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George Syrett was born in 1937. Yorkshire-born a based musician and
personality, well known for playing, compering and leading workshops at
accordion festivals. Also a singer and composer, George is an entertainer
who has worked extensively inside and outside the accordion world,
presenting his own individual brand of music, song and humour. Often in
the company of his equally madcap drummer, Rodney McNamara, a concert
performance is likely to feature George Syrett's lively version of Frank
Sinatra's "New York, New York", gloriously climaxing with high
kicks resembling Basil Fawlty's famous goose-stepping sequence in the
Fawlty Towers episode, The Germans.
His musical background has been rich and varied, to say the least.
During National Service, he played the piano and accordion in the army
dance band, and so frequently that he claims to have never done a guard
duty! He has played the piano in pubs, the electronic organ in clubs and
the cinema organ in his home city of Leeds. He has played 'dep' gigs as
pianist with such great bands as Joe Loss and Harry Gold & his Pieces of
Eight, and even played the famous WurliTzer organ at Blackpool Tower. As
an accordionist, he plays an Elkavox and makes appearances in accordion
clubs and at the Bridlington Festival, plus regular playing trips to
Seattle, USA, where he has been popular for many years.
In 2003 George was dubbed the "King of the stand up Accordion" by
compere Ron Bennett following a concert performance in West Sussex.
One of the highlights in Georges’ Career was his
performance at the Globe Theatre
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