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Mika Väyrynen monumentales Recording Vorhaben - Finnland
Nationale Akkordeon Assoziation / 25. Annual Convention Awards - USA
Kevin Friedrich in Dargaville geehrt - Neuseeland
Reports for Concerts, Masterclasses, Competitions, Festivals, etc. |
Gorka Hermosa’s Recent Performances – Spain‘Johnny Meijer, Master on the Accordeon’ DVD, Amsterdam – NetherlandsAnniversary of the NME, London – UK‘14 Years Ago’ – 2,000 accordionists playing on board ship!!
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"Accordion of 1,000 Faces" – Solo Concerts by Zoltán Orosz - RussiaGuardia Nueva Concert, Helsinki - FinlandMarco Lo Russo Concerts, Sperlonga, Latina – ItalyMarcelo Caldi Concert, Rio de Janeiro – BrazilRussian Folk Ensemble @ RNCM, Manchester – UKErika Plays for Dancing – BelgiumFestival Européen de l’Accordeon, Baileux – BelgiumBrass Monkey Tour News - UKMarko Kassl Dates – Germany, NetherlandsBert Santilly @ White Horse Accordion Club, Wiltshire – UKArizona Accordion Club Concerts, Phoenix, Scottsdale – USA
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2012 Welt AkkordeonTag 24 Stunden Live-Projekte - Internationalby Grayson Masefield |
 Für die letzten drei Jahren hat die Confédération Internationale des Accordéonistes (CIA) den Weltakkordentag am 6. Mai gefeiert und gefördert (World Accordion Day). In diesem Jahr wird die CIA sich auf ein neues Abenteuer einlassen, um diesen Weltakkordentag in Ehren zu feiern und zwar mit einem 24-Stunden Live-Streaming, ähnlich wie eineTV-Berichterstattung über Silvester zum Beispiel, wobei Events am laufenden Band verschiedener Zeitzonen rund um die Welt (dh es wird in Neuseeland 12 GMT begonnen, dann geht es weiter durch Welt über Asien und Europa endet in Nord-und Südamerika-8GMT) ausgestrahlt werden . In diesem Jahr wird jedes CIA Mitglied gebeten, entweder einen "Live-Event" mittels Technologien wie Streaming Video und Skype etc. .. zu einem im Voraus geplanten Zeitpunkt , oder Pre-Record ihren Beitrag bekannt zu geben. So werden die Zuschauer aus aller Welt die Gelegenheit haben, eine andere Seite des Akkordeons zu sehen und zu hören, sowie Akkordeon Aktivitäten ihres eigenen Landes anbieten zu können. Es wäre auch wunderbar, wenn interessierte Teilnehmer, sowohl traditionelle oder moderne/ populäre Akkordeonmusik aus ihrem Land in jeglicher Weise integrieren möchten. Die Produktion der 24 Live Stunden aller eingelangten Berichterstattungen werden archiviert und alle Beiträge / Videos werden jederzeit allen Interessenten zur Verfügung stehen. Der Weltakkordeontag Event ist nicht nur exklusiv für CIA-Mitglieder, alle akkordeoninteressierte Künstler, Organisationen aus der gemeinsamen Akkordeon-Welt sind eingeladen, daran teilzunehmen. Für weitere Informationen kontaktieren Grayson Masefield |
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Mika Väyrynen monumentales Recording Vorhaben - Finnlandby Kevin Friedrich |
 Der finnische Akkordeonist Mika Väyrynen wird mit der Aufzeichnung eine Serie von vier CDs im Laufe des nächsten Jahres in Angriff nehmen. Das Projekt wird in Zusammenarbeit mit einem Stipendium der Stiftung Wihuri beginnen. Der Zweck der Jenny und Antti Wihuri Stiftung ist die Förderung und Unterstützung kulturellem und wirtschaftlichem Geschehens in Finnland.Zwei Aufnahmen sind der Musik Bachs gewidmet: "Sechs Suiten Französisch", "Präludium in h-Moll", "Passacaglia und Fuge in c-Moll ' und sollen bis zum Jahr 2013 fertig gestellt werden . Eine dritte CD wird in Zusammenarbeit mit Angel Luis Castano mit Werken von Bach, Mozart, Piazzolla und Wessman aufgenommen und die vierte mit Originalwerken für Akkordeon, darunter mehrere Welt-Premiere Aufnahmen. Mika wird mit den Aufnahmeende ab Mai an mehreren renommierten finnischen Musikfestivals zwischen Juni und August teilnehmen, bevor er weitere internationale Engagements im September aufnimmt. Für weitere Informationen besuchen Sie bitte die Website von Mika Väyrynen. |
