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25-Feb-2011
Big Squeeze Accordion Contest, Houston – USAby Rob Howard |
 The 2011 ‘Big Squeeze Accordion Contest’ auditions, organized by Texas Folklife, take place in Houston, Texas, on March 11th, 7.30pm. The venue is the Eldorado Ballroom, 2310 Elgin Street, Houston. Auditions will be held from 7.30 to 9.30pm, and participants should arrive at 6.30pm. Auditions are open to the public and are free.The Big Squeeze contest is open to Texas accordionists, 21 years of age and younger, and open to all genres of accordion-based music, including Cajun; German, Czech, Polish, Tejano, Conjunto, and Norteño, Western, and Zydeco. Zydeco accordionist Keyun Dickson, the 2010 champion, and 2008 champion Johnny Ramirez will both perform during the evening. The semifinals take place in Austin on April 30th at the Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum. Up to four finalists will be selected to compete at the Accordion Kings & Queens Festival on June 4th. Last year’s crowd numbered over 6,000. The Big Squeeze 2011 grand-prize-winner will receive a prize package valued at $4500, including a $1000 cash prize, a brand new Hohner accordion and recording time at the historic Hacienda Records in Corpus Christi, as well as promotional support from SugarHill Records, Hohner, Inc., Hacienda Records and Texas Folklife, and other professional opportunities. For further information email Cristina Balli, Program Director: cballi@texasfolklife.org |