SUNDERLAND—The concertinas on the shelves in the show room at The Button Box in Sunderland are more than musical instruments, they are works of art. Though they can be made in a variety of ...

To understand the heart and soul of the rich musical tradition of Newfoundland and Labrador, it’s always going to be a bit of a squeeze. The button accordion, with its either one row of buttons or two ...

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 ...

To an outsider, the scene is incredible: In the cramped living room of a first-floor apartment on scruffy East 14th Street in San Leandro, music blares and nobody complains. Los Trujillo is rehearsing ...

With a little planning, ethnic-music fans can catch two popular shows in one day in Euclid. On April 11, the Duquesne University Tamburitzans, and its energetic song and dance troupe, will perform at ...