Hallelujah - Adam Swanson video free download


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Highlights of the 2008 Old-Time Piano Championship held Memorial Day weekend at the Hotel Pere Marquette in Peoria, IL. 16 year-old Adam Swanson, currently residing in Shenandoah, IA, took 1st place in the 2008 contest. Here is Adam playing Hallelujah by Vincent Youmans (1927).

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13 years ago

Birdnest12

What MsLily said x's 10000. I just LOVE this. Hey in old time vaudville, the player always turned to his audience!

13 years ago

Birdnest12

What MsLily said x's 10000. I just LOVE this.

13 years ago

mslily0327

IMPRESSIVE! MARVELOUS! GENIUS! MASTERPIECE! UNFORGETTABLE! These are the words that I think represent this gentleman! :)

14 years ago

jd7x7jd

@samuso86 It's a rather dated mannerism found in variety performers - Russ Conway, Winifred Atwell and Liberace all did it. To modern eyes it looks a bit contrived - but hey, these people give us so much pleasure with their playing, so who cares? :-)

14 years ago

KrummyBear

I.O.W.A. HAWKS HAWKS HAWKS... Way to represent Adam :D

14 years ago

Luca Van Hoecke

@samuso86 entertaining the audience and pulling them into the piece of music , beautiful !! bravo !

15 years ago

Adam Colbert

Is anyone else reminded of a younger "Cameron" from "Ferris Bueller's Day Off"? :)

15 years ago

shakenednostir

Referring to the pizza comment and his habit of looking upand out, perhaps it is his way of connecting with the audience similarly to someone giving a speech from a paper. I personally hate when a speech giver reads from a paper and never looks up. It's important to make eye connection. Also could be Adam's way displaying confidience. My piano teacher always stressed not to look down at the keys. Could've had a different stage set-up, but then the folks would not be dazzled by the hammers.

15 years ago

Star Duzt

i know this kid, he used to go to my school haha. we had choir class together in 8th grade haha, he didn't sing though, just played the piano.

15 years ago

samuso86

sorry haha I shouldnt have metioned it

16 years ago

TheKnabe

samuso86's comment makes me hungry for Pizza whenever I play this! :-)

16 years ago

bearcub410

thanks so much wonderful !!!!!!

16 years ago

Great Pianists

It's called being an incurable ham, and you can quote me on that :D

16 years ago

samuso86

very good :-) technique almost comparable with peterson! one thing though, why does he keep turning round to the audience? is he waiting for a pizza to be delivered?

16 years ago

Jim Boston

Great, great job you did, Adam! Every time I hear you, you keep topping yourself! (Looking forward to seeing you in Peoria next May!)

16 years ago

74lou

Follow him.For me he is one of the greatest pianist of our time AURORA

16 years ago

steinwaygrande1

Out of curiosity, has (1) young Adam had any formal music training (2) can he play classical music (3) Is he just a naturaly born and gifted pianist that can remember everything he hears??? Got to give him full marks for his God given talent. I wish I had that much talent in my little finger !!!

16 years ago

Morahman7vnNo2

Hooray! He Finally My Age!

16 years ago

Keeper1st

All right, Adam! Congratulations!

16 years ago

dawnmarieb

That was insane! Thanks for sharing!

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