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Online: 2021 Big Squeeze Accordion Competition, Texas – USAby Christine Johnstone |
The 2021 15th annual Big Squeeze Accordion Competition, presented by Texas Folklife will be held online this year. The competition searches for the next generation of accordion stars. Genres include Zydeco, Cajun, Polka (ages 25 and under) and Conjunto (ages 21 and under). Since 2007, Texas Folklife has promoted Texas accordion music genres through the Big Squeeze program. More than 350 young, talented players from dozens of Texas communities have participated in the program. Semifinals were held on April 17th and the finalists have now been announced. See list below. The competition finals will be held on May 8th, 2021 and be put on https://texasfolklife.org/ |