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Weekly News from Around the World - 29-Jul-2016
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Gorka Hermosa’s Summer Tour - Lithuania, Latvia, Spain
100th Anniversary of the Birth of Lasse Pihlajamaa (1916-2007) - Finland
Daily Reports: 33rd China Harbin Summer Music Festival International Accordion Art Week - China
Joe Derrane (1930-2016), Massachessetts - USA

Reports for Concerts, Masterclasses, Competitions, Festivals, etc.

Finnish accordionist Mika Väyrynen concludes Summer Concert Season
2016 AAA Festival Video Excerpts - USA
Naxos International To Expand Into China and Release Gary Daverne CD's - China
Video: Miloš Milivojević, Adagio by Alessandro Marcello, Castelfidardo - Italy
Classic Kyiv Duo @ Stockport Accordion Club, Cheshire – UK
Petosa Sponsored Workshops, First by Grayson Masefield - USA
Italian-Polish concert devoted to Karol Wojtyla, Krakow – Poland

Future events

Those Darn Accordions (TDA) East Coast/Mid-West Tour – USA
Gypsy Jazz @ Barristers, Cape Town – South Africa
Deirdre Adamson @ Crieff Accordion & Fiddle Club, Scotland – UK
V11 Festival Internacional ‘Acordeao em Espectaculo’, Santa Cruz – Portugal
Duo Wajlu Yiddish music concert, Wroclaw, Poland
‘The Big Squeeze’, County Kilkenny – Irish Republic
Dancing to Accordions, Messey Sur Grosne – France
Folk Dance Musicians’ Holiday Week, Somerset – UK

New and Updated Sites

New Article: Joe Cerrito, Consummate Musician and Extraordinary Educator - USA
New Music: Three Songs by Gary Daverne Released - New Zealand
Updated Arrangements Now Available, Arranged by Gary Dahl - USA by Gary Dahl
Updated Site: Franco Cambareri Two New Works Released - Australia
New Site: Lars Ek Original Compositions - Sweden
Andrea Di Giacomo Releases "Accordion Colours" CD/mp3 Album - Italy

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Gorka Hermosa’s Summer Tour - Lithuania, Latvia, Spain

Gorka Hermosa
Gorka HermosaThe Basque accordionist and composer Gorka Hermosa is on tour, performing and teaching in Lithuania, Latvia and Spain (Cataluña, Basque Country, Segovia and Cantabria). He will lead summer courses, master classes, conferences, and perform 16 concerts in one month and a half.
 
Dates include:
• 31 July: Kaunas (Lithuania): Final concert at “Palendrial International Composers Course”.
• 01 August: Daugavpils (Latvia): Master Classes.
• 02 August: Daugavpils (Latvia): Accordion solo concert.
• 03 August: Daugavpils (Latvia): Conference about the Accordion in the 19th Century.
• 04 August: Daugavpils (Latvia): Gorka Hermosa & Daugavpils Accordion Orchestra.
• 06 August: Martín Muñoz de las Posadas (Segovia): Malandro Club.
• 09 August: Valderredible (Cantabria): Malandro Club.
• 12 August: Camargo (Cantabria). Jardines del Ayuntamiento, 10pm - Malandro Club.
• 19 August: Hernani (Gipuzkoa), Chillida Leku, 8pm - Lorca-Lauaxeta.
• 20 August: Santoña (Cantabria), Teatro Liceo: Malandro Club.
• 22 August: Vilnius (Lithuania): Accordion solo concert.
• 26 August: Vilnius (Lithuania): Malandro Club
• 31 August: Olea (Cantabria): Malandro Club
• 03 September: Zumarraga (Gipuzkoa), La Antigua, 7.30pm - Gorka Hermosa & Kaabestri String Ensemble (solistas de la O.S. de Euskadi) + Eñaut Elorrieta
• 11/09/2016: Santander, Calle del Sol. Malandro Club
• 15/09/2016: Vic (Barcelona), Mercat de Música Viva: Malandro Club

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100th Anniversary of the Birth of Lasse Pihlajamaa (1916-2007) - Finland

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Video 2: One of his famous compositions Nuoruusmuistoja.

