The accordion playing of Flaco Jimenez, seen here performing during the 2014 Americana Music Association Honors and Awards Show at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, Tenn., came to define contujo and ...

The accordion is gaining worldwide popularity. Germany has declared it the instrument of the year for 2026. This all-rounder is used across various genres, from tango to heavy metal.

NEW HAVEN - Southern Connecticut State University president Joe Bertolino decided in 2019 to resume accordion lessons so he could play for his aging parents, but little did he know how profound that ...

A musical family history inspired Helmi Harrington to create Superior's accordion museum. Helmi Harrington's mother survived World War II by entertaining troops with accordion music and taught ...

She has been to more places around the world than the average high school student, and the awards for her accordion playing are piling up. Meet Maria Telesheva, who will be entering her senior year ...

If you’ve seen live music in Portland over the last couple of decades there’s a decent chance you’ve seen Jenny Conlee on the accordion or keyboard. She may be best known for her work with The ...

Judy Tenuta, the quirky comedian known for playing the accordion and for her colorful characters, died Thursday at her home in Studio City, California, of ovarian cancer, according to her publicist.

Accordion players have been laying low during the pandemic, but now after four years enthusiasts of the squeezebox are once again congregating in Philadelphia. About 150 accordionists are attending ...

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 ...

Accordionist player Josephat Barnabas Wanzala during an interview at Lutonyi area in Kakamega town on March 10, 2022. [Benjamin Sakwa, Standard] The melodious sound of an accordion playing welcomes ...

Ott said playing without music allows the musician to concentrate on the music and the sound. "And it's a hassle dragging music around" Ott said with a grin. Accordion playing has been very ...