Nationale Akkordeon Assoziation / 25. Annual Convention Awards - USAby Laura Niland, President of the San Antonio Accordion Association |
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 Der 2012 Nationale Akkordeon Association (NAA) Convention hat sein 25. Anniversary Festival im Westin Park Central Hotel in Dallas, Texas vom 14. bis 17. März, 2012 durchgeführt. Der NAA Präsident, Norman Seaton eröffnete die Veranstaltung mit den 2012 nationalen musikalischen Achievement Awards an Einzelpersonen für ihre Arbeit mit der NAA.Auszeichnungen gingen an: Dr. James Bezdek für Förderung des Akkordeons in Higher Education, Dick Albreski für Jugendaktivitäten und organisatorische Beiträge, Nick Ballarini für sein Lebenswerk Engagement für das Akkordeon als Musiker, Dozent und Vertriebsgesellschaft, Carl Finch von Brave Combo für den Aufbau neuer musikalischer Horizonte mit dem Akkordeon, Gordon Kohl für sein Lebenswerk mit dem Akkordeon, als Musiker, Dozent und Vertriebsgesellschaft, Dr. Daniel Kott für Engagement für Jugend-Programme mit traditioneller Musik, Bill und Louise Kucera für Erhaltung der Akkordeon Polka-Musik, und Joe & Petosa Petosa Akkordeons für organisatorische Unterstützung und Streben nach Perfektion. Herzlichen Glückwunsch an all diese Personen für ihre Arbeit zur Förderung des Akkordeons. Vielen Dank geht an die Nationale Akkordeon Assoziation und Planungsteam von Norman Seaton, Greg Klugiewicz, Nick Ballarini, Sharon Seaton, Louise Kucera, Judy Dillard, Chett Warzusen, Nancy Bernstein und Tom Faulkner für ihre geleistete Arbeit bei der Durchführung der 25. jährlichen Convention, die so erfolgreich wie noch nie war. Ein ausführlicher Bericht über den 2012-NAA von Laura Niland ist auf der NAA-Website zu konsultieren. |
Kevin Friedrich in Dargaville geehrt - Neuseelandby Harley Jones |
 Zum 5. Mal fand das Konzert "Musik mit Kevin Friedrich und Freunden" in Dargaville im Leuchtturm Function Center statt. Für einen vollständigen Bericht über das Konzert, mit Fotos und Hintergrundinformationen können Sie auf : Dargaville2012 nachlesen.Das malerische Zentrum mit Blick auf die Stadt und Fluss, war vollkommen ausverkauft und einige Interessenten konnten diesem Konzert leider nicht beiwohnen. Dargaville war Kevin Friedrich’s Heimatstadt, bevor er mit 18 Jahren in die USA zog, um die UMKC Universität zu besuchen und sein Studium mit Hauptfach Akkordeon abzuschliessen. Kevin Friedrich kehrt jährlich nach Neuseeland zurück, um dem Benefizkonzert für das Dargaville Museum beizuwohnen, wo es eine ständige historische Akkordeon-Ausstellung mit dem Titel "Akkordeon Gems – Eine Master Kollektion des Akkordeons durch die Zeit". In diesem Jahr gab es ausserdem die Eröffnung einer Ausstellung zum 40. Jahrestag der New Zealand Accordion Association (NZAA) zu feiern. Die NZAA organisierte einen Bus von Auckland zu diesem außerordentlichen Event. Während des Konzertes wurde Kevin Friedrich mit dem NZAA Life-time Achievement Award von Präsidentin NZAA Sonja Palinich (Bild links) ausgezeichnet um Kevin Friedrich für alles, was er für das Akkordeon in Neuseeland über die Jahre getan hat, zu ehren. Zur gleichen Zeit, gab es auch eine Torte zu Ehren des 50. Geburtstages Kevins und vom Publikum verdiente „standing Ovations“. Ein unterhaltsames Konzert mit den Akkordeonisten Kevin Friedrich, Lionel Reekie und Maurice Jones (Bild unten), NZAA Orchester, Tänzern, Sängern und Musikern aus dem Bereich Dargaville. Für einen vollständigen Bericht über das Konzert, mit Fotos und Hintergrundinformationen: Dargaville2012 |
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Reports for Concerts, Masterclasses, Competitions, Festivals, etc. |
