Compiled by Jeroen Nijhof.
Please let me know if you find any errors, or if you know of a link that should be included!
Please let me know if you find any errors, or if you know of a link that should be included!
Retailers & Repairers
Listed by Country:
International | Argentina | Australia | Austria | Belgium | Brazil | Bulgaria | Canada | The Czech Republic | Denmark | Finland | France | Germany | Ireland | Italy | Japan | The Netherlands | New Zealand | Norway | Puerto Rico | Spain | Sweden | Switzerland | United Kingdom | Urugay | USA
I used to have separate sections for shops and repairers --
but almost all shops also do repairs (or know someone who does)
and conversely, many repairers also sell at least second hand instruments.
So I've combined the two sections, from the descriptions it should be clear
whether the entries are shops, repairers or both.
International | Argentina | Australia | Austria | Belgium | Brazil | Bulgaria | Canada | The Czech Republic | Denmark | Finland | France | Germany | Ireland | Italy | Japan | The Netherlands | New Zealand | Norway | Puerto Rico | Spain | Sweden | Switzerland | United Kingdom | Urugay | USA
I have subdivided the entries by country instead. Many shops will gladly sell abroad (per mail order), and depending in where you live, your nearest accordion dealer might live accross a border. Still, for accordion repairs you would probably like to find someone close by.
- Frequently asked question number 1: What's my accordion worth?
International
- Electronic auction site ebay regularly includes squeezeboxes. (I've linked to the UK site for a change -- select another country under 'Global sites' if required)
Argentina
- Música Argentina, from Buenos Aires, led by Agustín Raffo, sells tango sheet music for amongst others accordion and bandoneon. They can also provide custom arrangements, for amongst others accordion, bandoneon or orquesta tipica; the arrangers are Juan "Pollo" Raffo and Julian Hasse (for bandoneon). They also sell bandoneons.
- Nuestros Bandoneones from Mendoza, owned by Vicente Toscano, sells and repairs bandoneons, and sells sheet music and bandoneon methods.
Australia
- Accordion House of 63 Tasa St, Sylvania, Sydney, has been in business since 1959. Phone: (02) 9522 0457.
- Accordions 'n Folk is a music shop in Sydney, owned by Christiaan Dolislager where you can find new and second hand accordions and concertinas, and where repairs on accordions and concertinas are carried out.
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Peter Anderson, a.k.a.
Captain Accordion,
is an accordion repairer from somewhere in Australia.
He also plays in a band.
- Keyboard Corner & KC's Rock Shop from Boronia, Melbourne, sells Weltmeister and Fantini accordions and Stagi concertinas, as well as second hand instruments.
- Ron Pearce Music from St Peters (near Adelaide) carries a comprehensive range of new and secondhand accordions, repairs and tunes accordions, and provides music education for piano accordion, chromatic accordion and button accordion.
Austria
- Musikhaus Hammerschmidt from Wattens (with branches in Innsbruck and Imst, and an online shop) was founded in 1873. They sell Zupan and Hohner piano accordions and Steyrische accordions by Beltuna, Kärtnerland, Müller, Strasser and Zupan.
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City Music Tony Schwanzer
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from Vienna
sells amongst others Hohner, and Lanziger accordions.
They also do repairs.
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Musikhaus Willburger
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from Linz
sells various brands of piano accordions and Steyrische accordions.
Belgium
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Muziekinstrumenten Karine
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from Westmalle sells Bugari Armando and Pigini accordions. Hire purchase
is possible.
- Ronald Ehlen is an accordion repairer from Opglabbeek. Address: Groenstraat 4, 3660 Opglabbeek. Phone: +32 (0)89 852499; email address: ronald.ehlen@telenet.be
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Accordéons L. Hamelrijk
from Brussels
sells (and imports) Dallapè, Delicia, Fratelli Crosio, Hamelina, L. Hamelrijk and Organe accordions. They also fit MIDI or microphone systems.
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André Loppe
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and his orchestra from Aiseau, Belgium, "king of the popular balls",
regularly perform on TV in various countries, and has performed all over
the world. André Loppe is also the importer for Belgium
of Maugein and Piermaria accordions.
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music electronics
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from Lokeren is the Belgian importer for
Bugari, Ballone Burini and Pigini. They also sell second hand accordions,
and they do repairs and tuning.
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Muziekinstrumenten Karine
from Malle sells (new) Armando Bugari, Pigini and Ballone Burini
chromatic button accordions and piano accordions, as well as second hand
accordions. They also rent out instruments, and they do repairs.
- Partitura from Turnhout sells sheet music for (amongst others) accordion and accordion ensemble, as well as accordion videos. They sell by mail order.
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Accordeons Viseur,
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from Ruisbroek, owned by Iwein Jacobs,
sells and rents out accordions. He also repairs accordions and mouth harmonicas.
Brazil
- www.accordeom.com.br sells second hand accordions, many of them of the Brazilian Todeschini brand, but also Hohners, Giuliettis, etc. Besides, the site contains general information about accordions, and particular about the accordion in Brazil, including a history of Todeschini, an interview with Sivuca, and a database of accordion repairers, accordion teachers and music schools and (folk) music groups.
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Mano Monteiro
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from Porto Alegre sells accordion parts and accessories (by mail order).
The site contains an extensive list of Brazilian accordion repairers,
and a history of Todeschini.
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Valério LV Acordeões
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from São Paulo sells accordions under its own name,
and Guilietti and Scandalli accordions. They also build in MIDI,
do repairs, and sell CDs.
Bulgaria
- Elena and Viktor Melnyk, from Russia and the Ukraine respectively now live in Bulgaria. They play as a duo, and play or used to play in quartet Consonance (q.v.) as well. Viktor Melnyk is also a qualified accordion tuner and repairer.
Canada
- Accordions Exclusively from Burlington, Ontario, is an accordion service centre, as well as a wholesale distributors of Excelsior products, including MIDI installations and repair services. Also, the newly constituded Canadian Accordion Association (Ontario) is based there.
- Anderson's Accordion Service, located in South Western Ontario.
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Caringi Accordion House
from Woodbridge sells and repairs accordions,
and provides musical instruction as well.
