Of course Polish accordion player Lidia Kaminska gets this question a lot from Americans: "How about a polka?" Not a chance. Frankly, she's not interested. She's Bach, not "In Heaven There Is No Beer.

Kevin Solecki, a Grammy-nominated accordionist who owns Carnegie Accordion, sells his own brand of the instrument and plays some of the most renowned brands. Solecki also offers private lessons.

The future of Wisconsin's polka tradition depends on young musicians, like 12-year-old Ephraim McMullin, a member of the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Steve Meisner plays one of his accordions that was made in the 1970s in his Whitewater home in 2003. Steve Meisner, one of ...

Mon Valley Push isn’t your grandparents’ polka band – even though “Beer Barrel Polka” is among their repertoire. To appeal to a younger audience, the wickedly talented seven-member band has added ...

The power went out for a few minutes Wednesday morning at the Escape From New York Pizza joint on Castro Street. No matter. You don't need electricity to squeeze a wheezing ruckus from an accordion.