The young squeezebox player is illuminating the history of these endlessly intertwined traditions – that is, when his mum isn’t outbidding him for research resources on eBay On a sunny Sunday ...

Recording folk artist Jeff Warner tells history through traditional music played on banjo, concertina, and “pocket instruments” such as cow bones. On April 24, Warner will perform a concert titled, ...

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IT was the instrument proudly played by people across Australia - but the full legacy of the humble concertina is all but forgotten. "It's really the guitar of the 19th century and the period up to ...

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 ...