Welcome to the world of international accordion music. This collection contains a sampling of ethnic folk music from Europe and the Americas and forms the foundation of a basic folk accordion repertoire. These songs are from many nations. They are crowd pleasers and they are fun to play. I have played most of these songs in the various bands I have played with over the years. These melodies have stood the test of time, so what are you waiting for? Open the book, get your accordion out and let’s play some music!
Over 30 tunes are from Germany, Finland, Switzerland, Norway, Mexico, Russia, Poland, Cuba, Czechoslovakia, Argentina, and the good old USA. No accordion player will want to miss this collection of ethnic tunes sure to please any audience. Must know tunes include: “Wir Gehen nach Lindenau,” “Have Pity Waltz,” “Francuzka Polka, ” Cielito Linda,” “Life in the Finnish Woods,” “Meet Me Tonight in Dreamland,” and many more.
Author Bruce Bollerud was born and raised on a farm in southwestern Wisconsin. Bruce was introduced to music at an early age when he attended house parties in the neighborhood with his family. He began to play the bandonion (a concertina-like instrument ) at age 10. Soon he was playing house parties and backing up local musicians. He began to play piano accordion when he was 15. He has played with midwestern old time dance bands that featured the full range of music mentioned above.
Welcome to the world of international accordion music. This collection contains a sampling of ethnic folk music from Europe and the Americas and forms the foundation of a basic folk accordion repertoire. These songs are from many nations. They are crowd pleasers and they are fun to play. I have played most of these songs in the various bands I have played with over the years. These melodies have stood the test of time, so what are you waiting for? Open the book, get your accordion out and let’s play some music!
Over 30 tunes are from Germany, Finland, Switzerland, Norway, Mexico, Russia, Poland, Cuba, Czechoslovakia, Argentina, and the good old USA. No accordion player will want to miss this collection of ethnic tunes sure to please any audience. Must know tunes include: “Wir Gehen nach Lindenau,” “Have Pity Waltz,” “Francuzka Polka, ” Cielito Linda,” “Life in the Finnish Woods,” “Meet Me Tonight in Dreamland,” and many more.
Author Bruce Bollerud was born and raised on a farm in southwestern Wisconsin. Bruce was introduced to music at an early age when he attended house parties in the neighborhood with his family. He began to play the bandonion (a concertina-like instrument ) at age 10. Soon he was playing house parties and backing up local musicians. He began to play piano accordion when he was 15. He has played with midwestern old time dance bands that featured the full range of music mentioned above.
• Vagabond Waltz
• Wir Gehen nach Lindenau
• Kukavica Waltz
• The Band Played On
• Hank’s Swiss Waltz in C
• Redwing
• La Golondrina
• Helena Polka
• Goldie’s Waltz
• Hava Nagila
• Have Pity Waltz
• Francuzka Polka
• Cielito Lindo
• Scratch Your Nose Polka
• The Jolly Woodchopper
• The Repasz Band
• Forest Flower Waltz
• El Rancho Grande
• The Finska Waltz
• La Paloma
• Life in the Finnish Woods
• Meet Me Tonight in Dreamland
• Barbara Polka
• Under the Double Eagle
• Sakkajarven
• The Saturday Night Waltz
• El Choclo
• Turkey in the Straw
• Soldier’s Joy
• Selma’s Waltz
• Devil’s Dream
• Herman’s Swiss Waltz in A
• The Clarinet Polka
