Sunday, April 02, 2006



Len Wallace should be a lot more famous.

Len is a singer-songwriter accordion player extraordinaire.

He plays fast and furious. When Len Wallace attacks the keys you can see smoke rise from his fingers. Len's music is a unique style he calls celto-slavic fusion. He goes from jig to reel to polka and then back to a reel in a heartbeat.

How about this quote from Billy Bragg - "What can you say when the accordion player rocks more than the main act? . . . Len Rules!"

As a songwriter, Len write about issues facing working people. He is a labour activist. He wears that on his sleeve (right wingers stay away)

How about this quote from Pete Seeger - "A great accordionist, singer and songleader."

And he also has a sense of humour. You should hear is polka version of the BTO hit Takin' Care of Busines. We're all waiting for a new solo recording from Len. Meanwhile you can find out more about him and his band the Diggers from his website.

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