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I am a professional working accordionist/vocalist currently living in the UK.

The major part of my work is entertaining holidaymakers in the top hotels with my three hour one man show I am billed as an International Accordionist Vocalist, with good reason as I cover music from around the world, with selected vocals in eight languages. In the world of entertainment, I'm using the accordion as my accompaniment, trying to get the best live backing for my show. I have performed in numerous countries world-wide including Australia, Sweden, Bermuda, America, France, Spain, Portugal, Austria and of course throughout the United Kingdom. Quite apart from entertaining the general public I also appear at Accordion Festivals, and as guest artiste at accordion clubs and societies, with a programme of accordion solos. To generate more interest in the accordion in the Channel Isles, quite apart from my professional work, I founded The "Jersey Accordion Band" and "Les Amis de l'Accordeon de Jersey" a social club to promote accordion music and better playing which still meets at The Priory Hotel, St Mary Jersey Channel Isles on the first Tuesday of every month and is open to visitors.

Listen to a couple of tracks from my DVD "The Entertainer"

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STEVE ROXTON SERENADES H.R.H PRINCESS ANNE AT NATIONAL BREWERY RE-LAUNCH.

On Tuesday 21st September 2010 Steve provided romantic continental music for the arrival of HRH Pricess Anne as she visited the newly re-opened National Brewery Centre at Burton-on-Trent. He followed the princess and her retinue as she inspected the dray horses and brewery museum exhibits.

STEVE JOINS THE INVITED GUESTS AS THE PRINCESS CONTINUES HER VISIT

For the second time Steve has featured on the cover of the leading accordion magazine ACCORDION WORLD which came out on the 1st March '09 .(issue 02/09). He was last given this honour in May 2002. Following a huge success with his appearance at the Avranches Accordeon Festival starring Andre Verchuren and the elite of the French accordion players including Jean Dauvin, World & European Champion and Jean-Marc Torchy, he was also featured on the news on the leading accordion web-site www.accordions.com (w/c 3rd April) Following his performance at the festival he was dubbed the English Verchuren by those present (Full report below)

ACCORDION WORLD Magazine is available from

Karina Fodden 64 Church. St Church Gresley, Swadlincote Derbyshire DE11 9NP

6 issues per annum tel 01283 219725

STEVE RECORDS BACKING TRACK FOR BOLLYWOOD STAR

Steve has just completed his contribution towards the recording of a new CD, by Anu Shuklar, the notable Bollywood singer. The album is for the Global Rootz label and is being produced by Kiran Thakrar, multi award winning Indian music producer and band leader of Bollywood Pandits. This Asian Fusion, adds another genre of international music styles to Steve's vast repertoire of international music.

Along with Jean Dauvin he was the special guest at the retaurant Pavillon Montsouris Paris, of the queen of French accordeon the legendary YVETTE HORNER , where they exchanged their experiences in their respective professional lives.

He has also made another CD with top French Accordionist JEAN DAUVIN. The two met at an event in St Helier, Jersey to celebrate the twinning with Avranches. Steve was happily performing several well known waltzes when he suddenly realised he was in stereo. Jean Dauvin, who had come over to the event to help his wife on her stall of French foods, had come up behind Steve with his continental chromatic and had joined in. The mixture was both instantaneous and magical. One could be forgiven for thinking that they must have rehearsed for hours together, but the truth is they had never met before. For two musicians to be so immediately in tune with each other is indeed very rare.Their CD, is now available on the SCARAB INTERNATIONAL MUSIC label is a must for anyone who loves French accordion music............... See below for titles and purchasing.

THE ENTERTAINER
UNDER PARIS SKIES
FIELDS OF ATHENRY
WHISTLING RUFUS
MACNAMARAS BAND
IF YOU’RE IRISH
WITH MY SHILLELAGH UNDER MY ARM
IRISH WASHERWOMAN
DANNY BOY
UNDER THE DOUBLE EAGLE
THE DARK ISLAND
LUCI E OMBRE (LIGHT AND SHADE)
THE IRISH ROVER
MAGGIE
I WALK THE LINE
SAN QUENTIN
RING OF FIRE
BUNCH OF THYME
I LOVE YOU BECAUSE
HE’LL HAVE TO GO
AFTER ALL THESE YEARS
SCOTLAND THE BRAVE
MOON RIVER
AROUND THE WORLD
THE LAST FAREWELL
GOOD-BYE (WHITE HORSE INN)

