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2019 Coupe Mondiale Shenzhen - China
XXX Internationaesl Festival "Bayan and Bayanists", Moskau - Russland
Grammy Gewinner Chubby Carrier in der Silvester-Show - USA
2019 South Pacific Accordion Championships & Festival Prospekt – Neuseeland
CIA Winter Kongress, 1-3 March, Tallin - Estonien
Reports for Concerts, Masterclasses, Competitions, Festivals, etc. |
Renzo Ruggieri Publishes Acquarelli Italiani for Accordion and Orchestra - ItalyVideo In Honor Of Estonia's 100 Year Anniversary - EstoniaTillingbourne Accordion Orchestra's 30th Anniversary and Christmas ConcertIan Hutson SCDB new CD ‘The Silver Milestone’, Scotland – UK
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Roman Jbanov and Alexai Birioukov Concert, Pierrefitte-sur-Loire – FranceMary Tokarski in ‘Zwischen den Jahren’ Concert, Enkenbach-Alsenborn – Germany‘Pena de Navidad’ Show, Buenos Aires – ArgentinaFoster & Allen ‘Putting on the Style’ Tour – Ireland‘New Year Classic’, Texas – USAScottish Hogmanay, Scotland – UKDr. William Schimmel’s December-January Dates, New York – USAVeikko Ahvenainen and Carina Nordlund New Year Concert, Yllas - FinlandZoltan Orosz Concert, Budapest – HungaryAlex Ross Trio Concert, Dumfries – UKFestival Accords des Montagnes, La Bresse – FranceRenzo Ruggieri Concert, Novosibirsk – RussiaBurns Night Supper, Tallinn – EstoniaAthos Bassissi and Massimo Tagliata Concert, Emilia-Romagna - Italy
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Redaktionby Rob Howard |
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  Accordions Worldwide wünscht allen Lesern ein frohes Weihnachtsfest und ein gutes neues Jahr. Es sind unsere letzten Nachrichten in diesem Jahr und hoffen, sie sind wie immer interessant für und werden Sie auch weiterhin über das Akkordeongeschehen auch im nächsten Jahr, egal wo sie stattfinden, berichten. Die ersten Nachrichten im nächsten Jahr werden am Freitag, den 11. Januar herausgegeben. Dies ist mein letzter wöchentlicher Beitrag als Nachrichtenredakteur und habe diese Beschäftigung seit August 2004 sehr genossen. Es war mir ein Vergnügen und ein Privileg, Sie über das internationale Akkordeongeschehen auf dem Laufenden zu halten. Ich habe dadurch viel gelernt und gesehen, wieviele Aktivitäten weltweit stattfinden. Bitte informieren Sie auch weiterhin AWW über Ihre Akkordeonaktivitäten wie Konzerte, Festivals, CD oder DVD-Veröffentlichungen oder alles andere, was mit Akkordeon- oder Stimmzungen-Instrumenten zusammenhängt. Alle Details, sowie Fotos / Video ist möglich und gleichzeitig eine für Sie kostenlose Werbung. Ich wünsche ein frohes Weihnachtsfest und ein gutes neues Jahr Rob Howard Von Harley Jones: Bei AWW wird man das gute Schreiben, die Persönlichkeit und den Humor von Rob Howard sehr vermissen Seit 2004 ist es sehr angenehm mit ihm zusammenzuarbeiten. Seit über 14 Jahren hat Rob Howard hervorragende Arbeit geleistet. Zugesandte Nachrichten und Akkordeon-Informationen aus aller Welt zuverlässig bearbeitet und zusammengestellt. Rob - wir danken Ihnen vielmals für Ihre über jahrelange geschätzte Zusammenarbeit. Das Team von ACCORDIONS WORLDWIDE wünscht allen Lesern aus aller Welt fröhliche und freudige musikalische Feierlichkeiten im Jahr 2018/19. Harley Jones AWW Gründer |
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2019 Coupe Mondiale Shenzhen - Chinaby Kevin Friedrich, CIA Ambassador |
