I have been reading the cat for 9 months ,not because I am into folk music,but because you are all such interesting people I am learning so much by reading your comments .I am even learning how to run this computor. I do play the diatonic accordian .The band is called The Raaticoons..We play Scandinavian dance music. My introduction to music was via a crystal set with head phones back in the 30s. I paid the stagering sum of 50cents for a Honner hormonica and leared how to play it within a week. Shipped out of Portland Me .,where I wa raised ,In 1942 .I was dragging a 120 bass acordion. Music was always a big part of my life,but marriage children and the job put it all on the back burner.But then I retired. I was 60.Played the Bass in a bluegras band .Started to learn the button box at 65 and I have been squeezing ever since.And making money .I call it ." my new carrer" The weather here in the state of Maine Has been unusualy warm .Weather this warm this late in the season makes us Maniacs ,nervous. Peace to you all Joe.