Whistling Rufus played on anglo concertina

[adbmnj10]

Great job!

[adbmnj10]

I hate this person.... HE MAKES IT LOOK SO EASY!!!!!

[colum1231]

Catchy tune nicely played well done :)

[craigwg]

All these concertina videos on Youtube show the concertinist wearing a cool hat. Derbies and bowl hats and all kinds. I guess if I start making videos I'll have to get a nifty hat.

[nekotanmori]

You, Sir, are awesome.

[kevintheblacksmith]

Thats really nice ! I love it !

[Justinsupermagic]

great video nicely played

[kittycollins]

that was wonderful! :)

[OrangeLightBulbCat]

coool

[jefe46]

Great job...

now let's see the tune with a banjo duet.. perfect tune for it.

[EvilLurker121]

Thanks to this video I got me an Anglo Concertina for a Birthday gift.. It's very odd instrument since I'm not used to it, but its fun.

[newfiebygarge]

Great job!!!! Long live music.Our international language. I travelled a lot when I was in the Service, too many Countries where I could not speak the Language.Whether it was a fiddle player in old Quebec or a Mandolin player in Moscow.I always felt more at home and it eased my stress to hear something familiar to my ears,A good tune well played my friend,

[irateofwatford]

That's nice, and the instrument sounds great too.

[brookwall]

Well played

[anvil357]

I have a Renelli 20 key and I am trying to learn it. It's very fun. Does anyone know where I can get sheet music for it?

[HectorAwol]

I love this! I do this on diatonic accordion. I love your counter-melody stuff! Might send you my version!

[sshawn2015]

Hey, great playing Jeff. Lately I've been taking fiddle lessons, but someday I WILL learn the concertina. Thanks for sharing!

[twinkletoesDINAxxx]

hey:)

i've a Marcus MusicMaker Concertina for sale . i only got it brand new in Febraury. its in perfect condition. write to me on my homepage if interested :)

[jmccullough]

Jeff, this is great. The first time I ever heard this song is on a Rhythm Bones audio where you're playing the bones and someone is playing the tune on a glass harmonica.

Great stuff. Now I need to dig out my Mandolin Player's Fakebook to learn this.

[grofys]

i feel transported to another time

[SamPayn47]

That was very nice, Thanks!

[yiddishtheater]

Great !! I have a phonograph cylinder of this tune played on the banjo by Vess Ossman, but your recording is awesome !

[idasynco]

I love it!! Kerry Mills Cakewalks are a lot of fun to play!

[mongorich]

came back to listen again. so cool . scott joplin on the concertina! do some more, jeffleff.

[brian2889]

Wonderful. I love this tune, my dad used to play it on fiddle half a century ago. I do it on mandolin. Looks very challenging on anglo. You've kept the ragtime feel, beautifully. Thanks.

[tradinter]

Love it - great sound... and trying to play it on a recorder..thank you !

[Ragdollcatman001]

I love the sound of the concertina.. Shame its not so easy to find any song and tune books. If you know of any places I may find some (I own a Jack from themusicroom - nothing fantastic, but I'm a learner) then please get back to me :D

[Lymmar]

It not easy to find the actual damn instrument either...unless you have about 1300US to spend :(

[orckiller91]

an anglo? go to pik-ware publishing the have a johnson for 175 with case

[ladydetemps]

Like the tune, love the look. :)

I'm thinking of trying to learn the concertina. How long have you been learning to be able to play? Is it hard?

[sebseb1]

nuff skills. nice flatcap too :)

[vishka23]

That was awesome.

[beefnchedda67]

awesome...

[JeffLeff]

Thanks for all the great replies, I'm more than a bit surprised! And wow, over 10,000 views. It's been a nice motivator to work more on my concertina. I've started working on the Hayden duet concertina, and don't play Anglo much any more. The duet gives more freedom for playing accompaniment and bass along with an independent melody, in more keys. I do have a few things worked up that I'll post soon. And if you want my anglo arrangement of Whistling Rufus, send me a message through my profile.

[AaronShaunBrennan]

Great Job! Post More!

[ahlahlancha]

my favorate video on youtube. jeff lefferson is in the top 20 music role models for me. amazing.

[tamborileru]

Congratulations!

My wife and me have enjoyed your video at home. It's very nice!

[williestratton]

very nice!

[JJkul1917]

That was really cool. I'm so getting one of those.

[redhairedlad]

Great arrangement and well played!

[joejazzmaniac]

I have the instrument but I really admire you fellows who can play concertina like a klick of fingers only..GREAT playing man!!

[stevemills00]

Wonderful. Very pleasant on the ear.

Naturally we all want to try this arrangement now!

[mongorich]

happy tunes!

the antidote to all this horrible rap shite!

[vonnie1uk2001]

Excellent!! Well done, really like this!

[DoughboyJonesmk2]

This is easily my favorite concertina video on youtube. Catchy tune, played well, on a fascinating little instrument. I have a little 20 button anglo that I inherited from my stepfather. Unfortunately, my training with the piano accordion does me no good, so I really don't know how to play it.

[AaronShaunBrennan]

Wow!

[danielscheck]

that is fecking awesome

[shagbolt]

Taht is awesome, you are my hero!

[Victorspenis]

wow thats csoo cool!!!

[maxxron]

Listening to this gave me an ear to ear grin! Thanks for a most pleasant surprise!

[feale07]

porra q massa

[gatekeeper1973]

That's some great playing. I like the sound of your Anglo Concertina. I sounds a little different than most.

[city126]

This guy's well cool.

[PatriarchK]

Very nice :)

[hielandmania]

Thanks, it is a very nince sounding concertina, and your left hand work is really cool!

[hielandmania]

I enjoyed that very much, nice playing, thank you. What kind of concertina are you playing? Is that a 20 button Lachenal with a new bellows? Keep up the good work, take care,

Don

[brinwins]

its a wakker 30 button, it says on the description bit

[JeffLeff]

Actually, it's a Wakker 31-button in C/G, although I don't use the drone C on the left-hand thumb in this arrangement. The Wakker is a very nice concertina with hand-made concertina reeds (as opposed to accordion reeds). It plays very easily and quickly, and has a nice traditional concertina sound. Mine was made to be a bit mellower and quieter, but more responsive to low bellows pressure.

[gregoryburrows]

wow, that's good old stuff, nicely played.

[Brill39e]

Like it! I'll try this one tonight.--Thanks Stu.

[porkpiemariner]

Hey Jeff, thats a great arrangement, love the bass line you're putting in...looking forward to more of your videos!!! Cheers LIAM!