Bernadette - "The Little White Donkey (Le petit âne blanc)" for accordion

[@1970dot]

The brief intro. brought back memories of " The Donkey Serenade ". An old favourite. Richard.

[@Rock.Pop.and.More_4accordion]

I though it might! I've already had a request from a fellow Australian subscriber for Stasha and I to play it as a duet. Bernadette

[@tinamiller7663]

Very interesting piece! I had never heard that one before. You are so talented!

[@Rock.Pop.and.More_4accordion]

Thank you very much! It is a very interesting piece in the impressionist style. It is so playful and that little white donkey is as precocious as my daughter! Bernadette

[@Richard-x5s]

Interesting piece that I've never heard before nor the composer. At first I thought this was just an impressionist fantasy piece because the donkey is white... then an idea came to me to look it up. Sure enough there is such a thing as a white donkey. PetShun describes them as rare with elusive beauty and unique genetics. Sounds like the composer knew what he was describing through his music. I like the way you describe that through your Titano. And as an afterthought, of all the accordions I've seen and heard you play... and you have many... I think the sound of the Giulietti's and the Titano have the cleanest and brightest sounding reeds. Additionally the base on the Titano, in this piece, has a lot of presence without sounding intrusive... a nice harmonic complement with the treble register. Looking forward to hearing more of these and even some classical and early baroque. Interesting thing about the whole baroque period to me is that the high baroque period has such an ornamental distortion to the artistry of the music... very snobby sounding... whereas the early baroque period demonstrates the artists love of pure music itself. Hope to hear more classical and early baroque. Blessings. Richard

[@Rock.Pop.and.More_4accordion]

Thank you very much, Richard! In my own interpretation, the little white donkey is very playful and mischievous and unpredictable. I did not want all the phrases to be the same. Your white donkey reference reminds me of the tiny horse in the film, "The Valley of Gwangi," one of the early dinosaur films, maybe you remember it. I'm getting into Christmas mode at the moment so I'll get back into baroque after the New Year, among other styles of music. Bernadette

[@thomasjohn3392]

Heyy again, can i request another song please! You to me are everything by the real thing

[@Rock.Pop.and.More_4accordion]

Thank you for your interest! Let me take a look at it after the holidays. Bernadette

[@DARANGULAFILM]

The title reminded me of a long forgotten novelty song which received radio airplay during the mid-1950s. The piece was titled "Little Red Monkey". It is a little complex than it seems. It might be a good challenge as a duet with your daughter if you take over the harder parts and maybe bounce solo back and forth between you both in a sort of contesting style. A free base accordion is something in all my years I had never heard of. It must have been really difficult to learn. Your piece is a delight to hear. The Rosemary Clooney version of "Little Red Monkey" can be found via this link. kzbin.info/www/bejne/pqqmk6ZtqN-Gh80

[@Rock.Pop.and.More_4accordion]

Thank you for your interest. I have not heard this song before and it would be a fun song to play as a duet. When I first started reading your comment, I thought you were going to mention Donkey Serenade, which is also a great piece for Stasha. So I will be keeping her busy after the new year. It is coming up to Christmas so, you'll have to watch "Carols by Candlelight" at the Myer Music Bowl for me. Bernadette

[@DARANGULAFILM]

Donkey Serenade would certainly work in accordion duet. Here is a link to a massed brass band rendition of Donkey Serenade which might a listening pleasure for you. kzbin.info/www/bejne/l5KnqY13bZ2JbaM Translating that sound to accordion might not be easy. My imagining is that after an elaborate intro, your daughter could lead in solo with the first melody in a clarinet register with you accompanying lightly. Through next verses you might progressively lift to full orchestra with your characteristic octave keyboard chords on your electronically augmented accordion. You would both revert to your daughter on solo with your quiet accompaniment closing towards the conclusion with the finale being the orchestration again on your electronic instrument.

[@Rock.Pop.and.More_4accordion]

@@DARANGULAFILM Thank you for the link. I played "The Donkey Serenade" in a massed accordion orchestra at an accordion festival thirty years ago. I'm sure Stasha and I will have fun creating an accordion arrangement. Bernadette