Just peeking into the rabbit hole that is accordion straps. I'm still just a novice player, using the very heavy 120 bass accordion I inherited from my grandad. It's probably at least WWII vintage, and the leather straps are showing their age. I've adjusted the straps one hole just to take the strain off the weakest part, but definitely need to replace them sooner rather than later.
So tonight I learnt that it is a 120 bass (never counted them until today, just noted there were lots of them), the left strap should be longer than the right (✅), and some people use something called a bass strap (none here!)
#accordions #MusicalInstruments

@miguelpergamon @EricIndiana
I do go on, sorry

Dan Worrall’s epic history The Anglo-German Concertina (vol 1) exhaustively covers evidence from the 1850s to WW1 of “The Concertina at Sea”

He curiously begins with a refutation of modern (boomer) players debating whether Disney’s and media portrayals of concertina-playing sailors were made up because modern sailors didn’t play them

Settling a weird reverse charge of anachronism

The drift towards #pirates & #accordions came in there somewhere

@miguelpergamon @EricIndiana
I’m not sure if I’ve seen #pirates playing #accordions in books, comics, movies or films from before that

If folks can keep their eyes out and let me know, I would love to get a more definitive origin story on this media myth

Cozy Lodge Cafe featuring Betty Moistner, 1978
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#Dinner #Ohio #AccordionMusic #accordions #accordionsofmastodon

Let’s Play Accordion With the HTML “details” Element, by @alex86:

https://www.oidaisdes.org/lets-play-accordion.en/

#html #disclosurewidgets #accordions

Let's Play Accordion with the HTML details element

An in-depth look at the new capabilities of the native disclosure element.

HTML-native accordions

Today, I wanted to share a little approach you can use to create accessible, HTML-native accordions (sort of), without any JavaScript. There are going to be included in the new UI library I’m building for people who love HTML, and I wanted to show you how they work. Let’s dig in! <details> and <summary> The <details> and <summary> elements are native HTML elements that create a show/hide component. You put your entire accordion content inside a details element.

WebAIM: Disclosures and Accordions

Creating an Accessible Accordion with HTML Description Lists - AFixt

When designing web components, accessibility is paramount to ensure inclusiveness for all users, including those with disabilities. A common interactive element that greatly benefits from an accessible implementation is the accordion—a user interface component that allows users to expand and collapse content sections. In this tutorial, we will dive deep into building an accessible accordion […]

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I don't mess with #accordions, but I do love the looks of some of the older models (pre-1940), like this one now for sale on #gumtree #oxford:
https://www.gumtree.com/p/pianos/soprani-italia-regents-accordion/1496384910 #design #artdeco
Soprani Italia Regents Accordion | in Oxford, Oxfordshire | Gumtree

Beautiful Soprani Accordion, pre war in working order. There is a carry case but it's a bit tatty and the locks need attention. The bellows are in good condition and all the keys and buttons work. Probably in need of a service and clean. Offers considered.Please phone or ema

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