Spare Time Swing Inside a federal agency in Washington, DC, government workers escape the daily grind as members of the EPA Starlight Orchestra.
	Family Week Summer music camps that offer outings for the whole family, making for a musical vacation that lets parents and kids learn and play together.
	Make a Joyful Noise Making music in church connects the musical and spiritual sides of everyday life.
	A Legend in the Living Room Jodi Malone looks at video games that provide a rock-star thrill and provide new ways to enjoy skills learned on real instruments.

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Did You Know?

The word “accordion” comes from the German word “akkord,” meaning “agreement,” or “harmony.” One of the instrument’s most unique features is its bellows, which allow for a wider range of notes to be sustained for a longer period of time than on most other instruments. The diatonic accordion, or button accordion, is based on the diatonic scale, and has two reeds that are tuned to different pitches on each note. The direction of the bellows determines which note is produced.