I think the owner of this cafe likes accordions

@JudyEv (338880)
Rockingham, Australia
August 19, 2020 10:10pm CST
I wrote recently about driving along the Rhine river in Germany. We travelled on both sides of it and called into some of the little towns along its banks. Some of these were geared for the many tourists who travel on the cruise ships that go up and down the Rhine. MyLotter Dianne (@DianneN) is one of those fortunate people who have travelled in this way. In one of the restaurants, the décor was very intriguing. The owner was obviously very much into accordions and there were many hanging from the roof and the walls. Although the top right-hand photo in the collage is very hazy, most of the photos on the wall feature accordion players. We came across a number of accordion players in our travels. It’s a very popular instrument on the continent. Accordions are sometimes called 'squeeze-boxes' or at least they used to be.
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@LadyDuck (470939)
• Switzerland
20 Aug 20
I thought it was in France, they love accordions there. I see that @xFiacre knows.
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@LadyDuck (470939)
• Switzerland
20 Aug 20
@JudyEv I would have never imagined that they were popular in India, well may be the small round ones, I am remembering the movie Alladin.
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@JudyEv (338880)
• Rockingham, Australia
20 Aug 20
And it seems they were once popular in India which was a real surprise to me.
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@JudyEv (338880)
• Rockingham, Australia
20 Aug 20
@LadyDuck I've seen them in Ireland too - the small round ones - concertina I think if the proper name.
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
20 Aug 20
Thanks for the mention. I have an Italian friend who plays the accordion and have noticed them being more popular in Europe than here in the US. Hubs and I enjoyed the accordion music while dining in restaurants in Germany. Terrific photos!
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
21 Aug 20
@JudyEv I hear ya!
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@JudyEv (338880)
• Rockingham, Australia
21 Aug 20
Thanks. We came across them quite often. By the end of the trip, we'd just about stopped remarking on them.
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@rebelann (112764)
• El Paso, Texas
20 Aug 20
Oh wow, how kool. I'll bet dad never saw those, I wouldn't remember because I was too young to care.
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@rebelann (112764)
• El Paso, Texas
21 Aug 20
Or dad might not have been there either @JudyEv I really don't know where we went I just know we took little excursions to see different things, most of which I had no interest in. I was mostly about 7 or 8 at the time.
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@JudyEv (338880)
• Rockingham, Australia
21 Aug 20
They may not have been there back then.
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@LeaPea2417 (37343)
• Toccoa, Georgia
21 Aug 20
I like the sound of accordions.
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@LeaPea2417 (37343)
• Toccoa, Georgia
21 Aug 20
@JudyEv Yes, it is amazing.
@JudyEv (338880)
• Rockingham, Australia
21 Aug 20
Some people are very skilled with them.
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@xFiacre (12929)
• Ireland
20 Aug 20
@judyev That’s the kind of café decor I like, a sprawl of old stuff the colonised the walls with no real order to it. I like accordions being played so long as they are over there somewhere and they stop after a couple of times. Very French.
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@LadyDuck (470939)
• Switzerland
20 Aug 20
So true, very French. My mom was born in an Italian city where French dominated for years, they love accordions in her city (Modena).
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@xFiacre (12929)
• Ireland
20 Aug 20
@JudyEv Accordion marching bands are big here.
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@JudyEv (338880)
• Rockingham, Australia
20 Aug 20
@xFiacre @LadyDuck I did feel a strong urge to close them up and not leave them gaping open. Our son (plays double bass, mostly jazz, lives in Ireland) accompanied an accordion player at concerts in France. We expressed surprise that anyone would turn up to an accordion concert but he assured us they had good crowds.
@just4him (317002)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
20 Aug 20
It's interesting to see how people decorate their establishments. You get to learn a bit about the person and people in the area. I love your collage.
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@just4him (317002)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
20 Aug 20
@JudyEv I'm sure it was a pleasant surprise.
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@JudyEv (338880)
• Rockingham, Australia
20 Aug 20
We were so surprised to walk into the cafe and see all these accordions.
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@popciclecold (38564)
• United States
20 Aug 20
I don't know that much about them Decorations are nice.
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@JudyEv (338880)
• Rockingham, Australia
21 Aug 20
It was pretty unique.
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@BelleStarr (61102)
• United States
20 Aug 20
I have traveled to many small villages in Germany but haven't cruised the Rhine, I have never seen decor like this, however.
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@BelleStarr (61102)
• United States
20 Aug 20
@JudyEv Now that is an odd one for sure.
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@JudyEv (338880)
• Rockingham, Australia
20 Aug 20
The other odd decor was in Venice where dozens of bras were hanging from the ceiling.
