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http://www.accordions.com/news.aspx?d=14-May-2010&lang=ru&s=2119
14-May-2010
by Rob Howard
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 North Staffs AC marked World Accordion Day, May 6th, with interviews on local radio. The chat about accordions made a welcome for listeners’ relief from the otherwise relentless coverage of the General Election. The day began with an interview at 7.30am with Pete Morgan on BBC Radio Stoke, involving NSAC chairman Steve Hughes and accordionist Stefan Andrusyschyn. The chat with host Pete Morgan flowed smoothly, and included a brilliant rendition of a shortened Strauss’s ‘Blue Danube’ by Stefan, which drew applause from the studio staff. Following a photo shoot Steve and Stefan left having, I believe, given good representation for the instrument and the club. The calculated listening audience was about 10,000. On the way out Steve Hughes had a phone call from Ben Lowe, who was directing the news program for the MA course in media studies at Stafford University and, having heard the broadcast on Radio Stoke, invited the NSAC duo take part that afternoon. From Radio Stoke, Steve and Stefan were featured on programs at the nearby Signal Radio, with Doug Wood on Signal Radio 2, followed by Signal Radio 1 with Perry and Louise. In both cases Stefan did a marvelous job, doing all the talking and playing ‘Misty’ and ‘Hot and Cold’. In the afternoon the NSAC duo to Stafford University, where they appeared on screen in a programme introduced as being ‘World Accordion Day’. Stefan was asked about the instrument and how long he had played – following the pattern of the previous interviews. He followed the questions with a brief rendition of ‘Czardas’. Hopefully, these interviews and music will have caught the attention of many listeners in the county. |