domino Posted May 14, 2006 Share Posted May 14, 2006 I found this link in the BBC website this morning. Might interest some people here although it looks like it's mainly accordions. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/highla...nds/4762361.stm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidcorner Posted May 16, 2006 Share Posted May 16, 2006 I've met Caroline and seen her collection (or at least part of it) when she has set up a display at festivals in Keith and Auchtermuchty. The emphasis is on accordions, and she has many interesting examples, mostly unplayable now, going back to the early days of free reed instruments. She does have a Wheatstone English concertina as part of the collection. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cnrobinson Posted May 16, 2006 Share Posted May 16, 2006 It always used to be said that the deffinition of a gentleman was someone who COULD play the piano accordian, but didn't! Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike byrne Posted May 16, 2006 Share Posted May 16, 2006 It always used to be said that the deffinition of a gentleman was someone who COULD play the piano accordian, but didn't! Chris Geoff Wright - Not a Gentleman!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trickcyclist Posted May 16, 2006 Share Posted May 16, 2006 And perfect pitch is the ability to throw the accordion out of the window and hit the banjo-player underneath Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimLucas Posted May 16, 2006 Share Posted May 16, 2006 It always used to be said that the deffinition of a gentleman was someone who COULD play the piano accordian, but didn't! That's been said of a number of instruments... perhaps with good reason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirge Posted May 16, 2006 Share Posted May 16, 2006 Before I discovered the duet I played piano accordian. one day i opened my post to find a larsen cartoon comprising 2 pictures; the first one was captioned 'welcome to Heaven, here's your harp' and the second; 'welcome to hell here's your accordian'. I never found out who sent it and I'm not convinced about Larsen's sense of humour anyway... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
premo Posted May 17, 2006 Share Posted May 17, 2006 Did anyone else notice the link to Rolf Harris and his burning accordion on the right of the BBC page? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirge Posted May 17, 2006 Share Posted May 17, 2006 No but thanks for pointing it out! Dangerous things accordians. All that celluloid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cnrobinson Posted May 17, 2006 Share Posted May 17, 2006 A mate of mine left his accordian on the front seat of his car the other day. When he came back he was horrified to see the front window was smashed. When he looked inside his worst fears were realised - there was a second accordian next to the first. Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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