I've discovered an alternate way .

can't say that I have done this myself. I live in the state of California where the laws are very strict "play an accordian and go to jail", it's that simple. We are however allowed to listen to pre-recorded Bella Ciao music.

Dekay: R U serious? Or it seems to me that I didn't dig all the US idioms?
Besides, If you've ever done it with any other instrument, it's OK.

I've jammed with a lot of the greatest bands in the world over the last almost 30 years doing just that. Great way to learn and keep up the chops. There ain't nothing like playing with a real band though. have fun

i enjoy playin' one of my several vintage kazoos whilst listening to jim kweskin lp's. this behavior constitutes a 1st degree misdemeanor in iowa (if you're caught) but is apparently legal in colorado, as long as all within earshot are of the age of majority or otherwise emancipated. not sure what california sez about kazoos but expect its laws are less harsh than pertains to accordions, an instrument (let's face reality here), only slightly less aggravating to a big slice of the world's residents than a badly-played hurdy-gurdy. ;^}
-cfb

Ha!
I missed taking accordeon lessons as a five year old by sheer luck that the teacher was Portuguese, and my narrow-minded French-Canadian parents offered me up to the local nuns for piano , and then organ lessons! Close call, eh?

So it was quite the treat to find myself mesmerized by four crazy guys spewing fine jazz in Avignon this past summer. Two phenomenal guitarists, percussion, and a wacko squeezeboxer improvising on everyone from Ellington through
Weather Report! And...they were from on tour of Europe from Poland!
Their CD has nice licks on it, with a definite Mediterranean
lilting tinge. It is the ONLY accordeon I have been able to listen to....