Fabulous Field Trip
It was an exciting day. Joe and I decided to take a field trip to the Italio-American Accordion shop in Oak Lawn. When I walked into the shop, I was amazed. There was a huge variety of accordions and I felt a little priveledged that I could actually mingle in this environment. We talked to the girl behind the desk and the resident technician. He checked out my accordion by playing a few chords. Immediately, he knew that it had a problem. Using a special tool, he removed some screws, exposed the inside workings of my accordion and stated his diagnosis. “This accordion has been dropped,” he said. A few months back, my accordion fell off a chair, and since then it never sounded the same. He made his adjustments, put it back together and placed it back in my case. I was sooooo happy! He refused to take any money for the repairs, so I was even more grateful. I couldn't wait to try it out. As soon as I got home, I pulled out my accordion. Wow! The rich sound I remembere…