S q u e e z y t u n e stag:typepad.com,2003:weblog-2275492009-07-13T22:13:12+01:00This blog covers electromechanical and mechanical keyboard instruments (ie. not modern synthesisers), including all types of organs, squeezeboxes and pianos.
TypePadSubscribe with PlusmoSubscribe with FeedLoungeSubscribe with The Free DictionarySubscribe with Bitty BrowserSubscribe with NewsAlloySubscribe with Live.comSubscribe with Excite MIXSubscribe with Yourminis.comSubscribe with Attensa for OutlookSubscribe with WebwagSubscribe with netomat HubSubscribe with Daily RotationSubscribe with Podcast ReadySubscribe with FlurryMore Funanatag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83452982969e2011571ff1666970b2009-07-13T22:13:12+01:002009-07-13T22:13:12+01:00The funana hits just keep coming. I think this is the most vibrant scene featuring the accordion around today.Squeezyboy<p>The <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Funana" id="aptureLink_DgSgBLgpTu">funana</a> hits just keep coming. I think this is the most vibrant scene featuring the accordion around today.</p><p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=03g7wqK_dhk" id="aptureLink_oL8cqvg0Yn" style="margin: 0pt auto; padding: 0px 6px; text-align: center; display: block;"><img height="285" src="http://i.ytimg.com/vi/03g7wqK_dhk/0.jpg" style="border: 0px none ;" title="Elisa-mo ka ta ingana" width="340"></img></a><br><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SUY_iZGtwfc" id="aptureLink_nKurXpSLRa" style="margin: 0pt auto; padding: 0px 6px; text-align: center; display: block;"><img height="285" src="http://i.ytimg.com/vi/SUY_iZGtwfc/0.jpg" style="border: 0px none ;" title="Duda-dja txiga nha bes" width="340"></img></a><br><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E7CPx99kwaA" id="aptureLink_mZkHmbGTKU" style="margin: 0pt auto; padding: 0px 6px; text-align: center; display: block;"><img height="285" src="http://i.ytimg.com/vi/E7CPx99kwaA/0.jpg" style="border: 0px none ;" title="SOKU NA ROSTO" width="340"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare">
<a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Squeezytunes?a=p8IzQcPq_FA:8XFVz3uI4qE:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Squeezytunes?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Squeezytunes?a=p8IzQcPq_FA:8XFVz3uI4qE:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Squeezytunes?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Squeezytunes?a=p8IzQcPq_FA:8XFVz3uI4qE:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Squeezytunes?i=p8IzQcPq_FA:8XFVz3uI4qE:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Squeezytunes?a=p8IzQcPq_FA:8XFVz3uI4qE:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Squeezytunes?i=p8IzQcPq_FA:8XFVz3uI4qE:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a>
</div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Squeezytunes/~4/p8IzQcPq_FA" height="1" width="1"/>http://squeezyboy.blogs.com/squeezytunes/2009/07/more-funana.htmlPortative organtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83452982969e2011571fc657b970b2009-07-13T08:22:16+01:002009-07-13T08:22:16+01:00Portative organ, originally uploaded by Mark Tranchant. I love portable instruments, and I would love to have a portative organ. It's a shame they are so, so expensive.Squeezyboy<p><style type="text/css">.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; }</style><div class="flickr-frame"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/marktranchant/3579639274/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3374/3579639274_bb099eca6d.jpg" class="flickr-photo" alt=""></img></a><br> <span class="flickr-caption"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/marktranchant/3579639274/">Portative organ</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/marktranchant/">Mark Tranchant</a>.</span></div> <p class="flickr-yourcomment"> I love portable instruments, and I would love to have a portative organ. It's a shame they are so, so expensive.</p></p><div class="feedflare">
<a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Squeezytunes?a=G_r-C498iEQ:7cDSObhljko:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Squeezytunes?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Squeezytunes?a=G_r-C498iEQ:7cDSObhljko:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Squeezytunes?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Squeezytunes?a=G_r-C498iEQ:7cDSObhljko:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Squeezytunes?i=G_r-C498iEQ:7cDSObhljko:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Squeezytunes?a=G_r-C498iEQ:7cDSObhljko:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Squeezytunes?i=G_r-C498iEQ:7cDSObhljko:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a>
</div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Squeezytunes/~4/G_r-C498iEQ" height="1" width="1"/>http://squeezyboy.blogs.com/squeezytunes/2009/07/portative-organ.htmlCumbia from Nicaraguatag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83452982969e2011571038eb9970c2009-07-12T10:31:03+01:002009-07-12T10:31:03+01:00I don't think I've ever posted any music from Nicaragua, so here's a nice piece of cumbia from an artist called Sacasa. Whilst the accordion in this is fine, its the organ that I really like.Squeezyboy<p>I don't think I've ever posted any music from <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Music%20of%20Nicaragua" id="aptureLink_6QcDPy8S3b">Nicaragua</a>, so here's a nice piece of cumbia from an artist called Sacasa. Whilst the accordion in this is fine, its the organ that I really like.</p><p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AKBDF_TiCzk" id="aptureLink_s6cV1wLKVf" style="margin: 0pt auto; padding: 0px 6px; text-align: center; display: block;"><img height="285" src="http://i.ytimg.com/vi/AKBDF_TiCzk/0.jpg" style="border: 0px none ;" title="Sacasa : Oye Pinolera" width="340"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare">
