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18 Accordionists Invited to Record Hollywood Film Score - USA
World Accordion Orchestra VI, Coupe Mondiale 2012 - Italy
2012 Australian International Accordion Championships and Festival, Sydney – Australia
Reports for Concerts, Masterclasses, Competitions, Festivals, etc. |
Peter Anzaldua Wins 2012 Texas Folklife Festival Accordion Competition - USA2012 South Pacific Accordion Championships - New ZealandPerformance of Fantasy for Two Accordions Composed by Ketil Hvoslef - NetherlandsJoão Frade’s New CD ‘Piriquitos & Botonetes’ - Portugal'Concerto for 2 harpsichords in C Major BWV 1061' written by J. S. Bach - ItalyFrench TV Show Presented by Pascal Savard, LMTV is Broadcast - FranceRecent Accordion Events, Santeramo - Italy‘14 Years Ago’ – World’s Largest Accordion Orchestra in the Guinness Book of Records
Future events |
Mika Väyrynen to appear at Naantali Music Festival - FinlandVivant! & Fremar in Concert with Frank Busso, Jr. Trio, Kansas City – USAKaren Street Charity Concert, Reading – UKDeschamps Masterclass and Concert by Jacquard Musique, Taninges - FranceMarko Kassl Concerts – Germany, AustriaKlezmer Bands Concert, Manchester – UKMarco Lo Russo and Actor Fabrizio Bucci, Formia, Trentino - ItalyFrères Bouclier Concert, Betheny – FranceSchool Ensemble Concert, Essen-Werden – GermanyKviv Classic Duo Concert, Essex – UK
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Gary Dahl New and Updated Music - USAYuri Medianik Releases New DVD titled Constellation Of Temptations - RussiaGary Dahl New and Updated Music - USA
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'Under the Sign of Scorpio', Friedrich Lips sort un nouveau CD - Autricheby Dr Herbert Scheibenreif Manager of Friedrich Lips Productions |
 Tout au long de sa remarquable carrière en tant que professeur, concertiste et artiste qui a travaillé avec de nombreux compositeurs, et joué pour un grand nombre de creations, Friedrich Lips, sort maintenant un nouveau CD dont le titre est “'Under the Sign of Scorpio' (Sous le signe du scorpion). Ce nouveau CD monte à 24 le nombre de CD disponibles sur le site web de ce grand artiste qu’est Friedrich Lips. “Ex animo”, de Yevgeny Podgaits, est l’un des rares exemples de quintet pour bayan et quatuor de cordes. Dans cette pièce, la profondeur de la respiration mélodique, sur un thème magnifique de Podgaits, est couplée à des rythmes dansants. ‘Under the Sign of Scorpio’ est l’une des plus grandes fresques musicales de la compositrice Sofia Gubaidulina. Dans cette composition, elle utilise des effets connectés sur les mêmes notes, avec une alternance des claviers main droite et main gauche. Selon la compositrice: “… mais d’utiliser les possibilités offertes par les basses standard était important pour moi : en appuyant simultanément sur deux boutons correspondant aux accords majeur et mineur respectivement, et en bougeant la main vers le bas ou vers le haut, sans changer la position des doigts, on obtient six différents accords à 6 notes. Ces 6 accords sont la base de la composition entière, la fondation structurelle, tant au niveau du matériel que de la forme. C’est d’ailleurs le sous-titre de la pièce ! Le titre du concerto pour bayan « Sous le signe du Scorpion » vient du fait que cette œuvre est dédié à l’un des plus importants musiciens de notre époque, le bayaniste Friedrich Lips, qui est né sous le signe du scorpion (qui est par hasard également mon signe ) » Pour plus d’info : herbert@accordion-cd.co.at |
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18 Accordionists Invited to Record Hollywood Film Score - USAby Kevin Friedrich |
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 John Powell, compositeur mondialement reconnu (83ème nomination par Academy Award Nomination for Best Score pour ‘How to Train Your Dragon’, à Hollywood) a contacté 18 accordéonistes pour jouer dans sa nouvelle composition dans le dernier film de la série « âge de glace » : « Ice Age : Continental Drift ». La scène musicale des Studios Fox était prête pour cet énorme projet d’accordéon, et des noms familiers du monde de l’accordéon se sont retrouvés là-bas, comme Liz Finch ( président ad interim de l’ATG, Mike Boddicker (fils de Gerry et Arlene Boddicker), John Torcello (gagnant de la Coupe Mondiale 1972), et Nick Ariondo (artiste californien réputé) John Powell, compositeur de musique de film tels que la série des « Age de Glace », ‘Happy Feet’, ‘Rio’, ‘Kung Fu Panda’, ‘The Bourne Ultimatum’, ‘The Bourne Supremacy’, ‘Robots’, a invité 14 accordéonistes et 4 accordéons basse pour enregistrer sa composition. Randy Kerber, l’un des meilleurs pianistes de studio d’enregistrement pour musique de film, qui travaille pour Powell, a joué l’une des voix d’accordéon basse. Les accordéonistes étaient dirigés par Pete Anthony, qui dirige près de 50% des musiques de film enregistrés