Pictures of Canada Day Celebrations 2009 at the Sports Field
Winners of the 3rd Annual Accordion Idol Contest 

1st   Place - Chris Bemister of Torbay
2nd  Place - Aaron Collis of Appleton
3rd  Place - Kyle Griffin of Mount Pearl 
2nd Annual Accordion Idol Declared

The Board of Directors for the 2nd Annual Newfoundland Button Accordion Idol Show is very proud to announce the 2008 Newfoundland Button Accordion Idol is Mr. Paul Hamilton, formally of Bell Island, currently residing in Mount Pearl, NL.  Way to go Paul! 


                                Paul Hamilton

 
The Harry Hibbs Memorial Trophy is on display at the Wabana Complex proudly displaying our 2007 winner - Mr. Ed Didham and our 2008 winner  Mr. Paul Hamilton.  Sincere thanks to Mr. Henry Crane for the engraving on the beautiful trophy graciously donated by the Hibbs Family. 
 
Second place winner is the gifted Mr. Chris Bemister of Torbay
 
Third place went to another multi-talented Bell Island musician, Mr. Terry Skehans
 
Sincere Congratulations to the winners and to all the talented contestants who participated.  You made the event a huge success and we look forward to seeing you all next July for the [can you believe it] 3rd Annual Newfoundland Button Accordion Idol Show! On beautiful Bell Island.
 
Linda Hickey
Communications Officer
Accordion Idol Show!

1st Annual Accordion Idol Declared
July 30, 2007

Ed Didham is Newfoundland's Accordion Idol. Didham, who is from St. Mary's Bay, was the winner of the Accordion Idol contest on Bell Island on the weekend. About 20 accordion players competed in what is being called a successful first event. Paul Hamilton, originally from Bell Island, came in second and Anne Noonan from Baie de Verde place third.

Pictures from the 2007 Contest