Accordion Noir radio playlist 2020-12-15: Half Way to the End of the Month and the Year

AccNoir 2020-12-15

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Here we are, rounding the bend if not exactly flattening the curve — the light at the end of the tunnel is beginning to reveal itself, and the entire accursed spectacle that was 2020 will soon be behind us! These turbulent times deserve a spirited send-off. By which I mean accordion music, naturally. Happily, Bruce is only too pleased to oblige! His song selections last night are a lively cross-section of ways the squeezebox is used around the world, in many different styles — all excellent! If your Apple or Android podcast subscriptions (strongly recommended!) haven’t alerted you to its availability yet, you can enjoy listening to this week’s episode as digital audio courtesy of the Internet Archive. Here’s its playlist:

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• The Dardanelles – Warlike Lads of Russia – In The Spring, That’s The Time (2020) – Newfoundland, Canada – http://thedardanelles.com/ https://thedards.bandcamp.com Aaron Collis, acc.
• Ladom Ensemble – The Flying Balkan Dance – Ladom Ensemble – Toronto, Ontario, Canada – http://www.LadomEnsemble.com
• Sharon Shannon & The Woodchoppers – The Mighty Sparrow – Live In Galway (2001) – County Clare, Ireland – sharonshannon.com http://www.daisydiscs.com/
• Bachtopus (composer, Tony Kovatch) – The Great Filter – 2020 Composers Commissioning Fund (2020) – New York, New York, USA – http://www.bachtopus.com https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Filter
• Anne-Mari Kivimäki – Kontokin Kulmilla – Ilja (2018) – Finland – http://www.AnneMariKivimaki.fi
• Chigmo – Song X – Chigmo (2006) – Bay Area, California, USA – http://www.garageband.com/artist/chigmo
• aNoo – Armahan Kulku – The Luckless Lands Of The North (2007) – Brussels, Belgium / Finland – http://www.anoo.be/ Tuur Florizoone, acc (studied in Brazil!)
• Enoch Kent – The Banks Of Newfoundland – One More Round (2008) – Glasgow, Scotland; Ontario, Canada – http://www.enochkent.ca/
• Laura Peek – Away from the Harbour – Key (2010) – Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada – http://www.peekpeekpeek.com
• Skyler Fell – The Siren’s Song – Accordion Babes 2009 Pin-up Calendar CD (2008) – San Francisco Bay Area, California, USA – http://www.AccordionApocalypse.com
• Unknown – “African Test Pressing #2” – Excavated Shellac – (The matrix number on this disk is right next to one labeled “Zulu men,” so this may be from South Africa) – The story of this disk (and guesses on its origin): https://excavatedshellac.com/category/south-africa/
• Natalie Merchant – The Sleepy Giant – Selections From The Album Leave Your Sleep (2010) – USA – http://www.nataliemerchant.com/
• The Tiger Lillies – Part Four – Litany Of Satan (2020) – England, UK – http://www.tigerlillies.com https://thetigerlillies.bandcamp.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 Twitter (@AccordionNoir and @AccordionBruce), Instagram (@AccordionNoirFest), and Facebook at Accordion Noir fans, the Accordion Noir Festival, and the Vancouver Squeezebox Circle. Cheers & squeeze on!