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Alfa TV Coverage of 2015 Coupe Mondiale - Finland
Anthony Mecca (1921-2015), Connecticut – USA
Schedule Online For 40th PIF International "Città di Castelfidardo" - Italy
Reports for Concerts, Masterclasses, Competitions, Festivals, etc. |
Accordion Pops Orchestra Releases New CD/DVD, New Jersey - USA
Video: Mingyuan Ruan Solo at 2015 Asia Pacific Accordion Festival - China
Looking for an Accordionist for a Cruise Ship Contract - USA, UK
Video: Klaus Paier Trio Perform Fables of Faubus - Russia
Tribute Concert to Ilmar Kuljus and Surprise Anniversary, Spokane - USA
Video: 'Improvised Piazzolla Libertango' by Group from Shenyang Music College - China
Musicians Spot Mistakes More Quickly and More Accurately - UK
‘14 Years Ago’: Judge Orders Driver with Loud Stereo to Listen to Polka Music, September 2001
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Roberto Lucanero and Marco Meo Concert, Recanati – Italy
Tango Siempre Septet Concert, London – UK
Jose Valdez Recital, Washington DC - USA
John MacDonald @ Parramatta Scottish Tattoo, NSW – Australia
Brooklyn Accordion Club September Meeting, New York – USA
Billy Anderson Trio @ Glendale A & F Club, Northumbria – UK
Richard Noel Roland V Accordion Concert, Wisconsin – USA
Young Music Lovers Concerts for Children, Warsaw – Poland
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Updated Site: Gorka Hermosa Tangosophy CD - Spain
Updated Site: Tian Jianan DVD and CD Pages Updated - China
Mike Middleton New CD Release and Upcoming Performances - USA
Updated Site: Evelyn Tiffany-Castiglioni Additional Information - USA
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Klaus Paier & Asja Valcic CD Release Tour – Japan, Germany, Austriaby Rob Howard |
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| In September the accordion/cello duo Klaus Paier and Asja Valcic, promoting their new cross-genre CD, ‘Timeless Suite’, begin a tour Japan, Germany and Austria. Concert dates on the poster above. Timeless Suite CD Tracks: 01 Incontro Con Stravinsky (Igor Stravinsky / Klaus Paier) 5:26 02 Inside A Flower (Klaus Paier) 4:40 03 Saskia’s Dance (Asja Valcic) 5:33 04 Amelie’s Fairy Tale (Asja Valcic) 5:13 05 Vocalmente (Klaus Paier) 3:34 06 Sarabande (Johann Sebastian Bach / Asja Valcic) 4:39 07 Ibiza At Noon (Asja Valcic) 4:00 08 Dramatique (Klaus Paier) 5:14 09 Green Rondo (Klaus Paier) 4:39 10 Maestoso & Melodioso (Asja Valcic) 4:13 11 Oblivion (Astor Piazzolla) 4:49 Klaus Paier, Austrian accordionist, bandeonist and composer, studied at Klagenfurt conservatory, and became interested in various genres, from tango to jazz and world music, fusing them into his own personal style. For further information email: info@actmusic.com |
Alfa TV Coverage of 2015 Coupe Mondiale - Finlandby Minna Plihtari |
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 The Finnish Accordion Association (Suomen Harmonikkaliitto) is hosting the 2015 Coupe Mondiale in Turku Finland and the President Kimmo Mattila (picture left) announces:"We have excellent news for the accordion world! A Finnish commercial TV-Channel Alfa TV will make several hours of live broadcasting during the Coupe Mondiale. Daily from Tuesday till Saturday. All concerts will be broadcast on Alpha TV, including the opening concert on Tuesday and the prize giving concert on Saturday. On the afternoons from 1 pm on, there will be competition categories live, plus 6.30 - 7.00 pm a studio program including interviews, short music clips, CIA history, etc. We will set up a small studio in Logomo, where interviews etc. will be done. The programs can be seen in TV in Finland, plus online all over the world." Alfa TV, operational since 2013, is a Finnish nationwide commercial TV-network available through a terrestrial free TV network covering 85% of the households in Finland. Further information about the 2015 Coupe Mondiale at: Coupe Mondiale |
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Anthony Mecca (1921-2015), Connecticut – USAby Rob Howard |
