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Artist Profiles

Artist Profiles: James Keane

Angel Romero September 2, 2018 No Comments accordionIrelandIrish folk musicJames Keane

Born in Drimnagh, Dublin in 1948, James Keane took up the button accordion at age six, drawing his primary inspiration from his mother, father and…

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Artist Profiles: Máirtin O’Connor

Angel Romero September 1, 2018 No Comments accordionIrelandIrish folk musicMáirtín O’Connor

Máirtin O’Connor began playing the accordion at the age of nine, and his remarkable career has seen him as a member of many of traditional…

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Artist Profiles: Dermot Byrne

Angel Romero August 28, 2018 No Comments accordionAltanDermot ByrneIrelandIrish folk music

Dermot Byrne, a native of Donegal, guested on two Altan albums, The Red Crow and Island Angel before joining the band in 1994. Dermot had…

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Artist Profiles: David Munnelly

Angel Romero August 28, 2018 No Comments accordionDavid MunnellyIrelandIrish folk music

With their unique style of playing, as wild and free as the rugged West Coast of Ireland, The David Munnelly Band is making waves on…

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Briliant Accordion Work by Matti Kallio

Angel Romero July 30, 2018 No Comments accordionFinnish musicMatti Kallio

Matti Kallio – Waltz for Better Times (Matti Kallio, 2018) Waltz for Better Times is the first solo album from accordionist, composer, arranger and music…

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Artist Profiles: Alain Pennec

Angel Romero June 3, 2018 No Comments accordionAlain PennecBreton musicCeltic musicFrance

Alain Pennec was born February 18, 1955. He is one of the most reputable Breton accordionists. He plays the diatonic accordion, an instrument that features…

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Artist Profiles: Joaquin Diaz

Angel Romero May 21, 2018 No Comments accordionDominican musicDominican RepublicJoaquin Diazmerengue

As a young boy, Joaquín played every night at the biggest hotels in Santo Domingo. He began his musical career as a street musician in…

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Artist Profiles: Neshko Neshev

Angel Romero March 17, 2018 No Comments accordionBulgariaBulgarian musicNeshko Neshev

Neshko Neshev has been playing with Ivo Papazov (his cousin) for several decades in the legendary band Trakiya, which he helped found. He is a…

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Artist Profiles: Sophie Cavez

Angel Romero February 20, 2018 No Comments accordionBelgiumSophie Cavez

Sophie Cavez is a self-taught musician who started playing the diatonic accordion at the age of 17. She began her career by replacing Didier Laloy…

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Engaging Squeezebox Fest

Angel Romero February 6, 2018 No Comments accordionDavid MunnellyKepa JunkeraMarkku LepistöRiccardo TesiSamurai AccordionSimone Bottasso

Samurai Accordion – Te (Visage Music, 2017) Five of the leading European accordion players got together to record an album and tour combining their talents.…

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