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Hannah James and Sam Sweeney
Mar., 14, 2011
 Hannah James and Sam Sweeney
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The World Accordion to Phil- BBC2 Scotland - Saturday March 12th at 6pm - SKY990
Mar., 14, 2011
 Scots accordionist Phil Cunningham embarks on a global adventure to discover how the humble squeezebox has conquered the world. He uncovers the instrument's exotic roots in China, visits an Italian town devoted to making the instrument and is delighted to encounter an orchestra made up almost entirely of accordions. Great music performances prove why 'The Stomach Steinway' has been embraced the world over.
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Worthing Accordion Club Concert - 19th March 7pm
Mar., 14, 2011
The opening of the new Worthing Accordion Club, A Concert on the 19th March 2011 at The East Worthing Community Centre Pages Lane BN11 2NQ Featured artists are:-
Gennaro Fiondella, John Adams, Denis Henley,and the Tillingbourne Orchestra.
Start 7.00 PM Finish 10.30
Tickets Adults £7.00, Children £4.00.
Refreshments available.
Worthing Accordion Club Meetings 1st Saturday of the Month Held at St Charles Parish Centre East Worthing Chesswood Road near East Worthing Station.
Opening of Worthing Accordion Club Concert 19th March at East Worthing Community Centre Pages Lane BN11 2NQ, free parking starts 7pm until 10.30pm tickets and raffle available please phone 01903 202590 for more details tickets £7.00.
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37th Accordion & Fiddle Championships
Mar., 14, 2011
 The 37th Accordion and Fiddle Championships take place on March 5th at Inchyra Grange Hotel, Polmont, Falkirk, Scotland.
The competitions include Traditional Accordion Solo, Polka and Musette, with other sections including Scottish Bands and Trios. There are also fiddle sections.
This year’s selected composers are Ian Powrie – accordion, Michael Philip – fiddle.
The adjudicators for accordion include Jimmy Cassidy, Alan Kitchen, Jacqui Raeburn, Alastair Wood and Bill Black; fiddle – Gill Simpson, Patsy Reid, Kenny Wilson.
The competitions are followed by a concert, 8.45pm, and ceilidh, 9pm, in the hotel.
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Morley College - Accordions at Morley College London - new term dates
Feb., 14, 2011
Just to remind you that Accordions at Morley had its first meeting of the new academic year on Friday 14th January 2011,6.30 for 7.00 at Morley College as usual. The full list of dates for the year is as follows: Friday meetings: 14 January, 4 & 11 February , 4 & 11 March, 1 & 8 April 2011 6 & 13 May, 10 June, 1 & 8 July 2011Lunchtime Concert: Tuesday 7 June 2011 - probably with an extra rehearsal on Monday 6th. And remember - you can always check them on our website: www.morleyaccordions.org.uk Very much looking forward to seeing you again. Neil
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Owen Murray in "The Plague" at The Barbican - Report
Feb., 14, 2011
 ‘The Plague’, which was performed at London’s Barbican Centre on Sunday 15th January 2011, was commissioned by the BBC and first performed in 1964. It is based on a musical setting of a novel entitled ‘The Plague’, by the French writer Albert Camus. The novel tells the story of a town on the coast of Algeria which is hit by a plague carried by rats and all the horrors and effects ongoing from that.
Roberto Gerhard (1896 – 1970) set the story to music using a narrator, a large chorus and orchestra (the London orchestra Da Camera, conducted by David Temple) with the orchestration including a large part for accordion, which adds brilliantly to the orchestral tonal color of the accompaniment of the narrator and choir.
This Barbican performance received high praise from the music critics. The accordion part by Owen Murray blended brilliantly with choir and percussion in some of the most dramatic parts of the score and the narration, so much so, that one critic described it as ‘the lungs’ of the orchestra. Owen Murray received with the conductor and narrator an especially loud cheer from a very appreciative Barbican audience.
Roberto Gerhard, also composed a ‘Concerto for 8 instruments’, one of which is the accordion. Like ‘The Plague’ it is a rarely performed work but one of exceptional tonal colour.
Roland Williams
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Eastbourne Accordion Club - Next meeting is on Saturday 8th January @ 2.00pm
Feb., 14, 2011
Hi Accordion Friends,
I would like to extend an invitation to all accordion players.
Our next Eastbourne Accordion Club meeting is this Saturday (8th January).
Arrive anytime after 2.00, club is from 2.30 until 5.00pm. We have some fantastic music to play together and a nice warm venue!
