Jacqueline Waltz - Will Starr

Jacqueline Waltz
Will Starr
From the album "The Very Best of Will Starr"

[@robertshand1944]

I joined the army at age of 15 years and amongst us all Will Star was about the greatest ever heard accordionists of that period - truly never to be forgotten for this beautiful music of his and his reason for composing it - thank you Will Star across eternity......

[@tomsmith531]

Will starr forty seven years dead today 6th of march 1976 what a great accordionist and person. Rest in peace will starr Tommy Smith.

[@kevross8636]

Aye aye, my Dad loved listenin ti Will play. He played himsel fur ower 70 year an aye made a richt job o that tune. Wis ane o I last he iver played.

[@johnwelsh9554]

Will packed out theatres all over scotland their will never be another.

[@gerrymuldoon5873]

Starr by name and Star by nature I worked with him in Butlins Mosney for 16 weeks in 1966 A True Gent and a mighty Player Muldoon

[@jamesgibson164]

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[@DavidClouting1]

There no one who can play like will star he was great I wish I could play like him brilliant from Dave

[@irishcountryman4866]

This is the way it should be played

[@gabrielkeown38]

Starr by name and by nature Genius absolute

[@nancymcc2933]

Still the best!!

[@magicmoonart]

Cool I found this song at last! I first heard this on live365 accordion radio!

[@andrewcarmichael2646]

daddy of them all

[@mauricemcfadden2481]

BEST OF THE BEST

[@FENWARDO]

most probably the best button box player of all time followed by jimmy shand

[@davidhay1244]

My father bobby hay lived in coalburn south Lanarkshire during 40s ,50,s had a band called the rhythm aces played Glenn miller music bid dance band sound he over on with the times and he played accordion he was called coalburns wull Starr was great to hear that he holds the record for most stage appearances in Lanarkshire sadly he always wanted me or y brother to take up chance of a musical instrument saxophone piano accordion but never gave it a thought back then he is sadly missed

[@jandastarr]

i had the great honour play on his show many yrs ago brill guy

[@allancollins5042]

you are right there, now one could play like Will, but then he also composed the tune. I knew Will very well over many years. The Daddy of them all.

[@Deck789]

The Master !!!

[@parsmanjim7366]

Thanks for sharing this original and best version, I've been looking for this for years!

[@ThaAproject]

great music long live the accordean

[@Luggiefrank]

I grew up with his family, his brother Peter wasn't too bad on the box himself

[@gabrielkeown38]

The pride of Scotland greatest accordion player Great phrasings and ornamentation

[@raymonddoran7354]

We used to see him at the palace @ the Whitehall theatre in Dundee in 70s along with The A lexander brothers ,Dennis Clancy,Arthur Spink,Ronnie Coburn,and others ,miss them all ,they were brilliant shows,wish they were still here ,and you hat acts like Denny Willis,Lex McLean,what a line up.

[@lizcole3975]

Bring back good old days I was born in 1950 brought up with this music Frank Dino Sammy Judy all great songsters miss the good old days.

[@brianure1606]

Starr had one equal and that is Jimmy Shand no one else comes close.

[@billrose5351]

He was a friend of my father who also played the box and was offered a chance to play with the white heather club and go on tour to Canada but turned it down because he did not want to leave his family he was and always will be the greatest accordion player of all time bet he is playing with my father in heaven who's going to help the lord for they both liked a dram

[@bobclyne4348]

Bill Rose

[@AllansStation]

True Will liked a dram, or more than one. But he really did beat the booze and for the last ten years of his life - He was completely TT. I can vouch for that being associated with Ronnie Coburn and the Royal Clansman - Will not only performed with the Clansmen - He was a full director.

[@dougmclellan5099]

The best

[@paddycorbett2176]

found this as a sideline to searching for lyrics of The Old Button Box

[@zaskarelite]

he was always good in corn exchange cupar

[@brucedyardley]

they used to call Walter Perrie ''the young Will Starr''

[@colinhorsfall1678]

I reckon your David Vernon adds an interesting touch. I find it difficult to play smoothly.

[@owtatowttowt]

apparently he hid whiskey in a cane & would play drunk, getting faster the drunker he was.

[@AllansStation]

Another myth - worked with Will many times - it never happened. Just one of those made up stories.

[@alistairthompson8311]

Yeah, I'm pretty sure that even talented individuals find it very difficult to play to a high standard when drunk - probably not a good idea. Surely a good fellow Scot like Mr Starr would drink whisky anyway, not whiskey!

[@gogoscotland2141]

Nearly as good as Brandon McPhee, the Caithness Accordion King

[@1Bombie]

very good mr starr.... however.. mr toby stewart was that bit better, no offence . well done mr starr and the great toby stewart.

[@rayrobt]

John Stewart is referring to Alex (Toby) Stewart

[@billbuchan3350]

Very good player but no