FAIRFIELD — As a boy growing up in a small town in County Clare, Ireland, Damien Connolly was exposed to traditional Irish music at an early age. For more information on the Connollys, visit ...

KEARNEY - Joan Schall says if you can hum it, she can play it. Schall has been playing the button accordion for nine years. "I had never played the button accordion before, but I always thought I ...

EVERETT — Strap on this 25-pound musical breastplate, give it a squeeze, and you’re guaranteed to be the life of the party. Why sing the blues when you can play the accordion? With undertones of ...

A Belarus native who now lives in Czechoslovakia, Aliaksandr Yasinski is a virtuoso button-accordion player who can play just about any style with exceptional skill and daring. He will make his U.S.

FAIRFIELD — As a boy growing up in a small town in County Clare, Ireland, Damien Connolly was exposed to traditional Irish music at an early age. But he was not immediately drawn to the sound. “My ...