About Us
Nancy 3 Hoffman
Nancy3. is a singer, accordionist, pianist, and musical director. As a cabaret singer in six or seven languages on any given program. Nancy 3. is also a member of The Casco Bay Tummlers, Klezmer Band cascobaytummlers.com And she is the founder The Umbrella Cover Museum on Peaks Island, Maine
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Peter Blackstone
Peter loves to play and compose on accordion, melodica and guitar. He first took lessons on a 12 bass accordion in 4th grade, which began a lifetime of making music. Besides The Maine Squeeze, he has played in an African band, a folk band, a gospel band, a Zydeco band and a tango band. He currently plays in the Ideal Maine Social Aid and Sanctuary Band and in his five piece Hidden Garden band, in which he sings and plays his own compositions
Barbara Truex
Barbara first saw the fratoir/rub board being played in the early 70's and thought it was pretty cool. Years later, the Maine Squeeze advertised for a new player and she passed the audition! Over 20 years later she's still tapping with these squeezers. Barbara also plays lots of fretted instruments. Details can be found at barbtruexmusic.wordpress.com
Janine Blatt
Janine made her accordion debut in 1996 with Squeeze, Please! a homegrown Peaks Island group, and has been playing ever since. She is also a member of the Ideal Maine Social Aid and Sanctuary Band, idealmaineband.org a community activist street band
Alina Blakesley
Alina grew up in a Polish Community where accordion music filled songs and dances and she still performs today. "The accordion is held close to the heart and playing the keys brings me both joy and sadness, an instrument that I can express the journey of life." She brings a lively repertoire from Polish traditions.
Delmar Dustin Small
Delmar has been a musical performer his whole life but didn’t fully appreciate the wonders of the accordion until he and one were thrown together by chance in 2023. Dusty is also a composer whose works include an Easter Oratorio, an Advent Cantata and two musicals.
Over the Years
Making Maine Squeeze with Joy
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