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sir pball

(5,358 posts) Fri Jun 5, 2026, 11:59 PM 7 hrs ago

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When you realize an accordion is really just a small organ... (Original Post) sir pball 7 hrs ago OP

The related instrument, the concertina, is marvelous as well. John1956PA 7 hrs ago #1

I also dig it when Bela Fleck tosses off some JSB on the banjo Blue Owl 6 hrs ago #2

Well ... a reed organ. eppur_se_muova 5 hrs ago #3

I miss the extra voices that are left out of that arrangement. LudwigPastorius 5 hrs ago #4

That was AMAZING! As well as the other vids following jmbar2 4 hrs ago #5

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1. The related instrument, the concertina, is marvelous as well.

Sat Jun 6, 2026, 12:04 AM

7 hrs ago

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2. I also dig it when Bela Fleck tosses off some JSB on the banjo

Sat Jun 6, 2026, 01:22 AM

6 hrs ago

Or Chris Thiele on the mandolin….

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3. Well ... a reed organ.

Sat Jun 6, 2026, 01:38 AM

5 hrs ago

No 16' diapasons on a squeeze box.

But there is such a thing as a 'portative (pipe) organ', going back to medieval times:

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4. I miss the extra voices that are left out of that arrangement.

Sat Jun 6, 2026, 01:47 AM

5 hrs ago

He needs to learn how to play them on a little foot accordion.

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5. That was AMAZING! As well as the other vids following

Sat Jun 6, 2026, 03:03 AM

4 hrs ago

It looks SO complicated to learn and to play that well. Bravo.