- accordéons Excellence accordions from Montreal, Quebec, sells amongst others Beltuna, Cavagnolo, Excelsior, Hohner, Orla, and Weiltmeister accordions, as well as various brands of MIDI modules. They also repair accordions.
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Music shop
Musique Gagné et Frères
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from Québec sells Dino Bafetti, Gabanelli, Hohner and Saltarelle
accordions.
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George's Music
from Prince George, B.C.,
sells accordions and concertinas
- John's Musical Instruments, owned by John Kiezun from Windsor, Ontario, speciales in complete accordion restoration, repairs, tuning, and installation of MIDI systems; they are the distributor for Canada of Limex MIDI systems. They also sell new and used accordion, as well as microphones and MIDI systems.
- Musical Instruments of Canada is a family owned business from Toronto. They sell new and second hand accordions and accessories, and do repair and tuning.
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Frank Romano
from Montreal, Canada,
sells accordion parts like bellows, buttons, keys,
accessories such as cases and straps as well as accordion repair tools.
He also sells Piermaria accordions.
- Ron's Accordion Collection from Yorkton, Saskatchewan, sells accordions, in particular polka boxes, used (various brands) and new (Ottavianelli, Ketron and Ranco Antonio).
- Tempo Trend Accordions from Victoria, B.C., owned by Karl-heinz and Martin Hergt, sells Zupan accordions.
- Wilson Music Services, owned by Jeffrey Wilson, distributes and retails and services Hohner accordions. Address: 16610 Bayview Ave., #206, Newmarket, ON L3X 1X3; Phone/Fax (905) 853-5082. Email: wilsonmusicservice@rogers.com
The Czech Republic
- Akordeon servis Jiri Koucky from Prague repairs and tunes of all kinds of accordions, and sells new and used instruments, MIDI, sound systems, etc.
Denmark
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Music shop
accordionhouse
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from Hadsten sells new Beltuna, Weltmeister and Hohner accordions,
as well as second hand accordions. They also do repairs.
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Music shop
Alfred Christensen
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in Holstebro sells
Bugari, Marzioli, Harmona and Zero Sette accordions
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John Godtfredsen Musik
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from Ringe sells new and second hand accordions (piano, chromatic
button, diatonic, MIDI, converter) as well as accessories and sheet music.
They import Excelsior, Pigini and Ottavianelli, but sell all brands.
They also do repairs.
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Knudsø Musikimport
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from Ry sells and lends out new and second hand accordions,
amongst others Ranco Antonio, Mengascini, Excelsior, Falconetti and Dise.
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Odense Harmonika Center
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[Flash site]
from Odense sells new and second hand accordions. They also do repairs,
and provide music lessons.
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ProCordion
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is a company specialized in tuning and repairing accordions.
For tuning they have developed the "BellowMeter".
They sell the Cavagnolo Odyssee.
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Tom and Jørgens Harmonikaer
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from Åbyhøj
import Beltrami accordions (piano accordions and chromatic button
accordions). They also sell a few other Italian brands, both new
and second hand.
Finland
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Ahvenainen Oy
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from Hyvinkää sells Giulietti, Borsini, Maughein and
Vignoni accordions, and second hand accordions,
They also do repairs.
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Convertor Oy
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from Forsa sells converter accordions.
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Jupiter-Accord,
located in Jyväskulä, is the official distributor
in Finland and Europe for the Russian brand Jupiter Accordions
(or bayans, rather).
- Lasse Pihlajamaa Oy in Seinäjoki is the oldest accordion shop in Finland. The company works in designing, producing, distributing , retailing and wholesaling business; they sell accordions under their own brand name, but I think it is a case of badge manufacturing: the "Peter Pan" and "Mythos" models look remarkably similar to the Piginis of the same name.
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Musik & Dragspelsservice SB-Tech
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from Vasa, owned by Svante Betlehem
sells new (Giulietti, Borsini, Dino Baffetti) and second hand accordions,
as well as accessories, MIDI and microphone systems.
They also do repairs, tunings, etc.
France
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Accord Chouette
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from Lyon, owned by Yves Marta, sells accordions and bandoneons.
They are the distributor of Premier bandoneons for France and Switzerland.
- Accordéons 17 from Gémozac, owned by Carine Laloy, repairs and restores all kinds of accordions. They also sell new and second hand accordions, and lend out accordions as well.
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Thierry Beuze
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from Ploneis sells and repairs accordions.
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La Boîte à Punaises
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from Paris, owned by Nelly Moraux (who speaks excellent English),
sells Coopé Armoniche accordions. They also do repairs.
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La Boite D'accordéon,
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in Montreuil is owned by Laurent Jarry. He repairs, restores,
builds and sells accordions, bandoneons and other free-reed instruments.
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La maison de l'accordéon
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from Rennes
is the French importer for Castagnari; they also sell Cavagnolo,
Piermaria, Victoria and Fisart accordions
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Mon accordéon
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is the workshop of Georges Pellegrini from Saint Chamond,
who repairs, tunes and sells second-hand accordions.
The site contains some information various types
of instruments and their internals, and about tunings.
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Paris Accordéon
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Accordion repairer
le Piano à Bretelles
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in Le Thor is owned by Thierry Bénétoux.
They sell new and second hand accordions, as well as accessories.
They also do repairs and tunings -- Thierry Bénétoux
has written a book on accordion repair, which has been translated in English
as well.
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Le Piano à Bretelles
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from Rennes, owned by Philip Roguez,
sells Stelvio diatonic accordions, and various Hohner models
Germany
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Akkordeon-Service Erich Abels
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from Unkel
imports Borsini accordions (piano/chromatic button accordion,
Stradella or free bass), and sells Excelsior, Scandalli and Paolo Soprani.
Also repairs, tuning, etc.
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Accordis
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from Cleeborn, run by Hans Dieter Stierl,
is the Bugari importer for Germany.
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ACMUTON
from Mörfelden-Walldorf provides just about all
accordion-related services: they sell and repair accordions,
give lessons, sell sheet music and accessories, they have a recording
studio and they provide computer services.
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AkkordeonCenter Pfister
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in Munich sells new and used instruments,
does repairs, etc.
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www.akkordeonreparatur.de
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has pages for a number of German accordion repairers.
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Akkordeons Plus
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from Norddeich is owned by Michael Hellmer.
