Private events galore!

I really should be in bed, fast asleep, getting some rest, but no! I am up, I must blog! Too much is happening and I must blog!

Many things to report:

-Tomorrow evening I am opening for a private art function, a solo performance yes

Let me tell you about my Saturday....

-2pm performance with Pablo Diemecke. A recital he is holding out in Mill Bay, a private function, and we're playing two pieces together. I am more than excited about this!

-early that evening I have a large corporate staff party I will be entertaining at, should be a lot of fun :)

-later that evening my gypsy band and I will be doing a short set at a private bar Mitzvah party

Many private events happening over the next 48 hours, and I am more than pleased to be a part of them!

Drop me a line if you have a private event in your home that I should be playing at ;-)

Canoe de Soleil

Theatre SKAM and Fifth & Rose Theatre Co. bring you
CANOE DE SOLEIL !!!

Starring, Erin Macklem, Casey Austin, (myself) Natasha Enquist, Charlotte & Rich.

Theatre SKAM put on an event this weekend, happening next weekend as well named "Bike Ride." It is taking place all along the Galloping Goose Trail -here in Victoria BC.

12 different theatre groups were involved, putting on 10 minute plays, all viewable by an audience on their bicycles -how 'green'!

It was a lot of fun, and thank you to Casey and Erin for asking me to be a part of it :)

~Fifi - Tree Poser~

~Brigette Bato - Canoe ballerina~

♫Bearnard ♫

We're unable to do the second weekend of this event due to us each having previous committments. Hopefully you got to come out and see our show! We loved performing it for you!

xoN

HAPPY WORLD ACCORDION DAY!!!

It is May 6th! You know what the means....
World Accordion Day!
Wahoooo!

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Celebrate however you can!

My recommendations in "How to celebrate World Accordion Day"are:

-Play one (you saw that one coming I'm sure)

-Watch and listen to someone else play one (a live performance preferably)


-Listen to any of the following (just a list of some of my personal favourites, they're all so talented and beautiful in their own great ways):

Alexander Korbakov, Myron Floren, Yann Tiersen, Mario Pedone, Beirut, Anouar Brahem, David P. Smith, Geoff Berner, Jeffrey Bützer, Gotan Project, Patrick Watson, Something About Reptiles, The Creaking Planks, Taraf de Haidouks, The Tiger Lillies, Shantel, Lhasa De Sela, Slavic Soul Party, Kočani Orkestar, Frankie Yankovic, Canada's Polka King - Walter Ostanek, The Tyrolean Mountain Boys, Max Eric Trio, Michel Legrand and his Orchestra, Main Squeeze Orchestra (a band I wish I was in), my bands: Les Fleurs Brisées & The Story Dolls...that's probably enough for now :)

-Check out what World Accordion Day means: May 6th

-Find out how an accordion works, is made, the history behind it: here and here

-Wear some Accordion gear! Squeeze Me - Accordion Chic Apparel

-Listen to some Accordion on the Radio! Accordion Noir Radio

-Join an Accordion Club! Accordion Club Billboard

-Tell a stupid Accordion joke: Stupid Accordion Jokes

-Check out some fun Accordion pictures: Accordion pics

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Unfortunately it is grey outside today, otherwise I would be out busking, and spreading the love ♥ I will have to stay inside where it is dry and wake up the neighbours :)

Thanks to my Momma for learning the accordion as a child, and keeping her accordions around, putting me in 7 years of piano lessons so I could then rebel and not play it for 11 years to then find our accordions in storage and realise I needed more music in my life!

Have a happy day everyone!

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