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Leyland Accordion Club - 17th August 2005

 

Our August Concert

Our August concert was as usual a great local players concert, we had a wide variety of talent on show starting with some great playing from Bill Agnew, including Elmers Tune, Mona Lisa, Release Me, Oh Boy, Fernando, Birth Of The Blues, Dark Town Strutters Ball, Frankie & Johnny and finally Music Music Music. Bill had set the standard and Basil Berry kept it up with In The Mood, Moonlight Serenade, At Last, Elmers Tune and Serenade In Blue. Gordon was next onto the stage playing Julida Polka, My Treasure and Vienna Forever. Our next act was Polyglot (meaning a person having speaking, reading, or writing knowledge of several languages). Polyglot was composed of our own Fritz on accordion, along with his friends Roger on electric double bass and Linda on vocals. They played and sang Bery Vagabunden, Maids When You're Young and Silver Hammer. It was the first time we have had a folk trio on stage and they went down well. It was now time for our break. After the break, Alan Gelling played a selection of tunes, including The Northern Lights Of Old Aberdeen. Colin Ensor then played Music Maestro Please, I Wont Tell A Soul I Love You, Pavements Of Paris and Who's Taking You Home Tonight. John McCormick played La Cumparsita followed by Jean Southern playing Carte Postale and a musette piece. After the break, Ann Parker played Black Mask Waltz, Kevana Tango and Beautiful Days. Rebecca Parker then followed her mother, playing Puffin Billy and Bianca Capanna. There ws just time for me to play one tune while the buskers set up on the dance floor and Jay got her music ready at the keyboard. We ended the evening with a 15 minute selection of pieces from the buskers who did an excellent job. Thanks to all who played, as usual we had a great time playing for ourselves, the last of us finally left the club at about 11.40pm David Batty

Alan Venn Music Events


Alan Venn is once again holding an Organ Keyboard and Accordion weekend at The Mount Hotel, North Shore, Blackpool. This event, which runs from Thursday 17th to Sunday 20th of November, features lessons and entertainment during the day, with concerts each night from Harry Hussey, Ken Astin, Ian Wolstenholme and Andrew Seddon, with Ken Gorrel & Trevor Evans on drums & Bass. To find out more about this event, ring Alan Venn on 01204 840279.

 

Peppa Pig

On Monday 26th of September, on Channel 5 TV, there is a cartoon called Peppa Pig. It starts at 08:15 am and runs for ten minutes. Mummy and Daddy Pig find an old box in the attic. It is full of musical instruments. Mummy plays the violin, Daddy plays the accordion, and Peppa bangs the drum. But no-one is able to get a note out of the French horn. I don't know if you'll get any tips from the accordionist but I thought it was worth a mention in here.

 

Sonola For Sale

At our last concert, a chap brought an accordion to the club to see if he could sell it, he still has the Sonola 120 bass accordion for sale at £300 ono. If you are interested then Telephone 07967 588172.

 

Opera At The Pub

Fresco Fresco Italian restaurant in Town Road, Croston is holding an opera evening shortly. They will be serving a six course gourmet dinner while you listen to favourite opera pieces performed by Vittorio Pascarella from Naples. Telephone 01772 601100 for details.

 

This Wednesday


Our concert this Wednesday features the remarkable talents of David Vernon (see details of David earlier in this newsletter) who is travelling down from Scotland to play for us. David, who is one of the countrys top players, will have his CD's on sale; but I don't think I will be using them to try to emulate his playing. Bring your friends along for a great night out on Wednesday. The doors open at 7.30pm for an 8pm start. There will be the usual coffee, tea, raffle, good company and entertainment. See you there on Wednesday. David Batty

 

Bob Dylan


For those of you into folk music, and especially fans of Bob Dylan, there is a programme on BBC 2 next Monday, the 26th of September, called No Direction Home. This 1 hour 55 minute programme is the story of Bob Dylan, directed by Martin Scorsese, from a rock 'n' roll loving kid in the Midwest to his arrival as a major force in the world of folk music. Including unseen footage and rare recordings, in-depth interviews and revealing photographs, this film tells the story of one man's journey placing it within the greater canvas of human events.This programme continues on the following day, Tuesday 27th September, at 9pm to 10.30pm.

 

Celilidh Evening

On Sunday when I spoke to Daniel Hinchliffe, there were still ten tickets available for the Celilidh on 15th October with Rob Thorn and his band at Sutton Village Hall, Main Street, Sutton In Craven, West Yorkshire. (Near Keithley). There is a late bar with Pie & Peas being served at half time. Doors open at 7.30pm for an 8.30pm start.
Telephone Daniel Hinchcliffe on 01535 635074 for further details. If you're not going to the Pontins festival at Blackpool, then this is a chance for you to let your hair down elsewhere. Ps. I had one or two people asking me how to pronounce Ceilidh, it's pronounced Kay-Leigh and it's a musical get together with music and dancing, usually with drink as standard and food as an optional extra.

 

Our Website

Our internet website has had 84075 vistors as at 18th of September 2005, that's 1130 visitors to the main page of our website since last month. We have had a lot of contacts from accordionists who have just discovered our site. The www.accordionfestival.com site is getting busy as more people find out about it as a place to visit for up to date information on UK accordion festivals; and our radio station has had 1066 listener hours in the last month. I was pleased that a commercial radio station in Ireland has added a link on their website to our website. They are the station that also broadcasts over the Internet at www.midwestirishradio.com if you want to tune in to listen to lots of good music. They told me that the kettle is on if I vist them when I am next in Ireland, and I simply can't turn down the offer of a cup of coffee !

