NORTHWEST ACCORDION NEWS
Frosini Tells How The Fox and The Hound Leavenworth Intenational Accordion Celebration! Kimberley Old Time Accordion Competition Results Accordions by the Sea, Accordion Social Reports, Photos & More!
VOL. 20 NO. 4 Northwest Accordion Society Winter Quarter 2010
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Table of Contents Quarterly Update
2 Letter from the Editors Dear Members, 2 Quarterly Update In Oregon, our fi rst days of November were warm 3 Letters to the Editors and mild. As I write this evening, the temperature has 3 Composer – Arthur Metzler 4 Flying Fingers dropped 15 degrees and the wind is brisk. Lest I was 6 Results Coupe Mondiale 2010 in Croatia lulled into thinking otherwise, it really is mid autumn! 6 Tacoma Accordion Social As you read through this issue, please note the 8 Day of the Accordion changes that are outlined for the Seattle Socials and 9 In Remembrance for the Day of the Accordion. Socials are an important 9 John Raymond Giuliani, Sr. (Julian) part of the accordion community. To keep the socials 9 Design Needed in Seattle interesting and fun, the venue will alternate 10 Seattle Accordion Social sites. Check the schedule for those locations. Also, 12 Seattle Monday Night Socials the Day of the Accordion is on hiatus for 2011. This 12 Pietka Scholarship Recipient is an opportunity to evaluate the program and create 13 Happiness at the 13 Bremerton Blackberry Festival a celebration of the accordion in 2012 that will show- 15 Summer Vacation 2010 case the instrument and acquaint new people with the 15 A Good Little Harmony/Music Theory Lesson….. possibilities of the accordion and the music that can 17 Christmas Issue BONUS! Polka Dot Polka be played. 18 Telling on Guido Deiro LIAC Chairman, Bonnie Birch has been working 21 U.S. Roland V-Accordion Festival on the International Accordion Celebration in Leaven- 22 NWAS goes to the Puyallup Fair worth. The featured performers are new for Leaven- 23 My Accordion Summer worth. The details for the entire event are incomplete, 23 Remembering Charles Nunzio but so far the event looks to be exciting. We are 23 NWAS Welcomes New Members: grateful to our members and friends of the accordion 24 RE: Stradella Bass 26 Leavenworth International Accordion Celebration for supporting LIAC last year. We have cash to fund a 2011 good portion of LIAC for the coming year. The one area 27 By the Way – where we cannot recoup expenses is the competition. 29 Forest Grove Autumn Accordion Social Because we continue to feel that the competition is an 32 Accordion Events Calendar important part of the music festival, we will not give 34 Entertainers in the Northwest that up. Cash donations supporting the competition 35 Øivind Farmen plays Scandinavian Accordion Favou- awards and incentives for young players are needed. rites’, We hope that you can help. Schedule your vacation time to be with us June 16 – 19, 2011 in Leavenworth; Letter from the Editors join us for the love of the accordion. You will note that the accordion community said Greetings! good by to pillars of our “family”. Charles Nunzio was Where did the Fall go? As we put this Winter the last of the founding members of the AAA. One Issue together, Thanksgiving is almost here! We are NWAS member commented that playing the accordion already preparing for Christmas programs! I did have must ensure longevity! Charles Nunzio played into the privilege of playing for an Oktoberfest celebration his 90’s. His arrangements and his music will live on. at a church I grew up in. What fun that was! More locally, the patriarch of a musical family passed In upcoming issues, you may see some changes. away. John Giuliani Sr. was a hard working, proud I’m taking a class in InDesign. I’m learning LOTS!. Italian who loved his family, his business, and his ac- Question - would you like to receive your NWAS cordion. He was an example for many of us. We all news electronically (i.e. a link to a PDF)? This may stand on the shoulders of great accordion players like be possible in the near future. If you are interested, Charles and John. We honor them both by continuing please send me an e-mail - judith@ameshomeplace. their passion for the accordion. com and I will send you a link to this issue. As the year is coming to a close, I want to take Judith
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Composer – Arthur Metzler this opportunity to thank our regular contributors and our advertisers. Thanks to: Marjorie Rombauer, Dick ARTHUR METZLER, well known accordionist, Myking, Eloise Adaire, Ed Lofquist, Ron Ostromecki, was in his youth, a protege of the famous accordion Geoff Levear, Petosa Accordions, Michael Arralde, teacher, Andrew Rizzo of Chicago. Later Metzler re- Castiglione, Roland and KIOTAC. This publication ceived a free scholarship from the Andy Rizzo School would not be possible without them. I especially thank of Music. He traveled the country playing for music Judith Ames for her work maintaining the NWAS roster schools, recitals, and radio stations (WLB and WBBM and formatting the Northwest Accordion News. I write in Chicago) to promote the accordion as a serious a good deal of the material, but Judith works her magic instrument. One of his greatest achievements was to get the publication into the form that we’ve come to to perform the fi rst solo accordion concerts for music enjoy. It’s no small job! critics at Kimball Hall in Chicago on April 4, 1937. You can help us out! Judith and I both have “day” Metzler studied and majored in composition with jobs and time is a premium. Don’t forget to check your the famous composer and oboist, Florian Mueller, who address label for the date of your membership renewal. was a professor at Roosevelt University. Metzler was Also please let us know when you have a change of also fi rst oboist with the Chicago Symphony Orches- address too. It saves both time and money. tra and he also held fi rst chair in the Rizzo Accordion Best wishes to you all for a Merry Christmas and Ensemble. This ensemble had 30 members, many a healthy, happy New Year fi lled with music. of them became famous accordionists, such as Art Van Damme, Vince Geraci, Manny Quartucci, Enrico Doris Osgood Mastronardi, Mario Moschino, Frank Messina, and [email protected] Bud Keuhl. In 1939 Metzler joined the Patek Accordion School and became the music director. During WW II he served in the Army in Europe as a chaplin's assistant. Letters to the Editors Metzler also played for the wounded in hospitals, Army shows, for the Royal Family and the Prime Minister Dear NWAS, of Belgium. After the war, Metzler founded his own Thank you so much for the e-mail reminder. I had music school with seven music teachers on his staff. no intention to let my subscription lapse. I guess I just Mr. Metzler has written textbooks, and hundreds of didn’t think August 2010 was here already! compositions and arrangements for his students and Regards, professional musicians in almost all forms of musical Glea Trulove, Cheney, WA compositions. His compositions have been written for standard stradella accordions and also free bass accordion. Dear NWAS, Metzler retired to St. Petersburg, Florida in 1982 Thank you for all your good work for all of us who where he played engagements in the Tampa and St. love the accordion. Petersburg area. One of his hobbies was cartooning Andy Mirkovich, Sammamish, WA and he became the staff cartoonist for the Friends of the Accordion (FOTA) and the Accordionist and Teacher Guild (ATG). His cartoons also appeared in other accordion clubs' monthly newsletters whose purpose was to promote the accordion in this country. We need your articles, advertising, pictures, Arthur (Art) Metzler, aged 90, of St. Petersburg, etc. for NWAS News BY: Florida, passed away on March 18, 2006. February 1 May 1 Have a VERY Merry Christmas and Holiday Season! August 1 Share your music with your family and friends. November 1
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Results Coupe Mondiale 2010 Tacoma Accordion Social in Croatia Submitted by Eloise Adair
Senior Coupe Mondiale August 1st. Petar Maric - Serbia We had 54 attending our August Social and 2nd. Milan Vidovic - Bosnia and Herzegovina we had a lot of players. Our fi rst player was Kathy 3rd Petar Mirkov – Serbia Peterson and she was joined by her friend Kay 4th Vincent Van Amsterdam – Netherlands Cottrell on the violin. They played “Ashokan 5th. Mirko Jevotic – Serbia Farewell”, “Adeline the Baker” and “Calush Dance”. Grace Anne Henry was up next playing Junior Coupe Mondiale 1st. João Barradas - Portugal “Voice in My Heart” which Linda Bishop sang 2nd. Nikola Zivanovic - Serbia with her. Then Grace Anne played “Little Train” 3rd. Dmitrii Yarkinov - Russia and “Spanish Eyes”. Jerry Olson hadn’t been to 4th. Predrag Radisavljevic - Serbia our meetings for a long time so it was nice to 5th. Michael Bridge – Canada hear him play “Moonglow” and “Till I Waltz Again With you”. Senior Virtuoso Entertainment The last time we heard Dorene Fox her 1st. Petar Maric - Serbia wrist was bandaged so she played the piano but 2nd. Alexander Veretennikov - Russia now she lifted her big accordion so she played 3rd. Liang Tan Jia - China “For Me And My Gal”, “You Belong To My Heart” 4th. Sarah Vonau - France and “Daddy Sang Bass”. Michael Barbarossa 5th. Dorin Grama – Moldova played “Wabash Cannon Ball” and “Let’s Dance Junior Virtuoso Entertainment the Polka”. Then he was joined by Rick Hatley, 1st. Radu Laxgang - Moldova his teacher. They played a Duet by Mozart which 2nd. Samuele TelariI - Italy was very different. When you looked at all the 3rd. Joao Guerreiro - Portugal lines it did not look like a duet but then you turned 4th. Pietro Roffi - Italy the page upside down and it was the second 5th. Svetlana Kozina - Russian part, very interesting. After the duet Rick played “Busy Time Polka”, “Over Three Mountains” and International Piano Accordion “Echo Polka”. 1st. Martynas Levickis - Lithuania John Nantz brought a little iPad about 2nd. Marko Lukic - Serbia the size of a book and he made it look like an 3rd. Milos Beljakovic – Serbia 4th. Klavdiya Tarabrina - Russia accordion and then he played a bit of “Tennessee 5th. Alexey Nefedov - Russia Waltz”. Our next players were Richard and Linda Bishop. Richard played the accordion and Linda Ensemble played the guitar and sang “Fly Me to the Moon”, 1st. Syrius Duet - France “Mother’s Kitchen” and “Freight Train”. David M. Gonzales, Julien (Accordion) Emter was next to play some nice dance tunes, Carbonne, Cyril (Clarinet)
Digital Accordion 1st. Pawel Janas - Poland (qualifi ed from 4th Roland Digital V Competition in Rome, sponsored by Roland Europe) 2nd. Eduard Akhanov - Russia 2nd.Alexey Chernomordikov - Russia (qualifi ed from 4th Roland Digital V Competition in Rome, sponsored by Roland Europe)
