The Dorset Accordion Orchestra perform their one hour Christmas Concert at St Andrews Church in Kinson, Bournemouth on 07/12/2024. Running order: 00:00:00 - Welcome by the D.A.O. Musical Director Andy Hague 00:01:13 - The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year 00:04:28 - The Christmas Song 00:10:13 - The King And I 00:17:31 - Winter Wonderland 00:20:48 - White Christmas 00:24:40 - Carol Of The Bells 00:26:40 - Introducing The Orchestra 00:31:27 - Twas The Night Before Christmas Poem - Featuring Erica Pretty 00:35:25 - Those Magnificent Men In Their Flying Machines 00:40:09 - A Christmas Festival 00:49:35 - Edith Piaf Medley 00:58:40 - Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas 01:02:52 - We Wish You A Merry Christmas 01:03:16 - Conclusion Based in Bournemouth, Dorset, UK, the D.A.O. is a group of passionate accordion players who come together weekly to create and perform music in a warm friendly safe environment. ​With over 20 members playing a range of different styles of music including classical, contemporary, musicals and music from around the world, our ethos is to play, perform and promote the accordion instrument throughout the South of England with a smile. Website : https://dorsetaccordionorc.wixsite.com/website Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100057733357505 Email : dorsetaccordionorchestra@gmail.com Musical Director : Andy Hague 1st Section : H. Lovell | C. Sylvester | J. Bluck | A. Brittain | L. Miller 2nd Section : I. Sinclair | G. Fiondella | A. Homer | G. Hitchins | A. Burden 3rd Section : J. Ruff | N. Pasby | C. Fiondella | S. Sims | J. Abbot 4th Section : H. Newton Bass Section : E. Pretty | G. Fatt Harmonica : A. Bluck French Horn : D. Jenner Percussion : M. Barnard Videographer/Editor : Andy Hague Photographer : Richard Crease ________________________________________________________________________ The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year (Composer : Eddie Pola - Arranger : Al Terzo) The Christmas Song (Composer : Mel Torme - Arranger : Al Terzo) The King And I (Composers : Rogers & Hamerstein - Arranger : Al Terzo) Winter Wonderland (Composer : Felix Bernard - Arranger : Heinz Waldvogel) White Christmas (Composer : Irving Berlin - Arranger : Sammie Peckover) Carol Of The Bells (Peter Wilhousky - Arranger : Sammie Peckover) Twas The Night Before Christmas (Writer : Clement Clarke Moore) Those Magnificent Men In Their Flying Machines (Composer : Ron Goodwin - Arranger : Al Terzo) A Christmas Festival (Composer : Leroy Anderson - Arranger : Martin Hommerich) Edith Piaf Medley (Composer : Charles Dumont - Arranger : Unknown) Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas (Composers : Hugh Martin - Arranger : Al Terzo) We Wish You A Merry Christmas (Traditional)

The Dorset Accordion Orchestra's 2024 summer concert at St Mary's Church in Poole on 13/07/2024. Running order: 00:00:00 - Introduction 00:01:01 - Indiana Jones 00:05:51 - Echoes From Waltz-Land 00:10:51 - Beatles Remembered 00:21:07 - Panis Angelicus 00:27:28 - Aces High 00:32:30 - Hallelujah 00:37:14 - A Swingin' Safari 00:41:03 - Eventide-Fall 00:46:19 - ABBA Gold 00:53:20 - Introducing the Orchestra Members 00:58:35 - Highland Cathedral 01:03:25 - Eye Level 01:06:28 - Les Miserables 01:22:06 - I Will Follow Him 01:26:05 - Conclusion DAO: Musical Director : Andy Hague 1st Section : Honey Lovell, Carol Sylvester, Angelina Brittain, Lynne Miller, Jenny Bluck 2nd Section : Sammie Peckover, Isabel Sinclair, Angela Burden, Annie Homer, Colette Fiondella 3rd Section : Judy Ruff, Robin Johnston Hyland, Sue Sims, Harry Haigh, Alison Mallinson 4th Section : Doris Prugel-Bennett, Gennaro Fiondella Bass Section : Erica Pretty - Gary Fatt Harmonica : Alan