as a piano player, I also wanted to find an instrument that was more portable.
enter-----the accordion!!!
ok, ok, I've heard all the accordion jokes. But they are a good instrument for learning to sight-read, and chord theory as well. They pack in a case and go with you. They work quite well for folk music, and jazz. and, of course, polkas but I don't know any of those (except beer barrell polka which seems to be a mandatory request among the crowd I hang out with).
I recently purchased a significant improvement  an electronic accordion with headphones. I find it useful when practicing to not have to worry about what it sounds like to others.
if you can get past the social stigma, I highly recommend it!
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