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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 ...

This month, a print from the Prohibition years, a memento from World War II and a variation of the cuckoo clock are all interesting finds shared by our collectors. A Renaissance-style cupboard and ...

In the local lore, it has become known as the Night of the Accordions, a memorable Friday evening last June when Tom Torriglia led his band of a dozen accordion players on a series of daring raids ...

Much has been written about the history of industrial design as it pertains to automobiles and objects of use. However, in some rare cases, industrial designers also ventured into musical instrument ...

Country Music Legend Mourns Terrible Loss: 'An Honor to Know You' originally appeared on Parade. News broke on Friday, August 1, that renowned Conjunto and Tejano musician Flaco Jiménez died at the ...

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.Accordionist ...

Eva Ybarra is willpower personified, with the added benefit of pure talent. She is an underdog champion. She is a role model for females. She is tough and relentless and a free spirit. She is the ...

Me? I'm a quack,“ says MB Prakash (65), the charming accordionist at the ITC Windsor, Bangalore, with his characteristic sunny smile. “I haven't had any formal training in the instrument at all!“ ...