He sells Victoria, Pigini, Borsini, Weltmeister and Hohner accordions,
and he repairs and even builds accordions.
- Amadeus Musicmedia, in Waldshut-Tiengen sells accordions (but not online, it seems).
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Musikhaus Bauderer
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in Augsburg specialises in accordions. They sell new and used instruments,
and teach as well, and they run
"Akkordeon-Orchester Bauderer"
accordéon-spécial
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from Gossersweiler-Stein,
owned by Ralf Bethke and Gabi Guthörlein,
sells Cavagnolo, Mengascini, and (free-bass) Pigini and Bugari accordions.
They also sell accessories, sheet music (mainly French), and some CDs.
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Akkordeon Centrum Brusch
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from Norderstedt
sells all kinds of accordions (including piano accordions, chromatic
button accordions, including free bass, and Steyrische and other
diatonic accordions). They also sell concertinas and bandonions;
amongst others they have a number of Alfred Arnold bandonions on offer.
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Diatonie
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is a shop in Darmstadt, owned by Oliver Stoffregen,
which specialises in diatonic accordions.
They sell new and second hand instruments, sheet music and tutors,
and CDs.
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Wolfgang Fachmann
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(yep, that's his name!)
is a repairer of all types of accordions, concertinas, bandoneons etc
from Bienenbüttel.
He also buys and sells new and second hand accordions
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The
Freiburger Akkordeonwerkstatt,
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owned by Martin Maurer,
sells new (mostly Italian) and second-hand accordions, bandoneons, etc,
and repairs tunes and restores all types of (handheld) free-reed instruments.
- Hans-Joachim Glapa from Herten, Germany, sells self-playing accordions.
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harmoniemusik.net
from Vaduz, Liechtenstein, sells sheet music for amongst others accordion
(solo, ensemble or orchestra)
- Harmonika Bauer from Hanselmühle, owned by Alois Bauer, sells piano accordions and diatonic accordions, both new and used. They also do repairs.
- Carsten Heveling from Wuppertal repairs bandoneons, and builds bellows.
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Akkordeon-Service Thomas Hofmann
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from Dietzenbach repairs and tunes all kinds of accordions
(and concertinas). They also sell accessories and new and second hand
accordions.
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Musikhaus Hoppe
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from Warstein, owned by Jörg Hoppe,
sells amongst others Hohner and Pigini. They also do repairs etc.
- Akkordeon Service Len Killick from Worms sells and repairs melodeons, accordions and concertinas
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The
Kölner Akkordeon Werkstatt,
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owned by Michael Rheinländer,
sells, repairs and tunes accordions.
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Koppold Music
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from Backnang
sell new and second hand accordions and sheet music.
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Musikhaus Lank
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from Meerbusch-Lank
sells amongst others new and second hand accordions, and sheet music.
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Musik Lienhard
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from Munich
sells various brands of piano accordions and diatonic accordions
- Limex Service Zentrum West, owned by Katja Büdenbender from Netphen-Werthenbach, sells and installed Limex MIDI systems and microphones.
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Meisel's Akkordeonservice
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in Klingenthal repairs accordions and sells second hand accordions and
parts.
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Musik Mosch
from Klingenthal, owned by Frieder Mosch,
sells amongst others Pigini, Beltuna and Weltmeister accordions.
- Accordion repairer Dietmar Müller from Klingenthal
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musicado.de,
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run by Rico Reinwarth, sells Weltmeister accordions. The site
features freely downloadable sheet music for accordion orchestra.
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Akkordeonwerkstatt Nösler
from Hamm is run by Heinz Nösler.
He sells new (Hohner, Beltuna, Bugari and Borsini) and second hand
accordions. He also does repairs and tuning.
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Erich Pauli,
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a.k.a. Harmonika Pauli, from Grainet, Bavaria, sells Steyrische accordions
(Müller, Öllerer and Strasser).
He also publishes
sheet music in Griffschrift
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(tablature for Steyrische accordions), mostly Bavarian folk music.
- Musik-Center Pietsch in Heidelsheim (between Karlsruhe and Stuttgart) sells new and second hand chromatic and diatonic accordions.
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Pigini Deutschland,
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owned by Heinz Aumüller, is the Pigini distributor for Germany.
They sell not only accordions, but also
accordion repair tools, parts and equipment,
as well as some books about accordion repair
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A+H Musik Gmbh, a.k.a.
Pilzweger Akkorden & Harmonika
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from Stubenberg sells their own brand, Pilzweger accordions,
diatonic (Steyrische), piano accordions and chromatic button accordions.
They also sell CDs, of Tyrolian music and the like.
- Musikhaus pro-harmonika from Bisingen, owned by Angelika and Berthold Hodler, sells Lanzinger accordions and Totter MIDI systems.
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Musikwerkstatt Rzeszut
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from Kiel consists of accordionist Martin and violinist
Jolanta Hildegard Rzeszut.
They perform as "Duo Jolka", with a repertoire that includes
all kinds of folk and world music, and in particular Polish songs.
Martin also teaches accordion -- piano accordion, C system chromatic
button accordion, and (G/C or D/G) diatonic accordion.
He also repairs accordions, and gives accordion maintenance workshops as well.
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Akkordeonservice Siegerland
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from Wilnsdorf-Wilden
sells new and second hand accordions and concertinas,
They also do repairs, and they have an accordion school.
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Sikoba
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(S. Koppold, Backnang) are Beltuna agents for Germany,
Austria and Switzerland.
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Online music shop
www.vogtline.com
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from Zwota (in the Vogtland region),
owned by Michael Sobkowiak Handelsagentur,
sells musical instruments from the Vogtland region
(by mail order). As far as free-reed instruments are concerned,
they sell chromatic accordions (piano, button),
diatonic accordions (Wiener, Club, German (Cajun 1-row), Steyrisch),
bandoneons and bandonikas (that's a Bandoneon-like instrument with the keyboard
layout of a two-row diatonic accordion),
made by Weltmeister, Udo Schneeberg and Uwe Hartenhauer.
They also sell second hand instruments.
- Musikhaus Welbers from Kevelaer sells amongst others Hohner, Weltmeister and Dino Bafetti accordions, both new and used. They also do repairs.
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Stanko Zagar Musikvertrieb
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/
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from Loh, Germany,
publishes Slovenian music in Griffschrift for Steyrische.
