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Catalog > Books > Squeezebox Books & Videos > Piano Accordion Collections updated May 9, 2008

Please note: We only carry books, not individual sheet music. There are many sources on the internet for accordion sheet music.

  • Easy Collections
  • Songbooks, Standards, Polkas, Hymns
  • Dance Tunes, Fiddle Tunes - see also Fiddle Tunes page
  • Music from Other Lands
  • Christmas Books

    • Easy Collections for Beginners

    Easy Squeezy Tunes - see page to order

    50 Old Time Songs Made Easy - F. Henry Klickmann, PA notation, simplified arrangements with verses and chorus, lyrics included. Includes Daisy Bell, Hand Me Down My Walking Cane, Good Night Ladies, Home Sweet Home, Dixie, many more. $10.95

    138 Easy to Play Melodies for the Accordion - $12.95

    Animal Anthology for Accordion -- by Valarie Morris, 18 original compositions for children, 21 pp. In 2 volumes. Each animal has its own tune, including notes on each animal and supplementary material on endangered species. Easy arrangements for beginners. Each volume, $12.95

    Easiest Accordion Book - 32 pages. Using just six bass notes and six major chords, this book is written specifically for the beginners traditional "12-bass accordion," but the pieces can also be played on more elaborate instruments. After just one page of technical notes, this book offers 27 easy solos. $4.95

    Fun With the Accordion - by Frank Zucco, 32 pages. A great solo book for the accordion player who is just beginning. In the tradition of the "Fun With" series, Fun with the Accordion provides a wide range of favorites in both the folk and light classic styles, including polkas, ragtime, bluegrass, Dixieland, and songs from many lands. All the selections were carefully arranged to provide a full accordion sound. $5.95

    Palmer Hughes Sacred Book for Accordion
    In 3 volumes. Supplementary repertoire books for Palmer Hughes Method Vol 1-3. Each volume contains hymns well adapted for accordion at appropriate level for each method book.$5.95 each volume

    Songbooks, Standards, Polkas, Hymns

    15 Louisiana Cajun Classics for Piano Accordion - Gary Dahl, 32 pages
    This book represents breakthrough arranging for Cajun accordion styles and can be performed on both piano and diatonic button accordions. The grade level is intermediate and follows the original 15 Louisiana Cajun Classics recording from Arhoolie accurately with added variations and fiddle solos. If you want to learn Cajun stylings or start your own Cajun band, this is the book you need! $9.95

    101 Popular Songs for Accordion - Santorella Publ. 184 pages of your favorite singalongs, holiday, patriotic, inspirational, folk, classical, ragtime, and jazz standards. Standard 2-staff accordion notation with chord symbols and lyrics. Intermediate level. $19.95
    Accordion Favorites: Broadway or Waltz - 2 separate volumes - Kenny Kotwitz, PA notation, $7.95 each Specify volume:

    Accordion Polka Favorites -- Kenny Kotwitz. 63 pages, 16 old standards including Beer Barrel Polka, The Happy Wanderer, Pennsylvania Polka, more. 2-staff piano accordion notation with lyrics and chord symbols, no fingerings. $10.95

    Accordion Varieties Complete - Helene Criscio, 96 pp, 26 original tunes, 8-1/2"x11" spiral bound format. Easy arrangements of waltzes, polkas & other couple dances. 120 bass keyboard chart. Double staff PA notation with fingering details, guitar chord symbols. $12.95
    All-Time Favorites for Accordion - Gary Meisner, 64 pp, 20 songs, 9"x12" format, glossy photo cover. Easy to intermediate arrangements. Standard hits include Autumn Leaves, Moon River, Unchained Melody, The Way We Were, more. Double staff PA notation with lyrics, guitar chord symbols. $10.95

    Cafe Accordion - 48 page book and CD by Dan Newton. Original and traditional tunes in the continental style for accordion including: Say I Do; April Waltz; Eiffel Tower; Spanish Jenny; Two French Waltzes; Valiakainen-Merimes; Nuevo Brazil; Halloween; and more. The song Che Lia Lia is featured only on the CD. $19.95

    Cajun Spice for Accordion - 52 pages. Cajun Spice is the name of an exciting, lively, joyful recording of some of the finest Cajun music available featuring many of today's great Cajun artists. The Rounder Recording features many of today's Cajun artists, including Bruce Daigrepont, D.L. Menard, Jo-El Sonnier, Beusoleil, the Balfa Brothers, Octa Clark and the Dixie Ramblers, Eddie LeJeune, and Michael Doucet. In this special keyboard accordion edition, each song is transcribed into a rousing Cajun accordion solo. $14.95

