Joplin on Accordion???

[Zevy]

Here’s my transcription/arrangement of a great tune by the great Scott Joplin:

 

[dak]

Well, it's tricky with just a single bellows but ragtime is about syncopation, and putting such a big accent on every left-hand note hacks the right-hand syncopes into on-beat fragments. What I'd probably try would be to register the left hand louder and/or more responsive and then only supply the additional air that this registration requires without changing the pressure for the right hand.

Your fingers are doing excellent work already; that might free some attention to be invested into making the bellows work more subtle.

 

[Siegmund]

Well, it's tricky with just a single bellows but ragtime is about syncopation, and putting such a big accent on every left-hand note hacks the right-hand syncopes into on-beat fragments

I don't think you can blame Zevy's left hand for not hearing much syncopation.
Cleopha is a march, and almost everything really IS on the beat. There are just 4 bars of "ragtime-rhythm" right hand in the whole piece, all in the final section.

 

[Thomas N]

I just love Zevy's playing! I've said this previously here. There's just something about any song he plays that reminds me of my youth and listening to all of the local accordionists over my early years. Somehow, when he plays accordion it sounds like what an accordion should sound like and I enjoy every song.

 

[Zevy]

I just love Zevy's playing! I've said this previously here. There's just something about any song he plays that reminds me of my youth and listening to all of the local accordionists over my early years. Somehow, when he plays accordion it sounds like what an accordion should sound like and I enjoy every song.

Ok @Thomas N - Thank you for your kind words. If you’re ever in my neighborhood, I’ll take you out for coffee!

 

[breezybellows]

Scott Joplin sounds great on accordion. I think the rhythm is a great fit. Sounded smooth as usual!

Here's a video I made for the ATG Recital

 

[Zevy]

Scott Joplin sounds great on accordion. I think the rhythm is a great fit. Sounded smooth as usual!

Here's a video I made for the ATG Recital

Thank you so much @breezybellows !

 

[LibraryJoe]

Thank you Zevy, for posting your performance. Great job!

 

[Zevy]

Thank you Zevy, for posting your performance. Great job!

Thank you, @LibraryJoe !