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DogsoverLava
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Hi guys
Its a bit weird to see how active this site is and to understand how big the resurgence of interest in the accordion is. As a kid who grew up in the 70s and early 80s as an accordion player I feel I spent much of my life living it down. It was anything but cool to play accordion when I did where I lived. The renewed interest in North America seems to come partly from the hipster movement & culture and their interest in Americana as a musical style -- but that wasnt my experience with the accordion - it was all polkas and classical stuff for me. Not by choice per say -- thats just what it was. (My teachers were all Toronto Royal Conservatory alum)
I still have my original accordion as well as an instrument from the 40s or 50s that was my Grandmothers (passed away in 1964 before I was born). Im definitely interested in accordion culture today - Im writing a few stories about my experiences growing up as an accordion player -heres one as a sample for you: http://www.dogsoverlava.com/stairway-to-heaven-a-personal-history-part-1/ The next one Im working on is about the great accordion orchestral band battles (with hundreds of players) that used to happen in the 70s in Vancouver.
Heres a photo of my grandmothers accordion - I never really played it as a kid, I played my own but hers was quite beautiful. Mine is a black Bellini
Robert G, on Flickr
I look forward to reading more of your posts - Ive spent some time here doing that already - there seems to be a wealth of experience here (and a genuine love of accordions). Wow! Very impressive.
Its a bit weird to see how active this site is and to understand how big the resurgence of interest in the accordion is. As a kid who grew up in the 70s and early 80s as an accordion player I feel I spent much of my life living it down. It was anything but cool to play accordion when I did where I lived. The renewed interest in North America seems to come partly from the hipster movement & culture and their interest in Americana as a musical style -- but that wasnt my experience with the accordion - it was all polkas and classical stuff for me. Not by choice per say -- thats just what it was. (My teachers were all Toronto Royal Conservatory alum)
I still have my original accordion as well as an instrument from the 40s or 50s that was my Grandmothers (passed away in 1964 before I was born). Im definitely interested in accordion culture today - Im writing a few stories about my experiences growing up as an accordion player -heres one as a sample for you: http://www.dogsoverlava.com/stairway-to-heaven-a-personal-history-part-1/ The next one Im working on is about the great accordion orchestral band battles (with hundreds of players) that used to happen in the 70s in Vancouver.
Heres a photo of my grandmothers accordion - I never really played it as a kid, I played my own but hers was quite beautiful. Mine is a black Bellini
Robert G, on Flickr
I look forward to reading more of your posts - Ive spent some time here doing that already - there seems to be a wealth of experience here (and a genuine love of accordions). Wow! Very impressive.