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  Recent activity by accordionist Gorka Hermosa includes appearing on two programs on Spanish National TV, the premiere of most recent composition, ‘Ka Ma Te, Ka Ora’, by Grayson Masefield, serving on the jury at international competitions, the presentation of a significant historical CD, and concerts in Estonia and Spain.The program ‘Los conciertos de Radio 3’, broadcast by TVE2 on March 20th, involved playing as the duo ‘Flamenco Etxea’ with the well known flamenco guitarist José Luis Montón, (recently also recorded on CD), and with guests such as Maria Berasarte (voice), Odei Lizaso (percussion), and Selene Muñoz (dance). ‘Pizzicato’, broadcast on March 10th, saw Gorka Hermosa appear as the special guest on a program that TVE dedicated to the accordion. Gorka played 2 pieces in a duo with the violinist Ara Malikian, and presented his CD ‘Flamenco Etxea’, and also premiered one of his latest compositions for accordion solo, ‘Goya: Capricho 43’. Gorka was on the jury in the competitions ‘XVème Grand Prix International’ in Montrond-Les-Bains, France, March 13th to 15th, and from April 25th to 28th he will be a jury member at the ‘International Accordion Festival Art’ in Sarajevo, Bosnia. On March 30th Gorka presents the CD ‘Los acordeones del s. XIX’ (The accordions of the 19th Century), which features recordings by his students of, for the first time, historical works such as the very first work written for accordion, the ‘Theme varié’, by Louise Reisner in 1836); one of the first classical duos for accordion, ‘Fantasia Fausto’, by Antonio López Almagro in 1876; works for harmonium by Liszt, Saint-Säens, Berlioz, Franck, Elgar, Janacek, and compositions for concertina by Regondi and Harcourt. In the last month he has performed in concerts with ‘Flamenco Etxea’ (Santander and Markina) and with the ‘Tangosophy Duo; (Santander), and on April 14th will be in Tallinn, Estonia, playing in a duo with the harpsichordist Silvia Márquez. For further information email: gorka@gorkahermosa.com |
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 Johnny Meijer (1912-92), from Amsterdam, was long renowned as one the best accordion entertainers of his generation, and was especially well known for playing jazz and swing music. Unlike his great Dutch contemporary, jazz accordionist Mat Mathews (1924-2009), who spent the years 1952 to 1997 performing in the USA, Meijer declined lucrative offers to perform in America and around Europe, and only occasionally left Amsterdam, which has unfortunately marginalized his fame. His few foreign excursions were brief trips to Denmark, England, France and Switzerland in the late 1940s/early 50s. In Paris he accompanied Maurice Chevalier, and in January/February 1950 he appeared in a series of sell out concert dates at the London Palladium with a Dutch All Star Sextet. Meijer performed often on TV in the Netherlands, and some of these appearances plus other filmed performances are gathered together on the DVD ‘Johnny Meijer, Master on the Accordeon’. Most of the 40 clips are from the 1980s, with others dating all the way back to 1934. The music includes ‘Sweet Georgia Brown’, ‘Take the A Train’, ‘Body and Soul’, ‘Ain’t Misbehavin’, ‘Rhapsody in Blue’, ‘Lullaby of Birdland’, ‘Dark Eyes’, ‘I Got Rhythm’, ‘Un Gamin de Paris’, ‘Pietro’s Return, ‘My Florence’, and many more. DVD ‘Johnny Meijer, Master on the Accordeon’ can be obtained via some Internet dealers, including Amazon France. |
