When you're not at the biergarten, you can find blasmusik on the internet.
Saturday, October 19, 2019
Musikantenstadl exists in our world
Happy Oktoberfest season! Let's turn our thoughts now to Musikantenstadl! For better or worse.
Saturday, June 29, 2019
Monday, September 10, 2018
US Marine Band
What an excellent ensemble! It's the excitement of a circus, a crowd, a festival. For me, this is fantastic and joyous music that isn't merely 'patriotic'.
The complete Sousa marches are available as free MP3 downloads:
https://www.marineband.marines.mil/Audio-Resources/The-Complete-Marches-of-John-Philip-Sousa/
Many of these videos play with full scores:
https://www.youtube.com/user/usmarineband
I'm trying to learn Semper Fidelis as a concertina solo - - it's going to take me a while!
The complete Sousa marches are available as free MP3 downloads:
https://www.marineband.marines.mil/Audio-Resources/The-Complete-Marches-of-John-Philip-Sousa/
Many of these videos play with full scores:
https://www.youtube.com/user/usmarineband
I'm trying to learn Semper Fidelis as a concertina solo - - it's going to take me a while!
Wednesday, May 2, 2018
Mariechen Waltz
This was Whoopee John's theme song for many years. For me, it has a musical depth not often associated with polka music.
Here's the Whoopee John band under the direction of Vern Steffel. I'm guessing that means it's after Willfahrt's death in '61:
Here's a version that I am guessing predates Whoopee John's:
Here's one from 1909, maybe the oldest: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aUh9I4ynFv8
A slow one for Steirische Harmonika students https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GjNn3gukWNU
nice longhair Steirische solo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8XXjuxF4ysQ
another Steirische version with lyrics: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6XWX2F8-ekY
Wayne Ripke band: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WvEcoifWOsE
Here's the Whoopee John band under the direction of Vern Steffel. I'm guessing that means it's after Willfahrt's death in '61:
Here's a version that I am guessing predates Whoopee John's:
Here's one from 1909, maybe the oldest: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aUh9I4ynFv8
A slow one for Steirische Harmonika students https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GjNn3gukWNU
nice longhair Steirische solo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8XXjuxF4ysQ
another Steirische version with lyrics: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6XWX2F8-ekY
Wayne Ripke band: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WvEcoifWOsE
Choppmotorrad Freunde Musikanten
Curtis sent me this version of Trumpetten Echo:
The group's name translates to something like 'chopper motorcycle musician friends'. They're people, and they make music, so that's good. I'm not going to judge beyond that. I can imagine being there, and wanting out. Actually they sound pretty good. They've got bandoneons!
Here's a longer video.
The group's name translates to something like 'chopper motorcycle musician friends'. They're people, and they make music, so that's good. I'm not going to judge beyond that. I can imagine being there, and wanting out. Actually they sound pretty good. They've got bandoneons!
Here's a longer video.
Tuesday, April 10, 2018
Tuesday, February 13, 2018
German marches
I haven't posted for a while, but be assured, I have been enjoying plenty of polkas, waltzes, marches and laendlers.
Here we have some classic german marches, with lyrics!
Don't let the military connotations spoil it for you. Most of these lovely tunes pre-date the horrors of the 20th century.
Here we have some classic german marches, with lyrics!
Don't let the military connotations spoil it for you. Most of these lovely tunes pre-date the horrors of the 20th century.
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