Across the street from a wine lounge and a gourmet sausage spot on Glendale Boulevard in Atwater Village, a small red-and-white neon sign reads: "DAVE'S ACCORDION SCHOOL." Inside, black and tan cases ...

The World of Music, Vol. 50, No. 3, Accordion Culture (2008), pp. 15-36 (22 pages) Irish traditional dance music players have used diatonic button accordions to play traditional dance music since the ...

ORD — Accordion players can really shine whether in a group or as a single performer. “I think one of the most special things about the accordion is that it offers the opportunity for a one-man band,” ...

To understand the heart and soul of the rich musical tradition of Newfoundland and Labrador, it’s always going to be a bit of a squeeze. The button accordion, with its either one row of buttons or two ...

SUNDERLAND—The concertinas on the shelves in the show room at The Button Box in Sunderland are more than musical instruments, they are works of art. Though they can be made in a variety of ...

When I tell people that I play the accordion, I usually get a certain kind of reaction. “Accordion? That’s unusual,” some people say, “I don’t know anyone who plays the accordion!” Sometimes it’s “My ...