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King of Instruments

From: Salt Institute for Documentary Studies
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What's better than one accordion player? Four accordion players and a percussionist. Meet The Maine Squeeze. Read the full description.
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Question: What's better than one accordion player? Answer: Four accordion players and a percussionist. Meet The Maine Squeeze, an accordion ensemble based on Peaks Island, Maine. Have some fun, tap your feet, and let the band share with you their love for all things accordion. Produced by Catie Talarski.

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Review of King of Instruments

Anybody who likes music MUST listen to this!! In this day in age, is so refreshing to hear about people who are creating music just for the sheer joy of it. I am a little less jaded, and a better person for having listened to this piece.

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