I play piano accordion, not fashionable but I've done it for 30+ years. I play it as sensitively as I can, contrary to most accordion players, and try not to be too noisy. My instrument's swing tuned, which makes it sound more like today's button accordion, and I try to play like a button box sound too. I actually quite dislike the wet sounding accordions with excessive tremolo like Jimmy Shand used to play. Ah, surely, these things are just a fashion.
I am hooked on ITM, it's a passion,and I prefer playing reels. West Clare, especially Ennis, is my second home. Thank you Ryanair for the cheap flights.
I also sing, and play with my mates in a couple of bands, pub gigs or barn dances. Then there's a session near Canterbury every Wednesday...
Tunes in petemay's tunebook: 7
| The Lake Shore | jig | May 15th 2006 |
| Ril Johnny Phadraig Pheter | reel | July 7th 2005 |
| Aherne's Egg | jig | April 28th 2005 |
| Paidín Ó Raifearta | jig | November 21st 2004 |
| Rooney's Favourite | jig | September 3rd 2004 |
| Help me with the name of this slip jig please! | September 12th 2006 |
| Custy's Music Shop, Ennis | March 15th 2006 |
| Humble abject apologies | May 5th 2005 |
| Mental or physical distress... | August 16th 2004 |
| EUJET about to fly from Kent | July 31st 2004 |
| Tunes | And now in the right key! | September 15th 2006 |
| Discussions | Re: What sets are you learning? | September 12th 2006 |
| Discussions | Re: What sets are you learning? | September 12th 2006 |
| Discussions | Re: The man with his own point of view. | September 12th 2006 |
| Discussions | Re: Help me with the name of this slip jig please! | September 12th 2006 |
| Name | Type | Key |
|---|---|---|
| Around The World For Sport | jig | Eminor |
| Boil The Breakfast Early | reel | Gmajor |
| The Crosses Of Annagh | reel | Adorian |
| The Maids Of Mitchelstown | reel | Dminor |
| The Plains Of Boyle | hornpipe | Dmajor |
| Rip The Calico | reel | Dmixolydian |
| Upstairs In A Tent | reel | Amixolydian |