    Clifton Chenier: King of Zydeco - 36 pages. This collection of 15 accordion arrangements of tunes by Clifton Chenier (1925-1987) clearly demonstrates why he is known as the undisputed King of Zydeco music. Written for the piano accordion as opposed to the Cajun button accordion, all of the selections in this book are transcribed from Chenier's 1965-1987 recordings on Arhoolie Records. Included are: Jole Blonde, Calinda, Louisiana Two-Step, Ay, Ai, Ai, Louisiana Blues, more. Dix Bruce contributes a fine essay on the colorful life of Clifton Chenier. A delightful companion CD recording is available in the spirit of Chenier's signature cry- "Laissez les bon ton roulet!" (Let the good times role!) $9.95

    Complete Works of Guido Deiro - by Henry Doktorski, 192 pages. Count Guido Deiro (1886-1950), Italian-born composer and accordion virtuoso. Deiro was a major force in the popularization of the accordion in the early 20th century. Concert accordionist and scholar Henry Doktorski has transcribed and edited all of Deiro's original music for accordion: 45 pieces including waltzes, rags, marches, polkas, fox trots, tangos, and popular Deiro favorites: My Florence Waltz, Egypto Fantasia, Sharpshooter's March, and the Broadway hit, Kismet. A lengthy essay and rare photos from the Deiro family archive complete the book. $12.95

    Divine Hymns for Accordion - 31 pp, 9" x 12" format, glossy photo cover. 19 all-time favorite hymns arranged in standard piano accordion notation. Easy to intermediate level. $12.95

    Happy Polkas and Waltzes, Book 1. Music and lyrics by Frank Yankovic and Joe Rodney. 8-1/2" x 11", spiral bound, 53 pages. In 2 staff piano accordion notation with chord symbols and fingering details, some songs with lyrics. Easy to intermediate arrangements. $17.99

    Hillbilly, Cowboy and Standard Songs, Book One - With lyrics, ideal for singalongs. $6.95

    Hillbilly, Cowboy and Standard Songs, Book Two - With lyrics, ideal for singalongs. $6.95

    Hymns and Sacred Songs for Accordion - 40 pages. An interesting collection of 45 well-known religious songs. $12.95

    Hymntime for Accordion - 47 pp, 8-1/2" x 11" format. 45 favorite hymns arranged in standard piano accordion notation, full lyrics, no chord symbols or fingerings. Easy to intermediate level. $12.95

    Irving Berlin's Accordion Folio, Easy Version, with lyrics. 24 pp, 11 tunes, complete RH fingerings, 2 staff notation, no chord symbols. $4.95
    Irving Berlin's Accordion Folio #1, with lyrics, fingerings & switch markings, 2 staff notation, no chord symbols. 33 pp, 14 tunes with optional introductions, RH fingerings. Intermediate/advanced. $6.95
    Jazz Accordion Solos - by Gary Dahl, 40 pages, with CD. The goal of this book is to bridge the gap between classical/traditional accordion solos and professional jazz-styled solos. The accompanying recording follows the music as written but with added rhythm, rubato, and slight improvisation. For advanced players. $17.95
    Polka Favorites for Accordion - Gary Dahl. 11 standard tunes, 46 pp. 2 staff accordion notation, with fingering details, no chord symbols. Easy to intermediate arrangements. $12.95
    Ragtime Favorites for Accordion - Helene Criscio. 44 pages, 11 rags including 6 original tunes by Helene Criscio. Standard piano accordion notation with chord symbols, no fingering details.$12.95
    Slovenian Dance Party for Accordion - Frank Styduhar. 12 original polkas & waltzes, 24 pp. Standard 2 staff accordion notation, with chord symbols. Intermediate. $6.95
    Songs of Patriots - A collection of familiar and rare patriotic songs from American archives, arranged for accordion by Valarie Morris. Full lyrics, 2-staff piano accordion notation and chord symbols. 30 songs, 81 pp. 8-1/2" x 11", spiral bound. Including extensive song notes and bibliography.$21.99
    What a Week! Accordion Duets - Valarie Morris. 7 original easy to intermediate level tunes (one for each day of the week), 18 pp., 8-1/2" x 11". Arranged for 2 accordions, right and left hands. fingerings are suggested. $10.99
    What a Year! Accordion Duets - Valarie Morris. 12 original easy to intermediate level tunes (one for each month of the year), 26 pp., 8-1/2" x 11". Arranged for 2 accordions, right and left hands. fingerings are suggested. $12.50
    World's Favorite Easy to Play Accordion Pieces - $12.95

