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Cafe Accordion Orchestra with Prudence Johnson
Nov 11, 2023 | 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Parisian Elevator Music
CAO and vocalist Prudence Johnson team up for an afternoon of musical adventures.
Dan Newton accordion and vocals
Eric Mohring mandolin, violin and vocals
Erik Lillestol bass and vocals
Brian Barnes guitar and vocals
Joe Steinger percussion
Prudence Johnson vocals
Dan Newton’s Cafe Accordion Orchestra (CAO) performs an eclectic mix full of French flare, Latin heat and Bohemian attitude. The heart of the CAO repertoire is the passionate sound of the French valsemusette. The group complements the musettes with swing, ballads, tangos, cha chas, rumbas, and cumbias to create a wonderfully varied show. CAO has been delighting audiences and dancers alike since 1995. They have appeared in New York at the Lincoln Center’s Midsummer Night Swing series, the International Akkordeon Festival in Vienna, Austria, the Minnesota State Fair, as well as festivals, theaters and dance halls across the United States.