Jeremiah McLane was one of Vermont’s best-known accordionists and traditional musicians. Then Annemieke Spoelstra was one of the state’s finest concert pianists. “We were musically introduced by a ...

When polka music made its mainstream debut in the Midwest in the mid-20th century, it was a hit among young crowds. Today, those crowds and accordion players at polka events (like those hosted ...

When I heard about the Seattle Accordion Social, a monthly meetup on Beacon Hill for accordionists and accordion appreciators, I called the event’s co-director, John Giuliani, 71, on his landline (he ...