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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.
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summer Quarter 2013 1 Northwest Accordion News Table of Contents Quarterly Update 2 Letter from the Editors 2 Quarterly Update Dear Members, 3 Letters to the Editor The red clover is blooming around Forest Grove 3 Special Youth Competition and the Farmer’s Market opens this week. Life is 4 Student’s Waltz good! Our area could use a good dose of moisture, 7 It’s Time to Prepare for Leavenworth however. It’s beautiful now. It reminds me that the 7 World Accordion Day summer accordion season is at hand. 8 Spring Social in Forest Grove The deadlines for entering the competition and 11 Welcome New Members 13 Northwest Junior Accordion Competition for applying for the bursaries will have passed by 14 Crossroads – Day of the Accordion the time you receive this issue of the NWAS News. th 14 66th Coupe Mondiale in Victoria, B.C. Canada The preparations for the 20 annual Leavenworth August 19-25 International Accordion Celebration are going 15 Photos from Day of the Accordion 2013! very well. The success of this event depends upon 17 Keeping up with Michael Bridge all of you who plan to be there and to participate. The 18 Tacoma Accordion Social response for our plea for donations for the bursary 21 AAA Selects Representatives for Upcoming program has been gratifying. It is apparent that Coupe Mondiale you understand the need to encourage our young 22 Revelation in Rio players. Check the information provided in this issue 23 Chester Pietka Scholarship Awards 24 Remembering Gervasio Marcosignori regarding the contacts for volunteering. LIAC requires 24 Great Scot! an army of volunteers. The grange/gazebo schedule 25 By the Way – is fi lling fast. However, you may see some openings 27 Daniel J Desiderio Presents An Afternoon of Music by checking the roster at www.nwasnews.com. 28 Accordion Celebration Sponsors 2013 Remember to refer to www.accordioncelebration. 28 Gary Dahl’s New Series org for information about the workshops, concerts, 29 2013 Mesa Accordion Event is a Huge Success and tickets. Our workshops are worth the trip! 30 Squeeze box master: Bitterroot Valley accordionist Our volunteer coordinators are ready: Festhalle impresses musicians with his uncommon skill Commander, Steve Berg, Festhalle Wing-man, Rick 31 Spokane Accordion Ensemble News Webber, Volunteer Commandant, Frank Bruckner, 33 Seattle Accordion Social 35 Wallace Festival adds Youth Accordion Competition Parademeister/competition Sergeant, Rod Miller, and 35 Cory Pesaturo on the David Letterman Show Doris Osgood, Gazebo Commander are ready to go. 36 Accordion Events Calendar See you in Leavenworth. June 20 – 23, 2013. 38 Entertainers in the Northwest The NWAS is fortunate to have a savvy 39 Gary Blair Concerts in the Northwest business woman and professional accordionist like Bonnie Birch! There are many details regarding the accordion celebration that one might never consider. Letter from the Editors She’s been working since last year to make the Greetings! 20th Annual Leavenworth International Accordion We had “summer” weather a week or so ago so Celebration a success. summer must be on its way - with Leavenworth, Cotati, You will also note that the summer has many Coupe Mondiale and other great events taking place! accordion events after Leavenworth. You will fi nd Are you going to any accordion events? Please send information in this issue about those also. In August, us your articles and pictures! the Coupe Mondiale will take place in Victoria, BC. This summer I will have a “vacation” of sorts - my After having had a successful Trophee Mondial last 18-year-old hip will be “revised” in July. My accordion will fall, another international competition in North America be at rest while I recooperate. (I may play the keyboard within a few months is fantastic. instead.) I’ll still be working on the NWAS news and Dick Skultin is interested in encouraging young waiting to hear how the events scheduled have gone! accordion players. In this issue you will fi nd a very Have fun playing! Have fun listening! nice original composition entitled “A Student’s Waltz”. Judith Ames We all can enjoy it but his purpose for writing the ([email protected]) piece is to have young accordionists prepare the piece for adjudication. The details for the plan are PS - We are a SMALL volunteer staff and do try to get your also in this issue. Dick is providing all of the work: he membership reminders to you in a timely manner - please help by checking your mailing label. will adjudicate the music produced and he will award 2 Summer Quarter 2013 Northwest Accordion News Letters to the Editor Special Youth Competition Dear NWAS, Dr. Richard Skultin has been an accordion Thank you for the reminder about my membership – I player for many years. He, like many of our experi- totally forgot! enced, mature players, wishes to encourage young Sincerely, accordionists. He devised a plan to do that. Leonid Nosov, Portland, OR Dick composed a waltz and looks to have young players compete using the same piece of music. The Dear NWAS, waltz is printed in this issue of the NWAS News. He I am currently staying with my daughter in Yakima. I has left it open to interpretation purposely. It’s his de- need to get back to Burien where I lived for 20 years! sire that students work with their teachers to develop I am missing the Accordion meetings in West Seattle the piece and then to record the piece. He will evalu- and Tacoma – feel bad about that. ate all of the entries and will pay a cash prize of $200, In Music, from his own pocket to the student that he selects as Lou Simms (Sessler) “winner”. There are many kinds of competition, but Dick is Dear NWAS, looking to encourage and to adjudicate the “music” All of you who are on this great magazine are doing produced. Is the selection played musically? He also a great job! But I would like to say you personally are doesn’t want testimonials from teachers speaking of a doing a fabulous job of putting a great deal of informa- student’s accomplishments or attributes. He’s looking tion in this book!! (Especially the great list of Accor- to evaluate the music only. The music will speak for dion Events in this part of the world). itself. Thanks again! Qualifi ed students will submit their CD recordings Ed Kuenzi, Aumsville, OR to: Dr. Richard Skultin Great magazine. I always enjoy the music that’s in- P.O. Box 220 cluded as well as the news. Corvallis, MT 59828 Esther Lanting, Wakarusa, IN All submissions must be postmarked no later a $200 cash prize from his own pocket. We all thank than September 14, 2013. Dick for his work and for his interest in encouraging **Rules on page 13 - NW Junior Competition young players. Friends, I want to remind you to support our advertisers! They lend their support to the NWAS News and we need to show our support for them. Dear NWAS, The venues for live music are shrinking. Lend your Thank you for all you do! support to our professional accordionists when you Dr. Lynda Griffi th, Bovey, MN can and be sure to tell those responsible at the malls, restaurants, and special events that you appreciate the live music. Also we have listings for instruments Dear NWAS, for sale and other goods and services. Check the I’m renewing and signing up a pal! NWAS News before your next shopping trip. It will Cindy Martin, Seattle, WA benefi t all of us. Thank you to our regular contributors and our Deadline for submitting articles, faithful advertisers. Judith, Colleen, and I make up the volunteer “staff” for The Northwest Accordion pictures, advertisements, etc. News. We are also grateful for the expertise that Ron Ostromecki provides as he beautifully engraves the February 1 (Spring) music for each publication. We are gratifi ed that this magazine style newsletter is highly regarded for its May 1 (Summer) quality. We thank you all for your encouragement and support. August 1(Fall) Doris Osgood [email protected] November 1 (Winter)
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6 Summer Quarter 2013 Northwest Accordion News It’s Time to Prepare for Leavenworth June 20 – 23, 2013 By Doris Osgood
Scheduling began May 1 for public performances at the gazebo and grange in Leavenworth during the International Accordion Celebration. Prepare Bavarian/ethnic/audience friendly music for your performances downtown. Bavarian attire would be great! Check the web site: www.nwasnews.com for the gazebo and grange schedules. You cannot sign up on line; you can see what opportunities are available. The competition/workshop schedules will be posted on the celebration web site: www.accordioncelebration.org After you reference those sites, contact Doris Osgood for times that would fi t your schedule. Doris will schedule the performers and the roster will be updated on line regularly. To sign up for performance contact: [email protected] , 503-357-0417. Chairs are provided at the gazebo, but bring your own music stand if you need one. The last date to schedule performances via email and phone will be June 17. See Doris in person in Leavenworth after that. For those playing in competition or in evaluation, bring any “special” equipment you may need for your per- formance like a music stand. There are chairs on stage at the festhalle and at the grange. Most are like folding chairs. An army of volunteers will be needed. Contact Frank Bruckner or Bonnie Birch to indicate the times you’d be available to work. “Frank Bruckner”
I’ve been hosting socials in Forest Grove for 22 years. Each time I fret that I will be standing at the mi- crophone alone! Some socials get local and regional free publicity and some don’t. I’ve come to expect that no social will be like the last; that was true April 28. Socials, like any festival, depend on who comes. Without the players and friends there really isn’t anything. After a great experience with Alicia Baker’s guest performance in October, I invited John Giuliani to be our featured guest in April. He was willing and his commitment set several things in motion. The local newspapers along with the Oregonian publicized the event and the Oregonian even sent a reporter out who ended up staying for a couple of hours. The local paper ran a large piece on John and the Oregonian focused on our youngest and oldest players. With the publicity, we had a full house! Performing and fundraising are the basic ele- Gloria Yates ments of our socials. Vera Wendell age 89 was rioca. Straight from Nona Emilia’s came Joe Szabo. up fi rst to play Hasslebysteppen. Jack Jones and Duane Navarra followed playing Home Sweet Home. Geoff Levear, just returned from a winter in the des- ert, played Tulips of Amsterdam and Heidi’s Waltz.
