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Around the World by Button Accordion: Part 6
Have we been to Africa yet? No? Let’s go. Here’s I.K. Dairo, the father of Juju music. Enjoy.
Around the World by Button Accordion: part 5
The Bandoneon is the tango instrument. Here’s a video featuring an interview with bandoneon master and composer Astor Piazzola. In this next video, you get a good sense of the instrument, complete with wheezing as air is gulped and expelled. It reminds me of the… Read More
The Three Suns
How often do you hear a guitar/organ/accordion combination? The example that springs to my mind is the late Zydeco great Clifton Chenier, who had an organ in his Red Hot Louisiana band at different times. In fact, I believe that Stanley Dural Jr. played organ… Read More
Around the World by Button Accordion: Part 4
Let’s go down to Colombia and listen to some Vallenato. One of the greats of this form is Lisandro Mesa. Here he is, wearing an excellent outfit I might add, playing Boquita Colorada. It looks like he’s playing a Hohner Corona II in this video.… Read More
Around the World by Button Accordion: Part 3
Today I want to feature a curious instrument called the Chemnitzer concertina. This boxy contraption made its mark in Polish-American polka music, fronting bands that often also included an accordion, bass and horns. The predominant style that used this instrument was called Chicago Push. A… Read More
Around the World by Button Accordion: Part 2
Uraguay. I don’t know very much about Uruguay, its history, it’s cultural traditions. A couple years ago I stumbled across a CD by a group doing traditional music from Uruguay, featuring double-row button accordion. They were called Los Gauchos de Roldán. Naturally, I ordered it… Read More
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