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scotthendler — 2016-04-02T14:15:04Z

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- * Strolling at various restaurants around Rochester such as ["Mario's Italian Steakhouse & Catering"] (other restaurants?, names?)

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NoamZeilberger — 2009-07-10T23:22:12Z

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- This event, put on by the [http://www.polishheritagerochester.org/programs.html Polish Heritage Society of Rochester], takes place in a tent outside the ["Rochester Museum & Science Center"] sometime in August. In the 2006 session, five professional accordion players led the group and around fifteen other accordionists showed up to a tent packed with fans of accordion music. Music is handed out, but don't worry too much if you don't play well because it all blends in. There are used accordions for sale there and grilled polish sausage and sauerkraut along with beer to set the mood and make the accordions sound more tolerable. It's all great fun.	+ This event, put on by the [http://www.polishheritagerochester.org/programs.html Polish Heritage Society of Rochester], takes place in a tent outside the ["Rochester Museum & Science Center"] sometime in mid-late summer (the 2009 Accordion Jam will be held on Sunday, July 19th). In the 2006 session, five professional accordion players led the group and around fifteen other accordionists showed up to a tent packed with fans of accordion music. Music is handed out, but don't worry too much if you don't play well because it all blends in. There are used accordions for sale there and grilled polish sausage and sauerkraut along with beer to set the mood and make the accordions sound more tolerable. It's all great fun. +

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NoamZeilberger — 2009-07-10T23:19:54Z

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- * [http://www.polishheritagerochester.org/programs.html Polish Heritage Society of Rochester] has several programs including an annual Accordion Jam Session (Sunday, August 20, 2006) - see section below	+ * [http://www.polishheritagerochester.org/programs.html Polish Heritage Society of Rochester] has several programs including an annual Accordion Jam Session (Sunday, July 19, 2009) - see section below

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ZachKuvizic — 2008-03-01T20:04:21Z

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	+ ------ + ''2008-03-01 15:04:21'' [[nbsp]] You can hear accordion at www.BaZaHaLaLa.com, too. --["ZachKuvizic"]

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EricLarsson — 2007-04-25T17:36:41Z

add link to dreamland faces

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	+ * [http://www.dreamlandfaces.com/index.htm Dreamland Faces] got their start in Rochester and still appear here.

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RachelBlumenthal — 2007-04-25T14:36:50Z

changed mario's to new name

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RachelBlumenthal — 2007-04-06T15:43:12Z

does high fidelity have accordion music?

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- * Button accordion at bars that have Celtic Music such as ["Milestones"]	+ * Button accordion at bars that have Celtic Music such as ["Milestones"] (Milestones is now ["High Fidelity"]. Do they still have accordion music?)

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FarMcKon — 2007-03-24T03:18:07Z

made some heading heading2 or heading3

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TomKaminski — 2006-09-02T19:30:41Z

Renamed from "accordion" (Capitalization)

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TomKaminski — 2006-09-02T18:43:43Z

Lots of updates - the page is now complete

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	+ Most accordions make sound by blowing air over reeds. Here are some types of accordions and similar instruments: +
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- * Button accordion - buttons on both sides used for folk and Cajun music - * Concertina - small handheld accordion - * Bandoneon - Square accordion used by Astor Piazzola to play Tangos - * MIDI accordions - Produce all sorts of sound electronically - you still squeeze them to control the volume	+ * Electronic accordions - looks like an accordion, plays like an organ + * MIDI accordions - Produce all sorts of sound electronically - you still squeeze them to control the volume + * Diatonic (button) accordion - buttons on both sides used for folk, Mexican, and Cajun music + * Concertina - small handheld button accordion + * Bandoneon - Square accordion used by Astor Piazzola to play Tangos (see a video of one at [http://www.piazzolla.org/video.html piazzolla.org])
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	+ * At the [http://www.polishheritagerochester.org/programs.html Polish Heritage Society of Rochester]'s annual Accordion Jam Session - see section below
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- * Order the Italian Bees Wax and fix it yourself (manuals and supplies are available - links to come) - * ?	+ * Order the Italian Bees Wax and fix it yourself - links below: + * [http://1accordion.net/ Accordion Repair and Tuning] + * [http://www.geocities.com/shublom/ Sam W. Shublom Accordion Parts and Accessories] - Great straps + * [http://www.musicforaccordion.com/Boutique/inform/reuther/ "Accordion Repairs Made Easy" - a book by John Reuther] + * If there are any local repair places, please add here
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	+ = Interesting Accordion Web Sites =
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- (This is a work in progress - more to come later: X-- picture of Walter --X (thanks ["JasonWilder"]), places to find accordions and people playing accordions, pages on other instruments like guitar, banjo, organ)	+ * [http://www.fab-4.com/ Accordion Beatles] - Squeezing with the Fab Four! + + = The Annual Accordion Jam Session = + + This event, put on by the [http://www.polishheritagerochester.org/programs.html Polish Heritage Society of Rochester], takes place in a tent outside the ["Rochester Museum & Science Center"] sometime in August. In the 2006 session, five professional accordion players led the group and around fifteen other accordionists showed up to a tent packed with fans of accordion music. Music is handed out, but don't worry too much if you don't play well because it all blends in. There are used accordions for sale there and grilled polish sausage and sauerkraut along with beer to set the mood and make the accordions sound more tolerable. It's all great fun. + + [[Comments]]

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TomKaminski — 2006-04-11T10:51:00Z