He played Alley Cat and The Very Thought Of You. (Long time player at Nona Emilia’s was Dick Kokich; Alley Cat was a signature piece for him.) Emily and Allison Wheeler made the long trip from Roseburg to perform. They started with a duet entitled Novelette. Thirteen year old Allison played Swiss Fondue then eleven year old Emily played 12th High school senior Frannie Monahan met with Street Rag. They concluded with a duet called Week- me for 12 weeks as part of her senior project. She is a end Polka. Besides their playing, the Wheeler girls cellist, but took on playing the accordion for her senior took down the tables, set up chairs, served refresh- “showcase” performance. For that, she played 3 se- ments, and helped with tickets. Fabulous! lections solo. For our social, she played Dolores Waltz We “drew straws” and Paul Bria played next. He and a duet with me from Poet and Peasant. First time played Li’l Wally Medley (I Wish I were Single Again, player, Gloria Yates played Yodel Sweet Molly and Night in May, Memories) and Erica. Next up was Wildwood Flower. sixteen year old Austin Hampshire. Austin played Leonard Kosatka came next with Brazil and Ca- 8 Summer Quarter 2013 Northwest Accordion News After a refreshment break, the Tualatin Val- ley Accordionists assembled to play: Be Happy Polka, Sweet and Low, Anema E Core, and Wein Bliebt Wein. The players participating were: Connie Weimer, Geoff Levear, Wil Knoop, Nancy Kaye, Helen Purkerson, Dick Carlson, Mickey Eaton, Paul Bria, Jack Jones, Jeanne Olson, Duane Na-
Emily and Allison Wheeler
Janet’s Waltz and the Battle Hymn of the Republic. Dr. Steve Gordon performed next using his Roland V accordion and his high tech iPad music stand. Since his children requested that he do more contemporary music, he chose to play Virtual Insanity and Oblivion. We never know what to expect from Gerson Robboy. He infuses his Yiddish style humor and original lyrics for many of his selections. He chose to do Misty and Houseboat Bump. After Gerson another fi rst time player performed. Thirteen year old Jonas Smith from Kaiser, OR played the Volga Boatman and Danube Waves. Austin Hampshire The Cotati Accordion Festival
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summer Quarter 2013 9 Northwest Accordion News varra, Ann Thompson, Colleen Halverson, Pame- lajean Myers, Austin Hampshire, Allison Wheeler, Emily Wheeler, and Doris Osgood.
We have some long distance duet teams. Dick Carlson of Tillamook joined Helen Purkerson from St. Helens to play a fox trot called By Heck. Dick then Jonas Smith played the Actung Los Polka with Colleen Halverson of Hillsboro. The duets were followed by our dear can always count on Kathy to demonstrate accom- plished accordion playing. She chose to play Joe Morelli’s arrangement of Somewhere Over the Rain- bow and Hejre Kati. Next up was Pamelajean Myers playing Metsakukia and a duet with Doris entitled Fleurs De Montagnes. A Swiss pen pal recently sent me music. What a thrill! She plays in a button box group in Zurich but the music she sent could be played on piano accordion and was in two parts. Pam and I played one waltz then Ann Thompson and I played La Joie Apres Le Travail and Mini-Dixie. friend Ed Makovsky of Pleasant Hill. Eighty eight Our last performer of the day was our featured year old Ed played Heaven Came Down and Glory player, John Giuliani. John’s program included: Nev- Filled My Soul and Spring Time Polka. er on Sunday, I Only Want A Buddy Not A Sweetheart, Kathy Grambsch was our next performer. We
My Buddy, Cella Contata, Blimp Mazurka, Meditation, Tarantella, and Black and White Rag. I must admit that I was enjoying myself and didn’t quickly write all of the titles. This covers most. John has been a faith- ful supporter of the socials in Forest Grove and our Pameleajean Myers audience loved his program! 10 Summer Quarter 2013 Northwest Accordion News
As mentioned earlier, performance and fund raising are the heart of our socials. We raise money in memory of Chester Pietka. The Chester Pietka Memorial Scholarship Fund has benefi ted many young accordionists. This April I’d hoped to cover the requests from two young players with donations. As it happened, there were fi rst time social visitors that provided even more than I’d dare hope. One man in particular had just returned to Portland after a long absence; his work had taken him around the world. He and his wife attended after seeing the publicity in the Oregonian. He enjoyed himself to the point that he gave a very generous donation to the scholarship fund. It was almost overwhelming, I must admit. The spring social would have to be regarded as a SUC- CESS. The quality –musicianship of all of the perform- ers was outstanding. Some regarded the day as the best ever. Since the Portland Opera altered its season and Birgit and Phil Ages visit long time NWAS member, eliminated one full production, my husband’s work Al Blindheim, at his new assisted living residence. there interferes with the accordion social schedule! Though he could not be present, he folded, stuffed, licked, stamped, and posted the mailing. The Tualatin Valley Accordionists provided help en masse. Thanks especially to Geoff and Joyce Levear, Dick and Patty Carlson, Duane Navarra, Colleen Halverson, The Wheeler sisters, Sue Armentrout, Josh Arguien, and Paul Bria. We wouldn’t have had anything without them. The spring social in Forest Grove is the kick off to For Sale - 2007 Hohner Bravo III the summer. The Rose City Accordion Club will have 120 bass accordion camp in early June, then there’s Leaven- Good Condition, used very little worth, Victoria, Wallace, Cotati, Alpenfest, the accor- Equipped with Limex MIDI on the left hand side dion convention. Our region will provide many oppor- Comes with soft case and tunities to hear and see great accordion playing. In MIDI sound generator October we’ll be in Forest Grove, just for the fun of it. $1399.00 Contact Robert DeGoede at: [email protected] Welcome New Members
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Remember, you are welcome to give gift memberships! The membership form is on the last page of this publication. You may request hard copy, PDF (electronic), or both. You may also pay for more than one year at a time, if you like. summer Quarter 2013 11 Northwest Accordion News
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Northwest Junior Accordion Competition Evaluation of the CD performance will be done by the Song to be judged: “Student’s Waltz” composer of the Student’s Waltz. He has the fi nal say Created and evaluated by Dick Skultin on how it “should” be played. Cash prize: $200.00 Competitors: Accordion students 14 years old and Evaluation will be based on the following criteria younger as of September 14, 2013 Musicianship: A monotonic presentation will To compete, each student will practice the selection NOT make it. Delineating the phrasing, dy- required with guidance from his/her teacher until the namics, and bellows technique are what works student feels his/her performance best is ready. The here. song is to be recorded on a CD; the piece will be Technique: Cleanliness of fi nger work and a played through once from beginning to end with no melodic appreciation of note and rest values editing of the track. No tapes will be accepted. (On are necessary here. The intervals of the two the CD the student may make one or two additional notes (i.e. 3rd s and 6ths) may require some ef- tracks of the same song; the student will indicate fort. The opposite of cleanliness is sloppiness. which track (#1, #2, #3) is to be chosen for the com- Wrong notes won’t help. petition.) CD’s will not be returned. Tempo: Publications today sometimes do not In addition, a simple note from his/her teacher with include a tempo indicator. In learning the song, the following information will be send: Include the one should eventually realize the tempo which teacher’s name, the student’s age and birthday, the is the best musically. total number of years of instruction in the student’s history, and the track number – the that applies.. NO Do not improvise. Leave that for a different kind of comments shall be included from the teacher about competition. the student’s playing, motivation, or instruction history. It is important to acquire a recording of good quality. The student will provide his/her name, address, Make sure that YOU like what you hear! and phone number. Deadline for submissions will be postmarked no The print music purposely has no fi ngering, phrasing, later than September 14, 2013 or dynamics indicated. These can be determined with Send to: or without the assistance of the teacher. The inter- Dr. Richard Skultin pretation of the piece will be important in the evalua- P.O. Box 220 tion and the student alone is responsible for the fi nal Corvallis, MT 59828 performance. We look forward to welcoming you to Canada, in August 2013!
2013 Coupe Mondiale Organizer: BC Accordion Society Aleksandar Milojevic - 2013 CIA Honorary Vice President and President of the BC Accordion Society will be assisted by his organizing team.
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Crossroads – Day of the Accordion February 23, 2013 66th Coupe Mondiale in Victoria, B.C. Canada August 19-25 For the 2nd year, the annual Day of the Accordion By Aleksandar Milojevic was held at the Crossroads Mall in Bellevue, Wash- ington. The performance stage is truly at the cross- We welcome you to the 66th Coupe Mondiale roads of a busy commercial area. The professional and the 130th CIA International General Assembly players enjoy the venue. It has a nice stage and the of Delegates Congress in Victoria, B.C., Canada, mall staff is very helpful in promoting and setting up hosted by CIA member, the BC Accordion Society. the area for performance. Pre-Coupe Mondiale events will be held on August 17 This year, Dick Myking and Cooksie Kramer led and 18, and the Coupe Mondiale will be held from the the team of teachers to provide free lessons during 19-25 August, 2013. the afternoon. The response is always good and the This will only be the second time ever that the exposure for the accordion is also good. Our faith- Coupe Mondiale has been held on Canadian soil ful teaching staff works away from the hub-bub and (Toronto in 1964) and CIA is more than excited for this applause. They quietly introduce the instrument to great opportunity to promote it’s activities in one of the everyone that would like the opportunity to try. most beautiful cities in the world, Victoria, B.C. It was a surprise when Naomi Harris and her The BC Accordion Society is thrilled to announce mother appeared at the mall. The weather on the one of the highest prize budget ever, with over east side of the Puget Sound had been tricky that day $50,000 in money prizes, instruments and awards. anyway. There were snow fl urries off and on. Naomi Also, we invite you to the International Competition of and her mother braved almost blizzard like conditions Accordion Orchestras, that will be organized as a part to travel from Spokane. We were SO GLAD that she of the Victoria International Accordion Festival, under did. Naomi played on the main stage and displayed the auspices of the CIA, with impressive awards, too. why she has been selected by the AAA to represent The organizers are also thrilled to announce that the United States at the Coupe Mondiale in Victoria, thanks to the generosity of one anonymous donor, VC this August. twenty eligible contestants will receive a scholarship We are always grateful for the support that our of $300 towards their travel expenses. For full eligibil- professional accordionists lend to DOTA. The indi- ity, please contact organizers directly. viduals and groups showcased the accordion and its Full information about tickets to events, all inclu- many music styles. The Northwest Accordion Society sive ‘Early bird’ discounted ticket packages, accom- had the stage for nine hours!! John Giuliani was the modation, please contact the organizers directly at the emcee to open the event. During John’s shift, the e-mail address listed below. p erformers were Folk Voice Band, the Ken Olendorf For those interested in possible travel discounts Tribute Band, (Lionel Kramer – drums, Clayton through the Star Alliance network, please visit the Ac- Murray – piano, tuba, Dan Wickhem- clarinet, John commodation and Travel Info page for further informa- Giuliani – accordion, string bass.) As many recall, tion. Ken Olendorf passed away very suddenly last Octo- We look forward to welcoming you to Canada, in ber. The Tribute band played many of Ken’s signature August 2013! pieces and used the accordion as well as the piano, 2013 Coupe Mondiale Organizer: BC Accordion as Ken did. The fi rst shift was rounded out with Duet: Society Rod Miller/Einar Tapio, and Duet: Kory Tideman/ Aleksandar Milojevic - 2013 CIA Honorary Vice Juan Barco. President and President of the BC Accordion Society As the afternoon progressed, the number of will be assisted by his organizing team. people in the mall increased too. Murl Allen Sand- ers took the microphone as emcee. Lenny Luzzi, the Northwest Accordionaires, the Allen Sanders Trio, Bonnie Birch Trio w/ “Fortissimo” (Steve Bozilleri Kramer, Rebecca Brandao, Allen Sanders, Bonnie and Chai Ahrenius), and the Smilin Scandinavians Birch, Toby Hanson, Einar Tapio, John Giuliani, rounded out the day. Between the two trios, a DOTA Birgit and Phil Ages, all with Nick Heiting and Paul “jam” group took the stage. The group included: Ostler. Linda John, Antony Pierce, Jim Lofgren, Cooksie
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Photos from Day of the Accordion 2013!
