Marcus Posted March 23, 2007 Share Posted March 23, 2007 Hello everyone, I have been given a hohner black dot B/C accordion and I have been scouring the web for learning resources. There is loads of stuff for the concertina and I have been unable to find much for the accordion at all. Does anyone play the B/C box in the Irish style, and if they do do they know of any resources? Sorry for the accordion question on the concertina forum, but I'm sure someone plays one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin Harrison Posted March 23, 2007 Share Posted March 23, 2007 Hi marcus..............go to http://www.aimoo.com/forum/freeboard.cfm?id=546320 and thye will be able to help you. Regards Robin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikefule Posted March 23, 2007 Share Posted March 23, 2007 Hi marcus..............go to http://www.aimoo.com/forum/freeboard.cfm?id=546320 and thye will be able to help you. Regards Robin Or http://www.aimoo.com/forum/categories.cfm?...tegoryID=270445 It is more "of the nature" of a melodeon than a concertina, even though it is different from either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stiamh Posted March 23, 2007 Share Posted March 23, 2007 Let's get even more specific: somebody has given some answers to your question there. http://www.aimoo.com/forum/postview.cfm?id...hreadID=2777037 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff H Posted March 24, 2007 Share Posted March 24, 2007 There is a Irish Box discussion group on Yahoo Groups try there Videos: P. J. Hern(d)on (sp) Well presented, fun First tunes are played normal spped then slow then in a band setting 4 stars Peter Browne.. More of a performance viseo with advanced techniques 3 stars John Williams: If you can get beyond his insufferable ego you might get somehting out of it.. I sold it.. more than I could take He does perform a couple of "look at me" tunes on his custom 2 1/2 row Saltarelle then switches to a Saltarelle Irish Bouebe with sticking bass buttons. Considering he is a Saltarelle dealer, you might think he would have attended to this before the video 1 star Mad for Trad.. CD/ROM I have not see this but I have heard good things... worth exploring.. I did get their Concertina material.. Publications/books...with Casette Hanrahan.... This is awful... A good friend learned musician and concertina player is more forgiving than I... this is a total waste of money.. even the keyboard schematic in the back of the book is wrong Written in standard notation only.. no tab... Some decent tunes would be the only redeeming feature half a star All the above were gotten from The Button Box in MAss check their web site...... Jeff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stiamh Posted March 26, 2007 Share Posted March 26, 2007 John Williams: If you can get beyond his insufferable ego you might get somehting out of it.. I sold it.. more than I could take ... Hanrahan.... This is awful... A good friend learned musician and concertina player is more forgiving than I... this is a total waste of money.. even the keyboard schematic in the back of the book is wrong Written in standard notation only.. no tab... Agree with you that the Hanrahan is a waste of money but I have to say that to me, on that DVD, John Williams doesn't comes across as having an insufferable ego at all. Have never met the man, but he struck me as affable and if anything rather shy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stella24 Posted March 26, 2007 Share Posted March 26, 2007 just have to add to the last opinion in defense of john williams, i have his concertina video with notation booklet, and would have to agree that he seems almost retiring in his affect. very unassuming. wish i lived in the east and could take lessons from him. his introspective personality comes through in his style of interpretation also. really don't understand how this person could come to this strange viewpoint. wes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff H Posted March 26, 2007 Share Posted March 26, 2007 Not just my opinion... I have also spoken with him... and have other experiences.. I also had his concertina video.. same reaction I respect your opinion.. my comments stand Jeff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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