The 100th anniversary of the birth of Lasse Pihlajamaa (1916-2007) is celebrated in Finland in several concerts, exhibitions and events. Lasse Pihlajamaa (1916-2007) was a Finnish accordionist, composer-arranger, teacher, entertainer and world-class accordion comedian and father of a range of accordion models.

He was born on the 1st August 1916 in Jämijärvi, in a small village in Western Finland.

He was the pioneer of Finnish accordion music. As a composer he was searching for the musical and technical limits of the instrument as early as the 1940's, when 'The Dance of the Wind', 'The Dragonfly', 'Variations in Minor' and many other compositions were written, one generation ahead of their time. Picture left, 1942. Picture right, 1986.

Teaching in his own Accordion Institute in Helsinki from 1957 to 1972, Lasse Pihlajamaa had a crucial impact in the professional pedagogy of accordion playing. Due to his work, in 1977 the accordion began being accepted in several major conservatories including the Sibelius Academy in Helsinki.

Lasse Pihlajamaa is described as one of the leading figures in modern Finnish (and Nordic) accordion art. Lasse Pihlajamaa passed away 14th November 2007 in Helsinki.

During next days the national Finnish TV YLE presents interesting documents from 1975 and 1986.

Kevin Friedrich made an interview for Accordion Worldwide: 2004 Celebrity Interview with Lasse Pihlajamaa at: http://www.accordions.com/finland/04_interview.htm

Picture below: Lasse Pihlajamaa pictured with Pietro Deiro Jr, Charles Magnante and Merja Ikkelä (visiting in USA in 1968).

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Daily Reports: 33rd China Harbin Summer Music Festival International Accordion Art Week - China

2016 Harbin China International Accordion Art Week
Prof. Wang HongyuA full report of the event, pictures, video and competition results be online from 8th August. 2016 at: 2016Harbin

Harbin 2016 Art Director Prof. Wang Hongyu (picture right), President of Music College of Harbin Normal University, has released the Harbin schedule of concerts, the opening concert program and workshops. 2016HProgram

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Joe Derrane (1930-2016), Massachessetts - USA

Joe DerraneVideo: Excerpt from "As Played by Joe Derrane (1995)", a documentary about accordion player Joe Derrane of Randolph, MA. Produced by Frank Ferrel. Edited by Julie Eddy. Part of the Massachusetts Folk Arts Archive.

Joe Derrane, the son of Irish immigrants, is widely regarded as one of the greats of Irish traditional music. Born and raised in Boston, Massachessetts, his father played the button accordion and his mother the fiddle, and at the age of 10, young Joe began playing a one-row diatonic button accordion, taught by Jerry O'Brien, an immigrant from County Cork, Ireland.

By the age of 14 Derrane was performing at house parties on the thriving Boston Irish scene. He switched to a 2-row D/C# accordion, and soon became a leading musician in the Irish dance halls, which in the late 1940s led him to playing on radio broadcasts and making records. He was much admired for his lively, accurate and highly ornamented playing.

By the late 1950s the Irish dance halls locally were closing down, so Derrane switched to piano accordion and formed a band to play for weddings and functions, moving away from Irish music and instead playing popular selections as well as Italian and Jewish traditional music. In the mid-1970s Derrane moved to playing the electronic organ. He retired from music in 1990.

In 1993 Rego Records reissued some of Joe Derrane’s original 78 rpm recordings from the 1940s on a CD, ‘Irish Accordion’. These recordings generated considerable interest, and Derrane began playing the button accordion again and was invited to perform as a special guest at the 1994 Irish Folk Festival in Washington, D.C.

