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  1. Fastest Accordion Player

    Fastest Accordion Player

    Peter Grigorov played 20.3 notes per second on his accordion, a new world record. He played Flight of the Bumblebee in setting the mark.

    The record was set on November 25, 2007 in Billerica, Massachusetts. Atanas Grigorov witnessed the performance.

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  2. Fastest Accordion Rendition Of 'The Devil Went Down To Georgia'

    Fastest Accordion Rendition Of 'The Devil Went Down To Georgia'

    Accordion Rob’s fingers came alive as he busted out a full accordion rendition of “The Devil Went Down To Georgia” in just one minute, twenty seconds.

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  3. Fastest Button Accordionist

    Fastest Button Accordionist

    Bisse Grigo played "A Fond la Caisse" on his button accordion at 20 buttons per second.

  4. Fastest Guitar Solo On Doremi Scales Per Second

    Fastest Guitar Solo On Doremi Scales Per Second

    Norzamri Lagenda played the Doremi scales on his guitar for 23.67 seconds.

  5. Fastest Mouth Organ Rendition Of 'Oh! Susanna'

    Fastest Mouth Organ Rendition Of 'Oh! Susanna'

    Michael Kennedy’s rendition of "Oh!Susana" on a mouth organ took exactly 6.00 seconds.

  6. Fastest Rendition Of 'Hello Dolly' On A Moving Piano

    Fastest Rendition Of 'Hello Dolly' On A Moving Piano

    Jack Garton performed Hello Dolly on a moving piano in 54.38 seconds.

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  7. Fastest Rendition Of 'Sleigh Ride' While Accompanying Oneself On Cowbell, Kazoo, And Jingles

    Fastest Rendition Of 'Sleigh Ride' While Accompanying Oneself On Cowbell, Kazoo, And Jingles

    Esther Crow sang ’Sleigh Ride’ in 59.41 seconds while accompanying herself with a cowbell, a kazoo, and metal jingles.

    Crow set the record during a World Record Appreciation Society event at Pianos in New York City. Dan Rollman and Corey Henderson were present to witness and time the feat.

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  8. Fastest Time To Assemble Bagpipes And Play A Note

    Fastest Time To Assemble Bagpipes And Play A Note

    Mallory Wolchuk assembled a set of bagpipes and played a note in two minutes, 20.05 seconds.

  9. Fastest Time To Complete A Double Flip, Play The "Thunderstruck" Intro Riff On An Accordion And Solve A Rubik's Cube

    Fastest Time To Complete A Double Flip, Play The "Thunderstruck" Intro Riff On An Accordion And Solve A Rubik's Cube

    Antton Curutchet performed a double flip, played the intro riff to “Thunderstruck”[]on an accordion and solved a Rubik’s Cube[] in 48.37 seconds.

  10. Fastest Time To Play "The Last Of The Mohicans" Motif In Every Key

    Fastest Time To Play "The Last Of The Mohicans" Motif In Every Key

    Alex Cunningham played "The Last of the Mohicans" motif in every key in two minutes, 26.61 seconds.

  11. Fastest Time To Play An Eight-Piece Drum Set

    Fastest Time To Play An Eight-Piece Drum Set

    Keenan Messmer played an eight-piece drum set in 1.33 seconds.

  12. Fastest Time To Play Every Note On A Bass Guitar

    Fastest Time To Play Every Note On A Bass Guitar

    Eric Buffett played all 84 notes on his four string, 20-fret bass guitar in 14.18 seconds.

  13. Fastest Time To Play Every Note On A Guitar

    Fastest Time To Play Every Note On A Guitar

  14. Fastest Time To Play 'When The Saints Go Marching In' Melody In Five Octaves On An Electric Organ

    Fastest Time To Play 'When The Saints Go Marching In' Melody In Five Octaves On An Electric Organ

    Justin Zeid played the When The Saints Go Marching In melody in five ascending octaves on an electric organ in 45.34 seconds.

  15. Largest Nose Flute Orchestra

    Largest Nose Flute Orchestra

    Opus Moreschi conducted an nose flute orchestra of 109 people through a rendition of Mary Had A Little Lamb.

    The record was set at a St. Patrick’s-themed World Record Appreciation Society[] event held at Joe’s Pub in New York City. Dan Rollman and Corey Henderson were present as witnesses.

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