What are other names for the accordion?

Subject: RE: What are other names for the accordion?
From: BobL
Date: 12 Oct 17 - 03:15 AM

Strictly, Bandoneons are a particular type of accordion, named are their inventor Heinrich Band. They're used almost exclusively by Argentina's tango bands.

Subject: RE: What are other names for the accordion?
From: Gibb Sahib
Date: 13 Oct 17 - 01:50 AM

Bandoneon is a type of concertina rather than a type of accordion.

Someone asked (way back) about Arab-tuned (24 notes to the octave) accordion. I used to play one in a Middle Eastern orchestra. They use the Western/12-note piano/keyboard layout, with selected notes retuned to half-flat or half-sharp notes. You might have E-half-flat on the black E flat key in one octave, whereas in the other octave it is E-flat. So, you just have to play your tune in whatever octave contains the necessary notes. They don't try to put in all of the theoretically possible 24 notes, they just select the more commonly needed ones like B half flat, A half flat...

Subject: RE: What are other names for the accordion?
From: GUEST
Date: 13 Oct 17 - 10:36 AM

Scan Tester used to play one

Subject: RE: What are other names for the accordion?
From: Leadbelly
Date: 13 Oct 17 - 02:35 PM

Dear guest, it wasn't a typo. Selected this name on mudcat long time ago. Because I still like his music...

Subject: RE: What are other names for the accordion?
From: malky_w
Date: 13 Oct 17 - 02:37 PM

I've heard Knacker's Piano, generally in Scotland they're called a "box" or "bog(c)sa in Gaelic.

Subject: RE: What are other names for the accordion?
From: GUEST,guest alwyn
Date: 13 Oct 17 - 03:52 PM

Go from me,come to me!.

Subject: RE: What are other names for the accordion?
From: Tattie Bogle
Date: 13 Oct 17 - 06:43 PM

Leadbelly, I don't think it's your name that might be the typo - "bottom" accordions? Yeah, they need a lot of wind to work rhem!

Subject: RE: What are other names for the accordion?
From: Leadbelly
Date: 14 Oct 17 - 12:49 PM

Ooops, Tattie, button! Thanks to you and guest for correction!

Subject: RE: What are other names for the accordion?
From: bruceCMR
Date: 17 Oct 17 - 03:47 PM

Accordion to a recent survey, 95% of people won't notice if you replace a word with a musical instrument.

Subject: RE: What are other names for the accordion?
From: The Sandman
Date: 17 Oct 17 - 04:42 PM

the gadget[ in ireland]