So an accordianist drives his car to one of his gigs....

[Billie]

A gentleman is someone who can play the accordion. But doesn't

great one!

[DownInTheGround]

More accordion jokes: http://www.accordions.com/index/fun/jok/fun_jok.shtml

Apparently submitted by accordion-lovers with a good self-deprecatory sense of humour, so that's ok.
If preferred, substitute the name of your most unfavourite instrument in each joke.

This is my perosnal fav

What did people say when the ship loaded with accordions sank in the ocean?
Well, it's a start.

[MissWalshy]

What is the difference between an accordion player and a terrorist?
Terrorists have sympathisers.

[Low D]

Last time i heard it, it was about a banjo player.

yeah, well i think they're fairly interchangeable that way. mind you, that one about accordions at the bottom of the ocean? i usually hear that one as a lawyer joke.

[Shaz]

And there's the one about the banjo player and the accordeon player jumping out of a plane with just one parachute between them. Who survives?

Who cares?

[firehazard]

In the world of classical music, similar jokes tend mostly to be told about viola players. There's a selection here: http://www.mit.edu/~jcb/jokes/viola.html

The page claims to be only Part One.

[Hooperman]

Hahahaha nice! I love that one. Im a banjo player learning accordion, arent i popular!

[Sandyfromvancouver]

That's okay, when I was in first year university, a student bagpiper in another residence had peanut butter put into the pipes or whatever they are. No word on whether it made any difference to the sound.

Just so ya know, part of me is Highland Scot.

[treadhead1944]

So a drummer, sick of all the stupid drummer jokes decides to change instruments. After much thought he decides that he wants to take up the accordion. So he sets off to a music shop to purchase a squeeze box and get lessons. He walks in, and the clerk says, "How can I help you?"

The drummer, cum accordionist says "I would like to see the accordions, please."

"Right over there, on the wall. I will be right with you."

So the drummer walks over to the wall and begins to peruse the wares. Shortly, the clerk walks over and asks "Have you found one you like?"

"The red one"

The clerk responds "You're a drummer, aren't you?"

Offended, the man replies "As a matter of fact, I am, and I don't appreciate the question."

The clerk answers "See, I only asked as the red accordion is actually a radiator."

[Fionn MacCool]

Bit harsh lol, I see where the jokes stem from though. You can't exactly break an accordion out while you and a few friends are quietly sitting around a cosy fire, and proceed to have a nice mellow song.

That said, no rip roaring session in a pub up the arse-end of west Clare is complete without the almighty box.

[jpettijohn]

I honestly don't think that's quite accurate....

I had one of my accordions stolen from my car. Not a pleasant thing