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Carillon Studios in conjunction with Roland UK V Accordion Weekend in September 2008   Photos and Festival info from our September V-Accordion Weekend. If any of our guests have more pictures, please email them so they can be included them on this page. Click on any thumbnail picture below for full size picture     Competition Winners Open Competition - Beginners (Trophy and £20.00 prize) Hamish Munro Open Competition - Elementary (Trophy and £40.00 prize) Rene Mairis Open Competition - Intermediate (Trophy and £60.00 prize) Stephen Best Open Competition - Advanced (Trophy and £100.00 prize) Gennaro Fiondella     Junior Championships (FR2 Accordion) Soyara O'Connor Senior Championships (FR7 Accordion) Johnny Lee Leslie Programme Artists and Demonstrators Romano Viazzani     Eddie Jay     Karen Street     Harry Hussey     Gary Blair     John Romero Trade Stands The Accordion Shop     Trevani Music and Gifts Saturday 6th September 2008 10.00 Site and trade stands open - guests and visitors are welcome 11.00 Classical V-Accordion Masterclass with Romano Viazzanni (Ballroom) 12.00 Lunch break with music from Harry Hussey (Bar) 1.30 Folk V-Accordion Masterclass with Eddie Jay (Ballroom) 2.00 Check in for half board and self catering guests (Reception) 3.00 Jazz V-Accordion Masterclass with Karen Street (Ballroom) 5.30 Trade stands close for the evening 6.00 Dinner for half board guests 8.00 Evening V-Accordion Show with Romano Viazzanni, Eddy Jay and Karen Street (Ballroom) 8.50 Interval 9.10 Evening V-Accordion show continues (Ballroom) 10.15 Late night music with Harry Hussey and John Romero (bar) Sunday 7th September 2008   8.30 - 9.30 Breakfast for half board guests 9.00 Site and trade stands open - guests and visitors are welcome 9.00 Competition Green Room open 9.00 Open class competition registration - Beginners, Elementary, Intermediate and Advanced entrants to check in at Green Room 10.00 Beginners Open Competition (sponsored by Allodi Accordions Ltd) 10.30 Elementary Open Competition 11.00 Intermediate Open Competition 11.30 Advanced Open Competition (sponsored by The Accordion Shop) 12.00 Championship contestant registration - Junior and Senior Championship entrants to check in at Green Room 12.30 Lunch with music from Harry Hussy 2.00 Junior Championship 4.00 Senior Championship 5.30 Trade stands close 6.00 Dinner for half board guests 8.00 Results and prize giving with awards presented by Sean Montgomery from Roland UK (Ballroom) 8.30 Celebration Ceilidh with Gary Blair 9.30 Jam session with Romano Viazzani, Eddie Jay, Karen Street and invited guests (Ballroom) 10.15 Late Night Music with Harry Hussey and John Romero (bar) Monday 8th September 2008 8.30 - 9.30 Breakfast for half board guests 9.00 Site and trade stands open - guests and visitors are welcome 10.00 Farewell and Thank You to our guests 12.00 Our Accordion Teaching Week Festival starts