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AAA Festival 2015 vom 08 bis 12 Juli in Alexandria, Virginia, USA
Flaco Jiménez Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, Los Angeles - USA
16. Internationale Akkordeonfestival, Wien - Österreich
V Internationaler Wettbewerb & VI Internationales Festival "Akkordeon-Plus" - Russland
12. „Star Ways”Internationaler Wettbewerb für Akkordeonisten, Novi Sad - Serbien
Reports for Concerts, Masterclasses, Competitions, Festivals, etc. |
Guardia Nueva Tangokonzert Berlin Philharmonie Double CD - Germany/FinlandVideo: Paméla Souriau Performs Romance by Franck Angelis - FranceNAO Thames Area Festival - UKVideo: Paride Pezzolla Performs Sonata K141,L422, D. Scarlatti - ItalyIntroducing Samuel Raska, Prague – Czech RepublicKorpiklaani’s New Album, Lahti – FinlandNever Underestimate .......Robbie Henshaw Could Have Been Champion Accordionist Says Grandfather - Ireland‘14 Years Ago’: Petri Makkonen visited Russia in February 2001
Future events |
Martynas’ Levickis Concerts – Ireland, Denmark, GermanyPatrick O’Sullivan Concert, Cork – Irish RepublicAlex Meixner Band Gigs, Texas – USAGary Blair @ Guildford Accordion Club, Surrey – UKPierre Laval Tango Concert, Reims – FranceTrio Voronezh Concert, Michigan – USAInternationaal Accordeon Festival, Stadskanaal – NetherlandsButtons & Bellows Concert Tour - AustriaUri Sharlin Workshop @ Brooklyn Accordion Club, New York – USA
New and Updated Sites |
Updated Site: Fang Yuan Site Update With Video - SingaporeUpdated Site: Franco Cambareri New Work Danza GuapaUpdated Arrangements of Misty, Arranged by Gary Dahl - USAUpdated Site: Accordion Examination Board of New Zealand (AEBNZ)
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Biagio Antonacci mit Akkordeon / Bandoneon Quartet im "Ariston" San Remo – Italienby Holda Paoletti-Kampl |
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| Mit Stolz verfolgten alle Bürger der Region Castelfidardo die Mittwoch-Abendsendung des bekannten Musikfestivals in San Remo, denn dort auf der großen Bühne des Ariston Theaters war der Ehrengast des Abends, der berühmten italienischen Sänger Biagio Antonacci, begleitet von einem Akkordeon und Bandoneon Quartett. Biagio Antonacci präsentierte ein Medley der bekanntesten Songs seiner Karriere in einer neuen Bearbeitung mit drei Akkordeons und einem Bandoneon, plus 1 Gitarre, die alle mit der Heimat des Akkordeons, Castelfidardo eng verbunden sind.. Die Akkordeonisten: Massimo Tagliata, Daniele Donadelli, Antonio Rimedio und Marco Fabbri am Bandoneon und Massimo Varini (Gitarre). Fü diesen großen Abend und Auftritt wurden die Akkordeons durch die Mikrofone MT-04N des Unternehmens MusicTech verstärkt. |
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AAA Festival 2015 vom 08 bis 12 Juli in Alexandria, Virginia, USAby Rita Davidson Barnea |
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 Das 2015 AAA Festival in Alexandria wird wieder ein spektakuläres Ereignis mit über 25.000 $ in Bargeld und Sachpreisen sein. Gespendet werden die Preise von einem langjährigen Freund des Akkordeons/AAA-Mitglied, der anonym bleiben möchte und sind zu Ehren und im Andenken an die im Juni 2014 verstorbenen Faithe Deffner. Viele Teilnehmer werden erwartet und viele Einladungen für Visagenehmigungen wurden ausgeschickt. Weitere Informationen über Künstler, Gastjuroren und Ausschüsse werden in den USA Nachrichten in den nächsten Monaten veröffentlicht werden. Das AAA 2015 Festival findet vom 8-12 Juli 2015 im Holiday Inn Hotel and Suites, 625 First Street, Alexandria, Virginia 22314 im historischen Viertel von Alexandria statt. Alle Einzelheiten über den Faithe Deffner Internationalen Akkordeonwettbewerb und das Anmeldeformular unter: 2015Deffner.pdf Informationen über die 2015 AAA Festival in: American Accordionists 'Association (AAA) |
Flaco Jiménez Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, Los Angeles - USAby Rob Howard |
