NORTHWEST ACCORDION NEWS Italo American Mazurka Gary Blair in Castelfi dardo 62nd Trophee Mondiale 2012 To teach is to touch a life forever Launching of New Accordion Teaching Method VOL. 22 NO. 4 Northwest Accordion Society Winter Quarter 2012 CONGRATULATIONS SAM THOMAS ST 1 PLACE WINNER Senior Variety Sam Thomas plays petosa exclusively. Northwest Accordion News NWAS News Deadlines NORTHWEST ACCORDION SOCIETY February 1, May 1, August 1, November 1 The Northwest Accordion News is a quarterly newsletter published by the Northwest Accordion Inquiries, questions, suggestions, etc. Society for and by its members. The purpose of Contact Doris Osgood, 3224 B St., the NWAS News is to unite the membership by Forest Grove, OR 97116. (503) 357-0417. providing news of its members, and articles that E-mail: [email protected] instruct, encourage, and promote the playing of the accordion. 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(503) 357-0417 address to: [email protected] Judith Ames ...................................................................(360) 254-5245 Northwest Accordion Society [email protected] 5102 NE 121st Ave. #12 Vancouver, WA 98682 Winter Quarter 2012 1 Northwest Accordion News Table of Contents Quarterly Update 2 Letter from the Editors 2 Quarterly Update Dear Members, 3 Letters to the Editor My life has been a bit unusual since July and I 3 Congratulations, Patricia Bartell feel like I missed the summer entirely. Autumn here in 4 Italo American Mazurka Forest Grove has been glorious. That made up for lost 7 Music review: Trophée Mondial opens time. in Spokane with fl air 9 62nd Trophee Mondial 2012 I wish to thank you all for your prayers, cards, 10 Can the Simply Music Piano program revitalize emails, and phone calls these last months. My breast the world of accordion? cancer treatment has moved along on schedule. I’ve 12 ‘The Classical Tradition’, had surgeries and have fi nished radiation. Now I’m 13 The 65th Coupe Mondiale on to the next leg of the treatment, oral medication. It 14 The 2012 Trophée Mondial has meant a lot to me to have the support from all of 19 Gary Blair in Castelfi dardo you during this experience. It’s a stressful, emotional 20 By the Way journey, but I’m moving forward. Thanks. 22 To teach is to touch a life forever. We all congratulate Patricia Bartell and her team 23 Remembering Robert Troxel in Spokane for a successful international accordion 24 Keeping up with Cory Pesaturo 25 Improvising Chords (Part 2 of 4) competition. Patricia shared that the fund-raising goal 26 Thomas stars at accordion competition was met and that she was able to pay the bills! Those 26 Bartell is the force behind this week’s of us involved with the Leavenworth celebration know international accordion fest that kind of relief. The international community praised 29 A View From the Wings all aspects of the Trophee Mondial in Spokane. 31 Forest Grove’s Autumn Social Patricia gave it some “American” charm and attention 33 Seattle Accordion Social to detail that the contestants and jurors had not 35 Tacoma Accordion Social experienced at previous competitions. We are proud 36 LIAC 2013 of her accomplishment. Our pride goes even further. 36 Will arrive before you know it! Sam Thomas, the only American competitor to place, 36 June 20 - 23, 2013 36 By Bonnie Birch placed fi rst in the senior variety division. Sam also 38 NWAS Socials in Seattle hails from the Inland Empire. Kudos all around. 38 Accordionist receives an award from outgoing By the time you receive this publication, the Day Juneau Alaska Mayor of the Accordion will be only two months away. Note 38 Welcome New Members that DOTA will be at the Crossroads Mall in Bellevue 40 Accordion Events Calendar again. As you may know, the Seattle Center is under 42 Entertainers in the Northwest renovation and the Center House is not available to us this year. It is possible that DOTA will return there Letter from the Editors in 2014. Details are not fi rm about the performers and schedule as I write. Check the NWAS web site by February 1 for that information. As we noted last Greetings! year, the Crossroads Mall brought an entirely different Have you ever thought about the amount of audience than the Center. After last year’s experience, work and volunteer hours that are put into an event? the venue can be used more effectively. DOTA is Everything from the local socials to a production like always a good time. Trophee Mondiale requires dedication and effort from a The Northwest Accordion Society will put LOT of people. We truly appreciate the volunteers who on the Leavenworth International Accordion help out with these events. More are coming up - now is Celebration again in Leavenworth, Washington June your opportunity to be a part of these rewarding activities 20 – 23, 2013. Bonnie Birch is working with potential (Day of the Accordion, Leavenworth, etc.) Read the performers. The “short list” has great entertainers. The articles and contact the organizers. It is very worthwhile! issue is their schedules and our budget! Scheduling Make this your New Year’s resolution - to be a part is the larger issue. As mentioned in this publication, of the TEAMS! (You can help with donations, too.) begin checking the offi cial LIAC web site after January Have a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! 1 for updates and information. That will be posted as Judith Ames confi rmation is made. www.accordioncelebration.org ([email protected]) Another international competition is scheduled for the region in the summer, 2013. The 66th Coupe 2 Winter Quarter 2012 Northwest Accordion News Mondiale will be held in Victoria, British Columbia. Having TWO international competitions on the Letters to the Editor continent within only a few months is incredible. 2013 looks to be a great year for the accordion. Dear NWAS, In this issue we are pleased to provide an original Thank you so much for the wonderful magazine! composition by the late Frank Marocco. Frank had It is full of information and I keep reading it over and been very generous with his music over the years over again. and had provided a number of compositions for Paula Wallenius, Woodinville, WA the Northwest Accordion News. Though Frank had authorized the use of some remaining pieces, we are Dear NWAS, especially thankful that his wife, Ann, has also given Thank you for all your hard work in keeping this her permission for our publishing the music. publication going. The Mesa Accordion Event is coming soon. Cheryl McGinley, Tonasket, WA No longer referred to as the Frank Marocco Event, Dan Grauman is organizing this as a special tribute/ Dear NWAS Editors, memorial to Frank. The “campers” will determine the You are truly amazing! How can you top the qual- destiny of the desert accordion camp during their stay. ity of this publication time after time is beyond belief! Frank had arranged long ago for Stas Venglevski Thanks so much. Doris, you and Judith form a team to assume the teaching and musical leadership of that just can’t be beat! the camp in the event of his inability to fulfi ll his role. I am enclosing a check for my renewal. As one of Frank trusted only Stas with that responsibility. With the few that still needs a “hard” copy. I have to mention the publishing of Frank’s mazurka, we also honor that I save every issue.