An exhilarating player of the accordion, Geraint Watkins played rock & roll, blues, Cajun, and several stations in between. From the early '80s through to the beginning of the new century, with occasional breaks when the going got too tough, he was a member of the high-living British band the Balham Alligators. The band played the pub circuit around London (and occasionally farther afield), also recording several entertaining albums. Watkins also played with Tom Jones, Nick Lowe, Paul McCartney, Van Morrison, Carl Perkins, Shakin' Stevens and Bill Wyman, among several noted ro...