UNDER PARIS SKIES
UMBRELLAS OF CHERBOURG
NEVER ON SUNDAY
MOULIN ROUGE
FASCINATION CHARMAGNE
LUCI e OMBRE
LA VIE EN ROSE
PIGALLE LA SEINE
LARA’S THEME
UN GAMIN A PARIS LE DENICHEUR REINE DE MUSETTE
PLAISIR D’AMOUR
RETOUR DES HIRONDELLES
ARRIVERDERCI ROMA
FLEUR DE PARIS
P’TIT BAL DE SAM’DI SOIR
SAKKIJARVEN POLKA
OSLO WALTZ
MAIGRET THEME
WIEN BLEIBST WIEN
BEER BARREL POLKA

After All These Years
The Wild Rover
The Fields Of Athenry
The Oslo Waltz
Love Letters In The Sand
A Certain Smile
Crazy
The Boys From The County Armagh
The Forty Shades Of Green
Happy Hours(Plaisance Fox)
Galway Bay
Rose Of Tralee
I'll Take You Home Kathleen
Bunch Of Thyme
The Dark Island
The Irish Rover
Black Velvet Band
If You're Irish
McNamaras Band
With Me Shellalagh Under Me Arm
Danny Boy
Nobodys Child
Maggie
Whistling Rufus

As I Love You
I Love You Because
Distant Drums
Moon River
Around The World
Can't Help Falling In Love
The Wonder Of You
It's Now Or Never
(O Sole Mio)
Maggie
Strangers In The Night
Return To Sorrento
He'll Have To Go
Anna Marie
When I Fall In Love
Good Luck Charm
I Won't Forget You
Living Doll
Travelling Light
All My Loving
Yellow Submarine
So Deep Is The Night
The Last Farewell
She Wears My Ring
Spanish Eyes
There Goes My Everything
The Last Waltz

En Avant
Moulin Rouge
Rodrigues Pena / La Cumparsita
La Seine
Paris Polka
Les Parapluies de Cherbourg
Fleur de Paris
La Vie en Rose
Luci et Ombre
Reve de Jockey
Plaisir D'Amour
Jealousy
Under Paris Skies
Sans Chemise et Sans Son Pantalon
Le Retour des Hirondelles
Le Denicheur
Le P'tit Bal de Sam'di Soir
Reine de Musette
Arriverderci Roma /
Love is Like a Violin
Pigalle
March des Accordionists Lyonnaise

This DVD which was filmed in widescreen with Hi Fi Digital Stereo sound, runs for approximately 70 minutes. Shot against stunning backgrounds from around the world, which feature on certain tracks, creates a memorable experience of the performance. For the accordion enthusiast there's plenty of close camera work on both treble and bass side of the instrument. You can clearly see my techniques to produce some exciting sounds. The variety of material covers French, Country,German Bier Keller, Ballads, Russian, Irish Calypso and even Rock'n'Roll. With a total of 35 titles 21 of which include vocals, theres a fair representation of my stage act. With performances in such countries as Australia, France, Germany, Bermuda, Sweden, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Ireland and of course the UK. I have earned the title of International entertainer, through my endeavour to always present as authenticaly as possible the music and songs of many countries.

Theme Nights

GERMAN BIERKELLER ....... A pioneer of the British Bier-keller scene, following two successive seasons in the Tyrolean Show on St Annes Pier, Lancashire, Steve was booked by Trust House Forte's for their prestigeous new venture in Blackpool, "Jagers Bierkeller" followed by 3 years working for Andrew Rankine in Beer Kellers in Birmingham,Southport, Newcastle-on-Tyne, Wolverhampton, Leicester and Nottinham. He took his one man show for three seasons in Sweden and one year in Bermuda. Still the ultimate one man Bier Keller entertainer, he presents a 2hr Bavarian show. The accordion is fed through 2 midi expanders giving a huge oompah sound, and a true Munich Octoberfest Experience.

FRENCH NIGHTS ................. With many appearances in France for "bal musette" and French variety shows, Steve has earned a reputation as a top French musette player. In 2001 he entertained over 1500 French spectators in Avranches, Normandy eagerly awaiting the arrival of the leaders in the "Tour de France" cycle race. The event was televised throughout Europe.

IRISH NIGHTS ...................... St Patrick's night is always a busy time for Steve. With aa action packed programme of Irish ballads, Reels Jigs and humerous songs, your Paddy's night event is in very capable hands. As a former band leader in the "Star Ballroom Band" in Preston he has a wealth of the right music and a touch of the "Blarney" to go with it.

No event too small! e-mail Peter Beaumont on the link below for a quote.

All enquiries should be addressed to peterbeaumont@roxton.demon.co.uk