Ruby Galanti

I bought a new accordion.  It was time.  I have been craving music in my life, lusting after it even, and frankly, sitting at the piano plunking out songs to myself just hasn't been cutting it lately.  I want to be doing more, getting better, playing with people, messing around, having fun and laughing.

Laughing!  Oh man, I miss playing music with people and laughing and smiling and feeling all caught up in the sound and the drums and the mesh of everything.  I miss that so much.

And so, in an effort to conquer a new instrument, to actually become proficient at an instrument other than the piano which everyone and their mom plays, I bought a red accordion off craigslist that isn't too bulky and fits my body and doesn't make my arms feel like they are holding a small farm animal. 

Here she is.

I don't name every musical instrument I've ever owned, but this little lady felt like she needed to be named Ruby Galanti. She's from Italy, evidently. 

Some of her notes are a little out of tune, but overall she works quite smashingly, and she makes me smile.  Goal: to get really good at playing this thing.  It would be nice to be able to look at something other than my right hand while playing it.

This is technically the fourth accordion I've owned.  The first one cost $30 at Goodwill, but it broke when I took it to camp and decided to try playing it on horseback.  My second one was a little tiny practice accordion that works so well!  And my third was an enormous black Hohner that used to be Zack's in Connecticut.  Some of the keys stick on that one, and it's HUGE.  It's almost painful to play.

And so, welcome, Ruby.  I sense great things in your future.