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October “Prune Song”, “Triglov Polka” and “Gloria’s Our October meeting was a very nice day Waltz”. Our next performer was Toby Hanson and we had 55 in attendance. Our emcee for the playing “Twilight Time”, “Silk Umbrella” which evening was Barbara Lofquist who began our he sang in a foreign language and then “Fjall program with “Bei Mir Bist Du Schon and then Bruden”, “Jamtgubben”, “Livet I Finnskogen” and she sang “My Favorite Things” from “The Sound “Waltz Across Texas”. Our fi nal player was Dick of Music” acappella. Then Linda and Richard Myking playing “Minot Medley”. Bishop, Linda played guitar and Richard played accordion. They played “Came”, “Riding With September Dad” and “Barn Dance”. Our next performer was Our September meeting started out with a Michael Barbarossa playing “I’m Rosewinkle” a few people and only two had signed up to play. duet with his teacher Rick Hatley. Then Michael Our emcee Randall Tron decided to play fi rst. played two songs, “Heidi’s Waltz” and “Green He played “Side by Side”, “Cattle Call”, “Peek-A- Waters”. Boo W”, “Pepperoni” and “Just a Closer Walk”. Next we had another duet, Edith Barrett and By then we had more sign up and we had a total Jim Leonhard. They played “Landler Medley” of 64 attending. Our next performer was Ted and “In Munchen Steht Ein Hofbrauhaus.” Lyle Janossy playing the chromatic accordion. He Schaefer was up next and he played several played “Schuhplattler Landler” and “Lokkeren German songs but I didn’t get the names. Vals”. Next we had a duet with Edith Barrett Then the North Bound 4 composed of Larry and Jim Leonhard playing “You Can’t Be True and Colleen Price and Mike and Billie Henry Dear” and “Tinker Polka”. Then Edith soloed played “Muzette Waltz”. They also played Happy playing “Ole Guapa” a tango by A. Malando and Birthday for Pearl Ginter who was 101 years old “Espagna Alegre Pasa-Doble” by Helene Criscio that day and everyone sang. and “Bandoneon Arraballero Tango” by Bachicha. It was nice to have Diane Crews back Our next player was David Emter playing to sing for us. She sang “Jesus Will Fix It”, a “Servent Song” and “Argentine Waltz”. Then Mimi Southern Gospel. David M. Emter brought a Emerson joined him and they played “Barbara small wooden box Polka” and “Give Me My Heart Back”. We hadn’t up front and inside Bell & Reed seen Dennis Perry for a long time and it was was a little diatonic ACCORDION good to hear him play “Life in the Finnish Woods”, accordion that WOODWIND “Johann Pa Snippen” and “Village Tavern Polka”. only weighted four Dick Myking was up next. Playing “It Is No pounds. He played * * * Secret”, “Just A Closer Walk With Thee” and “Wooden Heart”, “Do REPAIR European Waltz”. Lich Mer Im Hearz” TUNING I was surprised to read that Louis Traverso and “Musicians Play”. SALES won second place in the Leavenworth competition Lyle Schaefer then so I was so glad he played for us. He played played some more RENTALS “Italian Polka”, “A Second Italian Polka” and German songs and INSTRUCTION “AI’s Polka Medley”. We then had another duet, sang one of them. * * * Marilyn Redding and Mike Werner. They played Everyone was happy www.bellandreed.com “Waltz Was Make For Me”, “In The Mood” and to hear our last player “St. Louis Blues”. Our last performer was Tom Tom Demski. He tel (206) 696-9054 Demski playing “Spanish Eyes” and “Cumana”. played “Fascination”, 115 Prefontaine Pl S (401) It was so great he received a big applause. “La Spagnola” and Seattle, WA 98104 “Granada”. by appointment
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Day of the Accordion We love it but….. By Bonnie Birch ternational Accordion Celebration, the volunteers and leadership of NWAS is being stretched beyond what is The Day of the Accordion (DOTA) is taking a reasonable. There is also a question about fi nances. vacation in 2011. This event has been held at the Se- The Day of the Accordion has always been free to the attle Center for nearly 20 years. The main goal was public with expenses paid by NWAS. We are a fi nan- to bring quality accordion music of all types to the cially solvent organization but with the expenses of public to demonstrate the accordion’s great versatility LIAC, we need to look at the big picture in considering and to counteract misconceptions many people have the use of our funds and fund-raising efforts. about the accordion. The Seattle Center House, with The decision to take a year off from DOTA was not a ready-made walk-in audience, was a perfect loca- made easily. However, if accordionists and accordion tion to hold this event. After years of events, NWAS fans really care about the future of the accordion, now and the Seattle Center personnel have the required is a good time to do some serious thinking about what stage-management and organizational skills down to we will do next with DOTA. Do we want to continue “as a “T”. I would have to say our efforts have been more is”, should we try a new location, should we change the than successful. Through the years, we have had format, should we fi nd a way to have a suggested do- many memorable programs including not only great nation for admission, how do we bring in more people accordion music but ballroom dance exhibitions, opera as volunteers, performers, and audience? singers, dancing, free accordion lessons, workshops, During the next year, let’s come up with some displays, and a superb list of volunteers. good, solid ideas and resume DOTA in 2012. Many of The question is: “Where do we go from here?” us talked this over and felt it was a reasonable thing Now that NWAS is undertaking the Leavenworth In- to do.
“TARGET:FOCUS – the Art of Exploring Practice for the Accordionist”
“I say that his book should be in the hands of not only every teacher of the instrument, but also accordionists in general, let alone the beginners.” – Anthony Galla Rini
Many decades of performing & teaching accordion come together in this valuable book designed to help students and seasoned artists alike to really know their instrument, use their practice time to its best advantage, and explore their connection with the accordion and its music. In addition to the book, a vast selection of Joe Morelli’s music is available in printed form. If you are interested in a brochure outlining various original compositions & arrangements of well known standards, contact information is below.
To order “TARGET:FOCUS – the Art of Exploring Practice for the Accordionist” ($24.00 Cdn) and /or a brochure of original compositions and arrangements by Joe Morelli, contact Mrs. T. Morelli: [email protected]. Target:Focus is also available at Petosa Accordions, Seattle Wash, ($19.95 in USA) www.petosa.com The Author, Joseph Morelli (1929 – 2009) Composer, Arranger, Teacher
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In Remembrance He was well known for his ability to tell a great John Raymond Giuliani, Sr. (Julian) story; one accordion friend described him as smart August 4, 1927 - October 12, 2010 and witty. We all know that he was a great accordion player and proud of his Italian heritage. He was also proud that both of his sons became fi ne accordion players too. Jim and John Jr. have performed at the socials in Seattle.
Those attending the Seattle Socials have fond memories of John Jr. and his dad playing together as The Northwest Accordion Society had to say an accordion duo and as accordion with string bass. goodbye to a treasure. John Giuliani was born in John passed away October 12, 2010 in Renton; he was Renton, WA 83. His wife, Jane Giuliani, preceded him in death May August 4, 1927 12, 1999. The Northwest Accordion Society extends where lived sincere sympathy to his family: John Jr. and Jim (Deb- and worked bie) Giuliani, grandsons Michael, Steven and Jeffrey all his life. He Giuliani, his sister Grace Storwick, and his long time had a four year friend and companion Rosetta Scavella. hiatus with A youth scholarship is set up in John’s name the Merchant through the Northwest Accordion Society. Donations Marines from in memory of John Giuliani Sr. may be made to: NWAS 1945 – 1949. Giuliani Scholarship Fund 812 N 1st Renton, WA 98057. John was the 2nd generation owner of John Julian and Son Electric Motors in Renton. Now a 3rd generation business, Jim Giuliani continues the lega- Design Needed cy. John was known to The Northwest Accordion Society is seeking a keep an ac- design for the commemorative pins for Leavenworth cordion at his 2011. The design must include an accordion, 2011, shop and of- and “Leavenworth International Accordion Cele- ten played for bration.” The pin’s diameter will be 1 ¼ - 1 ½ inches. his customers Submit your design for a lapel pin for the Leav- and friends. enworth International Accordion Celebration 2011 to He was an the NWAS c/o Steve Berg, 274 Timberline Drive Se- accomplished quim, WA 98382, [email protected] by December accordionist/ 31, 2010. The designer selected by the LIAC commit- musician and tee will receive a year’s subscription to the Northwest a respected Accordion News. dance band leader for many years.
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was playful. Seattle Accordion Social By Marjorie Rombauer Cooksie interrupted the program to introduce the members of the band, Clayton Murray on tuba, There was no August social. Lionel Kramer on drums, John Giuliani, Jr., on string bass, and the accordion players, David Locke, September 13, 2010 Joe Kupferling, Ray Kujawa, Linda Joda, Marjorie Susan Matthew, a member of the audience, Rombauer, Marla Donaldson (back from a two year agreed to report her impressions of the performances visit to Pennsylvania), Martin Tracy, Lisa Tracy, and in the fi rst half of the evening program. The performers Rick Hatley. Cooksie also played the accordion as were students of Cooksie Kramer and the Northwest well as directing the band. Unless otherwise noted, Accordionaires orchestra under Cooksie’s direction. all arrangements were by Cooksie. Linda Joda was the first The program continued with another arrangement performer. It was her fi rst per- by Ray Kujawa, Piazzolla’s La Misma Pena, dramatic formance at out social (and also and expressive, followed by “Jamaican Rhumba.” her first appearance later with Then back to classics with “Regina Overture,” from me- the Northwest Accordionaires). lodic to rousing, another crowd pleaser. The program Linda has been living in Gig Har- concluded with a medley of songs from bor between visits to California Sweden, from mazurkas and waltzes to where she and her husband have polkas, arranged by Cooksie from mu- another home that they are hop- sic Marla brought back from Sweden. ing to sell. She took accordion lessons for ten years, Sounded great! Really enjoyable! played for pleasure and participated in competitions, Bonnie thanked Cooksie and the band and then put the accordion away until six years ago. members. She played a rousing rendition of “Accordion Boogie,” The second part and a “bluesie” version of “Georgia on My Mind.” of the program presented a special Anthony Pierce followed her. guest, Sergio Scappini from Italy, He played a diffi cult version of “Teddy’ a master of the accordion and in Bears’ Parade,” expressively, and a particular of the Roland accordion. romantic “Waltzing to Mongolia.” Ku- Thanks go to Joe Petosa for ar- dos to Anthony after only one year of ranging the appearance. Sergio accordion lessons. He looks good, too! was introduced by Steve Albini, who Then the Accordionaires pro- later joined in the performance. gram began under Cooksie’s direction Sergio began in a playful mood, playing “Are You with “Liberty Bell,” a happy and rousing march with Sleeping, Brother John?” fi rst, quietly with single notes drum rolls that got people clapping. It also showed off in a high voice, moving into formal classical style, then the talents of the tuba player. The arrangement was to jazz improvisations, extended fast bellow shaking, written by Ray Kujawa, a member of the band and ending in classical style, an impressive display of the another of Cooksie’s students. The next two numbers versatility of the Roland accordion. Then he played took us from the romance of Spain (“Spanish Dance”) an extended arrangement of Gershwin’s “Serenade in to the drama of the tango (“Tango Montmarte”), dra- Blue,” beginning with the familiar clarinet sound, piano, matic and beautiful, making us want to dance around full orchestra, and an excellent trumpet sound. After the fl oor. Next, an Italian Medley took us from Santa the introduction of familiar themes, he segued into a Lucia to the streets of Rome – a beautiful medley and number of Gershwin ballads, including ”Someone to a crowd pleaser. The next number, “Three Blind Mice” Watch Over Me,” “Oh, Lady Be Good!,” “Who Could Ask for Anything More,” and “I Got Rhythm.” He re- turned to the Serenade with full orchestra, authentic trumpet and violin, and the powerful ending with piano octaves.
