Accordion- eller de ska va dragspel

Already in me youth I came in contact with some kinds of accordions. Instruments play´d by ole folk at local dances. Mainly in valtz or some other obscure dance. 

"Gnesta-Kalle" famous accordionplayer in Sweden

I even learn´d how to make the darn thing sound.  On the other hand I knew that I never will become a rockstar with a bloody  big instrument hanging on me shoulders. I went for the guitar and almost forgot about all kinds of accordions, even if I sometimes tested such an instrument.

The ole folks seams to leave for accordion heaven togher with their instruments and hardly ever your hear someone play em. Well now adays in Sweden there is actually a couple accordion player. the great Bengan Jansson a true entertainer and also Ex ABBA Benny Andersson. Both of them play accordion.

Bengan Jansson - accordionplayer and entertainer of today

Benny Andersson - ex ABBA

suddenly there it was a hug black accordion of the Swedish Hagström brand. Hagström may today be worldwide know for their electric guitar in various styles. But they started of a makers of good accordions. Later on their imported accordions mainly from Italy with their brand name on.

It was such an Italian made accordion that suddenly came in my way, and a minute or so later I was the proud owner of a huge accordion. 

A first test was set up, did everything work as it was intended. how did it sound? A couple of hours later I knew for sure it really was a great accordion. 

In hope to find a value of this once extremly expensive accordion I called a few specialsist in this today somewhat small market. 

but it seams that My new accordion made in the late 70´s or early 80´s was worth keeping. 

Eurovision Song Contest

Its about time for the ESC in Dusseldorph/Germany. During the years since the whole competition started way back in 1956 Ive been a keen watcher. Hmm, I think I havnt missed a single program. The Swedish challange is over with a kid-boy as the winner. Will He make it to the top 5. No I dont think so and in fact I dont hope so.

Cliff Richard entered the competition with a nice tune, not the worst not the best. Still He was one of a few wellknown artist that entered.

With the old ESC´s in hopefully clear memory here has only been a few songs that actually made it as a Hit on my behalf.

I think my all time number one will be either the winner in 1963, when Jurgen Ingmann and His wife Grete won with "Dansevise" or it will be Irelands "Rockn roll kids" The first of those has been a struggle to learn how to play for the last 40+ years. On the other hand "Rockn Roll Kids" was a song that I did record in my very own version only an hour after I first heard it.

To listen and see ABBA take the trophy with Waterloo was natuarly great, at least it was a good pop-tune and for sure they did look great in their platform boots.

Among all songs in the ESC only a few have reached stardom outside their own countries. Maybe the quality of the songs isnt that good after all, still the ESC is a really great show, and I rather spend me time watching the ESC then spending a minute on fotball or hockey.

But whe the hell did the managment of ESC agreed to use loads of playback. No longer youll find a conductor and a band playing the songs. Maybe You cant even be sure of that the actual artists is singing? Or?

The ESc has went from strength to strength, the music has started to play a minor role in the program, instead the artist themself and their costumes has been some kind of Hit-ticket.

Why the hell use a former stripper, pornstar now a days renown as a burlesk artist world wide known. And as well as there was no Heavy Metal band winning (exept Finland) the show in the 80-ies when it was popular, why should a bad rapartist have a chanse to win.