Petar Ralchev's book Balkan Accordion extends the instrument's rhythmic tonal and harmonic spectrum. It contains a diverse range of well-known instrumental pieces songs and dances with a distinct Eastern European flavour and with catchy melodies and rich ornamentation. For each piece the author has written a short introduction on its background and characteristics. The pieces are intermediate level and the notation is clear and easy to read.

David Hanrahan is a well-known and respected exponent of accordion music and he uses his experience to bring you an sagacious and informative guide to playing the accordion. Using a Question and Answer format and by concentrating on the most frequently asked questions he gives confidence to a developing beginner. All the fundamental skills are covered in this book from playing first notes and adding bass notes to the function of the air valve and bellows action. With illustrations music theory and general tips The Box is a perfect start for those wanting to learn the accordion and provides source of early and easy repertoire pieces. A complete set ofprofessionally recorded examples are included to help you capture that authentic Celtic character.

This book contains many arias as well as traditional favorites that have never been arranged for accordion utilizing all of its superb orchestral capabilities. Some of the world's greatest composers and singers have expressedthemselves in this sublime musical language. The contents include arias such as Nessun Dorma Quando men vo and O mio babbino caro to name a few.

This book is a mixture of traditional and contemporary tunes from the Scottish accordionists' repertoire.

It explores the common tune types played in Scotland, i.e. the Jig, reel, strathspey, slow air, waltz, march and polka. Some tunes are arranged in a traditional, dance music style where others have been set with a more contemporary feel as used by the author and many of the ?new age? of Scottish accordionists. Strong emphasis has been placed on the use of the left hand to enhance the style and arrangement.

Ian Lowthian was brought up steeped in the Scottish accordion tradition; he is a graduate of the Royal Academy of Music who, since leaving, has concentrated mainly in traditional music as a performer, teacher and composer. / Musiques du monde / Partition CD / Agrafé /