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 The ‘New Musical Express’, known as the NME, was launched on March 7th 1952, and has long been the flagship weekly periodical for pop music in the UK. The NME was itself based on an existing publication called ‘Accordion Times and Musical Express’, the latter being first published on October 4th 1946.The ‘Accordion Times’, sponsored by Hohner, began life in 1935 and for four years was the main journalistic voice of the accordion in Britain and Ireland. The war years 1939-45 closed down publication, and when peace came austerity and a shortage of paper caused many newspapers and magazines to amalgamate, reduce in size or go out of business. Thus it was that the ‘Accordion Times and Musical Express’ emerged, initially as a four-page newspaper. By 1949, Hohner and many of the leading accordion personalities of the time formed the National Accordion Organisation (NAO), and one of the first acts of the NAO was to re-establish the ‘Accordion Times’ as its public voice. The ‘Accordion Times’, through several changes of ownership, editor and format, was published until just a few years ago. Although the ‘Accordion Times’ was published in its own right from 1949, the ‘Accordion Times and Musical Express’ continued, with just one column about accordion activities, until it was re-vamped as the enlarged and much better known NME in 1952. For further information email: robaccord5@hotmail.com |
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| The Accordions Worldwide news for March 27th 1998 featured a report of 2,000 plus accordionists on board a ship sailing from Finland. This must have been quite sight and sound! Did this event register with the Guinnes Book of World Records? If not, why not? 2,000 FINNISH ACCORDIONISTS PERFORM ON SHIP, MARCH 8TH TO 10TH, 1998 by Ari Haatainen From March 8th to 10th, over 2,000 accordionists performed on one of the world's biggest ships, the ‘Silja Europa’, which sailed between Turku, Finland, and Stockholm, Sweden. This popular concert trip is organised annually by the Finnish Accordion Association and included well known accordionists such as Erkki Friman, Lasse Pihlajanmaa, Mika Väyrynen and Ari Haatainen, performing a variety of music including jazz, musette, and popular dance music. In addition, the Finnish Accordion Association held their national accordion championships on the ship, including the semi-final of the entertainment class. The final will be held in June in Sata Häme, Ikaalinen. |
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| Zoltan Orosz will be touring Russia in the first week of April and holding a Masterclass at the Academy of Perm on April 3rd. The Program of his concerts will contain pieces of free improvisations and of his latest CD "Contrasts" as well as Russian and Hungarian melodies. Part of his repertoire of course includes French musette, Argentine tango and South Slav music. Concerts dates: April 1, 4 pm – Moscow http://moszkva.balassiintezet.hu/index.php/ru/2012-01-31-13-00-09t April 2, 7 pm – Perm http://filarmonia.perm.ru/actions/details_122.html April 3, 3 pm - Perm - Meisterkurs (masterclass) April 4, 6 pm – Asbest April 5, 6.30 pm- Ekaterinburg http://filarmonia.e-burg.ru/afisha/?param=date&year=2012&month=04&day=5&date=1333562400 April 6, 6.30 pm – Chelyabinsk http://chel.kassy.ru/event/12470704/ April 8, 6.30 pm – Tomsk http://www.tomsk.su/relax/event/4229/ April 10, 6.30 pm – Yaroslavl http://www.yarcom.ru/event/zoltan-oros-akkordeon-vengriya For further information email: harmonika@harmonika.hu 4 CD's available online by Zoltan Orosz |
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 The Guardia Nueva tango orchestra, from Kokkola, Finland, perform ‘Tango – An Evening of Passion’ in the new Helsinki Music Hall on March 31st, 7pm. The concert has been sold out for two months! Guardia Nueva, conducted by Raimo Vertainen (picture right), perform music by Astor Piazzolla, Richard Galliano, Gotan Project, etc, and also Finnish music. Last autumn Guardia Nueva were seen on Finnish TV twice, in two shows recorded in the Kokkola Ice Hall. For further information email: raimo.vertainen@pp.inet.fi |
