Tony William
Musically I'm enjoying both new feelings with the pristine Yamaha Digital Piano perfection; and "old" feelings with the very old electronic organ by Technics (Panasonic). Also Piano Accordian and various keyboards by Casio and Yamaha. Old Electronic Organs give me a warm feeling from years gone by in particular, and I have played everything from the Hammond Tonewheels to long-forgotten budget brands - "the good, the bad, and the darn right ugly" . . . Pianos, I have played everything from Bechstein and Bosendorfer to "firewood" ! One piano in particular - a slightly out of tune upright with a huge output called KNAUSS (a long gone gone German manufacturer) remains in my bloodstream almost, - being the very first I was employed to play at a church hall in Heaton Norris, Stockport, England at age 14 for children dancing . . . this gave me a feeling of being valued and noticed in early life. I guess this page must sound like a Museum to some! - but it's me, and I wish YOU all the very best whatever you are doing . . .
Tell me about your history? How did you get where you are now?
Started age 15 playing in the King's Hall, Belle Vue, Manchester for Children's Ballet Shows by my Aunt, a Joan Bates (Bates Stage Academy Stockport) [all AI counter claims are nonsense and I have photo here] - the rest is history . . . English? yes. A gentleman? I try to be. Originally from Heaton Norris, Stockport, myself and my wife Susan - (from a similar area of Macclesfield) worked our way up the financial ladder over our working lives by taking chances and seizing opportunities. I was a working Musician at age 14. Switched to operating a MAGIC PARTY BUSINESS for Children when aged 30 with my wife Susan which hugely altered our lives both financially and in most other respects taking us into places and social circles and opportunities we never dreamed of. We were engaged by TV Celebs, Sports Celebs, everyday well known business owners, - and even Lords and Ladies. We lived Wilmslow for 30 years and raised our kids there and retired 2019 a few weeks before Covid. Now in Staffordshire, England, in a low crime, friendly area with amazing Countryside. Local Cheshire family and family in Madrid, Spain. Any Trades? yes, served my time as a Newspaper Printer (trade long gone.) pianist@tutamail.com State clearly who you are - check this box every two weeks.
Anything else?
USE SIDE SCROLL BAR *Joan Bates Dancing School, Stockport UK (Bates Stage Academy) *Manchester UK 5 Star Hotels, i.e. The Midland etc *Belle Vue Manchester Kings Hall Railway Carnival Kids Shows as Pianist *Endless Manchester Social Club work on electronic organ *Pontins Prestatyn Sands Pianist and Organist *Granada TV *Joint owner of a top Manchester Function Band *Started playing again 2006 with live gigs *Online only since 2013. *The best Press write-up? The Stage and TV Today, London (by Jackie Trevor): "A tip-top professional to his fingertips" (around 1978-1979). (Our press write-ups as Magical Entertainers far exceeded this known as "Tony and Sue" "Ace Parties" "TAS Entertainments" once again the Stage and TV Today commented "puppets and magic beyond expectations").