We play all styles and standards and welcome our guests to play their party pieces if they so wish during the halfway break.
The Langham Hotel which some may know from our October festival always makes us welcome and supplies us with tea, coffee and biscuits.
Drop your accordion at reception and park on the side roads (they are free!).
So whether on your own or with a partner (if they don't play let them go shopping as the January sales are still on),
come and join us for a friendly afternoon all based around accordion music.
The Venue is The Langham Hotel:- 43-49 Royal Parade, Eastbourne, East Sussex BN22 7AH
Hotel Telephone number: 01323 731 451 Directions Below:-
All the best,
John Romero - 01323 733700
P.S. Even if you can't make it, please pass the word around
P.P.S. Eastbourne Accordion Festival (February 18th/21st) is just a few weeks away If you haven't already booked, BOOK NOW to see Gary Blair and Pearl Fawcett-Adriano.
(01323) 733700 2 The Retreat, Avard Crescent, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN20 8TY.
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Harlow Accordion Club Concert - Thursday Feb 17th 2011
Feb., 14, 2011
 HARLOW ACCORDION CLUB CONCERT THE LINKS SOCIAL CLUBPARSLOE ROAD, HARLOW, CM19 4RT. THURSDAY 17th FEBRUARY 2011 - 7.30pm Featuring:- THE HARLOW ACCORDION BAND * STEFAN ANDRUSYSCHYN & DENISE LEIGH* CHRIS LOVELL - THE ACCORDION SHOP*TICKETS £7.00 (In Advance) or £7. 50 at the door. Information:- Jean Hanger Tel: 01279 432830 |
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Stockport Accordion Club - Newsletter - Nov/Dec 2010
Feb., 14, 2011
 Stockport AC meets on Wednesday evenings at Woodley Methodist Church, Chapel St, Woodley, Stockport SK6 1ND; MDs Derek Stubbs (SAC Band, 7 pm/8.30 pm) and Brian Jenkins (SAC Orchestra, 9pm/10.30 pm). New members always welcome.Annual Charity Concert in aid of the East Cheshire Hospice, Friday December 10th,7.45pm Stockport Accordion Club Band & Orchestra Special guest Walter PerrieBroken Cross Institute, Macclesfield As if you needed reminding, Christmas is coming (no, I can’t believe it, either!), and our annual concert in aid of the East Cheshire Hospice at the Broken Cross Institute, Macclesfield, takes place on Friday December 10th, 7.45pm. The SAC Band (MD Derek Stubbs) & SAC Orchestra (MD Brian Jenkins) will entertain in our usual grand style. SAC Vice President Walter Perrie will perform a special guest spot. This is always a great night out, very well supported, and for a worthy cause. Contact John Jones on 01625 618 691 for info/tickets. Jovan Rnjak and Deirdre Adamson were our Club Night guests in September and October, and these proved to be excellent yet contrasting concerts. Jovan’s varied programme, on his Scandalli Super V1, included everything from Frosini to Stevie Wonder, and Take Five to Jealousy, whilst Deirdre’s largely Scottish music on her Classique was always bright and entertaining. The SAC Band (MD Derek Stubbs) played supporting spot at both concerts. On October 20th Stockport AC broke new ground by hosting a master class in which visiting virtuoso Vladimir Fonin, ‘Honoured People’s Artist of Russia’, put Justin Ryan through his paces. This was arranged at short notice via an old friend/colleague of mine, balalaika teacher Brian Hulme (not to be confused with the late accordionist, Brian Hulme). The evening began with a club members’ play around. After a tea break, Vladimir Fonin conducted his master class, with Justin playing Asturias (Isaac Albeniz), a Spanish composition for guitar, arranged for accordion. Justin – and the audience – assimilated Vladimir Fonin’s comments and suggestions aimed at developing musicality and expression, and the master class was thoroughly enjoyed by all present. The evening concluded with Fonin performing some Russian folk dance pieces, ending with the famous Frosini arrangement of the Carnival of Venice. Vladimir commented that he was delighted to visit an accordion club, where players meet socially and to play together, as he said there is nothing comparable in Russia. He was presented with a copy of An A to Z of the Accordion, signed by all present. The following evening some of us from SAC attended a wonderful concert of Russian traditional folk music at the Royal Northern College of