On June 13, 2020, Episode 1 of The Whole Note will be coming live to Facebook with recordings available via our YouTube channel immediately following the event. Gary Dahl–The Legacy Continues (GDTLC) has been working for several months to bring a new type of entertaining and educational experience to both the acoustic and digital accordion communities. Episode 2 will be airing on FB live on June 27, 2020 at 7:PM EST. It will be immediately available on the Youtube channel and the FB page. There will be a new episode every two weeks.

Some of highlights include:

• Professional grade entertainment for both the digital and acoustic accordion communities looking into what could possibly be a “new normal” in light of the recent global changes the music industry has experienced.

• Announcing new Accordion Sheet Music Specials in addition to special announcement regarding new product offerings by GDTLC.

• Provide educational briefs as part of each Whole Note episode that we call “Whole Tips”. Each episode will feature a new method, technique, or topic that will help the accordion community gain a better understanding of technology and its offerings.

• Random episodes will feature guests with both the technical and industry experience that will provide the catalyst to get more people involved in “all things accordion”.

Tris Gour (picture left) makes his home in Northern Indiana with his wife Gloria. He has been a musician, performer, and accordionist from a very young age. Tris began his studies at the age of 8 with the prestigious Gene Van Accordion Conservatory of Northern Indiana. Tris won numerous state accordion championships in several divisions and went on to receive the first runner-up in the AAA US Open Pop Solo division and winning the US Open Jazz Combo division. Tris started playing professionally at the age of 13 and by age 15 was playing 50 weeks per year.

During his later teen years, Tris lead a top tier band that performed throughout the Midwest at popular hotel chains, night clubs, and private and corporate events in addition to being featured as a guest act for famous entertainers. More recently, Tris performed with a prominent R&B Tribute Band that included musicians who toured with Marvin Gaye, The Temptations, Curtis Mayfield, Junior Walker, George Michael, and Aretha Franklin.

Tris currently owns and operates August Dream Studios LLC, through which he has provided music for commercial and film scoring projects, music equipment manufacturers, and has aided in the development of software sample libraries. After the unexpected passing of his last teacher Gary Dahl, Tris began managing Gary Dahl–The Legacy Continues and teaches accordion to students located all over the globe.

For further information contact: Tris Gour