I too thank you for not saying celtic. Its become a nondescript term for anyone that can play a jig, hornpipe or reel on any stringed instrument. Play Irish, play Scottish, play tunes from Brittany etc. Not sure about Celjun music yet. Perhaps Michael Barney will connivence me this summer. Very much of a traditionalist and I love Cajun music the way it is and was.
Best of luck on getting the accrodion that you want. This is the forum to find out people's opinion.
Celtic means nothing any more..
Afro Celt
Pop Celt
Euro Celt
Celts were a tribe that wandered a bit..
Some include the following
Bretons from Brittany France
Welsh
Scots
Irish ( but what about the pics)
some include The Galicians in Spain
and believe it or not.. and this is factual
the Bohemians which by definition were German speaking Czechs by the last they actually existed in the late 1800's, were originally of the Boli tribe and yes they were Celts.
Bohemians invented the harmonica and a many of the accordion forms so ergo accordions are Bohemian
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The Removable reeds block is a plus and a minus..
they can be quiter but depends on the maker
Definitely simplifies tuning and of course was the original way to switch keys
I carried reed set in my case for my B/C and G/C 2 row for a long time.
If I were to get a new lesser expensive 1 row The King might be a choice over the Hohner owing to the Chinese origin
but don't be fooled.. many Euro boxes have parts sourced from around the globe...
Irish traditional music is Irish traditional music check out IRTRAD-L newsgroup
Celtic is a record company's merchandising and promo slogan
Ever been to a restaurant and ordered Cajun blackened something and it is just overspiced charred slop
same thing
Paolo Sopranis were nearly all 2 rows after 1940 at least those in use by norhterners and westerners.. these were great honking celluloid covered buicks
and highly sought after.. at least those made up until the 60's . Soprani died and left the company to one of his daughters who mismanged it into the ground and then sold off the name.. I believe now owned by Menghini (sp) and produced be=y several companies prior to a lower qulaity
Just a side note.. these highly collectible and expensive 40's and 50's Paolos particularly the Grey Paolos did NOT have handmade reeds...average [price for one opf these beasts would be around $4K
Have you thought about one of the Weltmeister made 1 rows.. Call the Button Box in Mass or look at their web site.. Ask for Doug Creighton as he has familiarity with the Kings and many other one rows.. he'll steer you straight.
$800 for a King sounds like a good deal...spend a few more bucks and get one of their switchers with stacked blocks..lots of stuff inside but not much comes out..
Menghini consolidated with some other makers and now is called SUONI.. they produce
Paolo Soprani
Scandalli
SEM
and make for many lesser known rebranders
I have a Gabanelli B flat box and I like it.
It is way better in response that a Hohner G box I acquired for some strange reason, but somewhat less good than my Acadian C.
First I had a problem with a clapper sticking open, but eventually I was advised to apply some wd40 on it with dental floss around the pivot and after that it worked fine.