Shelia Lee's Accordion Lesson Blog

[Pat S.]

I just stumbled on this. It appears to have started last August. Looks good to me.

https://shelialee.wordpress.com/

 

[BakersfieldAccordion]

It is a fabulous site that has something for everyone. I recommend it highly.

 

[artidots]

It is a fabulous site that has something for everyone. I recommend it highly.

Absolutely right, a wonderful resource with a whole stack of helpful and well presented material.

Rob

 

[BrandyD]

Thank you for sharing this site! I did a quick glance through and found it very interesting and informative. Great place to pick up some songs you may not already have. I have saved it to my favorites and intend to visit often.

thank you

Brandy

 

[Johnniez]

Yes thanks so much for posting the web site.

I have found some great stuff on there. Very very good.

Johnnie

 

[shelialee]

Thank you all so much - I am more than happy with the response to the Accordion Blog. I have spent many hours - sharing some great arrangements and accordion solos with over accordionists from all over the word - in 1 year we have had over 101,000 hits on the page.

Each Month I post articles, lessons, exercises, solos, duets/trios, and accordion ensembles. I am trying to hit as many 60s, 70s, 80s & 90s songs as possible - there is a major gap in songs written for the accordion during these decades! AND - plenty of material for beginners through advanced!

Shelia Lees Accordion Blog - Accordion Playing Made Fun

The secret to the Accordion Blog - is to find a category from the top or left margins and scroll backwards through them OR - just type in a search! Most of the material is graded - with 1-2 being the easiest and 5 being advanced.

I also share links and feature other accordionists arrangements. Here is only a few of the arrangements posted in the last 45 days!
New in August
Ice Castles – Key C (Through the Eyes of Love) 1978, Academy Nominated 1980
On the Road Again 1980 Wilie Nelson
Jeopardy! Theme Level 2-3 Theme 1964
Walk Right In (1929 re-released 1962)
Key Largo
SpongeBob SquarePants Theme key of G 1999
Metsäkukkia Duet
Songs from West Side Story (Movie – 1961)
We’ve Only Just Begun 1970 The Carpenters
Seemann 1960
Schneewalzer duet
Tiroler holzhacker buab’n duet
Blue Danube duet Level 2
Amboss polka duet
Wien bleibt Wien duet
Mutterliebe duet
Jolly brothers waltz duet
Traummelodie duet
Tic Toc Polka
Trompeten-echo (Trumpet Echo)
Red Wing Polka
Ay Jalisco
Let’s Have a Polka Party

 

[BrandyD]

I have been a member of your blog for a while now! I love your site!!! I have downloaded many of the songs you post and love the lessons and stories you provide.

thank you,

Brandy

 

[spacetrakker]

I have been a member of your blog for a while now! I love your site!!! I have downloaded many of the songs you post and love the lessons and stories you provide.

thank you,

Brandy

Likewise.... I have learnt so much from Shelias words and examples of accordion wisdom. Also a great selection of songs for all tastes and expertise levels. Thank you Shelia.
John

 

[lightninboy]

Wow. It's nice to have Shelia Lee on the forum. I glanced at the blog a while back but never used it, but I would try to use it in the future if I was trying to learn songs, because it's the kind of blog that we need.

 

[shelialee]

https://shelialee.wordpress.com/ - If you did not notice - the Sept. installment of the Accordion Blog is now LIVE. I have heard from so many of you on the forum that you sincerely appreciate what i am doing. Please keep the praise coming - and dont forget to drop me line and let me know of a song you would like and what level you would like it be be written.

<EMAIL email=slee@shelialee.com>slee@shelialee.com</EMAIL>

Song List Sept 2015
WOW - where did the summer go!!! AND WOW - I see I was really in a SILLY MODE this month. This list is all FUN - extremely easy and when you perform most of these - you WILL NOT HAVE TO INTRODUCE THEM - they are that familiar.

AND dont forget to check out this months lesson (Embellishments) - and this months exercise (Welcome to the Key of D)!

Bunny Hop (Play List - Silly)
Chicken Dance (Play List - Silly)
Cocktail Waltz (Sept Lesson)
Dark Eyes (Sept Lesson)
Hokey Pokey (Play List)
Jesusita en Chihuahua (Jessea Polka) Playlist Tex/Mex Level 3.5)
Limbo Rock (Play List - Silly)
Milord - French Playlist
Oh My Papa (Eddie Fisher) Level 1.5
Oh, What A Woman (Ohk, Kakaya Zhenzhina!) Russian Playlist
Kalinka Russian Playlist
Katyusha (Katusha) Russian Playlist
Waldegger (Sept Lesson)
Waltz Across Texas (Sept Lesson)
Wesphalia Waltz (Sept Lesson)
El Circo (Alabama Jubiliee) (Play List Tex/Mex)
Ensemble – Black Bottom (Roaring 20’s)

60s-70s

Cantina Band from Star Wars
Unchained Melody (Righteous Brothers)
Indian Reservation