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Northwest Accordion News NORTHWEST ACCORDION NEWS At the Gazebo Emmanuel Gasser Five Pieces of Musical Fruit Remembering Shirlee Joyce Holmes Leavenworth International Accordion Celebration! VOL. 26 NO. 3 Northwest Accordion Society Fall Quarter 2016 Northwest Accordion News NWAS News Deadlines NORTHWEST ACCORDION SOCIETY February 1, May 1, August 1, November 1 The Northwest Accordion News is a quarterly newsletter published by the Northwest Accordion Inquiries, questions, suggestions, etc. Society for and by its members. The purpose of Contact Doris Osgood, 3224 B St., the NWAS News is to unite the membership by Forest Grove, OR 97116. (503) 357-0417. providing news of its members, and articles that E-mail: [email protected] instruct, encourage, and promote the playing of the accordion. NWAS PUBLICATION PRIORITIES ♦ Advertising Mail letters & articles to: ♦ Original Compositions Northwest Accordion Society ♦ News from Our Members 5102 NE 121st Ave. #12, ♦ Instructive/Technical Articles Vancouver, WA 98682 ♦ Summaries from Regional Socials and Or e-mail to: [email protected] Events ♦ Coming Events ADVERTISING Articles will be printed if received prior to Full page $120.00 the publishing deadline. Should space be an Half page $65.00 issue, articles will be printed in the order in which Quarter $35.00 they are submitted. All decisions regarding Business card $15.00 publication will be made by the editors of the Prices are PER ISSUE. US Funds NWAS News. To submit articles for publication, mail Photo-ready Advertising (with accompanying check) them to the Vancouver, WA address listed. It is for this publication may be sent to: preferred that articles be submitted via e-mail as Northwest Accordion Society attached WORD documents or on a disc. Typed, PO Box 687, La Pine, OR 97739 paper copy needs to be dark and clear to allow or e-mail [email protected] scanning and to minimize errors. Photographs sent for publication will be returned if they are accompanied with a SASE of Northwest Accordion News Staff correct size and adequate postage. Photographs Doris Osgood................................... (503) 357-0417 may be sent electronically or on disc. To reprint articles or photographs from [email protected] Judith Ames .................................... (360) 904-1524 magazines and newspapers, written permission [email protected] from the publisher is required. Please submit Colleen Halverson (Advertising) .....(503) 649-0724 the necessary “permission to print” with material [email protected] sent. NW Accordion Society Offi cers Views in the articles and information printed Bonnie Birch, President/Treasurer ................................. (206) 622-4786 are those of the contributors and not necessarily Doris Osgood, Vice President/Communications ............. (503) 357-0417 those of the Northwest Accordion Society or its Judith Ames, Secretary/Technology ............................... (360) 904-1524 advertisers. Advisory Board John Giuliani, Jr. ............................................................. (425) 271-2239 Dick Myking .................................................................... (253) 537-0136 Is your membership renewal due? Birgit Ages ...................................................................... (206) 947-8393 Check your mailing label. A membership Cooksie (Kaserzon) Kramer ........................................... (425) 828-9104 application/renewal form is included on the Membership: last page. Send your renewals or change of Doris Osgood.................................................................. (503) 357-0417 address to: [email protected] Judith Ames ................................................................... (360) 904-1524 Northwest Accordion Society [email protected] 5102 NE 121st Ave. #12 Vancouver, WA 98682 Fall Quarter 2016 1 Northwest Accordion News Table of Contents Quarterly Update 2 Letter from the Editors Dear Members, 2 Quarterly Update Summer is in its fi nal days. It’s hard to believe 3 Letters to the Editor 4 At the Gazebo how quickly the time has passed since 6 LIAC 2016 Sponsors Leavenworth. The accordion celebration in 7 LIAC Competition 2016 Results Leavenworth was a great time. We thank Bonnie 7 LIAC BURSARY AWARDS 2016 Birch, the LIAC chairman, for her business 8 Celebrating the Accordion in Leavenworth expertise and planning skill to create another 10 Congratulations Emmanuel Gasser successful event in Leavenworth, Washington. 11 Chester Pietka Scholarship Recipients In this issue you will fi nd a lovely little waltz 13 Gary Blair in Concert written by Emmanuel Gasser. Emmanuel 14 Remembering Bill Cosby 14 Scandinavian Midsommer resides in Ontario, Canada – north of Michigan. 