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Veronica Todorova Performs at 5th "Jam on the River" – Bulgaria
Speyfest Music Festival – Scotland, UK
Nord Accordion Festival 2023 – Norway
Festival Internacional del Acordeon – Ecuador
Sidmouth Folk Festival - England
Reports for Concerts, Masterclasses, Competitions, Festivals, etc. |
Video: Nicola Scacchia Performing Polka Sprint - Italy
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Emy Dragoi Accordion Masterclass - Romania
Trio Paier-Valcic-Preinfalk Performs at Salzburg Festival Opening Ceremony – Austria
Alan Small Accordion Masterclass and Concert – Scotland
“Music of the Balkans” Workshop with Gilles Kusmeruck & François Heim – France
"Zydeco Jump" Perform at Way Out West Roots Music Club - Australia
Scythian's First Northern California Show - USA
“New York Tango Trio” Entertains in Spain
Canterbury Accordion Association Jam Session – New Zealand
Howard Schmenge Chapman and Sue Baines Dinner Show - Canada
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Remembering the Wonderful, Unforgettable Faithe Deffner - USA
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DAILY REPORTS: AAA 85th Anniversary Festival - USAby Harley Jones |
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| The 85th anniversary celebrations of the American Accordionists' Association! (AAA) festival will be held at the Marriott Philadelphia West in Conshohocken, PA, from July 12th to 16th, 2023. Online Daily Reports: 2023AAA85th The outstanding line-up of festival guest artists includes Grayson Masefield (New Zealand), US Air Force Strings, Joey Miskulin, Mario Tacca and Mary Mancini, Joan Sommers conducting the Festival Orchestra, Accordion Pops Orchestra conducted by Al Terzo, Westmont Philharmonia Accordion Orchestra conducted by Joanna Darrow, Busso Festival Orchestra conducted by Frank Busso Jr. and many more. The festival features a multitude of concerts, workshops, activities, and trade show. See full article: http://www.accordions.com/news.aspx?d=09-Jun-2023&lang=en#art20162 There will be Daily Reports with pictures and video on the AAA website, 12th to 16th July. Link to the AAA 85th Anniversary Festival Daily Reports: 2023AAA85th |
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Veronica Todorova Performs at 5th "Jam on the River" – Bulgariaby Christine Johnstone |
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 The Veronica Todorova Trio will perform at the 5th edition of Jam on the River, held in Debnevo, Troyan, Bulgaria on August 4th and 5th, 2023.The trio features Veronika Todorova (accordion - picture left), Stanislav Georgiev (double bass) and Stefan Todorov (percussion). The event will take place “under the stars of the Balkans, by the rhythmic roar of the Vidima River…..where nature and the art of music create magic”. |
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Speyfest Music Festival – Scotland, UKby Christine Johnstone |
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 The Speyfest Music Festival will be held in Fochabers, Scotland, United Kingdom from July 21st to 23rd, 2023.The event will feature a variety of Sottish dance, singing and instrument workshops as well as performances by Skerryvore, Manran (picture left) and Talisk, which all feature accordionists. The festival showcases “the very best in traditional and Celtic music with a lively mix of concerts, ceilidhs and stomps.” For details email: info@speyfest.com |
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Nord Accordion Festival 2023 – Norwayby Christine Johnstone |
  Nord Accordion 2023 will be held in concert venues Ole Bull Akademiet, Stalheim Hotel and the beautiful Bakka Chuch in Voss, Norway from August 1st to 6th, 2023.The festival will include a variety of concerts, master classes, a summer academy and seminars for young accordionists. The concerts will present a wide spectre of Norwegian and international accordionists in many genres, with programs from contemporary and classical music to jazz and Norwegian folk music. The traditional opening concert will be held in Osasalen on August 1st, with performances by Veli Kujala (Finland - picture above right), folk music from Møre and Romsdal, Marius Berglund and Kristina Farstad Bjørdal. Artistic director Geir Draugsvoll and project director Kristina Farstad Bjørdal will perform excerpts of the newly written work "Friggs Rokk" by Jorun Marie Kvernberg. For details email: info@nordaccordion.com |
Festival Internacional del Acordeon – Ecuadorby Rob Howard |
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| The Festival Internacional del Acordeon will be held at the Casa de la Musica in Quito, Ecuador on July 21st, 2023. The event will feature performances by musicians such as Daniel Stratznig (Austria), Pablo Machado (Uruguay), Braulio Vidile (Brazil), Lácides Romero Mesa (Colombia), Santhyago Ríos (Argentina), Byron Ángel (Chile) and Paco Godoy (Ecuador). See poster for details. |
Sidmouth Folk Festival - Englandby Christine Johnstone |
