Gordon Ramsey, in his paper on the U S F O, maintained that - “Towards the end of the 19th century, Accordion bands became popular, drawing on both the folk canon and on hymn tunes for their reportoire.”:

I notice that there are presently 15 Accordion Bands registered with the ‘Northern Ireland Band Association’:

One of the most successful of these is the ‘Dunloy Accordion Band’:

If you would like more details or information regarding membership of the NIBA & Accordion Band League you should visit this page: