Will Starr was born William Starrs, the oldest son of a family of eight, in the mining village of Croy in Central Scotland.
Will Starr is still acknowledged as Scotland's best virtuoso accordion player of all time. He absorbed and learned much about music by listening to Kilsyth Salvation Army Band and the local Croy Silver Band with whom he often played. He taught himself to read and write music, to play the piano and the cornet.
He was a very successful composer, arranger, stage, radio and TV performer and recording artist. His musical range extended across the full spectrum, from traditional Scottish song, dance and pipe music, to the expressive French Musette music (see a list of some of the musette pieces he recorded), to classical music (it was not widely known how good he was in classical mode).
Will Starr, to this day, has continued to be a real inspiration to generations of accordion players and his playing excellence on the 3-row button accordion is still considered among aficionados to be unsurpassed.
For all his fame, Will Starr remained a humble man who loved to walk in the country around his home town of Croy, or to sit quietly at home watching television with his family. In deference to his neighbours, Will rarely practised the accordion at home - preferring to practice while on tour. Throughout his life he continued to live with his family among his friends in the mining community of Croy where he was born.
In 1952 he was presented at a civic dinner with the freedom of Chilliwack and was made Honorary Mayor of Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada.
In 1978, Jim Gibson, an exiled Scot in Leicester set-up 'THE WILL STARR SOCIETY OF GREAT BRITAIN' as a memorial to Will. As well as honouring Will Starr, the Society's objectives were to promote a wider interest in the accordion and to encourage aspiring young accordion players. Branches of the Society were established in Scotland and England.
Many musicians have honoured the memory of Will Starr in song and music.
http://www.willstarr.com or see Will on YouTube.
Will Starr is still acknowledged as Scotland's best virtuoso accordion player of all time. He absorbed and learned much about music by listening to Kilsyth Salvation Army Band and the local Croy Silver Band with whom he often played. He taught himself to read and write music, to play the piano and the cornet.
He was a very successful composer, arranger, stage, radio and TV performer and recording artist. His musical range extended across the full spectrum, from traditional Scottish song, dance and pipe music, to the expressive French Musette music (see a list of some of the musette pieces he recorded), to classical music (it was not widely known how good he was in classical mode).
Will Starr, to this day, has continued to be a real inspiration to generations of accordion players and his playing excellence on the 3-row button accordion is still considered among aficionados to be unsurpassed.
For all his fame, Will Starr remained a humble man who loved to walk in the country around his home town of Croy, or to sit quietly at home watching television with his family. In deference to his neighbours, Will rarely practised the accordion at home - preferring to practice while on tour. Throughout his life he continued to live with his family among his friends in the mining community of Croy where he was born.
In 1952 he was presented at a civic dinner with the freedom of Chilliwack and was made Honorary Mayor of Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada.
In 1978, Jim Gibson, an exiled Scot in Leicester set-up 'THE WILL STARR SOCIETY OF GREAT BRITAIN' as a memorial to Will. As well as honouring Will Starr, the Society's objectives were to promote a wider interest in the accordion and to encourage aspiring young accordion players. Branches of the Society were established in Scotland and England.
Many musicians have honoured the memory of Will Starr in song and music.
http://www.willstarr.com or see Will on YouTube.
Will Starr was born William Starrs, the oldest son of a family of eight, in the mining village of Croy in Central Scotland.
Will Starr is still acknowledged as Scotland's best virtuoso accordion player of all time. He absorbed and learned much about music by listening to Kilsyth Salvation Army Band and the local Croy Silver Band with whom he often played. He taught himself to read and write music, to play the piano and the cornet.
He was a very successful composer, arranger, stage, radio and TV performer and recording artist. His musical range extended across the full spectrum, from traditional Scottish song, dance and pipe music, to the expressive French Musette music (see a list of some of the musette pieces he recorded), to classical music (it was not widely known how good he was in classical mode).
Will Starr, to this day, has continued to be a real inspiration to generations of accordion players and his playing excellence on the 3-row button accordion is still considered among aficionados to be unsurpassed.
For all his fame, Will Starr remained a humble man who loved to walk in the country around his home town of Croy, or to sit quietly at home watching television with his family. In deference to his neighbours, Will rarely practised the accordion at home - preferring to practice while on tour. Throughout his life he continued to live with his family among his friends in the mining community of Croy where he was born.
In 1952 he was presented at a civic dinner with the freedom of Chilliwack and was made Honorary Mayor of Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada.
In 1978, Jim Gibson, an exiled Scot in Leicester set-up 'THE WILL STARR SOCIETY OF GREAT BRITAIN' as a memorial to Will. As well as honouring Will Starr, the Society's objectives were to promote a wider interest in the accordion and to encourage aspiring young accordion players. Branches of the Society were established in Scotland and England.
Many musicians have honoured the memory of Will Starr in song and music.
http://www.willstarr.com or see Will on YouTube.
Will Starr is still acknowledged as Scotland's best virtuoso accordion player of all time. He absorbed and learned much about music by listening to Kilsyth Salvation Army Band and the local Croy Silver Band with whom he often played. He taught himself to read and write music, to play the piano and the cornet.
He was a very successful composer, arranger, stage, radio and TV performer and recording artist. His musical range extended across the full spectrum, from traditional Scottish song, dance and pipe music, to the expressive French Musette music (see a list of some of the musette pieces he recorded), to classical music (it was not widely known how good he was in classical mode).
Will Starr, to this day, has continued to be a real inspiration to generations of accordion players and his playing excellence on the 3-row button accordion is still considered among aficionados to be unsurpassed.
For all his fame, Will Starr remained a humble man who loved to walk in the country around his home town of Croy, or to sit quietly at home watching television with his family. In deference to his neighbours, Will rarely practised the accordion at home - preferring to practice while on tour. Throughout his life he continued to live with his family among his friends in the mining community of Croy where he was born.
In 1952 he was presented at a civic dinner with the freedom of Chilliwack and was made Honorary Mayor of Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada.
In 1978, Jim Gibson, an exiled Scot in Leicester set-up 'THE WILL STARR SOCIETY OF GREAT BRITAIN' as a memorial to Will. As well as honouring Will Starr, the Society's objectives were to promote a wider interest in the accordion and to encourage aspiring young accordion players. Branches of the Society were established in Scotland and England.
Many musicians have honoured the memory of Will Starr in song and music.
http://www.willstarr.com or see Will on YouTube.
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