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RJ · 09-19-2007, 02:09 PM

re: the discussion board almost begs for a new topic--"Which Lightfoot Song Would Make A Good Polka?"...

That's funny..
When I began playing the accordion several years ago, I naturally gravitated to playing waltzes of course, to learn how to play the thing (someone once said that learning how to play a 120 button accordion is akin to "wrestling a Boa constrictor".. and although I eventually became competent on the squeezebox, I found this analogy to be quite painfully true..
Anyway I naturally gravitated to playing waltzes, and from the Gordbook I chose 'Romance' (last song on Salute)..
If worked beautifully..
Great triplets, great melody, passing notes, great changes..
a wonderful composition, which, hey, incidentally, makes a great polka!
let me tell ya..
So ya..
'Romance'..
That's my pick..

09-19-2007, 02:09 PM	#14
RJ Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Twin Cities Posts: 194	Re: Meadowbrook Sep 15/07 re: the discussion board almost begs for a new topic--"Which Lightfoot Song Would Make A Good Polka?"... That's funny.. When I began playing the accordion several years ago, I naturally gravitated to playing waltzes of course, to learn how to play the thing (someone once said that learning how to play a 120 button accordion is akin to "wrestling a Boa constrictor".. and although I eventually became competent on the squeezebox, I found this analogy to be quite painfully true.. Anyway I naturally gravitated to playing waltzes, and from the Gordbook I chose 'Romance' (last song on Salute).. If worked beautifully.. Great triplets, great melody, passing notes, great changes.. a wonderful composition, which, hey, incidentally, makes a great polka! let me tell ya.. So ya.. 'Romance'.. That's my pick.. Last edited by RJ; 09-20-2007 at 07:54 AM.