Classical Accordian

Went with Mum to see a chap, name escapes me, and the ACO (Australian Chamber Orchestra) in concert. His claim to fame is that he is a classical accordian player. A real Accordian too! not a piano accordian like mine, this has truckloads of little buttons and looks tricky! He played some amazing stuff including the amazing leibratango that Grace Jones nicked for her album from long ago. THe ACO were also excellent. I must admit that Richard Tongetti is just an stunning violin player. He is just soooooo much better than any of his excellent team. If you get a chance to see them it really is worth it. I am not a huge classical music person but they really are great. Had to go to their web page at www.aco.com.au to get the Tongetti bit right and the name of the Accordian player is James Crabb. He is scottish but live in Denmark and has a very short haircut. While i was sitting at the Concert Hall in Perth last night i was thinking back to all of the strange and varied concerts i have seen there: Tangerine Dream, Sky, Juilan Bream, Luka Bloom, Julian Weir, Winton Marsalis, Acker Bilk, Ofra Harnoy, The Vienna Boys Chior, Christie Moore, p.j.harvey, Mary Black; mum and dad even tried taking us to the free inugrial concert (along with about 7,000 other people -- we didn't get in). I suppose Perth being so small with a limited number of venues you do get a farily diverse usage of one place... Rose has never liked the architecture but i don't mind it really -- it is fairly unique and i suppose i am used to it now!