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Hurricane Katrina Disaster Information Links - USA
Contributed
by Rob
Howard
The
recent hurricane disaster that has devastated much of Louisiana,
Mississippi, Alabama, and the city of New Orleans in particular,
is a catastrophe of unimaginable proportions. Louisiana is the home
of Cajun and Zydeco, and many accordion players will have been caught
up in this unfolding story of horrors. New Orleans is, of course,
the epicenter of traditional jazz and blues, and many musicians
are doubtless similarly affected.
Making enquiries about musicians at this time is not easy, but the
following contacts may be able to help:- The radio stations WWOZ,
dedicated mainly to jazz, and KBON, which specialises in Zydeco
& Cajun, are likely to report news of accordionists and other
musicians. It is possible that the Manager of the Musicians' Union
in New Orleans, J. Kim Foreman, may have information as the MU is
currently attempting to create a database following the tragedy.
For further
information email office@neworleansmusicans.org
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Viktor
Romanko Concert Tour of Germany and new CD - Russia
Contributed by Holda
Paoletti-Kampl
 Viktor
Romanko has released a new CD, titled 'Espressivo', in time for
his 2005 tour of Germany. The CD includes 'Toccata and Fugue' (J.
S. Bach), ' Concert for Bayan and Orchestra' (I. Schamo), 'Oblivion'
, 'Adios Nonino', ' Libertango' (A. Piazzolla), 'Lucie Ombre' (P.
Pizzigoni), 'Gruß aus Rußland' (A. Byzov), 'Zigeuner
Rhapsodie' (V. Gridin), and 'Rassipucha - Russische Fantasie' (V.
Gridin).
Various Russian orchestras accompany Victor
Romanko on this recording. Romanko's
tour dates in Germany include:-
October
21st, at 5pm - Ev. Margarethenkirche Kierspe
23rd, at 5pm - Ev. Kirche Siegen-Weidenau (Dautenbach)
30th - Kath Kirche Großenseebach
November
1st, at 7.30pm - Bad Wildbad, Haus des Gastes
4th, at 8pm - Metzingen, Dietrich-Bonhoeffer Secondary School
5th, at 7pm - Oberuhldingen (Bodensee) Ev. Gemeindehaus
6th, at 7.30pm - Ev. Kirche Bad Waldsee bei Ravensburg
11th - Musikschule Möchengladbach
12th, at 5pm - Ahlen/Westf. Christus-Kirche
13th, at 5pm - Ev. Kreuzkirche Hamm Bockum-Hövel
For further information email Jutta.Menn@t-online.de
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Piaf Connection Concert, Melbourne - Australia
Contributed by Rob
Howard
 Melbourne
accordionist, Bernadette
Conlon, in conjunction with one of Australia's most innovative,
bilingual, French/English primary schools, Camberwell Primary, created
a cabaret spectacular, which featured the music and life of Edith
Piaf. The show was performed in the traditional setting of a cabaret,
which set the gritty street urchins of Paris, beside the chic upper
set of the 1930s.
The cabaret was accompanied by the solo accordion of Bernadette Conlon,
who arranged the music for the elaborate choreography, which included
the Can-Can, depicted scenes of Piaf's life, her acrobat father, her
recordings and some of the many loves of her life. In particular,
the cabaret focused on the love of Piaf's life, world middleweight
champion boxer, Marcel Cerdan, who died in a plane crash in 1949,
and for whom Piaf wrote Hymn to Love.
Marcel's great grand niece, Olivia Cerdan, who is a student at Camberwell
Primary School, sang in this moving production, Piaf's two most famous
songs La Vie En Rose and No Regrets, playing both Piaf and cabaret
singer Juliette Greco.
The professional production was much more than simply a school play,
with the accordion and Bernadette
as its centrepiece. Three performances were given of this wonderful
show.
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Peter
Soave in Concert, Montreal - Canada
Contributed
by Rob
Howard
 Peter
Soave performs in Montreal on September 9th in a concert organised
by L'association des accordéonistes de Montréal (A.D.A.M.).
Also performing in the concert are Dino Leone (piano-accordion, Canada),
Roberto Lucanero (diatonic accordion, Italy) and Frank Sears (diatonic
accordion, Canada). The concert begins at 8pm.
For further
information email infoadam@videotron.ca
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Accordion Concert, Oudenaarde - Belgium
Contributed by Rob
Howard
 The
Akorva Accordion Orchestra is celebrating its 25th anniversary with
a special concert at the Salons Mantovani, Doorn B- 9700, Oudenaarde,
on September 24th, at 8pm. Appearing at the concert are solo accordionist
Marino Punk, Akorva AO, Accordonesis Project, and special guest, Gianluca
Bibiani, from Italy.
