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AccNoir-2007-09-21, Bike-Squeeze

Posted on 26 September, 2007 - 19:46 byBruce Triggs

59:42 minutes (54.84 MB)

Accordion Noir: Playlist: September 21, 2007
CFRO Co-op Radio in Vancouver, BC, Canada
102.7 FM 9:30-10:30 PM
http://www.coopradio.org/ for web-streaming worldwide.

Rowan late getting back from the bike-porn movies!

Artist -- Song -- Album (label, contact if known) -- Origin -- Date

Tiger Lillies -- Pall Bearers -- Circus Songs, www.tigerlillies.com -- (They just got out a book of their lyrics. 21 albums, 1994-2007. A lot of words; where have you been all my life?) -- UK -- 2000

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AccNoir-2007-09-14 Weird Al...

Posted on 16 September, 2007 - 16:42 byBruce Triggs

65:04 minutes (59.58 MB)

Accordion Noir: Playlist: September 14, 2007
CFRO Co-op Radio in Vancouver, BC, Canada
102.7 FM 9:30-10:30 PM
http://www.coopradio.org/ for web-streaming worldwide.

Rowan got busted by the cops for busking on the way to the show and we forgot to mention it! Also, Bruce is coming down with a cold live on the air!

Artist-- Song -- Album (label, contact if known) -- Origin -- Date

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AccNoir-2007-09-07 Half-a-Rowan Show

Posted on 9 September, 2007 - 22:03 byBruce Triggs

59:50 minutes (54.78 MB)

Accordion Noir: Playlist: September 07, 2007
CFRO Co-op Radio in Vancouver, BC, Canada
102.7 FM 9:30-10:30 PM
http://www.coopradio.org/ for web-streaming worldwide.

Half-dose more of Rowan!

Artist-- Song -- Album (label, contact if known) -- Origin -- Date

Bu Li -- My Life -- Shining Bu Li (http://buli.power.ne.jp/index.htm)-- Sapporo City, Japan -- 2001
Barbaros Bozkir -- All That We Lost (http://www.myspace.com/barbarosbozkir) -- Turkey 
Salt -- Not So Bad -- Salt (www.saltmakesmusic.com) -- Canada -- 2005

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AccNoir-2007-08, Giddy Good Show

Posted on 1 September, 2007 - 22:11 byBruce Triggs

60:58 minutes (55.83 MB)

Accordion Noir: Playlist: August 31, 2007
This is a good one!

CFRO Co-op Radio in Vancouver, BC, Canada
102.7 FM 9:30-10:30 PM
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With more Rowan! A giddy show of shows-coming-to-town and bands we like.

Artist -- Album (label, contact if known) -- Song -- Origin -- Date

Lisa Maxx (live in spontaneous studio!) -- Still Hold True, www.lisamaxx.com -- Farđu Draumaveginn -- Salt Spring Island, Canada/Iceland -- 2006

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AccNoir-2007-08-24 Weird Mix: Bruce plays long and short songs!

Posted on 25 August, 2007 - 13:17 byBruce Triggs

55:22 minutes (50.69 MB)

Accordion Noir: Playlist: August 24, 2007
CFRO Co-op Radio in Vancouver, BC, Canada
102.7 FM 9:30-10:30 PM
http://www.coopradio.org/ for web-streaming worldwide.

Rowan Gone again playing live and connecting with the squeezy masses with the Creaking Planks.

Artist - Song - Album (label if known) - Origin - Date

Gato Libre -- Welcome Party -- Strange Village, ONOFF Music, http://www2s.biglobe.ne.jp/~Libra/ -- Japan -- 2006
The Kissers -- Strawberry Blonde -- www.thekissers.com -- Wisconsin, USA -- 2007

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AccNoir-2007-08-17 by Mark Berube Live!

