On April 21st, 1994, the Polka was proclaimed the official state dance of Wisconsin. From that departure point, your host Bruce Triggs took an exploration into the wacky world of the most hated popular and fun dance fad that’s been going strong for nearly two centuries, since the 1830s!
[Bruce interjects, “Whoa Rowan, I’d say outside polka communities the style might be ‘misunderstood’ or ‘overlooked’. Polka doesn’t even make these lists of unpopular music or dances. That ‘hated’ stereotype inherited from baby-boomers has outgrown any basis in most people’s personal experience. We’re here to challenge, not spread it.”]
Bruce forgot to mention his prediction that the Polka is due for a bicentennial revival in about 2030 or so. Which should coincide with one of the reoccurring “return of the year of the accordion revivals”. So expect there to be some sort of grand squeezebox/polka conjunction in the next ten years or so where a Macarena/Beer-Barrel Polka-style hit song sweeps the planet 1830s/1930s/2030s style and two-beats us out of some global malaise. 🌏
If your Apple or Android (or plain old RSS) podcast subscriptions (strongly recommended!) haven’t alerted you to the episode’s availability yet, you can enjoy listening to it as digital audio courtesy of the Internet Archive. Here’s its playlist:
AccNoir–2024–04-24, Fifty Years Of Co-op Radio & 30 Years of Wisconsin Polka!
It’s the 50th Year Anniversary Fundraiser for Vancouver Co-op Radio
So pitch in to make Accordion Noir a top fund-raising Music show and support all the other perhaps more substantive programming on Co-op Radio. Because that warms my heart and makes me laugh as well.
http://AccordionNoir.org, https://coopradio.org/donate
* Bill Davis Trio w/Bruce Triggs – ‟Bring the Money In” (1954) – Co-op Radio Member Drive PRA – http://www.globaldogproductions.info/o/okeh-45s.html
* The Dardanelles – ‟The Many Voices of Accordion Noir, PRA 100.5 FM” – tune “Boyd’s Cove Singles” – The Dardanelles (2009) – Newfoundland, Canada – http://thedardanelles.com/ – https://thedards.bandcamp.com/releases
* Artist – “Song” – Album (Date) – Where they’re from – Artist Links – Comments
* Betty White’s How to Dance Course – ‟Heel and Toe, Skater’s Position (Man and Woman)” – How to POLKA (1960)
* The Dreadnoughts – ‟Vicki’s Polka” – Roll and Go (2022) – Vancouver, BC, Canada – http://www.thedreadnoughts.com/https://thedreadnoughts.bandcamp.com
* Felipe Pérez – ‟Al Zaz y Zaz” – Texas en Polka (2018) – San Antonio, Texas, USA – www.springfedrecords.com
* Esmerelda Strange – ‟This Ain’t No Fucking Polka” – Introducing Esmerelda Strange (2005) – Bay Area, California, USA (Now in Denver) – http://www.esmereldastrange.com
* Pee Wee King – ‟Get Together Polka” – Pee Wee King’s Country Hoedown (1952) – Milwaukee, Wisconsin / Nashville, Tennessee, USA – http://www.bloodshotrecords.com/album/pee-wee-king-country-hoedown
* The Joaquin Brothers – ‟Never on Sunday Polka” – Popular Dance Music of the Natives of Southern Arizona (2009– http://www.canyonrecords.com
* Brave Combo – ‟Stan Blout Medley” – Polka’s Revenge (2007) – Denton, Texas, USA – http://www.brave.com/bo/
* Carolyn DeZurik Lou Prohut & The Polka Rounders – ‟You You You Are The One” – Sourced from the Internet Archive (But it doesn’t seem to be there now) (1940s?) – http://www.archive.org/index.php – http://www.hillbilly-music.com/artists/story/index.php?id=12066 has a nice history of the DeZuriks
* Polka Dogs – ‟Thirty Reasons” – The Entertainers (1991) – Toronto, Ontario, Canada – Tiina Kiik, acc. – http://thepolkadogs.com
* Qristina Bachand & Quinn Bachand – ‟Polka Medley (Kenmare / Britches Full of Stitches / Bill Sulliva” – Relative Minors (2008) – Victoria, BC, Canada – https://qbachand.com – Adrian Dolan, acc
* November Criminals – ‟Nachtwurst” – November Criminals (2018?) – Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA – http://milwaukeepolkariot.com
* Steve Jordan – ‟Porque Sera” – 20 Golden Hits – San Antonio, Texas, USA
* The Vitak-Elsnic Collection – ‟Rain Rain Polka” – Then And Now (2015) – http://alexmeixner.com/
* Pistolera – ‟Cazador” – Siempre Hay Salida (2006) – Brooklyn, New York (USA) – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pistolera_(band)
* Vinta – ‟Polka” – Vinta Plays Melchior (2022) – Toronto, Ontario, Canada – https://vinta.bandcamp.com
Accordionist Elisabeth Melchior (1926-1999) was from the Wallonia region of Belgium. John David Williams: acc, clarinet; Emilyn Stam: fiddle, acc; Nathan Smith: fiddle; Robert Alan Mackie: bass
* Louis Massey – ‟Squeeze Box Polka” – The History Of Country & Western Music [Disc 9] (1942) – Midland, Texas, USA – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louise_Massey (There’s not nearly enough about her and their band online. Another proof that you can research PEZ dispensers, but not some other things.)
* Ana BonBon – ‟Country Fried Polka” – 14th Annual Accordion Noir Festival, Oct. 5, 2021 (2021) – Vancouver, BC, Canada – https://anabonbon.com
Thanks for reading us here (and hopefully listening to us, there), but if you find you want more, you can always keep up with us on … well, we’re putting our Twitter on the back burner indefinitely in pursuit of sunnier pastures, such as Mastodon at @accordionnoir@zirk.us and @AccordionBruce@mastodon.social (we’re even trying out BlueSky to limited effect at accordionnoir.bsky.social) , Instagram (@AccordionNoirFest), and Facebook at Accordion Noir fans, the Accordion Noir Festival, and the Vancouver Squeezebox Circle. Cheers & squeeze on!
