Andy Cutting: In(ter) Continental Legend | Chatterbox with Mel Biggs S1E4

What makes a hard-working, award-winning melodeon legend? How do you turn a terrible idea into a musical triumph without falling out with other people? And what's the strategy for remembering SEVEN current repertoires at once?! Andy Cutting is an internationally renknowned diatonic accordion player from England. He works extensively across genres (and borders) in duos, trios and bigger line ups as a dance musician, session player, & accompanist. His current bands include Blowzabella, Topette!, Leveret, Niepold:Cutting, Gudrun Walther & Andy Cutting, and Martin Simpson's band. Join me this month as I sit down in conversation with him to chat about his long career in folk music and beyond, how he works with other people, and how he has become internationally recognised his characteristic sound and style. PS I forgot to mention that Andy and I will be teaching at Melodeons In Wendsleydale on April 13th & 14th in a couple of weeks time. There are still a few places left in both of my workshops and 2 places left in Andy's Saturday workshop! TICKETS: https://melodeonsinwensleydale.org.uk... Andy's links: Tour Dates Facebook Group   / 171509849596018   Leveret https://www.leveretband.com/ Blowzabella https://blowzabella.co.uk/ Topette! https://www.topette.co.uk/ Niepold:Cutting Duo https://niepoldcutting.eu/ Gudrun Walther & Andy Cutting https://walthercutting.com/en/ Andy's Playing With Other People Melinar on my Patreon:   / 101033499   Join my PATREON for extended episodes, guest tutor Melinars & learning resource archive: www.patreon.com/melbiggsmusic Visit my website for on demand classes, courses, live dates, merch & more: www.melbiggsmusic.co.uk Intro & outro music: 'Dream Big' by Mel Biggs. All rights reserved. Listen to the full track on my album 'From Darkness Comes Light': www.melbiggsmusic.bandcamp.com Get in touch: [email protected] Don't forget to like/subscribe/follow: YouTube    / melaniebiggsmusic   Instagram   / melbiggs_melodeonteacher   Facebook   / melbiggsmusic