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 On Monday August 31st the accordion world lost one of its greats - Anthony Mecca. He was 94 years old. Remembered for his extraordinary performance on the stage of Carnegie Hall with his brother Dominic and the Charles Magnante Quartet on April 18th 1938 (the first time accordions were featured on this stage - with 3,000 in the audience), Tony was a very respected performer and accordion teacher his entire life.Tony was born in Waterbury on January 9th 1921, son of the late William and Margaret Mecca. He was a graduate of Crosby High School’s Class of 1938, and served his country proudly during WWII with the U.S. Army. A career musician, he began playing the accordion at the age of 10, studying under performer and composer Joe Biviano in New York City. When he was 18 years old, he performed at the first ever accordion concert at Carnegie Hall, along with his brother Dom. Their duet of ‘Rhapsody in Blue’ brought down the house and earned them an encore. While serving in the U.S. Army, he provided entertainment for the troops by playing the accordion and his hand held instrument. He eventually moved to New York City and became a teacher at Biviano’s Music School, as well as a staff musician for ABC, CBS, and NBC. He continued to perform in concert and at clubs, and in the mid-1950s he opened his own music school in Westchester County, New York. He was Vice President of the American Accordionists’ Association, and during his years in New York he performed at many of their events in New York and other major cities around the country, including performances with the New York Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Michael Tilson Thomas and Leonard Bernstein. He provided background music for many Broadway musicals and operas, and recorded with artists, Andre Kostelanetz, Percy Faith and Mitch Miller. He recorded many albums with Joe Biviano, performed in the orchestras of Bobby Vinton, the Ed Sullivan Show, and the ‘Lucky Strike Hit Parade’. In the early 1980s Tony and his wife Jeannette moved to Florida, yet he continued work as a musician, playing shows, private parties, and performed as a soloist with the local pops orchestra. In 2000 he accompanied Luciano Pavarotti during a performance with a Florida symphony orchestra. Following the death of his wife in 2013, Tony moved back to Connecticut. Tony is survived by his son, William J. Mecca, and his sister, Katherine “Kay” Rocco. He was predeceased by his siblings Domenic, Leonard, Mildred, Antonio, and Leonardo. The family would like to thank the staff at Wolcott View Manor, and St. Mary’s Hospital ICU and VITAS unit for the kind and compassion care given to Tony. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Saturday September 5th, 11am, at the Basilica of the Immaculate Conception, Connecticut, with full military honors. List of Anthony Mecca publications: · Jazz Ideas for the Dance Band Accordionist, Book 1, #OP8097 · Jazz Ideas for the Dance Band Accordionist, Book 2, #OP8098 · Mecca’s Chord Course for the Accordion, Volume 1, #OP8117 · Mecca’s Chord Course for the Accordion, Volume 2, #OP8118 · Mecca’s Chord Course for the Accordion, Volume 3, #OP8119 · Progressive Ideas for Pop Playing, #OP8039 · Progressive Jazz Styles, #OP8076 · Dark Eyes, #OP0213 · When the Saints Come Marching In, #OP0215 · Oh, Marie!, #OP0216 · Boppin’ the Blues, #OP9586 · Flight to Mecca, #OP9587 · Paula, arr. Mecca, #PD0725 OP = O. Pagani now published by Busso Music |
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Schedule Online For 40th PIF International "Città di Castelfidardo" - Italyby Holda Paoletti-Kampl |
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| The schedule for 40th PIF International "Città di Castelfidardo" which runs from Thursday 17th September to late Sunday 20th September is now online. Also online is the rules and other information at: 2015Concorso There will be Daily Reports of pictures, video and results each day of the event at: 2015Concorso |
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Video: Matteo Petronio Featured at 2015 Asia Pacific Accordion Festival - Chinaby Harley Jones |
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| Video: Matteo Petronio (Italy) was a featured guest artist at 2015 Asia Pacific Accordion Festival, sponsored by the Mengascini Accordion Factory. 2015 Asia Pacific Accordion Festival Report is online at: 2015AsiaPacific |
Accordion Pops Orchestra Releases New CD/DVD, New Jersey - USAby Rob Howard |
