Last week, I had a minor celebration as the hits ticker crossed over the 25K line. For a blog like this one, covering an instrument and music genre that could both be described as obscure, that's pretty danged good. The title of the blog - a French-ish word that doesn't actually exist - came from an album I put out in 2003. I created this blog just as a space to explore my fascination and to find others interested in doing the same. It worked!
Some facts that you might find interesting:
- I've been averaging about 70 hits a day, though there are spikes when a new piece goes up. There are always a few bots hitting the page, though. At one point, a bot on a friend's blog took aim at mine and my page a few hundred times over a week. I have no idea why anyone would do that.
- The top referring site, by far, is melodeon.net, followed by concertina.net. Many of the pieces that I've written here, have started out as a conversation on one of those boards.
- "Frédéric Paris" is the number one search term that leads here. "Lõõtspill" is number ten.
- Through this whole process, Andy from Vermont, has been a great ally, support, and resource. Thank you, Andy!
This blogging stuff has been a blast, and has inspired me to play more then ever. I appreciate the readers, and will endeavor to continue giving satisfaction. I'm hoping to do an interview with Sylvain Piron, and, fingers crossed, Jean Blanchard. I missed an opportunity when I recently had my Saltarelle worked on and forgot to ask the fettler to take pictures, so I'm hoping to take a pilgrimage to The Button Box and talk extensively with the folks there.
Again. Thanks, everyone.Labels: Andy from Vermont, Button Box, concertina.net, Frédéric Paris, La Bourrée, La Chavannée, lõõtspill, melodeon.net, My Trip to Alsace, Saltarelle
