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CD No: GCD-67 by Erik Pekkari called Gubbstöt. Released: 2004

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The Review: A very well respected accordionist from Piteå, Erik's playing on this Cd is totally uncluttered and reminiscent of the old-time accordion style associated with the early twentieth century dance music repertoire. He started playing at the age of 7 and studied freebass accordion at the Framnäs folk high school in Piteå. A gifted accordionist, he then went on to choose chromatic button accordion and has now taken the single and double row diatonic melodeons as his preferred systems. At a time when most musicians are looking to creat more sophisticated sounds and arrangements, Erik holds steadfastly to his love of old-time dance music.

It's therefore very important to Erik and his guests on this CD (Pelle Björnlert - guitar and fiddle; Bengt L öfberg - fiddle and his son Anders Löfberg - double bass) to recapture the seemingly simple character of this dance repertoire: the arrangements are down-to-earth, strongly melodic and state the rhythm with unaffected clarity. There is no second voice within the melody playing: melodeon and fiddle play tirelessly in unison with no scenic routes to improvisation or variation. This is good old time dance music in it's purest form. The music is a great tribute to the old players and a style that almost vanished - bringing to life the styles of people such as Calle Jullarbo (1893-1956). Key words:

The Band: Erik Pekkari Sweden

Band members:
1173 Anders Löftberg (Double Bass)


CD Tracks: 1. Polkett
2. Engelska
3. Eriksmåla marknadsvals
4. Lille David
5. Gubbstöt
6. Polkett
7. Anglais
8. Schottis
9. Matlåt
10. Trestegare
11. Ölandsschottis
12. Vals
13. Polkett
14. Schottis
15. Daniel Spets vals
16. Signalpolka
17. Schottis
18. Gubbstöt
19. Prins Gustavs vals
20. Hambopolska
21. Lassens polka
22. Karl Eliassons vals
23. Polkett
24. Polska
25. Brännvinspolska