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Happy Xmas and New Year
Galliano and the Accordion - a love of 40 years, Castelfdiardo - Italy
Hohner Not Exhibiting, 2010 Frankfurt Musik Messe - Germany
New CD ‘Elite’, by Sergey Petrov, St. Petersburg – Russia
‘Celtic Connections’, Glasgow – UK
Christmas Present from Gary Dahl and Yehuda Oppenheimer - USA & Israel
Xmas Gift Suggestions for Family and Friends
Reports for Concerts, Masterclasses, Competitions, Festivals, etc. |
21st International Moscow Festival "Bayan and Bayanists" - Russia
Angel Luis Castaño´s New CD ‘Musika kontenporaneoa’ - Spain
Musica Senza Parole/Festival/Oscar for Dancing Music, Castelfidardo - Italy
Future events |
‘White Horse Inn’ Operetta, Wiesbaden – Germany
Christmas Concert with il "Ad Libitum" -Italy
Marco Lo Russo’s December Concerts - Italy
‘From Russia with Love’, London – UK
1st Festival of the Accordion, Trebisacce – Italy
Fintan Stanley’s New Year’s Eve Gig, Massachusetts - USA
RNCM Chamber Music Festival Concert, Manchester – UK
‘Harry Hussey meets Ken Astin’, Stockport – UK
Happy Xmas from Roberto Mangosi and Accordions Worldwide
New and Updated Sites |
December Diatonic News Online 1st December
Sergey Petrov, professional musician, St Petersburg - Russia
Gary Dahl 2 New works and 5 Edited works
December USA News Online 1st December
H S Production New Music Releases
MusicForAccordion.com new eSheet Pieces
Wallace Liggett New Music Releases
Franco Cambareri new works
CD Reviews |
"T.I. Lundquist, metamorphoses - works for accordion"
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Editor’s Noteby Rob Howard |
 Christmas is here with us again, and 2009 will soon draw to a close. Time seems to pass more quickly each year! As always, 2009 has seen lots of great accordion activity around the world, and it is the happy role of Accordions Worldwide to report what we know about. Thank you to all who have contributed to our pages during 2009 - please keep sending us your news. The next Accordions Worldwide news will be published on January 15th. All involved with Accordions Worldwide wish all our readers, wherever you are, Seasons Greetings and good health for 2010. Rob Howard, Editor |
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Happy Xmas and New Yearby Holda Paoletti-Kampl |
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Galliano and the Accordion - a love of 40 years, Castelfdiardo - Italyby Lucia Flaùto, Ufficio stampa Comune di Castelfidardo |
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  A show organized by the Castelfidardo International Museum of the Accordion and the Castelfidardo City Council as a tribute to Gorni Kramer proved to be a magical evening. Held before a capacity audience in the Astra theatre, the evening celebrated three anniversaries: the 25th entry of the accordion at the Conservatory, 30th in middle schools, and the 10th year of reopening of the Astra. Of equal significance, the evening recognised the reputation and quality of the accordion, and in this respect, the governor Gianmario Spacca received the award ‘Paolo Soprani’ to the Region for their promotional work. "The accordion is an identity of our country”, said Spacca, receiving the prestigious award sculpture by Franco Campanari, from Mirco Patarini and Vincenzo Canali, “a symbol of the tradition and hard work of which we are proud. We are grateful to Castelfidardo and figures such as Paolo Soprani, who paved the road that led the Marches to be one of the most industrialized regions in Italy". The wonderful ‘City of Castelfidardo’ accordion orchestra dedicated their evening to Gorni Kramer, an innovative composer and accordionist. In the post-war years Kramer took the accordion to unprecedented heights of popularity in television, radio, and musical performances in theatres around the world. The concert featured a musical journey, by Sergio Scapponi, using the works of Gorni Kramer. Richard Galliano, the internationally acclaimed French accordion artiste, delighted the audience with his performance. He was awarded honorary citizenship of Castelfidardo by the City Council. The first foreigner to be awarded this merit, Galliano returned the words of praise and gratitude of the Mayor with a statement of deep affection: "My love affair with Castelfidardo and Victoria is a long as 45 years, ever since my grandmother gave me the first accordion as a young man. I had three discs that made me dream, and what gave me the urge to make music was Gervasio Marcosignori”. Foto Sergio Scapini by NISI |
