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Our September Concert
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Our September night started with myself playing Oslo
Waltz and Whispering Hope. Our second player was Arthur Frankland playing Moonlight and Roses and Midnight in Moscow. Ann Parker then took to the stage and played Spanish Romance and Under Paris Skies. It was now time for our guest artists The Lancashire Fettlers who were making a welcome return to the club. They started by playing and singing Manchester Rambler before continuing with the instrumental accordion piece Alpine Slopes which was written by Dermot O'Brien. The entertainment continued
with the L S Lowry inspired Matchstalk Men followed by Seth Davy. The entertainment continued with Bye Bye Blackbird, School Days Over and The Blackpool Belle. After all that singing we were treated to three Reels which were expertly played by Michael on the accordion. We returned to the singing with Do You Want Your Old Lobby Washed Down and Ee by Gum. To take us up to the break we were treated to a se of Hornpipes. There was plenty of chat during the break but I had to start the second
half. We started the second half with Colin Ensor playing The Maigret Theme, Conquest Of Paradise and My Sweet Liverpool. It was now time for The Fettlers to return to the stage. They started by playing The Banks Of The Roses which was followed by a seto of Reels. It was back to the singing with The Ashton Mashers before we were treated to the accordion classic Reine De Musette. We had been entertained by jokes
throughout the evening and after another great one which left the audience in stitches it was back to the singing with Dirty Old Town, Keep Your Hand On Your Ha'Penny. We then heard the Blue Bell Polka before we had another singing session with Molly Love Me Now, The Leaving Of Liverpool and Uncle Joes Mint Balls. The instrumental piece Tico Tico was then effortlessly played before the pair sang The Black Pud Stud. We all joined in with The Wild Rover and Black Velvet Band before we finally
finished the night with Marino Waltz, Snow In Summer and Whiskey In The Jar. We finished at 11.32pm and had enjoyed a fantastic night of music and entertainment from The Lancashire
Fettlers. This is one duo that can really get a room going and I hope its not too long before we see them at the club in the future.
David Batty
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Wyre Club
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The next meeting of the Wyre Club is on Wednesday 22nd October 2014 at The North Euston Hotel on the Esplanade at Fleetwood, FY7 6BN. Further details are on tel. 01253 886109 or 01253 883681.
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Wirral Accordion Club
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This club is on every Tuesday at The Place In The Park, 109 Liscard Road, Wallasey CH44 9AE. The night starts at 7pm. The format of this club is a playaround circle where people sit in a circle and play in order round the circle.
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This Wednesday
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This Wednesday is our local players concert. featuring ten minute spots by our local players
who have brought their accordions. Please tell anyone who you think might be interested in coming along and if you are a player then please remember to bring your accordion. See you on Wednesday.
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Buskers Music
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Years ago
we used to have a group playing session at the end of our local players nights. To bring back the busking session on the local players nights I have been preparing some sheet music of simple tunes that everyone knows, please ask at the club for a free copy. If you can't read music then don't worry, the tunes are so well known that you will be able to play along with other players. The first sheets are a medley of well known tunes, once players are comfortable at playing these tunes I
will print out the next medley of tunes to expand our repertoire. The idea is that you play, practice at home or at the practice nights, or join in with others on the concert nights. I think this will be very popular with many of our players who will have many tunes in common with other players. Players who are beginners normally find it a good experience to sit amongst the more able players and play what they can, when they can. Ask for your free sheet music at the club and
lets make this thing happen.
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Travels with my Grandmother's Guitar
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Rose Rebecka is performing at Whalley Methodist Church, King St, Clitheroe, Lancashire, BB7 9SN, on
the 8th November. This one woman show tells the story of its central performer, a 110 year old guitar, through story and song, mapping out a family saga spanning the generations interspersed with Swedish folk music and family favourites. Grandmother Katrina was born on a tiny island in the Swedish archipelago. When she was a girl she was given a guitar, one of the very first to be made by the famous Levin company in Gothenburg. Katrina died tragically young, but she passed on her
family's love of music, and this very special instrument, which has been handed down from mother to daughter ever since. Katrina's guitar is joined by a host of other instruments, from her son-in-law's mandolin to a Tibetan singing bowl, each with its own tale to tell. Suitable for ages 6+ www.rosarebecka.com The show starts at 7.30pm Tickets cost £7, For more information Telephone: 01254 822555. |
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New Foster and Allen CD
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"Gold & Silver Days" is Foster & Allen's first all new album for a decade, featuring 20 new recordings. Also featured on the album are two duets with THE LONDON PENSIONERS CHOIR; 'Gold & Silver Days' and the Rita MacNeil classic, 'Working Man'.
Tracks on the CD are: Gold And Silver Days , Try A Little Kindness, Working Man, A Hug, The Green Hills Of Sligo, North To Alaska , No One
Will Ever Know, The Boys Of Killybegs, I Wish I had Someone To Love Me, Daydream Believer, Rambles Of Spring (2014 new recording), Leaving Nancy, South Australia, The Land That I Love, The Old Rockin' Chair, Hot Diggity, The Clouds In The Sky, The Travellin' Man, Wasn't That A Party , The Banks of New Foundland Jigs. The CD can be bought via Foster and Allen's Website www.fosterandallen.ie |
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How It's Made
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How It's Made - Tuesday 14th October on Quest from 6:00pm to 6:30pm. More everyday items are put under the microscope as we discover how they are produced, including accordions, pineapples and artificial joints. |
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Pete Shutler
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Accordion player for The Yetties, Pete Shutler died aged 68 on 21st September. He is survived by his wife Marian and their two children Jamie and Sarah. Pete was born in Mudford,
near Yeovil, Somerset on October 6, 1945. He later moved with his family to the Dorset village of Ryme Intrinseca. He went to school in the neighbouring village of Yetminster, and it was there, in St Andrew's scout troop, that he met the other three members of the folk group The Yetties. The foursome soon took up folk dancing with the local Women's Institute before forming their own Yetminster and Ryme Intrinseca junior folk dance display team which was
swiftly abbreviated to the more familiar name, the Yetties. The Yetties have performed across the globe including in Thailand, Nepal, Sri-Lanka, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Singapore, Pakistan, Sudan, India, Bangladesh, The Maldives, The Philippines, Ethiopia and Canada. The group also performed the theme tune to the Sunday omnibus edition of The Archers
and has introduced the show for more than 40 years.