Music. Performing were Vladimir Fonin, Mikhail Senchurov - balalaika, Natalya Gorbenko – piano, and singers Anna Voronina and Sergei Kochetov, all from the St Petersburg Conservatory, and the Manchester Schools Music Service’s excellent Kalinka Balalaika Orchestra (MD Brian Hulme). Marj & I became grandparents on September 7th when our Jane gave birth to Daniel in Belfast. We recently had a magic few days over there with Jane & Phil, seeing the little fella for the first time, and doing our first baby sitting. I suspect Marj had ideas about kidnapping him! On September 27th John Jones & I played at the funeral of Frank Swindell in Colwyn Bay, North Wales. Also present were Harry & Pat Hussey. Frank’s passing meant the end of an era for me as our families went back generations, and I shall miss seeing him at the festivals, filming and photographing everything. Later the same day, at short notice, I gave a talk/demo on the accordion at the Salvation Army HQ in Cheadle Heath, Stockport. This went down very well indeed, and I enjoyed myself very much. I’d do it again if anybody asks. Many of us are going to ‘Accordions International 2010’, Seacroft, Norfolk, November 12th/15th, for our annual ‘fix’ of squeezing. The guests include Pearl Fawcett-Adriano, Gennaro Ruffolo, David Vernon/Dick Lee, Gianni Mirizzi, Wayne Robertson, Harry Hussey, Peter Ayers, Bert Santilly, and Norvic Concordia. There’s workshops, a trade show, and Wayne Robertson plays for Scottish dancing. It’s wall to wall accordionising! This festival always sets me up for the winter, and is very much what the late, lamented original organiser Malcolm Gee once called “A total indulgence in accordions”. To book, tel 01780 782 093 during office hours (Sceptre Productions). The organiser is Heather Smith (01482 805 387). Pearl Fawcett-Adriano (01226 382 976) tells me that at Seacroft she will have for sale a DVD of the Saturday evening variety concert at the 2009 All Scotland Accordion & Fiddle Championships. Pearl was the chief guest artiste, and the DVD includes her performance plus spots by accordionists Gary Sutherland, Jimmy Cassidy, John Carmichael, the Bill Wilkie Accordion Orchestra, dancers, singers, musicians and comedians. Pearl also hopes to have two of her cassettes, Les Melodies Continentale and The Two Great Pietros available on CD. Like it or not, soon will come the usual question about choosing Christmas presents. Here’s some ideas. If you want to buy an accordion, the local dealers are The Accordion Shop, 54 Drake St, Rochdale OL16 1NZ; (01706 658 283), and Hobgoblin Music, based at Johnny Roadhouse, 123 Oxford Road, Manchester M1 7DU (0161 273 1111). For accordion CDs, there’s Tommy Scruton’s (TSAR) catalogue of 60 classic albums, featuring Toralf Tollefsen, Charles Magnante, Martin Lukins, Henry Krein, Kramer & Wolmer, Herbie Marks, Art Van Damme, John Molinari, etc; tel 0161 789 3799. For magazines, there’s the monthly Accordion Profile - £22 per annum (cheque payable to Accordion Profile), from Heather Smith, 80 Inglemire Ave, Hull HU6 7TG. Accordion World is a bi-monthly, £15 for 6 issues (cheque p/y to Accordion World Magazine), from Karina Fodden, 64 Church St, Church Gresley, Swadlincote, Derbyshire DE11 9NP. There is also the monthly Box & Fiddle, dedicated to the Scottish scene. This costs £31.05p per year (cheque p/y to Box & Fiddle), from Karin Ingram, Filters House, Dodburn, By Hawick, Roxburghshire TD9 0PG, Scotland. Last, but by no means least, there’s An A to Z of the Accordion, a 4-volume series of hardback books, presenting a combined total of nearly 1,000 articles and biographies plus 700+ pictures. Each volume costs £15, but call me on 0161 480 8858 to see what special Christmas deals are on offer. For sale: 40 bass, Hohner Starlet piano accordion, red. Little used, perfect working order. Pictures available. £300. Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it ; tel 07773 126 650. If you fancy an evening of music and laughter, Bernard Wrigley is at Sale Folk Club, United Services Club M33 6HQ, on November 13th, tel: 0161 432 4317, and on December 3rd at Poynton Folk Club, British Legion, tel: Dave: 01625 273163 (www.bernardwrigley.com). The Goblins in the Ginnel folk club at The Globe, Glossop SK3 8HJ, run by Sara Kirkham (www.goblinsintheginnel.co.uk), has the band Blackbeard’s Tea Party performing on Saturday November 20th, 8.15pm. All profits go to the Willow Wood Hospice. John Jones & I will be playing in the Stockport Air Raid Shelters on December 9th (t.b.c.), 13th and 16th; booking info (0161) 474 1940. On Sunday December 5th, 12/4pm, I will be playing Christmas music at the Stockport Hat Works as part of a themed afternoon. The SAC Christmas Party takes place on Wednesday December 22nd (invitation only). I hope you all have a happy and peaceful Christmas, and good health for the New Year. In case you’re wondering, the next Club Night concert takes place on January 26th, and is a President’s Night, which means there’s no guest, but the SAC bands, members and visitors will play. So, get practising, and bring your box on Jan 26th… Rob Howard (0161) 480 8858; email: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it Extras – yes, there’s more…Mike Craig (1935-2010)I was very sorry to learn of the death of Mike Craig last week, at the age of 75. Mike was a charismatic radio presenter and producer, stand up comedian, after dinner speaker, author, an authority on the variety theatre/music hall era, and also a first class TV script writer. He wrote for Ken Dodd, Harry Worth, Roy Castle, Mike Yarwood, Bill Maynard, Jimmy Tarbuck, Des O'Connor, and Morecambe and Wise. All in all, a very talented man who will be sadly missed.About 20 years ago, when we were still known as the Clifford Wood Accordion Orchestra, BBC Radio Manchester invited us on to the Mike Craig Show, 7pm on a Monday evening. We piled into the studio, which was not very large, were greeted cheerily by Mike, and did our best to set up in band formation, and waited for the ‘on air’ red light to come on. Following an interview in which Mike quizzed Cliff about the band and the sort of music we played, we performed an Austrian/Bavarian waltz called ‘Bauernschmaus’ live on air. Cliff could never pronounce the title, and announced is as “Brown Mouse”! There were about 20 accordionists plus music stands, and Ken Rogers with his drum kit, all shoe horned into a room meant for no more than ten people. Any passing ‘health and safety’ official would have had a fit! We were so cramped there was literally not an inch to spare, shoulder-to-shoulder, elbow-to-elbow, and it was really difficult to move one’s bellows. God knows what it sounded like!Local accordion teachers: Tony Marchell (also guitar) - tel 0161 434 1933; Tommy Scruton - tel 0161 789 3799; Craig Bradley – 5-row button, piano accordion or piano, tel 0161 972 0248.Accordion/squeeze box repairs:For any kind of piano or button accordion/melodeon/concertina repairs (acoustic or electronic), restorations, tunings, MIDI conversions, etc, contact Roy Whiteley on 01565 723 080; website: www.accordionmagic.com. Roy is based at Allostock, near Knutsford, Cheshire.Accordion for saleFor sale: Allodi piano accordion - 72 bass, 5 treble couplers and 2 bass couplers; in excellent condition, completely overhauled 3 years ago; comes with a hard case plus a gig bag. Pictures available. Sell for £1,200 (negotiable). Tel Eva Kahan (0161) 720 6425; email: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it Len Johnson and The Colour Bar For the boxing fans out there, I have just had a reprint done of Len Johnson and The Colour Bar, my biography of Len Johnson, Britain’s leading middleweight in the 1920s/30s, whose career was blighted by an official boxing ‘colour bar’, hardback, £10 + £2p/p.Accordion websites: There is nowadays a huge amount of stuff about accordions on the Internet. There’s enough YouTube performances by players from around the world on ‘the Net’ to keep you occupied for hours on end. For constantly updated national and international news about players, concerts, festivals, CDs , DVDs, instruments, useful information, accordion related articles, etc, have a look at the websites Accordions Worldwide (www.accordions.com) and UKAccordions (www.ukaccordions.co.uk). I write the weekly news for Accordions Worldwide, and if you want an announcement made, just get in touch with me, and it’ll go out in 7 languages!An A to Z of the Accordion Volumes 1, 2, 3, 4by Rob Howard These unique books offer almost 1,000 accordion related articles & biographies, and 700+ pictures!!