Accordion Noir radio playlist 2024-04-17: Mary Beth Carty award show & Co-op Radio Fund Drive
After another little glitch, we’re back, with an hour-long episode celebrating the recent win of the Canadian Folk Music Award for Antigonish County’s own Mary Beth Carty, who we’ve been boosting here since the Myspace days (Squeegees!), plus more squeezy music along a similar vein. If your Apple or Android (or plain old RSS) podcast subscriptions (strongly recommended!) haven’t alerted you to the episode’s availability yet, you can listen to it as digital audio courtesy of the Internet Archive. Here’s its playlist:
Celebrating our friend Mary Beth Carty’s winning the Canadian Folk Music Awards Traditional Singer of the Year, which is pretty darned cool.
https://folkawards.ca/2024/04/recipients-of-the-2024-canadian-folk-music-awards/
So tonight’s Co-op Radio fund drive episode features all Canadian accordion women artists in her spirit.
I put off the party for Wisconsin’s 30th anniversary of the Polka being declared the state dance (April 20) until next week. So expect a special Co-op Radio 50th Anniversary Polka Party on Next Week’s Accordion Noir.
https://www.wiproud.com/news/wisconsin-news/recognizing-the-30th-anniversary-of-the-polka-wisconsins-state-dance/
Playlist
* Bill Davis Trio w/Bruce Triggs – ‟”Bring the Money In” PRA” – Co-op Radio Member Drive PRA (1954) – http://www.globaldogproductions.info/o/okeh-45s.html
* ‟The Many Voices of Accordion Noir, PRA 100.5 FM” – tune “Boyd’s Cove Singles” – The Dardanelles (2009) – Newfoundland, Canada – http://thedardanelles.com/ – https://thedards.bandcamp.com/releases
* Artist – “Song” – Album (Date) – Where they’re from – Artist Links – Comments
* Mary Beth Carty – ‟Bon garçon” – Crossing the Causeway (2022) – Nova Scotia, Canada – https://marybethcarty.bandcamp.com
Original field recording of Peter Chiasson in 1944. Story from Mary Beth: https://marybethcarty.bandcamp.com/track/bon-gar-on-ft-nicole-deveau
* Bette Et Wallet – ‟Squeegees” – Voici… Bette & Wallet (2008) – Quebec / Nova Scotia Canada – Mary Beth Carty, acc. – www.bette-wallet.com
* Mde. Ed. Bolduc ; [Médart Leve – ‟Ton amour, ma Catherine” – Digital Gramophone, Library and Archives Canada (1930) – Montréal, Québec, Canada – © www.nlc-bnc.ca
* Bette Et Wallet – ‟Minister’s Daughter” – Voici… Bette & Wallet (2008) – Quebec / Nova Scotia Canada – Mary Beth Carty, acc. – www.bette-wallet.com
* Bette Et Wallet – ‟Rossignolet” – Voici… Bette & Wallet (2008) – Quebec / Nova Scotia Canada – Mary Beth Carty, acc. – www.bette-wallet.com
* Mary Beth Carty – ‟Thomas” – Les biens-nommés (2017) – Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Canada – http://marybethcarty.com https://marybethcarty.bandcamp.com
* Brady Marks and Mark Timmings – ‟Wetland-Project-slow-radio-broadcast-audio-promo” – Wetland Project (2024) – Saturna Island, British Columbia, Canada – 24 Hour Broadcast on Co-op Radio, Monday April 22nd
Get more information on local broadcasts or online streaming (available year ’round).
Plus live interaction, and donations to support the ongoing work.
https://www.wetlandproject.com
* Canailles – ‟Blues des pattes” – Canailles EP (2010) – Montreal, Quebec, Canada – https://canailles.bandcamp.com
* Orkestar Kriminal – ‟S Odesskogo Kichmana” – RyOBRA (2018) – Montreal, Quebec, Canada – http://orkestarkriminal.com
* Lucy Lambert’s Violet Drift – ‟Black Beauty” – Lucy Lambert’s Violet Drift (2022) – Montreal, Quebec, Canada – http://www.lucylambert.com/ https://lucylambertsvioletdrift.bandcamp.com
* Christa Couture – ‟Sweetheart” – The Wedding Singer And The Undertaker (2008) – Vancouver, BC, Canada – http://www.christacouture.com/ Tyson Naylor, acc.
* Elly Kelly – ‟Please Release Me” – Home Sweet Home (2008) – New Brunswick, Canada – The world accordion to Campbellford’s Elly Kelly Elly Kelly July 13, 1952 – May 24, 2014
* Anna Atkinson – ‟Days Like Cinnamon” – Mooniture (2011) – Toronto, Ontario, Canada – https://annaatkinson.bandcamp.comwww.AnnaAtkinson.com
* Mary Beth Carty – ‟Dan” – Les biens-nommés (2017) – Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Canada – http://marybethcarty.com https://marybethcarty.bandcamp.com
* Figgy Duff – ‟Heel And Toe Polka / Paddy’s Jig” – After The Tempest (1982) – St. John’s, Newfoundland, Canada – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Figgy_Duff
Many apologies for the last few week’s issues with my computer. Still not fixed after spending countless hours doing support for Apple to help them troubleshoot their problems so they can improve their products, they haven’t fixed mine. Still very frustrating.
Much appreciate your continued support for Co-op Radio and Accordion Noir these last 17 years. We couldn’t continue to do it without you.
Bruce
Thanks for reading us here (and hopefully listening to us, there), but if you find you want more, you can always keep up with us on … well, we’re putting our Twitter on the back burner indefinitely in pursuit of sunnier pastures, such as Mastodon at @accordionnoir@zirk.us and @AccordionBruce@mastodon.social (we’re even trying out BlueSky to limited effect at accordionnoir.bsky.social) , Instagram (@AccordionNoirFest), and Facebook at Accordion Noir fans, the Accordion Noir Festival, and the Vancouver Squeezebox Circle. Cheers & squeeze on!
Nothing is easy for poor Bruce, and the well-oiled operation of his getting these episodes out into the world and online is really starting to run up against rather more friction than we are accustomed to. (Maybe we shouldn’t have skimped on that bellows replacement after the first 500 thousand miles! Really it was just so impressive that an accordion-powered car drove at all!) That said, we have still managed to get another week’s episode online, so please enjoy it as best you can! If your Apple or Android (or plain old RSS) podcast subscriptions (strongly recommended!) haven’t alerted you to the episode’s availability yet, you can listen to it as digital audio courtesy of the Internet Archive. Here’s its playlist:
AccNoir–2024–04-03, April and Another Thing
* The Dardanelles – ‟The Many Voices of Accordion Noir, PRA 100.5 FM” – tune “Boyd’s Cove Singles” – The Dardanelles (2009) – Newfoundland, Canada – http://thedardanelles.com/ – https://thedards.bandcamp.com/releases
* Artist – “Song” – Album (Date) – Where they’re from – Artist Links – Comments
* June Tabor – ‟April Morning” – Aleyn (1997) – Warwick, England, UK – http://www.junetabor.co.uk/
* SqueezePlay – ‟Singing Sands” – SqueezePlay (200) – Vancouver, BC, Canada / Germany – Douglas Schmidt, acc. Shauna Rolston, Cello. Adrienne Park, Piano. David Carlisle, Percussion.
