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Gaston Nolet’s performance

Colour photograph of Gaston Nolet sitting on a chair while holding his diatonic accordion. Luc Lavallée is playing piano in the background.

Audio excerpt, La Valse Nicole, album Le Reel à Jos Cloutier

Collection of the Carrefour mondial de l’accordéon

Photograph, 1997

Collection du Carrefour mondial de l’accordéon, PH647

In this audio excerpt from the album Le Reel à Jos Cloutier, you can hear Gaston Nolet at the diatonic accordion play La Valse Nicole. This piece was composed by Roland Turcotte in tribute to Gaston Nolet’s wife Nicole. Denis Pépin was on piano and François Lord on guitar.

The photograph shows Gaston Nolet playing his diatonic accordion during an outdoor concert in 1997. He is accompanied by Luc Lavallée on piano. Gaston Notel continues to perform almost every year at the Carrefour mondial de l’accordéon.