Dr. Squeeze

Mind-blowing playing by Dermot Byrnes. A masterful musette piece on a two-row B/C box. As Dr.Squeeze sez: "All the notes are there, you just have to find them!"https://youtu.be/5JRcB8WeADw?si=Obhbozg0uVYUuQMi

Devon and I are off to Lark Camp next week to teach a fiddle workshop and lead a Québécois/Acadian jam. Should be fun!

Here's a great little tune that I have added to my collection of one-octave tunes that can be played in one position with four fingers: La Coccinelle.

#SqueezeboxSunday: La Coccinelle by Jean Blanchard - Devon’s Tune of the Day 054 For my dad learned this really lovely French bo***ée at the Festival of American Fiddle Tunes this year! “La Coccinelle” was written by Jea...

Bringing an old Wheatstone English Concertina from A 450 down to A 440 so it can be played with other instruments. Here's my tuning set-up:

Great idea for accordions: magnets instead of wax and pins to hold everything together. Watch the video (in French) with a bonus tune at the end!https://youtu.be/BSIo1VSeNyw?si=bDxEIvdlarMIl6wr

Just heard of the passing of the great accordionist: Marcel Messervier.

Nous avons appris le décès de Marcel Messervier, compositeur, musicien et facteur d'accordéons émérite de Montmagny. Nous offrons toutes nos sympathies à sa famille et à ses proches en ces moments difficiles. Il a marqué de façon importante et durable le répertoire musical traditionnel et la facture d'instruments à l'échelle du Québec. Nous joignons ici une entrevue réalisée en 1980 où il discute de ses débuts comme facteur d'accordéon:
https://www.histoiresdecheznous.ca/v2/accordeonistes-montmagny_accordionists/galerie/marcel-messervier-et-la-fabrication-daccordeon/

Travel accordion!

Be a good guest today...use your travel accordion! So grateful for this music and all y'all!

Hohner History:

HOHNER Accordions & Their Impact on Culture & Music Worldwide An interview between HOHNER Brand Manager Gilbert Reyes and Accordion Life Academy's Patricia Bartell about the fascinating history of HOHNER accordions past and present.

Super Hot Hohner playing!

Conor Connolly - Memories of East Clare & The Salamanca | Tradfest | TG4 Solo Accordion: Conor Connolly plays Memories of East Clare [composed by Damien Connolly] (Reel 0:00) & The Salamanca (Reel 1:43). This clip comes from an ep...

Never too young to Squeeze!

Hornpipes The Drunken Sailor and The Peacocks Feathers A couple of hornpipes on concertina and mandolin - The Drunken Sailor and (at around 4:20 ) The Peacock's Feathers. Tiarnán and Breandán last year in Marlay...