Enthralled audience at Crossroads Cory and Juan
More lessons with Rod MIller Accordion Lessions with Dick Myking
Naomi Harris
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Olendorf Tribute Band
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16 Summer Quarter 2013 Northwest Accordion News Keeping up with Michael Bridge Hi Everybody! Two years of studies completed at U of T, and I arrived back in Alberta on Sunday following a 53 hour train journey from Toronto. It was a great trip; on the way I was privileged to perform as the offi cial on-board entertainment for Via Rail’s train No. 001. Looking ahead, this summer is shaping up! Here are some of the highlights: Toby Hanson and the Smilin’ Scandinavians Behind the Bellows 2013 is upon us and tickets are going like hot cakes! The concert is on Sunday May 26th at 2:30 pm, and we are happy to be taking the show to the Confederation Park Activity Centre (2212 13th St. NW). I’ll play classical, jazz, pop and folk music on three accordions, and we’ll feature Fess ‘n’ Friends All-Accordion Orchestra. The roster will also include some brand new special guests-- don’t miss it! Tickets are on sale for $25-adult, $20-senior and $15-student. Dance the Night Away in conjunction with Saskatchewan’s multi award-winning accordionist Rod Miller and Einar Tapio Len Gadica. This one-time-only concert/dance will take place on Monday June 24th at 7 pm. Len and I will be splitting the air time to play some rockin’ tunes great for dancing and listening. We’re very lucky to have my mom Lynn Bridge who will teach dance lessons, included with admission. Dance the night away for just $25-adult, $20-senior and $15-student. July is Stampede season and I’m particularly looking forward to playing on a fl oat in the Stampede Parade and performing throughout the grounds! Throughout the summer I’ll also play at Yodelfest, the Calgary Blues Fest (with Crystal Plamondon), the Great Canadian Barn Dance and Bluegrass Festival, the Bashaw Festival of Stars, and fi nally in Rehearsal August, the Historic Wallace Accordion Festival in Idaho. Finally, the culmination of the summer will come at the end of August: the CIA Coupe Mondiale - World Championships of Accordion, to be hosted in Victoria, B.C.! I am very proud to be performing in the Roland All-Star Concert and representing Canada in three divisions-- senior classical, senior entertainment and digital accordion. I’m preparing two hours of music to be performed over fi ve days and-- after three 4th place fi nishes at the worlds-- I think it’s high time to get Canada onto the podium! I am truly grateful for the support of all the concert-goers, it’s what makes this special trip possible! Always be sure to check www.michaelbridgemu- sic.com for updates, and I hope to see you soon on Northwest Accordionaires the circuit! Michael
summer Quarter 2013 17 Northwest Accordion News Tacoma Accordion Social playing “I’m Looking Over a Four Leaf Clover”, “Spring Submitted by Eloise Adair Time in Sweden” by Jim Howerton and “The Holy City”. 14 February 2013 Ray Benz played a couple Irish songs for us, Valentine’s Day was our February social and “Where the River Shannon Flows” and “I’ll Take You we had 56 in attendance. Jim Leonhard and Edith Home, Kathleen”. Sheila Findlay was up next playing Barrett were the fi rst to play. Together they played “Mary’s a Grand Old Name”, “Peg 0’ My Heart” and “What’ll I Do”, “True Love”, “Always” and “Tinker “Sentimental Journey”. It was good to have Dennis Polka”. Next we had another duet the Bishops, Perry back to play for us. He played “Irish Washer Richard on accordion and Linda on guitar. There Woman”, “I’ve Got a Wife” which he also sang and his fi rst number was Richard’s fi rst composition called last piece was “Peter Cottontail” .Next Dianne Crews “Wild Flowers” then they played “Beautiful Ohio” and sang “Ain’t Got Nothin’ But The Blues”. It was nice to Linda sang. Their next duet was “Sunrise Sunset” have Tom Demski back. He also brought Rick Hatley and their last “Give” said the Little Stream”. Our next who has been suffering from cancer. He had to use accordionist was Bob Westlund playing “There Goes a walker and can’t play but he is feeling better. We my Everything”, “Pearly Shells”, “Together Again” and all enjoyed hearing Tom play again. He played “Dark “Storms Never Last”. Eyes” and “Granada”. It was good to see Michael Barbarossa. He has been so busy with school but I’m sure he practices 11 April 2013 a lot. He played “Emperor’s Waltz”, “Serenade for Now that it is spring we more in attendance, Strings”, “Orpheus in the Underworld (Can Can)”and 43 total. We could use more players because some “Laura’s Theme”. Since Betty Graeff had a birthday preformed twice. Randall Tron began our program on the 15th he played Happy Birthday and everyone with “You’re Next” then “Peg 0’ My Heart”, “Could sang. Eloise Adair was up next playing “Czardas”, I Have This Dance”, “A Man Shouldn’t Cry” and “Waltz of the Mountaineers” and “Dance of the “Hey, Why Don’t You Play Another Somebody done Comedians”. Our next performer was Ray Benz Somebody Wrong Song”. Next we had a duet, Linda playing “Love’s Old Sweet Song” and “When You & Richard Bishop. Richard on accordion and Linda Taught Me How to Dance”. on violin and vocal. First they played “Helena Polka” David Emter was next playing his button box. then “The Empty Tomb” and “Beautiful Ohio”. Then He played “Smiling Eyes”, “Sweet Nearness of You”, we had another duet on diatonic accordions, David “Happy Mountaineer” and “Zapula”. We were short Emter and Mimi Emerson. They began with “Moya of players so Edith Barrett played solo for us. She Dekla Polka” and then :Old Timers Waltz”, “Mom and played “Italian Tango Serenade”, “Crazy” and” Spring Dad’s Polka” and “My Father”. in San Reno”. Bob Westlund was our next performer playing “Your Cheatin’ Heart”, “Have I Told You Lately That 14 March 2013 I Love You”, “Seven Spanish Angels” and “Paper We had 44 at our social even though it was Roses”. Diane Crews sang for us next, “All right, a rainy evening. The Andersons were our fi rst Okay You Win”. We ran out of accordionists so performers. Jeff played the violin and Jane played Randall Tron played again. This time he played “Side the accordion. They played “Friaren Reinlender”, “The By Side”, a medley “San Antonio Rose/Cool Water” Queen’s March” and “Hej Polka”. Our next duet David and “Red Wing” Dick Myking was next playing some Emter and Mimi Emerson both played accordions. tunes you might have heard in church, “Amazing They played “Waltz of Vineyards”, “Foxy” and “Golden Grace”, “Just a Closer Walk With Thee” and “It Is No Star”. Our next was a solo by Bob Westlund playing Secret” Dick Bishop was back playing “Little Fairy “Blonde Sailor”, “Irish Sailor” and “La Golondrina”. Polka” .and “Rumba at the Waldorf”. Our next duet was the Bishops, Linda played the keyboard and Richard played the accordion. 9 May 2013 Their fi rst piece was “Land of Liberty”, then Thursday evening was nice and sunny and “McNamara’s Band”, “Believe Me If All Those Ending we had 37 attending our accordion social. We had Young Charms” and “The Old Plaid Shawl”. David a great program since we had three professional Emter was up next but this time Sally Irish played the players - Charlie Brown, Toby Hanson and Lyle keyboard with him. Their fi rst piece was “Argentine Schafer. Our fi rst performer was Wilbur Wybenga Waltz” then a polka called “Barking Dog” and last playing “Yellow Bird”, “Lillie Marlene” and “Sailor”. “Trazinka Polka”. Next we had a solo by Eloise Adair Next we had Dennis Perry who we hadn’t seen for a 18 Summer Quarter 2013 Northwest Accordion News couple of months. He didn’t bring his accordion so he played mine and he did a good job “Cinco De Mayo”, Don’t miss the 2013 edition of . . . “Cuckoo Waltz” and “Those Lazy Hazy Crazy Days of Summer”. Charlie Brown was next playing “Satin Doll”, Oregon's Alpenfest “Harbor Lights” ,”Perfi dia”, “Sleep Walk” and “Pulciana”. Then we had David Emter with his two little button boxes playing “Evening Waltz”, “Polka Village” “Barbara Polka” and “Sims Waltz”. Our next accordionist was Ray Benz and he played “Flower of Paris”, “Calinerig” and “Maori Farewell Song”. Next was another pro Toby Hanson. 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20 Summer Quarter 2013 Northwest Accordion News AAA Selects Representatives for Upcoming Coupe Mondiale By Linda Soley Reed
The American Accordionists’ Association hosted a qualifying round for students interested in participating in the 2013 Coupe Mondiale in Victoria, British Columbia. Three contestants have been selected to represent the AAA/USA at the Coupe Mondiale in the Junior International Virtuoso Entertainment division and one se- lected in the Virtuoso International Entertainment division. Naomi Harris of Spokane, Washington, was one of the three representatives for the Junior Division. Naomi is a student of Patricia Bartell in Spokane. Rachel Quirbach of New Hampshire studies with Donna Michael at Miguel School of Music in Lowell, MA and Tor Stumo of Massachusetts is a student of Mary Tokarski in North- ford, CT. Sam Thomas will represent the AAA/USA in the Virtuoso International Entertainment division. Also from Spokane, WA, Sam is a student of Ilmar Kuljis. Sam is no stranger to Coupe Mondiale competitions. He repre- sented the AAA/USA in both the Entertainment Competition and the Piano Accordion Competition in Norway in 2006 and again in Alexandria, VA in 2007. The two contestants from Spokane performed via Skype for the AAA Adjudicators, Linda Soley Reed, President and Frank Busso, 1st Vice President. We wish our young artists the best of luck at the 66th Coupe Mondiale in Victoria, B.C. Canada.