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 Der 72. Coupe Mondiale findet vom 12. bis 18. August 2019 in Shenzhen, China, statt. Gastgeber ist die China Accordion Association.Den Teilnehmern des 2018 Coupe Mondiale wurde eine Präsentation der wichtigsten Punkte gezeigt, download: (13,8 MB): 2019CAA-Presentation.pdf Begleitende Rede: 2019CAA-Speech.pdf Die Präsentation erhielt Standing Ovations von den aufgeregten Delegierten, die sich auf einen wunderbaren 2019 Coupe Mondiale in Shenzhen City, China, freuen, mit dem höchsten Preisgeld für Teilnehmer, mit 42.500 US-Dollar dotiert. Das Festival wird Wettbewerbe wie folgt ausstellen: • 72. Coupe Mondiale • Masters Coupe Mondiale • Junior Coupe Mondiale • Internationaler Wettbewerb für virtuose Unterhaltungsmusik • Internationaler Wettbewerb für Virtuose Unterhaltungsmusik • Kammermusik - Klassik • Kammermusik - Weltmusik Das Online-Einlasssystem wird im Mai eröffnet, Einsendeschluss ist der 1. Juli 2019 Shenzhen City liegt in unmittelbarer Nähe neben drei großen internationalen Flughäfen, die von vielen Fluggesellschaften angeflogen werden. Hongkong, Guangzhou und Shenzhen sind Flughäfen mit günstigen Preisen aus fast allen Ländern der Welt. Ausführliche Informationen zum 2019 Coupe Mondiale und der umfassenden Unterstützung durch die Wettbewerber sowie zur Bewerbung finden Sie jetzt online unter: Coupe Mondiale Eine vollständige Aufzeichnung des 2018 Coupe Mondiale finden Sie unter: http://coupemondiale.org/2018/lt_rev_25.html Video Homepage & Video Zeitplan unter: 2018CM-Video |
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XXX Internationaesl Festival "Bayan and Bayanists", Moskau - Russlandby Dr Herbert Scheibenreif Manager of Friedrich Lips Productions |
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| Oben: Video vom 16. Dezember, Abschlussfeier des Festivals Das XXX. Internationale Festival "Bajan und Bajanisten" fand vom 12. bis 16. Dezember 2018 im Konzertsaal der russischen Gnesin-Musikakademie in Moskau statt. Die Veranstaltungsorganisation wurde von den künstlerischen Direktoren Friedrich Lips und Alexander Gataullin geleitet (Bild unten). Videos aller 5 großen Konzerte und ein Bericht von Dr. Herbert Scheibenreif finden Sie unter: 2018Moscow Als download das gedruckte Programm mit 46 Seiten (34 MB) unter: 2018MProgram.pdf |
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Grammy Gewinner Chubby Carrier in der Silvester-Show - USAby Rita Davidson Barnea |
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 Video: Zydeco Junkie mit Chubby Carrier und der Bayou Swamp Band.Am 31. Dezember 2018 werden Chubby Carrier (Bild links) und seine Bayou Swamp Band bei "Dick Clark's New Year´s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest "im ABC auftreten. Seacrest wird die fünfeinhalbstündige Sendung für den Times Square in New York ausrichten und es wird erwartet, dass über 10 Millionen Menschen zuschauen werden! Carrier sagte, vorläufige Pläne fordern seine Band dazu auf, ihren Hit "Who Stole the Hot Sauce" zu spielen, bevor er und andere Künstler den Silvesterstandard "Auld Lang Syne" spielen, um 2019 zu begrüßen. Carrier gründete 1989 seine Bayou Swamp Band und hat seitdem 13 CDs aufgenommen, darunter "Zydeco Junkie", Gewinner des Grammys 2010 für das Beste Zydeco of Cajun Music Album.pdf |
2019 South Pacific Accordion Championships & Festival Prospekt – Neuseelandby Heather Masefield |
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 Der Prospekt (Regeln und Bestimmungen) für die South Pacific Accordion Championships & Festival 2019 am Samstag, den 1. Juni und Sonntag, den 2. Juni 2019, ist ab sofort erhältlich unter: 2019 NZ ProspektDie Regeln für die internationalen Kategorien orientieren sich eng an den Regeln des Coupe Mondiale‘s. Die Kategorie der internationalen Konzertmusik im Südpazifik hat genau die gleichen Regeln wie der Coupé auch die Kategorien Mondiale Masters, die Unterhaltungskategorie sowie die Kategorie Coupe Mondiale Virtuoso Entertainment. Ähnlich Junior (unter 18 Jahre) im südpazifischen Unterhaltungsbereich. Die Kategorie der Solo-Solokonzerte von South Pacific Junior hat die gleichen Regeln wie die erste Runde der Kategorie Coupe Mondiale Junior. Einsendeschluss ist der 14. April 2019. Die Präsidentin der NZAA, Sonja Palinich, schreibt: „Die NZAA feiert das 10-jährige Jubiläum seit der Ausrichtung des Coupe Mondiale 2009 in Neuseeland. Wir freuen uns, dass wir das Raye Freedman Arts Center (Bild unten) erneut nutzen können. Dieser herausragende moderne Veranstaltungsort ist ideal für unsere Anforderungen abgestimmt und bietet exzellente Akustik, Beleuchtung und umfassende Einrichtungen unter einem Dach. “ Berichte über vergangene Ereignisse unter: South Pacific Daily Reports.pdf |