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 On Monday March 31st, 6.30pm, at the Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Sperlonga, Latina, accordionist Marco Lo Russo and Massimo Zagonari – flutes, saxophones and percussion – perform ‘The Seven Last Words of Christ on the Cross’, by Franz Joseph Haydn. The same performance will be given on April 7th, 6pm, at the community auditorium of Santa Maria, a former church, in Sperlonga. For further information email: stampa@marcolorusso.com |
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 On Saturday March 31st, 7.30pm, Marcelo Caldi performs in concert on accordion and piano at the Sala Funarte Sidney Müller, 16 – Centro, Rio de Janeiro.The concert is a tribute to Luiz Gonzaga (1912-89) a prominent Brazilian folk singer, songwriter, accordionist, and poet. |
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| The Government of St. Petersburg sponsor a performance of St. Petersburg singers and folk music ensemble and a reception at the Royal Northern College of Music, Manchester, on Monday April 2nd, 7pm. There will be performances by the Magrigal Quartet: Igor’ Ponomarenko (domra), Maksim Tolstukh (balalaika), Artem Kuznetsov (bayan), and Boris Markelov (double bass); soloists: Anatoly Dichkovsky (baritone), Irina Mkrticheva (soprano), and Anatoly Lomanov (tenor). For further information email: randb.hulme@btinternet.com |
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| Musette accordionist Erika, known in Belgium as ‘La princesse de l'accordéon’, plays for dancing next week, as follows: April 1st, 3pm - Montleban April 8th, 6pm – Sprl, Incourt, Rianfra April 9th, 4pm – Chez Christian, Marche April 15th, 2.30pm – Vecchia Romana restaurant, Libramont For further information email: erika@erika.be |
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 The Festival Européen de l’Accordeon takes place on April 22nd, 12 noon onwards, at the Salle Sudhaina, Baileux, Chimay, Belgium. Guests include André Verchuren, Michel Pruvot, André Loppe, Erika, Christian Gauchy, Florent Theault, Jérome Béroudiaux, Pierre Devos, Denys Gigot, Jacques Scourneau, Laurent Pire, and Fred Bourlard. For further information phone: 00 32 60 37 83 93 |
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 The English folk band ‘Brass Monkey’ have announced tour details, as follows:?Tuesday April 3rd – St David’s Hall, Cardiff Thursday April 5th – Electric Theatre, Guildford Saturday April 7th – Barnsley Acoustic Roots Festival Monday April 16th – Forest Folk, North Boarhunt, Hampshire Wednesday April 18th – The Apex, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk Friday April 20th – The Assembly Rooms, Derby Saturday April 21st – The Town Hall, Selby, North Yorkshire Monday April 23rd – Nettlebed Folk Club, Oxfordshire Wednesday April 25th – Bridport Arts Centre, Dorset Friday April 27th – The Goose Is Out, East Dulwich, London Sunday June 3rd – The Gate To Southwell Folk Festival, Nottinghamshire Monday June 4th – Chippenham Folk Festival, Wiltshire Tuesday August 7th – Sidmouth Folk Week, Devon Saturday August 25th – Towersey Festival, Oxfordshire ‘Brass Monkey’, founded in the 1980s, include folk legends accordionist/singer John Kirkpatrick and guitarist/singer Martin Carthy in their ranks. The band was innovative in their use of a brass section, using trumpets. For further information email: john.kirkpatrick2@virgin.net |
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 Marko Kassl (born 1976), from Klagenfurt, Austria, studied with Mika Väyrynen, James Crabb, Roman Pechmann and Mie Miki, and has scored many successes in international competitions. He has since performed internationally, both as a soloist and with many ensembles, and currently teaches at Detmold Academy of Music in Germany.Diary dates: April 15th, 3pm – Manfred Trojahn's opera, ‘La Grande Magia’, Musiktheater im Revien, Kennedyplatz, D-45881 Gelsenkirchen April 22nd, 6.30pm – dance theatre show ‘b.11’, Opera House, Heinrich-Heine-Allee 16a, D-40213 Düsseldorf April 27th and 28th, 7.30pm – Die Strassen von Buenos Aires, theater hinterlinks, Ritterstr.187, D-47805 Krefeld May 4th, 8.30pm – Ensemble Black Pencil – Project Pulso Llanero, Plaza Futura, Leenderweg 65, Eindhoven, Netherlands May 6th, 5pm - Ensemble TangoEscualo, Evangelischen Kirchengemeinde Kettwig, Hauptstr.83, D-45219 Essen For further information email: info@marko-kassl.de |
