Canadian Accordion Club

06/03/2021

The Button Akordion Rocks Club is hosting the 2021 World Cup on the Accordion Virtual Polka Championship.

Any interested players can register by submitting a video and filling out a registration form. You can find all the info at the below link. Good luck!

https://www.buttonakordionrocks.ca/events/2021-world-cup-on-the-accor.html

https://www.facebook.com/buttonakordion.rocks

The Button Akordion Rocks Club is pleased to announce that we will be hosting the 2021 World Cup on the Accordion Virtual Polka Championship on Sunday, August 1 2021. The 2021 Individual Champion will win the grand prize of $1500 CAD. Make sure to mark your calendar and save the date. You won’t wa...

02/23/2021

12/16/2019

After United Airlines After Delta Airlines, The Irish Company is abusing a poor French Lad... with his accordion ;-). but that lad is Francois Colussi from.....

09/30/2019

The Lewinskies are playing some shows in Toronto and Ottawa. They're a husband and wife duo of Kristen on vocals/accordion & Matthew on guitar. Check out their page for October dates.

The Lewinskies are Kristen Hatt Lewis, songwriter on accordion backed up by husband, Matthew Lewis o

06/13/2019

https://www.nfb.ca/film/necktie/

A mixture of puppet and hand-drawn animation, The Necktie is the story of Valentin and his quest to find meaning in his life. Stuck in a dead-end job, ...

11/20/2018

If you like Tango music and you're in the Toronto area, there's a group called Payadora that features a bandoneon. They have a concert coming up on December 2 @ 7:30. More information can be found at www.payadora.com

09/26/2018

An accordion and guitar duo out of Nova Scotia.

The Lewinskies are Kristen Hatt Lewis, songwriter on accordion backed up by husband, Matthew Lewis o

05/07/2018

http://www.musiccentre.ca/node/151187

Accordion Fever! Back by popular demand, Classical Context invites you to join Accordion virtuoso Michael Bridge for a style bending, mind melding, acoustic and digital accordion extravaganza featuring music from Micheal’s new solo album. The evening includes introductions and explanations by Mich...

04/19/2018

In the traditions of Zanta and Peter Parkour, Toronto has a new viral performer that's taking over the city — Despacito Man. Over the la...

03/17/2018

Rudy De Florio and his family have been playing to their own tune for nearly 60 years, squeezing business out of one instrument.

03/13/2018

Three generations of the De Florio family have been involved in Musical Instruments of Canada since it was founded in 1960.

01/17/2017

Are you a Rodney?

https://youtu.be/8nQS9ixwZkI

v3-48

01/14/2017

Kid Cajun CD release party February 10th. See poster for details.

01/04/2017

I new documentary called Accordions Rising has been released. Check out their page for more information.

For some, it is the forbidden one. For those in the know, it is alive and rising.

12/03/2016

Russian duo Bayan-Mix and Canadian ensemble Quartetto Gelato come together to bring you AMORE on February 8th, 2017 at Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing Arts. To find out more about these accordion virtuosos and to buy tickets, see the link below.

http://sa1.seatadvisor.com/sabo/servlets/TicketRequest?eventId=1108893&presenter=RICHMONDHILL&venue=&event=&version=

905.787.8811 Mon - Fri 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Saturday 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. 1 hour prior to all performances. Closed Sundays unless a performance is taking place.

07/14/2016

Peter and Madeleine Soave and Marin Nasturica will perform with the DieMahler Ensemble in Victoria, BC, on October 22. The ensemble will have an expanded string section, providing a beautiful backdrop against the accordions. Rainer Roth, clarinetist, will join them. Pablo Diemecke is the music director. Tickets will go for sale in September, and will be available at the door on the day of the concert. Info:http://www.veged.ca/Music/Poster.pdf

06/06/2016

Wednesday, June 15th the Gypsy Flame Show Band will be playing at the Rhapsody Continental Cuisine Restaurant.

Starting at 7:30 pm you will enjoy a wonderful hour mixed with Hungarian, Romanian, Russian and Gypsy musical offerings and 1940s Liza Minnelli style cabaret. A quartet consisting of a singer, dancer, violinist and keyboard/accordionist player featuring Can Can, Gypsy and Swing Dancing, Singing in French, Spanish, Russian, Romany and English with Hungarian, Romanian and Gypsy Violin solos will make it a truly memorable evening!

Tickets for the show are $20.00. As the venue is the Rhapsody Restaurant, dinner is at a separate cost from their delicious menu items.See picture for ticket details.

06/04/2016

For the 100th anniversary of The Battle of Beaumont-Hamel, Shanneyganock's Chris Andrews wrote a song to honour all the Canadian soldiers from Newfoundland and Labrador who fought bravely for our country. Check out the link to watch the video and read about the process he went through to write "One More Will Stand".

