At The Queens Hotel

Photos and Festival info from our February 2010 Accordion Weekend. If any of our guests have more pictures, please email them so they can be included them on this page. Click on any thumbnail picture below for full size picture.

Festival Programme

Artists
Jack Emblow     Tony Compton     Roman Voloshchuk     Mauro Carra     Alan Young     Romano Viazzanni     Harry Hussey     Gennaro Fiondella 

Teachers
Jack Emblow     Tony Compton     Harry Hussey     Gennaro Fiondella     Trevani

Organisations and Traders
The Accordion Shop     Birmingham Accordion Centre     Trevani Music and Gifts     Rob Howard     TSA Recordings

Friday 19th February

2.00 Arrival and check in.
3.00 Welcome cup of tea or coffee (Bar)
4.00 Harry Hussey (Concert Hall)
6.00 Dinner
8.00 Gennaro Fiondella (Concert Hall)
8.30 Interval
8.45 Jack Emblow and Tony Compton part 1 (Concert Hall)
9.30 Interval
9.45 Jack Emblow and Tony Compton part 2 (Concert Hall)
10.30 Guest Busking session led by Alan Young (Concert Hall)
11.15 Late Night with Roman Voloshchuk (Bar)

Saturday 20th February

8.00 - 9.30 Breakfast
9.00   Seminar - Gennaro Fiondella - Orchestra (Concert Hall)
10.15 Masterclass - Jack Emblow and Tony Compton (Concert Hall)
11.30  Seminar - Trevani - Playing by ear (Concert Hall)          11.30   Masterclass - Gennaro Fiondella - Bel Viso  (Seminar Room)
1.00   Lunchtime - Roman Voloshchuk  - (Bar)
2.00  Guests Concert - Hosted by Gennaro Fiondella (Concert Hall)
4.00   Complimentary cup of tea or coffee (bar)
6.00 Dinner
8.00 Harry Hussey (Concert Hall)
8.45 Interval
9.00 Mauro Carra (Concert Hall)
9.45 Interval
10.00 Romano Viazzanni  (Concert Hall)
10.45 Reel Tyme Ceilidh - Alan Young & Harvie Sharpe - (Bar)
11.30 Late Night with Harry Hussey (Bar)

Sunday 21st February

8.00 - 9.30 Breakfast
9.00   Seminar - Gennaro Fiondella - Orchestra (Concert Hall)
10.15  Seminar - Harry Hussey - Music Theory  (Seminar Room)
11.30  Seminar - Trevani - Playing by ear (Concert Hall)          11.30   Masterclass - Gennaro Fiondella - Bel Viso  (Seminar Room)
1.00   Lunchtime - Roman Voloshchuk - (Bar)
2.00   Orchestra and Seminar Concert - Hosted by Gennaro Fiondella (Concert Hall)
3.00 Harry and Guests - hosted by Harry Hussey (Concert Hall)
4.00   Complimentary cup of tea or coffee (bar)
6.00 Dinner
7.45 Romano Viazzanni (Concert Hall)
8.15 Mauro Carra (Concert Hall)
8.45 Interval
9.00 Alan Young (Concert Hall)
9.45 Interval
10.00 Charity Raffle (Concert Hal)
10.30 Harry Hussey (Concert Hall)
10.45 Party time Pro Jam Session  (Concert Hall)
11.30 Party time Guest Jam Session led by Alan Young (Bar)

Monday 22nd February

8.00 - 9.30 Breakfast

Additional Notes
Please note that should guests wish to practice in their rooms they are welcome to at any time between 9.00a.m. and 4.00p.m.

Stan Mayhew will be available for advice on accordion tuning during both Saturday and Sunday afternoon's between 2 and 4 p.m. Please ask at the Carillon stand.