Following a successful season at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and a run in theatres in the UK (of Pam Gems play "Piaf" produced by Troika Productions) "The Spirit of Piaf" a new revue show was created using monologues, dance, mime and of many of Piaf's songs.
The sound files given opposite are samples from the recording "The Essential Piaf" A CD which was made from the music from the show.

You can hear myself with...

Margaret Griffiths (vocals)
Liam Redican (backing vocals)
Ross Berkeley Simpson (backing vocals)

All under the guidance of the immensely skilled Stephen Powell who arranged the songs and plays piano here also.

It is with sadness that I include these exerpts as our singer Margaret Griffiths unfortunately lost her battle with cancer some time ago. But proof that music will always live on. And testimony here to a wonderfully gifted performer and memories of a great show which I will always be proud to have been involved with.

you can kearn more about Stephen Powell's musical activites (and order "The Essential Piaf") by visiting...

About Richard...

An Accordionist with over 30 years playing experience, Richard performed on stage for two years with the Royal Shakespeare Company (Stratford-Upon-Avon and on tour), at the London Barbican Centre, the Kennedy Center Washington DC, the Brooklyn Academy of Music New York; at the Edinburgh Fringe in an acclaimed production of Pam Gems, Piaf (Troika Productions), He was pleased in March 2013 to play at "Piaf -The Concert" joining The Matthew Jones Orchestra at venues including: Birmingham Town Hall; Queen Elizabeth Hall, Southbank Centre, London.
Today alongside live performance engagements, using his own recording facilities Richard offers to production houses, composers and original song writers the sound of the Acoustic Accordion on their musical projects, he is always keen to hear from creative practitioners who may wish to use the sound of his instrument.