Well Hardiman, I sympathise. Heather HATES the accordion....so I bought a melodeon. Damned if she didn't hate THAT as well. So I bought a concertina. She LOATHED that. Well for a while I had to practice accordion, concertina AND Melodion when she wasn't around (which was almost NEVER!)

One night a couple of the planet's finest "squeezebox" players came over for an "after concert" jam. I'll be damned if she didn't go and watch "Law and Order".

At least now I know she doesn't know how lousy I am and how GOOD they were.....she just hates the sound. Period. One day I'm gonna get rid of them........and maybe buy a Cajun Windjammer....or maybe I'll keep all FOUR of 'em.

Thank God she likes stringed instruments. That would be grounds.......

Rick