Evangeline Special Piano Accordion

Chris Miller--Accordion. www.bayouroots.com. This is my second attempt at demonstrating that a piano accordion can play Cajun Music. There are some limitations to the sound quality of these YouTube files, so take that into consideration. Comments on the first performance (Chere Toute Toute) indicated that the "bass accompaniment" made it sound more like Clifton Chenier or "traditional piano accordion-like." This time I removed the treble grill for the brightest tone and didn't play any bass side. I also tried to simulate the bellows motion of a diatonic in this performance.

It has been a fun project to get the piano accordion to "speak Cajun." Most of the instructional material and sheet music for "Cajun" piano accordion that I have seen is very lacking in trying to capture the sound and style that I am demonstrating here. Also remember--some people "hear with their eyes!" It can be hard to convince someone while they are staring right at the big accordion! -- maybe a "blind test" is forthcoming?

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[cpm6miller]

Bambini--both. I think the biggest factor is the rhythm and correct note doublings for the style--based on how it works on the diatonic accordion (single row). Also, this accordion had a LMH reed arrangement and is very tight, punchy and loud---that really helps too. I do a bit with the bellows--but it is mostly right hand.

[mdcorreia]

I would appreciate if you would slowed down a bit also. Very well done, good technique. Thnks for posting.

mdcorreia

[mauricechiarella]

Chris,

I love this video. Would you be able to post a slowed down version of this?

Regards

Maurice

[pierstheoneandonly]

LMH does approach the 1-row sound. The Zydeco p/accordion players seem to favour the musette tuning,

[bambini990]

This sounds great. How, specifically, are you getting that authentic Cajun sound? Is it added notes or something you are doing with the bellows?

[beppobel]

Superb!!

*****

Bruno