Len Wallace - accordion czar

Len Wallace should be a lot more famous.

Len is a singer-songwriter accordion player extraordinaire.

He plays fast and furious. When Len Wallace attacks the keys you can see smoke rise from his fingers. Len's music is a unique style he calls celto-slavic fusion. He goes from jig to reel to polka and then back to a reel in a heartbeat.

How about this quote from Billy Bragg - "What can you say when the accordion player rocks more than the main act? . . . Len Rules!"

As a songwriter, Len writes about issues facing working people. He is a labour activist. He wears that on his sleeve (right wingers stay away)

How about this quote from Pete Seeger - "A great accordionist, singer and songleader."

And he also has a great sense of humour. You should hear his polka version of the BTO hit Takin' Care of Business. We're all waiting for a new solo recording from Len. Meanwhile you can find out more about him and his band the Diggers from his website.