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 Der in Texas ansässige Flaco Jimenez wurde diese Woche mit einem Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in einer Feierstunde im Wilshire Ebel Theater in Los Angeles ausgezeichnet. Weitere Lifetime Awards gingen an Jane Fonda, George Harrison, den Bee Gees, Buddy Guy, Louvin Brothers und andere.Seine Tochter Raquel Fernandez, und ihr Mann, Javier mit Söhnen Leonard Jimenez Jr. und David Jimenez, mit seiner Frau, Lisa, begleiteten Flaco zur Zeremonie am Samstag 7. Februar 2015. "Von dem Moment unserer Ankunft, konnten wir Sie die Aufregung spüren", sagte Raquel. "Ich konnte das Glück in die Augen meines Vaters erkennen." Der glücklichste Moment war, sagte sie, als sie den Namen ihres Vaters durch die Lautsprecher hörte. "Es war eine sehr bescheidene Rede " als er der Vertretung von San Antonio und all seine Fans, der Tejano Conjunto Industrie dankte. Wir sind sehr stolz auf ihn. " Flaco Jimenez (geb. 1939) ist für die Mex-Tex Musik, was Clifton Chenier für Zydeco oder Jimmy Shand für die schottische Tanzmusik war. Tex-Mex (aka Tejano, Conjunto oder Norteno) ist die Akkordeon Volksmusik der Amerikanischen Arbeiterklasse mexikanischer Herkunft, die in Texas leben. Flaco und seine Akkordeonist Bruder Santiago (geb. 1944), sind Söhne des Akkordeonisten und Komponisten Santiago Jimenez (1913-1984) und wurden sozusagen in die Tex-Mex-Stilmusik hineingeboren. Beide sind damit aufgewachsen, ihre Melodien und Songs sind stark mit dem des spanisch-amerikanischen Stil verwurzelt . Flaco und Santiago lernten die diatonische Knopfharmonika seit ihrem frühesten Alter und obwohl Santiago auch auf eine sehr erfolgreiche berufliche Laufbahn zurückblicken kann, war es war Flaco, der für das Genre bekannt weltweit und kommerziell zum erfolgreichsten Musiker wurde. |
16. Internationale Akkordeonfestival, Wien - Österreichby Rob Howard |
  Das diesjährige 16. jährlichen Internationalen Akkordeon Festival wird vom 21. FEBRUAR - 22. März in Wien stattfinden.Friedl Preisl (Bild rechts) Gründer und Organisator der Veranstaltung sagt, dass 2015 über 50 Künstlern aus vielen Ländern und auf 14 verschiedenen Veranstaltungsorten auftreten werden. Laden Sie die Seite 37 Farbprogramm voll von Informationen (6 MB) an: 2015Vienna.pdf Darsteller sind das Trio Otto Lechner, Stefan Heckel und Heidelindl Gratzl (Österreich), Sophie Cazez (Belgien) und Baltazar Montanaro (Frankreich), Maria Kalaniemi (Finnland), der Otto Lechner Band (Österreich), Alexander Shevchenko (Russland), Stephanie Nilles und Patrick Harison (USA), Annika (Deutschland), Di Goas (Österreich), Sebastian Daller (Deutschland), Marie Therese Stickler (Schweiz), die Squeeze Frauen (Deutschland), der Balkon Spieler Mädchen Duo (Niederlande / Belgien), Marinette Bonnert (Belgien), Lang Pfeiffer (Österreich), Christina Zurbrügg (Schweiz), Klaus Paier (Österreich), Simone Zanchini (Deutschland), Geoff Berner (Kanada), Aleksandar Nikolic und Petar Maric (Serbien), Walther Soyka und Karl Stirner (Österreich), Franziska Hatz (Österreich), Christian Bakanic (Österreich), und viele mehr. Für weitere Informationen per E-Mail: friedl@akkordeonfestival.at |
V Internationaler Wettbewerb & VI Internationales Festival "Akkordeon-Plus" - Russlandby Harley Jones |
 Anmelde-Einsendeschluss ist der 15. Februar für den V Internationaler Wettbewerb und das VI Internationales Festival "Akkordeon-Plus". Diese Veranstaltung wird von der Abteilung für Kultur von Rostov-on-Don und dem Internationalen Musikzentrum "Harmonie" vom 26. bis 30. März 2015 durchgeführt.Der Wettbewerb beinhaltet Einzelkategorien für Kinder und Erwachsene für die klassische, Unterhaltung, Volks (Mundharmonika) und digitale Arten von Musik. Information (Russisch und Englisch) als Download: 2015Rostov |
12. „Star Ways”Internationaler Wettbewerb für Akkordeonisten, Novi Sad - Serbienby Rob Howard |
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 Vom 8. bis 10. Mai ist der 12. Star Ways Internationale Akkordeonwettbewerb für junge Akkordeonisten in Novi Sad, Serbien.Der Wettbewerb wird vom Musik Centrum Ad Libitum und NGO Eufonija organisiert. Der Direktor des Wettbewerbs ist Professor Radomir Tomic (Bild links). Es gibt 15 Wettbewerbskategorien verschiedener Altersstufen, für Solo, Frei-Bass, Piano und Knopfakkordeon und Ensembles und mehrere neue Kategorien die f. 2015 in das Programm aufgenommen wurden. Regeln und Vorschriften, sowie Bewerbungsunterlagen unter: 2015Starways.pdf Der Nennsschluss ist: 28. März 2015. |