Bluck Percussion : Raymond Wood Vocals : Becky Peckover-Mitchell Also members : Melanie Wright Based in Bournemouth, Dorset, UK, the D.A.O. is a group of passionate accordion players who come together weekly to create and perform music in a warm friendly safe environment. ​With over 20 members playing a range of different styles of music including classical, contemporary, musicals and music from around the world, our ethos is to play, perform and promote the accordion instrument throughout the South of England with a smile. Website : https://dorsetaccordionorc.wixsite.com/website Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100057733357505 Email : dorsetaccordionorchestra@gmail.com ________________________________________________________________________ Indiana Jones (Composer : John Williams - Arranger : Al Terzo) Echoes From Waltz-Land (Composers : Various - Arranger : Graham Romani) Beatles Remembered (Composers : John Lennon & Paul McCartney - Arranger : Al Terzo) Panis Angelicus (Composer : Saint Thomas Aquinas - Arranger : Sammie Peckover) Aces High (Composer : Ron Goodwin - Arranger : Andy Hague) Hallelujah (Composer : Leonard Cohen - Arrangers : Sammie Peckover) A Swingin' Safari (Composer : Bert Kaempfert - Arranger : Nigel Pasby) Eventide-Fall (Composer : Alfred Bosendorfer - Arranger : Gerd Huber) ABBA Gold (Composers : Benny Andersson, Bjorne Ulvaeus & Stig Anderson) Highland Cathedral (Ulrich Roever & Michael Korb - Arranger : David Watson) Eye Level (Composer : Jan Stoeckart) Les Miserables (Claude Michel Schonberg - Arranger : Al Terzo) I Will Follow Him (Composer : Franck Pourcel - Arranger : Nigel Pasby)

The Dorset Accordion Orchestra perform their one hour Christmas Concert at St Andrews Church in Kinson, Bournemouth on 09/12/2023. Running order: 00:00:00 - Welcome by the D.A.O. Musical Director Andy Hague 00:01:11 - Sleigh Ride 00:06:17 - Second Waltz 00:11:34 - The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year 00:15:30 - Aces High (Luftwaffe March) Featuring Ray Wood 00:20:24 - Feelings 00:26:43 - A New World Christmas 00:33:13 - Eventide-Fall 00:37:52 - On The 13th Day Of Christmas, My True Love Phoned Me Up Poem - Featuring Erica Pretty 00:41:03 - Carpenters Remembered 00:50:58 - We Need A Little Christmas 00:57:37 - Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas 01:01:24 - We Wish You A Merry Christmas 01:02:02 - Conclusion 01:02:28 - Highlights Based in Bournemouth, Dorset, UK, the D.A.O. is a group of passionate accordion players who come together weekly to create and perform music in a warm friendly safe environment. ​With over 20 members playing a range of different styles of music including classical, contemporary, musicals and music from around the world, our ethos is to play, perform and promote the accordion instrument throughout the South of England with a smile. Website : https://dorsetaccordionorc.wixsite.com/website Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100057733357505 Email : dorsetaccordionorchestra@gmail.com Musical Director : Andy Hague 1st Section : A. Brittain | S. Peckover | H. Lovell | M. Wright | C. Sylvester | J. Bluck | L. Miller 2nd Section : C. Carrington | A. Homer | P. Harris | A. Burden 3rd Section : N. Pasby | J. Ruff | S. Sims | H. Haigh Harmonica - A. Bluck 4th Section : D. Prugel-Bennett | H. Newton Bass Section : E. Pretty | G. Lovell | G. Fatt Percussion : M. Barnard | R. Wood Videographer : Rob Hayward (Venture Videos) Photographer : Richard Crease ________________________________________________________________________ Sleigh Ride (Composer : Leroy Anderson - Arranger : Al Terzo) Second Waltz (Composer : Dmitri Shostakovich) The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year (Composer : Eddie