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AccNoir-2009-08-07, Raghu Lokanathan and his Blue Dog

Posted on 14 August, 2009 - 13:05 byBruce Triggs

59:57 minutes (54.89 MB)

AccNoir-2009-08-07, Raghu Lokanathan and his Blue Dog

*Artist – Song – Album? (date) – Sources if we got 'em.
*Raghu Lokanathan – You Might See Me Soon – Caledonia (2004) – British Columbia, Canada – http://www.raghumusic.com/
*Raghu Lokanathan – When the Dogcatcher Comes – Live in the Studio on Accordion Noir! (2009)
*Raghu Lokanathan – On the Way There – Caledonia (2004)
*Raghu Lokanathan – Macedonian Song (info?) – Live in the Studio on Accordion Noir! (2009)

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AccNoir-2009-07-31, ArtsWells Festival (p)Review (with a dirty word)

Posted on 3 August, 2009 - 13:56 byBruce Triggs

62:18 minutes (57.04 MB)

AccNoir-2009-07-31, ArtsWells Festival Squeezebox (p)Review (INCLUDES A DIRTY WORD!)

*Artist – Song – Album? (date) – Sources?
Scotty Dunbar – Billie Jean – British Columbia, Canada – http://www.myspace.com/edmunddunbar
Twilight Hotel – The Ballad of Salvador and Isabelle – Highway Prayer (2008) – http://www.twilighthotel.ca/ (Who weren't at the ArtsWells fest, oops.)
Linda McRae – Carve It To The Heart – http://www.lindamcrae.com/

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AccNoir-2009-07-24, Decemberists in July

Posted on 30 July, 2009 - 16:34 byBruce Triggs

63:05 minutes (57.75 MB)

AccNoir-2009-07-24, Decemberists in July

*Artist – Song – Album? (date) – Sources?
The Decemberists – Sons & Daughters – The Crane Wife (2006) – Portland, Oregon, USA – http://www.decemberists.com/
The Decemberists – Isn't It A Lovely Night – The Hazards Of Love (2009) – http://www.decemberists.com/
The Decemberists – The Legionnaire's Lament – Castaways And Cutouts (2003) – Portland, Oregon, USA – http://www.decemberists.com/
Casey Neill – The Holy Land (Jenny Conlee, acc) – Brooklyn Bridge (2007) – http://www.caseyneill.org/

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AccNoir-2009-07-17, Accordion Kids

Posted on 18 July, 2009 - 21:23 byBruce Triggs

59:09 minutes (54.16 MB)

AccNoir-2009-07-17, Accordion Kids (with Harriet and Myriam!)

*Artist – Song – Album? (date) – Sources?
*Fred Koch – Miss Mary Mack (a capella intro, I don't think that's Fred) – Did You Feed My Cow? Fred Koch presents the songs of Ella Jenkins (1989) – http://cdbaby.com/cd/fredkoch2
*Thomas Fersen – Croque – Putumayo - French Playground (2005) – France – http://www.putumayo.com/
*Fire Lily – The Bus Stop Song – Where The Fire Lily Grows (2002) – Saskatchewan, Canada

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AccNoir-2009-07-10, Folk Fest Preview '09

Posted on 15 July, 2009 - 07:12 byBruce Triggs

61:31 minutes (56.32 MB)

AccNoir-2009-07-10, Folk Festivities '09

Artist – Song – Album? (date) – Sources?
Iron & Wine (aka Samuel Beam) – Lovesong of the Buzzard (live) – Texas, USA – http://www.ironandwine.com/
Vishtèn – Ben C Ben – Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Île-du-Prince-Édouard
Canada – http://www.vishten.net/
Eliana Cuevas – Treinta Horas – Toronto, Ontario, Canada – http://www.elianacuevas.com/news.php
Mark Berube – Caulfield Line – What the Boat Gave the River (2008) – Montreal, Quebec, Canada – http://www.markberube.com/

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AccNoir-2009-07-03, Mix-Master Squeeze-Bruce (Now, with Stickers!)