Reports for Concerts, Masterclasses, Competitions, Festivals, etc. |
by Harley Jones
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  The Guardia Nueva Tangokonzert Berlin Philharmonie Double CD is available online. The double CD was recorded live at the Berlin Philharmonie Tangokonzert by Guardia Nueva in 2014 and features 21 tracks that are headlined as "Latin and Finnish Tango with Passion". The popular Guardia Neuva, founded and conducted by Raimo Vertainen (picture right) has enjoyed popular success in Finland and internationally. This double CD costs Euro 20 plus postage or you can download the eTracks mp3 files double album at: gnueva03 |
by Nathalie Boucheix, Director CNIMA J.Mornet
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| Paméla Souriau, 22 years old, is a full time student at CNIMA J.Mornet for the second year. Jacques Mornet comments: “Our deep goal at CNIMA J.Mornet is to lead our students on a true musical path. What a beautiful illustration of this is Paméla Souriau, performing with a lot of conviction and passion, the wonderful piece by Franck Angelis: Romance." Paméla began studying free bass in September 2014. |
by Anna Bodell, Past NAO Chairperson
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 The NAO Thames Area Festival, is a qualifier for the NAO UK Championships to be held in Liverpool, 17th – 19th April and was held on the 8th February.Accordionists and supporters flocked to Hatfield Heath’s village hall where more than 100 entrants competed in Polka, Musette, Classical, Duet, Group and Band categories. All qualified to play in the corresponding catagories at the UK Championships – including the Hatfield Accordion Preparatory Orchestra under the Musical Direction of the NAO Thames Festival organiser and local teacher Mrs Stella Hughes. The Phil Clapcott Challenge Shield, awarded to the contestant with the highest mark of the day, was on this occasion shared by Roseanna Bodell (17 & Under Solo) and Ann Claire Herr (Higher Preparatory Solo). Presentation picture left. The next NAO Area Festival will be held on February 28th in Larne Northern Ireland. Full details of the NAO UK Championships and Results from this festival may be found at: National Accordion Organisation of the United Kingdom (NAO) |
by Harley Jones
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 A promotional sound track from the CD "Accordion Baroque" published by EMA Vinci.This video was published on Dec 31, 2014. Paride Pezzolla, 20 years old, accordionist from Italy. Tracklist: 1. FANTASIA E FUGA IN LA MINORE BWV 561 2. FANTASIA IN SOL MAGGIORE BWV 572 3. TOCCATA E FUGA IN RE MINORE BWV 565 4. TOCCATA II, LIBRO II 5. SONATA K141,L422 6. SONATA K35,L386 7. TOCCATA PRIMA DEL 1°TONO 8. CIACCONA IN FA MINORE 9. PAVANA 10. FANTASY |
by Francesca Pigini, Pigini Accordion Factory
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 Stanislav Samuel Raska is a Czech accordionist, composer and teacher. His life as accordionist started with the studies of drumming, jazz piano and accordion at a conservatory in the Czech Republic. Now he only plays the accordion and as a musician, he performs with jazz with self-arranged songs, disco and pop music both as soloist and in a band, and also classical piano music. He collaborates in concerts with many musicians (jazz, big band, rock bands, and recently with an orchestra as accordionist and vocal soloist). As a composer, he writes music and lyrics for Sami. He also works as composer for other band and he focuses on accordion. You can find the sheet music of these pieces, shared on his website. Samuel is planning for the future to write a book on music with his own solo accordion pieces. As a teacher, he is working at Prague in a private accordion school and he is currently writing a school accordion textbook focusing on improvisation, playing by ear and the basics of songwriting. Samuel Raska owns a special Pigini accordion in blue and studied with the craftsman of the factory. For further information: francesca.pigini@pigini.com |
