Play Lists
Welcome to the Play Lists page. I am creating CATEGORIES on this page that will either have the linked songs or will link to the blog page. There are SOOOO many songs that can fall into these categories – I will attempt to give you easy (and harder) selections to learn and perform – to cover all occasions. (If the name is RED – it is a LIVE LINK) Otherwise – please search the site.
AND remember – you will need special songs for: Church, Funerals, Weddings, Birthdays, Dedications, Holidays, Barbeques, even Parades – Ethnic Festivals and picnics. ALSO see the Post for Play list ideas – Link – Play List Suggestions
If the lists get large – I will create a PAGE just for that Category:
- Link – German/Polish/Czech/Bavarian (Octoberfest Post)
- Link – All Time BEST Love Songs
- Link – Accordion Duets & Ensembles
French (Musette)
- Ambiance Musettienne, page 1
- La Mer (Beyond the Sea) Level 2 NEW
- La Vie En Rose Level 2
- Les Bicyclettes de Belsize Level 3
- Sous le Ciel de Paris Piano Keyboard (Under Paris Skies) level 5
- Under Paris Skies_Accordion 2 DUET (Under Paris Skies) level 2
- Under Paris Skies_Accordion 1 SOLO/DUET (Under Paris Skies) level 2
- L’accordeonista – Edit Piaf – Level 1.2
- Domino Valse – level 2
- ca_gaze (Java)
- Valse Bleue
- Quand on fait le même chemin (solo/duet)
- Valse d’Amelie duet accordion1
- Mon Amant de St. Jean – Level 3
- Pas Si Simple – Level 3
- Sous les ponts de Paris (Under the Bridges of Paris)
- Under The Bridges Of Paris (little harder)
- I Love Paris Easy Lead Line
- Milord Level 2.5 (Edith Piaf)
- Valse Chinoise NEW
Italian
- Speak Softly Love (1st-Solo) (Godfather Theme)
- That’s Amore
- Tarantella Napoletana Piano Keyboard (Wedding) level 5
- The Wedding Tarantella level 2 (same as above but easier)
- O Sole Mio (It’s Now or Never)
- Santa Lucia
- Vieni sul Mar (Italian)
- Marie Elena – Level 3
- Mona Lisa
- Saltarella Tarantella (also for Diatonic) NEW
Latin
- Besame Mucho 1st:Solo w-fills (Solo/Duet/Trio)
- Spanish Eyes – C (I will also post this in Key of G)
- Adios Muchachos (Tango) arr. by Mario Pedone
- La Cumparsita (Tango) arr. by Mario Pedone
- Lady of Spain Lead Line
- More (Solo/Duet/Trio)
- Por una Cabeza (Solo/Duet)
- Yours (Quiereme Mucho) (Love – Latin)
- Libertango
- La Paloma (Tango) (Duet)
- La Paloma duet (Level 3)
- Dating Game Theme Song (Tijuana Taxi)
- Amor
- La Partida – Tango Vals
- Brazil
- South of the Border (down Mexico Way)
Country Music (Grammy, CMA, CMT)
- Ring of Fire (Level 1-3)+ Duet #4 on CMT Top 100 of all Time
- Rocky Top
- El Paso Level 2 Solo #42 on CMT Top 100 of all Time
- Blues Eyes Crying in the Rain Solo-1st #23 on CMT Top 100 of all Time
- I Can’t Stop Loving You- Single Note level 3 #49 on CMT Top 100 of all Time, #40 BMI Top 100 of the Century
- Desperado level 3.5– #46 on CMT Top 100 of all Time
- You Are My Sunshine KEY F – #73 on CMT Top 100 of all Time
- Ramblin’ Rose 1962
- Crying – Grammy Hall of fame – Country Grammy 1987
- The Gambler
- Tennessee Waltz Level 2
- On the Road Again
- Folsom Prison Blues (Lead Line)
- Help Me Make it Through the Night NEW
Other Ethnic – Klezmer, Greek, Russian, Hebrew, etc. – will have it’s own page next month
- 01 Alunelul – Accordion Am (Romanian Folk Dance)
- Bella Ciao – Ensemble
- Calle Schewens Vals – (Swedish)
- Danube Waves (Famous Romanian Tune)
- Dark Eyes (Ochi Chërnye) Ukranian/Gypsy folk song
- El Condor Pasa (Peru)
- Hava Nagila
- LILLY -Iceland 4 parts Waltz
- Korobushka Accordion Am (Russian)
- Kalinka (Russian)
- Katyusha (Katusha) (Russian) NEW SOLO & Trio
- Lonely Accordion arr by Shelia (Russian)
- Metsäkukkia Level 3 Solos (Finnish Waltz)
- Minka – Variations (At least the first 2 pgs are level 1)
- Miserlou
- Oh, What A Woman (Ohk, Kakaya Zhenzhina!) Russian
- Säkkijärven Polkka (Finnish Polka) Key of Cm
- Säkkijärven Polkka (Finnish Polka) Key of Am (easier Key)
- Sherele – Klezmer
- Zemer Atik Accordion Am (Hebrew Dance)
- Zorba’s Dance level 4
- Zorba the Greek score
Irish
- Annie Laurie
- Black Velvet Band
- Ciel d’automne (Irish Fiddle Tune)
- Danny Boy (Londonderry Aire) (Solo/Duet/Trio)
- Englisher Shiffsjungentanz Piano Keyboard Piano Keyboard (Sailor’s Hornpipe)
- Far Away (Bmin) by Peter Jung
- Galway Bay simple lead (accompaniment exercise Key of F)
- Gan Ainm Jig Key of C
- Haste to the Wedding – D Jig
- Irish Jigs, Reels, & Hornpipes
- Irish Washerwoman
- Kerry Dance arr by Shelia
- Sea Chanty (What Do You Do With a Drunken Sailor)
- Waltz of the Floating Bridge
- Wearing of the Green
Scottish (January 25th in the UK – “Burns Night”) from Dr. Sissions
- Wind on the Heath-level 1.5
- Valse Gitaine (trio) level 1.5
- Northern lights of old Aberdeen – level 1.5