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summer Quarter 2013 21 Northwest Accordion News and the other at a jazz club, Triboz, in another older Revelation in Rio part of town. Both places had nice stages for small By Murl Allen Sanders groups with good sound systems, drum sets and instrument amplifi ers. Musicians don’t travel with I’ve loved Brazilian music since fi rst hearing “Girl a lot of sound equipment in Rio, just their smaller from Ipanema” by Stan Getz and Astrud Gilberto in instruments, because traffi c is really diffi cult, even the 1960’s. Since then, that music has had such an by Seattle or New York standards. Most people opt impact on me and our culture at large that is nearly for subway, buses and cabs to get around. We were impossible to play a concert, hotel gig, restaurant, advised not to use the subway or buses after dark, so wedding or party without playing a bossa nova, Chico very kindly called us a cab at the end of each usually composed by Antonio Carlos Jobim, Brazil’s gig and issued instructions to the driver. most famous composer in the modern era. What a thrill it was to play Brazilian music and In the 1970’s I was in a band “Papaya” that some American jazz with real Brazilians. Chico is played exclusively Brazilian music and original an amazing virtuoso accordionist and his bassist compositions. Every band member loved bossa nova and drummer, Romulo Duarte and Erivelton Silva and samba as much as me. I’ve wanted to visit Brazil respectively, were true Brazilian virtuosi as well. Chico for decades. What took me so long? I’m happy to say and I really hit it off musically and had a surprising I fi nally made it. amount of material in common. Chico challenged me Rio de Janeiro is even more beautiful than the to learn some music I had never played before and photos you’ve seen. Think a cross between New York I really had to play my best and pay close attention and Honolulu. It is a city of eight million people with to keep up with some of the blistering fast tempi he beautiful beaches, green mountain forests, a subway chose. In turn, I challenged his band members to play and fantastic music. some of my repertoire that they had never played, and My wife and I had planned a vacation to Rio. they were terrifi c and incredibly supportive. I planned to take an accordion, as I often do when The Brazilian audiences were wonderfully traveling to foreign countries, because it is a great appreciative and responsive, which was a refreshing way to meet people. I asked Jovino Santos Neto, thrill as well. To feel so much positive energy coming the brilliant Brazilian virtuoso pianist and composer back from the audience also inspired us all to play our and my colleague at Cornish College of the Arts in best. Seattle, if he could put me in touch with Brazilian Chico Chagas, his wife, friends and fellow musicians. He suggested a few and I began email musicians were all so gracious and welcoming to correspondence and got a very positive response Jan and me that we from Chico Chagas. Chico is one of the best felt totally at ease. accordionists I have ever heard. The friends we made, Bell & Reed Much to my surprise and delight, when Chico the music we played ACCORDION learned I was coming with my accordion, he asked if I and the wonderful would like to play some gigs with him and his band in beauty and exhilarating WOODWIND Rio. My wife, Jan, and I were invited to his apartment excitement of Rio made * * * for a rehearsal and a meal with Chico and his wife, both Jan and me want Joanna. Joanna had prepared a lovely supper for us to return to Brazil soon. REPAIR after the rehearsal. Chico and Joanna’s apartment If you are curious TUNING is on the top fl oor with a great view of Tijuca national about Chico Chagas SALES forest that borders much of Rio. and his music, you can Chico speaks English quite well, but Joanna fi nd him on his website RENTALS knew only a few words. I had made a real effort to chicochagas.com or on INSTRUCTION learn as much Portuguese as I could before our trip Facebook. Chico also * * * and was truly glad I did. It really helped us navigate posted some tunes from the city and people seemed to appreciate my attempts our performances on www.bellandreed.com to speak the language. In Rio, unlike Paris or some his Facebook page and tel (206) 696-9054 other major cities, very few people speak English. We on YouTube (search 115 Prefontaine Pl S (401) had a great time rehearsing and getting to know one Murl Sanders Chico another over dinner and my limited Portuguese came Chagas). Seattle, WA 98104 in handy along with the dictionary I carried along. Did I mention the by appointment Chico had booked two gigs for us, one at the beaches? Centro Cultural Carioca in the oldest section of Rio 22 Summer Quarter 2013 Northwest Accordion News
Chester Pietka Scholarship Awards Two young accordionists have been awarded scholarship funds to help with their accordion lessons.
Carmen Truffat wrote: “I’ve wanted to play accor- dion since I heard a song on the radio. I never thought my dream would come true, but thanks to my support- Nine year old Rebecca Brandao wrote: “Two ive parents and a great accordion teacher, Cooksie, I years ago when I saw my fi rst accordion in Leaven- can fi nally achieve my dream. worth, I knew I wanted to play the accordion. I was 7 “I love playing the accordion because I feel like I years old. am in a sea of music and I know which notes to swim Now I have my own accordion. I spent my own by and I know the path by heart. I also love the excite- money ($200) to buy it. I am taking accordion les- ment and joy that follows playing a song correctly. sons to learn how to play. I love having lessons! It is “Someday I would like to be in a band with my always fun to learn new songs and play them for other friends Kayla playing viola, violin or piano, Nikita people. would sing, and I would play accordion and sing.” “I was so happy when I got to play on stage for the Day of the Accordion at Crossroads Mall. It was a little scary but it was really fun playing for everyone. “I want to play the accordion in Leavenworth when I grow up.”
Cory Pesaturo in Seattle
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summer Quarter 2013 23 Northwest Accordion News Note from Sundi: Great Scot! I’m enclosing an article on Gervasio Marcosignori Keeping along with a picture taken at London Accordion Festi- up with Gary val. Blair can be My mother used to say that if I haven’t had to challenging. As play the accordion I wouldn’t have gone to some of it happens, our the places and met some of the people I saw. Also favorite Scot taking up the accordion was the best thing that hap- gets around! pened to me. April 10 he I’m thankful my mother let me take music les- fl ew to Hong sons. Kong to join two members of the Hong Kong Cei- lidh Band (Tom Cord, drums and Fin Curror, fi ddle) and performed at the Notting- ham University in Ningbo, China for a charity ceilidh.
Remembering Gervasio Marcosignori By Sundi O’Mara
When I read that Gervasio Marcosignori died on March 9th, 2013, I remember hearing his performance and meeting him at the London Accordion Festival in 2001. The majority of the guests were Chinese stu- Gervasio was born in Castelfi dardo, Italy on dents. One of them “Jimmy” (the one in the kilt) used December 3, 1927, his father Givanni was his fi rst to study at Edinburgh University and attended many accordion teacher. At age 7 he performed for Italian ceilidhs (dances) and was ultra keen on dancing. I dictator Benito Mussolini. walked them through such dances as “strip the wil- He played classical, a wide range of Continental low”, “dashing white sergeant”, and “Ningbo square and Latin music on acoustic and electronic accordi- dance” (made up for the occasion by us) etc. The fi nal ons. Gervasio traveled around Europe, performed at dance “circassian circle” had absolutely everyone on festivals, performed for famous dignitaries like Queen the fl oor and we then fi nished off with the traditional Elizabeth II and Pope John Paul II. At the London Ac- “Auld Lang Syne” Many of the teachers at the Univer- cordion Festival he played music from the “Nutcrack- sity are from Scotland. The turn-out was excellent and er” and “Rhapsody in Blue” and other classics. the charity raised £3000. He was known as Poet of the Accordion. I believe The event received many compliments for both Gervasio Marcosignori is in heaven with some great the funds raised and for the music and participation ones like Charles Magnante, Charles Nunzio and An- by all. It looks certain that Gary and his friends will get thony Galla-Rini playing for St. Peter and the angels. further invitations for another Chinese experience, ac- Arrivederci Gervasio Marcosignori cording to the event organizer.
