Thanks very much Bryan.
As it happens just last night I was trawling youtube for clips of Madame Sosthene and there you were with your handmade G accordion!
So you've helped me twice in the last 24hrs.
I knew it! There is just something about those Hohner reeds. Even Mr Lafleur ,who should know, has pangs in him heart for dem tings.
Christing, tank you four offering yo hep and accomodation. I never been accomodated before. It sounds nice! No but really, is fiddle you first weapon, and how long you been using it?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Hohner-Cajun-accordion-Model-114-Key-Of-G-Only-Very-Slightly-Used-/161465362239?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item259815e73f or link #1.
That Bobby Gardiner stuffs great. Its a certain thing that irish 1 row stuff, I've also just stumbled accross John J Kimmel- a German New yoyker who played Irish style 1 row early last century. Over here in old blighty there is a tradition of 1 row playing with an Irish influence in East anglia- the south east and in common with Cajun, a C box is favoured. They combine it with step dancing which is somewhere between clog and tap dancing on a stone pub floor or a wooden board. Its alien territory though when you're used to playing cajun and creole style, even though that stuff is something closer to home for me... oh lord if I ever get the time!