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Lester Bailey
United Kingdom
Приєднався 23 лип 2006
This channel contains mostly melodeon tunes played by Lester Bailey
We're No' Awa Tae Bide Awa' - Lester - Melodeon
Originally a drinking song, this is the archetypal "farewell" song, played by pipers on the quayside when many a ship has left port.
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Winster Morris Reel - Lester - Melodeon
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A tune from the Winster Morris tradition in Derbyshire
An Aventure at Margate - Lester - Melodeon
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An Adventure at Margate is an English Country Dance. It was published by Thomas Skillern in 1780 in Twenty Four Country Dances for the Year 1780.
Swedish Masquerade- Lester - Melodeon
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A Danish dance (and tune) which they use to poke fun at Swedish people as they promenade. Also proof that I am slightly better at playing tunes than editing videos :)
Cajun Two-Step - Lester - Melodeon
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A tune that I knew nothing about but my chum Rees Wesson says "I've always wondered why that tune is called Cajun Two-Step as it's unlike any Cajun music that I've heard (and I've heard a lot). Apparently, the tune comes from Nathan Abshire’s playing on the Sonet album ‘The Cajuns Volume 2' although it's not really a two-step." It appeared as the final tune on the Topic album 'The Moon's In a F...
Bricks and Mortar - Lester - Melodeon
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A tune about which I know nothing and can't remember where I got it from
The Twenty-Ninth of May- Lester - Melodeon
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First published in The Dancing Master in 1686. Also known as The Royal Oak and used for the hymn All Things Bright and Beautiful.
C Polka #1 - Lester - Melodeon
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The first of two C Polkas I got from the playing of Andy Cutting
Whistling Prince - Lester - Melodeon
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A tune I got from the Flowers and Frolics LP Bees on Horseback
Maiden Lane - Lester - Melodeon
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A tune first published in The English Dancing Master by John Playford in 1651
Chelmsford Races - Lester - Melodeon
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The tune dates to the 18th century when it was printed in the 1790's collections of John Watlen and James Aird.
Wendover Shed - Day 2 Decking
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Second day of fixing the decking for the outdoor space
Wendover Shed - Day 1 Decking
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First day of fixing the decking for the outdoor space
Dr. Casey's Fin Book - Lester - Melodeon
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A tune based on the Dr. Finlay's Casebook theme (from Trevor Duncan's march from A Little Suite) that I got from an Old Swan Band CD
You are my Sunshine - Lester - Melodeon
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You are my Sunshine - Lester - Melodeon
Hot Rod a Hohner Episode E - Stuck Reed
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Hot Rod a Hohner Episode E - Stuck Reed
Nelson the Fallen Hero - Lester - Melodeon
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Nelson the Fallen Hero - Lester - Melodeon
Melodeon and Diesel Engine Duet - Lester - Melodeon
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Melodeon and Diesel Engine Duet - Lester - Melodeon
King George the Third's Minuet - Lester - Melodeon
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King George the Third's Minuet - Lester - Melodeon
Prince William of Gloucester's Waltz - Lester - Melodeon
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Prince William of Gloucester's Waltz - Lester - Melodeon
Hot Rod a Hohner Episode D - Strap Brackets
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Hot Rod a Hohner Episode D - Strap Brackets
Lovely playing! I prefer this tempo to the other ones.
Just one of the loveliest tunes in morris.
Well played
The Master!
Hi, Mr. Bailey! You play wonderful and I.ve been listening to you for years and watching how you fix accordions and how patient you are. This accordeon is diatonic? Is it a C/F? Could you send me the schematic of the 12 bass? Thanks a lot!
هنا النقطه المهمة التي فعلتها بجد عملك رائع مع تعير الااصوات ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Such a happy tune. Thanks.
