How do you define “perfect pitch”?  Musicians tell me that it’s when you toss the banjo and hit the accordion player square on!   (Sheesh – the abuse the poor banjoists and accordionists take!)  And that’s not even the start of the list of accordion jokes I know…here’s one that hits close to home though:  What are the last 8 words the accordion player says to the band?  “How ’bout we do one of MY songs?” Ha!

Lately I’ve been brushing up on my banjo and accordion and am planning to add it to next show (and subsequent shows)…making for a little fun twist.    So far the accordion is coming back fast (because I never really left it for long) but it beats me why the banjo feels so different from a guitar after all this time…the wee skinny neck and feel of the picks?  Anyway I have always loved its cheerful sound so I’m really enjoying getting back at it.  And I still LOVE the sound of my accordion, which is a Hohner 72-bass I got from the Macen Accordion Studio here in Calgary about 5 years ago.  It has the prettiest tone of any one I’ve heard – so I hope you’ll enjoy hearing it again…. ;)