Prologue - How it started! My enthusiasm to play accordion aroused through a waltz melody, that I dreamed one night. Later on, I experienced the title of that melody; it was a French musette waltz, the „Valse Brune“. This dream provoked inside me the desire to be able to play the accordion.
Short time after I bought a China‘s made accordion with 48 basses. For me a total mistake. After that I went into a music shop to receive some advices – a second mistake, because that shop sold me a “Parrot”, out of tune. Also the following instruments did not meet with my approval. With that experience, I sold all of them, but my claims of quality rose with each new acquisition. Today I prefer to practice with my „Excelsior“ type 304 BC in spite of all the other also modern models. But this preference does not prevent me from my enthusiasm for old resp. older accordions / harmonicas.
I share that enthusiasm with my husband who than was and still is obliged to repair the many old accordions which we gathered through the years. An often very difficult task, as most of the accordions showed strong signs of use, external filthy, internal damned dusty and sticked with old wax, affected by mould and moths. Not to mention the obtaining of original spare-parts. Very often it was no more possible and so we had to pick up the parts from similar models. The most work however had to be done by cleaning of treble / bass-reeds and their covering with new plastic valves. An unbelievable sticky work that had required many working hours. After completion however we were rewarded through the enchanting tone colour that come from each of these nice old instruments.
Although often meant to death, this instrument experienced a remarkable „Renaissance“, that makes an appearance in many different music-styles and directions. In the meantime many national and international bands have joint this movement and each of them plays now its own style.
So old but nevertheless so young, there remains the question:
What kind of instrument has more wrinkles than an accordion?!
Prologue - How it all started!
My enthusiasm for the accordion was triggered by a waltz tune, I dreamed one night. Only later I found out the title of this melody, it was a French musette waltz, "Valse Brune. This dream unfolded in my desire to play the accordion.
Shortly after I bought an accordion with 48 bass, a total mistake. Then I went into a music store for advice. There turned to me a "Parrot", which was put out on. The 2nd Mistake - also sold. This was followed by other Chinese accordion models with which I was not satisfied. From most of these instruments I have in the meantime, however, parted again. With each new purchase, however, increased the quality requirements and the purchase prices. Today I prefer to pure exercise purposes, an Excelsior Type 304 BC all the others, including modern models. This preference does not prevent me from myself to care for old or older accordion / harmonica.
This enthusiasm I share with my husband, upon whom the task of all the many old instruments that were accumulating over the years to an impressive collection to repair. This was usually a difficult task, since most of the accordion had strong signs of wear, dirty outside, inside very dusty, the wax stuck, were attacked by mildew and moths. Not to mention the procurement of original spare parts. Often these were not available anymore and so the parts had to work on their own "customized" or other similar models are removed. Most work, however, required to clean the reeds and the assignment of these boards with new valves. A very dirty and sticky work to be very many hours of work cost. Upon completion, we were, however, are rewarded by a unique timbre, which has each of these fine old instruments.
Although already dead, said the accordion experienced a remarkable "Renaissance", which occurs in many musical styles and directions in appearance. In the meantime, many national and international bands of this movement are followed. All bands play their own style now.
old So and so young, is to ask only:
What instrument has more wrinkles than an accordion?
Prologo - Como se hubo empezado! Wed entusiasmo de tocar por causa de despertado Acordeón fue una melodia de vals, con una noche que hube soñado. Mas tarde tuve noticia del titulo de esta melodia, lo was a French musette waltz, the "Valse Brune." This I dream (dream) resulted in me the desire to play the accordion. A little later he bought an accordion made in China with 48 features. To me, a total error. Then I went to a music store to receive instructions about - the lack secondly, because the store sold me an instrument of tune. Nor FOLLOWING accordions were not very popular. With these experiences I sold all my accordion, but in reference exisgencias quality is increased with each new acquisition. Nowadays I prefer to test with my "Excelsior" Type 304 BC although others also modern models. But this preference does not distract me from my excitement I feel for the old accordion / harmonica. share this enthusiasm with my husband since the beginning, it was and is still required to repair these many old accordions, we collect over the years. The repair is often a very difficult task, because most of the accordions had shown strong signs of use, dirty outside, inside and glued damn dusty old wax, full of mold and pollilas. Not to mention the collection of original spare parts. Often it was nothing more possible purchase. So we had to create the items required by our works or extract something propria similar models. The main work - however - was the cleaning of plates / sheets whose voices and covered with new plastic valves. A special task exigigio pegayosa that many hours (weeks) of work. After completion - in all cases - we were rewarded by a haunting timbre that comes from each of you are old and beautiful instruments. Although this instrument and was often left for dead. The accordion, however, undergoes a remarkable "Renaissance", which manifests itself in many styles and directions of music, played by many different bands throughout the world. Both old but sin embargo tan joven quedarse la pregunta: Que instrumento tiene mas arrugas que un acordeón ?! © ani.pas
