Sharing my accordion instruments

[JCarl]

Hello everybody,

today I wanted to share with you the accordions I currently own.

First, I have my fold accordion and preferred busker partner, a Hohner Arietta llM.

Relatively light weighted. I had a lot of fun with it walking through the streets of Chicago.

Next, my wonderful Petosa SM-200.

Curious thing about this is that I paid far less for my Petosa than for the Hohner, which I got from a Canadian store (Tempotrendmusic).

However, I got this Petosa from my friend and mentor Jerry King, who was kind enough to give it to me for a good deal, and had hopes that I would become a great accordionists one day with it. Is a specially dear instrument to me.

Very high quality. I can see that Petosa accordions were really well made, in comparison to my Hohner. It gave me the chance to experience what a top end accordion feels and sounds like. This is the instrument that I use to learn new songs or when I want to perform indoor.

Last, but not least, is my little companion and faithful partner for Irish sessions and also busking. My Anglo Concertina Wren 2, from McNeela instruments.

Dry tuned. Lovely instrument. I am ashamed to say that I haven't given too much attention to it these days.

Well, that's pretty much it. I still want to acquire a dry tunned accordion as an upgrade for my Petosa. We will see what fate has in store for me.


Thanks for your time and attention.

Well, you guys are all so friendly, I love it. My apologies didn’t mean to derail the thread. I want to remind everybody these are indeed lovely accordions ha ha but I know a lot about busking

 

[Plinky]

My sentiments exactly. I know right where the off notes are on my accordion…. Wish my local tuner didn’t expire.

Tom to me its the ultimate musical challenge I,ve been teaching my son guitar ukes for years and early on he said dad this is so difficult
So I gave him a violin to try it's now a running joke,if he says anything to me about something being difficult I say "shall I get the violin out"

Mark o,connor another favourite of mine

 

[Plinky]

Well, you guys are all so friendly, I love it. My apologies didn’t mean to derail the thread. I want to remind everybody these are indeed lovely accordions ha ha but I know a lot about busking

Hi JCarl sorry got carried away ,love the Hohner did you do the bellows tape design?

 

[Tom]

Tom to me its the ultimate musical challenge I,ve been teaching my son guitar ukes for years and early on he said dad this is so difficult
So I gave him a violin to try it's now a running joke,if he says anything to me about something being difficult I say "shall I get the violin out"

Mark o,connor another favourite of mine

Oh yeah, don’t remember the title, but I played that one, not nearly so well…. Just shows you how even a slow tune can be so….tuneful. Thanks! Vassar Clements was the big deal for me.