Pola - Arranger : Al Terzo) Aces High (Composer : Ron Goodwin - Arranger : Andy Hague) Feelings (Composer : Morris Albert - Arranger : Nigel Pasby) A New World Christmas (Composer : Traditional/Various - Arranger : Peter Ayers) Eventide-Fall (Composer : Alfred Bosendorfer - Arranger : Gerd Huber) On The 13th Day Of Christmas, My True Love Phoned Me Up (Poet : Dave Calder) Carpenters Remembered (Composer : Richard Carpenter - Arranger : Al Terzo) We Need A Little Christmas (Composer : Jerry Herman - Arranger : Al Terzo) Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas (Composers : Hugh Martin - Arranger : Al Terzo) We Wish You A Merry Christmas (Traditional)

The Dorset Accordion Orchestra and Kennet Accordion Orchestra combined for a joint summer concert at St Andrews Church in Kinson, Bournemouth on 08/07/2023. Running order: DORSET ACCORDION ORCHESTRA 00:00:00 - Indiana Jones 00:03:00 - Tediphants & Woozles 00:06:35 - The Trolley Song featuring Erica Pretty 00:12:38 - Beatles Remembered 00:21:05 - Friends Forever ANDY HAGUE 00:26:32 - American Express 00:29:10 - Fisarmonica Impazzita KENNET ACCORDION ORCHESTRA 00:31:14 - Back To The Future 00:33:50 - Genesis 00:38:18 - Simply The Best 00:43:09 - Ave Maria 00:49:17 - Heal The World 00:53:45 - Two Movements DORSET & KENNET JOINT ORCHESTRA 00:59:43 - Banana Rock 01:03:25 - Riflessi 01:08:31 - A Summers Place 01:12:28 - My Secret Love Song featuring David Hall 01:16:48 - The Lonely Shepherd 01:20:37 - Hopelessly Devoted To You 01:23:55 - I Will Follow Him 01:26:27 - Credits DAO: Musical Director : Andy Hague 1st Section : Angelina Brittain - Honey Lovell - Melanie Wright - Carol Sylvester - Jenny Bluck - Lynn Miller 2nd Section : Nigel Pasby - Isabel Sinclair - Annie Homer - Patricia Harris 3rd Section : Sammie Peckover - Judy Ruff - Sue Stein - Harry Haigh 4th Section : Helen Newton, Doris Prugel-Bennett Bass Section : Erica Pretty - Gary Fatt Harmonica - Alan Bluck Percussion : Matthew Barnard - Raymond Wood Also members : Maggie Nicoll - Graham Lovell - Jon Gover - Price Sinclair - Valerie Antell - Terry Jordan - Sue Stein - Greg Cannon Based in Bournemouth, Dorset, UK, the D.A.O. is a group of passionate accordion players who come together weekly to create and perform music in a warm friendly safe environment. ​With over 20 members playing a range of different styles of music including classical, contemporary, musicals and music from around the world, our ethos is to play, perform and promote the accordion instrument throughout the South of England with a smile. Website : https://dorsetaccordionorc.wixsite.com/website Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100057733357505 Email : dorsetaccordionorchestra@gmail.com KAO: Musical Director : Nigel Pasby 1st Section : David Hall - Sammie Peckover 2nd Section : Jane Saunders - Angelina Brittain - Gennaro Fiondella 3rd Section : Paul Johnson - Doreen Hall - Andy Hague - Collette McKeown 4th Section : Helen Newton Bass Section : Dodie Toomey - Erica Pretty Percussion : Matthew Barnard Also members : Richard Brumming - Veronica Bullard - Ray Lewis - Franco Gregorace The Kennet Accordion Orchestra, now based in Hungerford, Berkshire has been established for over thirty years, comprising enthusiastic accordionists of mixed playing abilities from Hungerford, Newbury, Kintbury, Swindon and Great Somerford. Their common passion for the accordion has enabled the Orchestra to perform at numerous venues supporting local charities and fund raising activities, as well as competing at a number of Music Festivals nationally. Also they have had several international tours, performing at some quite stunning venues. Website : https://www.kennetaccordionorchestra.com Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/thekennetaccordionorchestra