tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7335697599281687572.post1647692714697420375..comments2023-03-31T08:26:17.996-07:00Comments on Hanging On My Word: Girl With a Pearl AccordionLittle Nellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11862657943846727987noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7335697599281687572.post-58543419725118212332011-05-23T02:46:33.289-07:002011-05-23T02:46:33.289-07:00Great photos and what lovely memories! Scarlett xGreat photos and what lovely memories! Scarlett xScarletthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06127736256417833208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7335697599281687572.post-24411538379859372002011-05-22T11:58:21.444-07:002011-05-22T11:58:21.444-07:00Those are great pictures of your mom and her accor...Those are great pictures of your mom and her accordion. Does she have an accordion now and if so does she still play?<br />Thanks for your comment and compliment. <br />BarbaraNorth County Film Clubhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13683794164957833415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7335697599281687572.post-92002524791230754622011-05-21T11:59:27.723-07:002011-05-21T11:59:27.723-07:00I keep seeing old photos of people playing accordi...I keep seeing old photos of people playing accordions and it reminds me I really need to go to this years accordion festival.<br /><br />I was always amazed to see young kids hang one of these heavy things off their shoulders. There was the grab and lift, followed by the trying to get it in place, just the right place.Tattered and Losthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00208918251232477186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7335697599281687572.post-67069329557625447372011-05-21T11:06:33.062-07:002011-05-21T11:06:33.062-07:00What wonderful pictures of your mom with her accor...What wonderful pictures of your mom with her accordion!Janicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10882248671520480556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7335697599281687572.post-30945532940117369972011-05-21T09:31:35.962-07:002011-05-21T09:31:35.962-07:00What a sad story. Your mom had to give up her firs...What a sad story. Your mom had to give up her first love. But I'll bet she never regretted it. Well, maybe a little bit. Loved this post.<br />Nancy<br />Ladies of the groveNorth County Film Clubhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13683794164957833415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7335697599281687572.post-45107929514808182962011-05-21T09:00:47.391-07:002011-05-21T09:00:47.391-07:00Oh my isn't she talented! Great group of photo...Oh my isn't she talented! Great group of photos and fantastic music abounds....! Thanks!21 Witshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00071361755673253230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7335697599281687572.post-71317531494911727032011-05-21T07:50:45.442-07:002011-05-21T07:50:45.442-07:00Mike, I asked Mum and she says it was popular musi...Mike, I asked Mum and she says it was popular music of the day; medleys, ballads, but mostly dance music, including the Viennese Waltz. Ticklebear, there is a move afoot from the grandsons to get Mum and Dad an iPad2 so that they can Facetime the rest of the family. Come July they’ll both be 90, but my Mum is ’thinking about it’!Little Nellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11862657943846727987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7335697599281687572.post-5871859988774071512011-05-21T07:12:00.353-07:002011-05-21T07:12:00.353-07:00Your mom resembles the young girl in the painting ...Your mom resembles the young girl in the painting - which I too agree has vermeer-ish sort of lighting. We are left wondering what appliance she traded her accordion for...MuseSwingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11999288873532715380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7335697599281687572.post-5333043774509301722011-05-21T04:52:28.658-07:002011-05-21T04:52:28.658-07:00I haven't seen or heard an accordion for years...I haven't seen or heard an accordion for years. There used to be a band, whose name I have forgotten, who played on the wireless back in the 1950s.<br />Pity your mother swapped the accordion; what with iPods, Ipads and Mp3 players many today are missing the opportunity to play a proper instrument.Bob Scotneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00662958579705940009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7335697599281687572.post-9608582644276196222011-05-20T22:19:37.215-07:002011-05-20T22:19:37.215-07:00pretty sure your mom would have an iPad now!!! let...pretty sure your mom would have an iPad now!!! let's leave her smiling kindly upon the evolution of things...<br />:)~<br />HUGZBruno Lalibertéhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09607511642101907283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7335697599281687572.post-20449517638012161362011-05-20T19:43:58.105-07:002011-05-20T19:43:58.105-07:00What a great tribute. Do you know what kind of mus...What a great tribute. Do you know what kind of music the orchestra played?Mike Brubakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13065245846262417519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7335697599281687572.post-45199576160054090642011-05-20T17:30:15.797-07:002011-05-20T17:30:15.797-07:00Your mother looks very happy with her accordion. I...Your mother looks very happy with her accordion. I never was musical and never learned to play a musical instrument. I played the drum in the school band and orchestra.Postcardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16399915833682943432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7335697599281687572.post-45237760724800034392011-05-20T16:00:00.112-07:002011-05-20T16:00:00.112-07:00That last painting does have a Vermeer-ish sort of...That last painting does have a Vermeer-ish sort of lighting, doesn't it. I've always been fascinated by the look of accordions, and someone sent me a scan of a CDV showing a young man with an accordion recently. I'll have to dig it out and post it now.Brett Paynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07706734864792449845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7335697599281687572.post-18384125647074554092011-05-20T12:31:46.785-07:002011-05-20T12:31:46.785-07:00What a shame she sold the accordion for a househol...What a shame she sold the accordion for a household appliance! And nice photos.Kristinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06413795611563683135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7335697599281687572.post-2379993946436211652011-05-20T08:22:28.383-07:002011-05-20T08:22:28.383-07:00What lovely memories. The photographs of your Mum ...What lovely memories. The photographs of your Mum are wonderful - how great to have them.<br />LizShortbread and Gingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07356668729131346750noreply@blogger.com