à Los Angeles. Les voix d’accordéon sont écrites pour les deux mains, et utilisent une grande variété de registres, donnant un rendu très orchestral. John Powell s’est acheté un accordéon, afin de faire des essais lors de l’écriture. Il m’a même pris son accordéon avec lui lors de la session d’enregistrement, au cas où. Il était enchanté de faire des photos avec les accordéonistes et lui-même portant son accordéon, à la fin de la session ! L’évènement d’avoir 18 accordéonistes aux Studios Fox, dirigés par un des directeurs les plus courus d’Hollywood, interprétant de la musique écrite par une des superstars des compositeurs de musique de film a attisé la curiosité de quelques producteurs, qui étaient ravis du rendu de ce projet. Sortie du film prévu le 13 juillet 2012. |
World Accordion Orchestra VI, Coupe Mondiale 2012 - Italyby Raymond Bodell, President, Confédération Internationale des Accordéonistes (CIA) |
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  Le président de la CIA a le grand plaisir d’annoncer le “World Accordion Orchestra VI”, qui sera sur scène lors de la 65ème coupe mondiale à Spoleto, Italie.Nous vous souhaitons la bienvenue à cet évènement international et vous encourageons à y participer ! La directrice sera Joan Sommers (USA, image de droite), la vice-présidente de la CIA et fondatrice du World Accordion Orchestra. L’orchestre jouera le vendredi soir 24 août 2012. Les membres du “World Accordion Orchestra VI” seront des musiciens de nombreux pays, ainsi que des officiels de la Confédération Internationales des Accordéonistes (CIA), qui seront présents pour le 128ème congrès de la CIA. L’inscription au World Accordion Orchestra VI est possible en ligne. Les amateurs accordéonistes du monde entier sont invités à rejoindre l’orchestre et à prendre du plaisir à participer à cet évènement de haute qualité musicale. Les places étant limitées, veuillez vous inscrire dès maintenant ! Oeuvres interprétées : ‘Paragon March’, composé par Anthony Galla-Rini. ‘E.T. - The Extra-Terrestrial’, composé par John Williams, arrange par Joan Sommers. Le formulaire d’inscription à la Coupe Mondiale est également en ligne. |
2012 Australian International Accordion Championships and Festival, Sydney – Australiaby Harley Jones |
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 Le Australian International Accordion Championships et Festival 2012 a eu lieu le week-end dernier au Club Marconi, Bossley Park, Sydney. Les photos et comptes-rendus sont en ligne ici: Australian International Championships |
Reports for Concerts, Masterclasses, Competitions, Festivals, etc. |
by Rob Howard
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 Peter Anzaldua, of Brownsville, is the 2012 Texas Folklife Festival Big Squeeze champion. Anzaldua, 15, won the recent 29th annual Accordion Kings & Queens contest in Houston for the best young accordion players from across Texas.In addition to taking home the top prize of $1,000 and a Hohner Classic II accordion, after winning the contest Anzaldua got to play a set on the Miller Outdoor Auditorium stage with headliners Flaco Jimenez, Mingo Saldivar and the Texmaniacs. “That was amazing,” his mother Christi Anzaldua said of seeing her son perform with the Texmaniacs, one of the top Tex-Mex conjunto groups in the country. Anzaldua, who attends Veterans Memorial High School, said the fact that people were dancing during the contest made it easier to perform well. He beat out three other finalists, Luis Gonzalez of Grand Prairie, Michael Salinas of Dallas and Omar Garza of Mission. “I was excited,” he said. “It’s better when there’s dancing. People get into the music and it just comes together more”. As the Big Squeeze champion, Anzaldua will perform at Texas Folklife Festival events throughout the coming year. He said he expects to perform soon in the Rio Grande Valley, but as of Sunday afternoon wasn’t sure exactly where. In the Big Squeeze he performed the polka ‘Viva Seguin’ as one number and a medley of songs including the ‘Folsom Prison Blues’ as the other. The contest was for accordion players of any genre. The other three finalists played Norteño selections. Between 6,000 and 8,000 people attended the Accordion Kings & Queens contest, which like all Miller Outdoor Auditorium events was free to the public but required advance tickets for covered seating and access to the dance floor. |
by Heather Masefield
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| 2012 South Pacific Daily Reports including results and many pictures is online. The South Pacific Accordion Championships, which includes the New Zealand Accordion Championships, was held at Epsom, Auckland, on June 2nd and 3rd. Two videos above from the Finale Concert of the South Pacific Accordion Championships: - 2012 South Pacific 12 years and under solo champion Alexandra Reekie performing the test piece for the category, a new composition for accordion by New Zealand composer Amy Jennings. - 15 year old Patrick Lui, 2012 Open Solo (under 20 years) South Pacific Champion Patrick Lui performing Tico Tico. South Pacific Daily Reports including results and many pictures is online. |