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He continued with a wide variety of music and me.” A rousing and crowd-pleasing performance. To improvisations, including American, Italian, operatic my regret, I did not get the names of the singers. and orchestra numbers, using a wide variety of sounds, from clarinet to fl ute to banjo to chorus and otherworldly voices. How he made sound and volume changes so quickly was often almost indiscernible, some made after only a few bars of a sound. The balance between treble and bass was very good, volume was usually very good, and he was particularly good at seeming to sustain notes, important to avoid a mechanical sound. He was joined by Steve, who sang an Italian song with a beautiful and powerful tenor voice. Then Steve The Bonnie Birch Trio (Bonnie, Nick, and Paul) picked up an acoustic accordion and played three entertained us at the beginning of the second half of numbers with Sergio on the Roland. the evening. They started with “There is No Beer in Heaven,” “The Merry Widow Waltz,” “Do, Re, Mi, - - -,” with Paul soloing on the tuba and Nick singing. Then October 11, 2010 they began “Oktoberfest Around the World,” including Joe Kupferling was host for the evening. He a Ländler, an Italian Tarantella, the Spanish Espana brought members of the Ger- Cani, a schottische, “Moonglow,” and “American Pa- man choir (of which he is a trol,” complete with “Columbia, the Gem of the Ocean,” member) to entertain us with played before a make-believe reviewing stand. They Oktoberfest music – and more. concluded with “Drink, Drink, Drink.” Joe accompanied the choir Special guest Mario Pedone then joined Bonnie on the accordion. They began for a rousing “Liechtensteiner Polka,” with Mario impro- with a humorous “My Name is vising around Bonnie’s playing, followed by Besame Fritz,” followed by the popular Mucho, and Tico Tico, (which turned into a race In München Steht Ein Hof- between the two of them). Mario then played an ex- brauhaus, which tells the story tended medley of German songs, with members of the of a man mea- audience singing along in German from time to time. suring himself I recognized only “Lili Marlene” and the “Snow Waltz.” against others Then two American popular tunes with fancy fin- on how much he ger work, “I Could Have can drink. Then, Danced All Night,”and “I “My Hat Has Wish You Love,” followed Three Corners” by a medley that ended and “Drink, Drink, with “Roll Out the Barrel.” Drink.” The next Then some serious mu- song was some- sic and fi nally some Ital- what of a surprise “She’ll Be Comin’ Around the Moun- ian music, “Oh, Marie,” tain,” but one singer explained that this song had been “There’s No Tomorrow,” adopted by the Germans during World War II, and he and Amore.. Mario is a thought it was really a German song until he came to master of improvisation the United States and learned differently. The next and fast fi nger work, and song was a 1990’s hit in Germany. It recounts the his arrangements are rise of the morning sun and its setting in the evening. always pleasing. Then followed “The Happy Wanderer,” a song about It was a full evening a woman from the Rhine, a Hungarian song telling the of wonderful music. story of a man crazy about a girl who leaves and how he brings her back, the English “Sloop John D,” “My Bonnie Lies Over the Ocean” (in English) and “Promise
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for the remainder of the year and for 2011: Seattle Monday Night Socials Dec. 13 – Gypsy Café & Pub – 3510 Stone Changes are happening Way N. Seattle 98103; host: Paul Fedorowicz By Bonnie Birch (206) 328-6552. Call Paul for more details. Music is from 7:30 – 9:30 but be there at Our accordion socials have been going on for 7 p.m. to get food (if you want) and to get about 20 years. First, Ken and Barbara Olendorf or- seated. ganized the socials which were held at the European Jan. 11 – same as Dec. 13 Connection in Burien. We drew people from the greater Feb. 14 – Location WSSC - 4217 SW Oregon Seattle-Tacoma area. They were very successful but St. Seattle 98116; host: Bonnie Birch (206) after running it for 9 years, Ken felt it was time to re- 622-4786. Special Valentine’s Day program tire. Also, the European Connection was undergoing by NWAS players changes and we had to fi nd a new location. Mar 14 – Gypsy Café – see Dec. 13 The leadership was taken over by Jim Tobler with April 11 – WSSC – host: TBA his loyal assistant, Bonnie Birch. We found a new loca- May 9 – Gypsy Café – see Dec. 13 tion at the West Seattle Senior Center (WSSC). It was June 13 – WSSC – host: TBA not as convenient for the Tacoma folks but was only July, Aug. – we are off about 15 min. farther on the freeway. WSSC offered Sept. 12 – Location: TBA host: Cooksie us reasonable rates, they provided coffee and dessert, Kramer and the Northwest Accordionaires and were friendly and easy to work with. We continued Oct., Nov., Dec. – TBA to charge $5 at the door, which has been the price since the beginning. Jim organized the entertainment Note: Leavenworth International Accordion Cel- month after month. We also had a mailing which Bon- ebration (LIAC) June 16 – 19, 2011. nie wrote and Jim mailed to everybody. Every month at 5 PM, we arrived at WSSC to set up the tables and Pietka Scholarship Recipient chairs. This went on for 8 years! Then, for the past 3 years, we have involved other members to take on the responsibility of handling the program for their as- signed month. This has been a big help and worked quite well but after 11 years of having the socials at WSSC with basically the same format, it is time to re- think and re-group. First of all, Jim is going to retire from all duties and become one of the regular attendees. When anybody sees Jim, please thank him for all his hard and dedi- cated work. He deserves a break. Bonnie deserves a break as well and is working some new ideas to get others more involved. In fact, we do have a new location and another new person to head some of our socials! Paul Fedorowicz has been an accordionist, composer, teacher, and band leader in the Seattle area for many years. His band is called the Ethnic Underground. Paul is going to lead the accordion Dear Ms. Osgood, socials to be held at a new location called the Gypsy Hello, I am Grant Mumford, the recipient of your Café & Pub in Seattle’s Fremont district. The Gypsy Pietka Scholarship. I wanted to thank you very much Café has a stage and performance area and a nice for the money; it will really come in handy to tune relaxed atmosphere. The food is great and reasonably my accordion and to fund my lessons as well as my priced. They have musical events of all types going on education. throughout the week. We will alternate our socials with Thanks again for your generosity! the WSSC and see how it goes. Here is the schedule Sincerely, Grant Mumford
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Happiness at the Bremerton Blackberry Festival By Dorene Fox ping and also set a happy mood. They were ready to give back their happiness to the band. A touch Happiness is giving - giving to others who in turn of Scandinavia followed with "Livet I Finnskogan", return happiness back to you. This occurred on the Johan Pa Snippen" and "Krlstiana Valsen". Toby boardwalk in Bremerton, Washington at the annual relishes this music as he is half Norwegian and half Blackberry Festival held September 5, 2010 for the Swedish calling himself a NorWedish person. citizens, friends and visitors of Kitsap County. This To celebrate the Bicentennial of Oktoberfest festival was an eclectic gathering of ethnic vendors in Bavaria, Germany, Toby and the band played and food. High on the list was blackberry pie topped some rousing polkas - "Just Because", "Quick Stop with blackberry ice cream. What better way to enjoy Polka", "Pennsylvania Polka" and "The Ohio Polka" blackberries than a visit from the Smiling Scandina- concluding with "The Beer Barrel Polka" a defi nite vians led by Toby Hanson, “A-1" accordionist, play- crowd pleaser. They also played "Oklahoma Hills ing his Spano accordion and accompanied by Dave Where I Was Born" and "Silk Umbrellas" and Toby Brown alive on the banjo, Mike Woolf two-time fi rst dedicated “I Wanna Call You Sweetheart" to his wife. place tuba champion and Erick Cohn hitting it on the What a special touch that was! drums. What an excellent combination of musicians! Thank you Smiling Scandinavians for sharing The fi rst number on the program was "Let's your happiness with us. Have A Party" which set the audience to toe tap-
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Summer Vacation 2010 dions around. We had a party with all kinds of music, By Sundi O’Mara even some Galla-Rini arrangements. I believe that if the camp is called Galla-Rini Accordion Camp, his ar- I arrived in Santa Clara, near San Jose, California rangements should be played there. for the ATG 70th Anniver- We missed Kjell Holmes this year; the camp was sary Galla-Rini Celebra- the same without him. We met in 1991. For the fi fth tion and had a tour of San year, Joe Smiell conducted the camp ensemble. We did Francisco the first day. It classical, show-tunes and a Galla-Rini arrangement of was cold that day. Brrr! “Intermezzo” from Cavaleria Rusticana. All of the rest For the next 3 days there were arranged by Joe Smiell. He always has a smile. were workshops, competi- Nightly there was fun at the French Quarter where tions and rehearsals. Esther there was eating, drinking, music and good times. Hats Lanting’s class was about off to the Committee of ATG Festival and Galla-Rini Anthony Galla-Rini’s life. Camp for great jobs. There’s nothing like live music. She knew him since she Accordion Events are like going to family reunions. On was about 11 years old. Boy, this trip nothing broke. Bravo! she can tell some stories. She had us tell our memo- ries about Mr. Galla-Rini. I A Good Little Harmony/Music Theory said he was a sweetie and recalled going to his Accor- Lesson….. dion Camp since 1991. We saw “Behind the Bellows”, Shared by Wayne Nelson a documentary about accordion history in America. I went to four other classes. Three notes go into a bar… Social hours and Banquets: the performers were So a C, E-fl at and G go into a bar. The bartender Patricia Bartell, Ron Borelli, and The Great Morgani. says, “Sorry, but we don’t serve minors.” So E-fl at Concert performers were Stas Venglevski, Lionel leaves and C and G have an open fi fth between them. Reekie, Bruce Gassman, Betty Jo Simon, Amy Jo After a few drinks the fi fth is diminished and G is out fl at. Sawyer, Alexander Sevastion, Cory Pesaturo, and F comes in and tries to augment the situation, but the Executive Festival Orchestra conducted by Joan is not sharp enough. Cochran Sommers. I played in the Galla-Rini Festival Orchestra with Esther Lanting as a conductor. All selec- D comes in and heads for the bathroom saying, tions were arranged by Anthony Galla-Rini. “Paragon “Excuse me. I’ll just be a second.” Then A comes in, March”, the offi cial march of ATG was composed by but the bartender is not convinced that this relative of Mr. Galla-Rini. We played a few more pieces including C is not a minor. his favorite arrangement of “God Bless America.” We Then the bartender notices B-fl at hiding at the also played at the Great America theme park. It was end of the bar and says, “Get out! You’re the seventh fun and we saw some Peanuts characters. They’re minor I’ve found in this bar tonight.” cute and fun. E-Flat comes back the next night in a three-piece The ATG Festival was held for the fi rst time in suit with nicely shined shoes. The bartender says, California and it was the fi rst time they had nightly after “You’re looking sharp tonight. Come on in, this could hour informal performances at the Bootleg Lounge be a major development.” Sure enough, E-fl at soon where anybody could play solo or jam. That was his- takes off his suit and everything else, and is au natural. tory making! After ATG Festival, I was off to North of San Eventually C sobers up and realizes in horror that Francisco (after crossing the Golden Gate Bridge) for he’s under a rest. C is brought to trial, found guilty of Galla-Rini Accordion Camp at San Domenico Music contributing to the diminution of a minor, and is sen- Conservatory on San Domenico School Campus. All tenced to 10 years of D.S. without Coda at an upscale of our classes and rehearsals and concert were on correctional facility. stage. It was grand. We didn’t have to haul our accor-
