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Biagio Antonacci at “Ariston” San Remo with Accordion/Bandoneon Quartet - ItalyФестиваль Американской Аккордеонной Ассоциации (AAA) 8-12 июля 2015 года в Александрии, Виргиния – США
Флако Хименес (Flaco Jiménez) получил Грэмми «За жизненные достижения», Лос-Анджелес – США Los Angeles – USA
16 международный аккордеонный фестиваль, Вена – Австрия
V международный конкурс и VI международный фестиваль «Аккордеон Плюс», Ростов-на-Дону – Россия
12 международный конкурс для аккордеонистов ‘Star Ways’, Нови-Сад – Сербия
Отчеты для концертов, мастер-классов, конкурсов, фестивалей и т. Д. |
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
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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
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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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| There was great pride by all the citizens of the Castelfidardo region when they saw last Wednesday night, on the big stage of the Ariston Theater in San Remo, that the guest of honor was famous Italian singer Biagio Antonacci backed by an accordion and bandoneon quartet. Biagio Antonacci performed a pleasant collage of the most famous songs of his career, presented in a fresh arrangement with the 3 accordions and 1 bandoneon plus 1 guitar, all intertwined with the homeland of the instrument, Castelfidardo. The accordionists: Massimo Tagliata, Daniele Donadelli, Antonio Rimedio and Marco Fabbri on bandoneon and Massimo Varini (guitar) with the accordions amplified by the microphones MT-04N / midi of the company MusicTech. http://www.musictech-midi.it/sistemi-mic-ampli/microfoni-per-fisarmonica/mt-04n |
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Фестиваль Американской Аккордеонной Ассоциации (AAA) 8-12 июля 2015 года в Александрии, Виргиния – СШАby Rita Davidson Barnea |
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 Фестиваль ААА в Александрии обещает стать зрелищным событием с призовым фондом более $25.000 (наличными и призами), которые любезно пожертвовал в память о Фейс Деффнер (Faithe Deffner) давний друг аккордеонного сообщества и член ААА, пожелавший остаться неизвестным. Напомним, что известная американская аккордеонистка Фейс Деффнер скончалась в июне 2014 года.Мы ожидаем приезд множества конкурсантов, некоторые из них уже запросили приглашения для получения визы. Более подробная информация об исполнителях, приглашенных судьях и комитетах будет опубликована в американских новостях нашего ресурса (USA News) в течение ближайших месяцев. Фестиваль AAA 2015 пройдет в период с 8 по 12 июля в отеле ‘Holiday Inn Hotel and Suites’, расположенном в историческом районе Александрии по адресу: 625 First Street, Александрия, Виргиния 22314. Полная информация о международном аккордеонном конкурсу имени Фейс Деффнер и форма заявки здесь: 2015Deffner.pdf Информация о фестивале AAA 2015 здесь: American Accordionists' Association (AAA) |
Флако Хименес (Flaco Jiménez) получил Грэмми «За жизненные достижения», Лос-Анджелес – США Los Angeles – USAby Rob Howard |
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 Флако Хименес, штат Техас, на этой неделе получил премию Грэмми «За жизненные достижения» (Lifetime Achievement) на церемонии в Уилшир Эбель театре в Лос-Анджелесе. Наград также удостоились Джейн Фонда, Джордж Харрисон, группа «Би Джиз», Бадди Гай, «Лавин Бразерс» и другие.На церемонии, которая состоялась в субботу 7 февраля, также присутствовали дочь Флако Ракель Фернандес со своим мужем Хавьером и сыновья Флако Леонард Хименес-младший и Дэвид Хименес со своей женой Лизой. «С самого момента прибытия вы могли почувствовать волнение в воздухе, – сказала Ракель,– я видела счастье в глазах моего отца». Самым счастливым моментом, по ее словам, было услышать имя своего отца. «Это была очень скромная речь, – добавила она, – он упомянул Сан-Антонио и поблагодарил всех своих поклонников, а также всю индустрию Conjunto Tejano (особый малый тип ансамбля, исполняющий музыку в латиноамериканских традициях). Мы невероятно гордимся им». Флако Хименес (родился в 1939 году) такая же величина в области музыки в стиле Tex-Mex, как Клифтон Шенье (Clifton Chenier) в Зидеко или Джимми Шэнд (Jimmy Shand) в шотландской танцевальной музыке. Tex-Mex (также Tejano, Conjunto или Norteno) – народная музыка рабочего класса американцев мексиканского происхождения, живущих в Техасе, с обязательным использованием гармоники. Флако и его брат-аккордеонист Сантьяго (род. 1944) – сыновья аккордеониста и композитора Сантьяго Хименес (1913-84) – родились и выросли в окружении мелодий и песен стиля Тех-Мех, имеющего испано-американские корни. Флако и Сантьяго очень рано начали играть на диатонической гармонике, и хотя Сантьяго сделал очень успешную профессиональную карьеру, именно Флако выпало стать самым известным и наиболее коммерчески успешным исполнителем музыки этого жанра во всем мире. |
