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Our May concert started with Arthur Frankland playing Ave Maria,
Edelweiss, Midnight in Moscow, Fields of Athenry, Danny Boy, Bonnie Banks Of Loch Lomond and Amazing Grace. Michael Kristiansen then played Cailinn No runnsa, Teann An Nall, Filord, Thistle Of Scotland and Flett From Flotta. Our next player was David Rigby playing Loveliest Night Of The Year, Wild Rover, Beautiful Dreamer, Let Me Call you Sweetheart, In The Good Old Summertime, Irish Eyes, Daisy, On Top Of Old Smoky and Highland Cathedral. Patrick Halpin then took to the stage and played Wild
Colonial Boy, Irish Rover, Annies Song, McAlpines Fusiliers and Spancil Hill. We then had the break, with the usual chat and socialising. After the break we started the second part of the night with Rebecca playing My Wild Irish Rose, Home On The Range, Valse D’Amilie and Moon River. Up next was Hilda McCann, Hilda gave us renditions of Home Away From Home, If I Give My Heart To You, I Don’t See Me In Your Eyes Anymore, King Of The Road, Alexanders Ragtime Band, Roll Out The Barrel and
Leaning On a Lampost. Harvey was our next player, he played Mexican Hat Dance, D’ye Ken John Peel, Happy Wanderer, Daisy, I Love You Because and, to finish, he played Swannee River. I then took to the stage and, along with Harvey on the melodica, played Triste Sourire, Grandfathers Clock, American Patrol and Can’t Help Falling In Love. Colin was our next player, he played Down Forget Me Not Lane, Back Home Again, Dancing With Stars In My Eyes, Footsteps Of A Fool and Sweetheart Of
All My Dreams. Bernard Bamber continued the entertainment with you Are My Sunshine, When The Saints, Goodnight Irene, You made Me Love You, Heart Of My Heart, Have I Told You Lately and Wild Rover. It was getting close to the end of the night now. Our next player was Ann Parker playing Dark Island, Fancy Fingers Polka, Snow Waltz and Frog Chorus. Graham Driver played Prescott Clock and a tune written by Vicki (but he didn’t know the title of it). To
finish the night, Colin, Bernard and Harvey then play a variety of tunes, ending the night with Goodnight Irene and Now Is the Hour.
David Batty
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This Wednesday is one of our Local Players concerts. Please ensure you bring along your accordion and your music (if needed). If you have not played on the
stage before then you will find playing on stage at the concert nights a great way to gain more confidence in a supportive environment. I hope you can make it to support the club and the other players. The night starts at 8pm but doors are always open for 7.30pm for a chat before the concert starts. I look forward to seeing you on Wednesday.
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We have been told that the club has been booked for the whole day of the 5th September meaning that we won’t be able to meet in the evening. Not to worry
though we have an extra practice night the week before on the 30th August. Please amend your calendars/diary. As usual the list on the inside back page of the newsletter is always as up to date as possible when the newsletter is sent out.
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In May Avon released a new TV advert to advertise their new Mascara called “Big & Extreme” The Woman in the advert is seen to be applying the mascara while a voice over talks about the benefits of the mascara and the time it save by not having to go to a salon to have your eyelashes done, the advert then cuts to a shot of the same woman wearing an accordion while doing a bit of fake playing, she then says “ Now I can use all the time I have saved
on my latest musical obsession” the camera then pans out to the woman jumping about and “playing” the accordion. So there you have it who knew that not having to visit a salon to have your eyelashes done saves you enough time to learn to play the accordion! The TV advert can be watched on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O58P5A5K_e0
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Little Big Shots Accordionist
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On ITV there is a program called “Little Big Shots” it’s presented by Dawn French and the purpose of the show is to show off the talents of children from all around the world, they have a variety of skills from singing, scooter tricks, circus acts, musician etc. At the end of May they showcased a 12 year old Accordionist called Ciaran who is already a national champion. He played a pop song called 'Despacito'.
It’s great to see young people taking up the Accordion. Looking at Accordion Clubs and Festivals It seems like there aren’t many young people playing the Accordion although the competitions show a different story, there are many young people taking part in competitions. If you’d like to see Ciaran’s performance on Little Big Shots the clip has been uploaded to youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LzUsXo7TcH4 If you are
interested to see the original version of ‘Despacito’ this is the official video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJQP7kiw5Fk
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Chester Accordion Club’s meet on
the second Tuesday afternoon and the last Tuesday Evening of the month at The Groves Club, Chester Road (A5032), Whitby, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire. Telephone Barry Graham on 01978 760065.
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Taking place on the 13th & 14th July, this even sees various Musicians and bands playing around Longton in a variety of Pubs and venues. Wrist bands cost £5, and can be bought from various shops and venues in Longton.
