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John Kirkpatrick &
Chris Parkinson
The Sultans of Squeeze is a new duo that first appeared
in 2004 as the brainchild of Warrington Folk Club organiser
Geoff Bibby, who put them on at his club in January. The Sultans
have since appeared at Sidmouth and Whitby festivals, and
at The Electric Theatre, Guildford.
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They present a huge variety of music, performed
on every possible combination of their various squeeze-boxes
- John on one-row and
two-row melodeons, three-row button accordion, and treble and bass
anglo concertinas, and Chris on various two-row melodeons, piano
accordion, and bass piano accordion. As well as the traditional
folk songs and tunes that you might expect to hear from these
two,
they also tackle military marches, French waltzes, nostalgic popular
classics and signature tunes, blues, zydeco, jazz, rock & roll,
and some pieces of their own making as well.
With a combined experience of squeezing just about every kind of
music, both within the folk scene and quite outside it, John and
Chris fearlessly hurl themselves into whatever genre takes their
fancy, knowing that if one of them falls flat on their face, the
other one will be able to keep a holding pattern going till a full
recovery is possible! It's a rare treat to see two such accomplished
old hands enjoy and explore the endless possibilities that their
instruments offer, displaying a relaxed confidence and a complete
trust in each other's skill and ability.
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