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04-AUG-2007

My Accordions
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My dad bought the red accordion for me about 52 years ago. I started playing at 6 years old. Lovely instrument. Great hobby.

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Justin Miller06-Aug-2007 14:38
Wow...what a thing to collect! I'd have never thought of it because of their size, but they are beautiful instruments. My great-grandmother played accordion (as well as uilleann pipes) - she emigrated from Ireland when she was in her late 20's and moved to New Jersey - she was still playing the accordion well into her 90s. She lived to 105...and I think the accordion playing kept her young!
inframan 06-Aug-2007 00:09
Troy, I listened & really enjoyed it. Sounded very Parisian to me, although a few years ago there was a guy who played the accordion in the Times Square station in NYC & sounded a lot like you. He made out really well & really cheered the place up between trains. That wasn't you was it?
Anyway thanks for the performance.
jp
Guest 05-Aug-2007 14:20
Thank you very much. The link below is a sample piece of my music:
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http://web.mac.com/accordionplayer/iWeb/Site/Podcast/2E7A8EE9-C701-456D-AAF4-52015825326C.html
Katherine Stanback's Photos05-Aug-2007 12:32
Great collection of accordions, and a wonderful hobby! I especially like the looks of that red one. Too bad you can't post some music with the photo :-)
inframan 05-Aug-2007 11:27
How cool. Love the instrument. Love 1930s French street music. Love Astor Piazzolla's music (I know, that's a bandoleon - no keyboard). The accordion is the official musical instrument of San Francisco (or it was when I lived there).