and hands find the right position. Thanks!
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Some news of my duet concertina channel: still only five tunes available, but I look forward to recording some more... as soon as I'll receive my new microphones (one of my microvox ones is broken), circa february, 15. I have all the scores of the tunes and arrangements. Just ask for them, I can send them in PDF. So long!