The more I hear the accordion played - in mariachi and norteño music - the more I love it. It's like something between an organ and a bagpipe. To me, its notes always sound both lively and old, festive and nostalgic - like they are being pulled from the air of another time.
Here the accordion is played by a member of Azul Acero, our favorite Guanajuato norteño band. They often play in the evenings at the Jardín de la Unión. They stroll amongst the sidewalk dinner tables echando un lazo - smoothly roping in customers with their friendly demeanor for a song or two. They are fabulous.
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