Saturday was the final day for the 20th annual National Button Accordion Festival at the Apollo Maennerchor German Club in Sharon.
Musician and accordion designer Gilberto Reyes met us at the door of Hohner’s national headquarters then located in historic Glen Allen, Virginia. He and I had many mutual friends but had never met in ...
Watching Flaco Jimenez play his button accordion is like looking back in time. His grandfather started playing an accordion in cantinas and family parties along the Texas/Mexican border around the ...
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 ...
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 ...
Ballinamallard Accordion Band are celebrating the 65th anniversary of the band's formation. The band was founded in ...
Hundreds of musicians hoisted their accordions in the St. John's air Saturday to celebrate the setting of an unusual record: the greatest number of people to play accordions simultaneously. Accordion ...
Marion and Wilf Hunt enjoy playing the accordion together. The couple has been married for 47 years and still pick up a gig or two where they can. (Submitted ) Finding common ground with your partner ...