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  The Sidmouth Folk Festival will be held in Sidmouth, Devon, England from August 4th to 11th, 2023 and feature a variety of daytime and evening concerts, a children’s festival, jig competition, workshops and much more. Accordion performers include Le Vent Du Nord, James Delarre & Saul Rose duo (picture above left), Talisk, Skerryvore, Good Habits, Cohen Braithwaite-Kilcoyne, Squeezebox from Scratch (Ed Rennie & Helena Painting – picture above right), Eliza Carthy Trio and Fisherman’s Friends. Workshops will be held by John Kirkpatrick (Festival Concert Band), Squeezebox from Scratch (Beginners on Melodeon), and Steve Turner (Advanced Melodeon, Concertina for Beginners & those more experienced, and concertina song accompaniment). |
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Video: Sam Reider: Quintet for Accordion and Strings, Movement 1by Christine Johnstone |
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| Video: Sam Reider: Quintet for Accordion and Strings, Movement 1. Premiered by Sam Reider and Del Sol Quartet at the Center for New Music, San Francisco, California, USA on May 15th, 2022. Sam says “This piece was the culminating project for my graduate degree in composition. My goal was to explore the various textures and colors that could be created with this unique combination of instruments. Although the work was written for a classical string quartet, you’ll hear some of the same folkloric rhythms, melodies, and techniques that imbue my work with the ‘Human Hands’.” |
Video: Nicola Scacchia Performing Polka Sprint - Italyby Christine Johnstone |
| Video: Italian accordionist Nicola Scacchia performing “Polka Sprint” (Tarantella Disco) |
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Diatonic & Chromatic Workshop - Franceby Christine Johnstone |
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| Diou Flo, which features accordionists Florence Pinvidic and Florence Glorion will hold a Diatonic & Chromatic workshop from July 17th to 21st, 2023, in Kernilis, Brittany, France. For details email: florence.glorion@gmail.com |
Emy Dragoi Accordion Masterclass - Romaniaby Rob Howard |
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| Emy Dragoi will run an accordion masterclass at the Manesti Prahova Domain in Manesti, Prahova County, Muntenia, Romania from July 22nd to 26th, 2023. A Jam Session will be held on the final day. For more information email: emydragoi@yahoo.fr |
Trio Paier-Valcic-Preinfalk Performs at Salzburg Festival Opening Ceremony – Austriaby Christine Johnstone |
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| The Trio Paier-Valcic-Preinfalk will perform at the opening ceremony of the Salzburg Festival in the Courtyard of the Bürgerspital in Salzburg, Austria on July 22nd, 2023, at 4.30pm. The festival features 31 venues with 85 programme items and 11,000 available tickets. The Paier-Valcic-Preinfalk trio (which includes accordionist Klaus Paier) will perform pieces from their latest album “Fractal Beauty”. For details email: info@salzburgfestival.at |
Alan Small Accordion Masterclass and Concert – Scotlandby Rob Howard |
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| Alan Small will hold an afternoon “Accordion Masterclass and Concert” in the Ackergill Hall, Caithness, Scotland on July 23rd, 2023. The Masterclass begins at 1.30pm followed by the concert at 3.30pm. Alan is the accordionist in the Lomond Ceilidh Band with Gemma Donald (violin) and Kyle Innes (drums). For details email: info@lomondceilidh.band |
“Music of the Balkans” Workshop with Gilles Kusmeruck & François Heim – Franceby Christine Johnstone |
 Gilles Kusmeruck & François Heim will hold a “Music of the Balkans” workshop in Hamlet of Chalap, Senechas, France from July 23rd to 29th, 2023, organised by the Balagan Company. The workshop is for all levels except beginners.Gilles Kusmeruck will cover Bulgarian, Serbian, Romanian and Gypsy themes using the scores that will be available (musicians who play mainly by ear are welcome). We will discuss ornamentation, key to the style and "language" of this music as well as the main asymmetrical rhythms. We will also work on the accompaniment as well as the 2nd voices in order to constitute an ensemble music group. François Heim will cover diatonic and chromatic accordion simple themes, study asymmetrical rhythms and ornaments specific to these musics, learning and setting up the accompaniment of the pieces (work of the right hand chords). He will join Gilles' group for one hour a day on two common pieces that they will work during the week to share a moment of collective music with other instrumentalists. For details email: compagniebalagan@gmail.com |
"Zydeco Jump" Perform at Way Out West Roots Music Club - Australiaby Christine Johnstone |
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| “Zydeco Jump” will perform at the Way Out West Roots Music Club, Newport Bowls Club, Melbourne, Newport Victoria, Australia on July 23rd, 2023 from 2pm. “Led by accordionist George Butrumlis, the lineup will include Paul Neuendorf (guitar and vocals), Gary Samolin (drums), Ben Taylor (washboard), Mark Ferrie (bass) and special guest Justin Brady (harmonica, mandolin and fiddle). The group are also happy to feature their original sax player, Toots Wostry, will also be appearing on alto sax." |
Scythian's First Northern California Show - USAby Christine Johnstone |
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| Scythian will perform their first Northern California show at the Freight & Salvage in Berkeley, California, USA on July 27th, 2023. The group, which includes accordionist Dan Fedoryka “plays roots music from Celtic, Eastern European and Appalachian traditions with thunderous energy, technical prowess, and storytelling songwriting, beckoning crowds into a barn-dance, rock concert experience”. For details email: info@freightandsalvage.org |
