Sponsors
Books (Text)
eSheet (pdf file)
eTracks sound files
Sponsors
Free Services
Books (Text)
Statistics
Sponsors
Gelbe Seiten Veranstaltungen
Recordings (CD, DVD, Video)
Printed Music
Statistics
Free Services
Sponsors
Share
Link to share - cut and paste:
http://www.accordions.com/news.aspx?d=13-Jul-2012&lang=de&s=5891
http://www.accordions.com/news.aspx?d=13-Jul-2012&lang=de&s=5891
13-Jul-2012
by Heather Masefield
|
 |
| On 5th and 6th July, the Canterbury Accordion Association held a weekend long 50th Anniversary celebration. The CAA is the oldest existing accordion association in New Zealand. A major effort had been made by CAA committee members to contact past members which was hampered by the recent earthquakes that have devastated the city of Christchurch, with many people being killed, tragically including one CAA accordion member. Several CAA members had left permanently or moved house several times due to continuing earthquakes and house damages. On Friday the 6th July, as visitors were arriving for this event from around New Zealand, Christchurch experienced a large 4.9 earthquake. Before all events a safety plan was outlined and publicly announced in case a further earthquake took place. All events were held in the very pretty town of Lincoln, about 20 kms out of Christchurch. A page report of photos and information is online at: CAA50th Photo Below of 2012 CAA Committee: Front: Meg Fidler, Lynette Kelcher, Jeanette Perry. Back: John Arthur, Mark Perry, Heather McCausland, David Thorne, Rosalie Taylor, Denise Hammersley, Merle Kershaw |
 |