Jamey Bearb grew up with strict accordion rules. His dad, Cajun musician Ricky Bearb, demanded the accordion, handmade by ...

Apr. 23—SHARON — Hold your schnitzel — The Annual National Button Accordion Festival has made Sharon its regular home. "There's no place we'd rather be," said Ron Pivovar, a local accordion player and ...

Having a little difficulty finding the opening notes on his accordion for the song "El Condor Pasa," Joe Regina bided his time by making a self-deprecating comment to the small audience. "My mind goes ...

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 ...

The arrival of the European button accordion to Texas and its merging with traditional Mexican songs gave birth to an explosive new sound called conjunto From the early pioneers to the new generation ...