16 международный аккордеонный фестиваль, Вена – Австрияby Rob Howard |
  16 ежегодный Международный Аккордеонный Фестиваль в этом году пройдет с 21 февраля по 22 марта в Вене.Фридл Прейл (Friedl Preisl – фото справа), основатель и организатор мероприятия, говорит, что в 2015 году свыше 50 артистов из разных стран выступят на 14 разных концертных площадках. 37-страничный цветной буклет (6 MB) с программой фестиваля можно скачать здесь: 2015Vienna.pdf Среди исполнителей заявлены трио Отто Лехнера, Стефан Хекель и Хейделиндл Гратцл (Австрия), Софи Казес (Бельгия) и Бальтазар Монтанаро (Франция), Мария Каланиеми (Финляндия), ансамбль Отто Лехнера (Австрия), Александр Шевченко (Россия), Стефан Нилльс и Патрик Харисон (США), Анника (Германия), Ди Гоас (Австрия), Себястьян Даллер (Германия), Мари Терезе Стиклер (Швейцария), ансамбль ‘Squeeze Women’ (Германия), дуэт 'Balcony Players Girls’ (Голландия/Бельгия), Маринетт Боннер (Бельгия), Косс Пфайффер (Австрия), Кристина Зурбругг (Швейцария), Клаус Пайер (Австрия, Симоне Занчини (Германия), Геофф Бернер (Канада), Александр Николич и Петар Марич (Сербия), Вальтер Срйка и Карл Стирнер (Австрия), Франциска Хатц (Австрия), Кристан Баканич (Австрия) многие другие. Дополнительная информация по e-mail: friedl@akkordeonfestival.at |
V международный конкурс и VI международный фестиваль «Аккордеон Плюс», Ростов-на-Дону – Россияby Harley Jones |
 15 февраля – последний день приема заявок на участие в V Международном конкурсе и VI Международном фестивале «Аккордеон плюс». Это мероприятие, организованное Департаментом культуры Ростова-на-Дону и Международным музыкальным центром "Гармония", пройдет с 26 по 30 марта 2015 года.Конкурс включает в себя сольные категории для детей и взрослых в номинациях академической, эстрадной, народной (гармоника) и электронной музыки. Также пройдут прослушивания в ансамблевых категориях для исполнителей всех возрастов. Правила и условия (на русском и английском языках), а также форму заявки можно скачать здесь: 2015Rostov |
12 международный конкурс для аккордеонистов ‘Star Ways’, Нови-Сад – Сербияby Rob Howard |
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 С 8 по 10 мая состоится 12 Международный конкурс молодых аккордеонистов 'Star Ways’. Конкурс пройдет в городе Нови-Сад, Сербия.Организаторами конкурса выступили Музыкальный Центр 'Ad Libitum’ и NGO ‘Eufonija’. Директор конкурса – профессор Радомир Томич (фото слева). Конкурс пройдет в 15 категориях для участников разных возрастов. Будут представлены категории для солистов, исполнителей на выборном баяне и аккордеоне, а также ансамблей. В 2015 году в конкурс были добавлены несколько новых категорий. Правила, условия и форму заявки можно скачать здесь: 2015Starways.pdf Дата окончания приема заявок 28 марта 2015 года. |
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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) |
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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 |
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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 |
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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? |
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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. |
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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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| 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 |
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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! |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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. |
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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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