Hohner Not Exhibiting, 2010 Frankfurt Musik Messe - Germanyby Holda Paoletti-Kampl |
 Hohner has decided not to have its own trade show booth at the Frankfurt Music Fair in 2010. Instead of dedicating large resources into a single tradeshow, which cannot reach all customer segments, Hohner will diversify its marketing activities to more closely engage musicians and enthusiasts. Hohner’s dynamic reaction to recent market trends is in direct concert with its vision of becoming a partner in everyone’s musical life. The market has already seen elements of this change earlier this year; Hohner scheduled the launch of its innovative and new ‘crossover’ harmonica specifically for the SPAH Convention in the USA and the World Harmonica Festival in Trossingen, Germany. Additionally the company increased its support for music education by investing in the extension of the Hohner Conservatory. |
New CD ‘Elite’, by Sergey Petrov, St. Petersburg – Russiaby Holda Paoletti-Kampl |
 ‘Elite’, a new CD by Russian accordionist Sergey Petrov, is innovative and unconventional in its style and concept, and includes accordion, harmonica and a rhythm section.The album is the result of eleven years of creative work by Sergey Petrov. It is a chain of images caused by impressions from different displays of human life. Stylistically, the album has a romantic trend with shades of jazz cool, be-bop and bossa nova elements. Soft-core jazz improvisations combine with traditional swing rhythms very harmoniously, and should appeal to jazz and non-jazz audiences alike. The tracks on ‘Elite’ are: ‘Elite’, ‘Il mare caldo’,’ B.C’, ‘Ballade for Two’, ‘Coquette’, ‘Obsession’, ‘Splinter’, ‘Notte di Bovalino’, ‘La Valse a Margaux’ (R.Galliano), ‘Night Bossa’, and ‘Bandy’. All titles were composed and arranged by Sergey Petrov, except ‘La Valse a Margaux’, and all tracks have mp3 files available. |
‘Celtic Connections’, Glasgow – UKby Rob Howard |
  The annual Celtic Connections festival takes place at venues in Glasgow, Scotland, and features over 300 concerts, ceilidhs, talks, free events, late night sessions and workshops. The festival focuses on the roots of traditional Scottish music and also features international folk, roots and world music artistes. The 2010 event takes place from January 14th to 31st, and includes performers from Japan, Brazil, Mexico, Cuba, Colombia, India, Africa, Macedonia, Bulgaria, Hungary, Norway, Corsica, Serbia, Romania, Canada and the USA. Performers involving accordions include Sandy Brechin (pictured above), John Carmichael, Cherish the Ladies, Phil Cunningham, Dervish, Blair Douglas, Mairearad Green, Le Vent du Nord, Maggie MacInnes and the James Graham Trio, Gary Innes, Alan Kelly, Felpeyu, Fergie MacDonald, Niall Vallely (concertina) and Seamus Begley (diatonic accordion), The Occasionals, Tom Orr, The Outside Track, Donald Shaw, Emily Smith, and John Somerville. A ‘Beginners’ Accordion’ workshop, led by John Carmichael, takes place in the Clyde Foyer, Royal Concert Hall, on January 23rd, 11am. John Carmichael will help accordion players to develop techniques and skills. |
Christmas Present from Gary Dahl and Yehuda Oppenheimer - USA & Israelby Harley Jones |
 As a way of increasing awareness of popular eSheet music (sent to the client by email), Yehuda Oppenheimer (Israel) and Gary Dahl (USA) have kindly offered Christmas gifts to accordionists around the world.Yehuda Oppenheimer has an arrangement of Silent Night. Click for free download. Accordion arranger, teacher, performer Gary Dahl continues his tradition of a Christmas present to the accordion world with two versions of Auld Lange Syne. Click for free download: Intermediate Auld Lange Syne or Advanced Auld Lange Syne. Thank you to Gary Dahl and Yehuda Oppenheimer for this very nice Christmas Gift. Check out their websites for other excellent eSheet music. |