They also sell Melodija accordions.
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Akkordeonfachgeschäft Zöllner
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in Cologne, owned by Anton Zöllner (the father of Siegfried Zöllner),
sells new and second hand accordions, concertinas and bandoneons.
Anton Zöllner also leads a music school and an accordion orchestra.
- Akkordeonwerkstatt Meisterbetrieb Zöllner in Odenthal, near Cologne, is owned by Siegfried Zöllner (the son of Anton Zöllner). He repairs and restores accordions, and he sells Hohner and Weltmeister accordions.
- Musikhaus Zupan Pur from Heinsberg-Karken, owned by Gerd Aufdenkamp, is the Zupan distributor for the Benelux
Ireland
- allaboutaccordions, based in Walkinstown, Dublin, is run by accordion player and accordion builder Sean Garvey. He sells various brands of piano accordions (including SEM's reedless Ciao model), diatonic accordions, and accessories.
- Reel Trad from Knocknacarra, Galway, are an Irish traditional duo and husband and wife, Martin Quinn and Angelina Carberry, on button accordian and banjo respectively. Martin also tunes and repairs accordions, and he teaches the box as well. He also plays in the group "Dorsa".
Italy
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Music shop
Bellus
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with branches in Belluno and Feltre sells amongst others accordions.
- MusicaStampata.com is an online shopw for classical sheet music and books. Their catalogue includes over 1000 items for accordion.
Japan
- Hiroshi Kawai from Tokyo created his site, www.akkordeon.jp, to share the joy of playing the accordion and to exchange information about the accordion. Amongst others it contains links to (Japanese) accordionists and bands, and descriptions of his trips to the Musikmesse Frankfurt. Hiroshi Kawai also sells and repairs accordions and bandoneons.
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C3PIO's Concertina Review
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from Japan sells concertinas, Anglos, English and Duets.
They also sell concertina CDs and folk music magazines.
- accordion societies and shops in Japan
The Netherlands
- A&A Accordion Technics Verberne is having a final clearance sale -- owner Jac Verberne died September 2008. His family is selling the remaining stock, which includes new, second hand and antique accordions, accessories, parts, and tools.
- A Libe, Havendijk 5, 4101 AA Culemborg, tel/fax +31 345 517186, the Netherlands, imports Bugari Armando accordions, and sells all other brands, both new and revised. They also sell Jiddish and Klezmer sheet music. Email: alibe@wxs.nl
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Acccent
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(short for ACCordeonCENTrum) from Druten imports
Borsini, Brandoni, Serenellini, Alessandrini and Beltrami Stradella accordions
and Öllerer and Ekart Steyrisches.
- De Accordeontheek in Alkmaar sells and lends just about anything connected to the accordion: the instruments, sheet music, records, statues, T-shirts,...
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Accordeons Bonné
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from Elsloo is exclusive Dutch importer for Excelsior and Bugari Armando;
they also import Fisar, Dallapé and Brandoni.
They also haven an own brand "Sonus", made by Bugari Armando;
and they sell Hohner accordions.
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The main objective of
The Concertina Connection
is the reintroduction of the concertina in classical music.
Amongst others it sells concertinas, and it publishes classical
music for concertina.
A recent addition are the
Jackie and Jack models English Student Concertina,
a cheap 30 key English concertina (with accordion reeds).
- Coolen Accordeons from Tilburg.
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Muziekhuis Da Capo
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from Nietap sells all kinds of instruments,
but specialises in accordions (piano and diatonic).
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Dijkman Muziek
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from Amsterdam sells accordions -- in its
high-tech department.
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MartEs Instruments,
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i.e. Martijn Esvelt is an accordion builder and repairer from
Renkum.
He also sells new and second hand instruments.
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FVB music,
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from Sint-Michielsgestel, owned by Jesper van Beek,
sells new and second hand accordions, including their own brand
"Fredini".
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Gaudi Steirische Harmonika's
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from Landgraaf sells Strasser Steyrische accordions,
as well as Rumberger microphone systems.
They also repair and tune any type of accordion (diatonic or chromatic).
- Dutch Bandoneon and concertina maker Harry Geuns. Apart from building them, he also repairs and tunes bandoneons. On his website, he has got layout diagrams of a few types of bandoneons: so far Zademack, Kusserow, and Gabla. [MR]
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Muziekcentrum van Gorp
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from Roosendaal
sells new and second hand accordions, piano accordions and chromatic button
accordions.
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Harte Meijer Accordions
from Gasselternijveenschemond
sells new and second had accordions, and do repairs and tuning.
They are importers for Victoria.
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JIC Music
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is importer for the Benelux for Weltmeister and Delicia
(and Hohner as well?)
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De Accordeonspecialist ,
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Berend Kok from De Wilp sells and repairs accordions.
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Kristiaan Kremer Accordeons & Accessoires
from Hoogezand
sells Accordiola, Borsini, Bugari Armando, Cavagnolo, Piermaria and Rossini
accordions, as well as second hand accordions. He also does repairs.
- De Muse (in Dutch, French, German, English, and Portuguese) is Henk Kuik's accordion shop and museum, in Malden, near Nijmegen. Every first and third Sunday of the month there are concerts in the museum café. Henk Kuik also repairs and tunes accordions.
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accordions for sale or wanted at marktplaats.nl
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Muziekhuis Gert Nijkamp
from Apeldoorn
specialise in accordions. They are importers for the Netherlands
for a number of brands, such as Paolo Soprani and Guerinni,
and sell most major brands -- piano accordions, chromatic button accordions
and diatonic accordions. They also do repairs.
- Palm Guitars from Amsterdam sells antique and used musical instruments -- not only guitars, but also various kinds of accordions, bandoneons, concertinas and flutinas.
- Pigini Nederland in Twello, the Dutch Pigini importer, is run by Casper Burkhardt. Apart from selling accordions, he also repairs and tunes them.
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Roots Mail Music
is a mail order CD shop
that specialises in world and folk music.
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Toon Sileon
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from Terborg sells more than 400 models
of accordions, melodeons and keyboards, both new and second hand.
They repair and tune accordions as well.