- Billy’s Slow Air – Scottish Duet
- The Furrows End – collection for accordion & fiddle
British (English)
Sacred
- Amazing Grace
- Because He Lives
- Do Lord
- Family of God
- Fairest Lord Jesus NEW
- Freely, Freely NEW
- He
- He Touched Me
- Holy is Your Name by Mark Haas NEW
- How Great Thou Art (Solo/Trio)
- I’ll Fly Away Key of C level 1
- Jesus Loves Me
- Kumbaya My Lord
- Let’s Just Praise the Lord
- The Lord’s Prayer
- Swing Low Sweet Chariot
- This Little Light of Mine
- The Old Rugged Cross (Solo/Trio)
- There’s Something About That Name NEW
- Will the Circle be Unbroken
- Wings of a Dove
Patriotic
- Anchors Aweigh – US Navy (Solo/Duet/Trio)
- Ballad of the Green Berets (Solo/Duet) NEW
- This Land Is Your Land
- I’m a Yankee Doodle Dandy
- The Wild Blue Yonder – US Airforce
- America (Solo/Duet)
- America, the Beautiful
- God Bless America (Solo/Duet/Trio)
- Dixie (lead line)
- The Eyes of Texas
- Deep in the Heart of Texas
- God Bless the U.S.A NEW
Tex/Mex (Norteno/Conjunto/Tejano)
- Las Gaviotas
- Tampico Hermoso
- Nuevo Laredo
- Flor de Capomo
- Te Vas Angel Mio
- Viva Seguin – Simple Both Hands – Simple Both Hands
- Volver Volver in Thirds (Mariachi)
- 1 De Colores (Mariachi)
- 01 Ay Jalisco (Mexican Polka)
- Jesusita en Chihuahua (Jesse’s Polka)
- El Circo – Harder (Alabama Jubilee)
- La Gallinita
Wedding (Ceremony Songs)
- Here Comes the Bride (Wagner)
- Recessional – Wedding March arr. by Shelia
- The Lord’s Prayer
- Allegro Maestoso, Water Music Duet Score
- Triumphal March from Aida Verdi – Key of G & Ab
- The Wedding Song (There is Love) (Solo/Duet)
Strauss Waltzes
- Artist’s Life
- Morning Papers
- Roses from the South
- Tales from the Vienna Woods (Level 3)
- The Blue Danube (Level 3)
- Treasure
- Wiener Blut
- Wine, Women and Song (Level 3 Key of Eb)
Summer Songs
TV Themes
- Jeopardy! Theme Level 2-3
- The Addams Family Theme
- Meet the Flintstones
- The Muppet Theme
- Happy Days (Solo/Duet/Trio)
- M.A.S.H.
- Dating Game Theme Song (Tijuana Taxi)
Silly Songs
- Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polkadot Bikini
- Hokey Pokey
- Bunny Hop-Final
- Chicken Dance
- Limbo Rock-Final
- Cantina Band from Star Wars
- Macarena NEW
Coming Categories:
- Academy Awards
- Grammy Awards
OMG this site is so great I have started an accordion group Named “Accordion Revivalists”.We have just done our very first gig for the Armistice Day celebrations and I have printed some of this music for our group I am no expert or teacher and have pointed some of the group to your lessons on you tube I do have a couple that are in the very first stage of learning so I am trying to get them started. I really do hope you restart your lessons thank you so so much for your blog
Cheers
Marie
Hi Marie, I am starting more filming of the lesson materials this month – please tune in. Are you on my subscribe list? You will them get a notice when they go live.
Thanks for keeping the accordion alive and fun
Sheila, this is the most wonderful sight we Mn accordion players hv seen!
Thank you for offering it to us! The music is written /w large notes.
It is the best!!!
Hi, My dad played the accordion by ear and one off his favorite songs to play was I want to be in Chicago Town. When my dad passed away, my mom gave our son my dad’s accordion. I would like him to learn this song to play for my mom. Would you happen to have the sheet music for it? He’s never played the accordion, but has had piano lessons. Is there a way you can teach him this song if he needs some help? Thanks!
Hi Mary, I honestly had to look up the song – I have never heard it. It sounds like an old fashioned carousel song!!! AND yes – your song can play the accordion – if he knows the keyboard – he might need a few pointers on how to use the bellows and the left hand basses – which I can help him with via Skype – on line!!! I will have to look high and low for the music – I will try for you
Thank you for doing all this This is a wonder full site
Ted Graumann Ashland Oregon Frida and Teds Accordion Shop
hi your blog is very useful can you tell the password for the songs
Hi Shelia!
Having heard your name and teaching website mentioned often by my close friend Charlie Kapchinsky, I have to personally thank you for your unique gifts. It is quite obvious you have not only an abundance of skill, knowledge and creativity, but the love and passion for your craft really shines! Your website is truly a blesseing for all accordionists/ musicians “in progress”!. Without having met you personally, I can really sense your passion, humour and quest for sharing your knowledge and music.
I thank you for your gifts and really look forward to your future emails. Incidently, I will be sending a small contribution