An A to Z of the Accordion – Volumes 1, 2, 3, 4 The perfect present for any accordion enthusiast!!Volume 1: Be a Better Player; Competing at Accordion Festivals, Composing & Arranging; Improve Your Playing; Playing For Others; Scotland’s Accordion Heritage Biographies – Larry Adler, Chiz Bishop, Jimmy Blair, Gary Blair, Louis Cabrelli, Gerald Crossman, Adrian Dante, Guido & Pietro Deiro, Jack Emblow, Pearl Fawcett, Pietro Frosini, John Kirkpatrick, Martin Lukins, Calum MacLean, Bobby MacLeod, Dermot O’Brien, Jimmy Shand, Seamus Shannon, Sharon Shannon, Toralf Tollefsen, Francis Wright, Rosemary Wright, etc…Volume 2: Accordion Lore (Graham Romani), Story of the Accordion Bands; Which Accordion – Button or Piano?; Art of Accompaniment; Bellows Control; British Chromatic Accordion; French Musette Stars; Inside Your Accordion; Ireland’s Accordion Heritage; Looking After Your Accordion; Playing for Scottish Country Dance Classes; Hints On Sight Reading, etc. Biographies: Allodi family, Tom Alexander, Ken Astin, George Barton, Harriet Bartlett, Joe Burke, Paul Chamberlain, Dean Crouch, Bobby Crowe, Matt Cunningham, Shirley Evans, Mick Foster, Conway Graves, Alan Helm, Max Houliston, Jim Johnstone, Lisa-Lee Leslie, Larry Macari, Iain MacLachlan, Roman Mondryk, Andrew Rankine, Paolo Soprani, James Stewart, etcVolume 3: Accordion Festivals Revisited; Art of Busking; Art of Conducting; Bal Musette; Cajun & Zydeco; Irish Ceili Bands; Memorising & Aural Training; Practising (3 articles, by P.Fawcett, T. Tollefsen, K. Hacking); Roland V Accordion; Scottish Dance Bands; Use Those Couplers!; Vocal Accompaniment (by J.Emblow); etc Biographies: Joss Baselli (Jo Basile), Julie Best, Ronald Binge, Bill Black, Mark Boussie, Craig Bradley, Charles Camilleri, John Carmichael, Johnny Coleclugh, Gerry Conlon & Seamus O’Sullivan, Norman English, Graham Geddes, Roya MacLean, Nicol McLaren, Jenny Neal, Fred Hanna, Will Hannah, Kramer & Wolmer, Lindsay Ross, Donald Shaw, etc…Volume 4: Accordion in Retrospect; Accordion Manufacturing Process; The accordion with other instruments; Diatonic Musings; Double Acts; International Stars (by Gary Blair); The Anglo-Italian Connection; The Jazz Accordionists; Memories of Don Destefano (Tony Compton); Playing From Piano Music; Getting to grips with the Roland V Accordion; Shand Morino; Tips for Practising and Playing Solos, etc Biographies: Marcel Azzola, Elaine Beecham, Raymond Chuchuk, James Coutts, Blair Douglas, Don Destefano, Emilio, Richard Galliano, Maireread Green, Derek Hamilton, Ron Hodgson, Maurice Larcange, Bob Liddle, Roy Magna, Norman McKay, Brandon McPhee, Daniel McPhee, Owen Murray, Kenny Nairn, Dermot O’Brien, Máirtín O’Connor, Brendan Power, Bill Powrie, Billy Reid, Donal Ring, Pete Shutler (The Yetties), Will Starr, Emile Vacher, Mika Väyrynen, Romano Viazzani, Douglas Ward, etc… £15 per volume, post free in the UK Can accept Paypal Special offer until Christmas – all 4 volumes ordered together for only £45 (post free, UK)Rob Howard, 42 Avondale Road, Edgeley, Stockport, Cheshire SK3 9NYTel: (0161) 480 8858 Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
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BOOK NOW 4 Bellows and Waves Accordion Week, Devon - Sunday 29th May - Wed 1st June 2011
Jan., 27, 2011
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Bellows and Waves Accordion Week, DevonSunday 29th May – Wednesday 1st June 2011
Founder: Graham Romani, Hon. FBCA (1917-1993) President: Pearl Watson ABCA (TD) Director of Studies: Ian Watson BMus (Perf.), ARAM, DipRAM, LRAM
Please call/email Julie North for a booking form! Phone 020 8547 0515 - EmailThis e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
Dear Accordion Friends,
Following the success of the course this year, we would like to invite you to make your application for the Bellows and Waves Accordion Week 2011. This will take place from Sunday 29th May to Wednesday 1st June 2011. It will be a very special event for us as it is the 25th course since the founding of the event by Graham Romani and Pearl Watson in Harwich in 1987. It is an accordion orchestral course, involving 4 days of intensive rehearsals, leading to a public performance in a long established concert series in Emmanuel Church, Ilfracombeon Wednesday 1st June at 8pm. The programme of music will include original works for accordion orchestra as well as arrangements of popular classics, film music and other well known favourites.