Xmas Gift Suggestions for Family and Friendsby Harley Jones |
 There are new additions to the exciting Christmas Gift ideas at: 2009 Xmas Gift Ideas.These ideas have been compiled to hopefully attract your Xmas gift money to be spent with accordion artistes, composers, arrangers and businesses. Please support the accordion industry and choose from over 1,550 eSheet pieces, 277 CD/DVD’s, 800 printed works and numerous books (text) to choose from. 2009 Xmas Gift Ideas |
Reports for Concerts, Masterclasses, Competitions, Festivals, etc. |
Happy Xmas from Roberto Mangosi and Accordions Worldwideby Holda Paoletti-Kampl |
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| Happy Xmas from Roberto Mangosi and Accordions Worldwide |
21st International Moscow Festival "Bayan and Bayanists" - Russiaby Herbert Scheibenreif |
 With participation of the federal agency of culture, Russian Gnessin Academy of Music and the Friedrich Lips Fund the traditional XXI International Festival “Bayan and bayanists” took place in the concert hall of the Russian Gnessin Academy of Music in Moscow from December 9 to 13th, 2009. A report with photographs is online, 2009 Moscow Festival. You can read about the many concerts and the festival highlight, a concert of Alexander Skliarov on the occasion of his 60th birthday. 2009 Moscow Festival. |
Angel Luis Castaño´s New CD ‘Musika kontenporaneoa’ - Spainby Holda Paoletti-Kampl |
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 The Elkar recording company has re-released, for the third time, the CD ‘Musika kontenporaneoa’, by Spanish accordionist Angel Luis Castaño. The works on this CD include ‘De Profundis’ (S.Gubaidulina), ‘Fantasía Para Acordeón’ (F.Gurbindo), ‘Toccata no 2’ (O.Schmidt), ‘Flashing’ (A.Nordheim), ‘Duo for Accordions’ (2 acc) - (K.Hvoslef), ‘Like a Water-Buffalo’ (Y.Takahashi) and ‘Marilina’ (acc + piano) - (H.Valpola).‘Musika kontenporaneoa’ was recorded in 1993. It was Angel Luis Castaño´s first recording, and was inspirational for many leading Spanish composers. After several years many accordion students still use it as music reference for digital recordings in high quality and for the interesting perfomances. Angel Luis Castaño is currently teaching at the accordion at the Superior Conservatory in Zaragoza (Spain) and has to his credit more than twelve accordion recordings (for solo and chamber music). |
Musica Senza Parole/Festival/Oscar for Dancing Music, Castelfidardo - Italyby Holda Paoletti-Kampl |
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| The 8th Musica Senza Paole festival (‘Music without words’) has seen Fabio Alderighi and Orietta Delli winners of the 2009 edition for the premiere of the country polka ‘Yuppy ye’, written by Fabio Alderighi. This was a perfectly organized festival by Giorgio Galeazzi in collaboration with the City Hall of Castelfidardo. 2nd placed was Vincenzo Ceroli for the piece of music: ‘Full Country’, by V.Ceroli-W.Losi-M.Di Florio, and 3rd placed was ‘Passion Y Sentimiento’, a tango performed and composed by: Antonino De Luca. The jury - Maruizio Casarola, Roberto Lucanero and Sergio Freddi - had a very difficult decision to make between the artistes: Stefano Carlini, Giuseppe Santamaria, Marco Rossi, Angelo Ramacciati, Vincenzo Ceroli, G.Ruffolo, G.Mirizzi, Antonino De Luca, Luigi Simonetti, Roberto Zorzo, O.Delli, Fabio Alderighi and Federico D’Angeli. The sold out theater audience had the pleasure, not only to listen to 11 premieres, but also to a wonderful orchestra under the direction of Mario Riccardi, the singers Oscar Cantanti, Walter Giannarelli, and Roberta Capelletti, and guitarist Antonio del Sordo. The evening was presented by comic Mirko Alvisi and Danielea Gurini. |
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‘White Horse Inn’ Operetta, Wiesbaden – Germanyby Holda Paoletti-Kampl |
