Page 4 THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – FriDAy, AUGUST 1, 2025 The Bands of Summer continue T The Squeezebox Stompers entertained the ironworks crowd By Laura Eisener he weather was perfect for the Squeezebox Stompers concert at the Saugus Iron Works last week (July 23). For the most part, the crowd had no need of either fans or sweaters as they enjoyed the music in the summer evening. The band plays a combination of traditional Cajun music and their own compositions. One of their first songs was “Yellow Moon,” written by the Neville Brothers, about a man asking the moon peeking in 8 Norwood St. Everett (617) 387-9810 Open Tues. - Sat. at 4:00 PM Closed Sun. & Mon. Announcing our Classic Specials Dine In Only: * FREE Salad with purchase of Entree, Tuesdays & Wednesdays * Cheese Pizza - Only $10 Catch ALL The Live Sports Action On Our Large Screen TV’s Scan & Follow Us on Facebook! his window if it knows where his girl is — out with someone else or wandering all alone. Gene Decareau requested the song “What’s So Bad About Feelin’ Good,” which is the title of the band’s most recent album. They already have another audio CD called “Roots and Branches.” The band members are Ralph Tufo, Larry Pitt, Bert Syms, Geoff Wadsworth, Jeff O’Neil and occasionally others . At the Iron Works concert, the band asked for volunteers to play the “rub-board” and tambourine, and they found a few talented people! Rubboards are a modified version of a washboard, one of the unusual instruments Cajun and zydeco bands have been renowned for using. A squeezebox is a slang term for instruments, such as accordions or concertinas, in which the sound is created by the compressing and drawing in of air. The Iron Works seems an appropriate location for such an instrument to be played, since just down the hill in the forge building are some bellows, which operate on a similar principle. In the case of the Iron Works, the purpose of the bellows is not to create sound but to increase draft to the fire. Several people got up to dance, and near the end of the evening a conga line was winding its way through the crowd. A pleasant song near the end was “Sweet Cajun Girl,” and they finished up the evening with “Iko Iko,” which may be the only Cajun song most people know, a standard tune for Mardi Gras. The Squeezebox Stompers will be playing at a speBANDS OF SUMMER | SEE PAGE 8 www.810bargrille.com Aluminum Aluminum Everett Supplies 10 Everett Ave., Everett 617-389-3839 Celebrating 66 Years in Business! •Vinyl Siding Decks • • •Carpentry Work •Decks • Replacement Windows Carpentry Work • • • Fully Insured Fully Insured • Replacement Windows www.everettaluminum.com Free Estimates Fully Licensed • Roong •Free Estimates •Fully Licensed •Roong Now’s the time to schedule those home improvement projects you’ve been dreaming about all winter! The Squeezebox Stompers performed on July 23 at the Saugus Iron Works National Historic Site. (Photo courtesy of Laura Eisener) Summer is Here!
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