Did you know that the English concertina, that hand-pumped bellows instrument favored by sailors both legitimate and piratical in the Age of Sail, was invented by none other than [Sir Charles ...

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 ...

Thanks to a Canadian, an old instrument is making a comeback in popularity. Well over a century ago, the concertina, more commonly known as a “squeeze-box” was a widely popular instrument, but over ...