by Harley Jones
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| Accordeon Duo Toeac of Pieternel Berkers & Renée Bekkers performs Fantasy for two accordions composed by Ketil Hvoslef. This video was recorded in Bimhuis Amsterdam for VPRO Vrije Geluiden and published 31 May 2012. |
by Holda Paoletti-Kampl
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 Portuguese accordionist João Frade has released a new CD in a duo format with the great guitar and bass player Munir Hossn. The CD is ‘Piriquitos e Botonetes’, and its influences are Portuguese, Brazilian and African, along with Jazz and World Music. The CD is mainly instrumental but with some voice elements on several tracks, and the last song it´s featured by the Cape-Verdian star Mayra Andrade. For further information email: joaofrademusic@hotmail.com |
by Harley Jones
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| The first movement "Without tempo indication" from the "Concerto for 2 harpsichords in C Major BWV 1061" written by J. S. Bach, performed by Margherita Berlanda and Ghenadie Rotari and the string orchestra of the Conservatory "G. Tartini" of Trieste at the Istituto A. Vivaldi in Monfalcone (Go), Italy. The possibility for the accordion to perform works written for harpischord with string orchestras and ensembles makes this performance really interesting for accordion teachers and students. |
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| This week on the French TV Show 'Au Bonheur de Nacre' presented by Pascal Savard on LMTV was a interview of Frederic Deschamps and performances of his students Pietro Adragna, Guillaume Fric and Grayson Masefield The current Coupe Mondiale Variety & Digital Champion Pietro Adragna plays his 'After You've Gone' - Layton/Creamer and 'Tico Tico' - Z.Abreu. French student Guillaume Fric plays 'Feu Vert' - J. Baselli and 'Medley de Valse' arranged Jerome Richard. Multiple World Champion (CIA and CMA ) Grayson Masefield plays 'Revolutionary Etude' by Chopin and the new composition that he premiered this year 'Ka Mate' by Spanish composer Gorka Hermosa. |
by Rob Howard
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 From May 25th to 28th a series of accordion events was organized in Santeramo, an enchanting town in the Murgia area of southern Italy, by CSMA (Centro Studi Musicali Agogica), under the artistic direction of Nicola Sette and the support of Puglia Region, Bari Province, the City Hall of Santeramo in Colle.The first National Accordion Competition was celebrated on May 25th (next year it will be also International), while on the next three days an accordion master class was held by Claudio Jacomucci. He has also performed a solo recital with works by J.S. Bach, E. Gismonti, P. Marzocchi, E. Melis, G. Fassone, C. Jacomucci, A. Piazzolla, and H. Purcell. The participants of the competition and the master class showed great skills and have demonstrated a solid pedagogical background. The students come from the schools of Walter Di Girolamo, teacher at the local ‘Scuola Media San Giovanni Bosco’ in Santeramo, Vincenzo De Nitto, from the Master course hold by Francesco Palazzo at the Conservatory of Bari and from ‘Scuola Media G.Galilei’ in Monopoli, teacher Gionni Di Girolamo. Winners have recorded a CD offered by WLO Association (Wonderful Life Organization) and they will be invited to play a concert during the season 2013 by CSMA and other associations. The first and ‘virtuosity prize’ was given to the young accordionist Vito Antonio Forleo. Next events in July: a jazz accordion concert by Vincenzo Abbracciante, the classical accordion duet Walter-Gionni Di Girolamo, and the accordion-voice duet Francesco Palazzo-Tiziana Portoghese. For further information email: accademia@claudiojacomucci.com |
by Rob Howard
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 The Accordions Worldwide news for June 5th 1998 reported that a new record was established for the Guinness Book of Records in Germany for the world’s largest accordion orchestra – 1,480 players. What a sound they must have created! That was 14 years ago – does this record still stand, or has it been broken? We at accordions Worldwide would like to know. WORLD RECORD FOR LARGEST ACCORDION ORCHESTRA - GERMANY Contributed by Horst Hirschmüller The Guinness Book of Records (1998 edition) lists the largest accordion orchestra as having 761 players. On May 1st 1998 a new world record was set with nearly double this number of players at the Congress Centre, Leipzig, Saxony. 1,480 students and teachers of the ‘Musikschule Fröhlich’ played ‘Sachsenlied’, ‘Ode an die Freude’ and ‘Happy Birthday’, which was a special tribute to the mass orchestra conductor Dieter Fröhlich (founder and owner of the ‘Musikschule Fröhlich), which has 461 locations, more than 600 teachers and over 54,700 students. More than 150 orchestras have successfully performed in Germany and abroad. |
