[Desdemona]

Hey, my grandmother's old parish for a time had an accordian player. The guy was a member of the parish and they couldn't afford an organist, so he played. When the new pastor came, he didn't care for the accordian, though, and found money for an organist. That poor man was really hurt. You do have to be careful about it.

[AnAmericanMother]

Oh, my gosh, what an awkward situation!

You haven't ever heard that country song about the old geezer they threw out of the choir 'cause he couldn't sing? It's a tear-jerker. On his deathbed he says that Jesus will let him sing in the heavenly chorus. I wish I could remember the title or the artist.

[ArrogantBustard]

an accordian player,
Another of the world's true oppressed minorities.

I look forward to the day when my parish Church is finally built, and we can move out of this blasted middle-school cafeteria. And have an organ. We've a fairly traditionally minded (graduate of Christendom College) choir director ... I think she's looking forward to it, too.