24 Summer Quarter 2013 Northwest Accordion News By the Way – Sam Thomas could be seen and heard during that From Doris Osgood broadcast along with other FANTASTIC accordionists It is said that “there is a time to be born and a time to Sergei Teleshev writes that he just released his new die”; there’s also a time to go!! On May 1, 2013 Jim solo album “The Magic of Accordion”. Here is the link Tobler retired from his work at Petosa Accordions. with description, as well as the other CDs with Trio Voronezh: http://www.triovoronezh.com/TrioVoronezh/ Buy_CD.html Classically trained at the Academy of Music in Voronezh, Russia, Sergei Teleshev has won many regional and international accordion competitions. He collaborates with many internationally recognized artists, ensembles, and orchestras (including Trio Voronezh, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Doc Severinsen, Halie Loren, International String Trio, Miroslav Lelyukh and many others...), composing and arranging music, participates in recording projects of different genres. This album presents his abilities to beautifully interpret pieces that range from the baroque works of J.S. Bach, to jazz....and even today’s “new age” music, all intimately rendered on the accordion - a magical instrument. Link for “The Magic of Accordion” CD : http://www. Thankfully, accordionists never “retire”. Jim just won’t triovoronezh.com/TrioVoronezh/Buy_CD.html be “on the day job”. We’re told that if the work piles Video sample: https://www.youtube.com/ up at the shop, Jim will be available to lend a hand. watch?v=eDFFUIGoBUc I’m not a late night television viewer, so I learned 2nd hand about an event on the Letterman show in February. On the Thursday before the Day of the Accordion, Johnny Depp was a guest on that program promoting the movie wherein he portrays Tonto with the Lone Ranger, I believe. Depp is a pop musician and played guitar and sang on the program also. The really cool thing was that there was a combo accompanying him. Cory Pestaturo was part of the group playing accordion. Cory wasn’t the focus, of course, but having him in the combo on national television was fabulous. .Rod Miller writes, “I had an interesting day yesterday, I met an accordionist from Richmond, where I grew up. He was a couple of years younger Best wishes ,Jim, as you move to your next phase of than me and took lessons from the same teacher I life. Good health and great music to you. had. He then moved to Bob Dressler’s studio, I think KMHD radio in Portland has a Saturday morning that was in Vancouver. We have many accordion music program featuring Brazilian music. The acquaintances but we had never met. We are going program regular features accordionists. The music to get together to play sometime in the future. Trade is generally with a large combo or orchestra and the music, stories and have a great afternoon! Just accordion can be part of the group or the feature. It’s thought I would share as this doesn’t happen often!” a very enjoyable set. Check it out. Andy Mirkovich is a highly respected musician in the The World Day of the Accordion May 5 had a 24 Pacifi c Northwest. He has a very busy performance hour web broadcast provided by Frederic Deschamps. schedule which tends to be 80% on the piano now. summer Quarter 2013 25 Northwest Accordion News His fi ne work on the accordion is what most of us love. etc, etc. He writes that he plays 72 programs yearly; that’s If you have interest in anything accordion please a lot!! This June, rather than being in Leavenworth check out the celebrating the accordion, Andy and his wife, Mary, Fontana Button Accordion Club Classifi ed Advertising will return to Harrison Hot Springs to celebrate their Site. 50th wedding anniversary. They honeymooned there
26 Summer Quarter 2013 Northwest Accordion News College Wind Ensemble and the Lehigh University Daniel J Desiderio Presents Wind Ensemble. Since moving to Langhorne, PA, Karl An Afternoon of Music has improved dramatically under Mr. Desiderio and Featuring Young Artists of the Future! played with verious German bands and the Accordion Pops Orchestra. His favor- On Saturday, May 4, Daniel Desiderio sponsored ite pieces are folk dances. three young men at a concert in east Bruswick, N.J. Albert Manginelli The following is information that he sent us about the became interested in the young students of his. accordion when he heard Justin Patterson an accordionist at fam- currently pursues a ily birthday celebrations. Master’s of Digital Media At age 12, Albert began at Drexel University’s studying with Maestro College of Media Arts Daniel Desiderio. Daniel and Design. Previously has been a member of the he attended the iSchool Accorion Pops Orches- at Drexel University for tra for four ears and has a Bachelor’s degree in performed as a soloist with Information Science and the orchestra at several of the concerts. Albert has Technology, and had the participated in accordion competitions winning fi rst honor of being a commencement speaker for the place twice in the American Accordion Musicological 2012 graduation class. Society’s Accordion Virtuoso Competition, second Justin has participated as place in the Carmen Carrozza Piano Accordion Schol- a member of the Accor- arship Competition, and fi rst place in the American dion Pops Orchestra for Accordionists’ Association’s Virtuoso Competition. He nine years and been as won Honorable Mention in the Youth Auditions for the student of Maestro Daniel Lansdowne Symphony Orchestra and has performed Desiderio for thirteen with the Dubin Trumpet Quartet, in church, and at years. private functions. Karl Ludwig Fetzer has been a student of Mr. Ladiesʼ Size PanJet 45 Desiderio for 2.5 years. Three-reed musette Originally from Long Sennheiser microphones Island NY, he started MIDI bass playing accordion at a young age. While study- Serious, professional instrument in a compact package ing engineering at Lehigh University, he perfored as a solo accordion ists on $3500 or best offer Shostakovich’s Jazz Suite No. 2 with the Moravian Contact Toby Hanson (253) 875-8580 to Corky if you want to learn all about his music [email protected] services. For more information please visit http://www.corkybennett.com/lessons.htm Remember, June is National Accordion Awareness Month. In the Pacifi c Northwest we are doing our part to make the accordion and its music available to the general public. Remember to submit your articles and other information to our magazine address: NWAS News 5102 NE 121st Ave Unit 12, Vancouver, WA 98682 Check the web site, www.nwasnews.com for current events and updates.
summer Quarter 2013 27 Northwest Accordion News Accordion Celebration Sponsors 2013 Please thank our generous sponsors when you see them Gary Dahl’s New Series Following on the big success of the Gary Dahl Virtuoso Sponsors $2,000 or more graded specials series of eSheet music (able to be Northwest Accordion Society - www.nwasnews.com sent to you by email), Gary Dahl has now released Projekt Bayern - www.projektbayern.com the fourth of his Music eBooks. Cat No: DH04 Collection #4 Favorite Waltzes & Polkas - 18 titles, Achtung Los, Amazing Grace, Beer Major Sponsors $500 or more Barrel Polka, Beer Barrel Polka (adv), Champagne Andreas Keller/Heidi Forschemer Polka, Chicken Dance, Clarinet Polka, Edelweiss, *Five Valley Accordion Association Jus t Because, Let’s Have A Party, Maria Elena, Liech- Petosa Accordions - www.petosa.com tensteiner Polka, My Wild Irish Rose, Red River Valley In addition: Co-Sponsoring Bruce Gassman; and You Are My Sunshine, Sunrise Sunset, Vienna sponsoring Sam Thomas My City Of Dreams, Tulips From Amsterdam, You Roland Accordions - www.rolandus.com Can’t Be True Dearover 56 pages of music for only Tempo Trend Accordions - www.tempotrend.ca US$24.95 or Euro equivalent. *Peggy and Gary Thompson The previous eBooks recently released are: Cat No: DH01 Collection #1 Latin Spectacular - 10 Business Sponsors titles, Besame Mucho, Amapola, Tico Tico, Brazil, Bavarian Village Business Association www. Beyond the Sea, El Cumbanchero, Adios Muchachos, bavarianvillagebusinessasso.org/community.htm Spanish Eyes, A Day in the Life of a Fool, Amour, The Taffy Shop/Cary Sanger www. over 26 pages of high quality arrangements for only leavenworthtaffyshop.com US$24.95 or Euro equivalent. Cat No: DH02 Collection #2 Favorite French Accordion Players, Accordion Clubs, Standards - 10 titles, La Vie en Rose, Les Bicyclettes Friends of the Accordion de Belsize, Moulin Rouge, Clair de Lune, Pigalle, (*These donations sponsor our bursary program for young Domino, Michelle, Padam Padam, Under Paris Skies, accordion players) The River Seine, 32 pages of high quality arrange- Katherine Allen ments for only US$24.95 or Euro equivalent. Al Aman Cat No: DH03 Collection #3 The American Song- Pat Dalen book - 10 titles, Tenderly, Angel Eyes, Misty, Sep- Eugene Deda tember Song, Moon River, Summertime, Sentimental Helen L. Eldenberg Journey, Crazy, The Godfather, Autumn Leaves, over Paul Francis 32 pages of music for only US $24.95 or Euro equiva- James P. Giarde lent. Linda A. Groeber in memory of Clarence Groeber You can view sample pages of the music online Colleen Halverson (DH01, DH02, DH03, DH04) and order from the shop- Hugo Accordion Band ping basket which links to the high security eCom- Geoff and Joyce Levear merce site run by Worldpay.com, one of the world’s Rod Miller largest internet payment processing systems. Andy Mirkovich There are nearly 200 arrangements on his Music- Drs. Jim & Shirley O’Brien ForAccordion.com website of Gary Dahl. Marjorie Rombauer Robynn Snow Randall Tron Roland FR - 7x V-Accordion for Sale Richard Webber Lois Yale Almost new Roland FR - 7x for sale Northwest Accordionaires (purchased this year) Northwest Accordion Teachers Classic Black in mint condition NWAS - Day of the Accordion Only played a few times NWAS - Forest Grove Social Has the “Richard Noel Sets” already installed. Spokane Inland NW Accordion Club Asking price $4200 Tualatin Valley Accordionists, Forest Grove If interested please call Lou Marzano at (541) 556-7441
28 Summer Quarter 2013 Northwest Accordion News 2013 Mesa Accordion Event is a Huge Success Many of the participants have been to this By Dan Grauman event multiple times, and twelve have attended every year. This gathering has become more of a “family reunion” than an accordion camp. An orchestra, led by MAE Music Director and renowned bayanist, Stas Venglevski, performed a wonderful concert to an enthusiastic audience of over 350. Solos, a duet, and ensembles were featured, in addition to the orchestral selections. The highlight of the weekend was an evening celebration of the life, music and legacy of the great Frank Marocco, founder of this annual event, which began in 2007. Several of the par- ticipants, including Stas Venglevski, former AAA US Virtuoso Champion, Joe Natoli, 2010 AAA US Virtuoso Champion, Gabe Hall-Rodrigues, and jazz accordionist, Amy Jo Sawyer, wrote original compositions or arrangements to honor Frank Marocco’s memory. The 2014 MAE will feature Guest Artist, Joan Cochran Sommers, who will be honored on the occasion of her 80th birthday. For further information about the 2014 MAE please contact event directors, Dan and Joan Grauman: [email protected]
