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| Leyland Accordion Club - 21st June 2006
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Our June ConcertOur June concert was a local players concert, featuring a wealth of local talent playing a wide variety of music and styles. Our evening opened with Mary Hall playing the German tune Auf Der AutoBahn and Dance Of Moscow. Gordon Priestley was our next player with Skybird, West High March, Du Du Liegst Mir Im Hertzen, Tiptoe Polka, Julida Polka, Waves Of The Danube and Skaters Waltz. Ann Parker then took to the stage playing The Harry Lime Theme, Loveliest Night Of The Year, Beautiful Days, Le Denicheur and Memories Are Made Of This. Tom Bennett then gave us a talk about Irish 'diddly dee' music and how it was more interesting than playing scales for practicing scales and fingerwork, this was followed by Elmers Tune, At Last and Moonlight Serenade. Leading up to the break, Colin Ensor played Sunshine Of Your Smile, Someday, Love Letters In The Sand, Yellow Bird and then to finish, I'll String Along With You. After the break, Shirley Seed and Bill Agnew played a selection of tunes. Rebecca Parker was our next player with Bianca Coppano and Waltz Continental. Next, Jean Southern played Perfidia, Sway, Style Musette and My Florence. After the second break of the evening, I had my spot playing Cellini, Alpine Breezes, Return To Sorrento, Fleur De Paris, Can't Help Falling In Love, Bless Em' All and Jerusalem. Gordon Priestly was our next player, playing Sharpshooters March, My Treasure, Gypsy Polka and Vienna Forever. It was now getting close to closing time and just time for one more act, Colin Ensor, Tom Bennett and Bob Seed took to the stage, with Colin and Tom on accordions, and Bob on the drums. They played a selection of singalong pieces, including Tulips From Amsterdam. We had enjoyed a wonderful evening from our own players, and we went home singing as usual. David Batty |
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Fosbrooks Chadkirk Chapel Concert
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Accordion And Banjo On The RadioOn Saturday, 22nd July 2006, there is a programme called The Bloom of Youth on RTÉ Radio 1 FM (Channels 0142 and 0160 on Satellite TV). Starting at 21:02 to 22:00, this hour long programme, which is part of a series, features some of the finest traditional musicians and singers between The Ages of 18 and 30. In this programme, the focus is on two outstanding young musicians from Co. Mayo in the West of Ireland. The players are Accordion Player Fiachna ó Mongáin of Nui, Galway and Shane Mulchrone, aterrific tenor banjo player.
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Folk BritanniaOn Friday, 21st July 2006, at 9pm to 10pm on BBC 4 (Channel 161 on Satellite TV), the programme called Ballads and Blues is the first of three programmes celebrating the traditional folk music of the British Isles. The folk revival of the 50's led to political struggles between traditionalists and left-wing modernists. The birth of skiffle subsequently ushered in a more Bohemian brand of folk music. Contributors include Peggy and Pete Seeger, Martin Carthy, Bob Davenport and Ramblin' Jack Elliott. Part two is on Friday, 28th July 2006, from 9pm to 10pm. Called Folk Roots, New Routes. The 60's saw a boom when the hippie generation repackaged folk to appeal to a wider audience. Folk guitarists like Bert Jansch and Davy Graham led the way, while The Watersons and Anne Briggs explored the English tradition. Donovan sailed into the charts, and Fairport Convention changed folk forever by inventing folk rock. Contributors include Richard Thompson, Norma Waterson and Roy Harper. The final programme is on Friday, 4th August 2006 from 21:00 to 22:00 During the 80's, artists such as the Pogues and Billy Bragg injected new energy into the ailing British folk movement. The 90's saw the rise of Eliza Carthy and other children of the folk revival. Finally, the recent emergence of the so-called twisted folk generation has made folk trendy again. Featured artists include Dick Gaughan, Shane MacGowan, The Levellers, Beth Orton, Vashti Bunyan and James Yorkston. |
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This Wednesday
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Jack Emblow & Tony Compton CD
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Fleetwood Folk Festival
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Lisa-Lee Leslie in Mirandolina
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Our Website Our Internet website has had 95348 visitors as at 16th of July 2006. That's 932 visitors to the main page of our website since last month. The online noticeboard is being used
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Caister Accordion Festival The Caister Accordion Festival takes place from the 2nd to the 6th of November. Guest Artists booked are Art Van Damme (USA), Giancarlo Caporilli (Italy), Pearl Fawcett-Adriano, Gary Blair, Jack Emblow & Tony Compton, Romano Viazzani and Norvic Concordia.
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Items For SaleArthur & Val Newton have an 8 string Mandolin Banjo, A Melodeon, and a Concertina, all in good condition, for £350 or they will sell the items separately. Telephone 0151 420 6058 |
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Our Picnic/Concert Our Annual Picnic Concert is to be held on Sunday the 30th of July 2006 at the usual venue of Hollins Farm, Hollins Lane, Leyland. This is a concert held in a field with all the cars parked facing the stage like a drive in movie. We have a curtain sided trailer as our stage, full amplification is provided for the players, and the stage is even carpeted! You bring along yourself, park your car with a view of the stage and bring a chair or blanket to sit and enjoy the concert. Most people bring along a picnic, some drink, cameras, their accordions and, most importantly, something to shade themselves from the sun like a hat. The normal start time is from 12 noon with no formal finish time but we normally play until about 8pm, but some people leave after a few hours if they have other engagements. This is a very informal affair, there is no admission charge, simply turn up and enjoy the concert, or, if you are a player who doesn't feel confident enough to play at the club, then bring along your accordion to play at the picnic, most of the time people are only half listening to the player, they are chatting amongst themselves and it's a very easy booking. I have included some photographs taken in previous years to give you an idea of the day. Apart from our first picnic in August 1999 we have had great weather, for every other picnic. That's one rainy day then six years of good weather so given that run we have to expect another great day for our 2006 picnic. Don't forget to put this in your diary, bring along family friends, etc. and, if you get lost on the way, then telephone 07803 665403 for directions. I have marked the map on the back page of this newsletter with a big cross showing Hollins Lane. From The Priory Club leave the car park, turn right, take the second right (West Paddock), at the end turn right at the mini roundabout. Turn Left at the next roundabout on to Leyland Lane, at the next roundabout take the first exit continuing on Leyland Lane, Hollins Lane is about 1 minutes drive away on your right. Please bring along family and friends who might enjoy the day and don't forget to bring your accordion to give us a tune.
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