Southern Cone Quintet – Saturday, March 25th 2017 at 7:30 PM- St Ethelburga’s Centre for Reconciliation and Peace, Impressions of music from Argentina, Chile & Uruguay. Lucia Veintimilla – violin, Claude Werner – clarinet/flute/arranger, James Kitchman – electric guitar, Iñigo Mikeleiz Berrade – accordion, Louis Thomas – double bass

Strada Vecchia – Classic Road Trip – UK to Bardi, Italy 20th-23rd July 2017 -A nostalgic holiday for classic vehicle lovers or classic route lovers. Fun for all the family across the continent. Fun challenges to complete en route culminating in a classic car display in Bardi’s main Piazza, classic car cavalcade, gala night with presentation of trophies and a 2-night stay in Bardi. www.stradavecchia.com

Singer-Songwriter David Vaughan with Romano Viazzani (accordion) and Jordi Juan Perez (Clarinet) 29th April 2017-MAP Studio Café, 46 Grafton Road, Kentish Town, London NW5 3DU. Tickets are only £8 and can be purchased on the night or by calling 0207 916 0545. Doors open at 7.30pm and the concert begins at 8pm.

Royal Academy of Music Accordion Department Events for Spring 2017 – Accordion Concerts and Masterclasses for the spring featuring, Corrado Rojac, Borut Zagoranski and Mie Miki

Piano Accordion with C system Free Bass Converter

Many performers find they can play perfectly well when they practise but then in performance they lose focus, or show outward signs of nervousness which prevent them from giving a performance they are worthy of. This book will help conquer this all to common problem with professionals, students and amateurs alike. It will help one to understand why it happens and how to counteract it. It is the next best thing to having a one to one or group session with this great lady herself.

Sevenoaks Three Arts Festival 10th, 11th and 17th and 18th June 2017. Sevenoaks Three Arts Festival always includes an Accordion and Concertina Section as does Maidstone Music festival which, many accordionists like to participate in. It is wonderful that these festivals which are outside of the accordion scene in the UK want to continue having an accordion section. http://www.sevenoaksthreeartsfestival.co.uk

The accordion has been used in modern music over half a century ago. Arne Nordheim is probably one of the best known exponents of combining accordion with electronics in his piece Dinosaurs from 1971. It takes a brave accordionist to release a CD of this type rather than going for the more commercial option or even going down the classical transcription route. Perfectionist Luc is the perfect person to carry out such an endeavour. His perfectionism and extraordinary ability combine to create a perfect symbiosis between his instrument and the sounds generated on the computer.