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Vancouver Squeezebox Circle

- All things accordion for Vancouver, BC (Canada)

1930-31 Vancouver Accordion Club

The Vancouver Squeezebox Circle meets on the first Thursday of every month at Spartacus Books, 684 East Hastings Street. The next session will be on April 1st from 8 to 10 pm.

It's hosted by Bruce Triggs and Rowan Lipkovits, co-hosts of Vancouver Coop Radio (CFRO)'s Accordion Noir radio show (every Friday, 9:30-10:30 pm on CFRO 102.7 FM or anytime online at http://accordionnoir.org). Get on the email list by contacting Rowan. It's "an informal gathering of accordions and their players from around the region.  Some play, some watch, some bring snacks.  No experience necessary, punk-rockers and polkas welcome.  Set up a lesson, learn a lick, share a song, plan the squeezebox revolution (it is at Spartacus Books after all.)"

Accordion Lessons Resources:

Where (and how) to buy an accordion (in and around Vancouver)

Info about playing and maintaining accordions


Samba de Orfeu


Flatbush Waltz


Lovebridge Waltz
Squeezebox Circle 'homework': sheet music, videos, and recordings

For the April circle:

From the February circle:
January circle:
December circle:
October - November circles:
From older circles:
Accordion Noir Festival

The most recent 3-day festival (September 10-12 2009) was a HUGE success. Click here for festival information, (posted prior to the festival). Todd Wong posted photos from the Thursday night Squeezebox Circle event and Friday night at Cafe Montmartre. (Thanks, Todd!) And Alan posted video clips of the Saturday accordion parade down Commercial Drive and of the Squeezebox Circle Accordion Orchestra accompanying Geoff Berner on stage at the Saturday concert. (Thanks, Alan!)

But squeezebox playing happens all year round - so keep your eyes peeled for the ongoing Pleasing Squeezing series of performances - with events posted on squeezeboxcircle.org
Contact: To add your event, band, or other resource to this page, email Alan