The first song Melvin Combden played on the accordion was the hymn "Now the Day is Over." He has owned a number of accordions in his life; his current one was given to him by his children for Fathers' Day
Since there was not much entertainment on Fogo Island, someone interested in the accordion would han...
Melvin Combden plays "Hand me Down me Calico" on the accordion and Evelyn Osborne joins in on the fi...
Evelyn Osborne and Melvin Combden play "St. Anne's Reel" together, over the loud noise of the refrid...
Melvin Combden got his first accordion at age 16 or 17; until then he played other people's accordio...
Seated at his kitchen table, Melvin Combden talks about the accordion that his children gave him, a ...
Melvin Combden's first accordion was mail-ordered from either Eatons or Simpsons and cost 25 dollars
Melvin Combden always wanted to play the violin but never had the opportunity to learn
Melvin Combden gets his accordion as Evelyn Osborne reads out his playlist, including "Row Up in Dor...
Melvin Combden learned a lot of his music from his uncle Harvey Budgel, and Harvey's nephew Harry Ev...
Melvin talks about his cousins who played the accordion. His uncle "Ambelius" Budgel played lots of ...
Melvin Combden liked the accordion as a boy. There was little entertainment in Wild Cove, so playing...
Melvin Combden's playlist (front side) in manuscript, including some playing instructions
Melvin Combden plays by ear; he can pick up a tune and play along just by listening to it once. The ...
Melvin Combden's first accordion had only one row with "spoons" for the bass keys instead of buttons...
People tend to play differently. Melvin Combden plays by ear, trying to recreate the tune he hears. ...
Since there was not much entertainment on Fogo Island, someone interested in the accordion would han...
Melvin Combden plays "Hand me Down me Calico" on the accordion and Evelyn Osborne joins in on the fi...
Evelyn Osborne and Melvin Combden play "St. Anne's Reel" together, over the loud noise of the refrid...
Melvin Combden got his first accordion at age 16 or 17; until then he played other people's accordio...
Seated at his kitchen table, Melvin Combden talks about the accordion that his children gave him, a ...
Melvin Combden's first accordion was mail-ordered from either Eatons or Simpsons and cost 25 dollars
Melvin Combden always wanted to play the violin but never had the opportunity to learn
Melvin Combden gets his accordion as Evelyn Osborne reads out his playlist, including "Row Up in Dor...
Melvin Combden learned a lot of his music from his uncle Harvey Budgel, and Harvey's nephew Harry Ev...
Melvin talks about his cousins who played the accordion. His uncle "Ambelius" Budgel played lots of ...
Melvin Combden liked the accordion as a boy. There was little entertainment in Wild Cove, so playing...
Melvin Combden's playlist (front side) in manuscript, including some playing instructions
Melvin Combden plays by ear; he can pick up a tune and play along just by listening to it once. The ...
Melvin Combden's first accordion had only one row with "spoons" for the bass keys instead of buttons...
People tend to play differently. Melvin Combden plays by ear, trying to recreate the tune he hears. ...
Since there was not much entertainment on Fogo Island, someone interested in the accordion would han...
Melvin Combden plays "Hand me Down me Calico" on the accordion and Evelyn Osborne joins in on the fi...
Evelyn Osborne and Melvin Combden play "St. Anne's Reel" together, over the loud noise of the refrid...