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Christmas Issue BONUS! Polka Dot Polka I like to see music in the NW Accordion News written by people I read about. I thought I would send you a polka I wrote back in 1959. I hope you enjoy it. Eloise Adair Polka Dot Polka
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Telling on Guido Deiro are not playing unless they “blast” away as loudly as By Pietro Deiro possible with no observance of tonal shading. I always Reprinted from Metronome November, 1933 feel that such players could learn a valuable lesson by In several of my recent articles in this magazine, I listening to my brother. have presented interviews with some of the well known When Guido’s popularity was at its height in accordionists. The idea occurred to me that perhaps Germany, it was necessary for him to return to Italy to the readers would enjoy an article about my brother, serve a period of army training, required of all young Guido Deiro. When a boy, I always looked up to my men at that time. While in training he could not let his brother as sort of a hero and I therefore take pleasure beloved music fall by the wayside so in his spare mo- in relating a few of the highlights of his career. ments studied bass horn which enabled him to play in Guido Deiro was born in Salto (Torino), Italy in the army band. He also studied the theory of music 1896. When a child, he was presented with a small which he had not had an opportunity to do before. accordion by our uncle. This had been imported from After the fi fteen months of army training were over, Germany. Our parents never had to urge Guido to Guido went back to Germany but for only a short time. practice, for the accordion was his most cherished pos- Being an ambitious young man, he realized that there session and ‘twas said that one seldom saw the boy were other worlds to conquer so he secured passage without the accordion. Guido showed marked musical for America. His fi rst permanent position in this country talent not only on the accordion but in singing, and no was in a café in Seattle. He remained there until his local gathering was complete with the performance of accordion went on strike and refused to work any more. the youthful accordionist. The nearest accordion factory was in San Francisco Father felt so encouraged that he bought the boy so it was there that he went. another accordion and although it only had 16 buttons, When the accordion had been re-conditioned, it was larger than the fi rst instrument. As soon as Guido the logical thing for Guido to do was to look for work had mastered this size of accordion, he became more in San Francisco, which he did. His fi rst engagement ambitious and used to canvass the neighborhood to try was at the Washington Square Theater. Frisco liked to borrow a larger size as he was so eager to progress accordion music and also liked Guido so his act was in his playing. My brother’s life is an example of what what vaudevillians call a “show stopper.” When this one can accomplish when he has a single purpose. engagement was fi nished he added a baritone singer To Guido, life began and ended with the accordion and to his act. It seems peculiar how history repeats itself it was only natural that he should attain the heights because during the past couple of years there has which he did in later years. been quite a vogue for singers accompanied by an ac- After a time, young Guido became a little bored cordion and the idea seems to many to be a new one with performing for the village gatherings and as his although it was done so many years ago for vaudeville repertoire had brown to be quite a large one, he de- entertainment. cided that his talent should be used to produce a little The inner urge to go on conquering new territory profi t so he went to Germany. Here he obtained a again presented itself so Guido thought it about time position in a café. His playing was well received, for that New York heard some accordion music. Little did this time Guido had developed a very artistic style of he realize that he was about to attempt to “crash” in playing which was quite original. His interpretation on what is known as the most5 diffi cult theatrical city and musicianship were appreciated by the Germans to conquer. who are a music loving race. Even to the present day Little lady luck must have been sitting on his my brother has maintained his own individual style shoulder though for about that time a new style of of playing which no on has been able to successfully music became popular. This was called “rag time” and imitate. He has a certain daintiness and fi nesse in Guido found that his individual style of playing could his interpretation of the fi ner passages of music which readily be adapted to rag time and this meant almost most accordionists cannot produce. I attribute this to instantaneous success for him in New York. His café the fact that in his heart and soul he is a true musician and small time vaudeville work in the West had not and his fi ngers are merely an aid to help him portray been for aught for by this time Guido had developed what his soul feels. Many accordionists feel that they a most pleasing stage personality. The audience liked
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him the minute he set foot on the stage. They liked far from the one my brother was in so one Saturday his playing and they liked his winning smile. Right night my comrades and I decided to play my brother a here I would like to say a few words about personal- surprise visit. We were all out on a sort of a lark and ity. Fe performers realize what an important part a the idea of dressing up never occurred to us. It prob- pleasant stage personality can play in success. In ably would have done no good even if we had thought many instances certain individuals have a charming of it for we owned no fancy clothes. personality when one meets them in a drawing room We hiked to the town and must have presented but they are unable to project this personality to an an odd spectacle as we appeared at the café for we audience. I often think that personality means exactly were all dressed in coarse corduroy pants, mining as much as music performed. To those who differ with caps and high boots covered with mud. The place mi, I shall also add that even a gifted musician cannot was crowded when we entered. The musicians were be a success without a pleasing personality. not there as they were having their dinner. I noticed The remaining story of my brother’s career is prob- my brother’s accordion on the piano and so was sure ably known to accordionists. For many years he was we were in the right place. Fearing that we might not a headline attraction in the largest theaters of not only see everything, our group had seated themselves at America, but all countries of the world. He recorded for the most conspicuous table near the musicians. Columbia Phonograph Company and also composed After a while, the musicians returned to play and quite a group of accordion solos. Among the most I watched my brother enter, get his accordion and popular of these are: My Florence, Deirina Mazurka, prepare to open the program. Just as he was about Lola Two-Step, and Polka Variata. to start he looked at our table ad cast an appraising As I look over our childhood days, two of my glance at my appearance. Without a hint of recognition brother’s characteristics stand out vividly in my mind. in his eye, he took his accordion off and set it down and The fi rst was his great talent for music and the second started to walk out. Under his breath he whispered was the pride he took in his appearance. He was to me in Italian, “follow me.” I did and before I knew quite unlike me in the latter characteristic for any old what had happened I was up in his room where he pair of overalls would do for me but not so for Guido. insisted that I wash up and the proceeded to make me His clothes were always of as late a fashion as it was don some of is fancy clothes. The all fi t me a little too possible for him to obtain. He was always immaculate. soon for I was larger than he. The worse part came I can scarcely remember of ever seeing my brother when I tried to put on his shoes. They were entirely when he was not meticulously groomed. too small so when I walked in them I had to rest my In later years this subject became a joke between heels on the top of the back of the shoes for my feet us for my nature is a sort of rough and ready one and would not go in completely. Guido then looked me over neither clothes nor fashions ever bothered me. The thoroughly and took me downstairs and presented me thought never entered my consciousness. When my to the proprietor and is other friends about the place. brother ad I went out socially, my appearance was Brotherly love, or no, Guido was taking no chances on always a sort of bone of contention and before we being embarrassed by a rough neck brother. departed he would thoroughly inspect me to be sure Guido is of a very temperamental and high- strung my appearance would not embarrass him. If we met nature but I truly believe that it is these fi ner traits of accidentally on the street, he would look me over and emotionalism which have contributed to his success probably brush off my coat of straighten my tie before as an artist. His playing comes direct from his heart greeting me or beginning a conversation. I became and soul. When we were children together I was al- so accustomed to this that I formed a habit of handing ways inspired by his playing before I began to study him my coat before I would greet him. the accordion. The thought uppermost in my mind in When Guido was playing in the café in Germany those days was the desire to become as good a player mentioned earlier in this article, he was considered the as Guido. Beau Brummel of the town. At that time I played the In closing, I hope that these few anecdotes about accordion but only for my own amusement as I had my brother’s career will be interesting to those who not begun my professional career. My vocation was know him personally or know him by his accomplish- mining. It happened that I was working in a town not ments.
