Well... Just... wow... there is just so much to the accordion.

Thanks for sharing that.

John in Oregon.

Thanks for the links, Bohemian. (I had not seen them yet).

My favorite combination for this music is accordion + "cabrette" (aka "musette").

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vri2A-rfCAo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bf2RJukEIGs

I am a fan of French accordeon music of all types,

Central Massif, Breton, Musette... all kinds.

Accordeon is hypnotic.

My favorite French player is Marc Perrone.
I'll post a video..

But I have others favorites as well.

Vive l'accordeon ! ! !

Here is Marc Perrone a few years back...note the small accordeon hanging from the mic boom. It is a Castagnari.. I believe the model is MIGNON.

He is now wheel chair bound, I believe MS... but continues to play.


In this second link Marc plays his compostion "La Valse a Joseph". Though there is no video, there is an excellent montage of photographs well worth viewing. One of thje photos is of Marc playing his custom 4 row Castagnari. This is a four row diatonic, not a continental chromatic. Note the bass buttons. The piece of music and his playing are extraordinaire !