What's my accordion worth?

[Thomas N]

Not really a joke...

Massacre at Béziers - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

Good Lord....definitely not!

I am very, very bad at History. It has never interested me. Now my son, who is 20, lives for it. He just sent me this long article today about a Swedish Ship that sank 1400 yards from its launching point on its maiden voyage in the 1600s. The Vaga or something like that. It was a 20-page article and I read the first paragraph.

 

[Allan Witchell]

Not really a joke...

Massacre at Béziers - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

Indeed, not the best moment in Béziers history. BTW the expression "kill them all, God will know his own" is still quoted today in local tourist brochures. It was in fact never actually said by anyone at the time, but added to a history of the massacre by a German monk named Cécaire de Heistenbach 10 years later in 1220. We're a bit off topic here I think.

 

[Thomas N]

Indeed, not the best moment in Béziers history. BTW the expression "kill them all, God will know his own" is still quoted today in local tourist brochures. It was in fact never actually said by anyone at the time, but added to a history of the massacre by a German monk named Cécaire de Heistenbach 10 years later in 1220. We're a bit off topic here I think.

Fascinating.

Way back 40 years ago when I was in High School a kid came into class with a US Marines shirt that said "Kill them all. Let God sort them out."

You'd be sent home from school with that shirt in the US nowadays, but back then nobody cared. But I still remember it. Now I'm seeing 40 years later that it was borrowed from that quote 800 years ago.

Yes, I derailed this thread. Sorry to all for that!

 

[Allan Witchell]

Good Lord....definitely not!

I am very, very bad at History. It has never interested me. Now my son, who is 20, lives for it. He just sent me this long article today about a Swedish Ship that sank 1400 yards from its launching point on its maiden voyage in the 1600s. The Vaga or something like that. It was a 20-page article and I read the first paragraph.

It's caled the Vasa which means wheat in Swedish if I'm not mistaken. It's on display in Stockholm and well worth a visit if you're into history, which you are not apparently.

 

[Thomas N]

It's caled the Vasa which means wheat in Swedish if I'm not mistaken. It's on display in Stockholm and well worth a visit if you're into history, which you are not apparently.

Yep, that's the one and it is indeed in Sweden and my kid does want to visit it.

I'll go anywhere with my boy, which is why I've spent countless hours in every museum in the UK and Italy and every US Air Museum that exists. It's interesting to me, but not something I'm drawn to.

Kind of like the accordion is to other musicians. (See, I brought it full-circle back to the accordion.....)

 

[Ventura]

and now that we are back to accordion..

asking again for the provenance on those 3 accordions so that we can
mark the passing of the original owner.. perhaps even let Paul know
one of his people is gone (it is kind of a club)

 

[Allan Witchell]

and now that we are back to accordion..

asking again for the provenance on those 3 accordions so that we can
mark the passing of the original owner.. perhaps even let Paul know
one of his people is gone (it is kind of a club)

The previous owner dies several years ago and his wife is currently in a retirement home in Florida. I have asked her if she wants me to give out any information about her husband. If she replies positively, I'll post his details.

 

[Ventura]

ty..

 

[JerryPH]

(it is kind of a club)

A very small club. Looking on YouTube or doing a google shows very little info. The one other person that I know that bought a concerto went to an 8X and now has pre-ordered the Korg.

 

[Giovanni]

The only person that I knew in France was the late Fred Moore he died about 18 months ago.he lived in France with his American wife .. He had no children, his brother who lived near him had a!so passed away .I'd met him many times at the Vegas convention over the years he became a good friend ..
I thought something was wrong last Christmas when I did not get his greeting.card..
I sent an email his wife replied with the sad news .. His wife said she was moving back to the states to live near Naples beach area and to be near to her own family.
I know he had a concerto and several other accordions etc.
I may be wrong with my presumption' ...

 

[Allan Witchell]

Giovanni is correct. The accordions belonged to Fred Moore. Marian agreed that I can give out this information.
This is what she said:
"As far as the concerto is concerned it was Fred’s favourite he was not a professional he bought it for his own enjoyment and he was very good on it but it was too heavy for him. He bought a new lighter accordion and it is still in Salt Lake City - he never got it"
May he rest in peace.
I think we can close this thread now, thanks for all your interesting comments.

 

[Ventura]

so we take a moment to note the passing of
accordionist Fred Moore, and hope his memory
is kept alive through those who heard him play
and knew him.