2013 MAE collage details: Top left: Quinn & Liam Collins, youngest 2013 MAE orchestra members and 2012 AAA festival multiple trophy winners Top right: (l to r) Gabe Hall-Rodrigues, Amy Jo Sawyer, Frank Petrilli, Joe Natoli, Wes Anderson (drums), Sean Brogan (bass) perform a composition by Amy Jo Upper center: 2013 MAE orchestra Lower center: MAE Music Director, Stas Venglevski, demonstrating bellows shake technique with assistance from Gail Campanella Bottom left: Italian accordion virtuoso, Antonino De Luca, with Frank Petrilli Bottom right: Bruce Lawrie receives award from MAE co- directors, Dan & Joan Grauman, for being staff photographer Borsini Accordion and sound director for all seven years of the event Excellent condition. The beautiful Arizona Golf Resort was the Treble 4 sets of handmade reeds 11 registers and master setting for the seventh annual four-day gathering, Bass 5 sets of handmade reeds - 7 registers. known as the Mesa Accordion Event (MAE), for- 25 lbs. Keyboard 18 ¾”. Dry tuned. merly the Frank Marocco Accordion Event, which Air tight bellows with stereo pickups. brought together 50 accordionists and 30 fam- Comes with soft case. ily members from twelve states, three Canadian $ 1950.00 Provinces, and Italy. Call 503-484-5064
summer Quarter 2013 29 Northwest Accordion News Squeeze box master: Bitterroot Valley the wall, with a bar that stuck out and a spring to take accordionist impresses musicians with about half the weight off, and told me, ‘Now you can his uncommon skill play the accordion,’ ” he recalled, smiling. His father had fi rst tried to learn the instrument himself, bringing home the full-sized, white Wurlitzer accordion, and trying to learn the fi rst few pieces in the lesson book. That never happened, but happily he recognized his son’s aptitude and encouraged him. Young Skultin studied accordion with a teacher for several years, then studied music at Roosevelt College outside of Chicago for a few semesters. After that, he decided to try to make it as a professional musician, moving to Los Angeles and playing gigs both locally and on the road, and even doing comedic turns with what he termed “funny hat groups.” Eventually, he realized that he wasn’t going to make a living at it, not because of any musical defi - ciency but due to a lack of business sense. He went Russ Lawrence photo Relaxing in his living room, Dick Skultin coaxes back to school to earn a degree in psychology, and his own arrangement out of the jazz standard, “Ain’t worked as a clinical psychologist for Los Angeles Misbehavin’.” County, retiring in 1988, and moving to the Bitterroot March 04, 2013 4:15 pm • By RUSS LAW- in 1996. RENCE - for the Ravalli Republic He went eight years without touching the accor- He hasn’t played with a lot of big-name musi- dion, having been caught up in his career and lost cians, or had many high-profi le gigs, but accordionist contact with the musicians with whom he’d played, Dick Skultin has been making the world a more musi- but his wife, Ruth, encouraged him to pick it up again. cal place, both professionally and just for the love of When they moved here, he attended a few jams held it, for over eight decades. by the local Five Valley Accordion Association. “He’s so humble, there are a lot of people who “I was amazed – there are some pretty good ac- don’t realize how good he is,” says David Horgan, of cordion players here, I thought.” the Bitterroot Valley accordionist. What really struck him was hearing late jazz pia- Horgan, best known as a guitarist with the Big nist Jean Wrobel playing with bassist Don Maus. Sky Mudfl aps, has also been playing with a Western “I thought, ‘What – they play jazz here in Mon- swing band, Western Union, and invited Skultin to sit tana?’ ” in at a recent gig. They do, indeed, and Skultin began reconnect- “I didn’t know a single song they played,” laughed ing with his instrument, and reinventing himself as a Skultin, 85, who was initially dubious about joining the musician. band for the night. Skultin the psychologist is a self-aware person, Horgan said that he would simply tell Skultin what and realized that his technical skills were not what key the next song was in, and alert him to any tricky they were as a young man. chord progressions. “He ended up playing from nine “My fi ngers were like bananas, I was not ready until 1 a.m.,” he said. [to play],” he laughed, but he set about getting back in That’s a nod to Skultin’s versatility as a player, shape to play. and his preference for playing in an ensemble, fi nding “I hate to practice. I have a hard time getting ways to blend in. He’s best-known for his melodious started, but once I get started I enjoy what I’m doing.” jazz accordion, not the genre with which the instru- To get in shape, he might practice 2-4 hours a day; ment is usually associated. now, it’s more like a few hours a week. His goals are He started playing the accordion when he was simple. 8 years old. “My father put one in my lap, and off I “Make it sound melodious. Give it some feeling.” went,” he said. He credits Ruth as his inspiration, and his best A standard accordion weighs 24-28 pounds, he audience. “If she’s not in the house I just don’t want to said, awfully heavy for such a young student. play,” he nodded. “My father built a contraption that he mounted on Reinventing himself as a musician began with 30 Summer Quarter 2013 Northwest Accordion News brushing up his technical skills, while admitting that Spokane Accordion Ensemble News he’d lost a few steps to the younger players. “What they can do, I’ll never do,” he acknowledged, although The ensemble is busy this spring, playing at he still picked up a fi rst-place trophy for his rendition several new venues. Our group is enjoying an of an old-time tune at a regional competition. Some hearing loss, and fl exibility issues in his increase in public performances and having a hand, limit what he can achieve, so he began focusing lot of fun doing it. We played a couple of St. on improvisations built around his musical strengths. Patrick’s Day programs in March, which the “I can’t keep up, but I can improvise,” he noted, Webbers augmented, with Rick on the hammered relying on his background in harmonic structure, dulcimer and Eileen on the accordion. Our chords and composition, to lead him. secretary Cheryl McGinley joined them for one “In improvisation, you’re playing ideas. Some- number, also on accordion. times it’s your fi ngers telling you what to do, some- In April we began taking an abbreviated times it’s your mind,” he said, but when it all comes version of our “Americana” concert to some new together, “suddenly you’re on top of the world.” venues. We are well received, and people often “He’s a musician, he has a great ear, and he comment that they had no idea that an accordion plays lovely musical lines,” says Steve Powell, key- board player for the Big Sky Mudfl aps. He heard Skul- ensemble could make so many different sounds tin play in Missoula, when David Horgan hired Skultin and sound so much like an orchestra. One lady to serenade his wife at their 30th anniversary dinner came up to us and told us that we are “Spokane’s in Missoula. best kept secret.” We encourage audience “I was so impressed with what he can do,” Powell participation with singing along and now end our said. “It was a special musical moment.” program with several of our members dancing Horgan hired him after hearing him play with gui- with our listeners, while a few of us play our last tarist Chuck Hurt. “I remember that night really well. I song. listened hard to what he could do, and realized he’s a Two of our members recently purchased really good jazz player. Petosa’s Am 1,000 Leggera. It is a full sized “He’s pretty darn uncommon,” Horgan added. instrument weighing in at 23 pounds with the full “It’s not that easy an instrument to be that fl uid on, to be able to swing. Some really good polka players sound that Petosa is known for. can be virtuosos, but to improvise and play with some We are currently selecting and practicing subtlety, to have a good feeling for blues, jazz, and for music for a fall concert, which will be directed by blending, that’s pretty uncommon.” our conductor, Beverley Fess of Calgary, Alberta, Not everyone loves the accordion, but Skultin be- possibly in early November. We will provide more lieves that has more to do with bad players than with details in a future article. Contact President the instrument itself. Eileen Webber at 509-290-6858 with questions or “The accordion has been maligned too much,” be comments. asserted. It’s not hard to get sound out of an accor- dion, but music is another matter. “It’s diffi cult to play admitted, adding that “you really have to pay attention and make it sound decent, but if you want to play it to when you’re going to run out of air.” musically, you really have to work at it.” Skultin recorded a CD that demonstrates his The instrument produces sound by forcing air solo virtuosity, but playing with others is his joy. His from a bellows through scores of tiny reeds inside the idea of a good time is playing with a group of fellow instrument. The right hand plays a keyboard, and the musicians for an appreciative audience, when people left hand operates buttons; each key has four reeds, just can’t help themselves from dancing. “I’m just in and each button fi ve, enabling a skilled player to pro- heaven,” he says of times like that. duce a wide range of notes. The reeds are made from Currently, he doesn’t have any regular gigs, Swedish steel, and maintaining an accordion is a job although he’ll be playing with Hurt again at the Red for a specialist. Bird restaurant in Missoula in June. He doesn’t seek Skultin grows particularly animated when dis- performance opportunities, but enjoys sitting in when cussing the anatomy of the instrument, particularly invited, so it’s hard to predict where he’ll perform next. the bellows. “That’s the breath of the instrument, the When he plays, though, expect heads to turn – essence of the accordion,” he said. It’s also part of especially the heads of other musicians, who appreci- what makes the instrument so diffi cult to master, he ate what they’re hearing. summer Quarter 2013 31 Northwest Accordion News Grandpa Reaches 88 years of age Do not need more than one accordion
90 Bass “Traviata” Leaks but plays fairly well $150.00 120 Bass “Noble” Excellent Condition $600.00
120 Bass “Elkavox” Midi (installed by Arralde) 120 Bass “Excelsior” Gold Model $3995.00 Recently spot tuned by Arralde $6000.00
120 Bass “SCM” 15 pound reedless, serviced 120 Bass “Petosa” Millennium. Like new, recently service by Arralde. $1200.00 by Petosa - $3995.00 Call Grandpa Luigi in Kent, WA for more info - 206-550-7806 32 Summer Quarter 2013 Northwest Accordion News Seattle Accordion Social Photos by Marjorie Rombauer Due to technical diffi culties, the written report was not accessible.