Posted on 13 July, 2009 - 00:44 byBruce Triggs

60:37 minutes (55.49 MB)

AccNoir-2009-07-03, Mix-Master Bruce (Now, with Stickers!)

Artist – Song – Album (date) – Sources?
Dust Poets – Way Over Yonder In The Minor Key – World At Large (2009) – Onanole, Manitoba, Canada – www.dustpoets.com Karla Ferguson, acc.
X (Australia) – Sad Days Girl – Evil Rumours - Live At the Basement (2 CD) (2003) – Victoria, Australia – www.myspace.com/xaustralia
Meatdraw – We're Not All Gonna Die – Fin Du Monophone (2008) – Victoria, BC, Canada – www.meatdraw.com

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AccNoir-2009-06-26, Rowan on Vinyl, diggin' in the crates

Posted on 12 July, 2009 - 15:25 byBruce Triggs

57:10 minutes (78.55 MB)

AccNoir-2009-06-26, Rowan on Vinyl, diggin' in the crates

Artist – Song – Album – Web Resources
* Jon Bartlett & Rika Ruebsaat - the Green Fields of Canada - The Green Fields of Canada - http://www3.telus.net/jonbartlett-rikaruebsaat/
* the Mom and Dads - Wabash Cannonball - the Best Of the Mom & Dads
* Lawrence Welk (and Myron Floren) - 12th Street Rag the Best of Lawrence Welk
* Walter Ostanek - Walter Ostanek - Accordion and Saxophone Polka - http://walterostanekband.com/
* Clifton Chenier - Zydeco Disco - I'm Here! (1982) - http://www.coldbacon.com/music/clifton.html

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AccNoir–2009–06–19, Bruce's Sore-Throat-Remedy-Mix

Posted on 26 June, 2009 - 14:13 byBruce Triggs

59:40 minutes (54.63 MB)

AccNoir-2009-06-19, Wild Mix of keys and buttons.

Artist – Song – Album (date) – Sources?
Wintermitts – Petit Monstre – Cascadia Fault (2007) – Vancouver, BC, Canada – http://wintermitts.com/
Linda McRae – How Can I Bring Her Back – http://www.lindamcrae.com/
Dick Van Dyke – Pavement Artist (Chim Chim Cher-ee) – Mary Poppins (1963)
Filippo Gambetta – Episogdio Diatonico n.1 – Pria Goaea (2002) – Genova, Italy – http://www.filippogambetta.com/

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AccNoir–2009–06–12, Red Boots Quartet: Putting the Fun Back in Funerals!

Posted on 24 June, 2009 - 14:28 byBruce Triggs

59:34 minutes (54.54 MB)

AccNoir-2009-06-12, Red Boot Quartet, "Putting the Fun Back in Funerals!"

Artist – Song – Album (date) – Sources
Polka Dogs – Thirty Reasons – The Entertainers (1991) – Canada – http://www.johnmillard.ca/resume.html
Red Boot Quartet – Slow Dog – Live on Accordion Noir
– Vancouver, BC, Canada – http://redbootquartet.com/
Red Boot Quartet – Oy Mama – Liquor for Thieves (2009)
Red Boot Quartet – Childhood Waltz – Live on Accordion Noir
Red Boot Quartet – Meet Me in Istanbul – Live on Accordion Noir

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AccNoir-2009-06-05, The Instrument with No Name!

Posted on 7 June, 2009 - 14:15 byBruce Triggs

59:16 minutes (54.26 MB)

AccNoir-2009-06-05, Does it even need a name?

Artist – Song – Album (date) – Sources?
Sunparlour Players – Joy In What You Lack – Wave North (2009) – Toronto, Ontario, Canada – http://www.sunparlourplayers.com/
Clifton Chenier – If I Ever Get Lucky – Zydeco Dynamite: Anthology (Disc 1) (1959) – Louisiana, USA – (For any doubters that you can play blues on the accordion.)
Pepe Molina – Cumbiambera – The Rough Guide to Cumbia – Colombia
Cie Montanaro – Scottish du Mali – Messatge (2002) – Paca, France – http://www.compagnie-montanaro.com/

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