Trending: Accordions

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Look closely at this new advertisement for the Minnesota Orchestra promoting their Classical Season Sampler Concert.  It's a trendy piece of art depicting downtown Minneapolis and our Orchestra Hall on Nicollet Mall.

Look closer.

In the right lower corner is an accordionist who is not dressed like a clown, in rags, or surrounded by angels with harps looking smug (per Gary Larson's 'Welcome to Heaven' cartoon posted on August 22, 2008). The trend is accordions, big or small, classical or folk. I'm happy, accordion is trendy.

On the Far Side of Accordions

If there's one item that keeps reappearing in my life it would be this cartoon which says, "Welcome to heaven, here's your harp. Welcome to hell, here's your accordion." This Gary Larson bit of humor has been emailed to me, handed to me in person at gigs and come via the post. It's also showed up on my honeymoon from an annonymous source. I have to admit, if there's one thing that comes in handy as a person who chooses the accordion for both their vocation and avocation it's a sense of humor!

More next week, until then keep your bass strap tight and don't forget to open your bottom bellows snap.