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Editors Note

by Rob Howard

Rob Howard, Editor, Accordions Worldwide news

Another year of great worldwide accordion activity has passed, and Christmas and New Year are here once again. Mind you, the way time flies .............

Happy Xmas and New Year

by Holda Paoletti-Kampl

Happy Xmas from the Accordions Worldwide Staff (music

To all customers, accordionists, musicians, enthusiasts, supporters and friends….”Merry Xmas and Happy New Year” from all the staff of the AWW Accordions Worldwide Webword!”

MUSIC "Jingle Bells" by Renzo Ruggieri and CARTOON by Roberto Mangosi

20th International Moscow Festival "Bayan and Bayanists" – Russia

by Dr Herbert Scheibenreif Manager of Friedrich Lips Productions

With the participation of the federal agency of culture, Russian Gnessin Academy of Music and the Friedrich Lips Fund, the traditional XX International Festival “Bayan and bayanists” took place in the concert hall of the Russian Gnessin Academy of Music in Moscow from December 10th to 14th 2008..............

Triumphant Marocco Concert, Rostov – Russia

by Harley Jones

Frank Marocco famous Rostov Jazz Quartet ‘New Sentropezn’, led by Aram Rustamyants. Alexander Poeluev with ‘New Sentropezn’.

The area of Rostov-on-Don has a strong Jazz following with many Jazz Festivals held in the area. Before his concert, Frank Marocco..........

AccordionRepairs and Sales - Italy

by Holda Paoletti-Kampl

Robert Rolston of AccordionRepairs.co.uk and Sales, Camerano, Italy (near Castelfidardo) had problems ................

CD Reviews

Solo for Two CD Review

by Joan C. Sommers

CD Review of Solo for Two, a CD recorded by Alexander Shirunov and Nadia Guseva.

CD Reviews Index.

Beltango Trilogia CD Review

by Frank Farmer

Beltango Trilogia CD Review, Beltango, headed by Aleksander and Ivana Nikolic.

New and Updated Sites

Coupe Mondiale 2009 Website Updated

by Confédération Internationale des Accordéonistes (CIA)

The Coupe Mondiale international accordion competition run by the Confédération Internationale des Accordéonistes (CIA), has had the website has updated with all the rules and regulations for the 2009 Coupe Mondiale to be held in Auckland City, New Zealand, 25 to 29 August. For the first time, the Coupe Mondiale now has a Digital Accordion Category with rules that are different than what might be expected.

Yulia Amerikova New Site

by Yulia Amerikova

New web site for Yulia Amerikova, graduate of Gnessins Russian Academy of Music, tutor Viatcheslav Semionov. Winner of international competitions.

Vladislav Pligovka New Site

by Vladislav Pligovka

New site for Vladislav Pligovka, Winner of the Castelfidardo Competition 2008. and winner of the 2008 Coupe Mondiale in Scotland.

MusicForAccordion new eSheet work

by MusicForAccordion.com

MusicForAccordion.com site releases 6 new music of 'Giorni Belli', 'Praludium', 'Words', 'Snow Bird', 'Stand Up For Jesus' and 'The Windmills Of Your Mind'.

Samples of the music are available online. The music are in eSheet format, able to be emailed to your computer. Purchase with credit card.

Leonard Stack new music

by Leonard Stack

A new site of Leonard Stack - accordionist, composer, publisher, performer and music writer, release 1 new work for accordion available for purchase online.

'Lest We Forget' with different accordion parts, accordion 1, accordion 2, accordion 3, accordion 4, accordion 5, accordion 6, bass, percussion 1, percussion 2, score, tenor and timpani.

Samples of these different parts of music are available on the site. The music are in eSheet format, able to be emailed to your computer. Purchase with credit card.

Peter Piccini new work

by Peter Piccini

Peter Piccini - accordionist, composer, arranger, performer, release 1 new work for accordion available for purchase online. 'Our Cajun Waltz'.

Samples of this music is available on the site. The music is in eSheet format, able to be emailed to your computer. Purchase with credit card.

United States National News Updated

by Rita Davidson

USA News is updated with new items happening over the busy Christmas period and additional Xmas graphics.

Gary Dahl New Arrangement and Updates

by Gary Dahl

Gary Dahl - accordionist as well as a composer, arranger, recording artist and music educator, releases 1 new work and 6 new update works for accordion, available for purchase online.

‘Frosty The Snowman’, ‘Rag in D Minor’, 'Silent Night', 'Maple Leaf Rag', 'Sunrise Sunset' 'Its All In The Game' and 'You Belong To My Heart'.

Samples of this music are available on the site. The music is in eSheet format, able to be emailed to your computer. Purchase with credit card.

CIA Winter Congress 2009 Registration Information online

by Confédération Internationale des Accordéonistes (CIA)

Information about the 121st General Assembly of Delegates Winter Congress in Bratislava, Slovakia from January 30th – February 1st, 2009 is now online . For the online reservation form, schedule and further information, please visit: www.accordions.com/cia/winter_09_register.htm