Popularity of accordions where you live

[Squeezeplay]

Southern Alberta here….I know of only two who play….me and one other, he uses an FR 3X…..at home I use my 3X regularly, when I showed up at a local jam with my acoustic, I got some funny looks from the other participants. Once they got used to the fact that is isn’t quite as annoying as a poorly played banjo, it was welcomed into the group, and they are happy to have both of us there. No accordion clubs near me that I know of. I have though acquired a couple students since my move here….we are hard pressed for tutors here.

 

[Lydia]

I know I am late in replying to this thread but where I live in the snowy mountains area of Australia there are a lot of people who have/had an accordion in their homes. One main reason is that this area was very busy with post war immigrants with the build of the snowy hydro scheme. Apparently in those days they were played in many parties and places where different ethnic groups gathered. Oh to have been here then.
Lydia

 

[Newbie]

I live in Kansas USA. It seems to me that here you need to know someone who knows of someone to make any connections. I acquired my student accordion from a retired Pastor that also plays professionally, and he incorporates magic tricks into his act. I acquired another accordion from a man who has a small group and plays in the Kansas City area in venues that have live music. My teacher is a member of ATG and graduated from the University of Missouri at Kansas City when they had accordion courses there taught by Joan C. Sommers. These days she plays a Roland and performs locally. She has traveled extensively preforming with USO tours and other countries worldwide. She also toured for a couple of years with Fred Waring and his Pennsylvanians. There are no music shops where I live, the closest would probably be Chicago, so I really don't have the opportunities to try out different new accordions.

 

[Lydia]

I have to travel 9 hours to collect my new accordion after our trip. My current accordion is a 120 bass hohner and it is way too large for me. I am awaiting my order of a 72 bass accordion. I chose the new one by listening to demos played by the shop I am buying mine from. Currently in our little town we have a visiting teacher and there are 3 of us students. We are lucky to have a music shop here. This is where the lessons take place. Who knows where this journey will take us in our accordion sessions.

 

[Ffingers]

I have to travel 9 hours to collect my new accordion after our trip. My current accordion is a 120 bass hohner and it is way too large for me. I am awaiting my order of a 72 bass accordion. I chose the new one by listening to demos played by the shop I am buying mine from. Currently in our little town we have a visiting teacher and there are 3 of us students. We are lucky to have a music shop here. This is where the lessons take place. Who knows where this journey will take us in our accordion sessions.

Very lucky to have such services, indeed!
My closest music shop is 2 hours drive away and there are no dedicated accordion teachers in WA as far as I can ascertain.