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Last Month
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At our last meeting we started at 8pm as usual. Our first player of the night was Gordon Priestley playing Now Is The Hour, When The Saints, Dark Island, Edelweiss, Moon River, The March of the Hebrew Slaves, La Noye, Sharpshooters March and Under Paris Skies. Ann Parker was up next playing My Treasure, Woodland Fantasia and her own composition called Roundabout. Colin Ensor
then took to the stage and gave us Please Don’t Talk, Dream, The Town I Loved, Back Home Again, O Sole Mio, Return To Sorrento, Kate Martins Waltz, Sweetheart Of All My Dreams, Who’s Taking You Home Tonight, Charmaine and The Way Old Friends Do. Sara Daly was our next player, she gave us renditions of Genevieve’s Waltz, Kevs Trip To Brittany, Pretty Baby, We’ll Meet Again and The Irish Rover.
After the stage performances were over we then moved on to the informal part of the night, with people playing in various locations and groups around the room, chatting, drinking tea and coffee, swapping stories and tips, and generally having a good time.
The night ended at the usual 11pm.
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Our Next Meeting
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We look forward to seeing you all this
Tuesday the 16th of April. As usual we will give players chance to play on the stage before opening the floor up to playing anywhere around the room, chatting, catching up with each other, learning new tunes etc. Please try to bring your accordion. Doors open at 8pm, see you
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Forthcoming Dates
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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
16th April 2024
21st May 2024
18th June 2024
16th July 2024
20th August 2024
17th
September 2024
15th October 2024
19th November 2024
17th December 2024 |
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Jenny's Accordionists Concert Derbyshire
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This is a concert by Jenny's
Accordionists with proceeds to Macmillan Cancer Support. It is in Derbyshire which is a distance from Leyland but it is in travelling distance for us. Jenny’s Accordionists is an accordion band from East Anglia. There is cabaret-style seating for 68 people around eleven candlelit tables, 8 with 6 seats, 3 with 8 seats and 2 with 4 seats, as shown on the seating plan on the link below. Seats are £12.50 each
plus a booking fee of 98p per seat. You need to take your own drinks and snacks as there is no bar or food service. You are welcome to use their glasses and plates free of charge. Jenny’s Accordionists are an 8 strong group consisting of 7 accordion players and a percussionist. They play most of their concerts in
East Anglia but have an annual “away” gig and this year they are performing at Tansley. They are an accomplished band that was first formed over 50 years ago and in 2016 they took part in the World Music Festival in Innsbruck where they were awarded first place in the Advanced Ensemble Category. They play a lively blend of music ranging from Frank Sinatra to Pachelbel’s Canon, White Christmas to The Carpenters – a wide repertoire including swing, classical, showtune, popular and easy listening
music – all selected to show off the versatility and tone of their instruments.
The Concert takes place on Saturday 4th May at Tansley Village Hall, Derbyshire, DE4 5FH
To book tickets visit https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/whats-on/church-street/tansley-village-hall/a-concert-by-jennys-accordionists/e-ldqayd
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Rum Ragged at Chorley Library
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Rum Ragged take a bold approach to the
distinct folk music of their home, the Eastern Canadian island of Newfoundland. With a reverence for their roots and a creative, contemporary edge, this young band has quickly become known as the finest performers of their great, living, musical tradition. Boasting bouzouki, fiddle, bodhran, banjo, guitar, and button accordion, these new champions of East Coast music enliven and enlighten audiences with their signature brand of Newfoundland folk. Always honest, thought- provoking, and often
humorous, it’s Rum Ragged’s live show that makes them a fast favourite with any audience. Their combination of striking vocal harmonies, staggering musicianship, and captivating storytelling gives concert-goers an experience they won’t soon forget. Since their inception in 2016, Rum Ragged has maintained a rigorous tour schedule, performing at some of the world’s premier folk, celtic and roots venues all
while managing to record four acclaimed, award-winning studio albums. Suitable for ages 10+ Taking place on the 3rd June 2024 at Chorley Library tickets cost £10 and can be booked here… https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/whats-on/chorley/chorley-library/rum-ragged/e-xgzxvo
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Online Chat/Playing Wednesday
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The next ONLINE meeting will be 1st May 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. If you want to chat about accordion stuff, listen to others play the accordion, or give us a tune then please join us. I will send out a reminder for anyone who forgets the meeting is on, but the meeting will be on, and here is the main announcement of it.
Simply click this link to Join our Zoom Meeting at 8pm on the 1st May. https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82237487230?pwd=LzlLdC9RMCtkb1RMMmVoSXZVR0lMQT09
Meeting ID: 822 3748 7230
Passcode: accordion The link above is the same for every online meeting we have, it doesn’t change from month to month. You can test your computer works with the link at any time. If you get a message saying you
are waiting for a host to let you in, or something similar, then your computer is set up correctly to join the meeting on the correct dates/times. |
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