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13-Apr-2012
by Rob Howard
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| The Accordions Worldwide news for April 10th 1998 included a report on the recent accordion festival in Blackpool, organized by Tom Duncan. One of the British accordion scene’s great unsung yet most prolific festival organizers, Tom Duncan, a retired Police Chief Superintendent, presented many top national and international accordionists at his festivals, such as Frank Marocco, Peter Soave, Barbara Ann Martindale, Gervasio Marcosignori, Jorgen Sundeqvist, Oivind Farmen, David Lukins, Dermot O’Brien, Seamus Shannon, and many more. INTERNATIONAL ACCORDION FESTIVAL - ENGLAND Contributed by David Batty The International Accordion Festival was held from March 26th to 30th at Pontins Holiday Centre, Lytham St Annes, Blackpool, Lancashire, England. There was a great variety of accordion entertainment including Steve Roxton (Jersey) who also demonstrated the accordion at Trade stalls. Barbara Ann Martindale (Canada) played a selection of classical pieces and presented a master class. Also performing were The Alexander Brothers, Alexander Korbakov (Russia), Roberto Enzo (Italy), Johnny Duncan and various accordion orchestras. Gary Blair (Scotland) with his ceilidh dance band provided dance music every evening. George Hicks organised a buskers workshop and the accordion auction included the sale of a 156-year-old instrument. |