I think we're on Week 12. So a few quick stories. I checked out some Gypsy Swing/Jazz and the song Swing Gitan caught my eye/ear. I listened to to some youtubes and can see I'll have some work to do. The rhythm and chords are different than what I am used to.
It's been a while since I played anything in public...my current gigs are in my living room. However, we do have people who visit and I end up playing a few tunes. For example, my wife had a visiting nurse come over. The nurse saw my accordion and asked if I played...she had family members who were musicians. So I played a few tunes for her. Turns out she was born in Brazil, but I didn't know any Sambas by heart so I played Tico Tico Forro style which she was familiar with and liked.
Also, our housekeeper/friend was over Friday to clean the apartment. So I was telling her about the nurse and ended up playing a few tunes while she cleaned. I know she is from Italian heritage so broke out my book of Italian Favorites, which she liked. So that leads up to my 2 tunes for week 12. O' Sole Mio and That's Amore. Several renditions already on youtube so I added mine.