Our rehearsals will take place in The Ariel Centre, Mullacott. This venue, approximately 1.5 miles from Ilfracombe, offers panoramic views over the Devon countryside across to the Bristol Channel. There is ample parking at the centre.
The cost of the course will be £130 per person. This includes tuition, hire of music and tea/coffee/ biscuits /soft drinks at break. The fee also includes a Welcome Meal and party. Once again we are expecting many new faces on the course and this will be the ideal opportunity to socialise, dance and get to know people. We are waiting for confirmation of the venue for the Welcome Meal, as due to circumstances beyond our control we have been unable to acquire the Pavilion again.
Please note that all other meals are not included.
All members of the course will have to find their own accommodation. Ilfracombe is a picturesque coastal town and there are many B&Bs, hotels, holiday parks and camp sites within a short drive of the rehearsal venue.
The Tourist Information Centre telephone number is 01271 863001 and the website www.visitilfracombe.co.uk is also very useful.
The accommodation at Mullacott Park, Mullacott Cross is the closest to the rehearsal venue. If you are interested in booking your accommodation at Mullacott Park please let us know as we have been able to secure some chalets at a discounted rate.
If you are attending the course on your own and would like to be put in touch with others in a similar position in order to share accommodation and transport, please let us know at the time of booking.
Please note – there will be an optional, informal playalong session to finish the week on the morning of Thursday 2nd June.
I enclose a Booking Form (below) and look forward to hearing from you soon.
Early booking is advisable as numbers are limited to 40.
Please ensure the Booking Form is returned by 13th December 2010.
Should you require any further information, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Best wishes,
Ian Watson
Booking Form is below:-
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David Vernon & Dennis Alexander - New Zealand Tour - February 2011
Jan., 27, 2011
Hi Accordion Friends, Here are our NZ dates and venues for February coming. Best wishes David Vernon
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SCOTIA'S HARDY SONS “Ambassadors of Scottish Music”
Dennis Alexander [Guitar/Vocals] David Vernon [Accordion/Bagpipes]
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5th NEW ZEALAND TOUR [South Island] February 2011
4th Timaru – RSA Club
5th Nelson - Suburban Club
6th Christchurch - Richmond Club
8th Fairlie - venue tbc
9th Ranfurly - venue tbc
11th Milton - Country Club
13th Ashburton – RSA Club
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The Sultans of Squeeze
Jan., 27, 2011
 JOHN KIRKPATRICK & CHRIS PARKINSONThe Sultans of Squeeze is a new duo that first appeared in 2004 as the brainchild of Warrington Folk Club organiser Geoff Bibby, who put them on at his club in January. The Sultans have since appeared at Sidmouth and Whitby festivals, and at The Electric Theatre, Guildford.. They present a huge variety of music, performed on every possible combination of their various squeeze-boxes - John on one-row and two-row melodeons, three-row button accordion, and treble and bass anglo concertinas, and Chris on various two-row melodeons, piano accordion, and bass piano accordion. As well as the traditional folk songs and tunes that you might expect to hear from these two, they also tackle military marches, French waltzes, nostalgic popular classics and signature tunes, blues, zydeco, jazz, rock & roll, and some pieces of their own making as well.With a combined experience of squeezing just about every kind of music, both within the folk scene and quite outside it, John and Chris fearlessly hurl themselves into whatever genre takes their fancy, knowing that if one of them falls flat on their face, the other one will be able to keep a holding pattern going till a full recovery is possible! It's a rare treat to see two such accomplished old hands enjoy and explore the endless possibilities that their instruments offer, displaying a relaxed confidence and a complete trust in each other's skill and ability.