Email : kennetaccordions@btinternet.com ________________________________________________________________________ Indianan Jones (Composer : John Williams - Arranger : Al Terzo) Tediphants & Woozles (Composers : Various - Arranger : Sammie Peckover) The Trolley Song (Composers : Hugh Martin & Ralph Blane - Arranger : Al Terzo) Beatles Remembered (Composers : John Lennon & Paul McCartney - Arranger : Al Terzo) Friends Forever (Composer & Arranger : Jacob De Hann) American Express (Composers : Various - Arranger : Gary Blair) Fisarmonica Impazzita (Composers : Corino & Nabbini - Arranger : Don Quarttrocchi) Back To The Future (Composer : Alan Silvestri - Arranger : Nigel Pasby) Genesis (Composer : Rossano Galante - Arranger : Nigel Pasby) Simply The Best (Composers : Mike Chapman & Holly Knight - Arranger : Nigel Pasby) Ave Maria (Composers : Giulio Caccini - Arranger : Nigel Pasby) Heal The World (Composer : Michael Jackson - Arranger : Nigel Pasby) Two Movements (Composer : Kees Valk - Arranger : Gerd Huber) Banana Rock (Composer : Steve McMillan - Arranger : Gerd Huber) Riflessi (Composer : Michele Netti - Arranger : Gerd Huber) A Summers Place (Composer : Max Steiner - Arranger : Nigel Pasby) My Secret Love Song (Composer : Kees Vlak - Arragner : Gerd Huber) The Lonely Shepherd (Composer : James Last - Arranger : Nigel Pasby) Hopelessly Devoted To You (Composer : John Farrar - Arranger : Nigel Pasby) I Will Follow Him (Composer : Franck Pourcel - Arranger : Nigel Pasby)

The Dorset Accordion Orchestra perform their one hour Christmas Concert at St Andrews Church in Kinson, Bournemouth on 10/12/2022. Running order: 00:00:00 - Welcome by Simon Wareham of St Andrews Church 00:01:09 - Introduction by the D.A.O. Musical Director Andy Hague 00:01:57 - A Christmas Festival 00:09:44 - The Frog Chorus 00:12:58 - Einzug Der Sieger 00:17:14 - Mary's Boy Child 00:20:55 - Erica Pretty - Twas The Night Before Christmas Poem 00:25:27 - Les Misérables Selection 00:36:21 - Winter Wonderland 00:38:52 - Donkey Serenade 00:44:13 - White Christmas 00:48:03 - The Young Amadeus 00:53:36 - Nigel Pasby & Helen Newton - Forgotten Dreams Duet 00:57:24 - ABBA Gold Selection 01:04:06 - D.A.O. Members Introduction 01:06:32 - Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas 01:08:17 - We Wish You A Merry Christmas 01:08:43 - Conclusion Based in Bournemouth, Dorset, UK, the D.A.O. is a group of passionate accordion players who come together weekly to create and perform music in a warm friendly safe environment. ​With over 20 members playing a range of different styles of music including classical, contemporary, musicals and music from around the world, our ethos is to play, perform and promote the accordion instrument throughout the South of England with a smile. Website : https://dorsetaccordionorc.wixsite.com/website Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100057733357505 Email : dorsetaccordionorchestra@gmail.com Musical Director : Andy Hague 1st Section : Melanie Wright, Honey Lovell, Angelina Brittain, Jenny Bluck 2nd Section : Greg Cannon, Nigel Pasby, Patricia Harris 3rd Section : Sue Stein, Judy Ruff, Harry Haigh Harmonica - Alan Bluck 4th Section : Helen Newton, Doris Bennett Bass Section : Graham Lovell, Gary Fatt, Erica Pretty Percussion : Ray Wood, Matthew Newton Also members of the D.A.O. Valarie Antell, Carol Sylvester, Isabel Sinclair, Sue Simms, Price Sinclair Cameraman : Rob Hayward (Venture Videos) ________________________________________________________________________ A Christmas Festival (Composer : Leroy Anderson - Arranger : Martin Hommerich) The Frog Chorus (Composer : Paul McCartney - Arranger : Sammie Peckover) Einzug Der Sieger (Composer : Georg Friedrich Handel) Mary's Boy Child (Composer : Jester Hairston) Twas The Night Before Christmas (Writer : Clement Clarke Moore) Les Misérables Selection (Composer : Claude-Michel Schonberg - Arranger : Al Terzo) Winter Wonderland (Composer : Felix Bernard - Arranger : Heinz Waldvogel) Donkey Serenade (Composer : Rudolph Friml - Arranger : Al Terzo) White Christmas (Composer : Irving Berlin - Arranger : Sammie Peckover) The Young Amadeus (Composer : Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Traditional Arranger : Tom Parker - Arranger : Nigel Pasby) Forgotten Dreams (Composer : Leroy Anderson) ABBA Gold (Composers : Benny Andersson, Bjorn Ulvaeus & Stig Anderson) Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas (Composers : Hugh Martin) We Wish You A Merry Christmas (Traditional)

A selection of video and audio clips from the Dorset Accordion Orchestra's one hour summer concert at St James' Church in Alderholt on 30/07/2022. Running order: 00:00 - 76 Trombones 01:46 - Heidi's Waltz 06:23 - Oliver Medley 09:21 - A Swingin' Safari 11:44 - Can't Help Falling In Love 14:19 - The Trolley Song 17:11 - Panis Angelicus 21:03 - Donkey's Serenade 24:35 - The Young Amadeus 28:26 - Eye Level 30:12 - Highland Cathedral Based in Bournemouth, Dorset, UK, the D.A.O. is a group of passionate accordion players who come together weekly to create and perform music in a warm friendly safe environment. ​With over 20 members playing a range of different styles of music including classical, contemporary, musicals and music from around the world, our ethos is to play, perform and promote the accordion instrument throughout the South of England with a smile. Website : https://dorsetaccordionorc.wixsite.com/website Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100057733357505 Email : dorsetaccordionorchestra@gmail.com Musical Director : Andy Hague 1st Section : Angelina D'Abbraccio, Honey Lovell, Carol Sylvester, Jenny Bluck, Price Sinclair, Maggie 2nd Section : Isabel Sinclair, Nigel Pasby, Patricia Harris 3rd Section : Sammie Peckover, Judy Ruff, Sue Stein, Sue Simms 4th Section : Helen Newton, Doris Bennett Bass Section : Erica Pretty, Gary Fatt, Peter Patton, Graham Lovell Percussion : Raymond Wood Harmonica : Alan Bluck Also members and friends of the D.A.O. Melanie Wright, Valerie Antell, Matthew Newton, Tonja Ackroyd, Hannah Ackroyd, Harry ________________________________________________________________________ 76 Trombones (Composer : Meredith Willson - Arranger : Sammie Peckover) Heidi's Waltz (Composer : Gary Blair - Arranger : Richard Holmes) Oliver Medley (Composer : Lionel Bart - Arranger : Sammie Peckover) A Swingin' Safari (Composer : Bert Kaempfert - Arranger : Nigel Pasby) Can't Help Falling In Love (Composers : G Weiss, H Peretti & L Creatore - Arranger : Sammie Peckover) The Trolley Song (Composer : Ralph Blane - Arranger : Al Terzo) Panis Angelicus (Composer : Saint Thomas Aquinas - Arranger : Sammie Peckover) Donkey's Serenade (Composer : Rudolph Friml - Arranger : Al Terzo) The Young Amadeus (Composer : Tom Parker - Arranger : Nigel Pasby) Eye Level (Composer : Jan Stoeckart) Highland Cathedral (Composers : Ulrich Roever/Michael Korb - Arranger : David Watson)

