Augustina, I love that pirate duet! Where'd you get the sheet music??

Sean

um I'm not sure ladypayne has the sheet music. I think its in Alfreds piano beginner book one or 2 for duets..

I just looked it up for ya and it's in Alfred's basic duet book number 3! Most of our duets have come from aflred's duet books. They are pretty fun

Thanks a bunch ladypayne, I'll have to pick up that book!

I've enjoyed the January piano bar this month, a lot! This is really fun and relaxing to hear all the wonderful performances!

I recorded this song this morning. It is a new composition and song I worte this past weekend. I hope you all enjoy it!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DAJoUYwOBFA

Take care,

Rick

Thanks so much, Bill! Well, you asked for it.. I tried to play the bridge with this one. Hope it's okay.



I really enjoyed your elvis tribute. Terrific playing and singing, as always!

Nice rick! You're quite the composer!

that was really good!

Elssa - This is terrific! Thanks!

Rickster - I like both the song and your performance very much. Your singing and playing fit this piece very nicely.

Terrific song, Rickster! I loved both the lyrics (which were sweet) and the music. What a perfect Valentine's Day present for your wife.

So many wonderful tunes - I lost track and my apologies if I missed anyone!

joyoussong, jotur - Thank you

ladypayne - I like the Lion Sleeps Tonight

Bill - I really enjoy your singing...and how do you play at the same time???

Elssa - excellent Stormy Weather and the updated bridge!

Ben - great little piece and you play it very well

Augustina very nice - I'd not heard Einaudi before - thanks for sharing it.

Rickster - great melody and lyrics - and another who can sing and play!!! I love it!

Glen

January 2010 piano bar Selections
Misty (Exerpt)
Why Should I Care (Exerpt)
Two Minute Intersticies
Intermission Solace
Biting Cold 1
Stormy Weather
What's New
Nature Boy
Stint in C
Venerate
Truncated Blues
Short and Sweet
Another Stint

Time to rescue the Piano Bar from the second page! This is Barrelhouse Blues, by Tim Richards:

http://www.box.net/shared/kxmkbl3avo

ten left thumbs - very nice! I bet you had big fun playing this - it really comes through in your performance.

Harrisburg is about 12 miles from Hershey (as the proverbial crow flies).

PeggySue is my daughter. What can I say - she supports her father, like a loyal and loving daughter should! She tells me that she finds my posts very often insightful and amusing, if sometimes a tad "edgy" (thus, displaying her exceptional good taste ) And I've had the same complimentary reaction from some other posters here in PMs over the last couple of years - although I strangely suspect that this sentiment is not universally shared here

Thanks for asking - you'd make a good Hercule Poirot!

JF

That was great!

Great job, TLT. I love the blues.

tlt - nice job on BB - you captured the feel (and old-timey sound) of the Blues very well

But rescue? From what? Or whom? I don't see any of your pieces there that you would want to improve on, or "rescue". And second page or second page back?

JF

Edit for spelling.

I loved your BHB's Laura!!

You play the blues very well! I'm partial to Blues for some reason.

Take care!

Rick

JF and Cathy - this is such a sweet story. The idea that offspring may eventually come to agree about something - music to my ears! If you knew Peggy Sue, then you'd know why I feel blue...

b... - yes, I did enjoy playing that one! I've decided I need a 'repertoire' - numbers I know by heart and will please anyone, and I can just play easily anytime. This is now my repertoire!

ten left thumbs: Nice bouncy tune! I liked it

Thanks folk!



Yes, Rickster, I noticed!

JF - when I go into the ABF, the threads are arranged according to when they were last added to. New threads push inactive ones into pages 2, 3, etc. I noticed this thread had got quiet and been pushed to page 2.

Oh - that page 2 - I thought you meant page 2 of this thread - ha! I'm glad we're finally "on the same page" (as the over-used current trite expression has it).

JF

OK, here is my FIRST EVER CONTRIBUTION TO THE PIANO BAR:

Chopin's Waltz in A-Minor (the posthumous one), played on my new Casio Privia PX-130:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jzgvr4OCBe0

There you go. Any tips?

Sean

Sean: i thought it was very nice!

I agree. Great first submission!

Sean, That was lovely! Makes me want to learn to play some Chopin.

sean - what a pretty waltz!

Hm. I speak as a dancer, so altho I understand that sometimes "dance" or "waltz" as a piece of classical music isn't actually meant to be danced to, if I wanted to dance to this, there were some places when the 3rd beat was "short" or the rhythm was "rubato" - either speeded up some, or otherwise changed, and it would be hard to waltz to. On the other hand, as a "listening" piece it was very charming, and I admire anyone who can do ornaments, because they are mostly beyond my abilities.

Nice addition to the piano bar.

Cathy

Very good, Sean! I enjoyed listening to your piece!

You play well!

Rick

Thanks for the feedback! I think lots of Chopin's waltzes definitely aren't for dancing... but on the other hand I've noticed that in that recording my time-keeping can definitely use some work, dancing or not.