Posted on 21 August, 2007 - 12:59 byBruce Triggs

58:20 minutes (53.41 MB)

Accordion Noir: Playlist: August 17, 2007
CFRO Co-op Radio in Vancouver, BC, Canada
102.7 FM 9:30-10:30
http://www.coopradio.org/ for web-streaming worldwide.

Rowan Replaced by Special Guest Mark Berube!
Catch him here in Vancouver on Thursday! www.markberube.com

Song -- Artist -- Album -- Origin -- Date

Welcome to Skye/Mary of Skye -- Hugh Morrison -- Under a Texas Skye (www.hughmorrison.co.uk) -- Texas -- 2007

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AccNoir-2007-08-10 Rowan's Return, with cartoon theme-songs

Posted on 18 August, 2007 - 21:01 byBruce Triggs

58:04 minutes (53.16 MB)

Accordion Noir: Playlist: August 10, 2007
CFRO Co-op Radio in Vancouver, BC, Canada
102.7 FM 9:30-10:30 PM Rowan's Return!
http://www.coopradio.org/ for web-streaming worldwide.

Artist - Song - Album (label if known) - Origin - Date

Taraf de Haidouks -- Dumbala Dumba -- Taraf de Haidouks - Romanian Roma (Gypsy) - 1999
Geoff Berner - Can't Stay Dry- Wedding Dance of the Widow Bride - 2007
Jason Webley and Andru Bemis - The Mountain and the Moon - How Big Is Tacoma (limited 7" vinyl and CD) - 2006

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AccNoir-2007-08-03 Rowan in Antarctica

Posted on 18 August, 2007 - 21:00 byBruce Triggs

61:41 minutes (56.48 MB)

Accordion Noir: Playlist: August 3, 2007
CFRO Co-op Radio in Vancouver, BC, Canada
102.7 FM 9:30-10:30 Rowan in Antarctica, Leave it to Accordion Noir, double-jeopardy technical difficulties.
http://www.coopradio.org/ for web-streaming worldwide.

Song -- Artist -- Album -- Origin -- Date

Kanou -- Boubacar Traorné (Regiz Gizavo acc) -- Kongo Magni (World Village) -- Mali (Madagascar acc) -- 2005
Picks Me Up -- Girl From Saskatoon (Geoff Berner acc) -- This is only the Beginning (HILO) -- Norway/Canada

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AccNoir-2007-07-20 Folk Fest Reviews

Posted on 12 August, 2007 - 23:36 byBruce Triggs

59:23 minutes (54.39 MB)

Accordion Noir: Playlist: July 20, 2007
CFRO Co-op Radio in Vancouver, BC, Canada
102.7 FM 9:30-10:30 pm! Clowns and Circuses Vancouver Folk Fest Retro-squeeze and upcoming shows pre-squeeze
http://www.coopradio.org/ for web-streaming worldwide.

Artist -- Song -- Album (label?) -- Origin -- Date -- contact?

David Krakauer (Will Holshouser acc.) -- Dusky Bulgar -- Live in Krakow (Label Bleu) -- 2003
Rowan & Bruce -- Long Clown and Circus Digression! Bruce refers to Frick, the nice circus accordionist podcaster: http://frickincircus.com/blog/

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AccNoir-2007-07-13 Folk Fest Preview

Posted on 12 August, 2007 - 23:36 byBruce Triggs

57:47 minutes (52.95 MB)

Accordion Noir: Playlist: July, 13 2007
CFRO Co-op Radio in Vancouver, BC, Canada
102.7 FM 9:30-10:30 pm! Folkfestin' and local show previews.
http://www.coopradio.org/ for web-streaming worldwide.

Draft playlist, trying to figure these things out here.

Song, Artist, Album, Origin, Date

Swallow, The Wailin' Jennys, Firecracker, Manitoba/Canada, 2006
Moto Perpétuo, Sivuca, Sivuca Sinfônico, Brazil
Greyhound, Fugitives, In Streetlight Communication, Vancouver/Canada, 2007
Dance Dance Dance, The Burning Hell, Canada, 2006

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