Accordion mini photo books accordion fold photo books. Earl grey trad campbletown loch i wish you were whiskey trad. Have students place their accordion book on the desk and flatten it out so they have a long row of six pages or boxes. Alan chose to follow in his fathers footsteps and learn the piano accordion. Accordion life has experienced and qualified accordion teachers who teach you how to play the accordion correctly. See more ideas about accordion book, book art and handmade books. Its easy to find at the dollar store or post office and you can roll. After moving to london, dublin born alan was awarded a scholarship to laine theatre arts and graduated with a national diploma in professional musical theatre and a national diploma in professional speech and drama from trinity. Mel bay from apples in winter to the wise maid, this collection of irish jigs, reels, and polkas provides beginning to advanced players with a wealth of traditional irish music for solo keyboard accordion.
Each handmade book can be displayed as a standing set of frames or as a twosided book. Alan kelly, probably the greatest living pianobox player, his brother john on flute, and an exceptional roster of accompainsts. The book includes the 34 tunes from the album notated with ornamentation, variation plus information about the musicians and specific regions from where the tune versions come from. Pick your occasion, choose your layout and drop in your photos to make your dream mini photo book. Roscommon in 1972, alan kelly grew up in a house steeped in traditional music and dance.
Digiuseppe, d 100 irish tunes for piano accordion book. With a basic guide to fingering and rhythm chord symbols included, this book will allow even the novice accordionist to join in a traditional irish session. Piano accordion easy online lessons online academy of. I dont know exactly how many donna and i have made so far. After mastering a fivehole pamphlet stitch and japanese fourhole binding, its time to tackle the final introductory process. The book would use the accordion keyboards as covers, and the bellows would be cut along the vertical ends so that when pulled open it would look like a real accordion book. Alan kelly has long been deemed irelands innovative piano accordion maestro and not only described by new yorks irish voice as in league with the best piano accordionists in the world but also credited with making the piano accordion hip in ireland again folk roots. We are home to the best online irish music tuition in irish traditional instruments. Alan kellysteph geremiamaureen brownegeantrai na nollag. This collection includes a number of tunes transcribed from recordings of not only the keyboard accordion, but also the irish button box and concertina. Nov 24, 2017 the alan kelly gang, led by accordionist alan kelly, will be taking their irish traditional music on tour to austria, germany, switzerland, and italy from november 23rd to december 16th. Nov 14, 2008 here is a book i created with my own kids. Accordionist who put his finger on a mystery illness wed, jul 22, 2009, 01.
The book club accordionist who put his finger on a mystery illness wed, jul 22, 2009, 01. The hardest part is usually finding a piece of paper long enough to fold into. This book presents a collection of the mostloved, alltime favorite gospel songs and hymns for the keyboard accordion. Over the past few weeks, weve dipped our toes into the world of bookbinding. With a basic guide to fingering and rhythm chord symbols included, this book will allow even the novice accordionist to join in a. Students will only be working on the top side of the paper. Bookprinted material list of books in the cambridge public library, cambridge, massachusetts, on ireland and the irish people. The songs are presented in easytoread arrangements in popular keys, with accompanying fingering suggestions and chord symbols. Children can fill the pages with funny cartoons, fun drawings, or even paste in photos of friends and family. List of books in the cambridge public library, cambridge.
Herein too are many of the authors own arrangements. We were talking about winter coming and what changes that brings about. These accordion style mini photo books offer a fun and affordable way to showcase your photos. Apr 03, 2020 some of the stellar players whose work appears here are. Woohoo here we go cant believe its been 10 years since our last austrian adventures. Living close to the canadian rockies, this led to talking about bears and hibernation. His extraordinary skill at performing irish traditional music on the piano accordion can be heard in the mountain top the jolly tinker reels and especially bill hoares reel the rookery. Sep 12, 2014 accordion book directions with bonus cat last spring i did some accordion bookmaking with kids as part of a writing workshop i taught at the kamloops young authors conference. Just make sure you get one for grandma and grandpa. Extraordinary traditional irish music group from the west of ireland. Geantrai 2000 jim donoghues larkins beehives palmers gate.
Biographical notes for irish accordion player alan kelly. Salamanca samba arty mcglynn prsmcps a recent composition from arty, which feels made for the piano accordion 4. It has advantage of producing the tune or melody with the accompaniment. In the mid1850s the piano accordion was invented and quickly became affiliated with many popular and cultural musical traditions across the globe. Jimmy keane, phil cunningham, alan kelly, joe burke, jackie daly, tom doherty, chris sherburn, sharon shannon, and tony macmahon. Alan kelly is regularly feted as one of todays finest exponents of the piano accordion and tonights accolades of magnifique and formidable is immense praise from a people steeped in the accordion tradition. Alan s rich armoury of tunes, his infectious zeal for the accordion and his onstage mastery of the crowd. Last spring i did some accordion bookmaking with kids as part of a writing workshop i taught at the kamloops young authors conference. Accordion books contain heavy weight acidfree paper, folded and bound to hold up to ten 4 x 6 or 5 x 7 photos. Accordion music books and dvds we have an extensive selection of instructional books, songbooks, dvds, and cds. Making books for the holiday season, and a color poem book in homes for poems. Today we are going to make a funny clown accordion book. Bookprinted material the daughter of a soldier, a colleen of south ireland, also available in digital form. Our tutors are some of irelands finest professional musicians.
