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Our December Concert started with Ann Parker on Accordion playing Beautiful Days, Snow Waltz, Beer Barrel Polka, Memories Are Made Of This and Yodelling Polka. Our next player was John Robinson on the Piano. John played Silent Night and I Believe In Father Christmas. John was
then joined by Bernard Belshaw on Accordion and Harvey on Trumpet, they played Have Yourself A Merry Christmas, White Christmas, Rudolph The Reindeer, Don’t Know Why, Music To Watch The Girls Go By, Ave Maria and Love Letters and Straight From My Heart. David Rigby was up next, he played My Wild Irish Rose, Spinning Wheel, Good Old Summertime, Irish Eyes, Wild Rover, Loveliest Night Of The Year and Highland Cathedral. John Robinson on Piano Played Sunny Afternoon, Into Something Good and Marble
Halls. Ann Parker on Ukelele then played Rocking Around The Christmas Tree, Merry Christmas Everyone and Is This The Way To Amarillo. Sara Daly Played Stop The Cavalry, God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen, Scarlet Ribbons and Have Yourself a Merry Christmas. I played then played a selection of tunes to finish the night. As usual it had been a great Christmas event, with great company, great entertainment and great food. Thanks to all those who brought food for our Jacobs Join, those who
played on the night, and those who came to the club throughout 2018. Roll on 2019 and the nights and guest artists we have planned for this coming year.
David Batty
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This Wednesday is a concert night. Hopefully you can support your club and attend. If you are a player, please ensure you have your accordion and your music (if needed), so you can play your latest pieces for us (or old ones). 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 there.
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Eastbourne Accordion Festival
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This is to be held from the 8th to the 11th of February 2019 at The Queens Hotel (Eastbourne).
Half Board Stay is £245 per person (£90.00 deposit), Balance to be paid on arrival at the festival.
Provisional Festival Programme
Artists - Julie Best Jean Corrigan Rosemary Wright Harry Hussey John Romero
Teachers - Sammie Catling Angie Lukins Jean Hanger Gennaro Fiondella John Romero
Organisations and Traders - The Accordion Shop Acorn Instruments Harry Kipling’s “Accordion Treasures” Fiondella Music Carillon Music
Friday 8th February
3.00 Arrival and check in
3.00 Welcome cup of tea or coffee
4.00 Welcome party with (Bar)
6.00 Dinner
8.00 (Concert Hall)
8.45 Interval
9.00 (Concert Hall)
9.30 Interval
9.45 (Concert Hall)
10.15 (Concert Hall)
11.00 Relax with (Bar)
Saturday 9th February
8.00 – 9.30 Breakfast
9.00 Group orchestra class – Gennaro Fiondella (Concert Hall)
10.15 Group class – Angie Lukins (Concert Hall)
10.15 Midi & Electronic Accordion (Masterclass) – John Romero (Bar)
11.30 Group orchestra class – Sammie Catling (Concert Hall)
12.30 (Bar)
2.00 Vintage Orchestra – Jean Hanger (Concert Hall)
3.00 Guest concerts – Hosted by John Romero (Concert Hall)
4.00 Complimentary cup of tea or coffee (Bar)
5.30 Busking session Harry Hussey (Concert Hall)
6.00 Dinner
8.00 (Concert Hall)
8.30 (Concert Hall)
9.00 Interval
9.15 (Concert Hall)
9.45 (Concert Hall)
10.15 (Bar)
Sunday 10th February
8.00 – 9.30 Breakfast
9.00 Group orchestra class – Gennaro Fiondella (Concert Hall)
10.15 Group class – Angie Lukins (Concert Hall)
10.15 Midi & Electronic Accordion (Masterclass) – John Romero (Bar)
11.30 Group orchestra class – Sammie Catling (Concert Hall)
12.30 (Bar)
2.00 Orchestra Concerts – Hosted by John Romero (Concert Hall)
3.00 Guest Concerts – Hosted by John Romero (Concert Hall)
4.00 Complimentary cup of tea or coffee (Concert Hall)
5.30 Jazz session Harry Hussey (Concert Hall)
6.00 Dinner
8.00 (Concert Hall)
8.30 (Concert Hall)
9.00 Interval
9.15 (Concert Hall)
9.45 Charity Raffle (Concert Hall)
10.00 (Concert Hall)
10.30 Professional Artistes Jam Session (Concert Hall)
11.00 Relax with (Bar)
Monday 11th February
8.00 – 9.30 Breakfast
To book visit https://cgfmusic.co.uk/accordion-festival-feb-2019/
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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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North West Area Accordion Festival
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This is being held on 24th February 2019 at the Adelphi Hotel, Liverpool. For More information contact Anna Bodell on 07770 450840 or email ray.anna@btopenworld.com
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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 will be held on Thursday 14 March 2019 at 7:30pm in Liverpool Philharmonic Hall. The concert includes some accordion content. Louis Gottschalk Symphony No.1, A Night in the Tropics
Claudia Montero Vientos del Sur (Winds of the South): Concerto for Piano Accordion and Orchestra (world premiere). Rimsky-Korsakov Shéhérazade. Vasily Petrenko is the conductor with Ksenija Sidorova on accordion.