15 Five Pieces of Low Hanging He’s a very hard working young man of 19 years 15 Musical Fruit and is a serious accordion student. He placed 16 Emmanuel Gasser fi rst in the original composition class at the AAA 16 Accordionist – Extra Ordinaire! competitions playing a very complex original 16 Remembering Jackie Cedarholm composition entitled Spring Blizzard. The waltz 17 Day of The Accordion Recap he shared with us is much more manageable for 18 Sequim Accordion Social most of us. I believe that you will enjoy this little 19 Keeping Up with Gary Blair jewel. I intend to add it to my O’fest notebook! 20 Remembering Gwendy Paulson Marjorie Rombauer, our FAITHFUL reporter 21 Remembering Bill Cosby from the Seattle Socials, has decided that it 22 In Remembrance - Shirlee Joyce Holmes 23 Kudos to Michael Bridge was time to retire. She’s been submitting text 23 Accordion Club of Roseburg with Gary Blair. and photos for the NWAS News since 2004. We 23 Reported by Karen Cordell, President, understand, but regret that the time has come for 24 By the Way – her departure. 25 Thank you, Marjorie Rombauer This issue has reports of fun events and good 26 Spokane Accordion Ensemble News times. Regrettably it also has a number of very 27 Memories of “Mama Stella” Allison sad items to share. Great accordionists and 28 Tour of Castelfi dardo friends of the accordion have passed away. 29 Photos from LIAC In the Pacifi c Northwest, we lost another pillar 34 Seattle Symphony with Jamie Mashler of the accordion community. Shirlee Holmes 35 Accordion Events Calendar along with Ken and Barbara Olendorf launched 37 Entertainers in the Northwest 39 Ask a Teacher the Northwest Accordion News about a year 39 Tacoma Accordion Social after the beginning of the Northwest Accordion 39 Welcome New Members Society. The NWAS News was intended to be a “newsletter” for the region and it remains so Letter from the Editors today. In the early days, everything was done manually: a true “cut and paste”, photos needed Greetings! “half toning”, the sheets were collated in Ken’s Summer is about over and the temperature here living room, then bound and labeled for the mail. is HOT! This past summer has been productive in It was a job! They worked like that for about 2 many ways. (My tiny garden is producing an abun- years. Shirlee also worked hard on beginning the dance of tomatoes). It has been a busy summer for Day of the Accordion in Seattle. She performed at many accordionists. This issue is packed with articles and LOTS of pictures! Socials continue as well. Are you participating? Take There are many more events coming up, from your cameras with you and send us your photos and Oregon’s Alpenfest, Coupe Mondial, and many reports. This is YOUR newsletter! Oktoberfest celebrations. The Accordion Clubs and Judith Ames ([email protected]) 2 Fall Quarter 2016 Northwest Accordion News DOTA in the early years; jazz was her thing. We Letters to the Editor give our heartfelt condolences to her husband, Monty, and to the rest of her family. Losing Dear NWAS, Shirlee was a very painful loss for them all. We continue to thank our faithful advertisers. I Thank you for reminder of my overdue dues. Thanks especially thank Colleen Halverson for her work for keeping the membership magazine coming my way. with those who advertise. Remember to support Sincerely, Marge White, Yacolt, WA the businesses and individuals as you can who place ads in this publication. We’re beginning the Thank you for ALL that you are doing that the holiday season; shop at home and save! accordion may remain alive and vibrant. What a great Ron Ostromecki, our engraver in Erie, PA, works instrument continuing the tradition of the me-man-band, his magic on our print music. With permission etc. I for one am very grateful for all of my engagements. from Emmanuel, he simplifi ed the chord structure Gary Malner, Union Gap, WA in the waltz; it’s easier for most of our members to read. We thank him for always providing a Dear NWAS, quality product. I can’t believe I am late again! Time fl ies by so fast. Enclosed are dues for 2 years. Thank you for your Oktoberfest season is nearly here. One of the consideration. fi rst big events is in Mt. Angel, Oregon September Karen Cordell, Roseburg, OR 15 – 18. Outstanding professional musicians as well as amateurs like me will be there to make (Editor: You are always welcome to pay for more than one the event festive. I hope that you can support year. Even with our busy schedules, we try to remind you in our accordionists. Let those in charge know a timely manner.) how much you appreciate live music. This is my favorite time of year. Sausage, pretzels and Thank you! I’m not due until September but didn’t want accordions – it’s an instant party! Enjoy the to forget! autumn. Cathy Cowley, Gig Harbor, WA Doris Osgood [email protected] Dear NWAS, Jean and I (76 and 77) attended the LIAC, and I have decided to take up the accordion I set down 62 Many of our members have requested being able years ago (upon discovering girls!) to listen to the music in our newsletter. Toby We greatly appreciate the good spirits and friend- Hanson has recorded the lovely little waltz in this ship at LIAC and I hope to be back next year, ready to issue, At the Gazebo.
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