Tom Collins Teaches the Bellows Shake

[DougOscarivich]

I started taking lessons from Tom back in the early 50s. At that time his studio was located on Spruce St., as I recall. Tom was as friendly a person as I ever met and for years he would greet me with a sparkling eyes and a warm smile. Wonderful guy and a great accordionist.

[deaforganist001]

@DougOscarivich , Thanks for your note. I did not meet Tom until I was in my60s. It was Lois Shipley and Jack Nichols that I knew.

If you are in Missoula, come to the manor and play for us, please.

[pavanpianist]

My Salutes to Great Legend ............ What a plying and teaching with so simplicity!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[DJShadowAndTheKnife]

now THATS a bellows shake!

[456er123]

amazing!

[SansaAsylum]

What an incredibly sweet guy!

[mdcorreia]

Thank you for the video! Really very instructive regarding different applicationsI I noticed that the bass comes in on PULLING OUT? or may be I missed something. (a little too fast to notice)

Would that be the rule for the START of the bellow shaking?

Cheers; fr Manuel - away up North - Winnipeg, canada

[olavodias]

Fantastic... there are no other words to define this video.

[pushycomepully]

I've been playing the accordion since 1941, & at 77 my "Billy Be Damned" bellow shake is just called I'll BE Damned. My shake is gone, and my "Billy is now my Belly. Oh what a great teacher

[TheRemigijus]

No words!!!

[acordeonhobby]

Grande!!!

Saludos

Jose 5*

[emifisa]

Good lections

5 star

[YellowMazdaRX7FD3S]

I have been playing the accordion for 7 years now, and I don't know how to play glow worm. And I really want to 2. Really catchy tune!

[keychico]

Fantastic. Thanks a lot! Five stars!

Hugs from Brazil!

[VILAINPASCAL62]

extremement instructif. Bravo cher Monsieur

[accdron]

Such great instruction on bellows shake techniques. Mr. Collins seems like he was an incredibly nice person. What a loss to the accordion world! Wish I could have met him.

[kowbar]

Great video!!!

(*****)

Bartek

[lichiarenz]

Excellent!

I enjoyed it so much

*****

Thank you Albertaviking for sharing

[nicolai1968]

Thank tou very much, i learnt a lot of how to use a bellow shake, my theacher can not teach me, now practice

very good intruction

[pianofabyan]

I like to listen this video

Good technique on accordion

Bravo (******)

Fabrizio

[Inky261]

My father said he should play in a variety show.

Good enough for that.

[AccordionJo]

Fantastic video; thanks so much for posting a great teacher!!! He's so comfortable with the instrument...wonderful clarity in his explanations...and beautiful to watch.

[AccordionVron]

AWESOME!!!

[mettanc]

i am transfixed!! i'm in awe.

thank you.

michael

[Inky261]

me, too, Michael.

[Inky261]

Thank you very much 5* and fav. This is what I was after for so long. Glowworm is our Glühwürmchen, composer Paul Lincke, Berlin, Germany. Tea for two and the rest is very good, too. This vid is excellent!