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@Juliaacv (50883)
• Canada
20 Aug 20
My baby brother took accordian lessons. He was never really good at it, they are a bit cumbersome for a child to handle to learn. I like that decor, its unique.
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@Juliaacv (50883)
• Canada
20 Aug 20
@JudyEv My brother was only about 8 or 10 when they put him into accordian lessons.
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@JudyEv (338880)
• Rockingham, Australia
20 Aug 20
In my teenage years, I had a 120 bass accordion but I found it very heavy and my shoulders would ache after a short time.
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@lovebuglena (44453)
• Staten Island, New York
20 Aug 20
That's a cool and creative way to decorate a place.
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@JudyEv (338880)
• Rockingham, Australia
21 Aug 20
I thought so too. Certainly different.
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@thelme55 (76851)
• Germany
20 Aug 20
Yes, they love accordions here. Whenever there is a feast in our city, accordion players are there playing beautiful music.
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@JudyEv (338880)
• Rockingham, Australia
21 Aug 20
These three were in another village where there was a celebration of some sort. One needs bigger trousers.
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@LindaOHio (176953)
• United States
20 Aug 20
What a delight! Have a wonderful Thursday.
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@JudyEv (338880)
• Rockingham, Australia
21 Aug 20
Thanks. Thursday was good and now it's Friday. For some reason, I'm not getting emails about my notifications so I'm a bit behind.
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@LindaOHio (176953)
• United States
21 Aug 20
@JudyEv I always just go to "Follows" - "Their Discussions" and read and comment on the Discussions of those I follow and then under my name "Notifications". Enjoy!
@CarolDM (203422)
• Nashville, Tennessee
20 Aug 20
That is a lot of accordions. Interesting sound they make.
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@JudyEv (338880)
• Rockingham, Australia
21 Aug 20
It's amazing watching a really good player operate.
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@Nevena83 (65277)
• Serbia
20 Aug 20
It looks beautiful. There are a lot of people here who use accordions.
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@JudyEv (338880)
• Rockingham, Australia
20 Aug 20
They seem to be popular again now.
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@Nevena83 (65277)
• Serbia
20 Aug 20
@JudyEv The accordion is always popular here, because it is an instrument used in our folk music.
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@simone10 (54187)
• Louisville, Kentucky
20 Aug 20
Wow, that is a lot of accordions. I think they look pretty cool hanging around like that.
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@JudyEv (338880)
• Rockingham, Australia
20 Aug 20
I felt a bit sorry for them left to dangle like that. I'm sure they are just rejects but I still felt sorry.
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@simone10 (54187)
• Louisville, Kentucky
21 Aug 20
@JudyEv I can see what you mean. It's like they have been hung and forgotten.
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@JudyEv (338880)
• Rockingham, Australia
21 Aug 20
@simone10 That was my thought too. It was all a bit sad.
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@Ronrybs (19070)
• London, England
20 Aug 20
I have never liked the sound an accordion makes
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@JudyEv (338880)
• Rockingham, Australia
21 Aug 20
Five minutes of the bagpipes is enough for me so I know what you're saying.
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• Santiago, Chile
20 Aug 20
What an amazing cafe! It looks really interesting! In south America accordions are really known because some countries use them to be part of their folklore music!
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@JudyEv (338880)
• Rockingham, Australia
21 Aug 20
I think that is the case on the continent too. They are not quite so popular in Australia.
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• Santiago, Chile
21 Aug 20
@JudyEv yeah I suppose accordions aren't a big thing there.
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@sophie09 (34236)
• Indonesia
20 Aug 20
Nice atmosphere of the restaurant
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@JudyEv (338880)
• Rockingham, Australia
20 Aug 20
Yes, it was just that bit different from many restaurants.
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@sophie09 (34236)
• Indonesia
20 Aug 20
@JudyEv i like it
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@jayanth_77 (7180)
• India
20 Aug 20
Accordions were very popular in the 50's till the 70's. They have been used as a prop and even played in many old Hindi ( Indian) movies. Now it's very rare to find anyone playing the accordion. Attached photo of the late Indian actor Raj Kapoor playing the Accordion in a Hindi movie.
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@xFiacre (12929)
• Ireland
20 Aug 20
@jayanth_77 Is that from the film Sangam?
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• India
20 Aug 20
@xFiacre yes you are right. You seem to like old Hindi films.
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@xFiacre (12929)
• Ireland
20 Aug 20
@jayanth_77 I love old Hindi films. I prefer them to modern Bollywood.
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@Overflowing (3709)
20 Aug 20
A collection also ma friend
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@JudyEv (338880)
• Rockingham, Australia
21 Aug 20
I should have counted them as there were a lot there.
21 Aug 20
@JudyEv haha yes i think you should count them in your next visit
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