Petosa Accordions have begun a workshop series at their shop in Seattle. Their first presenter was Gary Blair followed by Grayson Masefield.
Dan Newton will present a workshop on October 8, 2016 at 1:PM. Tickets are $25. The location is Petosa Accordions,313 NE 45th St, Seattle, WA 98105.
Dan “Daddy Squeeze” Newton will share his ideas on style, technique and variation for Blues, Jugband, Country, Cajun and other traditional American music.
The purposes for the workshop:
1 To help the accordionist develop techniques for sounding more “authentic”
2 To explore methods of extending tunes when you’re not a hot, improvising soloist. This includes harmony, ornamentation, variations and arranging.
Printed music will not be used at this workshop. A recording device is highly recommended. Bring your accordion to play, or feel free to just listen.
Excerpts from the website: Dan “Daddy Squeeze” Newton has been dazzling audiences with his creative accordion style for over 30 years. His fresh approach to the much maligned squeeze box and his mind-boggling repertoire of both original and traditional material will change the mind of the most hardened accordion skeptic.
Dan draws influences for songs and tunes from such sources as French Musette, Gypsy Swing, Cajun, Jug band, Tex-Mex and Cumbia. He calls this global gumbo “ethnoclectic” music. Daddy Squeeze entertains and also enlightens his audiences with stories and colorful anecdotes about the accordion and his experiences while making a living playing the instrument he loves.
Dan has produced more than 25 albums for himself, his band, and other performers. He has appeared on recordings by other artists such as Garrison Keillor, Son Volt, The Proclaimers, Peter Ostroushko, Prudence Johnson and Pat Donohue. His music was featured for one season on MTV’s series The Real World: Paris. Dan has performed at the Lincoln Center, NY, Kennedy Center, Washington DC, Accordion Festivals in Vienna, Austria, San Antonio, TX and Cotati, CA, Bastille Days in Milwaukee,WI, Kaustinen Folk Festival in Finland, and The Winnipeg Folk Festival. He was also a frequent guest on the Garrison Keillor’s radio show A Prairie Home Companion.
Dan spends much of his time playing accordion with his group Café Accordion Orchestra, performing Vintage Swing, Latin, American, and French Café music. He leads a number of other bands including; Jumbo Ya Ya, The Rockin’ Pinecones, The Hula Peppers, and The Daddy Squeeze Band.
For further information: petosaaccordions@gmail.com