* Kawabata Makoto & à qui avec Gabriel – ‟Susanoo Was Exiled From Heaven 神逐 かんやらい” – Ame No Tsurugi (天の剣) (2021) – Japan – https://kawabata-makoto.bandcamp.com/album/ame-no-tsurugi – http://aquiavec.com
* Ladom Ensemble – ‟Goriz” – Ladom Ensemble – Toronto, Ontario, Canada – www.LadomEnsemble.com
* Stuart Estell – ‟The Ambassador” – Mother’s Thinking Bath (2014) – Birmingham, England, UK – Visit http://lachenaliamusic.bandcamp.com
* Boozoo Chavis – ‟Tell Me What You Want” – Down Home On Dog Hill (2001) – Lake Charles, Louisiana, USA – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boozoo_Chavis
Thanks for reading us here (and hopefully listening to us, there), but if you find you want more, you can always keep up with us on … well, we’re putting our Twitter on the back burner indefinitely in pursuit of sunnier pastures, such as Mastodon at @accordionnoir@zirk.us and @AccordionBruce@mastodon.social (we’re even trying out BlueSky to limited effect at accordionnoir.bsky.social) , Instagram (@AccordionNoirFest), and Facebook at Accordion Noir fans, the Accordion Noir Festival, and the Vancouver Squeezebox Circle. Cheers & squeeze on!
Bruce’s technological issues we have recently reported on have only grown more acute as he attempts various remedies for his troubles, which have impacted our ability to get the program out to you, our faithful listeners, in a timely fashion. Here’s last week’s episode. If you know recent Apple hardware better than the bright bulbs at the Genius Bar, please look him up. Otherwise… please try to enjoy this belated recording, and do your best to dismiss the mental image of a man driven to the edge by a noncompliant machine. (Well, a misbehaving accordion is always a jolly mental picture! Maybe we will simply have to pivot to an all-live format.) If your Apple or Android (or plain old RSS) podcast subscriptions (strongly recommended!) haven’t alerted you to the episode’s availability yet, you can listen to it as digital audio courtesy of the Internet Archive. Here’s its playlist:
AccNoir–2024–03–27, Back from Beyond if this Works
* The Dardanelles – ‟The Many Voices of Accordion Noir, PRA 100.5 FM” – tune “Boyd’s Cove Singles” – The Dardanelles (2009) – Newfoundland, Canada – http://thedardanelles.com/ – https://thedards.bandcamp.com/releases
* Artist – “Song” – Album (Date) – Where they’re from – Artist Links – Comments
* Kevin Finseth – ‟haney bus depot, 1972” – The Return (2004) – Vancouver, BC, Canada – http://www.highlifeworld.com/kevin_alpha.htm
* Geoff Berner – ‟The Whiskey” – Klezmer Mongrels (2009) – Vancouver, BC, Canada – http://www.geoffberner.com/
* The Angstones – ‟Old Dan Tucker” – Kommen Een Der Karz (1992) – Ottawa, Ontario, Canada – http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Geggie
* Fishtank Ensemble – ‟Epagnolette” – Woman in Sin (2010) – Los Angeles, California, USA – (Jean-Paul Monsche, acc.) http://www.fishtankensemble.com/
* Astor Piazzolla – ‟Lunfardo” – Live In Colonia (1984)
* Los Alegres De Terán – ‟Tu Cruel Ausencia – cancion” – Grabaciones Originales 1952-1954 (1953) – Mexico – https://folkways.si.edu/los-alegres-de-teran/grabaciones-originales-1952-1954/latin-world/music/album/smithsonian
* 3 Leg Torso – ‟Frailach #1” – Animals & Cannibals (2010) – Portland, Oregon, USA – Courtney Von Drehle. acc. http://www.3legtorso.com/ – https://3legtorso.bandcamp.com/
* Conjunto Miramar – ‟Reina De Cumbias” – The Original Sound Of Cumbia (The History Of Colombian Cumbia & Porro As Told By The Phonograph 1948-79 Compiled By Quantic) – Colombia – www.soundwayrecords.com
* Stolen Babies – ‟Gathering Fingers” – There Be Squabbles Ahead (2006) – Oakland, CA, USA – www.StolenBabiesTheBand.com
* Katzen Kapell – ‟När du Insåg” – Si Tu Veux (2007) – Sweden – https://katzenkapell.bandcamp.com/ Catharina Backman, acc
* Hailu Mergia – ‟Tizita” – Lala Belu (2018) – Washington, DC, USA / Formerly, Ethiopia, East Africa – https://hailumergia.bandcamp.com
* Riccardo Tesi & Banditaliana – ‟Scapoli” – Lune (2004) – Tuscany, Italy – http://www.riccardotesi.com/
* Anibal Velazquez & Su Conjunto – ‟San Jacinto” – The Original Sound of Cumbia (The History of Colombian Cumbia & Porro As Told By The Phonograph 1948-79 compiled by Quantic) – Colombia – www.soundwayrecords.com
Thanks for reading us here (and hopefully listening to us, there), but if you find you want more, you can always keep up with us on … well, we’re putting our Twitter on the back burner indefinitely in pursuit of sunnier pastures, such as Mastodon at @accordionnoir@zirk.us and @AccordionBruce@mastodon.social (we’re even trying out BlueSky to limited effect at accordionnoir.bsky.social) , Instagram (@AccordionNoirFest), and Facebook at Accordion Noir fans, the Accordion Noir Festival, and the Vancouver Squeezebox Circle. Cheers & squeeze on!