They've got another site at
accordeonplaza.nl / harmonicaplaza.nl
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Music House Daan Smit
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from Maastricht
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Squeezebox
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from Eygelshoven (near Kerkrade),
owned by Ron Janssen, repairs and tunes chromatic and diatonic
accordions. They also sell Rumberger microphone systems.
- Gert Timmerzeel from Oude Pekela teaches, tunes and rents out accordions (and piano)
- Muziekhandel Willems from Helmond sells new and second hand guitars, accordions, drums and pianos
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Kees van Willigen & Zn
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in Barneveld has over 200 models in stock, both new
and second hand.
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Zweverink Muziek
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from Lochem sells piano accordions and diatonic accordions,
amongst others Ballone Burini, Hohner, Piermaria and Weltmeister.
They can provide initial lessons for diatonic accordion.
New Zealand
- Accordion House in Takapuna, Auckland (manager: Maurice Jones) is the largest Australian and New Zealand accordion stockist.
Norway
- Excelsior Norge, owned by Birger Olsen (?) is the Excelsior importer for Norway. They also do repairs, and build children's accordions.
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Musikkhandel Gjøvik Lillehammer and Hamar
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sells accordions (in Lillehammer, at least).
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Hornaas Musikk
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from Oslo sells Brillante, Harmona and Zero Sette accordions, and
bandoneons. They also do repairs.
- Norilds Musikk from Örskog sells accordions and CDs (also by mail order)
- Ringebu Musikkservice sells and installs MIDI systems for accordions.
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Tiller Trekkspillsalg
from Tiller in the North of Norway, owned by Karsten Pettersen,
and K. H. Langhaug Trekkspillverksted in the South of Norway,
owned by
Kjell Harald Langhaug,
(
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import and sell
Stradella, Borsini, Dallapè, Gabbanelli,
Cavagnolo, and Harmona accordions. They also sell second-hand accordions.
Both also play in Nordkappskvintetten (the North Cape Quintet).
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2RE-2NE-R2 3kkspilltroll ans
(
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from Oslo
sells Bugari, Pigini, Serenellini, Delicia and Norvegia accordions.
Puerto Rico
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Excelsior de Puerto Rico
(
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sells Excelsior accordions, MIDI accordions and MIDI controllers
Spain
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Casa Marti
(
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from Palma de Mallorca sells amongst others accordions.
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Musical Dunboa
(
)
[uses flash]
from Irun, owned by Jose María López Garcia,
sells new and second hand accordions, as well as MIDI and accessories.
Jose María López also does accordion repair and restoration.
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Eurofisa
(
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from Hernani are the exclusive distributors for Spain for
Cavagnolo accordions and for Spain and Portugal for Victoria accordions.
They sell piano accordions, chromatic button accordions and trikitixas,
as well as scores, accesories, MIDI, etc..
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Trikitrauki
(
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from Lasarte-Oria, Gipuzkoa
sells new Zero Sette and second hand accordions,
piano accordions, chromatic button accordions as well as trikitixas.
Sweden
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Borås Dragspelsservice
(
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from Blidsberg
(with a shop in Falköping)
sells new and used chromatic and diatonic accordions, and in
particular Serenellini accordions.
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Gemus Dragspel,
(
)
from Kristianstad, owned by Gert Hansson,
sells second hand accordions and new Tombolini accordions,
as well as accessories.
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Granélls Dragspelstjänst
from Kumla sells and repairs accordions
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Ingvar Ljud
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sells Falconetti accordions
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Karlssons Musik
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from Fjärås
specialises in accordions, both chromatic and diatonic;
they sell Dise, Bengt's and Weltmeister accordions. They also sell
CDs and souvenirs, and they do repairs and tuning.
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Lasses Musik
(
)
from Luleå
sells new(?) and second hand accordions.
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Peters Dragspelsservice
(
)
from Hedesunda, owned by Peter Forsell,
repairs, tunes and sells accordions.
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SG Musik
(
)
from Eskilstuna sells and repairs accordions,
and sells some accordion CDs
- Vax from Vaxholm auctions (mainly 78rpm) records amongst which many Scandinavian accordion records
Switzerland
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Music school and musical instruments Ludwig Angerer
(
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from Buchs sells Südtiroler Alpengold piano accordions and Steyrische
accordions and Gwerder Schwyzerörgeli.
At the music school they teach piano accordion,
chromatic button accordion, Steyrische accordion, Schwyzerörgeli,
(2-row?) diatonic accordion and keyboards.
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Boulard
(
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in Morges is the Cavagnolo distributor for Switzerland.
They also sell sheet music, amongst which about a hundred titles
for accordion.
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Fa dièse Musique
(
)
in Vevey sells Stocco accordions, made by Elvezio Stocco,
as well as second hand accordions. Elvezio Stocco also repairs
accordions, and there is an associated music school as well.
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Heer Music
(
)
is the Swiss distributor for
Bugari
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Adrian Leuenberger
(
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from Huttwil studied accordion repair with Hohner from 1999 to 2002, and
for accordion teacher at the Trossingen Conservatory from 2002 to 2006;
in 2006 he opened his repair workshop. He repairs and tunes accordions,
and also sells second hand instruments and parts.
Besides, he teaches at various music schools and privately.
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Akkordeonfachwerkstatt Urs Meier
(
)
from Einsiedeln. Urs Meier worked as a tuner for Hohner for two years, and then
started his own repair workshop in 2002. He repairs and tunes accordions, and
sells second hand instruments. He also teaches.
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Örgeli-Studio
(
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from Schwyz sells various brands of Schwyzerörgeli,
as well as accessories. They also hire out örgeli, repair them
and provide lessons and courses.
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Pigini Schweiz,
(
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located in Küttingen/Aarau is the
distributor for Pigini in Switzerland, Southern Germany and Liechtenstein.
It is owned by accordionist
Martin Frey.
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Cyril Schori Accordéons
from Bussigny/Lausanne has existed for over 20 years, and
buys, sells, repairs and rents out accordions.
They aell Lemania accordions, Borsini, Piermaria, Hohner, etc.
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Musikhaus Trüb
(
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in Zürich
teaches chromatic button accordion, piano accordion,
Schwyzerörgeli and diatonic accordion.
Besides, they sell and repair instruments.
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Willi Valotti
(
)
from Nesslau
is an accordion, teacher, and yodeller. Besides, he runs a musical instrument
shop, and he repairs and tunes accordions and Schwyzerörgeli.
