[Harp-L] harmonica or accordion?

[Mick Zaklan <mzaklan@xxxxxxxxx>]

   I've always felt that if SPAH conventions ever got into deep financial
trouble; that the solution might be a joint harmonica/accordion
convention.  Both seem to be related, reed and sound-wise.  It would
certainly bring a whole new influx of people, money, ideas, and music into
the mix.  Personally, I'd love to walk around a hotel listening to
harmonica and squeeze box virtuosos.  I'm sure the Hohner company would
love it too, since they manufacture both instruments.  I just noticed this
morning that there appears to be an instrument that kind of bridges the gap
between the harmonica and accordion.  I must have led a sheltered life,
I've never seen the thing before.  I'm not even sure why it would be
considered an accordion or "accordina" when it resembles a melodica and
might actually be a chromatic harmonica in disguise:
   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ylqm4Iiuic.
   I like this clip, too, but to skip the chatter you want to start at 1:30
in.  And Mr. Labro proves to be a very capable jazz player, judging by his
solo at the 4:00 mark: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cCgaI4Ba5Bs.  Pretty
impressive stuff.

Mick Zaklan