His virtuosic performances (accompanied by Felix Dolan on piano) were greeted with overwhelming enthusiasm and acclaim, and Joe Derrane embarked on a second career as a button accordionist. He subsequently recorded two solo albums, ‘Give Us Another’ (1994) and ‘Grove Lane’ (2010), and four collaboration albums with other players, appeared on radio and TV many times, including ‘The Pure Drop’ on Irish TV RTE.

He was the subject of a documentary by Frank Ferrel, ‘As Played By Joe Derrane’, and on another broadcast by Irish-language station TG4 as part of its ‘Sé mo laoch’ series. Joe toured Canada, Switzerland and the Netherlands, and appeared with The Chieftains at the Boston Symphony Hall.

In 1998 Joe Derrane was inducted into the Hall of Fame of Comhaltas Ceoltoiri Eireann for his contribution to Irish traditional music.

Joe Derrane, married with grandchildren, died on July 22nd 2016 in Randolf, Massachessetts, at the age of 86.

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Finnish accordionist Mika Väyrynen concludes Summer Concert Season

Mika Väyrynen, Jörg Widmann & Dima Slobodeniuk
Mika Väyrynen Jaana Haanterä, widow of Jouni KaipainenFinnish accordionist Mika Väyrynen recently made his debut performance at one of Finland's most prestigious music festivals called ‘Porvoon Suvisoitto’. Organized by the Avanti! Chamber Orchestra in Porvoo, the festival attracts interest from renowned musicians and composers.

After composer Jouni Kaipainen's passing (1956-2015) last November, Mika was invited to perform his very demanding solo work ‘Placido Op. 68’ (dedicated to Mika Väyrynen) on a concert in his memory on June 30th. The widow of Jouni Kaipainen, herself a skilled violinist attended the concert. Picture right with Mika. Mika also performed Mussorgsky´s complete ‘Pictures at an Exhibition’.

Picture above: Mika Väyrynen, composer Jörg Widmann and conductor Dima Slobodeniuk right before performance of Widmann´s work "Armonica" at Porvoo.
 
On July 1st Mika performed the accordion part of German composer Jörg Widmann´s ‘Armonica’ with the Avanti! Chamber Orchestra, under the direction of Dima Slobodeniuk. It was first time this piece was performed in Finland and the concert was live broadcast on the Finnish National Radio YLE. The composer himself was in attendance.
 
On July 5th Mika performed in the eastern Finnish city of Juuka. Performing a full solo recital, it was especially meaningful to Mika considering eight generations of his ancestors were born and lived in this area of Finland, providing an excellent opportunity to meet many relatives.
  
Mika's last performance of his busy concert season took place in Savukoski, Lapland, and proved to be one of Mika's more interesting performances of his career. Located approximately 1000km north of Helsinki, Savukoski is known to be the area in Finland which has smallest density of human population in the country, just 0.17 persons per square km. 

Already planning to travel there on vacation, Mika was invited to perform there for local people. What is considered the first ever classical accordion performance in this region, on July 10th Mika performed in the living room of a private house to people from around the area gathered to listen. Mika reports that the response was as warm as found in the large concert halls and people obviously got a lot from his playing. With the belief that performing in smaller and isolated areas is also part of artists work, Mika embraced this unique opportunity and it proved an interesting way to end his concert season.

Picture below: View from Lappland, Savukoski. 15 km straight road in the middle of nowhere! Mika played precisely in the spot where this photo is taken - there is a house on the right.
 
For more information, please visit http://www.accordions.com/mika
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2016 AAA Festival Video Excerpts - USA

AAA Buffalo Squeeze Fest
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Video 1: Video: "All the Things You Are" by Jerome Kern performed by Ginny Mac & Cory Pesaturo (accordion), Glenn McLaughlin (guitar), Mitch Guido (saxophone) and Steve Leotta (drums). This was part of the impromptu performance that followed the dinner on banquet night at the recent 2016 AAA Festival, 9th July, Adams Mark Hotel, Buffalo.

Video 2: Grayson Masefield, Luncheon Concert at the Adams Mark Hotel.

