Here are some photos of my Accordion ventures
Thanks to everyone I have met on my travels.
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Me with Tony Compton and Jack Emblow in Kilmarnock 2002. Jack is the finest Jazz Accordionist in the UK
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Finton Stanley the great Irish Player.
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The amazing Vincenzo Abbraciante and Romeo Aichino ( boss of Cooperfisa Accordions)
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I Love this Photo!! This is my friend from Oregon Geoff Levear and was taken by his wife Joyce whilst on holiday in France.
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Harry Hussey ... such a nice guy!!
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The Gary Blair Ceilidh Band with Jazz Master Maurice McCarthy
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The Gary Blair Ceilidh Band 2002. Stevie Burns ( Drums) Richard Wong ( 2nd Accordion) and we are joined by the horribly talented Vincenzo Abbraciante who is the demonstrator for Borsini Accordions.
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The superb band '' Give Way''. This was taken at their grannie's Golden Wedding in 2003
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This photo was taken in Quebec when I was one of the guest artistes in 2002
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Faithe Deffner ( New York )of the Titano Accordion co, Deffner music etc. at the Coupe Mondial , London
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Me, Jean Hanger ( organiser of the Harlow Accordion Club) and the Superb Romano Viazzani ( organiser of the fantastic London Accordion Festival )
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Tom Alexander of the Alexander Brothers Fame
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Me , Posing with my Brother Colin's Ferrari
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This is me in Iceland ( I am the one on the left!)
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Former World Champion Mirco Patarini at the Uk Accordion Championships 2003
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My Son Gary Jnr who won four First places and one third ( for duet) at the UK Accordion Championships 2003
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French Legend Claude Thomaine and the Amazing Paris Moscow Duo ( Domi Emorine and Roman Jbanov
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Simone Zanchini , The best Live Performance I have ever heard. London Accordion Festival
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I took this photo from a drawing on Carole Enneking's wall when I stayed with her and her husband Don in Suisun Valley, California 2003
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Scottish Accordionist Bobby Crowe and Jazz Guitar Legend Martin Taylor, London
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The fantastic Ontario Fiddler Pierre schryer
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Some of the Staff at the festival in Montmagny. Also pictured is my good friend Vickie Maris from Indiana, USA
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Renzo Ruggieri, Mauro Carra And Romeo Aichino
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Graham tait, a Scot living in canada ( taken in Quebec)
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American, Peter Soave in Quebec
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A tremendous Quebecois box player, Gaston Nolet.
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Russian Maestro Alexander Dmitriev , Pakefield 2002
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American Legend, Dick Contino and Johnny McCaffrey ( Canada) havin a jam in Washington State 2002
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Phil Cunnigham MBE opening Rolston Accordions new shop , Scotland
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