‍Eugène Gasnier was probably the most famous accordionist in the Ancenis area between the two world wars. Since the beginning of the century, the instrument spread rapidly in the countryside of Upper (Eastern) Brittany and quickly brushed aside other popular instruments such as the violin and clarinet. In the linked Soundcloud file, Eugène Gasnier plays an avant-deux, the emblematic dance of the region, called “de travers”.

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‍Dastum Soundcloud link to Eugène Gasnier

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‍Eugène Gasnier, Saint-Herblon (44) - Accordéon diatonique – 1965 (coll. Docteur Tricoire) Historical image repaired by ATB