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3. Well ... a reed organ.

Sat Jun 6, 2026, 01:38 AM

8 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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When you realize an accordion is really just a small organ... [View all] sir pball 10 hrs ago OP

The related instrument, the concertina, is marvelous as well. John1956PA 10 hrs ago #1

I also dig it when Bela Fleck tosses off some JSB on the banjo Blue Owl 8 hrs ago #2

Well ... a reed organ. eppur_se_muova 8 hrs ago #3

I miss the extra voices that are left out of that arrangement. LudwigPastorius 8 hrs ago #4

That was AMAZING! As well as the other vids following jmbar2 7 hrs ago #5