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Live in the Clubs: Accordionist Al Haugen takes instrument past its ethnic image

Thursday, October 29, 2009

By Brian McElhiney (Contact)
Gazette Reporter

It doesn’t happen as often anymore, but every once in a while, jazz accordion player Al Haugen will get a surprised look from someone in the audience for his choice of instrument. His usual response: “You were maybe expecting Lawrence Welk?”...

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