Enhance the atmosphere of your venue or event with live acoustic Accordion Music "Spirit of France" played by one of the UK's most versatile performers-Richard Adey

Welcome, and thank-you for your visit. As a solo accordionist I present a programme of classic French music inspired by many of the fine musette players from the 1920's to the present. This includes the classic chansons: La Vie en Rose, La Mer, Les Feuilles Mortes (Autumn Leaves) and, of course, Sous la Ciel de Paris.

I also pay particular homage in my programme to the original compositions of Gus Viseur; Flambeé Montalbanaise, Douce Joie, Jeanette, (and Viseur's later collaborations with swing guitarist Django Rienhardt) pieces such as, Swing Valse, Djangology and Nauges.

I may also incorporate light jazz peices, and light-classical pieces.

Engagements include: Restaurants, Weddings, Drinks Receptions and Corporate events.

I hope that you enjoy the short excerpts given opposite, and should you wish, please don't hesitate to make contact.

Merci Beaucoup!

About Richard...

An Accordionist with over 30 years playing experience, Richard performed on stage for two years with the Royal Shakespeare Company (Stratford-Upon-Avon and on tour), at the London Barbican Centre, the Kennedy Center Washington DC, the Brooklyn Academy of Music New York; at the Edinburgh Fringe in an acclaimed production of Pam Gems, Piaf (Troika Productions), He was pleased in March 2013 to play at "Piaf -The Concert" joining The Matthew Jones Orchestra at venues including: Birmingham Town Hall; Queen Elizabeth Hall, Southbank Centre, London. Today alongside live performance engagements, using his own recording facilities Richard offers to production houses, composers and original song writers the sound of the Acoustic Accordion on their musical projects, he is always keen to hear from creative practitioners who may wish to use the sound of his instrument.