Video 3: Cory Pesaturo at the Evening With the Stars Concert performs Night in Tunisia by Dizzy Gillespie, Tralf Music Hall.

Videos courtesy of Dan Grauman.

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Naxos International To Expand Into China and Release Gary Daverne CD's - China

Naxos , the largest international classical music label are expanding into China and Naxos China are to start digital distribution soon. The Naxos catalog for China includes two CD's of accordion compositions by Gary Daverne.

Concert For Accordion CD features solo, duet, ensemble and accordion compositions by Gary Daverne performed by the Air New Zealand Accordion Orchestra, Harley Jones, Maurice Jones, Sarah Langley, Stephanie Poole and Lionel Reekie. Download album only € 9,00 Catalog: nzom003

Rhapsody CD. The accordion soloists are Bernadette Conlon, Kevin Friedrich, Stephanie Poole, Mary Tokarski, performing with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra or the Moravian Philharmonic, Czech Republic. Download album only € 9,00 Catalog: nzom004

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Video: Miloš Milivojević, Adagio by Alessandro Marcello, Castelfidardo - Italy

Published, July 20, 2016 by Pigini. London based Miloš Milivojevic performs the beautiful Adagio by Alessandro Marcello on his new accordion at the Pigini Accordion Factory.

Alessandro Marcello's small but distinguished musical output includes a concerto in D minor for oboe, strings and basso continuo, published about 1717 in Amsterdam in a concerto anthology and transcribed by J. S. Bach as concerto for solo harpsichord in D minor (as BWV 974).

The Pigini Accordion Factory invite you to "Enjoy 4 minutes of Italian tradition, beauty of craftsmanship, superb quality and wonderful Italian music!"

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Classic Kyiv Duo @ Stockport Accordion Club, Cheshire – UK

Classic Kyiv Duo
What a great night our Club Night concert on July 20th turned out to be. We had a large audience, a great atmosphere, and it was good to see Stefan Andrusyschyn turn up in support of our guests, the Classic Kyiv Duo - Igor Sayenko and Oleksiy Kolomoiets. The Stockport AC Band (MD Derek Stubbs) opened the concert in style with the ‘Eurovision March’ (‘Te Deum’, by Charpentier), ‘Amapola’, and Ravel’s ‘Bolero’. Helen Rich followed with two excellent solos, ‘I Don't Care’ polka (Guido Deiro) and ‘Olive Blossoms’ (Pietro Frosini). The Classic Kyiv Duo, on tour from the Ukraine, then came on stage for their first set, which was the whole of Vivaldi’s ‘Four Seasons’. This was a fantastic performance full of dynamics and sensitivity, creating the sound of a large orchestra from just two accordions. During the interval, lots of the duo’s CDs were sold.

The Stockport AC Orchestra (MD Brian Jenkins) opened the second half, with impressive performances of the ‘Orfeo March’, ‘Moon River’, and ‘Instant Concert’. The Classic Kyiv Duo then returned for their second set, featuring ‘Nimrod’ and ‘Salut d'Amour’ (Edward Elgar), ‘Palladio’ (Karl Jenkins), ‘Cats Fantasy’ (Lloyd-Webber), ‘Maxwell's Silver Hammer’ (Lennon-McCartney), and some traditional Ukrainian folk music, finishing with the ‘Flight of the Bumble Bee’, and their fingers played at a bewildering speed that must have reached ‘warp factor one’! As an encore they played a thrilling Carmen selection, after which they received a standing ovation. This really was an evening of accordion music to rival anything anywhere! The organiser of this concert was Walter Perrie, who was the MC for the evening.

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Petosa Sponsored Workshops, First by Grayson Masefield - USA

Joey and Joe PetosaPetosa Accordions is celebrating its 95th year, now a fourth generation family-owned business. As part of the celebration, Petosa Accordions are presenting a number of workshops. Picture left: Joey and Joe Petosa.

The first of these workshops called 'Accordion Effects' was by international virtuoso Grayson Masefield and 'Tips and Tricks' with renowned accordionist Gary Blair following.