by Harley Jones
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 Finnish folk metal band Korpiklaani will release their new album, ‘Noita’, on May 5th in North America via Nuclear Blast. Recorded at Petrax Studio with Aksu Hanttu producing, recording and mixing again, it is the band's first CD to feature their new accordion player Sami Perttula, who played a very active role in the folk arrangements along with fiddler Tuomas Rounakari.Sami Pertulla commented: "Previously the Korpiklaani albums were played with a piano-accordion and now I play with a traditional button-accordion, which is more widely used in Finland. In the arrangements you can hear more tonal harmonies and folky accompaniments combined to the power-chords than before. It actually boosts up the uplifting feel of our music". Violinist Toumas Rounakari added: "This album has more violin solos than ever before. Violin is more in the role of a lead-guitar now just as Jonne had originally intended it to be". Korpiklaani vocalist Jonne Järvelä concluded: "We have finally managed to create the balance between folk and metal in the way I've always dreamt it to be. Thanks to Sami's arrangements and Tuomas' crazy shredding of the violin”. In March, Korpiklaani will headline the Paganfest extended shows and will additionally play a run of European festivals later this year. For further information: Gerardo@nuclearblastusa.com |
by Harley Jones
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| A reader sent this picture. Great text. "Never underestimate the power of a man with an accordion". Superb! What about one for the ladies? |
by Rob Howard
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| The Irish Mirror newspaper reported that Robbie Henshaw, set to start at inside centre in Ireland's Six Nations Rugby opener against Italy on Saturday, is also a talented accordionist. The headline said: Robbie Henshaw could have been an All-Ireland accordion player according to his grandfather. It also says: This heartwarming picture shows Robbie Henshaw playing some traditional Irish music with his grandfather Billy. Robbie Henshaw only plays a little music in the video at the beginning but its enough to see he loves his music. |
by Rob Howard
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 The Accordions Worldwide news for the week ending February 16th 2001 included an item advertising a forthcoming tour and lecture in St. Petersburg, Russia, by Petri Makkonen, from Finland. No doubt this visit was greatly appreciated.Petri Makkonen Tours St. Petersburg – Russia Contributed by Sergej Tchirkov Finnish composer and accordionist Petri Makkonen will tour St. Petersburg from February 20th to 25th performing a variety of different works such as classical, jazz, folk music and his own compositions. Concerts will be held in the Music School of Tchudovo (February 22nd) and in the Chamber Hall of the State Glinka Capella (24th). In addition, Petri will present a lecture on his music, which will include a performance of his most recent works. The lecture will take place at the National Rimski-Korsakov Conservatoire in St. Petersburg on February 23rd. Petri has composed numerous works for accordion, including ‘The Flight Beyond The Time’ (selected as a test piece for the 1997 CIA Coupe Mondiale) and the well-known ‘Disco –Toccata’. |
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by Rob Howard
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| Video above: Martynas’ Levickis and string quartet (2014) by LRT TV, Lithuania, published by LRT Dec 20, 2014. Lithuanian accordion virtuoso Martynas Levickis concerts: February 13th, 7pm - St Andrew's Church, Dublin, Republic of Ireland February 19th, 5pm - Solyst Den Kongelige Skydebane, Copenhagen, Denmark February 24th, 7.30pm - Jenisch Haus, Hamburg, Germany |
by Rob Howard
