Los Super Vatos
Check out this site from our friend Bubba Hernendez, the bassist for Brave Combo.
He's got a cool new project called "Los Supervatos". If you like
Brave Combo, you'll like this, too!
Musette:
the Music and the Dance
Here's a link to a great, comprehensive web site, available in French
or English. This site tells all about the musette, the music and the
dance style, it's past, and it's present state of affairs. There are
quotes from musicians, dancers, and club-goers from the turn of the century
to the present. There are even listings of where one can go to see or
learn the musette dances!
Minnesota
Accordion Club
This is the home site of the biggest accordion group in Minnesota. You
can download sheet music, join the chat group, and learn about upcoming
accordion events in the Twin Cities. There's also a whole bunch more
links to web sites featuring accordion bands, history, repair, almost
anything you need to know about accordions in Minnesota! The MAC also
has performers every weekend at Kramarczuk's Eastern European Deli, on
E. Hennepin Ave and 2nd St, Minneapolis.
Accordion Heaven
The website of Mahler Music Co., located in St. Paul, Mn. Providing complete
on-line service for sales, repair, midi, sheet music and recordings.
Features the exclusive "Planet Squeezebox" accordion line.
Fine, professional quality, custom-made Italian accordions, outfitted
with midi.
Accordion
Links
A reference point for finding recordings,artists, sheet music, repair/manufacture,
anything the accordionist or accordion fan could want. Very European, with
option of reading the site in French and Dutch.
The
Baguette Quartet
The website of the band from California of the same name. They play
true 1920's style French musette and caberet music. Great source for information
about French accordion music.
Café Accordion
Orchestra
Website of Daddy Squeeze's favorite band. Booking, performance calendar,
audio samples, mail orders, and silly photos of the band in (and out of)
action.
Castle
Accordion
The official web site of the only accordion store in Minneapolis. Located
in a refurbished White Castle hamburger joint, they offer the Twin Cities
widest variety of new accordions, and fine hand-crafted jewelry.
It's
Polka Time
As the name implies, a site for the polkaholic and old-time fan. Run
by Minnesota polka DJ Craig Ebel, it's got a great listing of polka-oriented
broadcasts, dance venues, music stores and web-sites.
Jim Dryden
Jim is the favorite artist/illustrator here at Daddy Squeeze Music. Jim
has created covers for "Cafe Accordion", "Dancing on
the Moon","On Holiday", and the new cd, "La Vie
Musette". Visit Jim's colorful site and see some other examples
of his terrific work.
Rootsworld
An on-line accordion festival with album reviews, artist itineraries
and interviews. This site splits the globe into accordion regions,
with lots of info about African, Asian, and other hard-to-find accordion
styles.
Prairiedog
Music
The site of Daddy Squeeze's partner and favorite finger-pickin' bluesman,
John Walker.
Cajun
and Zydeco Resources in the Upper Midwest
The Louisiana Upriver homepage with information on upperMidwest dances,
concerts, radio shows, events and general happenings involving Cajun, Creole,
Zydeco, and other Louisiana music.
Noiseland
Industries
Andrew Volna runs the most efficient, helpful, professional and reasonably
priced CD manufacturing business I could find. They are genuinely interested
in making sure your project looks and sounds its very best.