Accordion/History of accordion in Australia

Australia was populated since the country separated from the super-continent seventy thousand years ago and had a rich history of musical cultural transmission and song lines. Explorers carrying more advanced instruments began visiting in the early seventeenth century. A vast change occurred with settlement in 1788. By default, the documented music history of Australia extends from the romantic era.

The earliest demonstration of novel instrument - the accordion - are found in Australian newspapers in 1833. Classes were advertised from the following year.

Some were German Italian or English in manufacture photograph

Notable personalities include Leo Rosner and John Meredith