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 ...

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 ...

A shop in south-east London that has been selling and repairing accordions for almost half a century will close later this year. Emilio Allodi runs Allodi Accordions Ltd on Lee High Road, Lewisham - ...

In these days of rising taxes, job insecurity and soaring medical costs, more and more Americans are asking themselves a chilling question: “What happens if, God forbid, I have to get my accordion ...

The squeeze is being put on an accordion-repair program. It’s not that there’s a shortage of accordions being broken, whether accidentally or deliberately. The problem is that only three students have ...

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 ...

In these days of rising taxes, job insecurity and soaring medical costs, more and more Americans are asking themselves a chilling question: “What happens if, God forbid, I have to get my accordion ...

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 ...

Emilio, Kim and Claudio Allodi at the shop in Lewisham, which will close later this year A shop in south-east London that has been selling and repairing accordions for almost half a century will close ...