New to the group

[kenakordeon]

Hello all,

71 year old returning to the piano accordion after a many years layoff. Past experience included light and easy classics, light accordion standards (Pietro Deiro), light and easy jazz (some things from Palmer-Hughes), lots of folk and traditional music (Cajun, Tex-Mex, Quebecois, Scottish) and a 5 year stint leading a zydeco band, heavily influenced by both Clifton Chenier and Stanley Dural. I’ll have a question every so often but most likely will read through all of the other topics. Maybe I’ll be able to contribute sometime and help someone with an issue.

Thanks!

Ken

 

[Tom]

Welcome Ken!!!!

 

[Andy S]

Hello,

I am also new to the forum as of yesterday. I signed up because this has been a great source of information and insight as I search for my next and maybe last instrument. I've already decided to go for something nice and new (and therefore costly) so I'll be choosing very carefully.

For background, I started my accordion journey in 2007 with a 26 key, 48 bass Baldoni Combo I piano accordion. I quickly outgrew its limited bass range. In 2009 I moved to a 34/72 bass 3/4 reed Baldoni Combo III that I've been playing since. I was very fortunate to pick up a second Combo III in 2021, and it's been great to have one to play while the other goes in for service. Now I'm looking to move into a 37/96 bass 4/5 reed instrument, and I'm liking the Petosa Artista LMMM. It seems like this would be versatile in the right way for me. I would have gone back to Baldoni, but sadly, they are no longer around.

I'm no pro, but a highly engaged amateur, self taught and playing by ear. I write a lot of my own material, or I work out covers of songs that I like. I'm not trying to play any particular genre, and I appreciate elements of all. An important goal for me is to get material recorded so I can share it more easily. I have a simple set up at home to do this, but the going is slow. It's a lot more fun just to practice and play - it's something different when the mics are on.

Anyway, I'm glad this forum is here, and glad to be a part of it!

 

[Tom]

Hello,

I am also new to the forum as of yesterday. I signed up because this has been a great source of information and insight as I search for my next and maybe last instrument. I've already decided to go for something nice and new (and therefore costly) so I'll be choosing very carefully.

For background, I started my accordion journey in 2007 with a 26 key, 48 bass Baldoni Combo I piano accordion. I quickly outgrew its limited bass range. In 2009 I moved to a 34/72 bass 3/4 reed Baldoni Combo III that I've been playing since. I was very fortunate to pick up a second Combo III in 2021, and it's been great to have one to play while the other goes in for service. Now I'm looking to move into a 37/96 bass 4/5 reed instrument, and I'm liking the Petosa Artista LMMM. It seems like this would be versatile in the right way for me. I would have gone back to Baldoni, but sadly, they are no longer around.

I'm no pro, but a highly engaged amateur, self taught and playing by ear. I write a lot of my own material, or I work out covers of songs that I like. I'm not trying to play any particular genre, and I appreciate elements of all. An important goal for me is to get material recorded so I can share it more easily. I have a simple set up at home to do this, but the going is slow. It's a lot more fun just to practice and play - it's something different when the mics are on.

Anyway, I'm glad this forum is here, and glad to be a part of it!

Welcome Andy!