United Kingdom
- Accordions of Coventry, owned by Terry and Carol Birtley, sells many brands of new and used accordions, including Brandoni, Hohner, Weltmeister and the Roland Digital V-accordion, and concertinas. They also do MIDI conversions and repairs.
- Accordions of London, owned by John Leslie, sells all kinds of accordions (also on-line), including their own "Gallini" brand.
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AccordionsOnline.com,
a.k.a.
Accordion Exchange & Music World UK, based in
Thornton, Lancashire,
sells new and second hand accordions (and melodeons, and concertinas),
with 100s of accordions in stock.
- Allodi Accordions from London has been selling accordions and accessories for almost 50 years.
- Barleycorn Concertinas, owned by Chris Algar, has over 120 concertinas in stock. They are located in England but sell elsewhere by mail order as well.
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BigDiscountWarehouse
from Morecambe sells the Roland FR5 and FR7 digital accordions.
- The Birmingham Accordion Centre, in Birmingham, owned by Rob Beecroft, sells and repairs accordions and concertinas.
- Boorinwood from Gortin, North Ireland, sells accordions and concertinas.
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Celtic Chords
is a traditional music shop from Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire,
run by Pete Murray.
They sell Hohner and Pigini piano accordions,
Hohner, Saltarelle and Castagnari diatonic accordions and
Bruner, Stagi and Hohner concertinas,
as well as books, CDs and videos.
They also do instrument repairs.
- CGM Musical Services from central Scotland, owned by Charles Marshall, specialises in accordion and melodeon parts: straps, reeds, buttons, bellows tape, bags, etc.
- Jimmy Clinkscale Musicstation from Galashiels is the importer of Beltuna for the UK and Ireland, and also stocks Crucianelli, Guerrini, Paolo Soprani, Hohner, Delicia, Baile and Parrot, as well as MIDI.
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Steve Clinkscale Music
from St Boswells, Scotland, imports and distributes its own brand of
Stephanelli accordions, as well as Crucianelli accordions.
- John Douglas Music is a music shop from Dumfries, Scotland, that sells new (amongst other Brandoni, Cooperativa, Fantini and Hohner) and second hand accordions.
- The Accordion Shop (Electronic Accordions Ltd) from Sunningdale, Berkshire, with a northern branch in Rochdale, Lancashire, is owned by Bev and Chris Lovell. They sell new and used accordions, as well as MIDI accordions.
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The Box Place
from Gateshead, owned by Theo Gibb,
repairs, restores, tunes accordions, melodeons and
concertinas. Specialises in restoration of pre-WW2 Hohner Club models.
He usually has a few restored melodeons and concertinas for sale.
- Hobgoblin with shops in England (Crawley, London, Bristol, Leeds, Nottingham, Manchester, and Wadebridge [formerly West Country Accordions]) and the US (Red Wing, Minnesota) and a mail order service, sells melodeons, piano accordions and concertinas.
- Geoff Holter Accordions from Darlington sells and repairs accordions. Geoff Holter founded the business in 1987 when Bell Accordions, where he was manager, closed their northern workshops. His staff also used to work there.
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Magic Classic Accordions
from London sells retro classic accordions including band equipment
with midi and analogue technology and computer hardware.
- Stan Mayhew is an accordion tuner and repairer with 20 years factory experience. Address: 1 Haystoun Close, Eastbourne, East Sussex, England, United Kingdom, BN22 0EP. Telephone: 01323 508362; email: accordionstan@btinternet.com
- Bruce Millers Direct from Aberdeen, Scotland sells Beltrami, Hohner, Saltarelle, Roland Digital, Fantini and Stephanelli accordions, both in their shop and on-line.
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The Music Room
in Clekheaton, England, sells traditional musical instruments,
amongst which new and second hand accordions, melodeons and concertinas.
- P J Music from Botesdale, Diss, Norfolk, (i.e. Pete Cunningham) buys and sell accordions, concertinas and melodeons, and accessories amongst others by mail order (world wide). He also repairs and tunes instruments, and he teaches melodeon. Email: pjmusic@btinternet.com.uk, phone: +44(0)1379 890088.
- Rolston Accordions from Motherwell, Scotland, sells new, used and Midi accordions. Amongst others they sell Borsini accordions and Cavagnolo reedless accordions.
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Sounds Interesting
from Leeds sells melodeons and accordions
- The Sutherland Trading Company is a distributor of musical instruments based in Caerphilly, South Wales. Amongst others they import Hohner accordions (and harmonicas).
- Thrift Music in Frinton-on-Sea, Essex, sells new and second hand folk instruments, in particular accordions and melodeons. Amongst others, they sell Ranco Antonio accordions (diatonic and piano accordions).
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Watkins Electric Music
from London makes and sells accordions and
accordion MIDI expanders
- Wesson Accordion Co. sells Castagnari melodeons in the UK.
- Wilkies Music House from Perth, Scotland, sells piano accordions, button accordions, electric and midi accordions, from amongst others Hohner, Bugari and Brandoni. They have a large stock of second hand accordions.
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Windband
(
windband@cableinet.co.uk)
is a music shop in Shrewsbury, England, selling new and used
concertinas, melodeons and accordions.
- Alan Young is an accordion tuner and repairer. His address: 16, Cross Street, Oakfield, Ryde, Isle of Wight, PO33 1EH; phone: 01983 616240.
Urugay
- Bianco's Bandoneon Store from Montevideo
USA
- Accordions and Keyboards Service from Saint Petersburg, Florida, owned by Kurt Schrotenboer, does all kinds of repairs and MIDI installations.
- Ayer's Repairs from New Ulm, Minnesota (David Ayer) repairs accordions, concertinas, amplifiers, keyboards, and midi modules
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Accordion Aesthetics, P.O. Box 960, Los Alamos, NM 87544;
Phone: 505-662-3424, owned by Tony Tomei,
sells and repairs accordions.
- The Accordion Apocalypse Repair Shop in San Francisco, owned by Skyler Fell, sells piano accordions, does repairs and tuning, and gives beginning lessons. An Accordion Apocalypse myspace page.
