The Planet Squeezebox: Accordion Music From Around The World

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A box set attempting to chronicle accordion music around the world could have headed straight for failure. The instrument has been used in such diverse fields in so many countries that the resulting album would surely lack a sense of cohesion. Think again; Planet Squeezebox: Accordion Music From Around the World, a triple-CD set boxed with an eye-catching and informative 56-page book, delivers the goods. Besides an enlightening selection of music, it stands out for its clever track order. Each disc takes the form of a logical pilgrimage (both stylistically and geographically) lasting roughly one hour. The first journey begins in Paris for some musette courtesy of Gus Viseur. After a quick run around Western Europe, the set moves on to Scandinavia and the United Kingdom. Celtic and Irish folk provide a bridge to Quebec and from there on the set travels down the East Coast to reach Louisiana for a Cajun two-step. Disc two picks up where the previous one left, kicking things off with the

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