The story behind Andrews' new song, One More Will Stand.

03/08/2016

http://www.landofnod.com/new-toys-and-gifts/new/plush-jamboree-accordion/s593266

Whether you're a little bit country, a little bit rock & roll or a little bit indie psychedelic electro-funk, these plush instruments are sure to be in tune with your playtime. Designed exclusively for us by 1Canoe2. Choose from six different, and silent, instruments.

01/26/2016

Soundstreams presents Squeezebox
Monday, February 10, 2016
Trinity-St. Paul’s Centre

Use promo code SQUEEZE20 for 20% off tickets!

The accordion, the concertina, the Argentinian bandoneón, the Russian bayan, the Chinese sheng, the Korean saenghwang: all belong to a global family of instruments whose distinctive music bring as lively a presence to the concert hall as to the organ grinder’s street corner. Acclaimed Canadian accor…

07/07/2015

The annual BuskerFest is coming to Toronto and there's a few musical acts such as The Boxcars Boys and Heather & Vince that will feature an accordion player.

http://www.torontobuskerfest.com/performers.php

The BuskerFest in support of Epilepsy Toronto has moved to the Yonge Street, Queen to College and surrounding areas, including Trinity Square, Yonge-Dundas Square and Gould Street. The last of the major festivals in the Toronto summer entertainment season, the festival is spontaneous, colourful and…

07/07/2015

07/07/2015

In 2012 Acclarion Duo launched Squeezy iPad Interactive Children's Book App hoping to help a new generation of children fall in love with the accordion and instruments of the orchestra.

Squeezy is only in the App Store for one more week. If you haven't got it yet, it's only $3.99 for an epic musical adventure that will excite kids about music and reading. Get it before July 13.

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/squeezy-book/id542296365?mt=8

01/15/2015

Acclarion featuring free-bass accordionist David Carovillano. Since 2003 they have been performing together throughout North America. They have just recently moved back to Ontario after being up North for a number of years and have settled in Windsor. You can check out their website www.acclarion.ca to learn more. Currently they're wrapping up on the recording of their third album.

Classical Music that Rocks! We do that.

02/27/2014

THE LISTINGS

Accordion virtuoso John Lettieri is playing an intimate concert at the Musideum (401 Richmond Street) in Toronto on March 11th, 8:00 PM. $20.00 per ticket, free parking at the back or fairly easy to get to by subway and a few blocks walking. Reserve your ticket at [email protected]

_____________________________________________________________________________________(ACCORDION VIRTUOSO)John LettieriTue Mar 11, 2014 - 8PM - $20On March 11, 2014, accordionist John Lettieri invites you to a solo concert at Musideum. He will perform a variety of music selections from classics to th...

10/29/2013

Mary Steenburgen: Actress, and now songstress

Here's a nice interview with the well known acctres Mary Steenburgen. It's 10 mins long, but around the 8 min mark she talks about her love for the accordion and music.

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-3445_162-57608301/mary-steenburgen-actress-and-now-songstress/

The Oscar-winner for "Melvin and Howard" demonstrates a new talent, as a singer-songwriter, in her latest film, "Last Vegas"

08/31/2013

Carrefour mondial de l'accordéon - Carrefour mondial de l'accordéon

Carrefour Mondial De L' Accordeon. The biggest accordion festival in Canada is already happening this long weekend in Montmagny, Quebec.

http://accordeonmontmagny.com/?lang=en

August 29th to September 2nd 2013 The Carrefour mondial de l’accordéon swings into town at the beginning of September and brings five intense days of festivities. Plunge into this musical universe where the accordion is king. The artistic programming will masterfully … Continue reading →

08/21/2013

Scotiabank BuskerFest in Support of Epilepsy Toronto ~ August 22-25, 2013 at the Downtown Yonge...

Buskerfest is happening August 22-25 down on Young Street in Toronto. Not only will you see some amazing acts, but Heather Chappell will be playing her accordion alongside guitarist Vince Peets.

http://www.torontobuskerfest.com/

The Scotiabank BuskerFest in support of Epilepsy Toronto has moved to the Yonge Street, Queen to College and surrounding areas, including Trinity Square, Yonge-Dundas Square and Gould Street. The last of the major festivals in the Toronto summer entertainment season, the festival is spontaneous, col...

08/10/2013

Showing Off the Accordion’s Hip Side

Accordions Around the World festival this summer in Bryant Park, New York City.

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/27/arts/music/showing-off-the-accordions-hip-side.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0

The Accordions Around the World festival this summer offers accordionists a chance to shed a stodgy image.