Ian H RobinsonAccordionist and Entertainer

• 766 Grosvenor Street, Woodstock • N4S 8R3

• e-mail thepianoaccordionist@gmail.com • weblog The Accordionist Now 

An accomplished, versatile accordionist

• Over 40 years experience

• Entertained for international television and radio audiences

Available for:

• Cafés • Churches and Fellowships • Dances • Funerals • Nursing Homes • Retirement Homes • Schools • Social gatherings • Weddings

 

Repertoire includes:

• Country • Folk • Spanish • French • Italian • German • Irish • Scottish• Latin American • Gospel and more

Always provides a performance of excellence, each concert an enjoyable event for the audience.

Allow this accordionist to treat you to a musical experience that will remain a lasting memory.

I am an accordionist, entertainer and instructor with over 40 years experience. As a I am an accordionist, entertainer and instructor with over 40 years experience. As a youngster, I joined and performed with an accordion band, The Junior Accordionaires. youngster, I joined and performed with an accordion band, The Junior Accordionaires. As a band we played to a variety of audiences throughout the length and breadth of the As a band we played to a variety of audiences throughout the length and breadth of the UK. UK.

I have since formed and played in two accordion show bands - The DMD Accordion I have since formed and played in two accordion show bands - The DMD Accordion Show band and The Tropical Waves. These show bands performed within West Show band and The Tropical Waves. These show bands performed within West Yorkshire at a number of venues, which included Residential and Nursing homes, fêtes, Yorkshire at a number of venues, which included Residential and Nursing homes, fêtes, hospitals, psychiatric units and social clubs.hospitals, psychiatric units and social clubs.

Once I became a solo accordionist I continued to entertain within residential and nursing Once I became a solo accordionist I continued to entertain within residential and nursing homes. I also used my musical talent within churches for weddings, funerals, homes. I also used my musical talent within churches for weddings, funerals, remembrance services and outreach. I have also performed at several school remembrance services and outreach. I have also performed at several school assemblies and within colleges.assemblies and within colleges.

I have performed as a street entertainer (busker) in London (UK), Halifax (West I have performed as a street entertainer (busker) in London (UK), Halifax (West Yorkshire), and Worksop (Nottinghamshire). My first 'public' busking performance in Yorkshire), and Worksop (Nottinghamshire). My first 'public' busking performance in Woodstock Ontario, was outside Foodland, thereby raising money for the College Woodstock Ontario, was outside Foodland, thereby raising money for the College Avenue Secondary School gym floor replacement campaign.Avenue Secondary School gym floor replacement campaign. Many of the songs and tunes I play are unforgettable hits, that have been performed and Many of the songs and tunes I play are unforgettable hits, that have been performed and recorded by many different stylists, both vocal and instrumental, and by different types recorded by many different stylists, both vocal and instrumental, and by different types of orchestras, from swing to symphonic. I include only a few contemporary songs of orchestras, from swing to symphonic. I include only a few contemporary songs within my show. The reason for that is that many recent songs do not translate within my show. The reason for that is that many recent songs do not translate comfortably to a solo accordion. Their complex rhythms and bass guitar lines cannot be comfortably to a solo accordion. Their complex rhythms and bass guitar lines cannot be duplicated, and the electronic effects that can be produced on a recording cannot be duplicated, and the electronic effects that can be produced on a recording cannot be approximated. All the songs and tunes that I play stand on their own as melodies. approximated. All the songs and tunes that I play stand on their own as melodies.

The songs and tunes that I include within my showThe songs and tunes that I include within my show have endured, and will continue to endure. have endured, and will continue to endure.