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Roland/Dallape – Towards the Future With the offi cial signing of this unique and histori- Roland-Dallape Report cal decision between Roland and Dallapé, the unmis- By Holda Paoletti-Kampl takable sound DALLAPE will continue to enchant the world and accordion lovers. The company ROLAND September 14, 2010 the historical decision was from Japan – but most of all its founder Mr. Ikaturo made in the City of Stradella, Lombardia, Italy, between Kakehashi and the President Hidekazu Tanaka, has the multinational Japanese company Roland and one foreseen a new and interesting innovation for the future of the oldest accordion manufacturers in Italy, the with this project which has moved relatively quickly company Dallapé. from a dream concept to an actuality. Dallapé started production of accordions back Roland and Dallapé have agreed to continue in 1876, when founder Mariano Dallapé founded the the long lasting Dallapé history and to transform the accordion factory and started the production that has original “Dallapé Sound” into a new digital system, that remained in family hands until today. can easily be adapted as an additional option to any After 134 years of traditional and hand -crafted ROLAND V-Accordion. production of the very fi nest accordions, due to various The wonderful Dallapé sound is therefore not diffi culties, the time has come for the factory to close only retained for future generations in pristine sound their big and somehow impressive gates forever, at conditions perfectly sampled, but will also expand with the end of 2010. more options available, and expand to every part of the But history is and will always remain history and world, being easily operated and accessible in future as such cannot and will not disappear. to large numbers of accordionists. Historical instruments, tools and parts of the This historical agreement was signed in the City factory will be found in the world of the Museum of of Stradella, in the ancient offi ce of Mariano Dallapé by Stradella where enthusiasts will be able to experi- Amleto and Bianca Dallapé and Alfredo Maroni (Presi- ence and appreciate – even for short moments – the dent of Roland Europe). The signing was followed by atmosphere of the unrepeatable and unforgettable a press conference in the Stradella City Hall in the “ancient history Dallapé” during their short visit in… presence of Luigi Bruti (Marketing Director of Roland "it was once upon a time…." Europe and a founder of the V-Accordion), the Mayor
Cki_Y_d;nfWdi_ed J^[ 20 Winter Quarter 2010 Northwest Accordion News Pierangelo Lombardi (City of Stradella), Carlo Aguzzi U.S. Roland V-Accordion Festival (Director of the Museum in Stradella), Giuseppe Zac- chetti (Director of the Theatre), as well as journalists, The Northwest was well represented at this year’s TV and local media reporters. Roland United States’ V- Accordion Festival held in Los The outstanding musical harmony between tradi- Angeles on September 18. Alicia Baker of Milwaukie, tional and digital music moving "Towards the Future" OR and Steve Gordon from Beaverton, OR were 2 of was masterfully performed by Maestro Ludovic Beier the 5 fi nalists chosen to compete in the adult division. on his Roland FR-7X and the “Dallapé Centenario Alicia was back for her second try at the title. While 1976” played by Maestro Gianluca Campi to a very not chosen as the winner last year, she did have the attentive and appreciative audience. opportunity to represent the United States in Rome, Works by Ludovic Beier: Italy when the winner was unable to attend. Bluesette using American Tuning on Italian Steve competed in his fi rst accordion competition Accordion / Dry Tuning on Jazz Accordion + A- ever! According to Steve, Roland was a wonderful host Bass & E-Piano for the event, ushering the contestants around and Melody Tango using Bandonéon / Bandonéon + providing fi rst class catered meals. "There was time to Octave Piano & Strings relax and mingle with the other contestants, some of Cinema Paradiso using Bayan Accordion the Roland professionals like Cory Pesaturo and Steve Brazilian Fingers using Musette detune (French) / Albini, and Roland dealers including Joe and Kristi Flute & Bass Petosa. A great time was had by all!" All competitors Swing My Reeds using Classic Accordion Master were provided with the new Roland FR-7x virtual ac- + A-Bass & Clarinet Arrivederci Roma using Old Italy musette / Sym- cordion for the contest. This new electronic accordion phony has numerous accordion sounds, built in orchestral sounds which can be layered, a built in digital recorder, Works by Gianluca Campi: and a built in USB port for saving and transferring data Amarcord - N. Rota and recordings. (Soundtrack) The judges were impressed by everyone's play- Voci di primavera - J. Strauss (Viennese ing; the president and other executives at Roland Waltz) felt they learned from some of the sound and perfor- Adios nonino - A. Piazzolla (Tango Ar- mance innovations of all of the players. Steve states gentina) that the hard part of the contest was having to give La Campanella - N. Paganini (Rondò) back the accordion at the end. He describes it as a Tico-Tico - Z. Abreu (Samba) "magnifi cent instrument." And the sad part of the con- Duet by Ludovic Beier and Gianluca Campi: test was that the performers were kept in a warm-up Tango For Claude - Galliano (Tango, room which was supposed to have the performances Original) piped in. There was some sort of glitch and the sound ….welcome to the high technology ROLAND “digital did not work, so the contestants did not get to hear Dallapé Sound of Music”. each other's performances. Here is a link to Roland's announcement and a picture with Alicia and Steve: http://www.rolandus.com/community/insider/article. php?ArticleId=1151&tab=in_the_news 14 CDs & 5 DVD’s Frank Marocco 7063 Whitaker Ave Lake Balboa CA 91406 www.frankmarocco.com 140 accordion arrangements Intermediate and Advanced Winter Quarter 2010 21 Northwest Accordion News NWAS goes to the Puyallup Fair Report from Dick Myking Richard Svensson and Dick Myking For the past eleven years, faithful members of the Northwest Accordion Society have manned a booth at the Western Washington State Fair in Puyallup. The accordionists worked at the booth for fi ve days and provided live performances for three hours at the Education Stage. Their hard work gave the NWAS and the accordion public exposure in a big way. Dick says that they noticed more people seeking an accordion teacher to continue lessons they’d begun as children. More mentioned that they are having accordions repaired so that they can play again. The NWAS workers had an accordion display, talked with people, distributed business cards and fl iers, and invited people to attend accordion socials in Seattle, Tacoma, and Sequim. Upon request, they’d play at the booth. Children and adults were invited to come in the booth and try an accordion. For their effort they received a “Jolly Rancher”. Occasionally the workers were asked to fi ll stage time when a scheduled performing group didn’t show. This year that gave an extra hour of time at the Edu- cation Stage. The enthusiastic NWAS members intend to con- tinue the “fair experience” next September 2011. Barb Lofquist 22 Winter Quarter 2010 Northwest Accordion News My Accordion Summer Remembering Charles Nunzio By Rod Miller I have had a wonderful summer this year and have been very busy playing in several bands and on my own. I started with a wonderful time at Leavenworth and receiving the honor of 1st in the Leavenworth Open. Enjoying old friends and meeting new as well. Also playing with Cooksie and her wonderful orchestra, thanks for including me. I was then busy in Kelowna playing with the "Malarkeys", "Cruzeros", Cowboy Bob" and my usual dance band, which as far as I know has no name! One or two dates a week throughout the summer. I Accordionist and teacher Charles Nunzio, the was unable to make it to Kimberley but it was for a last surviving founding member of the American wonderful reason, Barb and I celebrated 30 years of Accordionists Association passed away on October marriage on July 6, can't believe anyone could put up 17, 2010. with me for that long. A native of Cattafi , Italy, Charles immigrated Then in September I was asked to play for the to America at age eight in 1921. His family lived Sequim Accordion Club and what a great day that was. in Newark, New Jersey and in order to continue Many accordion friends and of course Einar Tapio was his accordion study with Frank Umbriaco in New there to play some duets. It was a short but wonder- York City, Charles and his father would travel for ful trip. Also this fall I have started working with the 2 hours every Sunday morning. elementary schools in Kelowna, I am working with a A well known composer, artist and teacher, wonderful music teacher who is allowing me to pres- his own advanced study was with Pietro Frosini. ent the accordion to all of her classes. I made my fi rst He would sub on radio programs for Pietro Deiro, presentation to a group of about 100 1st to 6th grade Charles Magnante, Joe Biviano and Frosini. At one students and have two potential students – a good time in the 1930's, Charles would do as many as percentage I think. 35 radio programs in a week, plus maintain his Now I am looking forward to attending the Frank teaching schedule and evening appearances with Marroco Accordion Event in Mesa, AZ this January. orchestras. I can't wait to meet some new accordionists and of In 1938 Charles Nunzio became a founding course Frank himself. Board member of the American Accordionists As- All in all it was a perfect year and I am looking sociation along with Pietro Frosini, Abe Goldman, forward to next summer and all the accordion events Sydney Dawson, Anthony Galla-Rini, Charles Mag- to attend. The most important aspect is seeing friends nante, Pietro Deiro, Gene Von Hallberg, Joe Bi- and acquaintances and enjoying the wonderful world viano, John Gart, Sam Roland and Byron Streep. of the accordion. See you all soon! NWAS Welcomes New Members: Accordions International Home of the Concerto Michael Barbarossa, Federal Way, WA Distributors of BORSINI and PIERMARIA Accordions Joan Blaser, Tillamook, OR 1760 South 450 West Sheryl Gullon, Clancy, MT Gail Larson,Seattle, WA Salt Lake City, UT 84115 Doru Rotovei, Kirkland, WA e-mail: [email protected] Phone (801) 485-5840 Remember - you are welcome to give gift mem- Factory trained repairs, service and tuning berships! The membership form is on the last page Straps, carry bags, cases, parts and music of this publication! Winter Quarter 2010 23 Northwest Accordion News RE: Stradella Bass The CordeenMan News: Issue 079 by Lenny Feldmann, aka The CordeenMan Reprinted with permission I am often asked about the best way to develop using all four fi ngers in the left hand. As you are aware, most of us were taught to play the major scale with the following fi ngering. As you know, this uses just three fi ngers (2 - 3 - 4). Also, the standard Bass-Chord-Chord accompaniment also only utilizes only the second, third, and fourth fi ngers. Then we encounter a piece that calls for the use of our fi fth (pinky) fi nger... and this is when we realize that it is 'weak' because we have never used it before (exercised it)! Another thing we should be doing in the Left Hand is getting used to stretching the fi ngers to be able to easily and accurately make reaches between bass buttons in order to play the more modern bass-chord combinations. The following solution to this prob- lem was taught to me by the great Carmen Carrozza when I took lessons from him back in the early 1990's. Learn to play the LH major scale in just the fundamental bass row! This technique involves the use of all four fi ngers (2-3-4-5) and also exercises the 'webbing' between the fi ngers for stretching. I will show you this starting on the 'C' fundamental bass. Of course, because of the Stradella system, it works the same for every button in the fundamental bass row... and... also in the counter-bass row!! Start out slowly and deliberately. Get used to placing your fi ngers over the buttons. Visualize each fi nger in the proper location as you make the fi nger stretches. Gradually increase the speed until you can play both ascending and descending scale evenly and accurately. Duplicate the process by starting the scale on all 12 bass buttons in the fundamental row... C-C#(Db)-D-D#(Eb)-E-F-F#(Gb)-G-G#(Ab)-A-A#(Bb)-B Then do the same thing utilizing the buttons in the counter-bass row! (1) Start with your 5th fi nger on C bass (2) Place your 3rd fi nger on D bass (3) Place your 2nd fi nger on E bass (4) Next, move your 5th fi nger from C down one button to F bass (5) Place your 4th fi nger on G bass (6) Next, move your 3rd fi nger from D up one button to A bass (7) Next, move your 2nd fi nger from E up one button to B bass (8) Next, move your 5th fi nger from F up one button to C bass You have now played the ascending scale. Do the reverse fi ngering to play the descending scale. 