The Dorset Accordion Orchestra's first public performance in just under two years. A one hour Christmas performance at St Andrews Church in Kinson, Bournemouth on 11/12/2021. Running order: 00:00 - Welcome by Simon Wareham of St Andrews Church 01:45 - Introduction by the D.A.O. Musical Director Andy Hague 02:36 - Winter Wonderland 05:34 - White Christmas 09:22 - Power Of Love 15:14 - Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer 19:39 - A Christmas Festival 29:11 - Melanie Wight : French Solo 32:05 - Hallelujah 36:07 - Jingle Bell Rock 39:24 - Highland Cathedral 44:07 - Erica Pretty : A Christmas Lesson Poem 47:04 - Carol Of The Bells 49:30 - I Will Follow Him 54:00 - D.A.O. Members Introduction 55:36 - Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas 57:19 - We Wish You A Merry Christmas 57:58 - Conclusion Based in Bournemouth, Dorset, UK, the D.A.O. is a group of passionate accordion players who come together weekly to create and perform music in a warm friendly safe environment. ​With over 20 members playing a range of different styles of music including classical, contemporary, musicals and music from around the world, our ethos is to play, perform and promote the accordion instrument throughout the South of England with a smile. Website : https://dorsetaccordionorc.wixsite.com/website Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100057733357505 Email : dorsetaccordionorchestra@gmail.com Musical Director : Andy Hague 1st Section : Alice Stein, Honey Lovell, Valerie Antell, Carol Sylvester, Price Sinclair 2nd Section : Isabel Sinclair, Nigel Pasby, Patricia Harris 3rd Section : Melanie Wright, Judy Ruff, Sue Sims, Gary Fatt, Martin Linda 4th Section : Helen Newton, Doris Bennett Bass Section : Erica Pretty, Peter Patton, Graham Lovell Percussion : Matthew Newton Also members of the D.A.O. Jenny Buck & Sue Stein ________________________________________________________________________ Winter Wonderland (Composer : Felix Bernard - Arranger : Heinz Waldvogel) White Christmas (Composer : Irving Berlin - Arranger : Sammie Peckover) Power Of Love (Composers : Gunther Mende/Candy De Rouge/Jennifer Rush/Mary Susan Applegate) Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer (Composer : Johnny Marks - Arranger : Sammie Peckover) A Christmas Festival (Composer : Leroy Anderson - Arranger : Martin Hommerich) Hallelujah (Composer : Leonard Cohen - Arranger : Sammie Peckover) Jingle Bell Rock (Composers : Beal Joseph Carleton/Boothe James Ross - Arranger : Sammie Peckover) Highland Cathedral (Composers : Ulrich Roever/Michael Korb - Arranger : David Watson) A Christmas Lesson Poem (Written by Tom Krause) Carol Of The Bells (Mykola Leontovych - Arranger : Sammie Peckover) I Will Follow Him (Composers : Franck Pourcel/Paul Mauriat/Arthur Altman/Norman Gimbel - Arranger : Nigel Pasby) Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas (Composers : Hugh Martin/Ralph Blane)

The Dorset Accordion Orchestra perform 'Beatles Remembered' at their summer concert at St Andrews Church in Kinson, Bournemouth on 08/07/2023. Based in Bournemouth, Dorset, UK, the D.A.O. is a group of passionate accordion players who come together weekly to create and perform music in a warm friendly safe environment. ​With over 20 members playing a range of different styles of music including classical, contemporary, musicals and music from around the world, our ethos is to play, perform and promote the accordion instrument throughout the South of England with a smile. Website : https://dorsetaccordionorc.wixsite.com/website Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100057733357505 Email : dorsetaccordionorchestra@gmail.com DAO: Musical Director : Andy Hague 1st Section : Angelina Brittain - Honey Lovell - Melanie Wright - Carol Sylvester - Jenny Bluck - Lynn Miller 2nd Section : Nigel Pasby - Isabel Sinclair - Annie Homer - Patricia Harris 3rd Section : Sammie Peckover - Judy Ruff - Sue Stein - Harry Haigh 4th Section : Helen Newton, Doris Prugel-Bennett Bass Section : Erica Pretty - Gary Fatt Harmonica - Alan Bluck Percussion : Matthew Barnard - Raymond Wood ________________________________________________________________________ Beatles Remembered (Composers : John Lennon & Paul McCartney - Arranger : Al Terzo)