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http://www.accordions.com/news.aspx?d=27-May-2011&lang=es&s=4346
27-May-2011
by Rob Howard
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| ‘Accordions at the Castle’ took place May 15th to 20th at the Norbreck Castle, a large hotel in Blackpool, Lancashire, and proved to be a great success. Ably organized by Heather Smith, this festival included workshops: Beginners (Jean Hanger), Elementary (Rosemary Wright), Intermediate (Brian Jenkins), Jazz (Bert Santilly), Scottish (David Vernon), Buskers (Bert Santilly), Vintage (Jean Hanger), and Big Band (Romano Viazzani), and a trade show, and a buzz of enthusiasm prevailed throughout the proceedings. There were informal concerts in the afternoons and gala-type concerts each evening, featuring a dazzling array of talent that included Romano Viazzani, David Vernon (accordion) & Dick Lee (clarinet), Rosemary Wright, Bert Santilly, Stefan Andrusyschyn (accordion) & Denise Leigh (soprano), Harry Hussey, Ken Astin, and Scottish accordionist Roy Hendrie. All the guests were on top form, and the entertainment was second to none. The daily workshops a lot of fun, culminating in excellent performances at the final night’s concert in the ballroom by all the groups/orchestras. Most notable was the Glenn Miller music played by the Big Band, led by Romano Viazzani on Roland FR7X, and impressively augmented by Dick Lee on clarinet, Geoff Cook on sax, and Marj Howard on trumpet. The festival closed after midnight with those revellers still with some energy left dancing to the Scottish music of David Vernon, playing Heather Smith’s MusicTech digital accordion. Next year’s festival takes place from May 13th to 18th 2012, again at the Norbreck Castle. For further information email: heather@accordions.karoo.co.uk |