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CIA Winter Kongress, 1-3 March, Tallin - Estonienby Aivi Tilk, Eesti Akordioniliit (Estonian Accordion Association) |
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 Eesti Akordioniliit (Estnian Accordion Association), Mitglied der Confédération Internationale des Accordéonistes (CIA), veranstaltet am Freitag, den 1. März bis Sonntag, den 3. März 2019 den nächsten CIA-Winterkongress in Tallinn.Die Tagungen finden im 5-Sterne-Hotel Radisson Blu Sky statt. Der Preis für ein Einzelzimmer beträgt 85 € und das Doppelzimmer 95 € pro Nacht. Die vollständigen Hotel- und Reiseinformationen sowie der Tagungsplan sind online unter: 2019WinterCongress.pdf |
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  The composition Acquarelli Italiani was born in 2003 for accordion and symphonic orchestra, later it was adapted for solo accordion by Renzo Ruggieri.rrenzo509 - Acquarelli Italiani (Solo only) Acquarelli Italiani is a tribute to the composition "Acquarelli Cubani" by the brilliant Luciano Fancelli but basing its development on the rhythm of the "tarantella". The arrangement also contains a “written improvisation” that the soloist can customize. rrenzo520 - This massive musical digital pdf booklet of 110 pages includes the score and all parts for: - Renzo Ruggieri Acquarelli Italiani for Accordion and Orchestra (full score & individual parts) Formation: 2 Flute, 2 Oboe, 2 Clarinet in Bb, 2 Bassoon, 2 Horns in F, 2 Trumpets in Bb, 1 Trombone, Percussion 1 (2 Timpani,Triangle, Drums) Percussion 2 (Piatti, Triangle, Tambourine, Tamburo con corde - Drum with strings) Strings: (Violin I, Violin II, Viola, Cello, Double Bass) AND - Renzo Ruggieri Acquarelli Italiani for Accordion and Strings (full score & individual parts) Formation: (Violin I, Violin II, Viola, Cello, Double Bass) rrenzo520 - Renzo Ruggieri Acquarelli Italiani for Accordion and Orchestra (full score & individual parts) only 40 Euro |
by Aivi Tilk, Eesti Akordioniliit (Estonian Accordion Association)
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| This video is a gift from accordion pupils around Estonia to honor the 100 years anniversary of their country. The accordion players attending the Summercamp on the small island of Kihnu recorded this video and it was published in September. The work is titled Mu Kodu (My Home), composed by Uno Naissoo, arranged by Uno Arro and conducted by Cathlen Haugas. |
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| On Tuesday 18 December, the Tillingbourne Accordion Orchestra celebrated their 30th Anniversary with a concert. The concert featured pieces the orchestra had performed or competed with during the year. Once again there was competitions for the best dressed players and a prize for the best decorated Music Stand. The Tillingbourne Accordion Orchestra (formerly known as the Tillingbourne Accordion Band) was founded in 1988 meeting for rehearsals in Albury Village Hall and in 1992 moved to its current home, the Ripley Village Hall, where it meets on Tuesdays at 8:00 PM. In addition to the orchestra, in April of 1990 the Orchestra founded The Guildford Accordion Club, open to all music and accordion lovers, both players and non-players. The Club meets on the third Friday of every month in Ripley Village Hall. The concert program featured the Orchestra performing Overture Furiant by renowned German composer Adolf Götz, Finlandia by Sibelius, Artango by Thomas Ott and Skatacco. Several members of the orchestra performed duets by Mary and Myra Brooks, Melanie Wright and Ben Smith, Cheryl Beasley and Ruth