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(maybe not named after us, but named after the same town we're named after, anyway)
I thought that Chemnitzer was a mere brand name of accordions. But Wikipedia says we are a particular type of concertina, "most closely related to the Bandoneon." And, apparently, when you see a concetina in a folk or polka band, especially in the American Midwest, chances are, it's a Chemnitzer.
It's really weird to be googling this, and see quotes like I know, I know… we already have enough accordions around the house, but I've always been attracted to the chemnitzer ...
I mean, I've always been attracted to the chemnitzer! Speaking as the resident Kemnitzer hereabouts, I thank you.
(I wanted to include an accordion in a scene I was writing)
edit: Also, the decorative style of a bandoneon is usually more subdued, while chemnitzers often tend toward flashiness.
well, I don't know about that.
I thought that Chemnitzer was a mere brand name of accordions. But Wikipedia says we are a particular type of concertina, "most closely related to the Bandoneon." And, apparently, when you see a concetina in a folk or polka band, especially in the American Midwest, chances are, it's a Chemnitzer.
It's really weird to be googling this, and see quotes like I know, I know… we already have enough accordions around the house, but I've always been attracted to the chemnitzer ...
I mean, I've always been attracted to the chemnitzer! Speaking as the resident Kemnitzer hereabouts, I thank you.
(I wanted to include an accordion in a scene I was writing)
edit: Also, the decorative style of a bandoneon is usually more subdued, while chemnitzers often tend toward flashiness.
well, I don't know about that.
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