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18 Oct 06 - 06:55 AM (#1862023) Subject: Tech: Tyrolean melodeon- any shops UK? From: GUEST,Fogie I was looking through some accordion sites yesterday, and came across a "tyrolean accordion" which seemed to me to be a 5-row melodeon with a standard accordion bass. Now at first I thought that it was a continental chromatic, but the specs stated keys G C F Bb Eb so I guess it wasnt and I couldnt find any stores in the UK that might stock them. I'd certainly be interested in an A D G C F version has anyone got any info? |
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18 Oct 06 - 08:22 AM (#1862076) Subject: RE: Tech: Tyrolean melodeon- any shops UK? From: Mitch the Bass I tried a Tyrolean melodeon as you describe at Accordions of London at the Sidmouth festival. Accordions of London are at http://www.accordionsoflondon.com/ but I can't see the instrument listed on the site. Mitch |
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18 Oct 06 - 10:08 AM (#1862153) Subject: RE: Tech: Tyrolean melodeon- any shops UK? From: The Fooles Troupe Isn't that the one with the "horns" (in teh acoustical music sense) that modify the sound of the basses? |
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18 Oct 06 - 03:15 PM (#1862442) Subject: RE: Tech: Tyrolean melodeon- any shops UK? From: Greg B I believe the one with the horns is actually a Hungarian variant. Generally two rows, tuned in fourths (as opposed to fifths, which means our D/G would be a G/D with the lower pitched and outer row being G). |
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19 Oct 06 - 04:38 AM (#1862961) Subject: RE: Tech: Tyrolean melodeon- any shops UK? From: GUEST,Dazbo There are numerous types of button accordian from the Alpine countries. Some with PA basses some with melodeon bases with two, three, four or five treble rows. I tried a Steyrische with the horns and thought it a wonderful sounding bass (it had the glichton? club button which made it a bit harder to play). Swiss Steyrische The Steyrishce and oergeli being the most common. |
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19 Oct 06 - 04:43 AM (#1862967) Subject: RE: Tech: Tyrolean melodeon- any shops UK? From: GUEST,Dazbo Oh and you'll hardly ever find one in the UK. If you want one I'd suggest you go through the manufacturers. A comprehensive list can be found at: Manufacturers of Accordians I think that the Steyrische boxes are played like continental boxes with lots of cross rowing and the extra rows mean they can play in more keys on the same box. |
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19 Oct 06 - 06:49 AM (#1863028) Subject: RE: Tech: Tyrolean melodeon- any shops UK? From: fogie Those melodeons on the Beyerland site look fantastic- they seem to have A D G C and odd differing arrangements with minor keys. I'd love to have a go with one. - go to the blue clicky above on manufacturers of accordeons. Has anyone in the UK got one? |
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19 Oct 06 - 08:03 AM (#1863062) Subject: RE: Tech: Tyrolean melodeon- any shops UK? From: GUEST,Dazbo This is my favourite though: Self Player I've heard that there is some one in the Birmingham (UK) area who plays this or something similar. |