Considerado como el principal evento acordeonistico de las ultimas decadas en EEUU, la Copa Mundial 2007 concluye el proximo domingo 19 de Agosto. Organizado por la ATG y la AAA, han querido hacer coincidir sus festivales anuales con las actividades que se han programado esta semana de modo que la musica suena cada dia desde la mañana hasta bien entrada la noche.
Es posible consultar los reportajes diarios en la pagina web de la CIA que incluyen los resultados de las competiciones de la AAA y la ATG ademas de la “Maddalena Belfiore Entertainment Competition” organizada para acordeonistas feminas.
El jurado ha remarcado que la el nivel de la primera ronda de la Copa Mundial ha tenido un nivel muy alto y que las interpretaciones de la obra obligada han recibido la aclamacion del publico. Los conciertos diarios han mostrado una gran variedad de estilos y pueden ser seguidos igualmente en los reportajes diarios.
Los resultados de todas las competiciones estaran disponibles el sabado a la noche ( Horario Washington ) en la seccion de reportajes diarios de la Copa Mundial.
Nuevo libro: “El Acordeon de la A a la Z ” Volumen 3, Stockport – Reino Unido
Se ha publicado en el Reino Unido un nuevo libro dedicado al acordeon y alos acordeonistas. Escrito por el acordeonista Rob Howard, ‘El acordeon de la A a la Z, Volumen 3’ convierte de este modo esta serie de publicaciones en una trilogia. Este libro es un nuevo referente cuyo objetivo es celebrar los logros acordeonisticos del pasado y el presente. Inluye mas de 200 articulos y biografias con mas de 200 fotografias e ilustraciones, algunas en color.
La extensa variedad de articulos y contribuciones autobiograficas estan firmadas por acordeonistas como: Peter Ayers, Julie Best, Johnny Coleclough, Fred Dunn, Norman English (el hombre que entro en el libro Guinnes de los records por tocar ininterrumpidamente el acordeon durante 82 horas!), Jean Hanger, Raymond Jones y Heather Smith.
Se incluyen articulos como: Origenes de los Clubs de Acordeon, Las colecciones de acordeones de Caroline Hunt y Ken Hopkins, Festivales de Acordeon, Bal Musette, El arte del Busking, El arte de la direccion, Como ajustar unas correas, Grupos de musica irlandesa, Baile Morris, Grabaciones de Jimmy Shand, Una extensa seleccion de criticas de discos, El acordeon virtual Roland, Acordeonistas rusos en el Reino Unido, Grupos de danza escocesa, Cuentos & Trivial y material de archivo con articulos como “La afinación del acordeon” (Graham Romani), Un viaje por America (Adrian Dante), Bellows Shaking (Pietro Frosini), Diario de una visita a Paris (Gerald Crossman), Medley Mania (John Kirkpatrick), Entrenamiento del oido y de la memoria (Crossman), Practicando (Pearl Fawcett-Adriano, Toralf Tollefsen, Kenneth Hacking), Acompañamiento Vocal (Jack Emblow)…y muchos otros.
El libro cuesta 15 Libras Esterlinas (mas £4 por gastos de envio para el Reino Unido y £8.50 para el resto).
La 17ª edicion del Festival de Acordeon de Cotati se celebrara en La Plaza Park, Cotati, California, los proximos dias 25 y 26 de Agosto a partir de las 9.45am. ambos dias.
El principal artista invitado, Tony Lovello, actuara durante los dos dias. Otros participantes son: Golden State Accordion Club, Brian Jack y los Zydeco Gamblers, Culann's Hounds, The Mad Maggies, Those Darn Accordions, The Brave Combo, Bella Ciao, Ginny Mac, Sammy Thomas, Alex Meixner, The Freilachmakers Klezmer String Band, Sourdough Slim, The Great Morgani, Motor Dude Zydeco, The Trucco's, Big Lou's Polka Casserole, The Pickpocket Ensemble y Ramon Trujillo y sus Mariachi Los Caporales.
Para un mayor detallado programa consultar la seccion de noticias USA.
The 6th Sir Jimmy Shand Tribute Concert at St Andrews Town Hall, Fife, was again a sell out. Jimmy Shand Junior started the proceedings by presenting a cheque for £1,345 to two local charities for the handicapped, Dalghairn Adult Training Centre and CHAS.
The concert compere was accordionist and Radio Tay presenter Billy Anderson, and the performers included accordionists Jimmy Shand Jr, Ian Holmes, David Cunningham, Jack Stalker, Ian McCallum, Billy Anderson, Sandy Anderson, Gordon Pattullo, Dugald Jenkins, Kevin Cheyne, Bill Stewart, John Carmichael, and Ian Cruickshanks. Most of the music played were tunes associated with or composed by the late Sir Jimmy Shand. Also performing were the Joyce Anderson Highland Dancers, accompanied by Pipe Major Les McKinley.
Accordionist Lácides Romero Meza and clarinettist Francisco Javier Rivera, known as the Nuevo Mundo Duet, will perform on August 21st at Fundación Santillana, Bogotá, at 6pm. Entrance is free.
