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My favorite accordion music is Celtic Rock.  I don't hate polka music, but I think the accordion should have a separate identity that doesn't automatically mean polka or ranchero.  I'm sure if you tell people you play the banjo, they might assume you're playing hillbilly music from the Appalacians.  It just bugs me that people that make assumptions about the kind of music I am going to be playing before I've even made my first note.

I am an accordion player, and it is a beautiful instrument.  It really carries the stigma of being a "polka" instrument even though there are a lot of other styles of music that can be played.  I personally hate polka, so this is a bit discouraging.  Anybody else noticed this?