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Those of you who have been to the last couple of club nights will already be aware of the recent changes. Due to having an increase in our room hire, we have had to add £1 to the admission fees to cover the cost of room hire the new prices are as follows:
Practice/Social Nights £3 Local Players Concert £4 for members £5 for non
members Guest Artist Concert £5 for member £6 for non members This is the first increase in our admission prices for many years, and only the second time since 1997 ! Tea and coffee remains at 20p a cup though.
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Wyre Club meet on the fourth Wednesday of the month at The North Euston Hotel on the Esplanade at Fleetwood, FY7 6BN. Further details tel.
01253 883681.
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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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On from the 14th - 15th July, across almost 30 venues in Morecambe, a variety of acts will be performing
for Morecambe Music Festival. To see a timetable of venues and acts visit:
https://morecambemusicfestival.uk/venues/
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This is to be held from the 18th to the 21st of October 2018. The festival is in it’s second year. Manchester Folk Festival has over 30 Artists Performing at a variety of venues across Manchester, the cost of attending
any of the concerts varies. Prices and a programme can be found on their website at www.manchesterfolkfestival.org.uk
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Hohner Musette IV 120 Bass, 3 Bass Couplers and 9 Right hand Couplers. There are some very light scratches on some keys on the right hand other than that it’s in good condition for its age.
The price is £400, see David at the club or call 01772 454328
email david@accordionclub.co.uk
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French Accordionist Yvette Horner has died aged 95 she won the Coupe Mondiale in 1948. She established her popularity by accompanying the caravan of the Tour de France eleven times. During her career of seventy years, Yvette gave more than two thousand concerts and made a hundred and fifty
records, whose cumulative sales amount to thirty million copies.
Yvette’s agent Jean-Pierre Brun said “the woman who had made more than 300 albums and sold millions of recordings in her career was not ill. "She died from a life filled to the brim." he said.
Yvette
Horner referred to music as her whole life and "the accordeon was 15 kilos in my arms, that's 15 kilos of happiness".” Born Yvette Hornère in the south-western city of Tarbes on the 22 September 1922, Horner began her career in 1947. Her mother modified the family
surname because she found the shorter version "more commercial". A year later, she was the first woman to win the Coupe Mondiale. Horner's parents ran a theatre and she grew up in a household of music lovers. She studied piano before being introduced to the
accordion by her mother. In the early 1950s Horner formed her orchestra and began touring. Her music became popular thanks to her role as official mascot for the Tour de France cycle race. For 11 years she rode atop the publicity vans playing her
accordion. At the end of the 1980s, after her husband's death, she changed her look with the help of French designer Jean-Paul Gaultier, swapping her jet black hair for flamboyant red and wearing extravagant outfits. Produced by Quincy Jones in 1989, Horner
played music by David Bowie, Michael Jackson and even tried some rap. In the French television show Taratata , she accompanied British pop star Boy George. Gaultier designed the stage costumes for Horner's last concert in 2011 as well as the CD cover for her album of the same year Yvette Hors Norme. Horner was given several special French awards throughout her life, notably the Légion D'Honneur, awarded by then president François Mitterrand.
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Toronto Subway Buskers article from The Siver Times
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Even being accordionists here at Leyland, we can see how these two chaps might annoy people with their one tune act!...
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accordion players that entertained and annoyed passengers on the subway in Toronto with performances of hit song “Despacito”, learned a second tune, but the transit Agency of the city say that the band is still breaking the law. The players, whose
performances in the subway cars became viral on the Internet in recent weeks, received a warning that they must stop, otherwise they are threatened with more serious punishment than a fine. In a video released this week, the players have learned a different
popular tune. But a spokesman for the Commission on transit in Toronto Stuart green said that the expansion of the repertoire makes their actions more legitimate. Green said that on Thursday, the musicians were fined $235 and issued two summons to the court.
He says that the transit Agency understands that musicians have supporters and critics, but notes that their actions are contrary to the Charter of the TTC and must stop. “Moreover, it undermines the expectations of our customers relative calm of the trip,
it may prevent people with low vision, and anyone who relies on the audio message to stop,” said green on Thursday. He said that there is a legal way for musicians to perform at the metro, using the terms of the project “Underground Sounds”, but even then
they will be forbidden to play in the cars. Green also noted that, if they don’t stop, it can lead to not only increasing the amount of fines and penalties in the form of probation. The first hearing will take place on 1 June, and the second on 20 July, said
green. A Video of the buskers has been uploaded to YouTube here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NP197D_VuRU
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Forthcoming Dates
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Our Forthcoming Nights at The Priory Club, Broadfield Drive Leyland 20th June 2018 Concert
4th July 2018 Practice
18th July 2018 Concert
1st August 2018 Practice
15th August 2018 Practice
29th August 2018 Practice
19th
September 2018 Concert
3rd October 2018 Practice
17th October 2018 Concert
31st October 2018 Practice
7th November 2018 Practice
21st November 2018 Concert
5th December 2018 Practice
19th December 2018 Christmas Do
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