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NORTHWEST ACCORDION NEWS Student’s Waltz Special Youth Competition Photos - Day of the Accordion, Accordion Socials! AAA Selects representatives for the Coupe Mondiale Updates on Micheal Bridges, Gary Blair, Cory Pesaturo VOL. 23 NO. 2 Northwest Accordion Society Summer Quarter 2013 ! The “ARTISTA”“ARTISTA” in a classic SunburstSunburst Wood finish.finish. The model “C” uniquelyuniquely designedesigned forfor the American/European Folk artist forfor traditional styles ofof Zydeco, Cajun,Cajun, Blues, Bluegrass,Bluegrass, Conjuntojunto, Tex Mex,Mex, Klezmer,Klezmer, CountryCountry and AlternativeAlternative FolkFolk. ModelModel “B”“B” designeddesigned forfor authenticauthentic BalkanBalkan, Serbian,Serbian, RussianRussian andand EasternEastern European music. You will love how the Artista sounds, feelsfeels and performs.performs. Its stylestyle speaks forfor itself.itself. 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 $110.00 the publishing deadline. Should space be an Half page $55.00 issue, articles will be printed in the order in which Quarter $30.00 they are submitted. All decisions regarding Business card $10.00 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, 6453 SE Nathan Ct., Hillsboro, OR 97123 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) 484-5064 the necessary “permission to print” with material [email protected] sent. Views in the articles and information printed NW Accordion Society Offi cers 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) 254-5245 advertisers. Advisory Board Rick Hatley, ..................................................................... (253) 288-0442 Dick Myking .................................................................... (253) 537-0136 Is your membership renewal due? Birgit Ages ...................................................................... (206) 368-9720 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) 254-5245 Northwest Accordion Society [email protected] 5102 NE 121st Ave. #12 Vancouver, WA 98682 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,