Seeking: Tex-Mex Accordion Style Instruction

Manfred Hellrigl

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Feb 10, 2001, 9:38:18 AM2/10/01

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Hi folks,

I'd like to try to play accordion-tunes in the Tex-mex-Style. Does anybody
know if there is a instruction book available for this style?

Thanks for your help
Fred

jef...@my-deja.com

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Feb 10, 2001, 4:22:30 PM2/10/01

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Not sure about books but there are at least 3 Videos available
JJH

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drjoe

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Feb 10, 2001, 8:30:09 PM2/10/01

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Tex-Mex Aids:

Books: Charles Patrick
Bois d'Arc Press
po box 711
Manor, Texas 78653
email: cpat...@hotmail.com

Gilbert Reyes Jr. is in the process of creating a book. He has some info
posted on his website, also he sells the Maya's Music video tapes (see
below). http://www.reyesaccordions.com/

Videos: Maya's Music has 6 Tex-Mex instruction videos (narrated in Spanish).
http://www.mayasmusic.com/ (Good)

Homespun Tapes, Inc.: Flaco Jimenez/Tim Alexander Tex-Mex
Accordion (Tim also has another video/cassette with printed sheet music for
10, or more, songs that he demonstrates at half-speed). (The latter is good,
the former is not very instructive but entertaining).

Parade Video: http://www.peterpan.com has Tejano Button
Accordion Styles (Good)

Steve Stacey
Mesquite Produstions
527 Prospect, #5
El Paso, Texas 79902
(915) 545-4525 Mr. Stacey has 3 videos
(Very Good)

Jump in Fred, it's a blast!!!

drjoe

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Gary Dahl

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Feb 11, 2001, 11:17:07 PM2/11/01

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Hello Manfred
..please go to my site at:
www.accordions.com/garydahl
..you will find a Tex-Mex book, published by Mel Bay listed there and a
brief description about the book.
It doubles as an instruction book when you learn the arrangements. This
book also includes a CD by the original artists.
The arrangements can be played on both piano accordion and diatonic
accordion. (I'm not sure about a squeezebox...<g>) :)

GD

Gary Dahl
Puyallup, Washington (near Seattle)
USA

..please visit this site for Books, Sheet Music, Recordings, Harmony &
Chord Applications Course and lessons by correspondence.

http://www.accordions.com/garydahl
(listen to 4 sound files)

..to view 20 arrangements!
http://janpress.freeservers.com

http://users.aol.com/accrdnmn/
(hear Clarinet Polka and click on the eiffel tower for a French Tango)

Mike Maddux

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Feb 12, 2001, 12:27:47 PM2/12/01

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In article <9376-3A...@storefull-176.iap.bryant.webtv.net>,
gary...@webtv.net says...

>
>Hello Manfred
>..please go to my site at:
>www.accordions.com/garydahl
>..you will find a Tex-Mex book, published by Mel Bay listed there and a
>brief description about the book.
>It doubles as an instruction book when you learn the arrangements. This
>book also includes a CD by the original artists.
>The arrangements can be played on both piano accordion and diatonic
>accordion. (I'm not sure about a squeezebox...<g>) :)
>

Darn! I'm one of the idiots that play squeezebox, so I guess it won't work for
me. ;-)

Mike

Gary Dahl

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Feb 12, 2001, 5:48:53 PM2/12/01

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..for you Mike...guaranteed to work! :)

gary...daddy of the blues :)

Kimric Smythe

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Feb 17, 2001, 1:31:32 AM2/17/01

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Manfred Hellrigl wrote:

Hello,

In addition to the otherthings mentioned, There is a Book/cassette available
from Homespun.
The cassette has the band on one stero channel, and the accordion on the
other. All the songs are at full and half tempo.

Kimric Smythe
Smythe's Accordion Center
Oakland CA