The Medusa Fora

Hello James!

I know I'm strange here 'cause I'm not and I haven't any English/American/Irish ancestries. I'm Brazilian with granparents from Spain, so...a little strange in this nest, but I like your musics; is this enough? I hope so.
First of all is a great pleasure can write in your forum. You are always so kind with your fans here or in your shows (I've heard this) that I've taken courage to write too.
I love the sound of accordeon, and I know you are an expert. I'd already listened some. Here in Brazil the accordeon is used in many kinds of rhythms. Do you know any Brazilian musician who plays accordeon? Names like Luis Gonzaga, Sivuca, Dominguinhos (from Northeastern), Renato Borguetti and others (from South), forró (from everywhere) or any Brazilian "country" music?
Would be a big honor if I got see one show (Cranky George or The Pogues) and I could give you one CD with Brazilian musics. Maybe one day...who knows!
Congratulations for your musics and liking.
I wish you a lot of inspiration and success.

Isa

(Sorry my terrible english!)

Hey! THis is a Pogues site!!!! THat is the only Common thread needed!!!!! Doesnt matter where you hail from!!!!

Isa,

Don't worry about your english. It's adorable. I wish more people wrote like that, and with such passion.

Thanks for your kind words. 'Expert'? Well, I don't know. I think an expert could entertain a room of people by themselves. I need other musicians around on whom to blame my mistakes and to cover my inadequacies.

At one time, I took the trouble to listen to other accordion-players, from Ireland mostly (Eamonn Campbell took me round a record-company's drawers of records and loaded me with stuff, a few years ago now), and I have a couple of home-made sampler cassettes. But I'm woefully ignorant of other accordion players. There was a documentary a year or two ago, about Mexican accordionists, which was great to watch. Brazilian accordionists? I'd love to hear them, and I'll hunt down some of the names you mention.

I hope you make it to a Pogues or a Cranky George show. Bring a CD!

Again, thanks for your message.

James