The Big Squeeze goes on the road for 2010!

Photo from the Big SqueezeTexas Folklife takes the 4th annual Big Squeeze accordion contest on the road by providing live auditions all around the state. If you are an accordion player of the age of 21 or younger, you could be the next winner!

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DVDs of The Big Squeeze available for purchase!

For home use: $20 per copy plus $5 shipping and handling.
Please call (512) 441-9255 or email us at info@texasfolklife.org to place your order today.
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Barbara Lynn, a National Treasure

Barbara Lynn Live

Photo by Megan Halsband, American Folklife Center

In November, Texas Folklife accompanied Barbara Lynn and her band to Washington, D.C. for her performances at the Kennedy Center and the Library of Congress. The show at the Library of Congress was part of the American Folklife Center’s Homegrown Concert Series.

Full essay by Nancy Bless

The Big Squeeze film on PBS around the country

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The Big Squeeze film by acclaimed director Hector Galan is a joyful leap into the heart of Texas music, documenting the extraordinary young accordion players taking part in our annual contest. From the urban barrios of Houston to the colonias along the U.S.-Mexican border, young musicians carry on a passionate musical legacy.   Read More »

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