The accordion is a fairly new instrument in the grand scheme of humans playing musical contraptions. The portable and versatile wind instrument is thought to have originated in Germany in the early 19th century.
However, after playing in various venues in Vancouver for a few years, adult life soon took over, and it wasn't until his retirement as an accountant in 2021 that he picked up the accordion once again. He has been playing for audiences enthusiastically ever since. Some of the attractive qualities of the accordion is its versatility and ability to engage an audience to dance, sing and have fun.
He said people can expect to hear the classic, familiar acoustic accordion on Friday night, but come Saturday, he plans to break out his electric version for the Accordion Cabaret performance at Forest Bisto and Lounge. "It looks like an accordion, but there are no reeds inside," he added. "The beauty of it is that you can make it sound like any other instrument. For example, you can make it sound like a violin, a piano or a harmonica.”