Accordion Noir radio playlist 2024-03-13: 17th Anniversary of the Vancouver Squeezebox Circle
Something happened last night, and this week’s episode of our Accordion Noir broadcast failed to go out over the air in time to celebrate the occasion your host Bruce had planned for: the observance of the 17th anniversary (!?) of the first congregation of the Vancouver Squeezebox Circle, which has continued meeting up for the vast majority of the months since then. (Their next gathering date is scheduled for April 3rd, so our historical anniversary observance actually falls between their present-day meeting dates, so not all that much was actually missed. Put it in your calendar, you can find the details on their website!) If your Apple or Android (or plain old RSS) podcast subscriptions (strongly recommended!) haven’t alerted you to the episode’s availability yet, you can listen to it as digital audio courtesy of the Internet Archive. Here’s its playlist:
AccNoir–2024–03-13, 17th Anniversary of the Vancouver Squeezebox Circle (Wrapped an hour before this show)
* ‟The Many Voices of Accordion Noir, PRA 100.5 FM” – tune “Boyd’s Cove Singles” – The Dardanelles (2009) – Newfoundland, Canada – http://thedardanelles.com/ – https://thedards.bandcamp.com/releases
* Artist – “Song” – Album (Date) – Where they’re from – Artist Links – Comments
* ‘k’ Trio – ‟Nine Blind Mice” – Images (1998) – North Haven, Southington, and Shelton, Connecticut, USA – http://www.ktrio.com/
* Eliza Carthy – ‟Stingo/The Stacking Reel” – Red (1998) – Yorkshire, England, UK – http://www.eliza-carthy.com/ Martin Green, accordion with funky electronic effects.
* Corey Ledet Zydeco – ‟Mo gin in ta lamou” – Médikamen (2023) – Parks, Louisiana, USA – https://coreyledetzydeco.bandcamp.com/album/m-dikamen-2
* Jaakko Laitinen & Lapin Lisä – ‟Muistojen Inari” – Jaakko Laitinen & Lapin Lisä (2023) – Rovaniemi, Finland – https://soundcloud.com/playgroundmusicfinland/sets/jaakko-laitinen-lapin-lisa/s-yLe2EO6DtK5
* Mr. Bungle – ‟Ars Moriendi” – California (1999) – Eureka, California, USA – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mr._Bungle
* Vancouver Squeezebox Circle – ‟Kristiania Valsen” – 14th Annual Accordion Noir Festival, Oct. 5, 2021 (2021) – Vancouver, BC, Canada – http://www.squeezeboxcircle.org/
* J.P. Cormier – ‟Another Morning” – Another Morning (1997) – London, Ontario, Canada – http://jp-cormier.com Stewart MacNeil, acc.
* Kepa Junkera – ‟Bok-Espok” – Bilbao 00:00h [Disc 1] (1998) – Basque Country, Europe – http://www.kepajunkera.eus Kepa Junkera, Basque trikitixa acc.; Anders Stake, Swedish bagpipes / nyckelharpa; Hållbus Totte Mattsson, hurdy gurdy
* Rob Curto – ‟E Minor Musette” – Bellow the Earth (1996) – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA – http://robcurto.bandcamp.com – www.robcurto.com
* Joseph Petric – ‟Sonata in E Minor, Accordion, Hob.XVI34 I. Presto” – Heretic Threads (2023) – Toronto, Ontario, Canada – https://astrila-records.bandcamp.comhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Petric
* Taraf Syriana – ‟Kevoke” – Taraf Syriana (2022) – montreal, Quebec, Canada / Syria / Moldova / Romani / Balkan – Sergio Popo, acc.; Noemy Braun, cello (with 2 extra strings); Omar Abou Afach, viola (normal number of strings); Naeem Shanwar, qanun, 78 strings. https://www.tarafsyriana.com
* Levyosn – ‟Fun der Khupe / Moh Rabu / Kleyne Printsesin” – Levyosn’s Lullaby (2023) – New York City, New York State, USA – Kaia (Chaia) Berman Peters, acc. – https://borschtbeat.bandcamp.com/
* Dean Olsher – ‟Hymn” – Letters of Transit (2024) – New York City, New York State, USA – Dean Olsher, acc. (Produced by Will Holshouser) http://deanolsher.com/ – https://deanolsher.bandcamp.com/album/letters-of-transit
Thanks for reading us here (and hopefully listening to us, there), but if you find you want more, you can always keep up with us on … well, we’re putting our Twitter on the back burner indefinitely in pursuit of sunnier pastures, such as Mastodon at @accordionnoir@zirk.us and @AccordionBruce@mastodon.social (we’re even trying out BlueSky to limited effect at accordionnoir.bsky.social) , Instagram (@AccordionNoirFest), and Facebook at Accordion Noir fans, the Accordion Noir Festival, and the Vancouver Squeezebox Circle. Cheers & squeeze on!
Pic Sean Curtin Fusionshooters”
Every week we share an hour (at least!) of accordion music in various styles representing different traditions from around the planet… and some of our episodes feature sub-themes that, sometimes retroactively, are surprisingly often informed by strange puns and wordplay. For this week’s program, host Bruce confides: This week’s theme is “Things with March in the title, or marches of some sort, or something.” “If you don’t like one thing, another style will be up in a minute.” That sounds like our style! If your Apple or Android (or plain old RSS) podcast subscriptions (strongly recommended!) haven’t alerted you to the episode’s availability yet, you can listen to it as digital audio courtesy of the Internet Archive. Here’s its playlist:
AccNoir–2024–03-06, Next time in March
* ‟The Many Voices of Accordion Noir, PRA 100.5 FM” – tune “Boyd’s Cove Singles” – The Dardanelles (2009) – Newfoundland, Canada – http://thedardanelles.com/ – https://thedards.bandcamp.com/releases
* Artist – “Song” – Album (Date) – Where they’re from – Artist Links – Comments
* Daniel Thonon – ‟Marche Bretonne” – Trafic D’influences (1997) – Quebec, Canada – http://www.danielthonon.com/
* John J. Kimmel – ‟”Kimmble march” [sic] (“Edison Records” announcement) – Edison Gold Moulded Record: 9581 (1907) – New York City, New York State, USA – Part of the UCSB Cylinder Digitization Project: http://cylinders.library.ucsb.edu/.
