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‘Accordions International 2009’, Blackpool - UKby Rob Howard |
‘Accordions International 2009’, organised by Heather Smith, takes place from May 9th to 13th at the Dunes Conference Complex, Pontins Holiday Centre, Lytham St Annes, Blackpool, Lancashire. The guest artistes booked to date include: Alexander Dmitriev and Vitali Dmitriev (Russia), Pino di Modugno (Italy), Giancarlo Caporilli (Italy), and the UK’s Romano Viazzani, Stefan Andrusyschyn and Denise Leigh (soprano), Bert Santilly and Harry Hussey. This accordion festival shares the Pontins site with an organ/keyboard festival, which has a large and very interesting trade show open to all. Workshops take place during the day and there are concerts each evening, plus after hours jam sessions in the Queen Vic pub. The ballroom and Queen Vic are open to both accordion and organ/keyboard festival participants. The trade show to date includes Geoff Holter Accordions, The Accordion Shop, and John Douglas Music. For further information email: heather@accordions.karoo.co.uk |