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'Dan Daddy Squeeze Newton knows most music fans just want to shake their butt, and he’s happy to help on this rootsy solo CD, showcasing the good-natured humor and world-music mastery that has made him the Twin Cities’ go-to accordionist. Newton has dropped the French-influenced sound of his Café Accordion Orchestra in favor of Western swing and gospel stomps. Rattle Them Bones and Put Your Snout to the Spout sound straight from A Prairie Home Companion (Newton is a frequent guest), while The Yohnnie B Goode Polka takes the accordionists’ tradition of ethnic puns to its illogical conclusion.'~ TIM GIHRING/Minnesota Monthly Magazine 'It resembles an expanding suitcase, but in Dan Newton’s hands the ungainly accordion becomes an instrument of remarkable poise and grace. Daddy Squeeze, as Newton is known, is as close to a true minstrel as we have in this area, spreading his squeezable joy wherever he can find an audience. He’s the rare musician who can travel from A Prairie Home Companion to smoky clubs to nursing homes to cafes literally without skipping a beat.
'~ Keith Goetzman 'Café Accordion Orchestra felt as cozy as a Parisian sidewalk cafe, with music full of French flavor and the occasional Spanish spice, plus a little swing. Band leader Dan Newton played his accordion with understated virtuosity... The songs would have gone great with a croissant and French-roast coffee, especially that early in the day, but burgers and Grain Belt were the nearest delicacies.'~ Minneapolis Star Tribune |
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