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by Kevin Friedrich
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 Renowned Finnish accordionist Mika Väyrynen will begin his busy summer concert season performing at several prestigious music festivals. Mika will appear at the famed Naantali Music Festival when he presents concerts on June 14th and 16th. Mika will present music by Gubaidulina and Piazzolla, when he performs chamber music works with other festival artists.The Naantali Music Festival was founded by Professor Arto Noras, who celebrates his 70th birthday this year. This year marks the fifth time that Mika has had the privilege of being chosen to appear, and will perform along side Arto Noras, Ralf Gothoni, Elisabeth Leonskaja, The English Chamber Orchestra, Okko Kamu, Frans Helmerson, Michel Lethiec and many other world famous artists. Throughout its history, the Naantali Music Festival has become known for its legendary standard and high profile of artists, all personally chosen by founder Professor Noras. The President of Finland Sauli Niinistö and his wife Jenni Haukio will attend the Naantali Music Festival, an annual attendance coinciding with his summer villa being there. Mika has twice performed for former President Tarja Halonen in concerts at the Naantali Music Festival. Mika has recently completed two new CD recordings, including one solo CD of music by Bach and another CD of accordion duo with the Spanish accordionist Angel Luis Castano. Both CDs will be released later this year. For more information, please visit www.accordions.com/mika |
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| Vivant! will perform with the Frank Busso, Jr. Trio (picture above, accordion, violin, & string bass) ) at the Fremar Foundation for Accordion Arts Concert, ‘Music & Merlot’, on Saturday June 23rd, 7pm, at the Bragg Auditorium, All Souls Unitarian in Kansas City, Missouri. New works featuring the accordion by composer Karen Fremar will be premiered. This public event is free. Picture below of Vivant! consisting of: Karen Fremar: (Accordion/Keyboards/Vocals), Julie Siflverberg: (Accordion/Keyboards), Dee Sligar: (Bass Keys). Janne Silfverberg: (Trombone/Congas). David Sager: (Drums). A special display of various types of accordions will be on display in the lobby, and CDs of the guest artists will be available for purchase. Cocktails and appetizers begin at 6.30pm in the lobby. The Fremar Foundation is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization that presents outstanding accordion artists in concert from around the nation and the world, supports the creation of new works for the accordion, and provides education about the accordion, its music and musicians, and its history. The concert is sponsored in part by Husch Blackwell, LLP; the Courtney S. Turner Trust--Daniel C. Weary and Bank of America, Trustees; and the H. R. Block Foundation, Inc. For further information email: vivant@vivantsound.com |
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by Rob Howard
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 Karen Street, twice All Britain Virtuoso Champion, will be giving a charity concert in aid of Alzheimer's Research UK in Reading on Thursday June 14th, with special guests Ben de Souza and Jan & Janet Steele. The concert begins at 7.30pm and will take place at Wesley Methodist Church, Queens Road, Reading, Berkshire RG1 4BW.For further information email: karen@karenstreet.com |
by Grayson Masefield
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  This Saturday, 10th June, Frederic Deschamps will be holding a Masterclass/Concert in Taninges, France.It is hosted by the Christian Jacquard and his store Jacquard Musique. The master class is open to the public and the students of the Jacquard Music School. To finish, there will be a concert containing all the styles of music that Frederic Deschamps teaches including classical, variety, jazz and french musette with performances by Julie Blocher. World Champions from Moldavia Dorin Grama and Radu Laxgang and multiple World Champion Grayson Masefield. For more infomation of this event please visit www.jacquard-musique.fr and watch Web TV Deschamps Channel for more coverage of Frederic Deschamps teachings and his students. |
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by Rob Howard