Matthews, solos by Pauline Nixon, David Hoffman, Alison Worthington and our Music Director Marion Szuman. Amici (Marion Szuman, Melanie Wright, Ben Smith, Mary Smith, Ruth Matthews, Cheryl Beasley) also performed while there was a 3rd Class performance made up of member of the thirds section (Myra Brooks, Margaret Haffenden, Ruth Matthews, Alison Worthington, Anita Boothby and Patrick Jordan). The conclusion of the concert featured the premiere of 'Tillingbourne Rhapsody' composed by Ben Smith in celebration of this milestone. Ben who has been a member of the orchestra for almost a decade, has found strength of character and personality in the individuals of the orchestra. The Russian these are fire and spirited which matches the Tilingbourne temperament. It was written with the hope of capturing some of the fund and excitement experienced every week at rehearsals. Photo Credit: Stefan Szuman Picture below (left to right): The cake cutting, Phil Wheeler (immediate past music director), Marion Szuman (current music director), Peter Denman (previous conductor), David Small (founding member). |
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 Ian Hutson and his Scottish Dance Band have released a new CD, ‘The Silver Milestone’, recorded live at the Ballintuim Village Hall, Perthshire, to celebrate the hall’s 25th anniversary and the monthly dances held in the hall.Bandleader Ian Hutson and Hall Chairperson Ann Martin selected a mix of favourite tunes and dances for this live recording along with a new dance devised by Ann called ‘The Silver Milestone’. The sleeve notes include dance instructions for ‘The Silver Milestone’. The band line-up is Ian Hutson (lead accordion), Alasdair MacLeod (second accordion), Neil Dawson (fiddle), Jim Nichol (piano), Alasdair MacLeod (bass), and Gordon Smith (drums). 20 tracks: Nice To See You (32 Bar Reel); Lochaber Foxtrot (2/4 March); Duthie Park (4x32 Jig); Mayfair Quickstep (Quickstep); The Falls O'Rogie (8x32 Reel); Glyn-Gary Swing (6/8 March); Lady In Red (5x32 Jig); Memory Waltz (Waltz); Reel of the Puffins (4x32 Reel - 2 chords); Kilmorack March (4/4 March); The Silver Milestone (4x32 Jig); Golden Slipper Two step (Two-Step); One O'Clock Cannon (5x32 Reel); Fiona's Polka (Polka); Geese In The Bog (4x64 Jig); Eugene Tango (Tango); Circle of Friends (4x32 Reel); Gypsy Tap (4/4 March); Tribute To Euan (4x40 Jig - 2 chords); Circassian Circle (32 Bar Reel). For further information email: info@musicscotland.com |
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by Rob Howard
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 Accordionist Roman Jbanov and the balalaika player Alexei Birioukov perform a programme of Russian music in concert on Friday December 21st, 7pm, at the Salle Des Fetes, Pierrefitte-sur-Loire, Auvergne, central France. Admission: 20 Euro, 15 Euro concessions.Roman Jbanov was born in the Ukraine in 1976. He began playing the accordion at the age of six years of age, and in 1988 he entered the Secondary Special Music School (S.S.M.S) Lyceum attached to the M. I. Glinka Novosibrisk State Conservatory, and in 1994 entered the M.I. Glinka Novosibirsk State Conservatory. He went on to win many prizes in competitions including the CMA Trophee Mondial in 1997, and tour internationally. Since 1997 he has performed regularly with French accordionist Domi Emorine as the Paris-Moscow Duo. For further information email: duopm@sfr.fr |
