The Night Before Christmas
What better song for this time of year? It is simple, but so pretty and has such a wonderful story.… Read the rest
Category Archives: Standards
I Never Knew
Playing from my trusty old, black Fakebook and found this little gold nugget.… Read the rest
Christmas Carols
Joy To The World, Away in the Manger, O Little town of Bethlehem, God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen, Hark The Herald Angels Sing, I Saw Three Ships, Oh Come All Ye Faithful and Silent Night.… Read the rest
Gesù Bambino
Thought I would do a nice Christmas Carol. I really liked this one when I was playing thru my Christmas Fakebook. I don’t believe I ever played it before, but much of it is very familiar.… Read the rest
Atholl Highlanders
Such a great accordion piece. I downloaded a bunch of Scottish and Irish tunes. This was among them. I have had great fun playing it. Hoped to sound a little like a bagpipe in a few spots.… Read the rest
10 Minutes of Old Fashioned Music
A Casual Evening With 10 Minutes of Old Fashioned Music From My Fakebooks. Without A Word Of Warning, The Whole World is Singing My Song, Worried Mind and There I Go Dreaming Again.… Read the rest
Dark Winter
I call this piece Dark Winter because it actually feels like a long, cold, dark winter as I play it. It is actually Sous Le Ciel De Varsovie or Under the Warsaw Sky composed by Dominique Perczak. I felt like it was going to be a long, cold, dark winter when I was looking out the window this morning.… Read the rest
Lilting Waltz
Lilting Waltz composed by George Frank. When George shared this wonderful little tune with me I was excited. It was the first song he composed. When he sent it to me, he told me to play it any way I wanted including one of my IMPROV/Variations. So I had great fun with this.… Read the rest
Thanksgiving Prayer
Happy Thanksgiving. I looked long and hard for a Thanksgiving song. Found Thanksgiving Prayer last night from a Google search about midnight. LOL Started playing it for half the night and could not stop. Just a beautiful song. I never hear it before, but I love it now.… Read the rest
Stumbling
Stumbling. Just a fun old song. My twin Sister has been bugging me to play in the videos again. UGH So I let her take a chorus with the little Petosa. LOL Gotta keep the family happy. LOL I just thought it would be fun. I had the little Petosa out to do some sight reading and thought – why not. Words and music by Zez Confrey and published by Leo. Feist Inc. in 1922.… Read the rest
Scottish Medley
Everyone liked Bluebells of Scotland, so I thought I would do another as a Scottish Medley.
Annie Laurie, O!Whistle and I’ll Come to Ye, My Lad and Will Ye No Come Back Again?… Read the rest
Blue Bells of Scotland
The Blue Bells of Scotland. Sometimes I just play through my old accordion books from my lesson days in the 50’s. I played the notes then, but now I hear the music. This is such a simple, pretty song.… Read the rest