I was wondering if there are any button accordion players here in west central Florida? Cajun, Irish, Quebecois, Breton... anything? I'm at "that" stage (getting my first NEW 2 1/2 row) and it's about time I tried to connect with some folks who really know what they're doing. I don't read music and I've never met anyone else who played a diatonic.

I followed the thread about the Bluegrass session that started in a St. Pete music shop (pretty cool) and it sounds like the nice group that plays Irish at a Bradenton Scottish pub every 3rd Sunday. I showed up with my 1-row C and, of course, couldn't join in on too many tunes (because of the key but also because of my novice playing). There's one piano accordion player (a whole different thing) but I've yet to meet anyone that plays diatonic around here.

Any ideas?

Lisa