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 On Thursday December 27th, 7pm, a concert titled ‘Zwischen den Jahren’ (Between the years) takes place at Alten Schule, Rosenhofstr 104, 67677 Enkenbach-Alsenborn, Kaiserslautern, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. The entrance is free, though donations are requested.The performers include special guest Mary Tokarski, from the USA, Ralf Bethke, Martin Kotzen, and the Alsenborner Accordion Orchestra. Mary Tokarski, from Connecticut, is a highly respected concert accordionist, who previously has represented the USA at the CIA Coupe Mondiale in Belgium and France. She has performed in Canada, Australia, New Zealand, China, Germany, Croatia, the Czech Republic, France, Italy, Switzerland, and the UK. She has been President of the American Accordionists' Association (AAA) and now Vice-President, she serves as a AAA delegate to the Confederation Internationale des Accordeonistes (CIA) and a board member of the Accordionists & Teachers Guild, International (ATG) and is a teacher of the accordion and piano. |
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 ‘Pena de Navidad’ is a music and dancing show at El Rodeo de Moreno, Circulo Criollo el Rodeo, Av Puento Marquez 1251, Moreno, Buenos Aires. This takes place on Sunday December 23rd, 11am, and features accordionist Ezequiel Tatich, Chamame band Conjunto Litoral, tango dancer Carlos Souza tango, and more. |
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 The ever popular duo Foster & Allen embark on a tour of Ireland from December 27th until January 26th that takes in venues in many parts of the Irish Republic and Northern Ireland. The concert dates are listed on the poster.Foster & Allen are accordionist Mick Foster and singer/guitarist Tony Allen. They began performing together in 1975, playing ‘easy listening’ songs and tunes including some traditional Irish music. They have earned a large worldwide following, their concerts are usually sell outs, and few accordion acts anywhere are as popular with the general public. In 1979 they released the single ‘A Bunch of Thyme’ in Ireland, which became their first top-selling No. 1 single in the Irish charts, also repeating the feat in the UK. Several other hit singles and albums followed, and the duo became internationally popular. They have to date achieved album and DVD sales in excess of 22 million worldwide. Mick Foster was taught to play the accordion by Sister Agnes Murray, a nun of the Mercy Order in Ballymahon, County Longford, and by Frankie Gavigan. Main influences on his early playing were Jimmy Shand and Will Starr. In 1968 and 1970 Mick Foster won the All Ireland Piano Accordion Championship at the Fleadh Cheoil. He has stated that his accordion would be the last thing in life he would be prepared to give up. |
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| On Sunday December 30th, 9pm-2am, there will be a New Year party with dancing to the music of Keith Frank & the Soileau Zydeco Band and Chris Ardoin & Nustep Zydeco. The event is called ‘New Year Classic’ and the venue is Herrera’s Event Center, 7815 John Ralston Rd, Houston, Texas. |
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 A ‘Scottish Hogmanay’ takes place over 3 days, December 30th-January 1st, at the Carrbridge Hotel, Main St, Carrbridge, Cairngorms PH23 3AB, Scotland. The event offers full board, dancing and music with some of Scotland’s best accordionists.The entertainment will be provided by bands led by accordionists Brandon McPhee, Robert Whitehead, Ian Cruickshanks, Jim Mackay, the Kirkjuvajr Ceilidh Band, accordionist Ronnie Ross, comedian Eddie Rose, and more. For further information email: info@panrecords.co.uk |
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 Dr. William Schimmel performs this month and January, as follows:December 31st, 7.30pm - New Year’s Eve Concert with the soprano Rene Fleming and the New York Philharmonic Orchestra, performing Broadway and film hits, Viennese waltzes, and operetta gems at the David Geffen Hall, Lincoln Center, Manhattan, New York January 5th, 6th, 8th, 9th, 11th, 12th - ‘4.48 Psychosis’ by Philip Venables, an Opera in 1 Act (US premiere) – an event in the Prototype Festival, Lehman College, New York Dr William Schimmel is a leading accordionist, composer and academic, based in New York, where he organises the annual ‘Master Class and Concert Series (The Seminars)’ sponsored by the American Accordionists' Association. He received a Merit Award from the AAA for his contributions spanning fifty years plus the "Accordionist of the Year" Award in 1988. He has performed with many major symphony orchestras in the US, many chamber groups, as well as with rock), jazz, and avant-garde groups. For further information email: accordionbill@gmail.com |