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Wallace Festival adds Cory Pesaturo on the David Letterman Youth Accordion Competition Show On Thursday, February 21st, Cory Pesaturo per- formed with the Bill Carter Band and Johnny Depp on The Historic Wallace Accordion Festival invites the David Letterman Show. young musicians to enter its fi rst-ever accordion com- Versatile accordionist Cory Pesaturo is involved petition. in many types of accordion events Among his future The competition will be August 10, 2013, starting appearances are 3 pending concerts in Italy, dates at 2:30 p.m. in the gazebo in downtown Wallace. to be announced soon; participation in the Carthage There will be two categories: Beginner (up Jazz Festival in Africa on April 12, 2013; The Mont- through Palmer Hughes Level 4), and Intermediate magny Accordion Festival, August 29-September 1st, (Palmer Hughes Level 5 and above.) The contest is located one hour north of Quebec City. open to accordionists age 32 and under. Cory will judge at the 2013 Coupe Mondiale, Each entrant will be asked to play two selections August 19-25 in Victoria, Canada. He will also perform of different genres, for a total performance time of up with violinist Yasmine. Cory will also perform in a Jazz to seven minutes. Three professional musicians will Trio Night with two accordion artists to be announced be judging this non-sanctioned competition. There is in the USA news very soon. no entry fee. One of Cory’s special interests is cars. He will Prizes will be $75 for fi rst place in each of the two perform at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance categories; $50 cash for second place, and $25 for World’s Top Car Show. This is the main car show in third place. A grant from the Frank A. Morbeck Foun- the world which takes place every year. All the best dation is helping sponsor this contest. Call 208 699 cars are there including auctions, events, historical 7554 to sign up for the competition, or email acomfy- races. Cory performs at various events during this [email protected]. time. August 14-18, 2013. This is the third year for the Wallace Accordion He will also entertain at the Cotati Accordion Fes- Festival which has grown and added new events each tival August 17-18th. For further information: Cory@ year. The 2013 festival on August 9-11 will feature corypesaturo.com Bruce Gassman as its Friday night concert headliner, with Sam Thomas as the opening act. Saturday’s concert will feature Michael Bridge and will include a dance. As in the past, there will be a Saturday morn- ing Celebration Parade, several professional work- shops, and street vendors, plus three different dance classes. The Jammin’ in the Gazebo that proved popular last year is moving from Saturday to Friday. Accordi- onists and other musicians who wish to have their “15 minutes of fame at the Center of the Universe” may call 208 699 7554 to reserve a spot. For musicians who are not comfortable performing solo, Michael Bridge will be available for back-up during part of the afternoon. Another special event this year will be a Saturday afternoon showing of the Charlie Chaplin silent movie “The Kid” with “pit” music by Michael Bridge. The fi lm will be shown in Wallace’s historic Sixth Street The- atre. A farewell breakfast on Sunday morning will wrap up the weekend.
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Accordion Events Calendar BROOKINGS ACCORDION CLUB By Doris Osgood BROOKINGS, OR [email protected] 4th Sat. monthly 2-4 PM, Evergreen Federal S&L, 850 Chetco Ave. Brookings, OR, Pres. Cami Meccia 541- NORTHWEST ACCORDION SOCIETY SOCIALS 469-807 SEATTLE, WA EASTSIDE JAZZ 2nd Monday monthly: June 10, July and August will Bellevue, WA be summer break. Socials resume Sept. 9 at the 3rd Tuesday monthly, Courtyard Marriott Hotel, 7:30 Swedish Cultural Center. Contact: John Giuliani 425- PM beginning January 2012. Contact: Cooksie 255-2121 or Birgit Ages 206-368-9720 Back up contact: Kramer 425-828-9104 Bonnie Birch 206-622-4786. Music 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM. EMERALD VALLEY ACCORDION CLUB NORTHWEST ACCORDION SOCIETY SOCIALS EUGENE, OR TACOMA, WA 1st Monday monthly: 7:00 – 9:30 PM Veterans’ 2nd Thursday monthly June 13, July 11, Aug. 8, Sept. Memorial Bldg. 1626 Willamette St. Secretary Linda 12 Lutheran Church 121st & Park Ave. Across from Gunn 541-726-6330 [email protected] V.P. Lou PLU Library 7:00 – 9:30 PM Marzano Social time 6 PM, business 6:45 PM Contact: Dick Myking 253-537-0136 FAIRBANKS ACCORDION CLUB NORTHWEST ACCORDION SOCIETY SOCIALS FAIRBANKS, AK FOREST GROVE, OR Mondays weekly 6 – 8 PM Pioneers Home, open to all 4th Sundays April and October. Forest Grove free reed instruments. Contact: Christine Upton 907- Community Center, 2037 Douglas St. Forest Grove, 457-3392 OR. 1:30 PM – 5:00 PM. Contact: Doris Osgood 503-357-0417. FIVE VALLEY ACCORDION ASSOCIATION October 27, 2013 MONTANA 5VAA Jams are 1- 5 Pm ACCORDION CLUB OF CENTRAL OREGON June 9 Eagles, Hamilton BEND, OR June 23 American Legion, Missoula 2ND Saturday Monthly, noon – 2 PM Aspen Ridge July 19 – 21 picnic/dance,Stevensville Retirement Home 1010 NW Purcell Blvd, Bend Aug. 30 – Sept 1 Lone Pine/NW Assoc. Members provide entertainment one Sunday Sept. 8 Rustic Hut, Florence monthly also. Contacts: Lillian Jones, 541-536-1531 Sept 22 Sunrise Saloon, Missoula [email protected] or Karl Kment, 541-548-0495 Oct. 13 Eagles, Hamilton [email protected] Oct. 27 rustic Hut, Florence ACCORDION CLUB OF ROSEBURG Pres. Helen Brady 549-3946 ROSEBURG, OR [email protected] 3rd Monday monthly 6:30, 553 Little Valley Rd. Montana – NW Accordion Association Roseburg June 2 Elks, Polson Pres. Karen Cordell 553 Little Valley Rd. Roseburg, June 26 Eagles, Kalispell OR 97471 541-784-1911 [email protected] Contact: Ken Kenmille 407-3514 all NWAA Jams 2 – 5:30 PM ACCORDION CLUB OF VANCOUVER Montana – Great Falls Accordion Players VANCOUVER, B.C. June 23 Elks www.meetup.com/Accordion-Club-of-Vancouver July 21 Moose contact: Haike Kingma, [email protected] Aug. 18 Eagles ACCORDION INTERNATIONAL MUSIC SOCIETY Sept. 15 Elks SANTA BARBARA, CA Oct. 20 Moose 2nd Sunday monthly 1 – 3 PM Vale Verde Retirement Jams are 1 PM – 5 PM Theatre 900 Calle de los Amigos, Santa Barbara, CA Contact Pat Sharp for info: 406-452-4546 AIMS P.O. Box 4511 Santa Barbara, CA 93140 GEM STATE ACCORDION CLUB Info: Heinz Trick 805-685-2260 IDAHO www.santabarbaraaccordions.com Kuni Firehouse Café and Grill Nampa, ID 3rd Saturday monthly 2 – 4 PM
36 Summer Quarter 2013 Northwest Accordion News for information contact: Dianne Lansing slansing757@ 509-290-6858 [email protected] gmail.com SPOKANE AND INLAND NORTHWEST ACC. CLUB HUGO’S ACCORDION BAND SPOKANE, WA MT. VERNON, WA 4th Monday monthly, 1520 W. 3rd and Maple in 2nd and 4th Monday monthly 2:00 - 4:00 PM Spokane, at the Global Credit Union Bldg. Exit #280 President, Duane Stowe 16580 Peterson Rd off I-90. Burlington, WA 98233 360-757-4826 dstowe@ 6 – 9 PM, $3. at the door clearwire.net HOUSTON BAY AREA ACCORDION CLUB TUALATIN VALLEY ACCORDIONISTS HOUSTON, TX FOREST GROVE, OR 2ND Wednesday monthly 5 – 9 PM Joe Brikha, Pres 1st Sat. monthly 10 AM – 1 PM Forest Grove Library [email protected] www.bayareaaccordionclub. Pacifi c Ave. Contact: Paul and Judy Bria 503-591- com 0504 [email protected] MEDFORD ACCORDION CLUB YUMA ACCORDION CLUB MEDFORD, OR Yuma, AZ 4th Monday monthly 7 - 9 PM: Central Point Senior every Tuesday, November - March at the Yuma Food Center 123 N. 2nd St, Central Point, OR Jeannette Bank at 2404 E 24th Street, Yuma, AZ Dewey, Pres. 1029 SE Rogue Dr. Grants Pass, OR President, Coreen Bergholm @ [email protected] 97526 541-471-7455 or Ginger Purdy @ [email protected] OKANAGAN ACCORDION CLUB VICTORIA ACCORDION CLUB KELOWNA, BC VICTORIA, B.C. CANADA Tuesdays weekly Sept. – May, Senior Center on 1st Sunday Monthly 2:30 PM, Victoria Edelweiss Club Richter 108 Niagra St., James Bay District Victoria, BC Info contact: Rod Miller 250-317-9088, Lela Bourne Contact: John 250-386-7282 or 250-477-3098 [email protected] BUTTON BOX CAMPS JULY AND SEPT ROGUE RIVER ACCORDION CLUB for information contact: Joseph Smiell Jr. 812 Bantry Way ROGUE RIVER, OR Benica, CA 94510 2nd Friday monthly. 