Fri 22 Oct 2010The Watermark, Erne Court, Leonards Road, Ivybridge, Devon, PL21 0SZ BRASS MONKEYSat 23 Oct 2010The Plough Arts Centre, Fore Street, Great Torrington, Devon, EX38 8HQ BRASS MONKEYSat 30 Oct 2010Unison Club, Beaumont Fee, Lincoln, LN1 1EZ. Wed 3 Nov 2010Colston Hall 2, Colston Street, Bristol, BS1 5AR. Thu 4 Nov 2010Cuffern Manor, Roch, Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, SA62 6HB Starts 7.30 p.m.Sun 7 Nov 2010The Town Hall, Dursley, Gloucestershire Workshop sessions morning and afternoon, for any instrument, on tunes from the 16th, 17th, & 18th Centuries. Please note times are running later than usual - start 11.00 a.m. and finish 5.00 p.m.Mon 8 Nov 2010Warwick Folk Club, Warwick Arms Hotel, High Street, Warwick, CV34 4AT. Thu 11 Nov 2010Myers Studio Theatre, Epsom Playhouse, Ashley Avenue, Epsom, Surrey, KT18 5AL. THE VICTORIAN FARMER'S YEAR IN SONG.Fri 12 Nov 2010The Guildford Institute, Ward Street, off North Street, Guildford, Surrey, GU1 4LH. Mon 15 Nov 2010Tonbridge Folk Club, The Rose & Crown, 125 High Street, Tonbridge, Kent, TN9 1DD. THE VICTORIAN FARMER'S YEAR IN SONG.Tue 16 Nov 2010Amberley Folk Club, The Black Horse Inn, High Street, Amberley, West Sussex, BN18 9NL Fri 19 Nov 2010Methodist Church, Sidmouth, Devon. CAROLLING & CRUMPETS - Solo Christmas Show. This evening is a fund raising event - profits go to Folk South West.Sat 20 Nov 2010
to Sun 21 Nov 2010Folk South West's West Country Carols Weekend, Sidmouth, Devon. Fri 26 Nov 2010The Milkmaid Music Club, The Constitutional Club, 12 Guildhall Street, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP33 1PR This is a solo gig - NOT a two-hander with Roy Bailey as has been advertised.Sat 27 Nov 2010Gala Theatre, Millenium Place, Durham, DH1 1WA Thu 2 Dec 2010Whitstable Folk Club, Whitstable Labour Club, 12 Belmont Road, Whitstable, Kent, CT5 1QP. CAROLLING & CRUMPETS - Solo Christmas ShowFri 3 Dec 2010Chaffcombe Village Hall, Chaffcombe, Nr Chard, Somerset, TA20 4BJ. CAROLLING & CRUMPETS - Solo Christmas Show.01460 61996 Sat 4 Dec 2010Myers Studio Theatre, Epsom Playhouse, Ashley Avenue, Epsom, Surrey, KT18 5AL CAROLLING & CRUMPETS - Solo Christmas ShowMon 6 Dec 2010Colchester Folk Club, Colchester Arts Centre, Church Street, Colchester, Essex, CO1 1NF CAROLLING & CRUMPETS - Solo Christmas ShowFri 10 Dec 2010The Burton Institute, West Bank, Winster, Derbyshire, DE4 2DQ. CAROLLING & CRUMPETS - Solo Christmas Show.Sat 11 Dec 2010Haydon Bridge Community Centre, Haydon Bridge, Nr Hexham, Northumberland. CAROLLING & CRUMPETS - Solo Christmas Show.Sun 12 Dec 2010Seaton Sluice Community Centre, Seaton Sluice, Northumberland. CAROLLING & CRUMPETS - Solo Christmas Show.Mon 13 Dec 2010Not the White Horse Folk Club, The Foresters Arms, Beckside, Beverley, East Yorkshire, HU17 0PR CAROLLING & CRUMPETS - Solo Christmas ShowThu 16 Dec 2010Threlkeld Public Rooms, Threkeld, Nr Keswick, Cumbria. CAROLLING & CRUMPETS - Solo Christmas Show.Fri 17 Dec 2010Barningham Village Hall, Barningham, Nr Barnard Castle, Co Durham. CAROLLING & CRUMPETS - Solo Christmas Show.Sat 18 Dec 2010Byfield Village Hall, The Green, Byfield, Daventry, Northamptonshire, NN11 6UT. CAROLLING & CRUMPETS - Solo Christmas Show. JK sharing the bill with The Lost Chord Singers.Sun 19 Dec 2010The Village Hall, Lydbury North, Shropshire, SY7 8AU. CAROLLING & CRUMPETS - Solo Christmas Show. Starts 8.00 p.m.Mon 17 Jan 2011Nettlebed Folk Club, The Village Club, High