Dirge Posted May 8, 2011 Share Posted May 8, 2011 I suspect the melodion enthusiasts have already seen but it was new to me and took my fancy. Can't see any problem with doing it on a duet, for starters. He seems to get an extra percussive effect by rattling the bellows (I think). That was the only bit that might cause problems. (foot stamps perhaps) Otherwise I thought it should be added to everyone's repertoires; bound to raise a smile from the spectators. (What on earth are the strange gasps and groans going on in the background?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shelly0312 Posted May 8, 2011 Share Posted May 8, 2011 aaahhhh; too cool. Hope you'll do the translation to your duet. For myself, I'll have to the the huffs verbally?? no air valve on my EC. sigh. I guess some tunes are just out of the relm. ...... Michelle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lester Bailey Posted May 8, 2011 Share Posted May 8, 2011 Not sure this is playable on any thing except a melodeon as the gasps and groans is the sound of the the air rushing in and out of the air button hole. On a melodeon this is fairly large and on cheap melodeons quite noisy X:35 T:Bicycle Pump Polka M:4/4 L:1/8 K:G d2 BG D2 G2|z8|c2 AF D2 F2|z8| d2 BG D2 G2|z8|c2 AF D2 F2|z8:|| d2 BG DGBd|c2 AA A2 A2|c2 AF E2 F2|G2 B2 d4| d2 BG DGBd|c2 AA A2 A2|c2 AF E2 F2|G2 G2 G4:|| Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirge Posted May 8, 2011 Author Share Posted May 8, 2011 That's handy Lester; when I looked for the music all I found was someone saying that he "Didn't think there was an ABC symbol for rushing air." so I had just bookmarked it and was hitting play whenever I passed. Here it is translated to save anyone else: I think it will work; I can get a decent heavy breathing effect off the air button. (It used to wind the dog up something rotten) It's a it of a laugh, isn't it, and not a huge effort to learn! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lester Bailey Posted May 8, 2011 Share Posted May 8, 2011 I notice that the abcs are in G but I play it in D and it was originally in C. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raide Brest Posted July 20, 2011 Share Posted July 20, 2011 Hi to you all, I'm re-upping this topic as I worked with Jan Anders tunes lately on melodeon, especially on that funny chicken polka and I found there was an answer on concertina and Fretless banjo UTube link #2 Have fun, RB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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