Reb Dovidl's Nigun (Klezmer tune played on Anglo concertina, for ICA's World Concertina Day concert)

Tutorial for this tune here: • Reb Dovidls Nigun / Ta...
The International Concertina Association (ICA) kindly invited me to play for its virtual World Concertina Day concert, and this was my submission. You can see the whole thing, which includes lots of players WAY better than me, here:
Part 1: • 2023 World Concertina ...
Part 2: • 2023 World Concertina ... (I'm in this one, mispronouncing "Dovidl": it's DOvidl, not doVIDl)
I know I've already recorded Reb Dovidl once, but I couldn't resist recording it again in this lovely sanctuary I had access to for an afternoon.
World Concertina Day occurs annually on Feb 6, which is the birthday of Sir Charles Wheatstone, inventor of the English concertina (the Anglo-German concertina, which is what I play, is a descendant of both Charles Wheatstone and Carl Uhlig, the inventor of the German concertina at around the same time). Learn more about the ICA and World Concertina Day here:
concertina.org...

[@mediocre.accordionist]

Beautiful playing!! 👏

[@justicebeske5704]

It really fits, I've loved klezmer my whole life and glad to see someone sharing it with the world

[@shalomjj]

Good job. My Clover is on the way! 🤗🎶

[@StephanieReal-vv5ds]

Beautiful, music for the soul

[@jennylapota760]

My husband introduced me to your channel and we’ve fallen in love with your music! Our 3yo son will sit and listen or dance to your songs with us in the evenings ❤ Thank you for sharing your talent!

[@lukehillman]

My pleasure! Thank you for letting me know. A revolution without dancing is a revolution not worth having. Hello to your family :)

[@smccousins]

Awesome stuff! I've never heard Klezmer on the concertina before! I'll have to give it a shot!

[@geoffreybeene]

Bravo!

[@elaineselkirk]

Love your playing.

[@lukehillman]

Thank you :)

[@douglashope3543]

One of my favourite traditional dances, and well played. I can imagine a day when you have this absolutely automated, and can play it in the dynamic and increasingly "ecstatic" Klezmer dance style. Come that day, I will pay to dance along. :-) You've also done a very nice job in balancing the off-beat rhythm with what is (for concertina) a non-trivial melody. Your fingering remains relaxed and for the main part sits well - one of the (I find) major challenges of anglo concertina play.

[@amydavis4192]

Wonderful stuff!

[@lazynetter8093]

Beautiful tune and fabulous playing, well done! The Clover sounds so right to me. Did you get the 30b+ Anglo you mentioned before yet?

[@lukehillman]

Thanks Yuxin! Not yet... I'm on two waiting lists, and hopefully one of them will contact me this year sometime. Of course I still haven't completely decided on the ideal layout...

[@invaderem5402]

Amazing as always! So good to see you again!

[@lukehillman]

Aw, shucks!

[@ColRAPR]

Outstanding!!

[@AidasRusa]

Great tune well played!

[@fluesterkneipe]

❤🎉🎉

[@bollinmorris2]

Excellent, thank you!

[@matthewmarchand3677]

This is gorgeous, man. Is there any tablature or sheet music I can look for?

[@matthewmarchand3677]

Ok nevermind haha I see you made a whole tutorial. You are awesome and I'm now subscribing haha

[@tasyamilush9305]

Omg it's absolutely amazing!!!❤ Please please make tutorial

[@lukehillman]

It's in the queue!

[@tasyamilush9305]

I’m incredibly happy, I’m looking forward to it, thank you very much! It's rare to find something like this in this world.

[@lukehillman]

@@tasyamilush9305 thank you! I'm glad you're enjoying :)

[@lukehillman]

@@tasyamilush9305 ...and here it is! Hope you enjoy :) kzbin.info/www/bejne/n3zadZmGZdKqrdE

[@tasyamilush9305]

Oh, thank you so much, my dream came true! This tutorial is the best gift I've ever got! How to change it for Wheatstone/Lachenal? Today I started learning to play the C/D 30-bottoms concertina. I started with the melody Corazon de oro, monophonic, without chords, it was too difficult. I hope that after some time, I will be able to play this nigun. I am so happy that I found your channel. I wish you happiness and good luck! You are a great musician, I feel the real breath of music when you play.❤

[@JulchenSC]

Are you playing it for Berkeley Morris?

[@lukehillman]

Yes, this is one I play for Berkeley Morris! Though we have an alto sax which features much more prominently.

[@JulchenSC]

@@lukehillman True, Robin. ;-)

[@lukehillman]

@@JulchenSC wait a minute, do I know you irl?