To understand the heart and soul of the rich musical tradition of Newfoundland and Labrador, it’s always going to be a bit of a squeeze. The button accordion, with its either one row of buttons or two ...

The 18-year-old from St. Alban's, on the south coast of Newfoundland, plays everything from the tin whistle and the recorder to maracas and the harmonica. In fact, the teen has a plastic container ...