Accordion museums and events wold map

[mambo33]

Just for fun I ´ve created a world accordion map to visualize the locations of Accordion museums on a Google map. Then I published it on FB and completed the map.

https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewe...ll=51.353540753609444,-42.556629749999956&z=3[/url]

There are 2 levels up to now:
1. Accordion museums, also bandonium and concertinas
2. Periodical accordion events

I don´t want to add a 3rd level for accordion orchestras /bands, because there are too much. There is just one exception: The Kringen Accordeon Band in North Dakota, because Linda, a member of the band, was the first who asked for an Accordion Orchestra Level.
Adding Accordion repair services could be helpful or a different level for manufacturers, too.

Best regards

mambo33
<EMAIL email=mamboxx33@gmail.com>mamboxx33@gmail.com</EMAIL>

 

[barkis]

Nice!

 

[debra]

What a nice initiative!
I see that the accordion museum part of the "Gaviolizaal" in Helmond (the Netherlands) is missing. It is mostly known for automated show organs (I don't know the real English term for them) but it also hosts the collection of the late accordion professor Arie Willems.

 

[Zevy]

<FONT font=Garamond><SIZE size=125><COLOR color=#0040FF>Great Idea.
Theres only one Accordion School thats still around in the same way they were back in the day:
Acme Accordion School in Haddonfield, NJ, not far from Cherry Hill and Philadelphia.
http://www.acmeaccordion.com/wordpress/

 

[m33ksy]

This is brilliant!! I don't suppose there is any way on saving it to google maps is there? Thank you

 

[AccordionUprising]

I see a few you might add.

The first documented accordions in Canada are in the Ursuline Convent museum in Quebec City (1843, they kept the receipt). http://museedesursulines.com/en/musical_instruments/

Petosa Accordions in Seattle has a display of historical accordions in their entryway. It isnt a full-on museum but they have some cool instruments.

Heres another list: http://accordion-museum.com/en/accordions/museums

The Harmonium museums might almost count: http://www.harmoniumnet.nl/museum-saltaire-ENG.html

Id love to visit the Musical Instrument Museum in Phoenix, Arizona, USA. They have some accordions and might be worth a mention. https://mim.org

 

[AccordionUprising]

Also, if you include virtual (and maybe visitable?) museums:

The remarkable work of accordion-maker Laurent Jarry details many rare instruments.
http://www.boite-accordeon.com/index2.html (click through the Galleries.)
He produced a beautiful book too: http://www.boite-accordeon.com/livre_tresors_de_lames.html

And one of my favourite historical accordion/concertina sites:
An Annotated Catalogue of Historic European Free-Reed lnstruments from [Stephen Chambers] Private Collection
http://www.concertina.com/chambers/michaelstein/

 

[AccordionUprising]

And Pat Missins site on early free-reed and harmonica history is unparalleled.
http://www.patmissin.com/history/history.html
(Click through the endless links to regions and individual instruments)

 

[EMan]

Mambo,

What a great map for everyone here to reference ! Thank you for investing your time to do that.

Zevy, the pic of the Acme Accordion school on their home page on the web is a hoot. It reminds me ( in a more contemporary fashion) of the pics of accordion schools that were so often seen during the 50's !

 

[Zevy]

Zevy, the pic of the Acme Accordion school on their home page on the web is a hoot. It reminds me ( in a more contemporary fashion) of the pics of accordion schools that were so often seen during the 50s !

<FONT font=Garamond><SIZE size=125><COLOR color=#0000FF>Eman - Its worth visiting. When you walk through those doors, its like walking through a time machine. 1950s all over the place!

 

[mambo33]

Hi

I really appreciate you comments on the Accordion wolrd map.

 

[mambo33]

Hi

thank you for your replys and ideas.. I try to complete the map as soon as possible.

@debra - "Gaviolizaal" in Helmond is part of the map now

@Zevy - accordion schools with open days: if I add one I have to add all of them.

@m33ksy "briiliant" Thank you very much. Could you please tell the boss of my daily job that I am able to create brilliant solutions? That would be helpful. The file is stored in my google account. I am thinking about opening the link to the public - when this idea has made me rich and famous.

@AccordionUprising
The link to Ursuline Convent museum leads to a 404 page and their website does not show any accordions.
Petosa Accordions - now part of the museum level
another list: - yes, I know. it helped me very much.
Harmonium museums might almost count: I counted 4 of them, now partof the map
Music instrument museums - there are some of them in the world and some of them are showing accordions. List all of them?

la Boite d'Accordéon - Oui , Madame, la Boite d'Accordéon cést déjá un élement de la liste. Merci beaucoup de votr´indication.

the concertina list : this can´t be located on a Google map. Any idea where to place useful webmuseums?
the same to "Pat Missin's site ". how websites can be located in a map?

@EMan " Thank you for investing your time to do that." thank you - not only time, each evening in front of the address lists costs 2 glasses of french red wine. A votre santé!

@Zevy: thank you. Every time I took my accordion and play a piece of Musette or Tango music it took me to the 30s and 40s. This is my personal time machine. And I love it.


A nice evening for all of you. In case of additional suggestions, post it here or send an email to <EMAIL email="my@accordion.rocks">my@accordion.rocks</EMAIL>
Best regards

mambo33

 

[AccordionUprising]

I should get the Ursuline Museum link. They seem to have updated their site and taken away the musical instruments page with pictures of the accordions.

The main site is still: https://www.museedesursulines.com

The old site is archived at: https://web.archive.org/web/20170111045306/http://museedesursulines.com/en/musical_instruments/

I hope to visit the museum some day to see the accordions myself.

 

[mambo33]

Hello Bruce,

thank you for your response.
I´ve had a look at the websites but I can´t find any accordions there. There is a picture of a harp within an impressive collection of cultural heritage, but no squeeze boxes.

mambo33

 

[AccordionUprising]

Odd. I believe their new site doesnt show any accordions, but when I look at the old archived version it shows a slideshow which includes one of the accordions at the museum. I believe the Ursulines archives also has the 1843 ledger with the earliest documented (Payé pour 1 Acordia, 3 £.) purchase of an accordion in Canada.

Source for Ursuline accordion history:
L’implantation de l’accordéon au Québec : Des origines aux années 1950
/ The implantation of the accordion in Quebec: from the origins to the 1950
par/by Yves LE GUÉVEL
French: http://mnemo.qc.ca/bulletin-mnemo/article/l-implantation-de-l-accordeon-au
English: (Archived) https://web.archive.org/web/20060810175312/http://www.mnemo.qc.ca/html2/99(29 )a.html

Heres what I see on the archived museum page:
https://web.archive.org/web/20170111045306/http://museedesursulines.com/en/musical_instruments/
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/6337788/museedesursulines archived.jpg>

 

[dunlustin]

Possibly the definitive concertina collection:
The Horniman Museum (London) - see the Wayne Collection.
This man almost single-handed saved the country's instrument heritage - later followed by many others.

 

[AccordionUprising]

Gosh sakes yes. http://www.horniman.ac.uk/collections/search-for-objects

Musical Instrument Gallery:
http://www.horniman.ac.uk/visit/displays/music-gallery#image-1