DESCRIPTION:
Made by Peter (Stormy) Hyde from Hyde Accordions
Single Voice D/G Melodeon (Flutina; with floating concertina styled reed pan.) Slide on bass side for 3rd.
Weight ; 2.2 kilos
Size 220mm x 120mm.

This instrument was the last one of a batch of 3 finished last week, and has gone to the player of a Morris side who is transferring over from a piano accordion.

All 3 instruments were made from 90% foam, laminated with various timber veneers; this one has Brazilian Rosewood (offcuts from a friendly guitar maker) and Quilted Sycamore with Padouk contrasts.

Paul Gooding who is the box player for Spiral Dance plays the tune "Oranges in Bloom". (www.spiraldance.com.au)