* Alex Meixner – ‟Radetzky March” – Three Ring Circus (2011) – Palm City, Florida, USA – http://www.alexmeixner.com
* Tin Hat Trio – ‟March Of The Smallest Feet” – Book Of Silk (2004) – San Francisco, California, USA – www.tinhattrio.com Sounds a little like “Summertime,” no? – https://ropeadope.bandcamp.com/album/book-of-silk
* Firelight Trio – ‟Chasen Senem/ Filthy Lucre/ The Latvians March” – Firelight Trio (2023) – Scotland, UK – Ruth Morris, nyckelharpa; Gavin Marwick, fiddle; Phil Alexander, acc / piano – https://firelighttrio.bandcamp.comhttps://www.firelighttrio.co.uk
* Constantinople, Belem – ‟Marche / Gereh” – Horizons Lointains (2017) – Belgium – http://www.didierlaloy.be/
* Stas Venglevski – ‟March” – Seasons (2003) – Wisconsin, USA (ne. Russia) – www.stasv.com
* Ed Cox – ‟The Triumphant March of Piaf” – Harcordian (2006) – UK – http://www.myspace.com/edcoxlife4land MySpace baby!
* Marchand, Ornstein, Miron – ‟C’était Un Charbonnier” – Le Bruit Court Dans La Ville (1995) – Quebec, Canada – Normand Miron, acc. – http://lebruitcourtdanslaville.com/
* Bjarke Mogensen – ‟March and Scherzo from The Love for Three Oranges, Op. 33ter (arr. for accordion) – I. March” – Winter Sketches (2011) – Copenhagen, Denmark / Kraków, Poland – www.bjarkemogensen.dk
* Henry Doktorski – ‟Queen Of The Air March” – Vaudville Accordion Classics: The Complete Works of Guido Deiro (1886-1950) (2003) – New York – henrydoktorski.com
* Leveret – ‟Blacksmith’s Morris / Queen’s March” – Forms (2023) – Stroud, UK – https://leveretband.bandcamp.com/http://www.leveretband.com/
Andy Cutting (melodeon), Sam Sweeney (fiddle) and Rob Harbron (concertina)
* Farnakht – ‟Suite from (For) Those They Left Behind: Doina/ Reina’s March/ Sirba” – Ultraviolet (2018) – New York, USA – https://www.zoeaqua.comhttps://farnakht.bandcamp.com Mattias Kaufmann, button acc.
* Mr Mäläskä – ‟Butcher’s March” – Northern Music For Accordion And Violin (2000) – Finland – Pekka Pentikäinen, accordion; Antti Soininen, violin
If you read Finnish: https://etno.net/en/julkaisu/aanitteet/mr-malaska-mr-malaska
Order from: https://kansanmusiikkiliitto.fi/product/mr-malaska-northern-music-for-accordion-and-violin/
* Yves Lambert – ‟Le Marcheur” – Les Vacances De Monsieur Lambert (1998) – Montréal, Québec, Canada – http://www.lapruchelibre.com/lambert
* Beirut – ‟My Wife” – March Of The Zapotec (2009) – Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA – https://www.beirutband.com/
* Peter & Daniel Wyper – ‟Doon The Burn March” – Melodeon Greats (1913) – Scotland, UK – http://www.topicrecords.co.uk (With notes by Keith Chandler.)
Thanks for reading us here (and hopefully listening to us, there), but if you find you want more, you can always keep up with us on … well, we’re putting our Twitter on the back burner indefinitely in pursuit of sunnier pastures, such as Mastodon at @accordionnoir@zirk.us and @AccordionBruce@mastodon.social (we’re even trying out BlueSky to limited effect at accordionnoir.bsky.social) , Instagram (@AccordionNoirFest), and Facebook at Accordion Noir fans, the Accordion Noir Festival, and the Vancouver Squeezebox Circle. Cheers & squeeze on!
Accordion Noir radio playlist 2024-02-28: It was Guy Klucevsek’s Birthday Monday, so we played a bunch of random tunes
Our Accordion Noir host Bruce Triggs is experiencing some kind of computer collapse (new computer, not old — so he can’t go forward and he can’t go back) in slow motion, making every episode he painstakingly splices together on it a kind of exquisite torment. (I would reach out to our listenership for help, but unless you can out-Genius the Genius Bar, his one-in-a-million conflict has probably out-maneuvered your Mac expertise.) But you can’t tell from the set selections, which still represent a great time surveying the squeezebox world. Now you can laugh while he cries, enjoying the recording of last week’s broadcast from our weekly alt-accordion program on CFRO Co-Op Community Radio. If your Apple or Android (or plain old RSS) podcast subscriptions (strongly recommended!) haven’t alerted you to the episode’s availability yet, you can listen to it as digital audio courtesy of the Internet Archive. Here’s its playlist:
AccNoir–2024–02–28, It was Guy Klucevsek’s Birthday Monday, so we played a bunch of random tunes
Is Bruce running out of themes? Is his computer not fixed so the doesn’t want to look at it, but he feels compelled to dig into his still functioning collection to try to construct an accordion radio show every week despite difficulties? Having trouble adding new inspiration to the collection, but managing to limp along with nice sounding tunes from the back-catalog. Still don’t know how to pronounce anybody’s names after 17 years of doing this show — shameful. I believe my pronunciation is getting worse as my ears and brains fade away. Embarrassing.
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* The Dardanelles – ‟The Many Voices of Accordion Noir, PRA 100.5 FM” – SP176 (2015) – Newfoundland, Canada – tune “Boyd’s Cove Singles” – The Dardanelles (2009) – Newfoundland, Canada – http://thedardanelles.com/ – https://thedards.bandcamp.com/releases
* Artist – “Song” – Album (Date) – Where they’re from – Artist Links – Comments
* Guy Klucevsek – ‟John King – Solidarity-Polka Song” – Polka from the Fringe (2012) – New York State, USA – http://starkland.bandcamp.com
* DLÙ – ‟Kate’s Jig” – Moch (2022) – Glasgow, Scotland – https://www.facebook.com/dluband/ Zach Ronan, acc
* Lau – ‟Hinba” – Lightweights And Gentlemen (2006) – UK, Scotland/England/Orkney – http://www.lau-music.co.uk Martin Green, acc.
