Rue Des Prés / Tanteeka - accordéon diatonique, melodeon - scottish, Schottische

Two schottisches - Rue Des Prés by Stephan Durand and Tanteeka by Jo Freya of Blowzabella. Played on a DG Castagnari Mory melodeon / diatonic button accordion.
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[@shawnedwards5369]

I love this accordion; such a lovely tone. I've been watching your videos as I learn my B/C and chromatic button accordions. Your fingerings and techniques have really helped me to work out anchors and shift positions along with bellows control. Thank you!

[@LecrazyMaffe]

Always a delight to hear you play!

[@paulyoungfolk]

Thanks! :)

[@patrickrwhite8354]

This is a beautiful melody, Paul. I enjoyed it so much this is my second time listening to it. I am of Scottish Heritage so this music is the love of my life. Are you also a teacher?

[@thomaswachter6601]

Thank you, Paul! These are wonderful tunes and your playing is outstanding!

[@lasaintebarbe]

Great tunes, and wonderfully played, instant toe tapping :)

[@seattlebeard]

This is as lovely as any player I heard in the 1980s. I mean that as the highest compliment. Subscribed :o)

[@mauricerichard3611]

Luv this ...

[@patrickrwhite8354]

I love the external pickups. My opinion is it is better than drilling a hole into the box to add an internal system. The sound is better and no damage to the Box or air supply. What kind of pickup do you use Please?

[@IStink3]

Beautiful, thank you.

[@Kantstoner]

Lovely tunes and nice basslines, especially the little chromatic "lick"😊

[@SirDidymus1979]

What a lovely Tankeeka Paul 👌🙂 niiice

[@hionay]

great as usual!

[@jamesh4524]

I have been looking for a good rendition of tanteeka ever since I saw your student perform it in your student video!

[@benprout8535]

Oh these are MAGNIFICENT Paul, is Tanteeka in A? A bit mystifying for a relative newcomer to 2.5 rows...hope my layout holds up!

[@paulyoungfolk]

Tanteeka has the A part in D (with one surprise G#) and the B part in D minor.

[@benprout8535]

@@paulyoungfolk Oh good to know! Thank you!

[@BillieKorstrom]

I have a Troubadour 21 button box accordion. How do I find out what key it is - I picked it up at a thrift store so know nothing about it.

[@paulyoungfolk]

Use a free tuner app (or compare with another instrument). Find out what the push notes are on each row (the one that plays when you close the bellows - ignore the first button and it should be a repeating pattern of three) then look up what major triad those three notes make. Outside row then inside row tells you what type of box you have.

[@Seibling]

left little finger top!!! 😂👍👏👏👏