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Jack Garton and the Demon Squadron impress crowds at Vernon show

Jack GartonÏ㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥™s accordion doesnÏ㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥™t play that incessant bouncing polka, or that tedious carnival-ride refrain. Garton Ï㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥™s accordion plays raspy chords and smoky riffs: ones you usually donÏ㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥™t hear from the squeezebox.
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Jack GartonÏ㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥™s accordion doesnÏ㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥™t play that incessant bouncing polka, or that tedious carnival-ride refrain. Ï㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥™s accordion plays raspy chords and smoky riffs: ones you usually donÏ㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥™t hear from the squeezebox.

Backed by the roller coaster roots band the Demon Squadron, named after GartonÏ㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥™s grandfatherÏ㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥™s special ops flight squadron in WWII, the band, like his grandfather, is a highly trained, deftly skilled crew of rocksteady, rambling musical talent. Garton and the squadron brought their weird and wonderful act to the VernonÏ㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥™s Spitfire Lounge Saturday night, where they blew the crowd away with their boisterous blend of roots music mayhem. GartonÏ㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥™s concert is the second of what is shaping up to be a stellar fourth season for the .

Check out a clip of GartonÏ㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥™s concert here:

Upcoming concerts organized by the society include;

Bill Bourne - November 18

Stephen Fearing Trio with Oh Susanna - January 30

Shred Kelly - March 22

The Black Hen Roadshow - April 18

Slocan Rambler- May 12

Tiger Moon - June 8

Erin Christie

Morning Star Staff

erin.christie@vernonmorningstar.com



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