* Manu Champagne, Didier Laloy and Damien Chierici – ‟Pennyroyal Tea” – Folk Nevermind (2022) – Belgium – (Folk versions of Nirvana songs)
http://www.folknevermind.be/
https://didierlaloy.be
* Taraf Syriana – ‟Me Dukhhap Tuke” – Taraf Syriana (2022) – montreal, Quebec, Canada / Syria / Moldova / Romani / Balkan – Sergio Popo, acc.; Noemy Braun, cello (with 2 extra strings); Omar Abou Afach, viola (normal number of strings); Naeem Shanwar, qanun, 78 strings. https://www.tarafsyriana.com
* Mary Beth Carty – ‟Lake Ainsley to Millburn: Beautiful Lake Ainsley / The Lass O’Corrie Mill / Millburn Reel” – Crossing the Causeway (2022) – Nova Scotia, Canada – https://marybethcarty.bandcamp.com
* Accordion Tribe – ‟Tangocide” – Sea Of Reeds (2002) – Slovenia, Sweden, Finland, USA, Austria – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Accordion_Tribe
* Kate & Rich – ‟Any Kinda Man” – Kate & Rich (2013) – Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada – http://katerichduo.bandcamp.com
* Alarnaallman Vasarat – ‟Kyyhylly” – Mission Folkmusic Festival 2008 (0) – Finland – We probably got duped into playing this by missing a note that the keyboard player Miikka Huttunen played harmonium (reed organ) rather than accordion. Still, sounded good. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alamaailman_Vasarat
* Viola Turpeinen – ‟Ellin Polkka (Ievan Polkka)” – Viola Turpeinen – American hanuriprinsessa Vol. 4 1949 -1951 (1949) – Champion, Michigan, USA / Finland – The Accordion Tribe play this song.
* Alice Hall Quartet – ‟Makin Whoopee” – The Alice Hall Sound: Trio, Quartet, and Live Performance. (0) – – We called this “The Party Tape” while searching for it for six years.
* ShiSho – ‟The Dead Milkmen Song (ft. the Dead Milkmen)” – The Sisters EP (2013) – Kent, Ohio, USA – http://shisho.bandcamp.com
* Levyosn – ‟Vi a Nes” – Levyosn’s Lullaby (2023) – New York City, New York State, USA – Kaia (Chaia) Berman Peters, acc. – https://borschtbeat.bandcamp.com/
* Jenny Conlee – ‟Shell (Locrian)” – Tides: Pieces For Accordion And Piano (2023) – Porland, Oregon, USA – https://jennyconlee.bandcamp.comhttp://decemberists.comhttp://blackprairie.com
* Guy Klucevsek – ‟Ping Pong Polka” – Manhattan Cascade (1992) – Staton Island, NY, USA – www.guyklucevsek.com/
* Miss Murgatroid & Petra Haden – ‟Bella Neurox” – Bella Neurox (1999) – Portland, Oregon / Los Angeles, California, USA – http://www.missmurgatroid.com/http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miss_Murgatroid
Thanks for reading us here (and hopefully listening to us, there), but if you find you want more, you can always keep up with us on … well, we’re putting our Twitter on the back burner indefinitely in pursuit of sunnier pastures, such as Mastodon at @accordionnoir@zirk.us and @AccordionBruce@mastodon.social (we’re even trying out BlueSky to limited effect at accordionnoir.bsky.social) , Instagram (@AccordionNoirFest), and Facebook at Accordion Noir fans, the Accordion Noir Festival, and the Vancouver Squeezebox Circle. Cheers & squeeze on!
Accordion Noir radio playlist 2024-02-21: Birthday Festivities with Pee Wee King, Steve Jordan and a Sharp Set
Bruce maintains a peculiar kind of calendar, perhaps unique in the world, featuring the birthdays of many of the most renowned accordionists of all time. (Bruce thinks you can click this link to add his Accordion Holidays to your calendar.) That way, when it’s time for us to put together an episode of our weekly radio program, there’s always somebody worthwhile we can celebrate on that occasion! This time around, the kudo’d players are western swing champ Pee-Wee King and norteño icon Esteban Jordan. After acknowledging them, he goes on to deliver a superior specimen of our regular mixed squeezebox selections. If your Apple or Android (or plain old RSS) podcast subscriptions (strongly recommended!) haven’t alerted you to the episode’s availability yet, you can listen to it as digital audio courtesy of the Internet Archive. Here’s its playlist:
AccNoir–2024–02–21, Birthday Festivities with Pee Wee King, Steve Jordan and a Sharp Set
A couple of birthday tunes from Pee Wee King (Feb 18, 1914–2000) and Esteban “Steve” Jordan (Feb 23, 1939–2010) and then a rolling sharp set of above-average Noiria if Bruce does say so himself.
* ‟The Many Voices of Accordion Noir, PRA 100.5 FM” – tune “Boyd’s Cove Singles” – The Dardanelles (2009) – Newfoundland, Canada – http://thedardanelles.com/ – https://thedards.bandcamp.com/releases
* Artist – “Song” – Album (Date) – Where they’re from – Artist Links – Comments
* Pee Wee King (Frank Julius Anthony Kuczynski) – ‟Ten Gallon Boogie” – Blue Suede Shoes: Gonna Shake This Shack Tonight (1947) – Milwaukee, Wisconsin / Nashville, Tennessee, USA – http://www.bear-family.de Um rock around the clock, Bill Haley? First Rock and Roll record (accordion) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_rock_and_roll_record
* Steve Jordan – ‟Voy A Empezar” – Turn Me Loose (2006) – Texas, usa – https://www.npr.org/sections/therecord/2010/08/24/129402728/r-i-p-esteban-steve-jordan-genius-of-the-accordion
* Chango Spasiuk – ‟La Ponzoña” – Pynandi Los Descalzos (2009) – Argentina – http://www.changospasiuk.com
* Phil Cunningham – ‟Andy M. Stewart’s Reel / The Harsh February” – Airs & Graces (1984) – Scotland – https://philcunningham.com
* La Bergère – ‟Si Tu Lisais” – Fi De L’eau (2006) – marçais, Centre France – http://www.labergere.net
* Philippe Bruneau – ‟Parties De Quadrille / Parts Of A Quadrille” – Philippe Bruneau (1973) – Quebec, Canada – http://www.qim.com/artistes/biographie.asp?artistid=94
http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/articles/emc/philippe-bruneau
* Ti Jaz – ‟Montsé” – Rêves Sauvages (1990) – Brittany, France – http://tijaz.free.fr/
* Albert La Madeleine, violon av – ‟Confiture” – Digital Gramophone, Library and Archives Canada (1929) – Montréal, Québec, Canada – © www.nlc-bnc.ca
* True Jive Pluckers – ‟El Marne” – Three Days in February (2008) – Victoria, British Columbia, Canada – Jonathan Goldman, bandoñeon. http://people.finearts.uvic.ca/~goldmanj/
* Denis Plante, Noémie Racine, Nathalie Bonin, Annabelle Marcotte, Élisabeth Dubé – ‟Cantos SIN PALABRAS-Expatriados (Expatriés)” – Cantos De Bandonéon (2004) – Montreal, Quebec, Canada – https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denis_Plante
* Hamster Theatre – ‟Reddy” – The Public Execution Of Mister Personality (2006) – Boulder, Colorado, United States – Dave Willey, acc. http://www.generalrubric.com/hamster/splash3.html
* Gato Libre – ‟In Paris, In February” – NOMAD (2006) – Japan – www.satokofujii.com Satoko Fujii, acc.