 Ralph Benatzky (1884-1957) was a composer of popular operettas in Austria, and his most performed work is ‘White Horse Inn’. Set in St Wolfgang, in the Austrian Tyrol, this show and its songs have contributed to the tourist image of Austria as an alpine idyll.A new production of ‘White Horse Inn’, featuring accordionist Mirjana Petercol, takes place at the Staatstheater, Darmstadt, Wiesbaden, from December14th to 30th and January 3rd to 16th 2010 (and on February 6th, 21st and 27th, March 26th, April 9th and 25th, and May 13th, 20th and 25th. For further Information email: mirjanapetercol@gmx.de |
Christmas Concert with il "Ad Libitum" -Italyby Holda Paoletti-Kampl |
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| X-Mas wishes with music in a concert at the ARTIST CONCERT HALL – DECIMO / Pordenone Ore at 4 pm with the QUARTETTO “Ad LIBITUM” For Informaiton: BIASIN 0434-633135 or info@biasin.com |
Marco Lo Russo’s December Concerts - Italyby Rob Howard |
 Accordionist Marco Lo Russo has two concerts in late December, followed by a visit to France, as follows:December 18th, 9pm – Christmas concert at the Methodist Evangelical Church, XX Settembre 123, Rome 27th, 5pm - Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Sperlonga, Sperlonga 31st to January 3rd – concert tour of Provence, France – details to be announced on Marco’s website For further Information email: stampa@marcolorusso.com |
‘From Russia with Love’, London – UKby Rob Howard |
 The duo Mazaika – Igor Outkine, accordion and vocals and violinist Elizabeth Harrison - perform Russian folk and gypsy music, classical and tango, romances and popular songs at Cecil Sharp House, London, on December 19th, 7.50pm until 10.15pm. The show is titled ‘From Russia with Love’, and their special guest is the singer Marc Almond.For further Information email: info@mazaika-music.com |
1st Festival of the Accordion, Trebisacce – Italyby Holda Paoletti-Kampl |
 The first Festival of the Accordion takes place in Trebisacce on Saturday December 19th, 9pm, at the l' Auditorium dell' Institute "Virgo Fidelis" site in P. zza San Martino. The city council of Trebisacce in collaboration with the Provincial Administration of Cosenza Council, the Musical Association ‘Gioacchino Rossini’, the Sybaris Accordion School, and the ‘G. Rossini’ New Musical Teaching Center of Castelfidardo, organize this first accordion event in Trebisacce. Artistes performing include Domenico Tunno - Sybaris, concert performer and teacher of accordion, and the students of accordion, harmonica and electronic keyboard from the ‘Sybaris Accordion School’, directed by D. Tunno. Special guest artistes include World Diatonic Accordion Champion Giuliano Cameli, from San Benedetto del Tronto, and accordion virtuoso and composer Giancarlo Caporilli, from Rome. |
Fintan Stanley’s New Year’s Eve Gig, Massachusetts - USAby Rob Howard |
 Fintan Stanley, Boston-based Irish accordion entertainer, performs at Cape Cod Irish Village, 512 Main Street, W. Yarmouth, Massachusetts on December 31st.Fintan Stanley (born 1941) became an All-Ireland Champion in 1955, and was the first to win using a Continental button accordion. After playing in various bands, in recent years he has worked mainly as a solo accordionist and singer. |
RNCM Chamber Music Festival Concert, Manchester – UKby Rob Howard |
| The folk trio Spelder perform in the Cafe Bar at the Royal Northern College of Music, 124 Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9RD, on Thursday January 7th, 9.30pm. Admission is free. This concert is part of the RNCM Chamber Music Festival. Spelder, featuring Jim Molyneux – accordion, Catriona Price – fiddle, and Toby Kearney - bodhran, play an exciting mix of folk music from across the British Isles, blending their strong traditional roots with contemporary influences. For further Information email: info@rncm.ac.uk |
‘Harry Hussey meets Ken Astin’, Stockport – UKby Rob Howard |
 Harry Hussey and Ken Astin are the guests at Stockport Accordion Club on Wednesday January 13th, 8pm. The venue is Woodley Methodist Church, Chapel Street/A560 Hyde Road, Woodley, Stockport, Cheshire SK6 1ND (J25/M60).Harry Hussey, who in his 80th year is aiming to perform in every accordion club in England, is a master improviser and jazz accordionist. Ken Astin, after spending many years as an organist entertaining the public in Blackpool, has returned to the accordion, his first love. Ken is an accomplished and highly versatile accordionist, and an expert at using midi. This is the first time Ken Astin and Harry Hussey have played together as guests at an accordion club, though they did make a CD of jazz standards together in 2005 titled ‘Our Kind of Music’. They will play together and also do solo spots. Stockport AC President Johnny Coleclough will play a supporting spot. For further Information email: robaccord5@hotmail.com |