- Accordion Concertina Music, owned by Helmi Strahl Harrington, with locations at Superior, Wisconsin and Burnsville, Michigan, sells new and restored accordion-family instruments of all brands and eras of production. They also provide teaching, for beginners to professionals. Helmi Harrington also runs the Harrington ARTS Center, the Accordion-concertina Repair & Technician's School.
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Accordion Rose,
Rose Trick Oliver,
from Port Aransas, Texas,
sells and repairs accordions.
- Accordion Sales Plus Service from Oakton, VA, run by Todd and Dale Wise, sells Guerrini (among which the Super NOVA model, designed by Todd Wise), Hohner and Yingjie accordions, as well as tools for repairing accordions. They also sell (original) sheet music and and educational material, including two videos on accordion maintenance and repair.
- Accordion Connection from Loudon, New Hampshire, has "everything for the accordion": new and used instruments, accessories, repairs, etc.
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AccordionLab
with 2 locations in the Chicago and the San Francisco Bay Area
sells Excelsior, Fisitalia, Guerrini, Parrot and SEM accordions,
as well as their own brand, "Cotati".
Their website contains some information about accordion tuning,
how to care for your accordion and the like.
- Accordion-O-Rama in New York sells new and rebuilt accordions, and repairs accordions. Experts in tuning and repairs on premises. Sales, selection and service.
- Accordions and Keyboards in the Clearwater area of Florida, owned by John Gaunt, sells new and used accordions, both acoustic and MIDI.
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Accordions International
from Salt Lake City sells new and used accordions and accessories,
MIDI kits in particular. Their top instrument is the Concerto DA-100,
a digital/acoustic accordion.
- Accordions USA from Clifton, NJ, sell amongst others Accordiola, Fratelli Crosio, Dallape, Fantini, Polka Magic, Alessandrini, G. Verde, Giulietti, and Delicia accordions.
- Accordions n' More offer commission and classified type sales for accordions and accordion related items. They also feature accordionists and accordion related events.
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All Things Accordion,
located in San Francisco,
buys and sells accordions and sheet music, and can book accordionists.
Owner Tom Torriglia plays in a number of bands,
such as Bellows & Blades -
"the only in-line skating, accordion-playing duo in America."
(and probably in the world).
- Apollo's Axes from Lutz, Florida, sells musical instruments from around the world, including piano accordions, diatonic accordions and concertinas (under "Folk")
- Accordion repairer Gerry Balash from Lyndhurst, Ohio
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Al Battistelli
is a polka accordionist from St. Lorain, Ohio.
Apart from performing, he also repairs accordions and installs MIDI,
and he teaches piano accordion and diatonic button box.
- "One man big band" Chuck Berger from Portland, Oregon, has been a professional performer for 40 years. His repertoire consists of the big band sounds of the 40s, through music of the 70s and 80s. He also repairs accordions.
- Blumenhof Accordion Service from Fredonia, New York is owned by Charles Ghent. He repairs and tunes accordions, and sells used instruments and accessories.
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Michael Borelli from Arlington, Texas, repairs and tunes accordions,
and give lessons.
Address: 4104 Brookway Dr. 76123, Fort Worth, Texas;
Phone 817-423-1175, cell phone 817-713-2483. Email:
mpborelli@sbcglobal.net.
- The Box Office, in New York,owned by Jim Coogan, sells Irish button accordions. With John Nolan he designed the Boxeen, a light 3-voice instrument inspired by the Paolo Soprani accordions from the 1950s and 1960s.
- Browns Music in New Ulm, Minnesota, sells accordions, concertinas (Chemnitzers?) and sheet music
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The Bruno Accordion Company
from New Kensington, Pennsylvania, owned by Thomas Bruno,
does total restorations, tunings, and repairs of all
descriptions. He also sells vintage model accordions.
- The Button Box from Amherst, MA, specializes in accordions, concertinas and their paraphernalia.
- Castiglione Accordion Co. in Warren, Michigan, sells many brands accordions, both new and used, and does repairs, tuning, etc.
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Castle Accordion
from Minneapolis sells new and used accordions.
Besides, they repair and appraise accordions, and they can provide
tuition as well.
- Classical Art Fabricators, located in Ironwood, Michigan, tunes, restores and rebuilds accordions, button boxes and concertinas, and sells accesoires.
- Ernest Deffner Inc. repairs accordions and sells second hand accordions
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Elderly Instruments
sells new and
used
instruments
- Floyd's Record Shop from Ville Platte, Louisiana, sells mainly (Cajun and Zydeco) CDs, but also Cajun accordions (of an unspecified brand) and toy accordions, as well as some instruction videos
- Gabbanelli Accordions and Imports located in Houston, Texas, sells piano accordions, chromatic button accordions and diatonic accordions, both new and used, as well as MIDI accordions and accessories. They also repair accordions.
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Gavilan Custom Accordions
a.k.a. Just another Acordéon Store in Texas
from Fort Worth, Texas sells customized
German and Italian diatonic models (for Norteño and Conjunto)
under the Gavilan brand name.
They've also published
Just Another Acordeón Book
by Steve Clary, on learning to play the 3 row button accordion in G/C/F.
- "Great Lakes Accordion Co.", owned by David Spencer, repair, re-build, service, tune, sell, and buy instruments; repair cases; and install parts. Address: 123 Vail St., Michigan City, IN, 46360; Phone # 219-872-0142; email spencerbethdave@adsnet.com
- Dan Gruetzmacher from Wausau, Wisconsin, has been playing the concertina for over 60 years, and was inducted into the World Concertina Congress Hall Of Fame in 1979. He sells concertina and accordion sheet music, as well as concertinas.
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Harmonicas and Stuff
from Morristown, Indiana, is run by Chris and Helen Bowser.
They sell Hohner piano accordions and diatonic accordions -- as well as
saxophones and various brands of harmonicas.
- Harp Depot from Marion, Ohio, sells Hohner accordions, as well as Mel Bay accordion books.
- Hobgoblin USA, located in Red Wing, Minnesota sells melodeons, piano accordions and concertinas, as well as books and accessories.
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Homewood Musical Instrument Co. (Bob Tedrow) sells and repairs
Concertinas, Squeeze Boxes and Cajun Accordions.
Also, the Alabama Concertina Support Group (dedicated to the preservation of
traditional southern button box playing) meets there once a month.
