Wendy Harper/MDN Members of the Accordion Club performed traditional Scandinavian tunes during Norsk Hostfest on Friday, Sept. 26, filling the hall with lively sounds of polkas and waltzes. Wendy Harper/MDN Gloria Gunderson, left,, and Ivan Vandeberg, right, dance at the performance of The Accordion Club at Norsk Hostfest on Friday, Sept. 26.

The familiar wheeze of bellows and buttons filled the air at the Norsk Hostfest as the Accordion Club took the stage this week, bringing a wave of nostalgia and toe-tapping energy to the festival crowds.

Dozens of visitors gathered to hear the group perform a mix of traditional Scandinavian tunes, along with polkas and waltzes that have become staples of their repertoire. The Accordion Club, a longtime favorite at Hostfest, has built its reputatio

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