quirky instrument is main squeeze-Accordion fest brings color to Boston

[papau]

OK MATCOM - why did you not post this yesterday!






Participants in the American Accordionists’ Association Festival entertained the public yesterday at Faneuil Hall Marketplace. Some 400 accordionists have been convening at the Quincy Marriott since Sunday. (Globe Photo/ David L. Ryan

A quirky instrument is their main squeeze -Accordion fest brings color to area
By Lauren Smiley, Globe Correspondent | July 14, 2004

Jon Knoff figures he must have unknowingly checked a box in the registration materials that signed him up for this gig, but he's game. Here the Norwegian stands, amid 30-some fellow enthusiasts straight off buses from the American Accordionists' Association Festival, milling in front of Quincy Market yesterday minutes before squeezing out the ``Cheers'' theme. Meanwhile 11-year-old John Moceo rattles off a tarantella from ``The Godfather'' with a toothpick between his teeth.

"What's this all about?'' asks a tourist, recording the scene with his JVC camera. "I'm kind of surprised Weird Al isn't here,'' says another. A City View Trolley Tours ticket seller observes from the kiosk: "This just makes the quality of my day go down about tenfold.''

A reporter explains to Laura Krawczyk, on vacation from Maine, that it's Accordion Week in Boston, declared by Mayor Thomas Menino himself.

"Is he Polish?'' she asks.<snip>

[Bridget Burke]

1. San Antonio does it better!

The next International Accordion Festival is October 16th thru 17th. Of course, regional styles will be included: conjunto, polka, zydeco & cajun. But players will also come from Ireland, Brazil & Argentina.



(That's C J Chenier, son of the late King of Zydeco, Clifton Chenier.)

[papau]

2. Well OK! I missed the Boston version as I depend on MATCOM

to read the local paper (the Globe!) since I only read the comics in the Globe!

Tuba's we had here earlier in the year - and I missed that too!

I may have to move to San Antonio!

at least the kids look cute and serious in the photo!

!!

:toast:

:-)