the joy of learning accordion!

[rootsong]

Hi folks! I'm new here. A friend gave me their old accordion a couple of years ago and I taught myself a bit, but just in the last few months I've been taking lessons and am loving it so much.

I look forward to practice every day and am delighted to see the progress I'm making. My bass major scales which at first made my brain feel like it was exploding are now flowing effortlessly and my fingers are becoming one with the layout more and more...

I'm a singer and songwriter in Toronto, Canada. I'll share some things one day when I'm ready. I'm accompanying myself with accordion for a few songs now and it's feeling great. I hope in time for it to become one of two primary instruments (tenor ukulele being the second).

Yay!

 

[Tom]

Welcome Roots!!!! Glad to hear it's going well and looking forward to hearing you!!!!

 

[dunlustin]

Welcome.
A lot of people here will recognise your excitement.

 

[Walker]

I'm a singer and songwriter in Toronto, Canada. I'll share some things one day when I'm ready. I'm accompanying myself with accordion for a few songs now and it's feeling great. I hope in time for it to become one of two primary instruments (tenor ukulele being the second).

@rootsong I think you've got the right idea, being a singer, songwriter and ukuleleist who can play a bit of accordion. Very individual and cool.

 

[JerryPH]

Welcome from a fellow Canadian!

 

[Valski]

Welcome Roots, it's wonderful to hear that playing accordion is giving you a lot of joy and hopefully will give you more joy in the future. Toronto's a big place and sometimes a geographical approximation, which part are you from? If you're performing it might be interesting to catch a show.

 

[rootsong]

@rootsong I think you've got the right idea, being a singer, songwriter and ukuleleist who can play a bit of accordion. Very individual and cool.

Haha, thanks!

 

[rootsong]

Welcome Roots, it's wonderful to hear that playing accordion is giving you a lot of joy and hopefully will give you more joy in the future. Toronto's a big place and sometimes a geographical approximation, which part are you from? If you're performing it might be interesting to catch a show.

I live downtown I'll be sure to share any upcoming shows. I performed a bit in my 20s (mid 30s now), but after some life challenges I've just slowly been finding my way again. For the moment I've been busking and building up my set. Hoping to play some gigs by the end of the summer. I got offered one on my first day out this year!! The owner of Drom Taberna on Queen saw me play on the street. So that bodes well

 

[davidplaysaccordion]

I’ve been playing six years, still learning, still love it.
And I love busking, don’t even ask for money, I’ve even turned it down, it’s just fun to play for anyone that wants to listen sometimes.