English melodeon maestro Ollie King has a debut album titled Gambit on Rootbeat Records. King has emerged as one of England’s finest new traditional instrumentalists.…
Melodeon Virtuoso Ollie King Releases Gambit
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The 29th Annual fRoots Critics Poll Announces Nominations for Best Albums of 2014
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