These interactive and video recorded workshops are the beginning of many to come, with scheduled upcoming artists like Dan Newton, Murl Allen Sanders and Bratislav Manasijevic.

Joey Petosa writes: "Petosa Accordions, as one of the few original accordion companies still in existence, is working harder than ever to expand, promote and help evolve the accordion to meet the demands of today's artists - while continuing its legacy of quality and service."

"As part of 95th celebration, Petosa Accordions is implementing a new online experience at Petosa.com, crafting new compact & lightweight accordion models for all levels, and is presenting new and exciting cultural & social networks for accordion."

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Italian-Polish concert devoted to Karol Wojtyla, Krakow – Poland

Video of recording, new version of the song Niebo ciagle nade mna by Agnieszka Chrzanowska from the CD Dom na Skake. La casa sulla roccia out soon! Agnieszka Chrzanowska (voice), Marco Lo Russo (accordion), Giulio Vinci (keyboard).

On the occasion of the World Day of Youth and Kraków in 2016, as part of the Youth Festival, held in Krakow from July 26th, the singer Agnieszka Chrzanowska officially presented the world premiere of her latest video, ‘Niebo ciagle nade mna (The sky above me)’, that included the special participation of the Italian accordionist Marco Lo Russo. The video, shot in the charming Sanctuary of Skalka in Krakow, was screened in full and premiered during their concert performance, on a giant screen designed to make the event more accessible to the thousands and thousands of young people who attended the World Youth Day 2016.
 
In the Franciscan Church, situated in front of the Wawel Royal Castle, the night of July 25th, in honour of Pope John Paul 11 (Karol Wojtyla), and under the patronage of the City of Krakow, the birthplace and Museum John Paul II in Wadowice and the Italian Cultural Institute in Kracow, there was a performance by Agnieszka Chrzanowska, Marco Lo Russo, and the Italian pianist Giulio Vinci, the writer Franco Bucarelli and Michal Chorosinki, actor.
 
Interspersed with the music excerpts were read from texts from the book of John Paul II ‘Gift and Mystery’ and the book ‘Saint John Paul II. The Pope's Prayer Hear’, written by Franco Bucarelli. Songs included ‘Niebo ciagle nade mna (The sky above me)’, ‘Ktos sie dlugo pochylal nade MNA (Someone leaned long on me)’, and ‘Panic nasz (Our Lord)’.

For further information email: press@marcolorusso.info

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Those Darn Accordions (TDA) East Coast/Mid-West Tour – USA

Those Darn Accordions (TDA)
Those Darn Accordions (TDA) are performing at venues on the US East Coast and Mid-West in late July and early August.

July 30th – Bridge St Live, Collinsville, Connecticut
July 31st – The Tin Angel, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
August 2nd – Beachland Tavern, Cleveland, Ohio
August 3rd – Melody Inn, Indianapolis, Indiana
August 4th – Kenosha PB & Jams Concert Series, Kenosha, Wisconsin
August 5th – Shank Hall, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
August 6th – FitzGerald’s, Berwyn, Illinois

Those Darn Accordions, commonly abbreviated as TDA, are an American accordion band from San Francisco, California, originally formed in 1989 by Linda "Big Lou" Seekins. Boasting several accordionists whose numbers have fluctuated over the years and rounded out by a bassist and a drummer, Those Darn Accordions play a multi-genre mix of rock, pop and polka originals, characterized by the unusual use of effects and distortion on their accordions and the humorous lyrics of current frontman Paul Rogers. TDA also performs an extensive repertoire of covers, ranging from traditional accordion standards and polkas to hard rock, funk and new wave songs.

For further information email: tda@thosedarnaccordions.com

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Gypsy Jazz @ Barristers, Cape Town – South Africa

Gypsy JazzStanislav Angelov (accordion), Petrus de Beer (violin) and Charles Lazar (double bass), perform gypsy jazz on Tuesday August 2nd, 7pm to 10pm, Tudor Room, Barristers restaurant, Newlands Village, Cape Town.

