Rob Howard has written a new book, “robaccord04.htm” target=”_blank”>An A to Z of the Accordion and related instruments – Volume 4 which is now available. It is the latest in this popular series of books about the accordion and accordionists, presenting more accordion related articles and biographies.

Some of the entries are extensions of topics and biographies featured in the three previous volumes, adding further information, and from fresh angles. There are some specially written articles, plus some evergreen archive magazine articles written by such eminent British experts as Gerald Crossman, Conway Graves and Douglas Ward. The attachment is an itemized list of the contents of the book robaccord04.htm” target=”_blank”>An A to Z of the Accordion and related instruments – Volume 4.

The four volumes of “An A to Z of the Accordion & Related Instruments” contain a number of archive articles written by experts plus some written specially for the series, contributed by present day players. Rob’s purpose is to make available a wide range of accordion related articles, building up a resource of knowledge.

The accordion has been around in one form or another for well over a century and a half and in its time has produced many characters and a fund of interesting stories. It has taken a book like this one to bring them all together, and is the only one of its kind available today. Until the publication of “An A to Z of the Accordion & Related Instruments”, there has never previously been a work of reference written about the British accordion scene. The accordion movement in England is very diverse and its history is rich with interesting characters.

Rob, who lives in England, researched accordion magazines over the years concluding that people have spent much time preparing, writing and crafting articles that, for the most part, are read and then discarded. His sources were many of the British magazines such as “Accordion Times”, “Accordion World”, “Box & Fiddle”, “Accordion Review”, “World Accordion Review”, “Accordion Monthly News” and “Accordion Profile”. They are a rich vein of knowledge about the accordion and its players.

Rob Howard is an accordionist and editor of www.accordions.com Weekly News. He is the concert secretary, compere and ‘public voice’ of the Stockport Accordion Club which is in England. He has experience playing in folk groups, accordion bands, entertained in restaurants and for French-themed evenings. Rob performed in musicals, accompanied ethnic dancing, has been a member of a Bavarian Oompah Band, played in several ceilidh bands, and leads ‘wartime sing-a-alongs’ at Stockport Air-Raid Shelters. For 20 years he has contributed articles and reviews to specialist music magazines, and above all, is an enthusiast for the accordion.

For more information and to order this informative and fascinating book contact:
Rob Howard, robaccord5@hotmail.com