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Stockport Accordion Club’s Anniversaries Concert, Cheshire - UKby Rob Howard |
Stockport Accordion Club's 30th & 80th Anniversary Concert takes place next week on Wednesday October 18th, 7.30pm, at Woodley Methodist Church, Chapel St, Woodley, Stockport, Cheshire SK6 1NF. Admission is £5. All are welcome. The first Stockport AC was formed in 1937, disbanded during WW2, reformed in 1948 and disbanded again in 1953. In 1956 there was another revival with the formation of the Clifford Wood Accordion Orchestra, disbanded in 1974 and revived in 1987. This band morphed into the present club in 1994, hence the double anniversary. In conjunction with these anniversaries a high quality fully illustrated hardback book, ‘Stockport Accordion Club through the years’ has been written, tracing the club's history, and loaded with members' anecdotes and memories. The concert programme includes Rob Howard – Selection from ‘Oliver’ Stockport Accordion Band - 'Liberty Bell', 'Amapola', 'My Way' Brennan Wilson & vocalist Stella - Piaf songs 'L'accordeoniste', 'Autumn Leaves', 'No regrets' Accordion Spice (quartet) - 'Harmonica', 'Amazing Grace', 'Katyusha' John Curvis & Adrienne Sharpe - 3 Scottish reels Chris Green & Helen Rich - 'Ashokan Farewell' Helen Rich - set to be announced Interval and raffle - with entertainment with John Jones MBE Pearl Fawcett-Adriano - set to be announced Dorothy Brincat - a Scottish medley Phil Watson - set to be announced Dennis Pepler – ‘Gourmand Polka’ (Waldteufel) Chris Green & Betty Molloy - 'Unity March', 'Granada' Scottish Quartet - set to be announced Stockport AC Band - 'Wien bliebt Wien', 'Simple Gifts', 'La Chipanecas' For further information email: robaccord5@hotmail.com |