New and Updated Sites |
Fisitalia Entirely Updated Website - Italyby Holda Paoletti-Kampl |
 Accordion manufacturer Fisitalia of Castelfidado/Italy, has an entirely updated web-site in English, German, French, Italian, Spanish and Russian languages. |
December Diatonic News Online 1st Decemberby Werner Weibert |
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| The December Diatonic News online 1st December. |
Sergey Petrov, professional musician, St Petersburg - Russiaby Holda Paoletti-Kampl |
 Sergey Petrov, professional musician from St Petersburg (Russia), has an updated site about his performing and new CD. Sergey is probably the only professional musician in Russia , promoting such music styles as Zydeco and Cajun and plus cultivating variety-jazz style in playing accordion. |
Gary Dahl 2 New works and 5 Edited worksby Gary Dahl |
 Gary Dahl - composer, arranger, recording artist and music educator announces the following titles for purchase on-line. 'Neopolitan Nights, catalog:DH0040', 'Tenderly, catalog:DH0120', 'Silent Night, catalog:DH0183', 'Auld Lang Syne, catalog:DH0214', 'Auld Lang Syne (Advance), catalog:DH0215, 'Eloise, catalog:DH0222' and 'Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer, catalog:DH0223'. Samples ofthis music can be viewed at the Music For Accordion web site. The music is in eSheet format e-mailed directly to your computer. Easy purchase with credit card. |
December USA News Online 1st Decemberby Rita Davidson Barnea |
 The December USA News is online on the 1st December |
H S Production New Music Releasesby H S Productions |
 H S Production releases 2 new pieces, 'Dance From The Ballet', catalog:hs597' and 'With Heart And Soul, catalog:hs598'. Samples of the music are available online. The music are in eSheet format, able to be emailed to your computer. Purchase with credit card. |
MusicForAccordion.com new eSheet Piecesby MusicForAccordion.com |
 MusicForAccordion.com site releases 4 new pieces - 'Ave Maria, catalog:mfa7088', 'Traumerei, catalog:mfa7089', 'Fur Elise, catalog:mfa7092' and 'The Happy Farmer, catalog:mfa7094'. Samples of the music are available online. The music are in eSheet format, able to be emailed to your computer. Purchase with credit card. |
Wallace Liggett New Music Releasesby Wallace Liggett |
 Wallace Liggett - accordionist, composer, releases 5 new works for accordion available for purchase online. 'Sandy’s Waltz, catalog:WL1041', 'Students Play, catalog:WL1043', 'Prelude And Fugue, catalog:WL1046', 'The Skaters Waltz, catalog:WL1047', and 'That’s Our Family, catalog:WL1048'. Samples of this music is available on the site. The music is in eSheet format, able to be emailed to your computer. Purchase with credit card. |
Franco Cambareri new worksby Franco Cambareri |
 Franco Cambareri - accordionist, composer, producer, releases 6 new works for accordion available for purchase online. 'Tango For Two, catalog: cfranco105', 'Looney Bossa Nova, catalog:cfranco106', 'Danza Gitana, catalog:cfranco107', 'Calypso Beach Party, catalog:cfranco108', 'Italian Jig, catalog:cfranco109' and 'Fifi #2, catalog:cfranco110'. Samples of this music are available on the site. The music is in eSheet format, able to be emailed to your computer. Purchase with credit card. |
CD Reviews |
Acco Duo Romanceby Joan C. Sommers |
 CD Reviews Index for the Review of “Acco Duo Romance” by Joan C. Sommers. Performer is Miran Vaupotic and Ivana Levak Vaupotic. |
"T.I. Lundquist, metamorphoses - works for accordion"by Alessandro Mugnoz |
 CD Reviews Index for the Review of "T.I. Lundquist, metamorphoses - works for accordion" by Alessandro Mugnoz. Performer is Helmut C. Jacobs. |
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