By Jack Lepiarz Two blocks from Union Square in Somerville, an Eastern European-style band plays on a violin, accordion, and electric guitar. This is act is only one of the performances in Porchfest, an eclectic mix of instruments in a city that has, … Read more at WBUR.

The band's members, Ed Palmer, double bass, Alex Farrell-Davey, guitarist, and Allister Meffan, accordion, put their success down to originality. “It's awesome something really original has finally come through,'' said Palmer. Farrell-Davey agreed that … Read more at Nelson Mail.

During the three-course dinner, music was provided by Miss Rosina Wright on the xylophone and Joseph Hubbard on the accordion. The after dinner program, with Loren Miller as master-of-ceremonies, included: welcome by Magdalene Seiter, junior president; … Read more at Marion Star.

New Vinyl from Nelson College has been busking and doing gigs for over a year, and guitarist Alex Farrell-Davey says he believes the unusual combination of guitar, double bass and piano accordion made them stand out. “We want to do our own thing,” he … Read more at Voxy.

LETTER The origin of Holland's Dutch dance musicBy Garnet Harrington VanderLeek In response to the Sentinel's May 9 article about the history of Dutch dance music, I have information from my sister, Carol Harrington VanDyke, who played the accordion for the recording. Before 1950 the dance changed … Read more at HollandSentinel.com.

Florida Orchestra makes charming French connection in 'Postcards from Paris … Read more at Tampabay.com.

SF-born legend Terry Bozzio on UK's reunion, his dad's accordion, and the … Read more at San Francisco Bay Guardian.

but I've yet to see a marching band filled with accordions. Wouldn't that be something It seems the accordion was a more popular instrument in years past. It's not that I never see them but there doesn't seem to be the propensity of accordions in … Read more at Black Hills Pioneer.

Nine-year-old Tallulah Williams, a pupil at Clapham C of E Primary School, retained her title in the nine and under category at the UK Accordion Championships held at the Aldephi Hotel in Liverpool. Tallulah also won the higher preparatory (grade 2/3) … Read more at Craven Herald.

Porch-i-oke is karaoke of some of the worst (and a few of the best) songs of all-time backed by guitar, bass and accordion. It's the kind of kooky awesomeness that thrives in Somerville. I'm telling people that if you've ever wanted to sing ABBA, … Read more at Boston Herald.