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http://www.accordions.com/news.aspx?d=15-May-2020&lang=ru&s=16461
15-May-2020
by Rob Howard
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 May 8th 1945 was the day Germany surrendered and World War II in Europe came to an end. This year marks the 75th anniversary of VE Day, which was to include all sorts of special events such as street parties, similar to the ones held in 1945. However, although the Covid19 emergency put paid to the planned major public celebrations on Thursday May 8th 2020, many street parties went ahead, albeit observing social distancing. Some of these parties involved accordionists, such as the one held on Avondale Road, Stockport. Accordionist Rob Howard writes: Yesterday afternoon it was lockdown VE Day party time on Avondale Rd, and I did my best to liven things up on my 1935 Scandalli Scott Wood Four curved keyboard. I came out at 4 pm and there was hardly anybody outside, but when I opened up with God Save the Queen, within minutes, lots of people emerged from their houses with tables, chairs, drinks and food, and we very quickly had a party going on. Observing social distancing, there was much chat and laughter, and I did my bit playing non-stop music. I played war songs such as Wish Me Luck, Bless Em All, Lilli Marlene, Hang Out Your Washing on the Siegfried Line, Quartermasters Stores, Lambeth Walk, Run Rabbit Run, The Great Escape, The Longest Day, Colonel Bogey, Tipperary, Pack Up Your Troubles, Rule Britannia, Jerusalem, Land of Hope and Glory, White Cliffs of Dover, We'll Meet Again, plus some requests. I also played a medley of Glenn Miller music: Moonlight Serenade, Chattanooga Choo Choo, Little Brown Jug, I Know Why, Don’t Sit Under the Apple Tree and In The Mood. These all sounded good on the curved keyboard, which has plenty of volume and is well suited to playing in the open air. By way of contrast I also donned my modern accordion to play Spanish Eyes, The Entertainer, the tango El Choclo, Come Back to Sorrento, Santa Lucia, Funiculi Funicula, Que Sera Sera, Wonderful Copenhagen, Tulips From Amsterdam, Una Paloma Blanca, Is This The Way to Amarillo?, Under the Bridges of Paris, Under Paris Skies, plus the music from Oliver and My Fair Lady. I played for about two hours in bright sunshine, and it grew very hot. Undeterred I carried on regardless and had a lot of fun in the process. We may never do anything like this again but it was good while it lasted. For further information email: robaccord5@hotmail.com |