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Musical Migrant: Accordions on the Move

Smithsonian Music

The sound of the accordion, a traditional European instrument, has traveled the world and been incorporated as a staple into many genres of music. 

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Accordion

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Buckwheat Zydeco, 1989

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Mick Moloney & Billy McComiskey with the Green Fields of America: “Jack Riordan’s Reel”

Accordion Player

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The Accordion Player

Powder Box with Accordion Player

Accordion Player

The Accordion Player

Rolodex (TM) A [Accordion]-Z [Zebra]

Los Texmaniacs: “Marina”

Accordion Player and Peasant Woman

Soldier Playing Accordion

The Basque American Sound of Boise with Amuma Says No

Gilberto Reyes on the Remarkable Rebirth of the Button Accordion

Accordion Player

Kepa Junkera and Sorginak at the Smithsonian Folklife Festival: “Drakian”

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Transported by Song: An Interview with Basque Accordionist Kepa Junkera

Ross Winans

"The Accordian Player"

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