* Black Cat Orchestra – ‟Kalbimin Sarkisi” – Black Cat Orchestra (1996) – Seattle, Washington State, USA – http://lorigoldston.com/ – https://lorigoldston.bandcamp.com
* Leveret – ‟New Anything – St Catherine” – New Anything (2015) – Stroud, UK – www.leveretband.comhttps://leveretband.bandcamp.com Andy Cutting (melodeon), Sam Sweeney (fiddle) and Rob Harbron (concertina)
* Anne Niepold – ‟Nyctalope” – Vita Brevis (2018) – Belgium – www.anneniepold.be
With a bonus tune from Belgium’s Anne Niepold who did a workshop with UK melodeon teacher Mel Biggs this month.
If you’re willing to support Patreon (I’ve cut ties with them) Mel’s site is over here: https://www.patreon.com/melbiggsmusic
Thanks for reading us here (and hopefully listening to us, there), but if you find you want more, you can always keep up with us on … well, we’re putting our Twitter on the back burner indefinitely in pursuit of sunnier pastures, such as Mastodon at @accordionnoir@zirk.us and @AccordionBruce@mastodon.social (we’re even trying out BlueSky to limited effect at accordionnoir.bsky.social) , Instagram (@AccordionNoirFest), and Facebook at Accordion Noir fans, the Accordion Noir Festival, and the Vancouver Squeezebox Circle. Cheers & squeeze on!
Accordion Noir radio playlist 2024-02-14: Tony Cedras and African Diaspora Accordion
Anyone can celebrate Valentine’s day by putting together a program of accordion love songs. But it takes our rare galaxy brain thinking to observe the date by memorializing South Africa’s recently-deceased Tony Cedras by putting together an African diaspora squeezebox playlist. You won’t get this content anywhere else. (Present company excepted.) If your Apple or Android (or plain old RSS) podcast subscriptions (strongly recommended!) haven’t alerted you to the episode’s availability yet, you can listen to it as digital audio courtesy of the Internet Archive. Here’s its playlist:
AccNoir–2024–02–14, Tony Cedras and African Diaspora Accordion
South African Musician Tony Cedras Dies at 72
https://downbeat.com/news/detail/south-african-musician-tony-cedras-dies-at-72
Tonight’s theme is a memorial for South African jazz accordionist and multi-instrumentalist Tony Cedras, most well-known outside S.A. for playing on Paul Simon’s Graceland tours. But Cedras was a top jazz player with a storied carrier. He’ll be missed.
In his honor we dedicate this episode to a brief tour of some African Diaspora accordion traditions. Touching on their intriguing similarities and differences, connected and divided over centuries and seas. United by history, the brutality of slavery, and the syncretic incorporation of this imported industrial instrument.
* ‟The Many Voices of Accordion Noir, PRA 100.5 FM” – tune “Boyd’s Cove Singles” – The Dardanelles (2009) – Newfoundland, Canada – http://thedardanelles.com/ – https://thedards.bandcamp.com/releases
* Artist – “Song” – Album (Date) – Where they’re from – Artist Links – Comments
* Tony Cedras – ‟Black Brown Cheri White” – Love Letter to Cape Town (2015) – South Africa – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony_Cedrashttp://www.zurichsessions.com/featured-artists/tony-cedras/
* Joaquin Diaz – ‟Cana Brava” – Merengue Mas Merengue (1999?) – Montreal, Quebec, Canada; Republica Dominicana – (The Dominican Republic is perhaps identified more as a Spanish-speaking “latin” rather than Afro-Caribbean culture, but musically the relationships between the accordion traditions seem to be worth including? And I admit, helps us meet our Canadian Content requirement 🦫 while staying nearly on theme.)
* Vaovy – ‟Vamba” – Vamba (1998) – Madagascar, Africa – Régis Gizavo, acc. – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Régis_Gizavohttp://www.rootsworld.com/freereed/gizavo.html
* Delford Ngcem’ and His Accordion – ‟Ntlalakahle” – Accordion Jive Special – Vol. 1 (1973) – South Africa – A special compilation of accordion jive 45s from 1970s and ’80s South Africa. For more out-of-print music, please visit electricjive.blogspot.com.
* Bo Hog & Da Rooters – ‟Emma (round dance)” – Bahamian Rake-n-Scrape (2016) – The Bahamas – https://folkways.si.edu/opie-and-da-websites/bo-hog-and-da-rooters/bahamian-rake-n-scrape/caribbean-world/album/smithsonian
* Fefé di Calbicera – ‟Tra Tchapéu” – Pour Me A Grog: The Funaná Revolt in 1990s Cabo Verde (2019) – Cape Verde, off the coast of West Africa – http://ostinatorecords.bandcamp.com
* Taj Mahal meets the Cultural Musical Club of Zanzibar – ‟Mpunga” – Mkutano (2005) – USA / Zanzibar, East Africa – www.tradition-moderne.com Said Mwinyi, Taimur Rukun acc.
* Franco & Tpok Jazz with Camille Feruzi – ‟Likambo ya ngana” – Francophonic Vol 1 (1971) – Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Central Africa – (Camille Feruzi, acc.)
* Douglas Bellard and Kirby Riley – ‟Valse de la Prison” – 78 RPM disk (1929) – Louisiana, USA – http://npmusic.org/artists.html Douglas Bellard is said to be the first black Creole to record, Oct. 2, 1929, just before Amede Ardoin. Folkways’ “Louisiana Creole Music” refers to one story that Bellard may have murdered Ardoin too.
* Clifton Chenier – ‟Instrumental” – Squeezebox Boogie (live) (1978) – Rising Sun Club, Montreal, Canada
* Lightnin’ Hopkins – ‟Zolo Go (Zydeco) (Zoligo)” – The Gold Star Sessions – Vol 1 (1949) – Houston, Texas, USA – Clifton Chenier’s cousin. The first commercial recording to mention “zydeco.” (see Wilfred Charles’ “Dégo/Zydeco” from 1934). Organ sounds like “96 Tears,” which probably has roots in Tex/Mex accordion.
