HELLO AND THANK YOU FOR VISITING MY WEBSITE!

Happy Spring!

I hope you are all really enjoying the lighter days now – I’ve been busy with artwork and the images below show larger paintings and drawings which are all now available as prints – see the artwork section of my shop. My alternative 12 Days of Christmas illustrations are now on display in the Northlight Gallery in Stromness until 17th February and they are also available as prints – I hope they raise a smile!
See below for details of my Accordion Zoom workshops and masterclasses – if you would like private lessons, I teach by zoom. Just email me for details:
karenstweed27music@gmail.com

I’ll be performing as part of Jens Ulvsand’s ‘Winged Trad’ project in March (https://ulvsand.se/) and with Erika Andersson in ‘Music for a Quantum Landscape’ at the North Ronaldsay Science Festival in Orkney.

Have a bright and beautiful spring.
xK

Tractor Run, Stromness

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Rams

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Orkney Chess Women

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12 Days of Christmas - Day 9

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Limited edition (9) Art Books of miniature paintings

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Sorley Street, Edinburgh

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Upcoming Events

What’s New!

Accordion Masterclasses (£35)

6 places available in each workshop.

Accordion Masterclass 3 – Tuesday 3rd February 2026 at 6pm

Naõ Me Toquez (Brazilian Choro)

 

2026 Accordion Zoom Workshops (£24)

Open to everyone – places aren’t limited as they are presentations and you will be on mute and not expected to play in front of anyone.

Accordion Zoom 3 – Sunday 8th February 2026 at 6pm

Naõ Me Toquez / Blue Moon

Accordion Zoom 4 – Sunday 22nd February 2026 at 6pm

Martha’s Comet / The Diamond

 

For info/booking contact:

karenstweed27music@gmail.com

 

The Kingfisher Accordion

In October 2025, I went to Music CHINA Expo with John Turner of Squeezebox Marketplace. The idea was to find a lightweight, reasonably priced accordion with a good sound but with a range on both hands which can encompass plenty of pieces and styles. The Kingfisher accordion in this video is the result and I’m thrilled!

I can play 95% of my repertoire on it and it’s a great, responsive accordion which would be fun to play whether you are an absolute beginner or needing a light model to travel with. It’s great for my teaching and to play in sessions too.
Many of you will know I’ve been searching for such an instrument for decades and it’s finally available from:
https://www.squeezeboxmarketplace.com/
or call John on +44 7818 041717
Hooray!

Many thanks to Richard and Kirsty Pitkin, Lorraine Carpenter, Joe Pieczenko, Richard Fryer, Mike Nelson, my brother Paul Tweed and sister Lauren Ellis (and her husband Graham) plus Niall Keegan and Sandra Joyce (University of Limerick) whose inspiration and help I value so dearly.

And to all the dear friends along the way without whom I’d forget to laugh and stop a while.

Bless you all 🙂
Karen xxx