For further information email: music@goodmusic.co.za

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Deirdre Adamson @ Crieff Accordion & Fiddle Club, Scotland – UK

Deirdre AdamsonOn Thursday August 4th, 8pm, accordionist Deirdre Adamson is the guest at the Crieff Accordion & Fiddle Club, British Legion, Perth Rd, Crieff PH7 3EB, Perth and Kinross, Scotland.

Deirdre Adamson began playing the accordion and piano whilst very young, and was a solo entertainer, accordion champion and recording artiste by the time she reached secondary school. She has since performed in accordion clubs all around Great Britain including Jersey, and also plays for Scottish dancing.

Her playing is technically accurate, neatly phrased and expressive, and her repertoire extends beyond Scottish traditional music into the music of European and Latin American countries, and also some accordion classics. She has made numerous fine recordings, and has also arranged and composed pieces.

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V11 Festival Internacional ‘Acordeao em Espectaculo’, Santa Cruz – Portugal

Gennaro Ruffolo posterThe 7th Festival Internacional ‘Acordeao em Espectaculo’ takes place at locations in Portugal from August 4th to 7th. The main international guest is Gennaro Ruffolo, from Italy.

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Duo Wajlu Yiddish music concert, Wroclaw, Poland

Duo WajluOn Sunday August 9th, 7pm, the Duo Wajlu from Germany – a duo consisting of Katharina Muther and Roswitha Dasch - perform Yiddish music on the accordion and the violin, at the Summer in Synagogue under White Stork, Wroclaw, Poland.

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‘The Big Squeeze’, County Kilkenny – Irish Republic

Castletown Accordion Orchestra
Declan Aungier‘The Big Squeeze’ accordion festival takes place from August 12th to 14th at St Kieran's College and St Lachtain's Church of Ireland, Freshford, County Kilkenny, Ireland.

The festival guests include Declan Aungier, The Castletown Accordion Orchestra, Mary Kelly (harpist), The Carty Sisters, Grainne Rynne & Band, Kathy Henderson, and The Royal Meath Accordion Orchestra.

Workshops include The History of the Accordion, Working with MIDI (Richard R), The Accordion: Cultural History & Significance, Accordion Maintenance (John Chilton), and History of Scottish Accordion (Bruce Lindsay).

The trade exhibitors include Cairdin Accordions (Michael Searson), Brodericks Music Centre, and The Irish Accordion Association.

For further information email: thebigsqueeze@squeezebox.ie

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Dancing to Accordions, Messey Sur Grosne – France

PosterOn Sunday August 14th, 3pm until 8pm, at Moulin de la Chapelle, 71390 Messey Sur Grosne, Burgundy, there will be non-stop dancing the music of accordionists Angelique Neuville and Mathieu Chocat, and the orchestra of Linda de Suza and Michèle Torr.

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Folk Dance Musicians’ Holiday Week, Somerset – UK

Rod StradlingA Folk Dance Musicians’ Holiday Week takes place at St Audries Bay holiday centre, Somerset, from Saturday September 3rd until Saturday September 10th. This is a week of music workshops on the North Somerset coast led by accordionist Rod Stradling with pianist Steve Dyer and violinist Poppy Weatherall.

There is a program of workshops during the day and activities in the evening. Most evenings include dancing so that you can see how the music and dance work together. Workshop participants' friends and family attending the week are welcome to join in with the evening social activities.

The music will feature familiar tunes, some less familiar folk and Playford-style music and some tunes you may never have played previously. The music will be available well before the start of the week. Please contact St Audries Bay (01984 632515) for accommodation details as a wide range of options is available.

For further information email: rod@rodstradling.com

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New Article: Joe Cerrito, Consummate Musician and Extraordinary Educator - USA

Joe CerritoA new article written by Joan Grauman (AAA Historian) titled "Joe Cerrito, Consummate Musician and Extraordinary Educator" has been published at: http://www.accordions.com/articles/joe_cerrito.aspx

This exceptional article details the extensive musical career of Joe Cerrito with many historic pictures and quotes from family and former students.

