Sometimes I want to be able to play this tunes like him. And then again no, I think how beautiful it is that I never will. There is one Andy, and only him can play this like him. And it is good like it is.
I can’t describe how this performance makes me feel / it is sublime and gorgeous and .... I’m just a bit, no very! moved and emotional after listening to it .... bravo!!
When I get fed up of hearing melodeons played badly I just have to look for Andy playing anything to see how the instrument is capable of such grace and beauty.
These tunes flow seem less from one to the other, they are a perfect combination. Andy Cutting playing is just brilliant, as with Roland Carson , I never get tired of these.
The Abbess is nice and all, but Old Light blew my mind. Looking at the traffic density plot at the bottom of the video, I can't believe that everybody's been skipping it.
The Abbess - where it all started for me in 2011. Of course I'll never be as good as Andy but the inspiration to want to improve is undeniable. He breathes new life into this tune from the album version that I own. I love the way he pulls it up for the last section and that wonderful polychord at the end which resolves and makes the whole thing complete. I know there are a lot of other melodeon masters out there but for me, this guy is the best - purely for subtlety and a sense of good taste in his choice of chords and suspensions. Thank you so much for posting this.
Henny With Andy it's SO much more than the notes. You just have to listen until it fits in your head, heart and hands. Some tunes take years...longer if you delay making the commitment and take the plunge.