    Dance Tunes / Fiddle Tune Collections

    100 Tunes for Piano Accordion - David DiGiuseppe, PA notation, 112 page book. 9' x 12". French Canadian, Cape Breton, Scottish, Shetland, New England, and Southern Old Time Traditions. Complete with fingering, left-hand notation and chord symbols. Appropriate for any G clef instrument. Includes 120 bass diagram showing all bass buttons and chords. $14.95
    100 Irish Tunes for Piano Accordion - David DiGiuseppe, 118 pp. including transcriptions from famous squeezebox players. Companion CD available. see page to order
    Favorite Celtic Melodies for Accordion - by Miles Courtiere. With CD. A collection of popular song airs, laments, waltzes, and dance tunes from Ireland, Scotland, Brittany, France, Cape Breton, and other Celtic traditions. 45 pieces, 45 pp. 8-1/2" x 11", glossy photo cover. Standard 2 staff accordion notation with chord symbols. All of the tunes are played on the included CD.$19.99

    Irish Jigs & Reels - Frank Gaviani $6.95

    Irish Piano Accordion - Tommy Walsh, 32 pages. 44 well-known double jigs, hornpipes, songs and reels for Irish piano accordion, including lyrics. Titles include East at Glendart; Gillians Apples; The Pride of Leinster; The Rights of Man; The Showman's Fancy; The Valley of Knockanure; and more. All arrangements are written on the grand staff and include complete lyrics. A fabulous Irish repertoire sourcebook! Beginning to intermediate level. $9.95

    Karen Tweed's Irish Choice, 93 tunes, 45 pp. $19.95

    Mick Foster's Favorite Accordion Tunes - 45 pp, 8-1/2" x 11" format. Imported from England. 24 standard Irish tunes in large, easy to read treble notation with guitar chord symbols. Intermediate level. $19.95

    Music from Other Lands

    Accordion Music from Around the World - Frank Zucco, 53 page book, 58 tunes, no lyrics. Easy to intermediate arrangements in clear, easy to read double staff PA notation, 2 extra pages of blank mss. paper. Includes Volga Boatman, Dark Eyes, March Slav, 55 more. Tunes from Spain, Italy, Finland, Russia, Philippines, Greece, Hungary, Macedonia, Denmark, Chile, Cambodia, many others. $12.95
    Accordion Solos Collection 2001 - Valarie Morris, Book with play-along CD, 39 pp, spiral bound, 8-1/2" x 11". 7 intermediate/advanced accordion solos, all original. Latin, Swing, Hungarian, Parisian, etc. including one song with lyrics. Notes on the origins of each tune, analysis of the CD arrangements, tips on performance & style. $27.50

    Balkan Melodies for Accordion, 55 pp, 42 easy tunes from Slovenia, Croatia, Dalmatia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Macedonia, and Serbia. 2 staff accordion notation with chord symbols, easy arrangements, no fingerings $9.95

    Easy Accordion Solos - Michel Lorin, PA notation, 79 page book with 2 companion CDs. 9' x 12" format. Total 39 tunes, 27 of which appear on the CDs as backup tracks (a la Music Minus One). Traditional and original tunes, old and modern. Mostly French musette and cafe music but also some miscellaneous material. Easy to intermediate, but material is not at a beginner's level.

    $24.95

    Echoes from Czechoslovakia - Frank Sobotka. 32 pages, 23 songs in 2-staff piano accordion notation with fingering detaiils, no chord symbols. Easy to intermediate arrangements. $6.95

    Echoes from Scandinavia - Ivor Peterson. 26 pages, 10 tunes in standard 2-staff piano accordion notation with fingering details. No chord symbols.$6.95
    Echoes from Ukrania - John Wesolowosky
    22 pages, 9 tunes. Arranged for right and left hand in 2 staff piano accordion notation., no chord symbols. Easy intermediate. $6.95

    French Music for Accordion by Larry Hallar. 79 pages, 25 pieces, all copyright material -- some from Beuscher, some from other sources. Standard piano accordion notation, treble and bass clef, no chord symbols. All instrumental music without lyrics. Brief introduction: History of the Musette, no other text or illustrations. $12.95

    French Tangos for Accordion arranged by Gary Dahl. Includes CD. 35 tunes, 88 pp. In 2 staff piano accordion notation, no chord symbols. Intermediate to advanced. See also Argentinian Tangos for Keyboard. $24.95

    German Favorites for Accordion arranged by Gary Dahl. 9" x 12" 15 tunes, 47 pages. In large easy to read 2 staff piano accordion notation, no chord symbols, no lyrics, no fingerings. Easy to intermediate. $12.95

