tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7919193238627951712.post3053345077447225041..comments2023-03-29T10:49:28.165-04:00Comments on l'Accordéonaire: A Brief History of French AccordionGary Chapinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10675650998864708627noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7919193238627951712.post-68533972226788992402018-01-13T11:48:15.753-05:002018-01-13T11:48:15.753-05:00I live in central France, not far from St Chartier...I live in central France, not far from St Chartier. I am an expat from the UK but got hooked on French music when I stated playing the squeezebox. I spent many summers at the old St Chartier festival and now I am retired I live nearby. I play with a local 'groupe folklorique' and on a good night we have 16 musicians, pipes, gurdies and a couple of us on boxes.<br />http://sonneursvalleenoire.free.fr/ <br />Squeezyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18106250220604768097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7919193238627951712.post-75593010380209730492015-12-23T18:38:55.605-05:002015-12-23T18:38:55.605-05:00Thank you.Thank you.Gary Chapinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10675650998864708627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7919193238627951712.post-44590475279387871362015-11-29T12:40:58.387-05:002015-11-29T12:40:58.387-05:00Like leaves on a tree they are only there for a wh...Like leaves on a tree they are only there for a while but the root is firmly planted for many years. Good readJerry L Moodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02695673144087666820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7919193238627951712.post-4068303556742448222015-07-22T14:08:09.071-04:002015-07-22T14:08:09.071-04:00Could you give me any website adres which you used...Could you give me any website adres which you used to write this post? I'm writing my master's thesis and site like yours (I mean any blog) are not good to my bibliographyAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08662477166869844848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7919193238627951712.post-37974477043169090522011-03-06T21:32:08.187-05:002011-03-06T21:32:08.187-05:00Gary, as with the other posts, thanks for the educ...Gary, as with the other posts, thanks for the education. I had no idea the accordian was as recently invented as 170 years ago...I thought it was older, <i>much</i> older.Blahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11417465123667909708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7919193238627951712.post-30885745647799678082011-03-05T09:26:15.516-05:002011-03-05T09:26:15.516-05:00It is still in print! If you click on the caption...It is still in print! If you click on the caption for the photo you can download it from Amazon. (iTunes also has it). It's really a fantastic thing, clacky mechanisms and all. I remember seeing it about ten years ago and kicking myself for passing on it. God bless the age of the MP3, I say.Gary Chapinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10675650998864708627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7919193238627951712.post-31893361121076797812011-03-05T09:22:39.798-05:002011-03-05T09:22:39.798-05:00Really great post, Gary. This is terrific informat...Really great post, Gary. This is terrific information. Just the sort of thing to bring my Francophile wife on board (she's already commandeered my Presswood Pokerwork)! <br /><br />I'd like to look for the Jean Blanchard album, is it still in print?<br /><br />ChrisChristopherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17570038778878139109noreply@blogger.com