Hello Rob,

Ah yes .. now that my copy of Accordions, Fiddles, Two
Step & swing has arrived, I too can read more about
Harry Choates :-)

Glad you suggested the book! Merci!

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The name seems to have been pronounced as follows,

Shoates which woud ryme with goats. No offence meant.

In french Shoat would ryme with ought like in he oughta.

Thank you :-)

I wasn't aware of an English word "shoat." I meant oat with sh in front. Choate rhymes with goat.