For further
information email sta-dirigent@versateladsl.be
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Accordion Events, Wisconsin - USA
Contributed by Rob
Howard
A series of accordion events will be held be at the Harrington Arts
Center, 1401 Belknap, Superior, Wisconsin 54880. These events include:-
September 24th, 7pm - Friedrich
Lips (Moscow) and Stas
Venglevski in Concert. In the afternoon, at 3pm there will be
a Master Class.
September 30th, at 7pm - 'Give and Live' Benefit for Children
of Thailand featuring 'Willowgreen' and Scott Jones.
October 2nd, at 7pm - Los Gauchos de Roldan (Uruguay) in concert
November 6th, at 3pm - Michelle Gribbon (violin) and Helmi
Harrington (accordion) in concert at the Messiah Lutheran Church,
Mt. Iron, MN
November 12th, at 7pm - Michelle Gribbon and Helmi Harrington
in concert
For further
information email accordion@sprynet.com
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National
Competition for Accordionists, Modena - Italy
Contributed
by Holda
Paoletti-Kampl
The National Competition for Accordionsts takes place in Montese,
Modena, on September 17th and 18th. The Chairman of the Adjudicators
is Vladimir
Zubitzky for classical music (free bass and standard), folk and
a special category for non-Italian musicians. During these 2 days
there will be international guests present from Greece, England and
Eastern European countries.
For further
information email fisa.armonica@libero.it
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Klaus Paier Trio European Tour Dates - Austria
Contributed by Rob
Howard
 In
Autumn 2005 the Klaus Paier Trio release a new CD 'Tiempo', to coincide
with a tour with nearly 40 concerts in 10 European countries. Details
of the first stage of the Klaus Paier Trio's tour dates and venues
are given below:-
September
22nd, at 8pm - Loisium Hotel, Langelois, Austria
23rd, at 8pm - Saal MS, Hermanger, Austria
24th, at 7.30pm - Gemeinschaftshaus, Bruckl/Karnton, Austria
26th, at 8pm - Centar za Kulturu, Cakovec, Croatia
27th, at 8pm - BP Club, Zagreb, Croatia
28th, at 9pm - Kud France Preseren, Ljubljana, Slovenia
29th, at 9pm - Jazz Club Satchmo, Maribor, Slovenia
30th, at 8.30pm - Rossstall, Lambach, Austria
For further information email klaus.paier@aon.at
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Accordion Business Closed for Alterations, London - UK
Contributed
by Rob
Howard
 Accordions
of London's shop premises is temporarily closed whilst undergoing
alterations, but the owner, John Leslie, is available for consultations
about instruments. When the shop re-opens, the business will also
have its own website.
For further
information email Accordions@John-Leslie.com
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Memorial
Article about Mogens Ellegaard, London - UK
Contributed by Harley
Jones
 Royal
Academy of Music, London, tutor and concert performer Owen
Murray has written an article about Mogens Ellegaard titled 'Reflections
on His Career and Achievements'. The article begins: "March
2005 is the tenth anniversary of the untimely death from leukaemia
of Mogens Ellegaard, which is an appropriate time to look back on
his career and achievements."
Thank you to Owen
Murray for this very interesting article.
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Gary
Dahl's site is updated to include full length .mp3 sound files
of music from 3 of his popular books. Please visit www.accordions.com/garydahl
to enjoy these varied samples of music.
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New products of
Italian manufacturer ORLA
of electronic accordions, arranger modules and special keyboards for
accordion players.
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Yehuda
Oppenheimer releases three grade 3 arrangements of 'Auld
Lang Syne', 'Krakowiac',
and 'Debka'.
Samples of the music are available online. The music is in eSheet
format, able to be emailed to your computer. Purchase with credit
card.
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Alexander
Selivanov, first prizewinner of international competitions and
teacher at the Gnesin's Academy of Music in Russia
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Douglas
Ward releases three compositions, 'Abacus',
'Coming
Home', and 'Serenity'.
Samples of the music are available online. The music is in eSheet
format, able to be emailed to your computer. Purchase with credit
card.
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It
is with sadness that the accordion world records the passing of
Mrs Elsie Bennett. Elsie passed away on Saturday evening, September
3rd 2005. A member of the 
American
jazz accordion legend Art Van Damme attended the recent Jazz Festival
in Pineto, Italy. During his stay, Art Van Damme visited the 
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