Accordion Noir radio playlist 2008-05-23: Concertinas and Stuff

AccNoir 2008-05-23

It looks like we took a week or so off after our Cinco de Mayo extravaganza ten years back, probably to make room for member drive specials, but before May was up we came roaring back with what must be Accordion Noir episode number 77, which shone a tiny light, among the regular mix, on the world of the Anglo concertina (not to be mistaken with the English concertina, a real linguistic conundrum.)  Back at its original online home it was enjoyed 3307 times and, as always, we hope that it continues to be enjoyed at least as many times.  You can continue enjoying listening to it into the future at the Internet Archive, and to help illustrate why you might want to, here’s the episode’s playlist:

Accordion Noir: Playlist: May 23, 2008, Concertinas & Stuff

Artist — Song – Album (date) – Origin – Label/Contact info:

Anglo International! (Anglo Concertina Playing From Around the World) – Nigel Chippendale – Petit Valse / Mazurka – UK – http://www.angloconcertina.co.uk/
Anglo International! – John Watcham – Morris Tune Medley – UK
Sagapool – Hublet – E’pisode Trois (2008) – Quebec, Canada – http://www.sagapool.com/
Boulder Acoustic Society – Maggie’s Farm – The Caged Bird (2008) – Denver, Colorado, USA – http://www.boulderacousticsociety.net/
Acco Duo – Chornobrivtsky (V. Virmenich) – Romance (2008) – Croatia – http://www.accoduo.com
Bruce Springsteen – Wild Billy’s Circus Story (feat. Danny Federici, RIP!)
– The Wild, The Innocent & E Street Shuffle (1973) – New Jersey, USA
Chris Gaffney (RIP) – I Never Grew Up (hidden track) – Mi Vida Loca (1992) – Arizona, USA – http://www.helpgaff.com/
Blackthorn – The Mermaid / Randers Hopsa (feat. Dianne Foster, RIP) – Sweet Forget-Me-Not (2008) – Vancouver, BC, Canada – http://www.blackthornband.com/
Anglo International! – Frank Edgley – The Maid of Fraekle / Over the Moor to Maggie – Windsor, Ontario, Canada – http://www.concertinas.ca/
Anglo International! – Alan O’Day – Robsif Waltz – UK – http://www.filmsonglass.co.uk/concertina-tutorial.htm
Rowan Lipkovits (after Loudon Wainwright III) – the Turkish Revelry –Vancouver, Canada – on the 1929 Soprani accordion!
Tarkin – Chase aux Perdreaux – Charming to the Last (2008) – Vancouver, BC, Canada – http://www.tarkin.ca/

(Then “Into the Pit” played Trollband, a local Vancouver Accordion metal band: http://www.myspace.com/trollbandhordes We include that as a special bonus.)

This episode’s “cover” is… the “Anglo International” CD cover! – http://www.angloconcertina.co.uk/

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