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 ...
Love it or hate it, the accordion has been a part of the global music scene for the better part of two centuries. And it’s because the instrument still has a regular presence in multiple musical ...
For 50 years, Francisco Luis Ramírez has been the go-to guy for instrument repairs in a nation that reveres the accordion. Now it’s a family business. By Jordan Salama MEXICO CITY — “Your accordion is ...
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 ...
Skyler Fell is a 25-year-old entrepreneur with a mission: to ride the crest of a new wave of popularity for the accordion, a classic musical instrument with a growing following in the underground ...
Percussionist Stan Galli, who was also Omaha's only accordion repairman, has retired. He still has a number of different accordions, like this Czech accordion that is nearly 100 years old, for sale in ...
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 ...