In the hymn-like track that we just heard, it can be solemn and pensive, but it can also be boisterous and joyful. (SOUNDBITE OF WILL HOLSHOUSER'S "OURO PRETO") JOHNSON: The setting also allows us to ...

Inspired by the sights, sounds, and people of Lisbon, Portugal, American accordionist Will Holshouser collaborates with Portuguese pianist Bernardo Sassetti on a recording that is equal parts jazz ...

Because it was portable and reflected the many cultures that came to the US in the 20th century, once upon a time in American popular music the accordion was the thing. Then it pretty much disappeared ...

In part eight of the series Honky Tonks, Hymns, and the Blues, NPR's Paul Brown explains the way the accordion came to the American southwest in the hands of German immigrants and caught the ears of ...

Bowerbirds are one of the most distinctive bands in the Triangle. Beth Tacular squeezes her accordion as Phil Moore coos about flora and fauna. Mark Paulson adds tasteful violin and keyboard ...

This is FRESH AIR. I'm Terry Gross. The music of Will Holshouser defies easy categorization. Streaming services have variously filed his albums as jazz, folk, even easy listening. There's more than a ...

JOHNSON: For many music fans, the accordion will bring to mind the music of the Celtic punk rockers The Pogues, and Holshouser touches on the Irish traditions on "Reel To Reel," a tune written in part ...