Added more categories and information

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	+ * [http://www.cis.rit.edu/people/faculty/berns/lumiere/Lumiere_main.html Lumière] plays Gypsy Jazz with Ed Marris on the accordion
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	+ = Types of accordions = + + * Piano accordion - with piano-like keys on one side and 12 to 120 buttons on the other + * Button accordion - buttons on both sides used for folk and Cajun music + * Concertina - small handheld accordion + * Bandoneon - Square accordion used by Astor Piazzola to play Tangos + * MIDI accordions - Produce all sorts of sound electronically - you still squeeze them to control the volume +
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- ?	+ * In Rochester, used accordions from attics for sale at music stores, flea markets, and through the paper. These are often in bad shape. You really can't tell what shape an accordion is in unless you open it up (and know what you are looking at). Accordion's are full of reeds that will rust if you touch them held in by Italian Bees Wax which will melt if the accordion is in too warm of a place (like the trunk of a car) and should be re-waxed every 20 years or so. + * [http://eBay.com eBay] + * [http://www.musiciansfriend.com/home/navigation?q=accordion Musicians Friend] has some small accordions
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jasonwilder — 2006-04-10T22:01:23Z

Walter's last name is Palmer

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- * Probably the most famous accordionist in Rochester is ["Walter Pomar"], "the accordion man". If you've even been a sports or entertainment event, you've probably seen Walter playing "Take me out to the (ball game/hockey game/etc.)" or "That's amore".	+ * Probably the most famous accordionist in Rochester is ["Walter Palmer"], "the accordion man". If you've even been a sports or entertainment event, you've probably seen Walter playing "Take me out to the (ball game/hockey game/etc.)" or "That's amore".

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TomKaminski — 2006-03-26T19:52:04Z

Added another section on where to hear Accordion music - not done yet

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- Popular in the 1950s and 1960s, accordions have lost popularity and have often been the brunt of many jokes. Here in Rochester, the accordion is experiencing a bit of a Renaissance with accordions appearing at coffeehouses, in restaurants, at large accordion jam sessions, and on the streets. Probably the most famous accordionist in Rochester is ["Walter Pomar"], "the accordion man". If you've even been a sports or entertainment event, you've probably seen Walter playing "Take me out to the (ball game/hockey game/etc.)" or "That's amore".	+ Popular in the 1950s and 1960s, accordions have lost popularity and have often been the brunt of many jokes. Here in Rochester, the accordion is experiencing a bit of a Renaissance with accordions appearing at coffeehouses, in restaurants, at large accordion jam sessions, and on the streets.
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- (More to come later: picture of Walter, articles in the D&C about accordions, places to find accordions and people playing accordions, annual accordion jam session, radio station that plays Polish accordion music)	+ = Where to hear Accordion Music in Rochester = + + * Probably the most famous accordionist in Rochester is ["Walter Pomar"], "the accordion man". If you've even been a sports or entertainment event, you've probably seen Walter playing "Take me out to the (ball game/hockey game/etc.)" or "That's amore". + * [http://hypnoticclambake.com/ Hypnotic Clambake] concert - Maury Rosenberg plays a mean squeezebox + * [http://www.polishheritagerochester.org/programs.html Polish Heritage Society of Rochester] has several programs including an annual Accordion Jam Session (Sunday, August 20, 2006) + * [http://jazz901.org Polka Bandstand] with Ray Sarafin & Al Meilutis, 10am - Noon every Saturday on WGMC Jazz 90.1 FM + * Strolling at various restaurants around Rochester such as ["Mario's Via Abruzzi"] (other restaurants?, names?) + * Playing along with others at ["Coffeehouses"] + * Button accordion at bars that have Celtic Music such as ["Milestones"] + * Cajun accordion at barbeque and cajun-themed restaurants + + = Where to buy an accordion = + + ? + + = Where to get an accordion fixed = + + ? + + + (This is a work in progress - more to come later: X-- picture of Walter --X (thanks ["JasonWilder"]), places to find accordions and people playing accordions, pages on other instruments like guitar, banjo, organ)

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jasonwilder — 2006-03-26T18:31:30Z

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- Popular in the 1950s and 1960s, accordions have lost popularity and have often been the brunt of many jokes. Here in Rochester, the accordion is experiencing a bit of a Renaissance with accordions appearing at coffeehouses, in restaurants, at large accordion jam sessions, and on the streets. Probably the most famous accordionist in Rochester is Walter Pomar, "the accordion man". If you've even been a sports or entertainment event, you've probably seen Walter playing "Take me out to the (ball game/hockey game/etc.)" or "That's amore".	+ Popular in the 1950s and 1960s, accordions have lost popularity and have often been the brunt of many jokes. Here in Rochester, the accordion is experiencing a bit of a Renaissance with accordions appearing at coffeehouses, in restaurants, at large accordion jam sessions, and on the streets. Probably the most famous accordionist in Rochester is ["Walter Pomar"], "the accordion man". If you've even been a sports or entertainment event, you've probably seen Walter playing "Take me out to the (ball game/hockey game/etc.)" or "That's amore".

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TomKaminski — 2006-03-26T11:41:49Z

First of several pages about particular musical instruments in Rochester

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	+ = Accordions in Rochester = + + Popular in the 1950s and 1960s, accordions have lost popularity and have often been the brunt of many jokes. Here in Rochester, the accordion is experiencing a bit of a Renaissance with accordions appearing at coffeehouses, in restaurants, at large accordion jam sessions, and on the streets. Probably the most famous accordionist in Rochester is Walter Pomar, "the accordion man". If you've even been a sports or entertainment event, you've probably seen Walter playing "Take me out to the (ball game/hockey game/etc.)" or "That's amore". + + (More to come later: picture of Walter, articles in the D&C about accordions, places to find accordions and people playing accordions, annual accordion jam session, radio station that plays Polish accordion music)