    German Folk Songs for Accordion - $7.95

    Hebrew and Jewish Songs & Dances for Accordion arranged by Elsie Bennett. 8-1/2" x 11", 36 well-known and popular traditional tunes, 38 pages. In 2 staff piano accordion notation, fingering details, Hebrew and Yiddish song lyrics in transliteration, untranslated. Easy arrangements. $7.95
    International Accordion Favorites arranged by Bruce Bollerud, 74 page book with CD. Waltzes, Polkas, Tangos, Hornpipes, Two-Steps, and more. Welcome to the world of international accordion music. This collection contains a sampling of ethnic folk music from Europe and the Americas and forms the foundation of a basic folk accordion repertoire. These songs are from many nations. They are crowd pleasers and are fun to play. $19.95

    Israel Folk Songs & Dances-- $5.95 arranged for accordion by Frank Gaviani. Hatikvah (Israeli National Anthem), Hava Nagilah, 22 others, no lyrics, dance notes on Sher and Hora. 24 pp. (click on link to order)

    Italian Favorites for Accordion -- $12.95 (click on link to order)

    Italian Love Songs for Accordion, 15 songs, 44 pp. Including O Sole Mio, Here is my Heart, Ave Maria, Amore, Memories, Santa Lucia, Torna a Sorrento, more. Glossy photo cover, 9x12 format.$12.95

    Italian Songs and Arias for Accordion - by Gary Dahl, 80 pages. This book contains many arias as well as traditional favorites that have never been arranged for accordion, utilizing all of its superb orchestral capabilities. Some of the world's greatest composers and singers have expressed themselves in this sublime musical language. The contents include arias such as Nessun Dorma, Quando men vo, and O mio babbino caro, to name a few. $12.95

    Latin Favorites, Accordion Edition, arranged by Gary Dahl, 13 tunes, 46 pp. in standard piano accordion notation with guitar chord symbols. Glossy photo cover, 9x12 fomat. All-time favorite hits including Adios Muchachos, Amapola, Besame Mucho, Brazil, Quizas-Quizas-Quizas, Tico-Tico, more.$12.95

    Songs of Latin America for Accordion - A collection of popular folk songs in instrumental versions, no lyrics, arranged for accordion by Herman Troppe. 16 pieces, 21 pp. 9" x 12". Standard 2 staff accordion notation. $8.95
    Songs of Mexico for Accordion - A collection of popular folk songs in instrumental versions, no lyrics, arranged for accordion by Herman Troppe. 19 pieces, 29 pp. 9" x 12". Standard 2 staff accordion notation. $9.95
    Songs of Scandinavia - A collection of popular folk songs with original text arranged for accordion by Eric Olzen. 35 pieces, 37 pp. 8-1/2" x 11". Standard 2 staff accordion notation. No translations. $8.95
    Tex-Mex Conjunto Classics for Accordion - Gary Dahl, 48 pages. A sampler collection of 15 hits by early Tejano artists for diatonic or piano accordion. $10.95
    World Melodies for Accordion - Frances Irwin, 106 pages. A collection of best-loved songs from around the world. 80 musical gems from thirty-six countries are arranged here for the accordion, with chords also given so that other instrumentalists can join in. Accordionists at all levels of proficiency will be able to use this collection and enjoy the melodies that are familiar to so many diverse cultures. Songs such as the Mexican Hat Dance, African Ev'rybody Loves Saturday Night, Korean Ahrirang, Dalmatian Ciri Biri Bela and the Japanese Sakura are included with such familiar melodies as Comin' Through The Rye, Polly Wolly Doodle, and The Ash Grove.$14.95

    Christmas Books

    Best of Christmas Accordion Songbook, 30 songs, 61 pp. All of your favorite Christmas songs in large, easy-to-read 2-staff notation with guitar chord symbols, lyrics. Glossy photo cover, 9x12 format.$14.95

    Easy Christmas Carols -- Palmer-Hughes, 30 pages, 19 songs with lyrics. Standard piano accordion 2-staff notation with fingerings, no chord symbols.$5.95

    Let's Play Xmas Carols in Big Notes with Words -- Easy arrangements of well-known carols and songs for the holiday season. Includes Away in a Manger, Deck the Hlals, First Noel, Jingle Bells, Joy to the World, Good King Wenceslas, It Came Upon a Midnight Clear, 7 others.$4.95

    Xmas Book for Accordion - $6.95

    Xmas Songs for Accordion - $6.95

    Palmer-Hughes Christmas Book - standard 2-staff accordion notation with fingerings. Chord symbols and lyrics not included.
    $6.95