"Wunnerful, Wunnerful!"

     Students in a small, North Dakota town are picking up a not-so-new musical instrument:  the accordion.  The thought of it reminds me of the days of black and white television, three network stations, one UHF channel, and PBS (where we'd find "The Lawrence Welk Show").

     See this article from CNN.com.  I imagine learning to play the accordion develops fine motor skills and reaps the musician other cognitive benefits of mastering an instrument.  Good deal!

Comments

[Gail McCray]

My mother played the accordian in high school and she still has it today. Periodically we beg her to get it out and I think it is very hard to play, a lot of stuff going on at once. Nice to hear it isn't lost.