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 Accordion entertainer Patrick O’Sullivan performs in concert at the Briery Gap Theatre, Macroom, County Cork, on Friday February 13th, 8pm. The singer Patrick Feeney also performs.Patrick O'Sullivan is an Irish Country music singer, musician, and songwriter, originally from Dunmanway County Cork. Patrick shot to fame after winning TG4's talent show 'Glor Tire' in 2009 and has had great success ever since! |
by Rob Howard
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| Above: Promotional video. The Alex Meixner Band performs three times in Texas this weekend. These are at the SPJST Hall in Houston, (for a lucky dance night on Friday the 13th) and the KJT Hall in Ennis (for the Sweetheart Soiree on Saturday February 14th), as well as the 3rd Annual Fat Tuesday show at the Brauntex Theatre in New Braunfels on Tuesday Feb 17th. In between all of that, the schedule is packed full of recording sessions! (Alex has at least 2 projects that will be released in 2015 - no rest happening on this front!) Other dates: February 21st – German American Society, Casselberry, Florida March 17th to 22nd – Hofbrau Beer Garden, Panama City Beach, Florida March 26th to 29th – German Heritage Festival & Kick-Off Party, Tomball, Texas March 30th - Workshop & Concert, Heritage Arts Productions, Houston, Texas For further information email: info@alexmeixner.com |
by Rob Howard
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| Scottish accordionist Gary Blair is the guest at Guildford Accordion Club on Friday February 20th, 8pm. The venue is the Ripley Village Hall, Ripley, Surrey GU23 6AF. Doors open at 7pm. Gary Blair is an internationally renowned accomplished musician with a distinctive style and an international repertoire. He runs the Jimmy Blair Accordion Orchestra in Glasgow, frequently appears as a guest and workshop leader at accordion festivals at home and abroad, and has many recordings to his credit. For further information email: myrabee@btinternet.com |
by Rob Howard
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 The quintet El Truco, featuring accordionist Pierre Laval, perform a program of music by Astor Piazzolla on Saturday February 21st, 8.30pm, at the Salle Yehudi Menuhin, Route de Bezannes, 51100 Reims. Entrance 8 Euro.Pierre Laval (born 1989), from Reims, opened his own accordion school in Reims in 2011, and has competed successfully in many national and international accordion competitions. He studied the accordion at CNIMA J. Mornet, and obtained his Diploma of Music Studies in the Conservatory of Gennevilliers. He often performs as an accordion duo with Felicien Brut. |
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| The Trio Voronezh will perform as guests of the Michigan Accordion Society on Saturday February 21st, 7pm. The venue is the Shriners Silver Garden Events Center, 24350 Southfield Road, Southfield, MI 48075, and the concert will be held in conjunction with the Russian Cultural Center of Michigan. Trio Voronezh is a musical ensemble that produces incredibly exciting sounds and compelling arrangements of classics across a variety of musical styles, all played upon Russian folk instruments. Trio Voronezh's astonishing virtuosity and delightful artistic innovation give the trio the ability to alter the way audiences experience classical, folk and contemporary repertoire. Vladimir Volokhin, Valerie Petrukhin and Sergei Teleshev – all accomplished accordion soloists - formed the Trio in 1993 in Russia, and moved to the USA in 1996. The repertoire of the Trio Voronezh includes the works of Vivaldi, Bach, Tchaikovsky, Stravinsky, Shostakovich, and Rachmaninov, as well as Russian folk songs, Argentinean tangos, gypsy dance music, bluegrass, and music by Gershwin. For further information email: info@triovoronezh.com |
by Rob Howard
