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AccNoir–2026-10-07, So Canada My Canada
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\* Artist – “Song” – Album (Date) – Where they’re from – Artist Links – Comments
\* The Dardanelles – ‟The Many Voices of Accordion Noir, PRA 100.5 FM” – tune “Boyd’s Cove Singles” – The Dardanelles (2009) – Newfoundland, Canada – http://thedardanelles.com/ – https://thedards.bandcamp.com/releases
\* Beyond The Pale – ‟Batuta” – Ruckus (2017) – Toronto, Ontario, Canada – www.beyondthepale.net Milos Popovic, acc.
\* Wendy McNeill – ‟For You I’m Singing” – DOOM PA PA (2026) – http://www.wendymcneill.com/ – https://wendymcneill.bandcamp.com
\* Annabelle Chvostek – ‟Racing With The Sun” – Resilience (2008) – Montréal, Québec, Canada – http://www.annabelle.org/ Roma Baran, acc.
\* Yves Lambert Trio – ‟La poule à Jean-Paul” – Tentation (2018) – Quebec, Canada – http://yveslambert.com/en/ – https://lapruchelibre.bandcamp.com/
\* The Avenues – ‟Deja vu” – The Avenues (2010) – Peterborough, Ontario, Canada – www.TheAvenues.ca
\* Figgy Duff – ‟The Darby Ram” – After The Tempest (1982) – St. John’s, Newfoundland, Canada – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Figgy\_Duff
\* Mary Jane Lamond & Wendy MacIsaac – ‟If You Were Mind” – Seinn (2012) – Cape Breton Island, Canada – https://maryjanelamond.ca/ – https://maryjanelamond.bandcamp.com/album/seinn – http://www.celticfestvancouver.com – (CelticFest Vancouver 2013 Performers Compilation)
\* Yolassi – ‟Highrise” – Photo – Ride (2004) – Toronto, Ontario, Canada – Vera Colley, acc. – https://myspace.com/yolassi/music/album/photo-ride-4824497 (There’s nothing about this band online, sorry) Maybe I’ll put the album on Discogs.
\* Amy Cervini – ‟Lovefool” – Lovefool (2009) – Canada, New York – www.AmyCervini.com – https://amycervini.bandcamp.com/
\* Canailles – ‟Les grands élans” – Ronds-Points (2014) – Montreal, Quebec, Canada – http://canailles.bandcamp.com
\* Riit – ‟Uqausissaka” – Ataataga (2019) – Pangnirtung, Nunavut, Canada – www.riitmusic.comwww.aakulukmusic.com
\* Jelena Milojevic – ‟Images of the Passing Time: How it is terrible to drown in the blue skies” – The Art of Accordion (2010) – Victoria, British Columbia, Canada – Former Yugoslavia – http://www.myspace.com/jelenamilojevic
\* The Outside Track – ‟Blackbirds and Thrushes” – Curious Things Given Wings (2010) – Scotland, Ireland, and Cape Breton, Canada – Fiona Black, acc. www.theOutsideTrack.com – https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/the-outside-track
\* Linda McCrae – ‟I’ll Watch Your Lovelight Shine” – Carve It To The Heart (2007) – Vancouver, BC, Canada – www.lindamcrae.com
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