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Thinking Outside the Box: How Button Accordianist Joe Derrane Helped Redefine Irish Americas Musical Identity Twice
Earle Hitchner, music columnist for the Irish Echo and a contributing music writer for the Wall Street Journal, speaks on the accomplishments of button accordionist Joe Derrane and the role of the accordion in Irish-American music. Derrane, a fixture of Irish-American music scene since the 1940s and 50s, won in 2004 the National Endowment for the Arts National Heritage Fellowship-Americas highest honor in folk and traditional arts. Prior to Hitchners lecture, Derrane performs two songs on the button accordion.
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By Boston CollegeEarle Hitchner, music columnist for the Irish Echo and a contributing music writer for the Wall Street Journal, speaks on the accomplishments of button accordionist Joe Derrane and the role of the accordion in Irish-American music. Derrane, a fixture of Irish-American music scene since the 1940s and 50s, won in 2004 the National Endowment for the Arts National Heritage Fellowship-Americas highest honor in folk and traditional arts. Prior to Hitchners lecture, Derrane performs two songs on the button accordion.