Street, Nettlebed, Oxfordshire Tue 18 Jan 2011The Musician, Clyde Street, Leicester, LE1 2DE. Fri 21 Jan 2011The Goose is Out, DHFC, Edgar Kail Way, Dog Kennel Hill, East Dulwich, London, SE22 8BD. Fri 28 Jan 2011Headon cum Upton Village Hall, Church Street, Headon, Retford, Nottinghamshire, DN22 0RD THE VICTORIAN FARMER'S YEAR IN SONG. Starts 7.30 p.m.01777 248282 Sun 30 Jan 2011Hitchin Folk Club, The Sun Hotel, Hitchin, Hertfordshire. Fri 11 Feb 2011The Mill, Spiceball Park, Banbury, Oxfordshire, OX16 5QE. Sat 12 Feb 2011Oxfolk Ceildh, Kennington Village Hall, Kennington Road, Kennington, Oxford, OX1 5PG CEILIDH with MR GUBBINS' BICYCLE. JK calling, with a few dances from guest caller Steph Tait.Sat 19 Feb 2011The Village Hall, Church Road, Farringdon, Alton, Hampshire, GU34 3EG. THE VICTORIAN FARMER'S YEAR IN SONG. Two shows! Matinee - 2.30 p.m. Evening - 7.30 p.m.Fri 25 Feb 2011Sherfield on Loddon, Hook, Hampshire. THE VICTORIAN FARMER'S YEAR IN SONG. Starts 7.30 p.m.Sat 26 Feb 2011Shipton Bellinger Village Centre, Bulford Road, Shipton Bellinger, Hampshire, SP9 7TF THE VICTORIAN FARMER'S YEAR IN SONG. Starts 7.30 p.m.Sun 27 Feb 2011Hanger Farm Arts Centre, Aikman Lane, West Totton, Southampton, Hampshire, SO40 8FT THE VICTORIAN FARMER'S YEAR IN SONG. Starts 7.30 p.m.Thu 3 Mar 2011The Black Swan Folk Club, The Black Swan, Peasholme Green, York, YO1 7PR. Fri 4 Mar 2011Beehive Folk Club, The Beehive, 16 Union Street, Harthill, Nr Worksop, S26 7YH. Sat 5 Mar 2011The Red Lion, Chulmleigh, North Devon, EX18 7BS. Starts 7.30 p.m. An evening for The Chulmleigh Society.01769 581398 Sun 6 Mar 2011The Fleece Inn, Bretforton, Near Evesham, Worcestershire, WR11 7JE. Wed 23 Mar 2011Faversham Folk Club, The Chimney Boy, Preston Street, Faversham, Kent, ME13 8PG Thu 14 Apr 2011English & Welsh Diaspora Conference, Department of English & Drama, Loughborough University, Leicestershire, LE11 3TU. Concert as part of a four-day academic conference. This event may not be open to the public - details to be confirmed.Fri 13 May 2011Norwich Folk Club, Christchurch Centre, Magdelan Road, Norwich, Norfolk, NR3 4LA. THE SULTANS OF SQUEEZE - John Kirkpatrick & Chris ParkinsonSat 11 Jun 2011Lewes Saturday Folk Club, The Elephant & Castle, White Hill, Lewes, Sussex, BN7 2DJ. All day workshop on the fab new JK Tunebook - suitable for any instrument. Evening folk club performance.Mon 27 Jun 2011Grand Union Folk Club, The Soar Bridge Inn, Barrow upon Soar, Loughborough, LE12 8PN. Mon 11 Jul 2011Tudor Folk Club, White Hill Centre, White Hill, Chesham, Bucks, HP5 1AG. Mon 15 Aug 2011The Commandery Museum, Sidbury, Worcester THE VICTORIAN FARMER'S YEAR IN SONG. An early evening one-hour concert - 5.00 p.m. - 6.00 p.m.Fri 9 Sep 2011The Potteries Folk Club, Foxfield Railway, Caverswall Road, Blythe Bridge, Staffordshire, ST11 9BG Tue 20 Sep 2011Great Knight Folk Club, Old Black Lion, Marefair, Northampton Wed 21 Sep 2011Llantrisant Folk Club, Windsor Hotel, Llantrisant Road, Pontyclun, CF72 9DQ. Fri 2 Dec 2011The Brewtown Folk Club, The Old Cottage Tavern, 36 Byrkley Street, Burton on Trent, Staffordshire, DE14 2EG CAROLLING & CRUMPETS - Solo Christmas ShowFri 9 Dec 2011Brilley Village Hall, Brilley, Herefordshire CAROLLING & CRUMPETS - Solo Christmas Show. Starts 7.30 p.m.Fri 16 Dec 2011The Grange Hall, Coventry Road, Southam, Warwickshire, CV47 1QA. CAROLLING & CRUMPETS - Solo Christmas Show
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