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 Accordionist Marko Kassl and cellist Silke Frantz, as the Duo Cosi, perform at the Rathauskonzert, Mönchengladbach, Germany, on June 10th, 5pm. One day before, 7pm, they will play their concert also at the Versöhnungskirche, Düsseldorf. Their programme consists of pieces by Lous de Caix d'Hervelois, Manuel de Falla, Maurice Ravel, Isaac Albéniz, Enrique Granados and Astor Piazzolla.Marko Kassl’s other forthcoming concert dates include: June 17th, 5pm – Church of St Peter, Hohenysberg, Grenzweg 65, D-44267 Dortmund; programme includes Astor Piazzolla's ‘Five Tango Sensations’ with the teachers' string quartet of Herdecke music school June 30th, 8pm – Theater in Bautrum, Aachener Str. 24-26, D-50674 Cologne July 7th - Duo Mares (viola/accordion duo, Esra Pehlivanli & Marko Kassl), Mountain chapel St.Christoph, Rossegg, Carinthia, Austria For further information email: info@marko-kassl.de |
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| A concert of Klezmer music takes place on Saturday June 9th, 7.30pm, at Inspire, 747 Stockport Road, Levenshulme, Manchester M13 9AR. Performing will be Yiddle Sticks, The Hard Times Kapelye, and The Michael Kahan Kapelye. Admission is £3.50 on the door, and the concert takes place in the cafe area where food and alcohol is available. Come along to Inspire for an inspirational evening of Klezmer! For further information email: francesorourke@yahoo.co.uk |
by Rob Howard
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  After performing in the presence of Pope Benedict XV1 at Parco Nord Airport, Bresso, Milan, on June 2nd accordionist Marco Lo Russo and the actor Fabrizio Bucci will be again working together next week. This will be at the Grand Hotel Appia in Formia, June 8th to 21st, at the gala meeting of the Internazionale del Club Inner Will, where Bucci will read texts by Italian movie director Cinzia TH Torrini, with accordion accompaniment. The readings will range from works by writers from Neruda to Oscar Wilde. During this period, on Sunday June 10th, Marco Lo Russo will perform in Trentino, at a gourmet event, ‘il cucchiaio dell’Argentario’, in the woods and meadows of Civezzano, Fornace, and Albiano. For further information email: dina.tomezzoli@alice.it |
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 A concert featuring the Frères Bouclier takes place on Saturday June 23rd, 7.30pm, at the Ecole Diapason, 26 rue Alain Colas, 51450 Betheny, north-east France. The concert organizer is Pierre Laval.The Frères Bouclier duo are Dimitri Bouclier – accordion, and Julien Boulclier – violin. Their programme includes the tangos of Astor Piazzolla and works by Russian composers. For further information email: pierre@pierre-laval.com |
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| On Friday June 8th, 7.30pm, a concert featuring the Scola & Ensamble der Folkwanghochschule takes place at St.Lucius, Essen-Werden, Germany. For further information email: miripetercol@gmx.de |
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  The Kviv Classic Duo, on tour from the Ukraine, perform in concert on Thursday June 21st, 7.30pm, at Harlow Accordion Club, The Links Social Club, Parsloe Road, Harlow, Essex CM19 4RT. The Harlow Accordion Orchestra (MD Jean Hanger) will play a supporting spot.Igor Sayenko and Oleksiy Kolomoeits, from Kiev, have become regular visitors to the UK, and are renowned as one the world’s foremost accordion duos. For further information email: jeanhanger@ntlworld.com |
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 Gary Dahl - performer, composer, arranger, recording artist and music educator announces the following new music titles for purchase on-line. 'Largo from Symphony No. 9 "From the New World", Op. 95', catalog:DH0239, 'Anvil Chorus', catalog:DH0240, 'To The Evening Star', catalog:DH0241, 'La Traviata', catalog:DH0242, Updated music titles, ' 12th Street Rag', catalog:DH0105, 'The Blue Danube', catalog:DH0127, 'Les Bicyclettes De Belsize', catalog:DH0170, 'Auld Lang Syne (Intermediate)', catalog:DH0214, 'Auld Lang Syne (Advanced)', catalog:DH0215, 'Funiculi Funicula', catalog:DH0235, Samples for these music are now available at the MusicForAccordion web site. The music is in eSheet format e-mailed directly to your computer. Easy purchase with credit card. |
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  Yuri Medianik selling new DVD titled Constellation Of Temptations, catalog: YMDVD001 with sound samples. Music performed by Yuri Medianik. Purchase online. |
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| Gary Dahl - performer, composer, arranger, recording artist and music educator announces the following new music titles for purchase on-line. 'Adagio', catalog:DH0237, 'Ah Marie', catalog:DH0238, Updated music titles, ' 12th Street Rag', catalog:DH0055, 'The Blue Danube', catalog:DH0060, Samples for these music are now available at the MusicForAccordion web site. The music is in eSheet format e-mailed directly to your computer. Easy purchase with credit card. |
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