A traditional hymn performed upon the vintage 1950's Hohner Tango IIM accordion, a 3/5 reed instrument in LMM configuration. The sheet music is from "Hymns For Accordion," published by Empire Music Publishers, New Westminster, B.C. Canada. A brief clip of this song may be heard in the Robert Zemeckis 2004 animated film "The Polar Express" as the Hero Boy approaches the Hobo playing a hurdy-gurdy on top of one of the fast moving train coaches on the way to the North Pole.
Hohner produced this model between 1953 and 1961. It is lightweight enough that you could stroll with it and still enjoy those distinctive Hohner reeds.
By pressing the adjacent bass buttons, one can emulate the sound of the hurdy-gurdy on this vintage Hohner accordion. Instead of just playing the single G chord, here I am holding down the G and D bass buttons, then the D and A and the C and G buttons in proper musical sequence. The lightest bass register setting is chosen here in order to enhance the special characteristics of the Hohner bass reeds.
Hohner produced this model between 1953 and 1961. It is lightweight enough that you could stroll with it and still enjoy those distinctive Hohner reeds.
By pressing the adjacent bass buttons, one can emulate the sound of the hurdy-gurdy on this vintage Hohner accordion. Instead of just playing the single G chord, here I am holding down the G and D bass buttons, then the D and A and the C and G buttons in proper musical sequence. The lightest bass register setting is chosen here in order to enhance the special characteristics of the Hohner bass reeds.
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