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New Music: Three Songs by Gary Daverne Released - New Zealand

Three SongsThree SongsED0065 - Three Songs (Duet) composition for accordion and piano (1. Fireside Fantasies, 2. The Awakening, 3. The Journey) have been released.

They are available as a group of three works (Catalog ED0065) or also available individually.
ED0066 - Fireside Fantasies - accordion & piano
ED0067 - The Awakening - accordion & piano
ED0068 - The Journey - accordion & piano

Purchase online with secure server credit card capture by Paypal, the worlds largest online payments system.

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Updated Arrangements Now Available, Arranged by Gary Dahl - USA by Gary Dahl

Gary DahlMichelleUpdated Site:
- Michelle arranged by well known teacher, performer and arranger Gary Dahl. Catalog: DH0132
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- Abide With Me arranged by Gary Dahl. Catalog: DH0217

Any clients who have already purchased this music may email for the updated arrangement which will be provided by email to you without charge.

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Updated Site: Franco Cambareri Two New Works Released - Australia

Franco CambareriFranco Cambareri has released two new compositions:

cfranco208 - Twinkle Toes
Twinkle Toes is a Fun Samba

cfranco209 - El Caminito
El Caminito is a nice piece of music with a sweet melody. View sample page.

These works are eSheet (pdf file, able to be emailed to you) and can be purchased online with secure server credit card.

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New Site: Lars Ek Original Compositions - Sweden

Lars EkLars Ek, composer, arranger, performer and teacher of Sweden has now released his original compositions on the MusicForAccordion.com site. See samples of the music and further information at:

ek111 - Djupbackens Ros
ek112 - The Handsaw
ek113 - Fornuddsvalsen
ek114 - Fors Majeure
ek115 - The Savior
ek116 - Bridal from Futurity
ek117 - The Choir of the Birds
ek118 - Gondoljären_The Gondolier
ek119 - Hambo from Breim
ek120 - Hot Accordion Boggie

ek203 - Lars Ek Special 3: The Shortcut to Playing and the Bellows - Technique for The Accordion. 24 pages. During the years I have noticed a growing need of a ”shortcut” to perfected technique because of the long time it takes to study the conventional way. That’s the reason why I have created this book of technique for accordions. This is no treatise, but a ”shortcut” to improved playing skills by practicing what is the most effective at the shortest of time.

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Andrea Di Giacomo Releases "Accordion Colours" CD/mp3 Album - Italy

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Accordion Colours CD coverInternational competition winner Andrea Di Giacomo has released his first CD, catalog no: ADG01 - Accordion Colours. The album is also available as an mp3 download / individual tracks.

Tracks are:
01. Medley Jazz (Ray Noble/Charlie Parker) 2:56
02. Roma Tango (Renzo Ruggieri) 6:00
03. Mahnà Mahnà (Piero Umiliani) 3:37
04. Il Postino (Lui Bacalov) 2:53
05. Coco Mazurka (Joao Frade) 1:56
06. Lo Scuro e il Chiaro (Renzo Ruggieri) 4:35
07. Tango Italiano (Renzo Ruggieri) 4:33
08. Volo degli angeli (Carmen Carozza) 3:04
09. Lisa (Frank Marocco) 1:53
10. La Tempesta (Andrè Astier) 1:45
11. Acquarelli Italiani (Renzo Ruggieri) 4:11
12. Tico Tico (Zequinha Abreu) 3:20
13. Carnevale (Renzo Ruggieri) 4:22
14. Genova (Renzo Ruggieri) 3:32

Tracks 1, 3, 4, 8 and 12 arranged by Renzo Ruggieri
Tracks 6 and 13 feature Lorenzo Bosica
Track 14 features Renzo Ruggieri and Renzo Ruggieri Orchestra

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