The Mersea Session: Announcing the forthcoming launch of Black Diamond Accordions

6 October 2011

Announcing the forthcoming launch of Black Diamond Accordions

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If you've been to the Thursday Session since August, you may have seen Greg playing a Black Diamond Accordion.

Black Diamond Accordions is Greg and Juliet's new business venture, which will be officially launched on 11-14th November at the Accordions International Festival 2011, Seacroft Holiday Village, Hemsby, Norfolk.

Following a trip to China earlier this year, to visit one of the oldest-established accordion factories, Greg struck an exclusive deal to import and sell a range of accordions in the UK, under our own Black Diamond Accordions branding.

Using Italian reeds to produce an excellent tone, these are high-quality, well designed instruments at extremely affordable prices.

We're currently busy building our website and online shop, designing the catalogue, and organising photoshoots, videos and sound recordings. The website will be launched later this month.

Meanwhile, we are keeping everyone up to date with what's happening by posting news on the Black Diamond Accordions Blog .

There's also a Black Diamond Accordions Facebook Page and you can follow us on Twitter, too, @.BDAccordions.

We'll be selling Black Diamond Accordions via our online shop and at accordion festivals and other events, rather than in traditional high-street music shops, so the faster and louder we can get the new name out there in the big wide world, the better.

Simply by 'liking' our Facebook page, following us on Twitter and telling your friends about Black Diamond Accordions, you will be helping us to spread the word!

THANK YOU! Juliet and Greg xx

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Hello and welcome

If you are looking for the rockingest acoustic session in Essex, it's on at the Coast Inn, in West Mersea, 8 miles south of Colchester, every Thursday night.

The acoustic of the venue is excellent, wooden floor, no soft furnishings and varied ceiling heights. The beer is excellent, currently Green King IPA, Mersea Island Brewery's Yo Boy! and Captain Bob from Maldon.

But be warned, musician seats fill up fast, as do the remainder for listeners/drinkers, so it's wise to arrive about 8pm. And don't expect an early night - the music usually finishes about 11.30.

Music style is widely varied, from Irish, Scottish, English and American tunes to bluegrass, jazz and rock, with songs from many genres. It is a completely inclusive session, with no cliques or rules, just respect for fellow singers and musicians.