24 Winter Quarter 2010 Northwest Accordion News Here is the fi ngering pattern in graphical form: I suggest that you do this "single row scale pattern" exercise fi ve to ten minutes daily and you will fi nd that in just a few months that your left hand dexterity and abilities will be greatly enhanced and you will enjoy playing your accordion even more than you do now! Long Live the Accordion! Lenny Feldmann The CordeenMan www.cordeenman.com We are one of the principle people in selling the new “Virtual Roland Reedless” Accordions Please visit our web site, www. castiglioneaccordions.com Click on Roland and then look and listen to the Audio-Visual demonstration of the instrument. Importers and Exporters Featuring Castiglione, Beltuna, Scandalli, Guerrini, Excelsior, Dallapé, Tyrolean and more All types of accordions - piano, diatonic, chromatic button New and Used - MIDI and Electronics Buy - Sell - Trade - Repair - Tune [email protected] http://www.castiglioneaccordion.com Phone: (586) 5755-6050 Fax (596) 755-6339 Winter Quarter 2010 25 Northwest Accordion News Leavenworth International Accordion Celebration 2011 We Are Getting Ready to Roll By Bonnie Birch competition or the evaluation category. Donations—Thanks to all of you, we now Please note: LIAC 2011 June 16 – 19, 2011 have a bank account that will give us a good start Leavenworth, WA for next year. We have funds to pay the rent on www.nwasnews.com the Festhalle, Grange, pay the performers, and judges. The area that could use help is the com- Work has begun on the Leavenworth Interna- petition and scholarships for young people. The tional Accordion Celebration for 2011. I am very entry fees for the competition do not pay for the excited about our concert performers. We have not cost of running the competition. Yet, the competi- fi nished all the details but so far we have Vincenzo tion is valuable for many reasons; one of them is Abbracciante from Italy, Jelena Milojevec from that encourages people to work on their accordion Victoria, B.C., and Mario Pedone from Sugar playing and strive for a higher level of playing. We Land, Texas. All three of them will blow you away would like to target donations from the accordion with their creative skills and yet each program will community this year to be used for the competi- be very different. We will be putting their bios on tion. This would involve awards and incentives to the website and in the Spring magazine but in the bring young accordionists to Leavenworth. We meantime you can fi nd out more about them by go- accordionists do need to start making a serious ing to YouTube and/or looking at their websites on effort to get more young people involved with the the internet. The Spokane Accordion Ensemble accordion. Your donations for this effort will be will perform their highly entertaining Broadway much appreciated and recognition will be given. Musicals program. We will also have a Bavarian Your suggestions in this area are welcome. Bonanza featuring favorite accordion players with Contacts: their interpretation of the Leavenworth theme. Doris Osgood – [email protected] This year, we intend to expand on venues Bonnie Birch – [email protected] where accordionists can jam and perform. There Steve Berg - [email protected] will be after-concert activities in the restaurants Toby Hanson - [email protected] and a published schedule of what is happening and where. For those of you who were there last year, we would be glad to hear your suggestions. Here are some areas I would like to make The Northwest Accordion Society presents the comments: Our Website—updates will start being made Leavenworth International around the end of 2010 Volunteering—We had a tremendous volun- Accordion Celebration teer staff last year. If you would like to volunteer June 16 – 19, 2011 at LIAC this year, please e-mail me or Doris or Steve. All volunteers will receive a special LIAC Competitions, Concerts, Workshops, Vendors, gift package. Check the website for details. Performance Opportunities Competition—We would like more com- A music festival experience – fun for the entire family petitors especially young students; however, no Join us for the love of the accordion. matter what age, all teachers need to encourage their students to go to Leavenworth and enter the 26 Winter Quarter 2010 Northwest Accordion News By the Way – AAA Festival Coordinators are Mary Tokarski, from Doris Osgood Frank Busso and Linda Soley Reed. Join them as the AAA honors Joan Cochran Sommers with the The Rocky Mountain Accordion Celebration AAA’s prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award. in Philipsburg, MT was successful this year. We For details The AAA will hold their 2011 Festival had reports that the entertainment was outstand- from July 13-17, 2011 at the Sheraton at Charles- ing and that the event was very well attended this ton Airport in contact [email protected] summer. Regrettably, no one is able to take the leadership in Philipsburg for 2011. Though people For Bonnie Birch, October is not just a month LOVE going to Philipsburg, there are no players for Oktoberfests. She had the pleasure of playing that actually live in Philipsburg. The manpower for the opening of the Seattle Art Museum’s land- just isn’t there to have an event next year. We mark exhibition of the work of Pablo Picasso are hopeful that someone will give RMAC new life (1881–1973), arguably the most radical and in- after a year’s rest. fl uential artist of the 20th century. She has since played for 3 other Picasso-related events at SAM. The NWAS thanks Jim Tobler for his eleven years’ Her French connection continues with the release service as chairman of the Seattle monthly socials. of a commercial for the opening of a new French Jim’s decided to “retire” from his responsibilities. restaurant called Luc. This café-style restaurant is He assured me that he’s not retiring from life… owned by the same chef who started the elegant just from the monthly work at the socials. The Rover’s restaurant in Seattle 23 years ago. The socials and the work to keep accordion playing commercial can be viewed online at http://www. vibrant and alive takes WORK. Be sure to thank thechefi nthehat.com/video . The musicians are Jim when you can. Bonnie (accordion) and Joe Rojo (piano). Joe plays regularly at Nordstroms in Seattle. Alicia Baker of Milwaukie, OR is a busy young woman. She had an exciting summer job at Flat- The Rose City Accordion Club will host the annual head Lake in Montana but was allowed time away RCAC Accordion Camp at Silver Falls State to participate at Kimberley. As many know, she Park Conference Center, OR again in June 5 – was the winner of the Happy Hans title. Just as 10, 2011. Enjoy ensemble playing, workshops, she was about to return to Oregon State University comfortable lodges, maid service, and delicious for her 2nd year, she also participated in the Roland meals. Instruction will be given by Ilmar Kuljus V-Accordion Festival in California. Her study at - music director, Murl Allen Sanders - guest con- OSU is music with piano and voice as her focus. ductor, and workshop instructors – Gordon Kohl Fortunately for us she was able to serve as accom- and Beverley Fess. Space is limited so reserve panist for a 600-voice choir at Portland’s Memorial your space soon. www.rosecityaccordionclub.org Coliseum. Directed by her dad and sponsored by the Portland Trailblazers, the program November Congratulations to fourteen year old Hannah 7 was a tribute to veterans. Included in the event, Lewis of Seattle, WA. Hannah, a student with Alicia played 4 accordion solos depicting the music Murl Allen Sanders, is the recipient of a $500. of each war period remembered. She’s especially Rose City Accordion Club Student Accordion excited to have been invited to play in concert one Scholarship. evening at the KIOTAC next July. Congratulations to Michael Bridge of Calgary, Al- AAA 2011 Festival. There will be an Interna- berta for placing 5th in the Junior Coupe Mondiale tional Accordion Orchestra Competition with cash recently completed in Croatia. We were told that awards. For details contact: [email protected]. one of the 9 judges on the panel placed Michael Entries must be received by 2/28/2011. The 2011 in 1st place. There were 20 competitors listed in Winter Quarter 2010 27 Northwest Accordion News the Junior Coupe Mondiale category; we are all Russia and Germany, respectively, is the most very proud of Michael’s performance. http://www. fi tting accompaniment for the harmony produced michaelbridgemusic.com/. by beer trickling down thirsty throats. The two aggregations of musikers have de- A Christmas Tradition. A Celebration With The clared war to the last note and the last pretzel. Accordion’ is the title of a new Mel Bay book of 19 Christmas carols and songs, arranged by Do you have a fl air for design? The Northwest Gary Dahl. All titles are specially arranged for Accordion Society is seeking a design for the the accordionist with one advanced version and commemorative pins for Leavenworth 2011. The one single note version that is accessible for all design must include an accordion, 2011, and skill levels. There is also advice from Gary Dahl “Leavenworth International Accordion Cel- about registration and performance. The titles ebration.” The pin’s diameter will be 1 ¼ - 1 ½ are: O Little Town of Bethlehem, O Holy Night inches. Submit your design for a lapel pin for the (Cantique de Noel), I Saw Three Ships, O Leavenworth International Accordion Celebration Christmas Tree (O Tannenbaum), God Rest Ye 2011 to the NWAS c/o Steve Berg, 274 Timberline Merry Gentlemen, Away in a Manger, Angels Drive Sequim, WA 98382, [email protected] We Have Heard On High, It Came Upon the by December 31, 2010. The designer selected by Midnight Clear, Deck the Halls, The First Noel, the LIAC committee will receive a year’s subscrip- Auld Lang Syne, Silent Night, O Come All Ye tion to the Northwest Accordion News. Faithful (Adeste Fideles), Hark the Herald Angels Sing, We Three Kings, Joy to the World, Jingle One of our older NWAS members has come to a Bells, Gesu Bambino, and What Child Is This? time in life when circumstances won’t allow her For further information e-mail: garydahlmusic@ continuing to play the accordion. She is offering msn.com her fi ne instrument for sale at a greatly reduced price. Take a serious look at the ad in this issue. For twenty years I’ve hosted the accordion so- The owner is looking for someone to take her in- th Sundays in April cials in Forest Grove on the 4 strument who shares the same love and interest and October. Much to my surprise, I turned the in the accordion. calendar to check out 2011 and discovered that the 4th Sunday in April is Easter Sunday. That Remember to submit your articles and other infor- happened once before about 15 years ago, but mation to our magazine address: NWAS News that year there was a 5th Sunday. The Community 5102 NE 121st Ave Unit 12, Vancouver, WA 98682 Center wasn’t prepared to talk about next year just yet, so the exact date for the social isn’t set. We Check the web site, www.nwasnews.com for cur- will not meet on Easter. Watch for information in rent events and updates. the spring issue; I should have it resolved in the next few weeks July 1933 Metronome Magazine “Beer Wars” Beer, and especially the music that goes with it, is bringing international rivalry to the air. The Balalaika Orchestra of the Russian Art rendezvous and Willie Mathias and his Continental Ensemble of the village Brewery, both broadcast- ing over WINS, each contends that the music of 28 Winter Quarter 2010 Northwest Accordion News Dear members of Accordion Society, Forest Grove Autumn It is with regret that Robert Troxel will not be renewing Accordion Social his membership in your wonderful publication. By Doris Osgood Bob has had a stroke and has mini strokes that has effected his memory loss. (dementia) He also had other The fi rst storm of the season blasted into Oregon health problems that cause loss of some eye sight. and Washington just in time