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http://www.accordions.com/news.aspx?d=08-Apr-2016&lang=de&s=11617
08-Apr-2016
by Harley Jones
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 Picture above: Kevin Friedrich, Lionel ReekieThe 9th Kevin Friedrich & Friends Annual Fundraising Concert was held on Sunday afternoon, 3rd April at the Dargaville Musuem Lighthouse Function Centre. The concert was sold out over 10 days before the concert and the packed audience love the show. The concert consisted of various local performers and groups, often with Kevin Friedrich accompanying them on accordion plus Kevin's New Zealand accordion friends. The theme of the concert was "Around the World" and the music reflected that them with famous pieces from many countries of the world, including New Zealand compositions. The North Shore Music Makers Accordion Orchestra of young people conducted by Christine Johnstone was one of the many popular performances. Special note must be made of accordionists Lionel Reekie and daughters Alina and Alexandra, Maurice Jones and daughter Alanah, Joan and Linda Emmett, daughters of Kevin's original Dargaville teacher, the late Ben Emmett. The star of the concert, Dargaville's favorite son Kevin Friedrich, performed with a number of groups and then performed a solo program of music from different parts of the world, including pieces with two museum accordions that finished with a standing ovation from the very happy audience. Picture below: Kevin Friedrich, Alanah and Maurice Jones, Alexandra and Lionel Reekie, Alina Reekie. |
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