So i made my first real accordion book in tandem with a book made out of a concertina to physically explain why, unless a book is hexagonal in shape, the correct term is accordion book. Alans rich armoury of tunes, his infectious zeal for the accordion and his onstage mastery of the crowd. We talked about how each story is a heros journey with a quest and obstacles to overcome along the journey, then we created accordion book plot diagrams with participants plotting out their. Book printed material the daughter of a soldier, a colleen of south ireland, also available in digital form. Folios are fast to make, super dynamic and easy to store. One of the main contributors to this book was stephen grier, a fiddler and uilleann piper from farnaght, co. Catalog benetouxen00 the ins and outs of the accordion book text 44,97 how to understand and repair your accordion how to tune your accordion. The piano accordion simple method some little knowledge ofmusic is needed if you wish to play correctly, and the purpose of this book is to teeh you in the shortest possible time without drudgery. Accordion weekly news in english about all things accordion. We talked about how each story is a heros journey with a quest and obstacles to overcome along the journey, then we created accordion book plot diagrams. Specific projects using the accordion book are on susans making books with children blog. Those familiar with kellys previous out of the blue will know what to expect. Advantages of accordion the piano ecordion is a very simple insmament to play. Accordionist who put his finger on a mystery illness.
In box one, have students write, my clown book by and their own name. Nov 07, 2016 accordion life has experienced and qualified accordion teachers who teach you how to play the accordion correctly. Yes, alan kelly has done it again, along with his choice musical gang, with the release of their second album the last bell. The book could be even better if it talks more about how to make the ornamentations and how to express the basses to give the tunes a more irish sound.
After moving to london, dublin born alan was awarded a scholarship to laine theatre arts and graduated with a national diploma in professional musical theatre and a national diploma in professional speech and drama from trinity college london atcl. The alan kelly gang, led by accordionist alan kelly, will be taking their irish traditional music on tour to austria, germany, switzerland, and italy from november 23rd to december 16th. Scrapbook paper, construction paper, or your own artwork. This year for an anniversary gift, i created a super fun accordion style memory book that is filled with all sorts of nooks and crannies to place pictures, loves notes and more. Shop and buy 100 irish tunes for piano accordion sheet music. Festivals of light accordion book in festivals of light. This collection of jigs, reels and polkas provides the beginningadvanced accordion player with a wealth of traditional irish music to play. These accordionstyle mini photo books offer a fun and affordable way to showcase your photos. Cut a piece of white cardstock in half lengthwise to make two long, skinny. This year for an anniversary gift, i created a super fun accordionstyle memory book that is filled with all sorts of nooks and crannies to place pictures, loves notes and more. Visit the ebookstore for specific accordion book projects with patterns.
This project is, perhaps, a bit more involved than those of weeks past, but it allows me to introduce a few additional basic materials found in every book artists studio and a handy technique or two. This guide shows the simple steps for making an accordion book. I play the accordion and couldnt pass up the opportunity presented by the visual pun, but the real purpose for making the book was to address a point of confusion among. One of the main contributors to this book was stephen grier, a fiddler and uilleann piper from. Unfollow accordion music books to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. The album is also accompanied by a comprehensive companion tune book available for purchase. This is a collection of my completed folios, for tutorials check the tutorial playlist. Arty mcglynn guitar nollaig casey fiddleviola rod mcvey hammond organ. With innovative ways to accelerate your learning and. The core gang of kelly with the piano accordion, steph geremia on flute, guitarist tony byrne and alasdair white are joined by choice musicians martin oneill, ewan vernal, jim higgins and eddi reader among others. The rest of alan kellys after the morning is an unqualified triumph. Some of the stellar players whose work appears here are. Professional irish accordion player alan kelly introduces you to the instrument, how to play the piano and bass notes, the scale of g and a simple tune with bass accompaniment. I am always looking for a fun way to chronicle all the memories that i make with my spouse.
Its baptism in irish music is still under development although it has proven very popular in the scottish music tradition. See more ideas about accordion book, book making and handmade books. Book printed material list of books in the cambridge public library, cambridge, massachusetts, on ireland and the irish people. That first accordion book was followed by another, then another, creating a series. Its a great time to upgrade your home music studio gear with the largest selection at. Jimmy keane, phil cunningham, alan kelly, joe burk. Have fun gather your supplies fold the long piece of paper in half. The hardest part is usually finding a piece of paper long enough to fold into the book. Alan kelly michael considine john kelly geantrai 2000. Accordions international accordion accessories accordion.
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