for people to travel to the His MUSIC was the last to go. He does open the piano social in Forest Grove. The weather along with bac- occasionally to play the easy parts of the “Maple Leaf Rag” terial/viral infections unidentifi ed by the CDC… kept with so-so effect; but my favorite, “The Chinook Winds several people away. However, for those who made Whispers Waltz” is a disaster. He unplugged his electronic the trip or ventured into the wind and rain, it was a keyboard some time ago because he could not keep up great afternoon! with the rhythm. The program began with fi rst time performers. For over 26 years he entertained at our rehab-care center thru all its new ownerships. He played his last “show” Wil Knoop from Columbia City has observed for sev- Nov. ‘09 just before his 85th birthday. They honored him eral programs and fi nally decided to play. He played with a party. He also is a member (55 yrs) to the Knights “Elusive Butterfl y” and “Eleanor Rigby”. I talked Mia of Columbus and has played for their many social and 30 Bush into jumping into the program too. She’s played years at the Spaghetti dinner fund-raiser. He always had his for only a few months. She played “Poet and Peasant students especially the Capri Girls to play with him. He has Waltz” and “Barcarolle”; I played along with her. left the care center in good hands because Dr. Bunker and Geoff Levear is getting ready to head south for Pieter Bergshoff continue to entertain with their accordions the winter. Fortunately he stayed around Oregon for and banjo. a few extra weeks. He played “Memory” and “Span- I too shall miss your publication. Names became friends ish Eyes”. Veteran player, Joe Szabo, played “Dear like Doris, Cooksie, Nik, Chester… and the “Lil” Alicia Baker. Her dad, John, is one our Newport kids who done-good- Heart” and “Lasagna” with a fun vocal. It was catchy with-music. and easy to sing along. I am very impressed with the growth of your publica- We’ve come to look forward to our young perform- tion - from a few pages to the best Sept. issue, all nice ers at each social; the Wheeler girls traveled from and clean. As a professional Photographer and somewhat Roseburg to play. As mentioned before, they take historian, I have worked on many publications. I know how lessons – often over the phone – from their granddad, time-consuming it is and especially before the computers Dick Carlson of Tillamook. We weren’t disappointed by and printers. KEEP UP THE GOOD WORKS! their performance. They each played a solo; Emily Update on his best student, Gina Capri. She studied age 9 played “The Big Parade” then Allison age 11 in Italy after high school, graduated from college, married, played “Riding the Range”. They came together to play has a son and is working on her masters in speech therapy. She still plays her accordion. When “home” she stops for a “Accordion Novelette” and “Can Can Polka”. It was visit. Anna went on to other things but found that commercial awesome! Their skill and musicianship have grown fi shing with her dad is very exciting. signifi cantly since the spring. Grandpa and Grandma Keep up your good works and keep those ACCORDI- were especially proud. ONS PLAYING! It was tough to follow such profi cient, young play- Fondly, ers. However, somebody had to do it! Ann Thomp- Rose Troxel son and I played “Durand’s Waltz Theme” and John Molinari’s arrangement of “In The Mood”. First time PS. Please contact me if you are interested in VERY player, Mickie Eaton from Pacifi c City joined Dick old music like “Chinook Winds Whisper Waltz”, 1882 Carlson playing “Lady of Spain” and “Marie Ah Marie”. and many other waltzes, polkas, named for cities in Leonard Kosatka followed with “Dark Eyes” and “Two Oregon. Try to fi nd a copy of “Oregon’s Flamboy- Guitars”. He commented that he was playing another ant Fourth ~ 1876 ~ by Doris Hoffman, copyrighted new instrument in his collection. It was a beauty. 1976. There is even a “Forest Grove Gallop” by K.J. We had the privilege hearing another young Fincks player. Eight-year-old Jonah Buck came to the stage next. He said that he’d been playing for 8 months. He Mail your request to: Rose Troxel, 6049 NE Ever- played “All Through the Night” and paused to say that green Ln., Newport, OR 97365 he’d be playing his own arrangement of “Moon Rock”. Winter Quarter 2010 29 Northwest Accordion News style music. He played it; it was fabulous! It was very evident Our next performers played for the fi rst time in that he is a musical young man. We look forward to Forest Grove. Lyle Heilman and his wife Laurie his playing in the spring. It’s hard to imagine what he’ll Neubauer played “Chicago Nights” and “Silver Wings”. come up with next. Lyle is well known in polka circles; his group, the Or- The Tualatin Valley Accordionists meet monthly egon Polka Beats, performs at Oktoberfests, ethnic in Forest Grove. Part of the monthly sessions is en- festivals of all sorts, and dances. Laurie just moved to semble playing. For many it’s been their fi rst experi- Oregon from Montana. Our own resident “Yankovic” ence playing parts. The group played “Beal Street man followed. Paul Bria played “Let’s Have A Party” Polka” and “Mexicali Rose”. Participating players and “Save the Last Dance’”. were: Wil Knoop, Nancy Kaye, Rosalee Sherman, Linda Candello shared that she’d had a ter- Connie Weimer, Jack Jones, Geoff Levear, Dick rible stage fright experience YEARS AGO and hadn’t Carlson, Mickie Eaton, Paul Bria, Ann Thompson, played solo since. We try to provide an encouraging Pamelajean Myers, and Doris Osgood. Pamelajean atmosphere so she felt that she could play alone; had returned on the Friday before the Sunday social she did! Linda played a lovely arrangement of “Pure from Chile. She’d participated in the celebration of the Imagination”. miners’ rescue; she said they all sang in the streets. John Giuliani traveled from Renton (190 miles) Ed Makovsky is often traveling. He was in Nome to be with us. He’d planned only to have a bit of a last spring playing for the Eskimos! Often his winter road trip and to take in our event. After listening and travel has been to Alaska to play his accordion for Na- visiting a bit, he borrowed Ed Makovsky’s accordion tive Americans. I recall the year he spent in Poland and played the two pieces he’d played only a few days teaching English. His letters were wonderful; I learned before for his dad’s memorial service. John Sr. and a lot. Ed came 100 miles to be with us; he played the John Jr. used to play “It Had To Be You” and the “Tri- “Champagne Polka” and the famous “TBA”. I wasn’t este Polka”; John Jr. played them for us. He played fast enough to catch the title! beautifully. His performance brought the afternoon to The break time provided opportunity for visiting a close. and for the purchase of our 50/50 tickets, which ben- The Portland Opera reorganized their schedule efi t our scholarship fund in memory of Chester Pietka. a few years ago and it confl icts with my accordion For the drawing we have fabulous prizes: Wil Knoop socials! My husband Gary had to be there during our donated another custom walking stick made from social but helped me set up the room and did the entire Locust he acquired in Wisconsin, Mia Bush provided mailing himself. Faithful friends worked all afternoon. a gift package from Harry and David, and Paul Bria Special thanks to Geoff and Joyce Levear, Dick and donated several tapes. Patty Carlson, Paul and Judy Bria, Sue Armentrout, First to play after the break was the Portland and Nancy Kaye. Judy was the photographer for the Accordion Ensemble. They played “Virgin de la day; we thank her for that. Marcarenas” and “Squeeze Box Rock”. Participating Next spring, the calendar shows that Easter will be players were: Steve Gordon, Valrie Chiapetta, Shan- on the 4th Sunday in April! That hasn’t happened for non Lapin, Kathy Grambsch, and Linda Candello MANY years. Hopefully, we can get the schedule set – Eileen Hagen conducted. Steve remained to play at the community center soon. So until then, we want two pieces that he’d acquired from Murl Allen Sand- to keep the music alive for the good health of our minds ers only a few weeks prior to the social. He’s a quick and bodies. See you in the spring just for the fun of it. study… Steve played Allen’s original compositions, “Sunny Ravena” and “Life Took Away My Bone”. We can always count on Kathy Grambsch to play classics on the accordion. She resurrected Deiro’s “Tranquillo Overture”. I especially enjoyed hearing a familiar piece played so well. She continued with a paso doble entitled “Mantillas”. Our only button box player of the day followed Kathy. Ron Windsor’s music is wonderful. He plays pieces that he learned Tualatin Valley Accordionists from his mother long ago. His instrument has a lovely tone and the music provided the contrast to classical 30 Winter Quarter 2010 Northwest Accordion News Wil Knoop Ed Makovsky Mia Bush Ron Windsor Laurie Neubauer and Lyle Heilman Dick Carlson and Mickie Eaton Emily and Allison Wheeler Portland Accordion Ensemble Linda Candello Jonah Buck, Age 8 Winter Quarter 2010 31 Northwest Accordion News Accordion Events Calendar Info: Heinz Trick 805-685-2260 www.santabarbaraaccordions.com By Doris Osgood [email protected] BILLINGS AREA ACCORDION CLUB BILLINGS, MONTANA NORTHWEST ACCORDION SOCIETY SOCIALS 4TH Saturday monthly Elks Club Lewis Ave, Billings SEATTLE, WA Organizer: Leland Cade 406-656-3722 2nd Monday monthly: Dec. 13, Jan. 11 Gypsy Café/Pub BROOKINGS ACCORDION CLUB 3510 Stone Way N. Seattle 98103 Feb. 14 Senior Cen- BROOKINGS,OR ter of West Seattle, 4217 Oregon St. Seattle, WA 98116 4th Sat. monthly 2-4 PM, Evergreen Federal S&L, 850 March 14 Gypsy Café *note changing sites. Contact: Chetco Ave. Brookings, OR, Pres. Cami Meccia 541-469- Bonnie Birch 206-622-4786. Social hour 6:30 PM. Music 8079 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’ Memorial 2nd Thursday monthly: Oct. 14, Nov. 11, Dec. 9 Lutheran Bldg. 1626 Willamette St. Secretary Linda Gunn 541-726- Church 121st & Park Ave. Across from PLU Library 6330 [email protected] V.P. Lou Marzano Social 7:00 – 9:30 PM contact: Dick Myking 253-537-0136 time 6 PM, business 6:45 PM NORTHWEST ACCORDION SOCIETY SOCIALS FAIRBANKS ACCORDION CLUB FOREST GROVE, OR FAIRBANKS, AK 4th Sundays April and October. Forest Grove Community Mondays weekly 6 – 8 PM Pioneers Home, open to all Center, 2037 Douglas St. Forest Grove, OR. 1:30 PM – free reed instruments. Contact: Christine Upton 907-457- 5:00 PM. Contact: Doris Osgood 503-357-0417. 3392 [email protected] FIVE VALLEY ACCORDION ASSOCIATION MONTANA ACCORDION CLUB OF CENTRAL OREGON 5VAA Jams are 1- 5 PM BEND, OR Dec. 12 High Spirits – Florence 2ND Saturday Monthly, 1:30 PM Cougar Springs Senior Jan. 9 Eagles - Hamilton Living Facility Redmond, OR Contacts: Terry Ranstad, Bill Kindzerski Pres. 363-3680 [email protected] or Karl Kment, kgk- fi [email protected] [email protected] Montana – NW Accordion Association ACCORDION JAM IN SANDY Dec. 5 Polson Elks SANDY, OR Dec. 19 Kalispell Eagles – Christmas Party 4th Saturday monthly noon – 4 PM meet at Shorty’s Contact Ralph Salomon 675-0178 Corner Café 2 miles East of Sandy, OR on Hwy 26. Bring all NWAA Jams 2 – 6 PM accordion, music, stand, and snack to share. Coffee provided. All players welcome. Contact Andy Jorgensen Montana – Great Falls Accordion Players 503-668-3917 or 503-975-2380. Dec. 19 Elks Jan. 16 Moose ACCORDION CLUB OF ROSEBURG Contact Pat Sharp for info: 406-452-4546 ROSEBURG, OR 3rd Monday monthly 6:30 PM Green Community Church HUGO’S ACCORDION BAND 3777 Carnes Rd. Roseburg, OR 97470 MT. VERNON, WA Pres. Karen Cordell 553 Little Valley Rd. Roseburg, OR 2nd and 4th Monday monthly 6:00- 9:00 PM 97471 541-784-1911 [email protected] Pres. Lois Yale 360-766-8713 lobo@fi dalgo.net 9247 Marshall Rd. Bow, WA 98232 ACCORDION CLUB OF VANCOUVER VANCOUVER, B.C. HOUSTON BAY AREA ACCORDION CLUB www.meetup.com/Accordion-Club-of-Vancouver HOUSTON, TX contact: Haike Kingma, [email protected] 2ND Wednesday monthly 5 – 9 PM Joe Brikha, Pres. [email protected] www.bayareaaccordionclub.com ACCORDION INTERNATIONAL MUSIC SOCIETY SANTA BARBARA, CA MEDFORD ACCORDION CLUB 2nd Sunday monthly 1 – 3 PM Vale Verde Retirement The- MEDFORD, OR atre 900 Calle de los Amigos, Santa Barbara, CA 4th Monday monthly 7 - 9 PM: Central Point Senior Center AIMS P.O. Box 4511 Santa Barbara, CA 93140 123 N. 2nd St., Central Point, OR Jeannette Dewey, Pres. 32 Winter Quarter 2010 Northwest Accordion News 1029 SE Rogue Dr. Grants Pass, OR 97526 541-471- VICTORIA ACCORDION CLUB 7455 VICTORIA, B.C. CANADA 1st Sunday Monthly 2:30 PM, Victoria Edelweiss Club OKANAGAN ACCORDION CLUB 108 Niagra St., James Bay District Victoria, BC KELOWNA, BC Contact: John 250-386-7282 or 250-477-3098 Tuesdays weekly Sept. – May, Senior Center on Richter Info contact: Rod Miller 250-317-9088 BUTTON BOX CAMPS JULY AND SEPT contact Joe Smiell, 863 Portal Ave., Oakland, CA 94610 PORTLAND ACCORDION ENSEMBLE 510-832-6938 PORTLAND, OR 3rd Monday monthly. 