He's been playing accordion for more than 50 years. Now, residents of Conche got to share their thanks to Mike Symmonds

Accordion player Mike Symmonds of Conche is used to celebrations, but a gathering last week took him by surprise. That's because it was in HIS honour. Symmonds is 76 years old and he's been playing accordion for more than 60 years. He's performed at garden parties, weddings, birthdays, cruiseship visits, you name it.

Symmonds and Mary Foley, a Conche resident who organized the special gathering, spoke with Bernice Hillier.