ALAN THE ACCORDIONIST 

Alan is a solo accordionist whose repertoire includes Standards, French, Italian, German, Eastern European, Russian, Klezmer, British and American Folk and Sea Shanties.

He began playing the ‘squeeze-box’ with zydeco/cajun band ‘Electric Bluebirds’ and has been professional ever since. From this band he was picked up by Richard Thompson (ex-’Fairport Convention’) with whom he toured USA and Britain and made an album (‘Across A Crowded Room’).

Alan has participated in many recording sessions for both the pop and TV/film industries. He has performed in the pit at The National Theatre and in the West End as well as a residency at the Mountbatten Hotel, the Saint James Hotel and with Vladimir Asriev at the Langham Hilton.