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Radio Rotary welcomes Rotarian Paul Ramunni (and one of his more than 500 accordions) to the program. A few years ago, Mr. Ramunni learned\nof the connection between musical instruments, especially accordions and concertinas (smaller instruments sometimes called \u201csqueezeboxes\u201d), to the\nHolocaust. Concentration camp prisoners who played instruments were often used in propaganda bands.\xa0 He began to collect\nhistoric accordions, having learned to play the accordion as a youth. His collection is now displayed in the old railway station in North Canaan, Connecticut,\nat the New England Accordion Connection and Museum, which also sells instruments and related items.\xa0 Mr. Ramunni has many wonderful stories of how accordion music in the museum has had a profound effect on some visitors, many recounted in his book Accordion Stories from the Heart. On the show, he also plays a lovely rendition of \u201cArrrivederci Roma.\u201d

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Learn more:

New England Accordion Connection & Museum: https://newenglandaccordionconnectionandmuseumcompany.com/

Accordion\nStories from the Heart: https://www.amazon.com/Accordion-Stories-Heart-collection-extraordinary/dp/0976176610

CMTQ\nGuide to Accordion Museum: https://www.ctmq.org/new-england-accordion-museum/

The\nAccordion in History: https://www.earlymusicamerica.org/web-articles/according-the-accordion-its-historical-due/

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WORDS\nTO LIST:\xa0 Accordions, Specialty Museums,\nConnecticut Attractions