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| Veikko Ahvenainen and his wife Carina Nordlund perform as a duet a New Year’s Day concert on January 1st, 7pm-9pm, at the Yllas National Park, Finland. Ylläs is located 150 km north of the Arctic Circle in Finnish Lapland, in Scandinavia. Veikko Ahvenainen is a famous accordion virtuoso. He has performed with symphony orchestras, in night clubs, concert halls, churches, schools and ballrooms, as well as on radio and television. In addition he has composed numerous pieces of music as well as arrangements and study books for the accordion, and has also composed classical works for accordion, chamber and symphony orchestras. Both he and Carina Nordlund have made numerous recordings. Read the article and video titled: Amazing Veikko Ahvenainen Career of Over 1,000 Recordings - Finland and includes his award of the prestigious Pro Finlandia medal. http://www.accordions.com/news.aspx?d=26-Jun-2015&lang=en&s=10491 For further information email: veikko.ahvenainen@nic.fi |
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| Zoltan Orosz performs in concert on January 2nd, 7pm, at the Theatre Hall, MOMkult, Budapest. This will be Orosz’s 5th New Year concert at MOMkult. The band led by Zoltan Orosz includes Mihály Borbély - wind instruments, György Ferenczi – accordion, Zoltán Lantos – violin, Miklós Lukács – dulcimer Gábor Dörnyei – drums, Kornél Horváth – percussion, and Béla Lattmann - bass guitar. Zoltan Orosz studied the accordion and the organ at the Bela Bartok Conservatory in Budapest and at the Franz Liszt College, Budapest. He has performed concerts in Estonia, Denmark, Finland, Belgium, Norway, Poland, Spain, Italy and Russia, and has made several recordings. For further information email: mks.nesvady@post.sk |
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 The Alex Ross Trio performs on Tuesday January 8th at the Islesteps Accordion and Fiddle Club, Locharbriggs Social Club, 22 Auchencrieff Rd, Dumfries DG1 1XS, Scotland.Alex Ross, from Edinburgh, is an accordionist, bandleader of the Canongate Cadjers Ceilidh Band, an accordion technician and a retailer of new and used accordions. He began playing the accordion at the age of nine, and is proficient in many styles, especially Scottish traditional music. For further information email: jmcaskie12@gmail.com |
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 The Festival Accords des Montagnes takes place from January 13th to 18th in La Bresse, Vosges (88), north-eastern France. The festival offers 5 days of concerts, dances, and dinner-dances.Accordionists performing include Frederic Buch, Claude Caron, Sylvie Pulles, Elsa Gourdy, Sebastien Dewez, Myriam Thiebaut, Alexis Balandier, David Firmin, Romain Pruvost, Christelle Harau, Martial Vuillemin, Charlotte Buch, and the Orchestra Frederic Buch. For further information email: accords.des.montagnes@gmail.com |
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 Leading Italian jazz accordionist Renzo Ruggieri performs in concert on Tuesday January 14th, 6.30pm, at the special school of music attached to the Senior Conservatory (NSMSH), Novosibirsk, Siberia, Russia. The concert is an event in the Malannin Festival, January 9th to 15th, featuring several accordionists.Renzo Ruggieri has performed all over the world to great acclaim. He specialized in jazz piano and accordion, has recorded numerous CDs, and written music and teaching methodology. He was the first accordionist in the world to record a completely improvised work on his CD, ‘Solo Accordion Project’, and is Italy’s first ‘jazz accordion’ teacher. Renzo Ruggieri is the Artistic Director of the Pineto Accordion Jazz Festival. |
