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Chalk up to insanity, but it's been on my mind for a while to get an accordion. We sold some stuff recently and had some money to be stupid with, so I started shopping around. I found a bunch of low-end brands online, but really had no idea what I was shopping for. And I most certainly never could find one in any music shop locally. Well, as fortune would have it, one of America's only accordion museums was 15 minutes down the road! (http://users.ameritech.net/jackathy/MUSEUM.html)

He was also selling used beginner accordions that fit in my budget, so... I got an accordion!

I've got to admit, it's a bit overwhelming. This instrument isn't light like a banjo - you've really gotta build some muscles to play this thing. And there's a mess of 120 bass buttons on the side to make sense of. Then there's the weezing. Well, I found some eazy chords and played a simple melody against a recording of some banjo frailing. And, well, here's some "American Gothic" soundin' music.

http://www.fabricari.com/music/american-gothic-1.mp3

I'll practice more, but, I just had to hear how it sounds against the banjo. I really should try to find some locals who play the same kinda messed up music I play to jam with.