4 – 6 PM Council Chambers RCAC ACCORDION CAMP- SILVER FALLS Rogue River City Hall, 133 Broadway St. Rogue CONFERENCE CENTER June 9 - 14, 2013 near River, OR. Pres. Margot Turrell 206 Creekside Grants Sublimity, OR. Camp treasurer: Marlene Meissner 503- Pass, OR 97526 541-479-9409 [email protected] 463-9909 [email protected] ROSE CITY ACCORDION CLUB LEAVENWORTH INTERNATIONAL ACCORDION PORTLAND, OR CELEBRATION June 20- 23, 2013 Leavenworth, 3rd Saturday monthly. 1 – 5 PM Milwaukie Public WA. www.accordioncelebration.org www.nwasnews. Safety Bldg, SE 32nd & Harrison, Milwaukie, OR. com Pres. Wayne Tiusanen [email protected] KIMBERLEY OLD TIME ACCORDION www.rosecityaccordionclub.org COMPETITION KIMBERLEY, BC SEQUIM ACCORDION SOCIAL after 39 years, the event has been canceled. SEQUIM, WA FAIRBANKS SUMMER ARTS FESTIVAL 2nd Sunday, Odd numbered months, 1:00 – 4:00 July , 2013 on the campus of U. of Alaska Fairbanks. PM Sequim Senior Center 921 E. Hammond St; www.fsaf.org contact 907-474-8869 next meeting January 13 contact: Jeannie Berg- ACCORDION CELEBRATION – Historic Wallace [email protected] 360-683-5620 Wallace, ID August 9 - 11, 2013 www. SIERRA NEVADA ACCORDIONS wallaceIdahoChamber.com RENO, NV COTATI ACCORDION FESTIVAL John Covarelli, Pres. 775-848-3777, sqeezebox2@ Cotati, CA August 17 - 18 , 2013 www.cotatifest. gmail.com com 707-664-04444 SPOKANE ACCORDION ENSEMBLE VICTORIA ACCORDION FESTIVAL SPOKANE, WA Victoria, British Columbia August 16 – 17, 2013 Weekly rehearsals 6- 9 PM Eileen Webber, Pres. www.bcaccordion.ca 1-778-433-8700
summer Quarter 2013 37 Northwest Accordion News 66TH COUPE MONDIALE Entertainers in the Northwest August 19 – 26, 2013 Victoria, B.C. Canada Submit your public performance schedules to Doris Osgood 3224 B St Forest Grove, OR 97116 [email protected] ALPENFEST Alpenfest Sept. 26 – 29, 2013 Wallowa County, Alpiners USA www.alpinerusa.com with Joe Domitrowich OR, Oregon’s Little Switzerland Enterprise, P.O. Box 301 Juan Barco – Band Joseph, OR 97846 Details: oregonalpenfest.com or Contact: 23091 23rd Ave. W. Brier, WA 98036 541-432-0209. Cell 541-398-1096 425-775-8150; cell 206-356-1878 ACCORDION EXTRAVAGANZA Corky Bennett EDMONTON, ALBERTA September, 2013 keyboardist/conductor for Dick Contino @ the www.edmontonaccordion.com Accordion Convention Oct. 28 – 31 http://www. accordionstars.com/ INTERNATIONAL ACCORDION CONVENTION Wednesdays at Polo Lounge, Fridays w/ 9th St. Band Las Vegas, NV, Oct. 28 – 31, 2013 Carnival of Venice in Reno Senior Center, Saturdays at Bavarian World Vegas at the Gold Coast Hotel, Las Vegas website: www.corkybennett.com USA: 1-800-472-1695 outside USA: 1-801-486-1695 email: [email protected] [email protected] 775-287-2050 Bonnie Birch website: bonniebirch.com For scheduling information: write 1107 1st Ave. #1003 Seattle, WA 98101. 206-622-4786, email: [email protected] Chuck Berger Accordion Repair and Public Performance For information call: 503-254-0996 [email protected] Charlie Brown Contact: [email protected] hm 253-857- 6557 cell 253-376-5487 Frank Calapristi Winter schedule at King Ludwig’s, Wed, Thurs. Sun. nights; tour groups as needed For scheduling information write PO Box 1057 Leavenworth, WA 98826 509-548-0155 [email protected] Will Knoop of St. Helens, OR visits the Chihuly Museum in Seattle Gary Dahl For scheduling information write 509 Valley Ave. NE #5 Puyallup, WA 98372 The Chester Pietka Scholarships are Phone/fax 253-770-9492 available for young accordionists. Young people [email protected]; www.accordions.com/ ages 18 and under, taking lessons from a garydahl; www.beltuna.com recognized teacher, or wishing to do so, may Tom Demski (Mr. Flash) submit a written request for scholarship funds For scheduling information write: 518 9th St. SW for the purpose of taking lessons. Requests are Puyallup, WA 98371 253-840-9277 to be submitted to Doris Osgood, 3224 B St., [email protected] Voice Band Forest Grove, OR 97116 or e-mail dorisosgood@ For scheduling: Birgit Ages 206-368-9720 folkvoice@ frontier.com. folkvoiceband.com; http://folkvoiceband.com In addition to giving personal information, Happy Hans’ Music Hans Rainer, Jr. students are to share their interest and their goals June 15 Berliner Pub Renton, WA 6 – 10 PM for playing the accordion. These scholarships July 19 Berliner Pub Renton 6 – 10 PM are open to the young people within the Pacifi c Aug. 3 Benson Barn North Bend WA 1 – 5 PM Northwest, not just the greater Portland area. Aug. 17 Berliner Pub Renton 6 – 10 PM Sept. 7 Berliner Pub Renton 6 – 10 PM
38 Summer Quarter 2013 Northwest Accordion News Sept 12 – 15 Oktoberfest Mt. Angel, OR Dennis Schadduck Sept. 20 Maple Valley Oktoberfest 6:30 – 9:30 PM China Jade Restaurant 87th & Greenwood Ave. N Sept. 27 -29 Renton Oktoberfest Seattle Sunday nights. Oct. 4,5,11,12,18,19 Oktoberfest Leavenworth, WA For scheduling information write Hans Rainer, JR Joe Szabo 24613 231st Ave. SE Maple Valley, WA 98038 Fri – Sat. 6:30 – 9:30 PM Nonna Emilia’s Ristorante 425-413-6562 [email protected] WWW. Aloha, OR HAPPYHANSMUSIC.COM For scheduling information: 13484 SW Devonshire Dr. Beaverton, OR 97005 503-641-2313 Lynn Haldeman Leader of Haldeman’s OOM-PAH Boys Syl’s Ya Sure Ya Betcha Band (WA) Der Rheinlander Restaurant Portland, OR Syl’s Arizona Dance Band and Polka Band Wed, Thurs, Sat, Sun. 5 PM – 9 PM June 8, 13 Dakota Club Renton VFW 7 – 11 PM Contact: Lynn Haldeman 1200 NE 199th Ave. Portland, June 16, 4 – 6 PM, 7 – 9 PM Midsummer Dance Vasa OR 97230 503-328-6099 [email protected] Park Hall Bellevue, WA July 13, 7 – 11 PM Dakota Club Dance VFW Renton, Greg Meier WA For scheduling information write: 38572 Park Ave. Sept. 7, 8 – 11:30 PM Sons of Norway Bothel, WA Sandy, OR 97055 503-668-7002. Fax 503-668-1058 Sept. 21, 8 – 11:30 PM Sons of Norway Bothel, WA [email protected] Sept. 29, 8 – 11:30 PM Bruno’s European Restaurant Andy Mirkovich Tacoma, WA Full schedule private engagements Sept. 30, 4 – 7 PM Bruno’s, Tacoma, WA Master Classes by appointment: 425-451-1256 Full schedule in Mesa and Apache Junction, AZ November - April Murl Allen Sanders (Jan.- April, Nov. Arizona Schedule, 480-357-2585) June 9 – 14 Accordion Camp Silver Falls State Park For scheduling: Sylvia Jorgensen, WA contact: 253- Conference Center 845-9321, cell 253-678-7682 Oct. 18 Benaroya Hall w/members of the Seattle [email protected], www.fjordsong.com Symphony (stay tuned for more about this!) Full schedule private engagements, regular SVEA Trio performances in synagogue and church, composing, Svea Trio- Richard Svensson and Bjarne Jacobsen and teaching. 206-523-3245, [email protected] www.winwins. www.murlallensanders.comFor scheduling information com/sveatrio/ write: [email protected] PO Box 30553 Seattle, NW Accordionaires WA 98113, 206-781-8196 June 20 7:15 PM Festhalle Leavenworth, WA Lyle Schaefer June 21 2:45 PM Grange Leavenworth, WA For scheduling information write: 10523-63rd St. Contact: Cooksie Kramer 425-828-9104 Ct. E. #61, Puyallup, WA 98372, schaeferband@ yahoo.com, 253-848-0778. Most of our professional players keep their current and updated performance schedules on their web sites. Sam’s Variety Gems Advance scheduling is diffi cult and often fl uid. Consult Sam Pecorilla: home 541-847-2282, cell 541-321- the contact information and web addresses for up to date 9088 information. Support them when you can. Smilin’ Scandinavians Gary Blair Concerts in the Northwest Aug.9 Jefferson Co. Fair Port Townsend 3 – 4:30 PM Aug. 18 Edmons Parks Concert Edmonds City Part Scottish Accordionist Gary Blair Sr will perform at Leaven- 3 – 4 PM worth after which he will give three concerts in the Pacifi c Sept. Monroe Oktoberfest Evergreen State Northwest. Fairgrounds 2:45 – 3:45 PM, 6 – 7 PM Sept. Monroe Oktoberfest noon – 1 PM, 4:45 – 5:45 Friday June 28 at The Sequim Prairie Grange 290 Ma- PM cLeay Rd Sequim WA. Starts at 6:30 pm Sept. 28 Sacred Heart Oktoberfest Sacred Heart Sunday June 30 at Portland Community Music Center Catholic Church Lacey, WA 7:30 – 9:30 PM 3350 SE Francis St Portland Or. Starts at 2:00 pm Sept. 29 Elliott Bay Brewery Oktoberfest Lake City (One Block South of Powell Blvd at 33rd Ave) Brewhouse, Seattle 2 – 6 PM Oct. 5, 12, 19 Oktoberfest Leavenworth, WA Monday July 1 at Veteran’s Memorial Building 1626 Wil- For scheduling information contact: Toby Hanson lamette St Eugene Or. Starts at 7:00 pm 11123 216th St. E Graham, WA 98338 253-875-8580 Please invite your friends to attend one of these concerts [email protected] and experience the thrill of listening to this exceptional http://smilinscandivanians.com accordionist. summer Quarter 2013 39 Northwest Accordion News
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