“New York Tango Trio” Entertains in Spainby Christine Johnstone |
 The “New York Tango Trio” will entertain in Segovia, Spain on July 28th, 2023.The trio features Richard Galliano (accordion – picture left), Adrien Moignard (guitar) and Diego Imbert (bass). For details email: solathierry@gmail.com |
Canterbury Accordion Association Jam Session – New Zealandby Jeanette Perry |
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| The Canterbury Accordion Association will hold a Jam Session at the Church Corner Methodist Centre in Upper Riccarton, Christchurch, New Zealand on July 30th, 2023 at 3pm. Free entry. See poster for details. |
Howard Schmenge Chapman and Sue Baines Dinner Show - Canadaby Christine Johnstone |
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| Video: Howard Schmenge Chapman & Sue Baines at the Austrian Canadian Club April 29th, 2016. Totally unrehearsed! Accordionist Howard Schmenge Chapman is on tour and will be in Vancouver, British Colombia, Canada, for one night only. On August 1st, he and Sue Baines will join forces for a dinner show at the Princeton Pub in Vancouver from 6pm to 8.30pm. They will entertain with a program “From Tangos to the Blues”. |
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Past News List of Linksby AWW |
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Release of 2023 Coupe Mondiale Rules and Regulations 2022 Coupe Mondiale, October 04 - 09, Switzerland Daily Reports from 05 October |
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PIF Castelfidardo 2023 Competition Information PIF Castelfidardo 2022 Daily Reports |
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XXXIV International Festival, Moscow Daily Reports |
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Information 2023 World Accordion Day, 6th May each year |
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2023 Accordion Cruise, Finland Information, News article |
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Accordion Reed Production Article Link |
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Chronology of Production of Italian Accordions Article Link News article about Beniamino Bugiolacchi Article Link |
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Serenellini Know the People Interview News Link |
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AAA information, USA 2023 AAA Festival News Link |
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Romuald Lefebvre: Interview "Meet the Musician Behind the Sound" - Italyby Harley Jones |
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  "Meet the Musician Behind the Sound" is a new series of interviews with young and upcoming accordionists so you can get to know them better. The Collaborators conducting the interviews are Adele Pirozzolo and Andrea Di Giacomo.The Romuald Lefebvre interview is now published edited by Andrea Di Giacomo. Romuald Lefebvre performed with the Radio France Philharmonic Orchestra in 2017. He is also teaching at the Conservatoire de Calais and Boulogne-Sur-Mer. Concerned with the development of the accordion, he was one of the founders of the l'Association des Professeurs de Haut de France. He recorded 2 solo albums, "Eclectique" in 2013 and "Toccata" in 2014. Read the interview at: English: http://www.accordions.com/interviews/Meet-Lefebvre.aspx Italian: http://www.accordions.com/interviews/Meet-Lefebvre-it.aspx |
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Remembering the Wonderful, Unforgettable Faithe Deffner - USAby Joan Grauman Morse, AAA Historian |
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 Editor AccordionUSA News Rita Davidson Barnea shares, "The AAA is celebrating their 85th anniversary at the July AAA Festival in West Conshohauken, PA. There is a great abundance of history surrounding the AAA, so many personalities, events, concerts all organized to promote the accordion. But the history was not documented until AAA Board Member Joan Grauman Morse recognized the need and volunteered to become the AAA’s first and only Historian.Newly published article: Remembering the Wonderful, Unforgettable Faithe Deffner: http://www.ameraccord.com/fdeffner.php It is very important for future generations of accordionists and musicians to have this valuable information. Joan shares, "As the organization’s historian, I have been writing historical articles on events that led up to the creation of the AAA and were important for AAA." To date, Joan has thoroughly researched and written over forty articles about the history of the AAA including AAA Formation, AAA History, Charles Magnante, Guy Klucevsek, Joey Miskulin, Frank Busso Sr., Lou Coppola and Joan Sommers and many more. You can read these articles on the AAA website, www.ameraccord.com. I encourage you all to take the time to read them. On behalf of the AAA and AWW, I would like to extend our gratitude and appreciation to Joan Grauman Morse for all her dedication in researching and writing the detailed information which Joan so lovingly organizes and continues to this day!" |
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