David Vernon

A full-time professional for many years, David has performed at musical events and festivals all over the UK and abroad, including Canada, USA, India, Middle East, Poland, Switzerland, Iceland, France and Denmark among others - most recent being a tour of New Zealand in June 2005 with Scottish folk group “Crooked Jack”.
He recently won an award in the Edinburgh Festival for his role in “Song and Dance Man”, a theatre production about the life and music of Austrian composer “Gustav Mahler”. David has three solo recordings to his credit, and can be seen performing in the Robert Duvall movie “A Shot at Glory”.
David will be our guest artist this Wednesday night when he travels down from Edinburgh. He will have CDs on sale during the concert and this promises to be a great night. Make sure you turn up early for a decent seat.

Christmas Carols

I know that Summer is only just leaving us, but it's probably the best time to start dusting off those Christmas carols for a bit of an airing during your practice sessions. Then you will be ready for all those bookings in December. You have been forewarned, it's not far away !

Accordion Festival At Blackpool

There are only 24 days to go until the start of the new accordion festival at Pontins, Lytham (Blackpool). The festival runs from Friday 14th, to Monday the 17th of October 2005. There will be artistes From Italy, France And Portugal, After Hours In The Victoria Pub, MidnightTour By Luxury Coach Of Blackpool Illuminations, Accordion Basics Workshop, The Art Of Duet Playing, Style And Technique Workshop, Beginners/Advanced Workshops, Master Classes Graded, Stage Tricks And Repertoire, To Do Or Not To Do, Stagecraft Conduct, Stage Presentation, Orchestral Workshops, Songs Of Praise, The Young Musicians Workshop, Music Through The Centuries, Buskers And Free And Easy Sessions, Question Time, Welcome To The Festival Party, Cocktail Music, Spectacular Evening Concerts, An Audience With Jack Emblow, Junior Workshops And Activities, Accordion Auction, Ballroom Dancing, Sequence Dancing, Scottish Dancing, Fancy Dress With A Musical Theme - Prize For The Most Imaginative Outfit, Evening Dinner With Music, An Open Stage, Free And Easy Sessions, Early Evening Entertainment - Cocktail Music From 7pm. There will be a trade show featuring Accordion Exchange & Music World, Rolston Accordions, Accordion Times and News, Electronic Accordions, Geoff Holter Accordions, Accordions of London, Music Room and Charnwood Music. The cost of the festival is £169 for the chalet, including breakfast and evening meals. This gives you access to all the concerts, workshops and events. If you want to go on the Blackpool Illuminations coach trip then there will be an extra cost of £9.95.

If you would like to attend, contact either Gina Branelli on 01253 778764, or Loretta Rolston on 01501 820910. Alternatively, you can visit www.accordionfestival.com where you will be given a countdown to the festival, along with contact details for the organisers and links to their websites. If you are planning to go to the festival then, by mentioning Leyland Accordion Club when you book your place, you will be given chalets near to people you know instead of being scattered across the camp. Please tell other people about this new festival so that we can ensure its success in future.

West Lancashire Arts Festival

There will be singing, dancing, drama, and lots more in store for residents and visitors alike at the West Lancashire Community Arts Festival. The two-week event promises to bring high quality arts from professional and amateur groups in venues across the district. From Saturday 24 September to Saturday 8 October, people will be able to enjoy an exciting range of entertainment that is sure to have something to tempt all ages and tastes. Comedy, dance, drama, live bands, visual arts, literature and theatre are just some of the many events that will be taking place throughout the two weeks. There will be puppetry and acrobatics at the Rose Theatre; Sword, Clog and Morris dancing in the Civic Hall; classical music in Parbold Village Hall; ballroom dancing at Ormskirk School; poetry and prose at Glenburn School; and folk, jazz and bluegrass at the Chapel Gallery. Also featured is the celebrated one-act play festival, written by new writers and performed by local theatre and drama groups. The one act plays have been a hit at the festival over the previous years and this year promises even more great local theatre. The events have been organised by the West Lancashire Community Arts Organisation, a group made up of representatives of arts groups, in partnership with West Lancashire District Council. Cllr. David Westley, Portfolio Holder for Community Services, said: "The annual West Lancs Community Arts Festival once again promises to bring two weeks of high quality arts from both professionals and amateurs. Now in it's fourth year, the festival has been building a reputation for bringing a wide ranging and diverse programme of events to the district, and this year will show the continued growth and support for the arts in West Lancs." The Festival programme will be launched on Saturday 10th September, with performances and activities in Ormskirk Town Centre and Skelmersdale Concourse between 10am and 4pm. For a copy of the programme, and some great entertainment, make sure you get down to either town centre. To book tickets, for more information or a copy of the programme residents can also pop into the Chapel Gallery, St Helens Road, Ormskirk or call them on 01695 571328. Tickets and programmes are also available from all the groups and venues taking part and from the Youth Information Centre at the Concourse, Skelmersdale. If you speak to an organiser, tell them that Leyland Accordion Club told you about the event, then they might inform us about it in future....

 

 

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