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 The Accordion Pops Orchestra (MD Al Terzo, picture left), from New Jersey, has released a new CD/DVD, ‘Movies and Musicals’. Included are: ‘Ladies of Broadway’, ‘A Night at the Oscars’, ‘Titanic’, ‘Exodus’, ‘Phantom of the Opera’, ‘Don't Cry For Me Argentina’, ‘I Feel Pretty’, ‘Les Miserables’, ‘Shanandoah’, ‘The Good, The Bad and The Ugly’, ‘Last of the Mohicans’, and ‘Pirates of the Caribbean.The orchestra performs a repertoire of light classical, Broadway, big band and popular music, and has entertained audiences at concert halls, county fairs, festivals, schools, and playhouses at many locations primarily in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, and New York. Al Terzo is a teacher, arranger, and has conducted the orchestra since its formation in 1970. He serves on the governing board of the American Accordionists’ Association, is an accomplished accordionist, and teaches accordion and piano in New Jersey. For further information email: accordionpops@hotmail.com |
Video: Mingyuan Ruan Solo at 2015 Asia Pacific Accordion Festival - Chinaby Harley Jones |
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 Video: Mingyuan Ruan was a featured performer at 2015 Asia Pacific Accordion Festival.Mingyuan Ruan was leading was leading this group of students from "Doh Ray Mi" private accordion school, Shanxi province. The school is run by her parents Hailin Ruan and Lei Xiufang. Mingyuan Ruan stepped from the group to play a solo with backing track and showed the dynamic performance ability that has made her very popular in China and helped her to win in 2009, 3rd place in the extremely competitive Coupe Mondiale (concert) category. 2015 Asia Pacific Accordion Festival Report is online at: 2015AsiaPacific |
Looking for an Accordionist for a Cruise Ship Contract - USA, UKby Rob Howard |
 Federico Rios, co-director at Lime Entertainment (UK and USA offices), a talent agency specialized in recruiting musicians to work on cruise ships, writes:We are looking for an accordionist for a cruise ship contract, starting as soon as September 20th. Here's the contract information: Requirements: Speaking very good English, having a large repertoire (150 songs at least), and being super entertaining! Showmanship factor is key - We want performers! Singing and playing with tracks is a plus! Contracts can be 3 to 5 months long. Salary: U$D2500/month, clear. Flights, hotel, accommodation, health insurance, and all meals onboard are paid by the cruise line. If you are interested in this contract, please send us an email with your showreel, repertoire list and resume to Auditions@LimeMusicEntertainment.com The showreel must be about 5 minutes long, containing several short clips of different songs and showcasing your showmanship! If you don't have a showreel ready, just send us whatever videos you might have. If you are not interested or don't match the criteria, please help us to spread the word! For further information email: Auditions@LimeMusicEntertainment.com |
Video: Klaus Paier Trio Perform Fables of Faubus - Russiaby Harley Jones |
| Video Published on August 29, 2015 by Klaus Paier, Fables of Faubus (Ch. Mingus), Klaus Paier Trio, Ekaterinburg, Russia. |
Tribute Concert to Ilmar Kuljus and Surprise Anniversary, Spokane - USAby Karen Lee |
 On August 21, 2015, twenty three accordionists and a percussionist gathered before a full house in St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, Spokane, WA, to play a concert in honor of Ilmar Kuljus and his life-time devotion to the accordion and to teaching the accordion.The core of the orchestra consisted of the Spokane Accordion Ensemble who were joined for this event by several of Ilmar’s present and past accordion students. Ilmar was guest conductor for the evening. The program consisted primarily of Ilmar’s own accordion ensemble arrangements of a wide variety of music. There were also solos by Barry Smith and Sam Thomas as well as a duet by those two fine accordionists. After the concert, to the delighted surprise of the orchestra members and the audience, soloist Rev. Barry Smith announced that Ilmar would surely remember this August 21st forever, because it was about to become his anniversary. He then asked Susan Graham to come forward and presided over a lovely wedding ceremony for Ilmar and Susan. Following the concert there was a champagne reception for all in attendance. |
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Video: 'Improvised Piazzolla Libertango' by Group from Shenyang Music College - Chinaby Harley Jones |
