Why is today’s Google Doodle celebrating the accordion?

We all enjoy a good Google Doodle, but there’s no denying that some days one pops up and you think, ‘huh’?

Today was one of those for many when an ornate accordion popped up, flanked by four miniature dancing figures, including a cowboy and Lederhosen-clad chap.

Well, it turns out that on this very day in 1829, the accordion was first patented, meaning it has just turned 195. That means we have just five years to plan major...