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 Bert Santilly is the guest at the White Horse Accordion Club on Sunday April 15th, 2pm until 5pm. Support players are welcome.The White Horse AC meets at Westbury Leigh Hall on the A3098, Westbury Leigh, Wiltshire BA13 3GN. The organiser is Sue Coppard. For further information email: sucop@inspiration.fsworld.co.uk |
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 Accordionist Mario Pedone (picture right) will be the guest at the Arizona Accordion Club on April 16th, 2pm until 5pm, at St. Stephen’s Church Hall, 8141 North 16th St, Phoenix, AZ 85020. The afternoon includes a styles workshop, led by Mario Pedone.The Arizona AC meets on the 3rd Monday of each month at St. Stephen’s Church Hall. Food is served 5.30 to 8pm. Pre-meeting music begins at 5.45pm, and the main program at 6.30pm. All are welcome. The Arizona Accordion Club Orchestra (MD Jack Dermody) will perform in concert on Sunday April 22nd, 2pm, at the Franciscan Renewal Center Chapel, 5803 East Lincoln Drive, Scottsdale, AZ. The program will include classics and standards. There will also be solos, duets and trios. For further information email Jack Dermody: Dermody@cox.net |
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  New eTracks MP3 Albums have been added this week:Yuri Shishkin has now 2 eTracks MP3 Album online. Friedrich Lips now has 14 eTracks MP3 albums online. Now over 480 eTracks MP3 available of all types of music from only € 0.70 for each track. Its great value. The advantage of eTracks is that you can download the MP3 files to your computer or other sound device such as ipod, iphone etc. You can purchase the sound files individually or as an album for a special price. There are no postage costs or delivery charges. You are sent the download code within 24 hours. |
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 A new eTracks Rita Davidson Album titled "The Music of Eugene Ettore" has been released. This coincides with the 90th anniversary of the birth of Eugene Ettore (1921-1985).Rita Davidson writes: “For the first time, the music of Eugene Ettore is available worldwide to accordionists. As you listen to these virtuoso selections, you will realize the great value and musical contribution that he made to accordion repertoire.” Click Rita Davidson Album to read the tracks list and hear sound samples. |
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 The CNIMA J.Mornet website has now been updated into 11 different languages. View the updated list of seminars, available with full board. |
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 Lionel Reekie, well known accordionist, vocalist and TV performer, has performed extensively throughout North America, Asia and Europe, now has a new site selling eTracks MP3 album. New information about Lionel Reekie added this week.The Lionel Reekie eTracks MP3 files are available for download. Priced at only € 0.70 a track with most albums costing € 8.00 or less its great value. Sample sound files on site. Tracks are: 1. Quando Quando 2. It's Now or Never 3. Cubanola 4. Love is all Around 5. Let's Twist Again 6. I Swear 7. Love is in the Air 8. Rave on 9. Unchained Melody 10. Lambada 11. My Way |
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 CD Reviews Index for the Review of Kein Schöner Land CD, Italian and English, reviewed by Alessandro Mugnoz. Artists are Manfred Leuchter and Ian Melrose. |
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