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| Video: Li Shuyu, Hongjie Huang, Kai Chen, Changxin Yao, Sasha Che, Shitong Yu, is a group from Shenyang Music College who were featured at the 2015 Asia Pacific Accordion Festival Final Concert. Here they perform what might be best named: 'Improvised Piazzolla Libertango' that was well liked by the audience. Asia Pacific Accordion Festival Report is online at: 2015AsiaPacific |
Musicians Spot Mistakes More Quickly and More Accurately - UKby Harley Jones |
 Article written by James Vincent for The Independent, (UK newspaper) 30 September 2013.New research has shown that individuals who play an instrument are more capable at identifying errors and correcting mistakes, and that these benefits apply to amateur musicians as well as professionals. The study, led by Dr Ines Jentzsch for the University of St Andrews (Fife, UK) tested the cognitive abilities of musicians and non-musicians, with the research concluding that learning an instrument could “slow or even prevent” the mental decline associated with aging. The research, published in the journal Neuropsychologia, draws particular attention to the skills learnt in musical performance. When playing pieces to an audience or to themselves musicians must demonstrate heightened awareness of their actions: continually monitoring their playing through auditory feedback and rapidly adjusting their movements to anticipate possible mistakes. The psychological and mental benefits of learning to play an instrument have been shown in previous studies, with research highlighting musicians’ improved reaction times and their increased capacity to “inhibit task irrelevant information” (aka, to stay focused). “[The results] suggest that higher levels of musical training might result in more efficient information processing in general (indicated by faster overall speed across tasks without accuracy tradeoff), and confirms earlier reports indicating a positive link between mental speed and musical ability,” says Dr Jentzsch. The research is notable in that unlike previous studies it focuses on amateur rather than professional musicians, showing that even “moderate levels of musical activity” were beneficial to cognitive performance. The study also drew attention to the diminishing support for children to learn to play in schools, noting that “in times of economic hardship, funds for music education are often amongst the first to be cut.” “This is particularly worrying given both anecdotal and limited research evidence suggesting that music can have strong positive effects on our physical as well as psychological functioning.” |
‘14 Years Ago’: Judge Orders Driver with Loud Stereo to Listen to Polka Music, September 2001by Rob Howard |
 The Accordions Worldwide news for the week ending September 7th 2001 included a report about a court judgment, whereby an inconsiderate driver, found guilty of noise pollution, was sentenced to listening to polka music by Frankie Yankovic. Was the accused enthused by polkas on the accordion? Who knows? As in ‘The Mikado’, “My object all sublime I shall achieve in time - To let the punishment fit the crime” – Gilbert and Sullivan. Judge Orders Driver with Loud Stereo to Listen to Polka Music – USA In Cambridge, Ohio this week, a man was sentenced to listen to four hours of polka music by Frankie Yankovic for driving with his windows rolled down and his truck's stereo blaring loud music. Judge John Nicholson who found him guilty of disorderly conduct, told the accused, that he had the choice of paying a US$100 fine or listening to the polka tunes - he chose the music!!!!! The judge said, "Do unto others as you would have others do unto you. You may enjoy listening to your music, but many people do not want to hear your music". The accused listened to the full four hours of the judges favourite Yankovic's hits, which included ‘Blue Skirt Waltz’, ‘Who Stole the Kishka’, and ‘Too Fat Polka’. |
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Finbarr Dennehy Dancing Gigs – Irish Republicby Rob Howard |
 Shand Morino accordionist Finbarr Dennehy plays for dancing this month, as follows:Saturday September Sat 5th - Gleneagle, Killarney Sunday September 6th - afternoon meal and dance, Hazel Tree, Mallow Sunday September 6th - evening, Glenview Lounge, Goatenbridge, County Tipperary Monday September 7th - Templemore Arms, Templemore Wednesday September 9th - Fells Point Hotel, Tralee Friday September 11th - Tea Dance, Ballinascarthy Hall Saturday September 12th - Crottys, Leamybrien Sunday September 13th - Kades Kounty, Glenville Monday and Tuesday September 14th and 15th, 3-6pm - Rathbaun, Lisdoonvarna Wednesday September 16th - Harvest Dance, Clover Centre Thursday September 17th - Carraig Hotel, Carrickonsuir Friday September 18th - Redmonds, Tower St, Cork |
