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03-Jun-2022
by Rob Howard
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 Alan Young (picture left), accordionist, pianist, vocalist, and accordion & piano technician/tuner, passed away from cirrhosis of the liver and sepsis on May 25th 2022 at the age of 67. He is survived by wife Ginny, daughter Imogen and son Edward.Alan, who was self-employed, was the son of the renowned accordion technician Arthur Young and had been immersed in accordion repairs and tuning from a young age. He was also a technician employed by the famous Steinway piano company. As an accordionist Alan had a special love of jazz, and at accordion festivals was often seen playing alongside the likes of Harry Hussey, Jack Emblow and Tony Compton. As a pianist he entertained in hotels, and at accordion festivals performed concerts singing and playing keyboard, and also for dancing. Alan was a well-known and popular figure at accordion festivals such as Eastbourne, Caister, Dudley and Blackpool, where he was present as an accordion technician and as a performer, and he also was a guest at several accordion clubs. He was a real character, with a great sense of humour, and will be missed by his many friends. R.I.P. Picture below left to right: Harry Hussey, Alan Young, Jack Emblow, Tony Compton |
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