Here is the writeup from them… Hold tight: it’s not every concert that starts with a samba and ends with a shipwreck! But when Louis Gottschalk wrote his First Symphony in 1857, he gave its finale an unmistakably Latin shimmy and the first ever orchestral samba. Far away in Russia, meanwhile, Rimsky-Korsakov dreamt of the Arabian Nights – and
his sumptuous musical fairytale Shéhérazade never gets any less thrilling. In between – well, let’s just say that if you heard the phenomenal Ksenija Sidorova at our 2016 Christmas concerts, the opportunity to hear her in the dance rhythms of this brand new concerto by Argentinean composer Claudia Montero will be pretty much unmissable.
Tickets range from £15 to £45 and can be bought from https://www.liverpoolphil.com/whats-on/a-night-in-the-tropics
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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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Vishten - Canadian Acadian Trio
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On 2nd February 2019 at the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic will be multi award-winning Acadian trio Vishtèn, they will celebrate 15 years together with their sixth album "Horizons" and most extensive UK tour to date.
"a jaw-dropping set from an outstanding band" Folk Radio
Flag-bearers for their unique musical traditions throughout the world, the powerhouse trio are currently nominated for six Music PEI (Prince Edward Island) Awards - including Album of the Year and Francophone Artist of the Year.
Having been delighting UK audiences for ten years, since their debut at the Shetland Folk Festival in 2009, they will return to the UK in early 2019 for an extensive tour of 17 dates across January and February, from Inverness to Southampton, including a return to Glasgow's world-renown Celtic Connections festival on January
31.
Their summer 2018 UK tour included standout sets at the Cambridge Folk Festival, WOMAD UK, Wickham Festival, and the Hebridean Celtic Festival, as well as live concert sets broadcast on both BBC Radio 3 and BBC Radio Scotland.
The trio's most progressive release to date, Horizons sees Vishtèn continuing to push the Acadian music envelope, pulling from all three members' rich musical upbringing and heritage whilst unashamedly drawing from contemporary influences and their continual worldwide travels. The Cajun tradition – spread by Acadians throughout North America –
mixes with Celtic and world strands, altogether redefining the possibilities of French-Canadian folk.
Ticket prices are £14 or £17 and can be bought from https://www.liverpoolphil.com/whats-on/vishten
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Forthcoming Dates
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Our Forthcoming Nights at The Priory Club, Broadfield Drive Leyland
16th January 2019 Concert
30th January 2019 Practice
6th February 2019 Practice
20th February 2019 Practice
6th March 2019 Practice
20th March 2019 Concert
3rd April 2019 Practice
17th April 2019 Practice
1st May 2019 Practice
15th May 2019 Concert
29th May 2019 Practice
5th June 2019 Practice
19th June 2019 Practice
3rd July 2019 Practice
17th July 2019 Concert
31st July 2019 Practice
7th August 2019 Practice
21st August 2019 Practice
4th September 2019 Practice
18th September 2019 Concert
2nd October 2019 Practice
16th October 2019 Practice
30th October 2019 Practice
6th November 2019 Practice
20th November 2019 Concert
4th December 2019 Practice
18th December 2019 Christmas Do
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