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09-Sep-2016
Adrienne Griffiths (1948-2016), Southampton – UKby Rob Howard |
 The UK accordion scene is shocked and saddened at the news of the sudden death of Adrienne Griffiths, who passed away in her sleep whilst attending the St Audries Bay Folk Week.Adrienne Griffiths, from Southampton, Hampshire, discovered the accordion at the age of 10 and formed an immediate attachment to it; to such an extent that her father decided to “cash in” his pension in order to buy her a Hohner Atlantic (a sacrifice she never forgot). By her 16th birthday she had progressed through all the BCA (Practical and Theory) examinations up to and including Grade 8. Her teacher was Colin Whitfield. One of her great loves was playing dance music and in 1964 she formed her own three piece band, which for many years performed in the Southampton area. She also competed for many years in the NAO Area and UK Championships, and in February 2016 won the Veterans Musette section at the Northern Ireland Championships. Adrienne was very active in the UK accordion scene, teaching, conducting, festival workshop leader, playing for ceilidhs, and solo performances at charity concerts and fund raising events, etc. She was also a member of the Crawley Accordion Orchestra, the Bournemouth Accordion Orchestra, and the Stour Valley Accordion Group. In recent times she has to France and Germany as an invited guest with the Kennett Accordion Orchestra. In 2010 she founded the South Hampshire Accordion Club, and was its Musical Director and organiser. Adrienne was widowed, and the mother of Barbara Proud and a grandmother. R.I P. |