@@possumbuddy I'm afraid it's in D/G I can transpose it to give the C/F equivalent but works earn that the layout of the upper 4 buttons is variable dependant on the maker
Bloody hell - I think this must be the first time I'm writing an appreciation comment for you, Lester - but please know you've been *greatly* appreciated by myself and many of my close friends. Thank you so much for this tune and indeed, I have to agree with the previous comment - it's refreshing to hear a tune played properly. Thank you so much for this and all your other videos. There are many like myself who watch and are indebted to you. We are grateful - thank you.
Please keep playing Lester, you are my go to if I need to hear a tune played properly, thank you
@@adriangiles1437 thank you
Once again at the door of Lester. He has a way of playing which is always generous to the learner.
Thanks.I have the Melodion book by Rodger Watson and this gives some idea of how the tempo in the tune goes as I am only a beginner
A master at work
Just the ticket. You are the go to melodeon player for learning a tune.
Apparently Custer's men used to go into battle with this tune being played....
Great. Many thanks
Lester, have you heard the Christmas carol “Chariots”? I think the writer lifted from (or was inspired by) this tune.
Good afternoon Lester, what is the height of the felt and leather you use? I found there are many sizes from 1,5 mm up to 6 mm for accordions.
Thank you kind sir!
For some reason, I was thinking of "Swedish Rhapsody". Now *that* would be a melodeon challenge...
Good old Lester again!
For the Bellows tape? what kind of glue? Thanks
I use fast grab 15 minute pva
What kind of glue to use for the metal corners? Thanks
@@extra2743 evostik impact adhesive
Wow, great Lester, what an inspiration you are!
impressive mate!
Impressive!
As a total novice to music you are my go to for how to structure the songs thank you
Where do you get all of these melodeons? Its so many!! And they all sound marvelous. Do you own all of them or do you fix/rehab them, film with them, then sell them? Cheers
I had many more melodeons than can be seen on my videos. It's my hobby and I have spent a lot of money over the >50 years I've been playing, if I had all the money I've spend on melodeons again I would spend it all on melodeons :) A video from 2014 when I seems I had 14 melodeons that could play in G ua-cam.com/video/5XcKyrWRC9o/v-deo.html
Excellent, thank you
Here on this song the bass is on the right side playing. Maybe I mistake.
That’s a fancy Melodeon Mister! Are you turning Rap Star on us? 😁 Thanks! 🎻✌️🙂😎
No lie. Serious bling there.
@@rickcunningham3702 😆
What a happy tune. Thanks.
Thanks Lester!
Having scoured the internet for versions of this song, I can safely say that your playing tops everything. You're in a league of your own. Thanks for this.
I enjoyed this series of videos very much, thank you for showing us the inner workings of this accordion, and also the wonders of modification with the extra buttons! It sounds lovely after the work that you did to it.
Brilliant. Thank you for all your many inspirational tunes Lester
Es al reves como deberias empezar poniendo los botones se empieza por la 1era fila........pensa de.maneta logica a los alemanes no les gustaria perder tiempo armando.....
Great dance tune - must find a use for it - very jolly Thanks Lester
Thanks Lester, I am inspired to play this tune on my HA-114D. What a lovely tune.
Great stuff. Well played.
I know several of the Cajun two step tunes but this one is new to me, very pretty tune.
What a nice tune. Thank you.
me after spotting a hydro-dynamic spatula with port and starboard attachments and turbo drive:
my favourite Morris tune, although the group i'm in call it 'Gypsy Lad'
One of my favourite tunes - I play it after the bashful swain - another tune from the same time - both found in 1000 english country dance tunes
Ooh - I like the way you wax in the reeds, which wouldn't work for me due to condo (a tech I consulted showed me this technique and in fact called it the Lester Bailey method so you're a celebrity among accordion techs) and it was a bit too aromatic to do in my condo kitchen :-) But it's ingenious and answers the question about how to do the sides between reed blocks very effectively.
Fantastic - just what I needed to know.
Yes! We need more of that - all things bright and beautiful. Thank you Lester!
Thanks! 🎻🙂😎
I have one of these and am very interested. Thanks for the Castagnari Sander videos!
Muy bueno!! Saludos desde Buenos Aires!