Pique-diatonique: Event and Tunebook

[Gary Chapin]

Friends of mine organize this twice yearly event in Alsace.

 

http://accordeonaire.blogspot.com/2011/03/what-are-they-playing-in-alsace-this.html

 

Although melodeon-centric, all instruments are welcome, and it's a great little tune book. I won't be able to attend, but I'm proposing a holiday in exile on May 29.

[Steve Mansfield]

Great tunebooks! Another event to add top the wish list ...

[Gary Chapin]

So, I'm serious!

 

http://accordeonaire.blogspot.com/2011/05/pour-les-absents.html

 

On May 29, get out there and find a picnic and play a pique-diatonique tune! What? You have something better to do?

 

It's a great tune book.

[AnnC]

Thanks for the link to the tune book, hours of music there

[Gary Chapin]

Since tomorrow -- May 29 -- is International Pique-diatonique Day (at least in le maison de la Chapins), I've posted some recordings of tunes from the Pique-diatonique tunebook on my blog. Two of the recordings are by Sylvain Piron. The third is by me.

 

http://accordeonaire.blogspot.com/2011/05/pique-diatonique-tomorrow.html

 

Actual Pique-diatonique info can be found at http://bretelle.tradfrance.com/

 

Thanks for indulging my obsession.

[Gary Chapin]

Photos from the event are at http://accordeonaire.blogspot.com/2011/05/photos-from-alsace.html.

[Geoff Wooff]

Yes,

thanks for these links Gary.

We actually had a few tunes with José Roux and Paul Grollier the weekend before last, at our local Bal. It was a fine end to a pleasant evening. Paul comes all the way from Angouleme each week to teach our local Diato players and what an asset he is to them!

best regards,

Geoff.

Edited May 31, 2011 by Geoff Wooff

[Gary Chapin]

You are most welcome. I love Jose Roux's playing, and he's got a very interesting blog of his own, though he hasn't posted in a while. That's at http://joseroux.over-blog.com/

 

Because of illness I was not able to make as much out of this weekend as I had planned. Still, having a good time with this tune book.