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Various Artists
Squeeze Play: A World Accordion Anthology
Genres: International Music, Special Interest

Track Listings (24) - Disc #1
1. Tarantella Teggianese - A. D'Elia
2. Dormi E Riposa - G. Gangone
3. The Drunkard's Last Will - Wladyslaw Polak
4. Best Friends' Song - Orkiestra Karol Stoch
5. Paul's Waltz - Bruno Rudzinski
6. The Mason's Apron (Reel) - Frank Murphy
7. Rodney's Glory (Long Dance) - The Hanfins
8. In Padure La Ghergani - Margarita Radulescu
9. The Girl From Ardeal - George Jivan
10. Song Of The Bus Drivers - Trio Huracan
11. La Piedrera (Polka) - Santiago Jimenez Y Sus Valedores
12. Ulele Izweni - Mahlautini Luthuli
13. Nonyembezi - Joseph Dingaan
14. Bessarabia Doina - Mishka Ziganoff
15. Tzygansky Hopak - Mishka Ziganoff
16. Miss Jessie Smith/The Kirrie Kebbuck (Strathspeys)/Petronella (Reel) - McHardy And Hosie
17. Brig O'Perth (Strathspey)/Inverness Gathering (Reel) - Bob And David Dalrymple
18. Politikos Manes - Kostas Karipis (Kariopoulos)
19. Politikos Sirtos - Papatzis-Tzakiris
20. Jump, Frog - Columbus Fruge
21. Never Drink No More - Joseph Falcon
22. Reel De Berthier - Vagabonds De Montreal
23. Italijanski Valcek - Strukelj Trio
24. Turn Of The Lights (Merengue) - Luis Quintero Y Su Conjunto Alma Cibaena

CD Details

All Artists: Various Artists
Title: Squeeze Play: A World Accordion Anthology
Members Wishing: 1
Total Copies: 0
Label: Rounder
Release Date: 5/12/2010
Genres: International Music, Special Interest
Style:
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 011661109025

Synopsis

Product Description

By the 1920s, 78 rpm recordings of exciting and idiosyncratic ethnic accordionists (and the occasional concertina player) began to appear with some frequency in both Europe and America. This collection allows us to sample accordions both in isolation and in ensemble from 1924 through the 1950s, demonstrating how the instrument could adapt to many idioms, from the oriental sounds of East European Jews and Greeks to the rough and ready conjuntos of South Texas and Hispaniola. It also serves as a reminder that accordions can sound good without necessarily reminding you of Lawrence Welk. --Dick Spottswood, from his liner notes

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CD Reviews

Horrible, horrible vocals

Infoseeker | 03/06/2010

(2 out of 5 stars)

"The contents guide begins with the words "Pity the poor accordion ..." Indeed!

Horrible, horrible, tuneless, shouted vocals ruin the possibility of enjoying the accordion in about 10 of the 24 pieces. I can imagine such a style in one or two vocals, but most of them? I had to skip several tracks: that bad! No wonder Lawrence Welk became popular! I'll send this CD to my hated mother-in-law, without a regret.

Some of the other pieces are decent solos, others have accompanying instruments (think of Jew's harp, guitar and bones). The "accordion" is actually a concertina or a harmonica in three pieces.

The collection is of pieces from France, lots from Eastern Europe, Latin America, South Africa, Ireland, and elsewhere. The recordings date from 1924 - the 1950's, mostly made in the US, by various artists demonstrating various obscure styles of accordion music no longer heard.

This remastered recording is for the music historian or the very curious (or warped) mind. Some of the lyrics are provided in the original language and translated. It deserves one star for historical interest, and 1 for a few unusual solos."