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Our September Meeting started with some of our players doing their spots on the stage, then we moved on to a free for all (practice night) format. We started the night with Ann Parker playing Snow Waltz, Loveliest Night Of The Year, Beautiful Days, and Yodelling Polka. Our next player Sara Daly took to the stage and played Emma and Jamies Wedding and Midnight Waltz. Colin Ensor followed Sara, he played Down Forget Me Not Lane, More Than You Know, O Sole Mio, Sorrento, La Vie En Rose, Pigalle, Back Home Again, Sweetheart of All My Dreams and The Way Old Friends Do.
The floor was then open for anyone to play anything in any part of the room, chat, drink coffee, repair accordions, swap tips, help each other with music
etc. We had a few people returning to the club for the first time since we had to shut down due to Covid, and we had a new face who had just bought an accordion. The rest of the night was busy with lots of playing, discussions, tea and coffee being drunk and an accordion repair happening.
The night ended at the usual 11pm when they came to lock the place up and we all went home happy to be able to meet up again and listen (and play) live
music.
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We will
be meeting this Tuesday 18th of October. Doors open at 8pm with a hybrid meeting as usual. We will start with any players on the stage who want to play or practice playing to an audience, then we will move on to having the rest of the evening as a
Practice Night. This way we can cater for most people’s preferences in one night, if you prefer to play on stage please arrive sooner rather than later and we will get all stage performances done first. As usual there will be Tea and Coffee on sale at 20p a Cup. Please bring yourselves and your accordion if you have one. See you at 8pm on Tuesday 18th. David. |
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Our dates till
the end of the year are: 3rd Tuesdays of the month 8pm – 11pm
Our other nights up to the end of the year
18th October 2022
15th November 2022
20th December 2022
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Eastbourne Accordion Festival |
Eastbourne Accordion Festival is taking place on the 3rd – 6th February at The Queens Hotel in Eastbourne. The cost is £295 Per Person Half Board. Artists featuring at the show are: Robin Johnstone Hyland, Jonny Kerry, Roman Voloshchuk, Harry Hussey, Rosemary Wright, Gary Blair, Nigel Pasby and Helen Newton, with others to be confirmed. Stands at the show will be Squeezebox Market Place, CGF Publications and Harry Kiplings Accordion Treasures. Workshops at the weekend will be run by Sammie Peckover, Angie Lukins, Jean Hanger’s Vintage Orchestra. Busking sessions, Guest Concerts, Play Alongs and
more.
To Book and for more information email
cgffestivals@gmail.com or phone Colette on 07736273634 or Gennaro on 07970303622 |
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We have someone who would like to attend the club but they don’t drive, they are looking for anyone passing Adlington who could bring them and their accordion along
either regularly or as a one off. If you can pick someone up from Adlington on your way to the club please let me know and I will pass your details on to
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Playing the Accordion up a Mountain |
Carmine de Grandis is an Italian living in the UK, he is a Trail Runner as well as an Accordionist. Carmine has combined these passions and climbed the Majella Peaks with his 4kg Accordion, he then played the accordion on the summit,
this was all in the memory of his late father. Carmine is looking at going up again and playing Christmas carols for charity. Carmine has written about his adventure up the mountain with his Accordion. To read about his exploits please take a look at this link https://www.scarpa.co.uk/blog/climbing-the-majella-peaks-by-carmine-de-grandis/
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Online Chat/Playing Wednesday
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The next
ONLINE meeting will be 2nd November starting at 8pm, we have an online catch up with local members and others from far and wide. This is held on Zoom. The night starts at 8pm and will be a chance to chat about accordions, find out what others have been up to, or even play a tune for us. Please share the link below with any
accordion folk who might be interested in joining us. The service we are paying for allows for up to 100 people to join in so we don’t have a limit on how many can use the link. If you want to chat about accordion stuff, listen to others play the accordion, or give us a tune then please join us. Simply click this link to Join our Zoom
Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82237487230?pwd=LzlLdC9RMCtkb1RMMmVoSXZVR0lMQT09
Meeting ID: 822 3748 7230
Passcode: accordion |
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