- At The House of Musical Traditions, in Takoma Park, Maryland, Wendy Morrison is the expert on squeezeboxes
- Ike Milligan's Ike's Accordion Repair Service in Washington, DC. The site has information about how to do your own bellows repair, and a page explaining how tuning works.
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The oldest accordion company in the USA,
Italo-American Accordion Co.,
owned by Anne Romagnoli, sells, buys, repairs and restores accordions.
- Jay Fox Band Co. from Fort Wayne, Indiana, specialises in MIDI accordions.
- Karlitos Way Accordions, owned by Karlos Landin from Dallas, Texas, specialises in Baffetti and Beltrami Tex-Mex accordions, sales and repairs.
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Kline Music
from Sacramento sells Weltmeister accordions and Hohner and Stagi concertinas.
Also,
Dave Chelini
teaches accordion.
- Accordions-JKTechnologies from Chesapeake, Virginia, owned by John Koontz, repairs and restores accordions.
- Jim Laabs Music Superstore in Stevens Point, Wisconsin, sells (new) Weltmeister accordions, as well as used accordions
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Dave Lamb
from Percival, Iowa, sells reconditioned accordions and
arrangements he's created in Finale.
- Lark In The Morning sells Free reeds. They feature an interview with concertina maker Colin Dipper, and an article about hurdy gurdy history (why is this interesting? the accordion has won :-).
- Guenadiy Lazarov's accordion gallery, with pictures and descriptions of accordions he owns or owned. He also sells accordions, old, or new Siwa accordions; and he does accordion maintenance.
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LOMA Accordion Sales and Service from Creedmoor, NC,
tunes, repairs, restores, and rebuilds accordions,
button boxes. They also install MIDI
systems into piano and button box accordions, and they are a Weltmeister
dealer. Email:
BboxMatt@aol.com
(Matt Petrovick)
- AccordionHeaven.com, (formerly Mahler Music Center) in Saint Paul, Minnesota, sells accordions and concertinas. It is owned by instructor and professional accordionist Ken Mahler. They also repair accordions, and they have published a series of instruction videos/DVDs, "Accordion Classroom".
- Main Squeeze, New York, sells and repairs accordions, sells accessories, ephemera, books, CDs, etc., and provides lessons
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Greg Meier
from Sandy, Oregon, teaches accordion, and also sells and repairs accordions.
Besides, he plays in various restaurants in the Portland area,
including in interactive dinner theater
Who Stole My Dead Husband.
And since 1993 he has performed at festivals in the Northwest
with his "Greg Meier Alpine Quartet"
- Mid-America Accordion Service, owned by Gerald VanNote sells new and used accordions, accessories, and has a repair and tuning service.
- Music Magic in Clifton, New Jersey, sells Bell/Bugari, Cavagnolo, and Alessandrini accordions
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The Music Yellow Pages contains a list of
Accordion companies
- Musik Haus in Gaylord, Michigan sells new and used accordions and gives accordion lessons
- Online instrument advertising site Net instruments has categories for bandoneons for sale and wanted, (0 at the moment, though), accordions for sale and wanted, and concertinas for sale and wanted.
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Peterson
makes strobe tuners, which are very useful for tuning accordions
(because they can show fine detunings).
- promusicfind.com is 'a Worldwide Marketplace for musical items', some of which are related to squeezeboxes - instruments, books, sheet music, CDs, etc.
- Pure Cajun Products from New Orleans, Louisiana sells Hohner Ariette Cajun accordions.
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Rosita Lee Music Center
sells new and used accordions, and repairs them.
It also provides accordion lessons,
and it is the base of accordion orchestra
The Showstoppers.
A page for
Rosita Lee Music Center
at www.accordions.com.
- Tejano accordionist Sunny Sauceda, former accordionst of Grupo Vida, won the 2004 Grammy for best Tejano album for "Polkas, Gritos, y Acordeones", together with Joel Guzman, David Lee Garza. In 2005 he recorded his first solo album. He also repairs accordions. There's a Sunny Sauceda fansite as well.
- Sam W. Shublom from Kansas City sells accordion straps, parts, supplies and accessories by mail order.
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Smythe's Accordion Center
in Oakland, California, carries a
large selection of keyboard and diatonics from Weltmeister,
and a large selection of used instruments -- from Tex Mex to
classic Italian models, as well as English and Anglo concertinas.
Kimric Smythe also does repairs, restorations and tuning.
- Songs of the Sea from Bar Harbor sells concertinas and a cajun box
- Second hand music shop The Starving Musician in Santa Clara
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Accordion Exchange,
owned by Jerry Venturi from Madera, California,
claims to be the largest used accordion store on the Web.
- On-line musical instrument shop XMusic Pro sells Yingjie diatonic accordions and toy accordions
- YOUR Accordion Services in Petoskey, Michigan, owned by Dennis Hosh]ield, repairs, refurbishes and sells accordions, button boxes and concertinas, in particular Steyrisches. With an online shop for button box related paraphernalia.
- Zsounds sells musical instruments and sheet music online, amongst which accordions and accordion books.
Novelties and Gifts
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Creative-Shop from Waldshut, Germany, sells T-shirts, pins, etcetera.
(
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Its owner,
Uli Ebner
is president of The Schlüchttal Akkordeon-Orchesters Gurtweil,
and an Accordions Worldwide representative for Germany.
- The R. Crumb Specials at comics shop Lambiek include ``les As du Musette'', 36 trading cards with musette players on them, and a poster for the CD Trop de routes, trop de trains et autre histoires d'amour by Les Primitifs du Futur, with Florence Dionneau on vocals/accordion. Robert Crumb plays oldfashioned jazz in The Cheap Suit Serenaders
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Superior labels from Davenport, Iowa sells
address labels with accordion clip art
- Motti Mizrachi has a statue of an Accordionist on a Column for sale (1992, Bronze, 40x15x10 cm., Edition of 9. Price: US $ 1,750.- ).
- Norulak Screen Printing sells `Accordion definition' and `Concertina definition' T-shirts
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Santa Claus Ornaments:
Santa with an accordion
- SqueezinArt sells accordion (or concertina) T-shirts, accordion mugs, accordion address labels, and bumper stickers (like one that says I'd rather be squeezin'! for instance), etc.
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