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Lady Longley's Accordion Band
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Norman Longley and his wife Dorothy may be long gone but their legacy can be seen all over Crawley and beyond. Knighted in 1966 for his services to the construction industry, Sir Norman's construction firm - Longley's - built Christ's Hospital at Horsham, restored choir stalls at Westminster Abbey, and built Crawley
College. At the same time, Lady Longley was responsible for founding many of the town's societies including Crawley Friends of Heatherley Cheshire Home, Red Cross Medical Loan and Crawley Live Club. She even took the town's rainfall measurements for the Meteorological Office. One of the most unusual activities associated with Lady Longley was her accordion band, which played 1,000 concerts for soldiers during the Second World War. In 2000, Martin Hayes, of West Sussex County Library
Services, interviewed Lady Longley and she spoke about her accordion band, explaining how the whole thing started during a works outing when an accordion player entertained everyone on their bus. Enchanted by the instrument, Lady Longley said: "So I came back and I bought a little accordion. You could buy them in different sizes and I thought 'oh this is fine' because I could play the piano. So I got a bigger one and I started a club and it became the biggest accordion club in England
and then the war broke out and they used to have dances every week at the Railway Hotel with Jack Charman's band. "Well, Jack got called up and we had a lot of Canadian soldiers visiting at Pease Pottage and they were, well they weren't the highest grade soldiers, they were the ones that volunteered quickly because they were probably out of work or something. "And when this Jack Charman got called up, the man who ran these dances came to me and said 'oh can you help me, can you play for
dancing - I don't know what to do about these soldiers, they just get drunk and they've nothing to do'. "So I said 'oh no, mine isn't a dance band, we just play accordions. We only know about three dance tunes'. 'Oh well', he said, 'come and play them' and he said we'll have short dances and long intervals, anything to keep the soldiers amused. "So we started off like that and so we thought we'd better learn a few more tunes, which we did and we ended up playing for a thousand dances
during the war and troop concerts at the camp at Outwood in Surrey." During one of the concerts, the band was approached by a soldier who asked to play the drums. The drummer - George 'Scats' Johnson - had performed with the likes of clarinet player Harry Roy and big band leader Billy Cotton and took the band's reputation to a whole new level. Lady Longley recalled: "We started off by pushing instruments, the drum kit and my accordion, down in a garden truck and then eventually they
allowed me two gallons of petrol a month so that I could go and play at one or two camps. "There was one at Pound Hill and one at Outwood where I used to go quite a lot". Sir Norman died in 1994; Lady Longley died in 2003, just short of her 100th birthday. The couple were married for 68 years. Martin Hayes' full interview with lady Longley is available to read at Crawley Library but is not available for loan. |
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Lancasters Firework Spectacular
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On 8th November the skies above Lancaster will be ablaze
with colour once again this year when Lancaster City Council launches its 2014 Firework Spectacular. "Light Up The Skies" is part of Light Up Lancaster, a festival of illuminations, art, music and fireworks. The castle and priory precinct will be closed to the public, but spectators will still be able to watch the action from our main viewing areas: The Quay Meadow (requires wristbands for entry), Giant Axe (requires wristbands for entry) , The cycle path alongside the River Lune
(opposite St George's Quay) and near the Millennium Bridge and Williamson Park. To warm you up for the evening's event on the Saturday, there will be themed activities to enjoy during the day including guided walks and tours, arts and crafts and lantern making workshops. A full programme of the daytime events will be available nearer the date from the Visitor Information Centres in Lancaster and Morecambe and online at www.lancaster.gov.uk/lightuplancaster Wristbands can be obtained via the website or the visitor information centre. |
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Chester Accordion Club
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The Chester Accordion Club's next meeting is on Tuesday, 28th October 2014. The venue is The Groves Club, Chester Road (A5032), Whitby, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire. For further details, telephone Lynn McCallum on 0151 339 9850.
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Forthcoming Dates
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Our Forthcoming Nights at The Priory Club, Broadfield Drive Leyland 15th October 2014 Local Players 29th October 2014 Practice/Social 5th November 2014 Practice/Social 19th November 2014 Craig Bradley 3rd December 2014 Practice/Social 17th December 2014 Christmas Do 7th January 2015 Practice/Social
21st January 2015 Guest Artist TBA
4th February 2015 Practice/Social
18th February 2015 Local Players
4th March 2015 Practice/Social
18th March 2015 Guest Artist TBA
1st April 2015 Practice/Social
15th April 2015 Local Players
29th April 2015 Practice/Social
6th May
2015 Practice/Social
20th May 2015 Guest Artist TBA
3rd June 2015 Practice/Social
17th June 2015 Local Players
1st July 2015 Practice/Social
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