6 – 8 PM., 4331 NE Tillamook, Port- INTERNATIONAL ACCORDION CONVENTION land, OR 97213. Phone/Fax 503-284-6586. Las Vegas, NV, Gold Coast Hotel and Casino Nov. 1 – 4, 2010 ROGUE RIVER ACCORDION CLUB http://accordioninfo.com/convention/ 1-800-472-1695 ROGUE RIVER, OR [email protected] 1st and 3rd Wednesdays monthly. 7 PM Council Cham- bers Rogue River City Hall, 133 Broadway St. Rogue SPOKANE ACCORDION ENSEMBLE IN CONCERT River, OR. Pres. Margot Turrell 206 Creekside Grants December 17, 2010 7 PM, Bing Crosby Theater, Spo- Pass, OR 97526 541-479-9409 [email protected] kane, WA. Patricia Bartell, director. ROSE CITY ACCORDION CLUB RCAC ACCORDION CAMP- SILVER FALLS CONFER- PORTLAND, OR ENCE CENTER June 5 - 10, 2011 near Sublimity, OR. 3rd Saturday monthly. 1 – 5 PM Milwaukie Public Safety Camp treasurer: Marlene Meissner 503-463-9909 mar- Bldg., SE 32nd & Harrison, Milwaukie, OR. [email protected] Pres Steve Knapke 503-521-9140 LEAVENWORTH INTERNATIONAL ACCORDION CEL- e-mail: [email protected] EBRATION June 16 - 19, 2011 Leavenworth, WA. Info: www.rosecityaccordionclub.org www.rcac.us www.nwasnews.com SEQUIM ACCORDION SOCIAL KIMBERLEY OLD TIME ACCORDION COMPETITION SEQUIM, WA KIMBERLEY, BC 2nd Sunday, Odd numbered months, 1 PM Sequim Senior July , 2011, [email protected], 1-888-4KIOTAC or 250-427- Center contact: Jeannie Berg- [email protected] 7318 SILVER STATE ACCORDIONS ACCORDIONS BY THE SEA RENO, NV Victoria, British Columbia July, 2011 1st Tuesday monthly Pierino’s Italian Restaurant Reserva- Competition, Concerts, Workshops tions required month in advance. www.accordionsbythesea.com 250-884-4595 Contact: Diane McIntyre, [email protected] FAIRBANKS SUMMER ARTS FESTIVAL SPOKANE ACCORDION ENSEMBLE July, 2011 on the campus of U. of Alaska Fairbanks. SPOKANE, WA www.fsaf.org contact Elaine Andaloro 907-457-7870 Weekly rehearsals 6- 9 PM Helen Eileen Webber, Pres. 509-290-6858, Patricia Bartell, director 509-998-5422 71st ANNUAL ATG FESTIVAL [email protected] Galla Rini Competition July 19 – 23, 2011 Orlando, FL SPOKANE AND INLAND NORTHWEST ACC. CLUB details available soon @ www.accordions.com/atg SPOKANE, WA 4th Monday monthly, 1520 W. 3rd and Maple in Spokane, COTATI ACCORDION FESTIVAL at the Global Credit Union Bldg. Exit #280 off I-90. 6 – 9 Cotati, CA August, 2011 PM, $3. at the door. Contact: Griff Bryan Ziegler, griffbz@ www.cotatifest.com roadrunner.com , 208-457-1775 ACCORDION EXTRAVAGANZA FESTIVAL EDMONTON, ALBERTA September 2011 TUALATIN VALLEY ACCORDIONISTS info: 780-462-8345, [email protected] FOREST GROVE, OR www.edmontonaccordion.com 1st Sat. monthly 10 AM – 1 PM Forest Grove Library Pacifi c Ave. Contact: Paul and Judy Bria 503-591-0504 COUPE MONDIALE [email protected] October 2 – 6, 2011 Shanghai, China Winter Quarter 2010 33 Northwest Accordion News Entertainers in the Northwest Little Bohemian Band Submit your public performance schedules to Doris Osgood 3224 B St. Check web site for details. Forest Grove, OR 97116 [email protected] For scheduling contact: Gene Sadowsky Juan Barco – Band 541-990-3109 Contact: 23091 23rd Ave. W. Brier, WA 98036 email:[email protected] www. 425-775-8150; cell 206-356-1878 littlebohemianband.com 802 NW Quarry Rd. Albany, Corky Bennett OR 97321 Nov. 1 Opening night, International Accordion Greg Meier Convention, Las Vegas, NV Glockenspiel Restaurant Friday and Saturday nights website: www.corkybennett.com 190 E Charles St. Mt. Angel, OR 97362 503-845- e-mail: [email protected] 6222 775-287-2050 Rheinlander Restaurant 55th/Sandy Blvd. Portland, Bonnie Birch week nights 5 – 9 PM Feb.. 5 – 6, 2011 Wurstfest, Mt. Angel, OR website: bonniebirch.com April 16, 2011 Liedertafel Harmonie Spring Concert For scheduling information: write 1107 1st Ave. Deutsches Haus SE Division Portland, OR #1003 Seattle, WA 98101. For scheduling information write: 38572 Park Ave. 206-622-4786, e-mail: [email protected] Sandy, OR 97055 503-668-7002. Fax 503-668-1058 Chuck Berger [email protected] Accordion Repair and Public Performance Andy Mirkovich For information call: 503-254-0996 Full schedule private engagements [email protected] Master Classes by appointment: 425-451-1256 Frank Calapristi Ken Olendorf Winter schedule at King Ludwig’s, Wed, Thurs. Sun. Ballard Elks weekly, Sundays 7 – 10 PM nights; tour groups as needed Weekly “casuals” For scheduling information write PO Box 1057 For scheduling information write Leavenworth, WA 98826 509-548-0155 532 - 28th Ave. Seattle, WA 98122 206-325-9245 [email protected] Murl Allen Sanders Gary Dahl Dec.. 4 Redmond Lights – Redmond River Front Pk. For scheduling information write 509 Valley Ave. NE Dec.. 24 noon-2 PM, Pacifi c Place Shopping Center #5 Puyallup, WA 98372 600 Pine Seattle, WA 98101 solo Christmas Show Phone/fax 253-770-9492 Full schedule private engagements; new music [email protected]; www.accordions.com/ projects garydahl; www.beltuna.com For scheduling information write: murlsanders@ Tom Demski (Mr. Flash) cs.com PO Box 30553 Seattle, WA 98113; 206-781- For scheduling information write: 518 9th St. SW 8196 Puyallup, WA 98371 253-840-9277 Lyle Schaefer [email protected] For scheduling information write: 11704 15th Ave. E Folk Voice Band Edgefi eld, WA 98372 253-927-7760 For scheduling: Birgit Ages 206-368-9720 Sam’s Variety Gems [email protected]; http://folkvoiceband. Sam Pecorilla: home 541-847-2282, cell 541-321- com 9088 Happy Hans’ Music Hans Rainer, Jr. Smilin’ Scandinavians Dec.. 4 Frohsinn Evening German House Seattle, For scheduling information contact: Toby Hanson WA 8 PM – 12 AM 11123 216th St. E Graham, WA 98338 253-875-8580 Dec.. 31 German House Seattle 8 PM – 12”30 AM [email protected] For scheduling information write Hans Rainer, http://smilinscandivanians.com Jr.24613 231st Ave. SE Maple Valley, WA 98038 425-413-6562 [email protected] WWW. Dennis Schadduck HAPPYHANSMUSIC.COM China Jade Restaurant 87th & Greenwood Ave. N Seattle Sunday nights. 34 Winter Quarter 2010 Northwest Accordion News Joe Szabo Øivind Farmen plays Scandinavian Fri. – Sat. 6:30 – 9:30 PM Nonna Emilia’s Ristorante Accordion Favourites’, Aloha, OR Selbu – Norway For scheduling information: 13484 SW Devonshire By Rob Howard Dr. Beaverton, OR 97005 503-641-2313 Syl’s Ya Sure Ya Betcha Band (WA) Syl’s Arizona Dance Band and Polka Band Dec.. 4, Sons of Norway Tacoma, WA Dec.. 5 Sons of Norway Normanna Everett, WA Dec.. 10 Swedish Cultural Center Seattle, WA open to public rsvpswedishculturalcenter.org Dec.. 11 Dakota Club VFW Renton, WA 7 – 11 PM Dec.. 12 VASA Lodge Lucia Bal Mt. Vernon, WA Dec.. 18 Sons of Norway, Bothel, WA 8 _ 11:30 PM (Jan..- April, Nov. Arizona Schedule, 480-357-2585) For scheduling: Sylvia Jorgensen, WA contact: 253- 845-9321, cell 253-678-7682 [email protected], www.fjordsong.com Øivind Farmen plays Scandinavian Accordion Fa- SVEA Trio vourites’ is a new CD, recorded in May 2010, contain- Svea Trio with the accordions. Richard Svensson ing melodious yet virtuosic pieces composed by some and Bjarne Jacobsen of the most famous Scandinavian accordionists, such 206-523-3245, [email protected] as Arnstein Johansen, Henry Haagenrud, Andrew www.winwins.com/sveatrio/ Walter and Toralf Tollefsen. Øivind Farmen carries NW Accordionaires this heritage with musical deference and charm on Contact: Cooksie Kramer 425-828-9104 this recording of popular and principal Scandinavian accordion titbits. Most of our professional players keep their current and Øivind Farmen has been acknowledged on the updated performance schedules on their web sites. international arena as a concert soloist within classical Advance scheduling is diffi cult and often fl uid. Consult and contemporary music, and he has introduced audi- the contact information and web addresses for up to date information. Support them when you can. ences to his mesmerizing playing from China to the USA. His awards include winning the CMA ‘Trophée Mondial’ (1996) and the ‘Klingenthal International Ac- cordion Competition’ (1993). The Chester Pietka Scholarships are Alongside his classical career, he has always available for young accordionists. Young people played folk, varieté, and other accordion related ages 18 and under, taking lessons from a recognized music. Øivind's collaborators include internationally teacher, or wishing to do so, may submit a written acclaimed performers such as trumpeter Ole Edvard request for scholarship funds for the purpose of Antonsen, violinist Elise Båtnes and tuba player taking lessons. Requests are to be submitted to the Øystein Baadsvik, and in the accordion world he has Portland Accordion Ensemble, 3224 B St., Forest toured as a duo with both Jörgen Sundeqvist and Grove, OR 97116 or e-mail dorisosgood@frontier. Lars Karlsson. com. ‘Øivind Farmen plays Scandinavian Accordion Favourites’ is a self-published CD, available directly In addition to giving personal information, from Øivind Farmen. students are to share their interest and their goals for For further information e-mail: farmen@farmen. playing the accordion. These scholarships are open net to the young people within the Pacifi c Northwest, Reminder! Check your mailing label for your “dues not just the greater Portland area. due” date! Please send your renewals to: NWAS, 5102 NE 121st Ave., Unit 12, Vancouver, WA 98682. We appreciate early renewals! Winter Quarter 2010 35 Northwest Accordion News Northwest Accordion Society 5102 NE 121st Ave. Unit 12 Vancouver, WA 98682 www.nwasnews.com Membership Application All funds in U.S. Currency Membership Type: New Membership Renewal Regular Membership Student Membership Patron Membership North America Age 18 and Under $35/year U.S. funds U.S. - $20.00 U.S. $15/year Canada - $25 (U.S. Funds) Canada $20/year (US funds) Outside North America $35 (U.S. Funds) Gift Membership from: Name: (Please Print) Street Address: City: State: Zip: Country: Telephone: ( ) E-mail Address: (This will be used for INTERNAL to NWAS only and will not be sold or distributed elsewhere) Please mail to: Northwest Accordion Society, 5102 NE 121st Ave. Unit 12, Vancouver, WA 98682. Include SASE (Self Addressed STAMPED Envelope) for membership card All funds in U.S. Currency 36 Winter Quarter 2010 Northwest Accordion Society 5102 NE 121st Ave., Unit 12 PRESORTED Vancouver, WA 98682-6164 STANDARD U.S. POSTAGE PAID BRB CHANGE SERVICE REQUESTED Current Members Your membership renewal date is specifi ed on the mailing label. Please assist our volunteer staff by sending in your renewal form before that date. Change of Address To avoid delay and extra cost, send address changes to the above address, or email as soon as possible. There is a $5 charge to resend undeliverable issues. New Members We encourage all individuals interested in supporting, playing, and/or promoting the accordion to become members. Membership forms are inside the back cover. NORTHWEST ACCORDION SOCIETY Membership 5102 NE 121st Ave., Unit 12, Vancouver, WA 98682-6164 www.nwasnews.com