* Po’ Girl – ‟One Little City” – Live (2009) – “All over Canada” – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Po%27_Girl
* Muhal Richard Abrams, Mark Feldman, Tony Cedras, Marty Ehrlich, Patience Higgins, Eddie Allen, Anne Lebaron, Lindsay Horner, Bryon Carrott & Reggie Nicholson – ‟Tribute to Julius Hemphill and Don Pullen” – Muhal Richard Abrams: One Line, Two Views (1995) – USA / South Africa – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muhal_Richard_Abramshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony_Cedras
Bo Hog and the Rooters – Rake ‘n’ Scrape from the Bahamas, Now Booking (2014)
Thanks for reading us here (and hopefully listening to us, there), but if you find you want more, you can always keep up with us on … well, we’re putting our Twitter on the back burner indefinitely in pursuit of sunnier pastures, such as Mastodon at @accordionnoir@zirk.us and @AccordionBruce@mastodon.social (we’re even trying out BlueSky to limited effect at accordionnoir.bsky.social) , Instagram (@AccordionNoirFest), and Facebook at Accordion Noir fans, the Accordion Noir Festival, and the Vancouver Squeezebox Circle. Cheers & squeeze on!
Accordion Noir radio playlist 2024-02-07: Four Stars in February
We can’t take a bold principled stand every week… some weeks, we just play accordion music. (“Just”, as if that wasn’t enough!)
This week’s theme is “⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 14 songs that have four stars, from Bruce’s 26,000 track accordion library.”
So please find an extra high-quality hour of our standard melange of varied squeezy musics, with a podcast bonus track for you online listeners. Speaking of which: if your Apple or Android (or plain old RSS) podcast subscriptions (strongly recommended!) haven’t alerted you to the episode’s availability yet, you can enjoy listening to it as digital audio courtesy of the Internet Archive. Here’s its playlist:
AccNoir–2024–02–07, Four Stars in February
* ‟The Many Voices of Accordion Noir, PRA 100.5 FM” – tune “Boyd’s Cove Singles” – The Dardanelles (2009) – Newfoundland, Canada – http://thedardanelles.com/ – https://thedards.bandcamp.com/releases
* Artist – “Song” – Album (Date) – Where they’re from – Artist Links – Comments
* Entourloupe – ‟Hommage à Gérard Lajoie” – Les Choux Pis Des Melons (2000) – Quebec, Canada – Stéphane Landry, acc – https://claudemethe.com/product/entourloupe-les-choux-pis-des-melons/
* Clifton Chenier – ‟Tu Le Ton Son Ton (Every Now And Then)” – King Of The Bayous (1970) – Bogalusa, Louisiana, USA – https://folkways.si.edu/arhoolie
* Eugène Daignault, avec accordé – ‟Pssut, pssut, pssut” – Digital Gramophone, Library and Archives Canada (1928) – Montréal, Québec, Canada – https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/films-videos-sound-recordings/virtual-gramophone/pages/virtual-gramophone.aspx (That’s where they’ve hidden the Digital Gramophone library now) – http://www.nlc-bnc.ca/
* The Plankerdown Band – ‟Skipper Sydney’s Pussycat” – The Jig Is Up (1993) – Newfoundland, Canada – Former members of Figgy Duff: Kelly Russell, concert; Frank Maher, button acc. – https://www.discogs.com/artist/4597676-The-Plankerdown-Band
* The Ciderhouse Rebellion – ‟Navvy Camp at Green Head Brow” – Genius Loci 2 : The Valley of Iron (2022) – UK – Murray Grainger, acc; Adam Summerhayes, fiddle – https://theciderhouserebellion.com – https://theciderhouserebellion.bandcamp.com
* The Haldols w/ alec k redfearn – ‟Bulgarian Skin Mechanic” – Who Needs a Good Cockpunching? (2003-ish?) – Providence, Rhode Island, USA The Haldols were a project Alec K Redfearn had between (?) the Amoebic Ensemble and the Eyesores I think. I only have a couple of tracks he had available for download on MySpace back in the olden days. You can get a great version on the Eyesores album Quiet Room: https://cuneiformrecords.bandcamp.com/album/the-quiet-room
* Massot-Florizoone-Horbaczewski – ‟Mist” – Cinéma Novo (2008) – Belgium – Michel Massot: brass; tuur Florizoone: chromatic acc. Marine Horgaczerwski: cello – www.homerecords.behttps://aventuramusica.bandcamp.com/album/cinema-novo
* Rob Harbron – ‟Midnight Schottisches 1 & 2” – Meanders (2019) – UK – www.robertharbron.com
* The Band – ‟Bound By Love” – Jubilation (1998) – Canada / USA – Garth Hudson, acc. – https://www.culturesonar.com/five-great-songs-i-helped-create-with-the-band/
* J.R. Shore – ‟M.S. St. Louis” – State Theatre (2013) – Calgary, Alberta Canada – www.jrshore.com
* Amy Thatcher – ‟Nee Musette, Pet” – Let What’s In Out (2021) – Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK – https://amythatcher.co.uk
https://amythatcheraccordion.bandcamp.com
(see also The Shee, and Monster Cailidh Band)
* Al Clauser & His Oklahoma Outlaws – ‟Old Gal”(1939) – from Kevin Coffey’s personal collection – Topeka, Kansas, USA – (Lambert Bartak, acc. 1919- )
* Sharon Shannon & The Woodchoppers – ‟The Diamond Mountain” – Live In Galway (2001) – County Clare, Ireland – Homepage: sharonshannon.comhttp://www.daisydiscs.com/
*Podcast Bonus*
* Anja Kreysing – ‟MEL inTunis 5” – Mise en Lumiere (2022) – Germany – https://euerzimmer.bandcamp.com
https://anjakreysing.de/wp/
Thanks for reading us here (and hopefully listening to us, there), but if you find you want more, you can always keep up with us on … well, we’re putting our Twitter on the back burner indefinitely in pursuit of sunnier pastures, such as Mastodon at @accordionnoir@zirk.us and @AccordionBruce@mastodon.social (we’re even trying out BlueSky to limited effect at accordionnoir.bsky.social) , Instagram (@AccordionNoirFest), and Facebook at Accordion Noir fans, the Accordion Noir Festival, and the Vancouver Squeezebox Circle. Cheers & squeeze on!
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