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Gary Blair started playing the Accordion at the age of 8 and was taught by his late father Jimmy Blair who ran a huge Accordion school in Glasgow, Scotland.

At the age of 17 he won the UK Accordion Championship Bell trophy.

For the last 20 years his Ceilidh Band have provided the entertainment for the gala evening at

The UK Accordion Championships.

He has recorded Five CD's:
1. Full Steam Ahead

2.Missing Time

3.Still Steamin'

4. Gary Blair - Steamin All Over

5. A Chip of the Old Block! (2009 February Release).

He has appeared on TV, radio and video numerous times, and is an accordion festival "junkie"

who is in the fortunate position to be asked time and again to appear at festivals throughout the world.

His appearances in the last few years alone have been at the following festivals.

Caister International Accordion Festival.
Bridlington International .

Southern "Down South UK Tour" (10 times)

The Eastbourne Winter Accordion Festival.

The St Audries Autumn Accordion Festival.
Pakefield International Festival.
Blackpool Accordion Festival .
UK Accordion Championships (20 times)
London Accordion Festival 2001 (Largest festival held in the UK)
Chartres (France).
Carrefour Mondial de L'accordeon (Montmagny, Quebec, Canada).
Leveanworth Accordion Celebration (Washington State, USA)

Las Vegas Accordion Convention ( Nevada USA)

Cannes Film Festival.

British BAFTA Awards.

His band have also performed abroad in Cannes, Dubai, France, Iceland,Belgium, Holland, and Italy,

You can learn more about Gary at his web site

Listen to some samples of his music:

Gary Blair - Flick Flack 2.88MB

Gary Blair - Pedal To The Metal 2.39MB

Gary Blair - Hillingar 4.16MB

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