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16-Apr-2021
Free: 'Vintage Accordions' and 'Accordion: A Pictorial History' offered as free PDFs – UKby Harley Jones |
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  Rob Howard’s two out-of-print (sold out) books catalog robaccord05 'Vintage Accordions' and catalog robaccord06 'Accordion: A Pictorial History' are now very generously offered free as printable PDFs to anybody who asks for them. Each has 300+ colour photos of accordions through the ages plus notes and articles, telling the story of the accordion in its various forms from the early 19th Century to the present time. Included are 19th Century flutinas, early diatonic, chromatic and piano accordions, the British Chromatic Shand Morino, 1930s curved keyboards, the 1940s Uniform keyboard, bandoneons, concertinas, and many rare designs that make up the accordion family. 'Accordion: A Pictorial History' includes a unique article about Constant Busson, the Paris-based prolific accordion designer and maker whose instruments dominated the European market until the rise of Paolo Soprani. If you want either or both books you can private message Rob Howard your email address. Rob Howard has played the accordion since 1968. He has played in a folk group, in accordion bands, was the resident entertainer in an Italian restaurant, plays for French-themed evenings, has performed in several stage musicals, accompanied Irish step-dancing and clog dancing, been a member of a Bavarian Oompah Band and a Polish dancing team, played in several ceilidh bands, and with fellow accordionist John Jones MBE leads 'wartime sing-a-alongs' at Stockport Air-Raid Shelters. He is the Concert Secretary of Stockport Accordion Club, based in NW England. Since 1983 he has frequently contributed articles and reviews to accordion magazines, and was the News Editor of Accordions Worldwide for many years. He is the author of ten books, most of which are available via MusicForAccordion.com at Rob Howard. Many thanks to Rob Howard for this very generous gift to all accordionists worldwide. Email: robaccord5@hotmail.com |