<a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Squeezytunes?a=fRi-fFQgaMI:1IttT09V1MI:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Squeezytunes?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Squeezytunes?a=fRi-fFQgaMI:1IttT09V1MI:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Squeezytunes?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Squeezytunes?a=fRi-fFQgaMI:1IttT09V1MI:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Squeezytunes?i=fRi-fFQgaMI:1IttT09V1MI:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Squeezytunes?a=fRi-fFQgaMI:1IttT09V1MI:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Squeezytunes?i=fRi-fFQgaMI:1IttT09V1MI:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a>
</div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Squeezytunes/~4/fRi-fFQgaMI" height="1" width="1"/>http://squeezyboy.blogs.com/squeezytunes/2009/07/cumbia-from-nicaragua.htmlForro Lyricstag:typepad.com,2003:post-684573192009-06-24T20:42:52+01:002009-06-24T20:42:52+01:00It seems that more than a few genres of music that feature the accordion are considered to be unsophisticated and impolite. The music of the lower classes. Which makes me like it all the more. Here's a good comparison of...Squeezyboy<p>It seems that more than a few genres of music that feature the accordion are considered to be unsophisticated and impolite. The music of the lower classes. Which makes me like it all the more. </p><p>Here's a good comparison of some lyrics from Brazil. First we have some lovely bossa nova, which is definitely sophisticated. The lyrics are poetry.</p><p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g3oNSFQVzNM" id="aptureLink_hNE4bDr1Be" style="margin: 0pt auto; padding: 0px 6px; text-align: center; display: block;"><img height="285" src="http://i.ytimg.com/vi/g3oNSFQVzNM/0.jpg" style="border: 0px none ;" title="Elis Regina & Tom Jobim- Waters of March - English subtitles" width="340"></img></a><br>And now some Forro from Luiz Gonzaga.<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LRsubo62pzw" id="aptureLink_qIYkvKPEtA" style="margin: 0pt auto; padding: 0px 6px; text-align: center; display: block;"><img height="285" src="http://i.ytimg.com/vi/LRsubo62pzw/0.jpg" style="border: 0px none ;" title="Luiz Gonzaga-Let the gee-string fly away-Deixe a tanga voar" width="340"></img></a><br>However, not all Forro is quite so silly. This one is quite poetic, in a folksy kind of way.<br><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6uEu4hLN0Zc" id="aptureLink_qMjD5LJFaH" style="margin: 0pt auto; padding: 0px 6px; text-align: center; display: block;"><img height="285" src="http://i.ytimg.com/vi/6uEu4hLN0Zc/0.jpg" style="border: 0px none ;" title="Luiz Gonzaga - Sabiá - English Subtitles" width="340"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare">
<a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Squeezytunes?a=jqZJj4TPbvg:7tlPdrPyRFk:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Squeezytunes?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Squeezytunes?a=jqZJj4TPbvg:7tlPdrPyRFk:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Squeezytunes?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Squeezytunes?a=jqZJj4TPbvg:7tlPdrPyRFk:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Squeezytunes?i=jqZJj4TPbvg:7tlPdrPyRFk:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Squeezytunes?a=jqZJj4TPbvg:7tlPdrPyRFk:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Squeezytunes?i=jqZJj4TPbvg:7tlPdrPyRFk:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a>
</div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Squeezytunes/~4/jqZJj4TPbvg" height="1" width="1"/>http://squeezyboy.blogs.com/squeezytunes/2009/06/forro-lyrics.htmlFlickr Photo - Compton Organtag:typepad.com,2003:post-673783772009-05-28T19:42:04+01:002009-05-28T19:42:04+01:00The console on its own, originally uploaded by Atlantic city midmer losh fan. This is the console of the Compton organ at London's Odeon Leicester Square, and I just love the art deco casing.Squeezyboy<p><style type="text/css">.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; }</style><div class="flickr-frame"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/rossmcneillie/3515551226/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3299/3515551226_3f6c55a73a.jpg" class="flickr-photo" alt=""></img></a><br> <span class="flickr-caption"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/rossmcneillie/3515551226/">The console on its own</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/rossmcneillie/">Atlantic city midmer losh fan</a>.</span></div> <p class="flickr-yourcomment"> This is the console of the Compton organ at London's Odeon Leicester Square, and I just love the art deco casing.</p></p><div class="feedflare">
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</div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Squeezytunes/~4/-jRH5qYPf6U" height="1" width="1"/>http://squeezyboy.blogs.com/squeezytunes/2009/05/flickr-photo---compton-organ.html