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| On Saturday January 25th, 7pm, there will be a Burns Night Supper featuring dinner with Scottish entertainment and dancing at the House of the Brotherhood of Black Heads, Pikk 26, 10133 Tallinn, Estonia. The event is organised by the British-Estonian Chamber of Commerce. This magnificent red-carpet evening includes traditional Scottish cuisine, Scottish craft beer from Loch Lomond, whisky, live music from the Midgies Ceilidh Band, ceilidh dancing, bagpipes, kilts and all the traditions of the most glamorous night of the year. ? The piping in, address and toasting of the haggis will be conducted by piper Philip G. L. Barlow. The ceilidh dancing will be led by the live band from Scotland - The Midgies. The Midgies Ceilidh Band line-up is Michael Garvin – accordion, Gordon Ross – guitar, vocals, dance caller, Joanie Garvin - fiddle, dance caller, and John MacGregor - mandolin, bouzouki, dance caller. For further information email: ceilidhmusic@aol.com |
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| Accordionist Athos Bassissi (picture above) and pianist Massimo Tagliata perform together in concert on Wednesday January 29th, 9pm, at L’Altro Teatro, Galleria Giuseppe Carretti, Cadelbosco di Sopra, Emilia-Romagna, Italy. Athos Bassissi studied the accordion and bandoneon with Glauco Caminati and Iller Pattacini, and developed a passion for the tango. He studied clarinet at the ‘Achille Peri’ Institute of Reggio Emilia, and then moved to Paris, where he performed for three years with the orchestra "Varietè Française", deepening his love for musette and tango. Later he played in Django's Fingers, a gypsy jazz group, and with them he explored the manouche jazz of the 1940s. He currently accompanies the Colombian tenor Hector Hernandez and the Italian-Latinoamerica Association, performing Latin American songs. |
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 Nova Wan is a former international competitor who achieved 3rd place in the Virtuoso Entertainment category at the 2009 Coupe Mondiale. His tutor was Crystal Wang of Shanghai Normal University (SHNU). After graduation, Nova Wan has continued composing and arranging, and is now a well known composer and arranger as well as accordion teacher at the Shanghai Childrens Palace and Conductor of the Shanghai Accordion Alliance Orchestra. Nova Wan is going to release his compositions over the coming months. Just released is: Catalog: nova141 Sailing Apart (solo) composed by Toshiko Esaki, arranged by Nova Wan. Sample of music available online, music in pdf format sent to clients by email. Released in November was: Catalog: nova101 Umbrella Waltz composed by Nova Wan for quartet, ensemble or orchestra. |
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  Accordion repair author Thierry Benetoux is offering a Free Postage Christmas Special for all his books until 20 December. Take advantage of this special offer for: Catalog benetouxen00 The Ins and Outs of the Accordion (Book text) € 44,97 - How To Understand and Repair Your Accordion - How to Tune Your Accordion Catalog bthierryen Sounding Out The Accordion (Book text) € 42,00 Catalog benetouxfr00 Comprendre et Reparer Votre Accordeon (Book text) € 45,00 Catalog: bthierryfr L’Accordeon & SA Diversite Sonore (Book text) € 49,00 |
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 Updated site of Paolo Gandolfi. The site is selling his book: Catalog: gandolfibook101 Romanzo di una fisarmonica selling his CD: Catalog gandolfi401 Paesaggi Sudamericani CD selling his DVD: Catalog gandolfidvd301 Piccola Suite Per Fisarmonica, Arpa E Poesia The new email is: paolo151034@gmail.com |
