WILL STARR

My 'Great Uncle' Will Starr Accordion Player

[@gabrielkeown38]

Genius absolute perfection lm a proud Irishman l Love my native Irish music but Will Starr is a sensation

[@CanadaKen001]

When I was a small boy about 8 years-old, my father took me the White Heather Show in the old Georgia Auditorium in Vancouver. Will Starr and Robert Wilson were the featured artists. I will never forget the pandemonium caused by the accordion-playing of Will Starr. The next day the show travelled to Chilliwack about 65 miles east of Vancouver in the beautiful Fraser Valley - pastoral farms surrounded by majestic snow-capped mountains. The people of Chilliwack were heavy into barn dancing, so they too made a big fuss over Will Starr, making him "The Honorary Mayor of Chilliwack" for the day. A time not to be forgotten.

[@johnbyers8468]

my dad introduced me to this music fifty years ago, and it's as fresh and entertaining now as it was then.

[@robbieC793]

best accordion player we ever produced . simple as that

[@garycleghorn]

my granny introduced me to his music before I even went to school... clearly made an impression as im still listening now and im 30!!! Always remember him kicking his leg up like that when he was playing lol

[@terrygrif]

What a joy to hear Will Starr again. I had the pleasure of seeing him in concert many years ago. Thanks a million. Greetings from Ireland. Terry.

[@tomsmith531]

Tommy my hero the best of them all God rest you will

[@MrSamSimpson]

My Child hood Hero when I was learning to play the box. Still have his album.

[@robertshand1944]

Absolutely brilliant and exhilarating musician loves by everyone who heard his playing....

[@johnjo1970]

dont ever take this vid off of here . love it .

[@pahimovic]

I'm another distant relative on my Mom's side ... grew up listening to the With a Kick album !!!

[@gabrielkeown38]

Absolutely awesome, musical antichrist genius absolute perfection

[@nigelbarrett4091]

Looks like the Abrerdeen Torry quine June Imray introducing the man with the box whom Robert Wilson discovered.When they played in Stornoway town hall c.1957 hardly anyone turned up which was a big disappointment. Robert was photographed at a dinner 1956 with my late uncle Iain Smith Manager for the Blindie in Huntley st.,Aberdeen before it moved to Kinkers c.1972, both resplendent in kilts and evening Highland dress with my uncle owning both a silver sporan and otter skin.

[@derail14]

love the technique that will starr uses and how he is master at playing those triplets,real cool stuff.

[@jessiemacdonald858]

Golden fingers the great will Starr. xx xx happy day's

[@katyhanara]

Love love love!!!! Happiest memories!

[@Thewritingbutler]

What a lovely woman. I'm sorry she wasn't around in Scotland in my day. Beautiful voice, beautiful persona. Alastair

[@johnpender3750]

Good man from Croy ❤️❤️😊

[@happyflucker]

nice to see him back on here, great to see will at his best.

[@itsbanffdavehere]

Absolutely brilliant! MORE!!!!!

[@lohheidpipingschool1]

BRILLIANT!!!!

[@rosemarymillar1456]

Saw him in St Mary’s hall with Robert Wilson. Brilliant

[@kinneucher]

I remember seeing him in Leven over fifty years ago.

[@johnbeattie8458]

Croy’s finest

[@Dallas-Nyberg]

That was awesome - loved it

[@sorova]

This is a grampian TV thing. I vaguely remember it. he used to lift his right leg from time to time.

[@jimfraser734]

Memories of my Dad

[@JosephMcGuiness]

The best box player that ever was

[@billbuchan3350]

Andspink

[@janiceritchie6978]

How difficult it must've been to just sit there and not get up to dance Many thanks nonetheless 💓

[@DoubleDeckerDavid]

If i am not Mistaken that is the Duke Of Athols Set which you can hear on In Starr Tyme which is one of Will Starrs last ever Records.

[@harrytessel]

I've missed this recording for a while on youtube. Great to see it again. There must be another track too.

[@bigrarr]

Wow great memories :D

[@robertthorn23]

there arnt enough videos of will starr.great player.

[@emilymacdonald5342]

Legend will with sir Jimmy

[@harrytessel]

Great. I missed this recordings for a while.

[@nathantaylor3937]

This is my grandpas uncle belive it or not and he used to play alot with jimmy shand amazing eh

[@danielmcguire2789]

He is my uncle

[@uranitemare]

Nathan he was my Daddy's first cousin...his grandmother Margaret Starrs married James McCaroll my great grandparents

[@katyhanara]

What year was this?

[@williamsolomon4269]

Great accordion player

[@yambasz]

great legg work

[@archiemunro3187]

Seen will starr many times when he used to come up and play in the old teneriffe lounge in the caley hotel on church st Magic player

[@ivandinsmore6217]

Do you have the rest of the show? If you do, please upload it. Thank you.

[@JackCampin]

There used to a video of him doing "The March Hare" on the web - do you have that? I can't find it now.

[@mariamulholland9938]

my dad told us as a child that he was related to will starr cousin or something apparently will and shand would go around to their house and play

[@TheSaintsray]

What TV show is this from?

[@widdershinscottage]

Hi. I heard a story once that my grans brother was will's dad. Her maiden name was starr and she lived in kilsyth, but she was born 1900ish? Wouldn't that be weird if we were related. Will certainly has our eyebrows lol

[@danielmcguire2789]

Honk am he is my unlce

[@madfortrad90]

What are the names of the tunes? Great video by the way! :)

[@nkt1]

Isla St. Clair at 1:41?

[@zaskarelite]

no one can play a button key accordion like will,anyone can play a piano one

[@DoubleDeckerDavid]

How can you say that is Pish please can you explaine why you think it is Pish.

[@JohnBeattie-yv6ty]

Croy boy.

[@hgbarmann]

Don’t you think he’s a ringer of Richard Nixon?

[@billbuchan3350]

Shand was a dance band player not a virtuoso player

[@gavinmillar7519]

Different style of playing altogether, both great in their own ways, along with Bobby MacLeod, of course!

[@09TheWex]

Very good indeed but would sound much better if played at a much slower tempo. Shand was much more enjoyable to listen to .

[@iaincrichton5146]

That's the way he played, nothing wrong with it.

[@billbuchan3350]

List.en to hisl psthatstempo

[@billbuchan3350]

Andexpresion

[@1950accordionman]

I think he's brilliant but it's too fast I think.

[@cjsb22lr]

bloody good-------------but Jimmy Shand would have kicked his arse the best day he ever saw!

[@derekstuart6612]

shortly before will starr died the great jimmy shand visited will on leaving said he was the best

[@cjsb22lr]

Jim was always a gentleman and modest----------my late mate Andy played a Shand Marino and that was his opinion

[@billbuchan3350]

Starr The Best

[@cjsb22lr]

@@billbuchan3350 nope!!!

[@billbuchan3350]

@@cjsb22lr yep

[@wullietaxi]

@09TheWex Pish......

[@iaincrichton5146]

Idiot