They will perform the following works: ‘Funeral March of a Marionette’ (C. Gounod), ‘Variations on Maman’ - W.A. Mozart, ‘Pizzicato Polka’ - Delibes, ‘La Danza’ – Rossini, ‘Variations on the Carnival of Venice’, ‘Chorando Baixinho’ – Ferreira, ‘Escorregando’ – E. Nazareth, ‘Emma’ – C. Manrique, ‘Atardecer’ – C. Vieco Ortiz, ‘Blanca’ – J. De La Cruz Sánchez, ‘Como p’a desenguayabar’ – J. Olaya Muñoz, ‘Intermezzo No 1’ – L. Calvo, ‘El Bocachico Sinuano’ – T. Romero.
The 36th Mamou Cajun Music Festival takes place on September 2nd and 3rd at the Mamou Recreational Complex. Guest artistes include Jamie Berzas & The Cajun Tradition Band, Savoy Family Band, Lafayette Rhythm Devils Band, Paul Daigle with Savoir Faire, Ray Abshire and Band, and Don Fontenot & et Les Amis De La Louisiane. The festival includes a Presentation – Honoring Ray Abshire, Cajun music workshop, Cajun dance workshop, and an accordion-making workshop.
The Mamou Cajun Music Festival began as a one-day festival presenting some of the local Cajun musicians to the citizens of Mamou and Evangeline Parish. It has since become a two-day music festival, presenting traditional Cajun musicians, dancing, food, and contests.
The 2nd Etnie Musicale music festival takes place in Teramo, from September 7th to 9th, organised by Danilo di Paolonicola and Renzo Ruggieri. The festival includes contests for accordion, diatonic accordion, piano, saxophone, classical and modern guitar, singing and composition.
On September 9th, the festival concludes with a concert featuring Danilo di Paolonicola’s ‘Ethnic Project Solo’, and the Renzo Ruggieri/Mauro di Federicis duo.
The 2007 Lasarte-Oria Accordion Festival takes place on Saturday September 29th at the Casa de Cultura, Lasarte-Oria. Artistes performing include Enrike Zelaia (Spain), Nathalie Boucheix (France), the Elsene Accordion Orchestra (Holland), and the Zero Sette Akordeoi Orkestra (Spain).
The first International Accordion Competition takes place in Jaú-São Paulo on August 23rd to 25th, with live transmissions of the event via the festival’s website: www.acordeon.com.br
The contests take place in the Teatro Municipal Elza Munerato, Av. João Ferraz Neto, Jaú-São Paulo. The adjudicators include Mirco Patarini, Paolo Gandolfi, Dante D’Alonzo, Professor Roberto Bueno, Carlos Gallizia, and Professor David Saidel.
The Eastbourne Accordion Festival, organised by accordionist and organist John Romero, takes place at the Cumberland Hotel, Eastbourne, from October 12th to 15th. At the time of writing, the hotel still has some vacancies.
The guest artistes include: Oleg Sharov – Russia, Mauro Carra – Italy, Julie Best, Harry Hussey, George Syrett, Alastair Cameron and John Romero. Worksop teachers include Sue Bennett, Jean Hanger, Harry Hussey, Angie Lukins and Trevani. The trade show includes Carillon Studios, Geoff Holter Accordions, The Accordion Shop, Roland UK, Stan Mayhew, Trevani Music and Gifts, and UKAO.
Gary Dahl - accordionist as well as a composer, arranger, recording artist and music educator, releases 3 new works for accordion available for purchase online, ‘Beer Barrel Polka’, ‘Fascination’, 'The Music Of The Night'. 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.
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Es posible consultar los reportajes diarios en la pagina web de la CIA que incluyen los resultados de las competiciones de la 
El jurado ha remarcado que la el nivel de la primera ronda de la 
Se ha publicado en el Reino Unido un nuevo libro dedicado al acordeon y alos acordeonistas. Escrito por el acordeonista 
La extensa variedad de articulos y contribuciones autobiograficas estan firmadas por acordeonistas como: Peter Ayers, Julie Best, Johnny Coleclough, Fred Dunn, Norman English (el hombre que entro en el libro Guinnes de los records por tocar ininterrumpidamente el acordeon durante 82 horas!), Jean Hanger, Raymond Jones y Heather Smith.
La 17ª edicion del Festival de Acordeon de Cotati se celebrara en La Plaza Park, Cotati, California, los proximos dias 25 y 26 de Agosto a partir de las 9.45am. ambos dias.
The 6th 
Accordionist Lácides Romero Meza and clarinettist Francisco Javier Rivera, known as the Nuevo Mundo Duet, will perform on August 21st at Fundación Santillana, Bogotá, at 6pm. Entrance is free.
The 2nd Etnie Musicale music festival takes place in Teramo, from September 7th to 9th, organised by Danilo di Paolonicola and 
Lasarte-Oria Accordion Festival, Gipuzkoa – Spain
The first International Accordion Competition takes place in Jaú-São Paulo on August 23rd to 25th, with live transmissions of the event via the festival’s website: 
The Eastbourne Accordion Festival, organised by accordionist and organist John Romero, takes place at the Cumberland Hotel, Eastbourne, from October 12th to 15th. At the time of writing, the hotel still has some vacancies.
