January 15th - We will be preparing for our planned performance on Sunday 19th February. This is in aid of the World Concertina Day which is actually on Monday 6th February.
February 19th - For World Concertina Day. To celebrate WCD the Yorkshire Concertina Club (established 1992) will be putting on a short informal Concert in the afternoon of Feb 19th. This will take place in the downstairs bar of the venue where we have our regular monthly meetings upstairs. We will be playing a selection of our favourite arrangements in parts, led by our esteemed YCC Band-leader, Carolyn Wade, plus some compositions of one of our long-standing past members, John Willis, beautifully arranged by YCC member Steve Griffiths. We should even have a couple of amusing ditties, ably self-accompanied on the Concertina, from YCC member Russ Etherington. I do need to add, though, that unfortunately the bar is a members-only private venue, so we will not be able to host any non-member visitors. Besides celebrating WCD, the event is providing us with an excellent opportunity to thank the venue, who have kindly provided the room for our meetings over the last decade or so. We are nonetheless anticipating a fun time, with, hopefully, a bit of sing-along participation from the audience and - maybe - even interest from one or two in taking up our beloved instrument!
March 19th - Mother's Day, so Corner House downstairs may be busy.
April 16th
May 14th - This is the second Sunday in May, as the third Sunday falls on the Swaledale Squeeze weekend.
June 18th - Father's Day, so Corner House downstairs may be busy.
July 16th
August - No Meeting.
(September 10th - Anticipated invitation to Sedgefield by the North East Concertina Players, for joint meeting).
September 17th
October 15th
November 26th - This is the fourth Sunday in November as the third Sunday falls on the Witney Supersqueeze weekend. This will also be our AGM meeting. Although the Whitey Supersqueeze is not on this year, we will still have the YCC meeting on this Sunday as the room has already been booked.