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 Want to learn some Christmas music for the Christmas season? There is a lot of different titles below and FREE with every order is a copy of the Gary Dahl arrangement of 'Angels We Have Heard on High'. eSheet Music Christmas Books and Collections (sent by email) Gary Dahl - Traditional Christmas Carols eBook, Collection #9 of 21 Christmas arrangements (Solo). View samples Catalog: DH09-eB Gary Dahl - Xmas Special Package (4 pieces) (Solo) Catalog: DHxmaspac James O'Brien Christmas choice of 12 pieces 50% discount (Solo) Catalog: obriensxmas12p James O'Brien Christmas grade 4-5 pieces 40% discount (Solo) Catalog: obriensxmas5gr James O'Brien Christmas grade 6 pieces 40% discount (Solo) Catalog: obriensxmas6gr James O'Brien Christmas grade 7 pieces 40% discount (Solo) Catalog: obriensxmas7gr James O'Brien Christmas pieces 50% discount (Duet) Catalog: obriensxmas-duo James O'Brien All Christmas solos 50% discount (Solo) Catalog: obriensxmas-solos Charnwood Publishing Printed Sheet Music (sent by post) 10 Christmas Carols (Solo) Catalog: M015A Titles are: Good King Wenceslas, Holy Night, Silent Night, While Shepherds Watched, I saw Three Ships, O Come, all ye Faithful, Away in a Manger, Hark, The Herald Angels Sing, The First Nowell, Once in Royal David’s City, The Holly and the Ivy. Busking as an Art Vol 5 Xmas Carol (Solo) Catalog: M305 Titles are: Good King Wenceslas, The First Nowell, I saw Three Ships, Once in Royal David’s City, Hark, The Herald Angels Sing, Silent Night, Holy Night, The Holly and the Ivy, We Three Kings, While Shepherds Watched, Away in a Manger, Good Christian Men Rejoice, O Come, all ye Faithful. Christmas Bells (Solo) Catalog: M662 Jingle Bells (Variations) (Solo) Catalog: M332 Ten Christmas Carols (Solo) Catalog: M015 eSheet Music Individual Christmas titles (Solo or Duet) - sent by email Angels From the Realms of Glory (Orchestra) jay4401 Angels We Have Heard On High (Duet) obriensxmas196 As Lately We Watched (Duet) obriensxmas197 Away in a Manger (Duet) obriensxmas198 Carol of the Bells (Duet) obriensxmas199 Christmas (Solo) hs241 Christmas Medley (Joulusikerma) from Finland (Duet) faies5005 Christmas Song (Solo) DH0123a Christmas Tree (Solo) hs176 Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus obriensxmas200 Deck The Halls (Duet) obriensxmas189 Ding Dong! Merrily On High (Duet) obriensxmas190 Frosty The Snowman (Solo) DH0213 Go, Tell It On the Mountain (Solo and Duet) obriensxmas191 God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen (Duet) obriensxmas192 Good Christian Men, Rejoice (Duet) obriensxmas193 Good King Wenceslas (Duet) obriensxmas194 Hark! The Herald Angels Sing (Solo) mfa7080 Hark! The Herald Angels Sing (Duet) obriensxmas201 Here We Come A-Caroling (Duet) obriensxmas202 Heard the Bells on Christmas Day (Duet) obriensxmas203 I Saw Three Ships (Duet) obriensxmas204 I Wonder As I Wander (Duet) obriensxmas205 It Came Upon The Midnight Clear (Duet) obriensxmas206 Jingle Bells (Solo) hs169 Jingle Bells (Duet) obriensxmas207 Little Christmas Tree (Solo) hs125 Lo, How a Rose E're Blooming (Duet) obriensxmas208 O Christmas Tree (Duet) obriensxmas209 O Come, All Ye Faithful (Duet) obriensxmas210 O Come, All Ye Faithful (Solo) mfa7057 O Come, O Come Immanuel (Duet) obriensxmas212 O Little Town of Bethlehem (Duet) obriensxmas212 Olde Tyme Christmas (Solo) gm10 Once in Royal David's City (Duet) obriensxmas213 Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer (Solo) DH0223 Silent Night (Solo) mfa7079 Silent Night (Duet) obriensxmas214 Silent Night (Solo) DH0183 Silent Night (Solo) OY604 Silver Bells (Solo) DH0044 Silver Bells (Solo) naa160 The Boar's Head (Duet) obriensxmas215 The Christmas Song (Solo) DH0123 The First Noel (Duet) obriensxmas216 The First Noel (Easy Version) (Solo) naa175 The Friendly Beasts (Duet) obriensxmas217 The Holly and the Ivy (Duet) obriensxmas218 Vilia (Solo) mfa7002 White Christmas Song (Solo) DH0121 |
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