Roving accordion player Lucy
Location: Melbourne, Melbourne
Country: Australia


Travel Information:

Travels anywhere in Australia. 

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Lucy Riddett performs music from around the world including Italy, France, Germany, Ireland, South America, USA and more. She is proficient in bal-musette style from Paris, European polkas, German drinking songs, Italian tarantellas, Irish jigs, reels, hornpipes, tangos from Argentina and jolly Christmas music. She can perform seated, strolling or roving through a venue.

Lucy's repertoire is memorised, so you won't have the eyesore of a music stand and you won't be limited to having the music from one location. All of Lucy's repertoire is in her head, so she can take it with her, wherever that may be. She is flexible and always able to change things at the last minute without a fuss. 

Lucy is a popular choice for weddings and can perform at any part of a wedding service including the ceremony, canapes/cocktail hour and the reception. Her versatile repertoire allows her to cater to the more sentimental, softer moments in a wedding ceremony and also to the upbeat lively moments such as the celebratory recessional or a group tarantella dance party after dinner. 

Festivals and markets is where Lucy does a lot of her roving work that she is known for. She is extremely experienced on the accordion to a level that she is able to dance around, tap a foot tambourine to the beat and even have conversations while she's still performing! She has become a regular performer at the Queen Victoria Market in Melbourne as well as performing for Alliance Francaise Geelong & Melbourne for their annual events. 

Lucy's collection of costumes range from dirndls, traditional Italian clothing, full French costume including beret and fun Christmas themed outfits. She has performed on multiple TV programs such as Channel 7's Sunrise (2025), ABC's The Piano (2025) & SBS's The Secret DNA of US (2025). She is highly sought after across Australia, so enquire now if interested!

Lucy has become well known around the world for her versatile repertoire, high level of playing and her bright themed costumes. She has hundreds of thousands of followers across YouTube, TikTok, Instagram and Facebook. Despite being extremely busy with performances all throughout the year, Lucy makes time through the week to teach a select few students from around the world online. Lucy has created educational videos and tutorials to make learning the accordion accessible to people around the world, and receives messages on the daily about how she has inspired and changed lives. 

Some of Lucy's repertoire includes:

Italian:
Amor Dammi Quel Fazzolettino

Arriverdeci, Roma

Bella Ciao

Brindisi

Buonasera Signorina

Calabresella Mia

Carnival of Venice

Ciribiribin

C’e La Luna Mezzo Mare

Chella La

Ciao, Ciao, Bambina

Ciuri Ciuri

Ci Sara

Comme Facette Mammeta

Felicita

Funiculi Funicula

Godfather Waltz

Guaglione

La Donna e Mobile

La Spagnola

Ma Come Balli Bene Bella Bimba

Marina

O Sole Mio

Reginella Campagnola

Santa Lucia

Sarà perché ti amo

Tarantella Calabrese

Tarantella Napolitana

Terra Straniera

That’s Amore

Torna a Surriento

Tu Scendi Dalle Stelle

Tutte Le Mamme

Tu Vuo Fa l’Americano

Una Spina E Una Rosa

Uno Tranquillo

Valzer di Mezzanotte

Venticello De Roma

Vitti ‘na Crozza

Volare

French:

Bourrasque

Brise Napolitaine

Ca Gaze

Domino

Deux Minutes a Milan

Fascination

Fugitive

Jurafahrt

J'y suis jamais alle

Kommissar Maigret-Theme

La Migliavacca

La Noyee

La Petite Valse

La Valse d’Amélie

La Valse des Monstres

La vie en Rose

Le Banquet

Le Foule

Le Jour d'avant

Mademoiselle de Paris

Milord

Pigalle

Reine de Musette

Retour des Hirondelles

Sous Les Ciel de Paris

Sous Les Ponts de Paris

Sous Les Toits de Paris

Valse Pour Valerie

 

German/Oktoberfest:

A Tavern in the Town Polka

Ach, Wie Ist’s Moglich Dann

Beer Barrel Polka

Beer Drinking Medley

Caprice Polka

Clarinet Polka

Danngehn Wir Mal Ruber

Die Lorelei

Drunten Im Unterland

Du Hast Diamanten Und Perlen

Edelweiss

Ein Prosit

Emilia Polka

Freut Euch Des Lebens

Heel and Toe Polka

Heidenröslein

Helena Polka

Jolly Coppersmith

Julida Polka

Laughing Polka

Lucky Polka

Muss I Denn Zum Städtele Hinaus

O Schöne Zeit, O Sel’ Ge Zeit

Rain, Rain Polka

Schneewalzer

Studio Auf Einer Reis

Suzy’s Polka

The Blue Danube

The Happy Wanderer

Tinker Polka

Tony's Polka

Trink Wir Noch Ein Tröpfchen

Village Tavern Polka

Waldegger

Wienerschnitzel Polka

Ziller Taller


Christmas:

Away in a Manger

All I Want for Christmas is You

Deck the Halls

Feliz Navidad

Frosty the Snowman

Good King Wenceslas

Hark the Herald

Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas

Holly Jolly Christmas

I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus

It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas

Jingle Bell Rock

Jingle Bells

Joy to the World

Let it Snow

O Christmas Tree

Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree

Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer

Santa Claus is Coming to Town

Silent Night

Silver Bells

The Christmas Song

The First Noel

Tu Scendi Dalle Stelle

Twelve Days of Christmas

We Wish You a Merry Christmas

White Christmas

Winter Wonderland

Irish:

A Fig For A Kiss

Bonnie Katie

Dick Gossip's Reel

Drowsy Maggie

East at Glendart

Gillian’s Apples

Harvest Home

I'll Tell Me Ma

Lady Montgomery

Larry O'Gaff

Lucky in Love

Music in the Glen

Off to California

Peter Street

Scatter the Mud

The Ballydesmond

The Barmaid

The Donegal Reel

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