Download or read book World Melodies for Accordion written by Frances Irwin and published by Mel Bay Publications. This book was released on 2011-02-23 with total page 107 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: World Melodies for the Accordion is a collection of best-loved songs from around the world. Eighty musical gems from thirty-six countries are arranged here for the accordion, with chords also given so that other instrumentalists can join in. Accordionists at all levels of proficiency will be able to use this collection and enjoy the melodies that are familiar to so many diverse cultures. Songs such as the Mexican Hat Dance, African Ev'rybody Loves Saturday Night, Korean Ahrirang, Dalmatian Ciri Biri Bela and the Japanese Sakura are included with such familiar melodies as Comin' Through the Rye, Polly Wolly Doodle, and the Ash Grove.