German immigrants brought the instrument to the region in the 1800's, and it was incorporated into folk music traditions. Czech immigrants also played music featuring the accordion, and French ...
Susan Jurgelski Jul 24, 2006 Jul 24, 2006 Updated Sep 11, 2013 At long last, he and his fellow keepers of German culture in the Lancaster Liederkranz folk-dance ... songs and music but to ...
For instance, the name comes from the German word akkord, meaning chord. The accordion has also ... is a major influence in music all around the world, including folk, Latino, jazz, Cajun music ...