Accordions and applause for the NHS in our normally quiet street

I was attracted by the photographs in the News Letter on Saturday (‘April 23) of bandsfolk playing instruments during the applause for the NHS the previous Thursday.
By Mabel Shaw
Published 23rd Apr 2020, 12:00 BST
Mrs Mabel Shaw, of Connor, plays her accordion outside her house during the applause for the NHS staff on Thursday April 16 2020Mrs Mabel Shaw, of Connor, plays her accordion outside her house during the applause for the NHS staff on Thursday April 16 2020
Mrs Mabel Shaw, of Connor, plays her accordion outside her house during the applause for the NHS staff on Thursday April 16 2020

(The story can be read here: ‘Loyal order bandsmen and women beat out tributes to virus frontline fighters,’ April 23).

Before I even saw that article I had thought of the same idea, and on the Thursday night in my street near Ballymena I brought out my accordion at the front door. I quickly summoned help from a neighbour, a wee boy across the way, to rattle the tambourine and sleigh bells.

Normally it is a quiet area but maybe we will add the saucepans and frying pan this week!

By the way, I’m a retired school teacher, age 78.

Mabel (Mrs) Shaw, Connor

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