He played the piano and piano accordion. The use of a mandolin and piano accordion add to this feel as well. By this time, he had become a virtuoso at playing a piano accordion. The piano accordion first appeared in 1852. He formed a number of accordion bands, primarily The London Piano Accordion Band. He plays the piano accordion, piano and keyboards. He was also a self-taught painter and piano accordion player. Another version has, immediately below the title, the words&colon; "with Piano Accordion". Veteran Afrikaans piano accordion player Nico Carstens produced a "boereqanga" hit with "Viva Madiba". He sang in a choir and learnt the piano accordion and organ as a child. Jason Sparkes (piano accordion) and Jon Hunt (guitar). The piano accordion is the official city instrument of San Francisco, California. He also plays the piano accordion, with emphasis on traditional Irish tunes. When Currenti was five years old, his dad bought him a piano accordion. The project employs delay pedals, piano accordion, guitar, drums, and other forms of percussion.