Whose music do you play?

[Rosie C]

Great story Rosie! Do the steel mill stories have lyrics too?

they do! we'll be recording some over the next few weeks but if it's not too far off topic I'll bring my mandolin to Sunday's Zoom call and perform one for you?

 

[Tom]

they do! we'll be recording some over the next few weeks but if it's not too far off topic I'll bring my mandolin to Sunday's Zoom call and perform one for you?

That would be awesome, thank you!!!!!

 

[Tom]

Now up to 9 people who play their own music. That’s awesome! Sure would love to see more of that music…,.

 

[Thomas N]

I play the songs written by others. But I never play them as written. I improvise over them and change them all the time. I don't think I've ever played the same piece the same exact way twice and I probably never will.

It's one reason why I've shied away from all the accordion classics (Jolly Caballero, Dizzy Fingers, etc.) that surely should be played as written. I'm not a jazz player by any means, but I use a lot of my own "jazzy" chords and runs in every song.

I've always felt like you can start with A-minor and pretty much come up with any old Italian song, Tarantella or polka from there - and I've done it. Just rhythmic notes and runs in A-minor, D-minor and E-major and 99% of the listeners have no idea it's just - gibberish. LOL!