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Pages in category "Scottish accordionists" The following 13 pages are in this category, out of 13 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. C. James Crabb;
Jimmy Shand (1908–2000) – Scottish accordionist, made famous by his unique Scottish Country Dance Band and popularity for dances. Sharon Shannon (born 1968) – Irish accordionist; Sivuca (1930–2006) – Brazilian musician; Chango Spasiuk (born 1968) – Argentine folk musician of Ukrainian descent; John Spiers (born 1975) – English ...
Owen is the son of Chrissie Leatham and the grandson of Peter Robertson Leatham. Chrissie Leatham was one of Scotland's greatest accordion players and teacher to many of Scotland's best known musicians including Kenny McGinty, Simon Thoumire, Phil Cunningham, Ian McPhail, Sandy Brechin, Jim Johnstone to name but a few.
This is a list of articles describing popular music acts that incorporate the accordion. The accordion appeared in popular music from the 1900s-1960s. This half century is often called the "Golden Age of the Accordion." Three players: Pietro Frosini, and the two brothers Count Guido Deiro and Pietro Deiro were major influences at this time.
Fergie MacDonald performing in the Great Hall at Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, 2015-07-23. Duncan Ferguson MacDonald MBE (24 April 1937 – 23 April 2024) was a Scottish accordionist who specialised in ceilidh music and played the button accordion.
James Crabb (born 1967) is a Scottish classical accordion player.. Crabb was born in Dundee.He was given his first accordion at age 4 by his accordion-playing father. He studied at the Royal Danish Academy of Music in Copenhagen with classical accordion pioneer Mogens Ellegaard and was awarded the Carl Nielsen Music Prize, Denmark in 1991.
Will Starr was born William Starrs, the oldest son of a family of eight, in the mining village of Croy in Central Scotland.. At the age of two, Will attempted to play his first tune, "Poor Old Joe", on a melodeon belonging to his father, Joseph Starrs.
William Wilkie MBE (6 January 1922 – 1 May 2017) was a Scottish musician and businessman. He was regarded as a leader of Scottish accordion music and, in 1949, established the All-Scotland Accordion & Fiddle Festival (now the Perth Accordion & Fiddle Festival), which still takes place today.