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| The third Internationaal Accordeon Festival takes place at the Theater Geert Teis, Stadskanaal, Netherlands, on Sunday March 8th, which is a concert from 1pm until 5.30pm. The concert program includes accordionists Petar Maric from Serbia, Matthias Matzke from Germany, and Gertie Bruin from the Netherlands. Each will perform twice for 30 minutes. Special guest: Jan Verwey on chromatic harmonica. Accompanists will be Bert van Erk (double bass) and Rene van Astenrode (drums, vibraphone, percussion). Tickets: € 14 (prepayment € 13,50). Combination offer: hotel room for 2 persons + 2 tickets for the price of € 69. For further information email: jac_puts@vodafonethuis.nl |
by Dr Herbert Scheibenreif Manager of Friedrich Lips Productions
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 Aleksandar Nikolic and Petar Maric – the duo Tango (Re)Action - are two superb players who will enthrall their Austrian audiences from March 11th to 15th, at concerts in Neunkirchen, Grein, Vienna, St. Andrä and Graz.Their unique combination of bandoneon and accordion, and the special collaboration between professor and student by Tango (Re)Action will include an abundance of tango repertoire. As well as traditional tango pieces of Gardel, Troilo, Piana and compositions of the tango nuevo and modern tango of Piazzolla, Galliano and Buono, Tango (Re)Action will also present their own compositions from Nikolic and Maric opus. Aleksandar Nikolic (bandoneon) is musical director and bandoneon player of the Beltango quintet, one of the most well-known tango groups, which has performed more than 500 concerts in 25 different countries. He is also the President of Belgrade Accordion Association and Artistic Director of the Belgrade Tango Festival. Petar Maric (accordion) is recognised as one of the finest young accordionists having won Coupe Mondiale categories for classical, virtuoso and electronic music and is a performer of many different musical styles. For further information email: herbert@accordion-cd.co.at |
by Rob Howard
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 Brooklyn Accordion Club’s next presentation will be Brazilian ‘Forro’ music, by Israeli accordionist Uri Sharlin. This takes place on Thursday March 5th, 7pm until 9pm. All are welcome.Uri Sharlin is a Brooklyn-based highly accomplished composer, accordionist, pianist and arranger. Born in Israel, he moved to New York where he earned a BFA degree with honors in Music Performance from the City College of New York. Brooklyn AC’s February workshop with Victor Prieto, ‘Playing Outside the Box’, was a great success. Thank you, Victor, and all the volunteer performers and supportive audience. Brooklyn Accordion Club meets at 61 Local, 61 Bergen St., Brooklyn, New York. For further information email: brooklynaccordionclub@gmail.com |
New and Updated Sites |
by Harley Jones
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| Fang Yuan site updated with new contact information and video. In the video, Fang Yuan, plays one of her compositions on her 2nd visit to USA in 1990. Fang Yuan, a very talented, performer, teacher and composer said, that she spent many mornings listening to hundreds of birds before writing her composition which is based on a Chinese folk song interlaced with many bird calls. |
by Franco Cambareri
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 Franco Cambareri has released a new work:Catalog No: cfranco192 Danza Guapa (solo) as an eSheet, able to be purchased online with credit card and sent to you by email. Danza Guapa is a Happy Paso Doble Dance. |
by Gary Dahl
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 Updated arrangement of Misty, catalog DH0026 is now available online. Also available is the easy version arrangement by Gary Dahl, catalog DH0249. |
by Heather Masefield
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 The Accordion Examination Board of New Zealand (AEBNZ) has updated its website with the 2015 examination dates and 2015 entry forms. |
CD Reviews |
by Joan C. Sommers
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 CD Reviews Index for the Review of Buffoni CD by Black Pencil, in English language, reviewed by Joan Cochran Sommers |
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