I usually associate bulky, five-row chromatic accordions with stern Eastern European men who play Rachmaninoff for fun. Not pony-tailed 19-year-old Japanese girls in short skirts. But this video of Koharu, accordionist for the all-female street band Minority Orchestra, has changed my perception. I tried running her website through Google’s translator, but then [...]
Thu, January 3, 2008 - 12:12 PM
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Everybody Must Polka When Brave Combo Comes to TownCarl Finch of Brave Combo lists five polka albums which “helped shape the face of polka in this country.” In addition to classic albums by Scrubby and the Dynatones, Steve Jordan, and Happy Louie, his list of essential polka artists ranges from the Connecticut [...]
Wed, January 2, 2008 - 6:30 PM
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Gilbert Reyes of Reyes Accordions recently shared some photos of the new diatonic accordions that Hohner will unveil at the NAMM Show later this month. These three new “Xtreme” models have 34 buttons (the standard Corona has 31) and include reed switches — three on the Tex-Mex Corona II Xtreme and five on the [...]
Tue, January 1, 2008 - 10:15 PM
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No, we haven’t joined the writers’ strike; we’ve just been in hibernation for the past couple weeks. Now we’re rested and ready to squeeze into 2008 with more accordion news, reviews, and events than ever before!
But first, let’s look back at some Let’s Polka highlights from the past year:
In addition to launching [...]
Mon, December 31, 2007 - 12:14 PM
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I recently came across a children’s book called The Octonauts and the Sea of Shade, by Meomi. I was delighted to find out that the main character, Captain Barnacles Bear, plays the accordion!
Check it out to see how the Captain and the Octonauts save the Sea of Shade. (I’ll give you a hint: the Captain’s [...]
Wed, December 19, 2007 - 1:03 PM
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originally published at Let's Polka - An Accordion Blog
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I'm a semi-pro accordionist, which means that I play out, but I do not solely live off my musical earnings. I specialize in Ukrainian and European folk music. I've been playing for over 12 years and have traveled the country playing in wedding bands and as a solo act.
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