Damnit, I love the accordion

Yeah, call me a cheesebag, I don't care. The accordion is the goddamn best instrument out there. Am I good at it? Heck, no. But I'm a fan, regardless.

The accordion emerged toward the end of the romantic period in Europe. Keyboard instruments of the time were not very portable and the accordion was gamechanger.

Our strongest associations with the accordion are with the folk traditions of Europe. But does it work well in modern music? You betcha.

Check out ten incredibly epic tracks that are made all the more epic for the presence of the accordion.