Not just because Bill Monroe had one in the original band, but because of guys like this:
https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/rumac
Sounds to me that his bellows are tensioned up to 85. If he could get it up to 92 he would be dangerous.
It's all ..good...
A friend of mine who plays accordion thought we should take my banjo-playing ability, find some bagpipe player, and form a band called The Buzzkills. We could hire ourselves out to do a set at closing time in bars. Unfortunately the band name was taken, and so we abandoned the idea.
Why didn't Bill Monroe continue with an accordion in the band????
On the other hand, accordion is very common in "old-time" Swedish music, so I am used to listen to it. https://youtu.be/egCyzHlt6U0?list=PLEBBDB7012B5A9EDA
Don't get your exception to accordion, arnt all instruments made welcome?
- (it don't swing if'n it ain't got that swing).
..someone said that sentence, now who was that?
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Originally posted by banjowannabeA friend of mine who plays accordion thought we should take my banjo-playing ability, find some bagpipe player, and form a band called The Buzzkills. We could hire ourselves out to do a set at closing time in bars. Unfortunately the band name was taken, and so we abandoned the idea.
I know some hurdy-gurdy players who would fit right in.
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Originally posted by RoxsanneDon't get your exception to accordion, arnt all instruments made welcome?
- (it don't swing if'n it ain't got that swing).
..someone said that sentence, now who was that?
Duke Ellington I think :-)
We got us one of them thar’ accordion players in the little trio I play in.
And let me tell ya — nothing clears out a central NJ venue faster than the sight of a banjo AND an accordion being unpacked prior to the gig…
Edited by - TimFoster on 03/23/2025 16:30:46
I have played with accordions at a few jams. If the operator can play well it can sound great. The only problem I've noticed is volume control. Maybe some of the electronic ones have a volume control but I have not seen a traditional model with one. The last one I remember was played by a lady who used a lot of short bursts to control the volume but it only made it worse.
I do not play bluegrass but I often play Banjo with my wife who plays accordion
I’ve only ever had good experiences (all two of them) with accordions in bluegrass jams.
That's an interesting thought, considering every music group representing Latin music from south of the border absolutely has to include an accordion (and a few cowboy hats) in their bands. Reminds me of the days that you never, ever, ever had a country music group that didn't have a steel guitar...
Have you seen one lately?
