Accordion Go East Book/CD Set
Russian, Jewish, and Roma Songs and Dances

Featuring a range of pieces from a Russian folk song, easy, playable with 48 basses, to lively Balkan and Klezmer dances, this collection has something for everyone! Playing tips help you perform the pieces in their authentic styles. As an extra: 4 pieces in duo versions with both C and Bb parts for the melody. In three interviews, musicians in the scene provide cultural background information. On the professionally produced CD, which includes selected musical guests, you can listen to all the pieces included in the book.  

More than 30 songs and dances from Eastern Europe – ranging in difficulty from easy to moderate and often to be played with 48 basses – provide an overview of the musical tradition of the people of Eastern Europe. Additional playing tips and explanations of the dance forms make it easier for musicians to perform the songs authentically. This book expands the background knowledge about cultural history through three interviews with musicians from the Klezmer scene.