Roberto Lucanero and Marco Meo Concert, Recanati – Italyby Rob Howard |
 Roberto Lucanero (diatonic accordion, vocals) and Marco Meo (percussion, vocals) perform in concert on Saturday September 5th, 10.30pm, at Arci La Serra, Piazzale G.Gigli, Recanati, Italy. This duo, formed in 2011, specialize in the folk music of their regions of Italy, and have performed at festivals in Italy, Spain, France and Belgium. |
Tango Siempre Septet Concert, London – UKby Rob Howard |
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| Tango Siempre Septet, featuring Julien Rowlands on the bandoneon and guest operatic soprano Ann Liebeck, perform in concert on Sunday September 6th, 7.45pm, at the Purcell Room, London. In the 1950s Piazzolla shook up the world of traditional tango with his new style termed ‘nuevo tango’, incorporating elements from jazz and classical music. Although controversial during his lifetime, he soon became an important musical figure and is now known as one of the world’s foremost composers of tango music. This concert features Piazzolla’s rarely performed vocal tango ballads, plus instrumental works by classic tango masters of the Golden Age of Tango. The concert also features a guest appearance by baritone Nuno Silva and tango dancers David and Kim Benitez. |
Jose Valdez Recital, Washington DC - USAby Rob Howard |
 Mexican accordionist Jose Alfonso Valdez Alanis performs a program of ‘Latin American Chamber Music’ in concert on Sunday September 13th, 4pm, at Middleburg United Methodist Church, corner of Washington and Pendleton Streets, Washington DC.José Valadez was born in Monterrey, Mexico, in 1960. He began his musical studies in 1970 at the Accordion Academy Ro-Ma with Professor Inocencio Rodriguez Martinez, receiving his Accordionist Diploma in February 1977. He studied the piano privately, and also holds a Masters Degree in Chemical Engineering. For further information email: josevaladez@gmail.com |
John MacDonald @ Parramatta Scottish Tattoo, NSW – Australiaby Rob Howard |
 Accordionist John MacDonald is the special guest at the Parramatta 2015 Scottish Tattoo, New South Wales, on Sunday September 13th, 2.30pm. The event features the Parramatta Caledonian RSL Pipe Band, and Irish and Highland dance teams. Tattoo tickets cost $15.John MacDonald, born and raised in Scotland, moved to New Zealand in 1963, and then to Australia in the 1970s. He has professionally entertained with his Scottish music Down Under and internationally on cruise ships and tours for many years, has won awards and has many CDs to his credit. |
Brooklyn Accordion Club September Meeting, New York – USAby Rob Howard |
 Brooklyn Accordion Club’s next meeting is on Sunday September 13th, 2-4pm, at 61 Local, 61 Bergen St., Brooklyn, New York. For further information email: brooklynaccordionclub@gmail.com |
Billy Anderson Trio @ Glendale A & F Club, Northumbria – UKby Rob Howard |
 The Billy Anderson Trio perform as guests at the Glendale Accordion & Fiddle Club on Thursday September 24th, 7.30pm. The club meets at the Glendale Hall, Cheviot St, Wooler, Northumbria NE7 16NL.Scottish Anderson Billy Anderson is also a Radio Tay AM presenter and a bandleader. He has performed in the USA, Canada, Australia, United Arab Emirates, Oman, Brunie, Sarawak, Germany, Holland, Italy, and Monaco. He has made several recordings. |
Richard Noel Roland V Accordion Concert, Wisconsin – USAby Rob Howard |
 Richard Noel performs on a Roland V Accordion on Saturday September 26th, 2pm, at Cascio Interstate Music Hall, 13819 W. National Ave, Milwaukie, Wisconsin. Admission is $10.Richard Noel is a retired Professor of Psychology at California State University. As a teenager he won various accordion contests, including a solo title at the American Accordionists’ Association competition in New York in 1962. His solo career as an accordionist began in earnest after retiring from the university, and he has recorded three CDs, using the Roland FR7X and FR8X Virtual Accordions. For further information email: bakersfieldaccordion@gmail.com |
Young Music Lovers Concerts for Children, Warsaw – Polandby Rob Howard |
 Two concerts, ‘Young Music Lovers’, take place on Sunday September 27th, 11am and 2pm, in the Chamber Music Hall, Warsaw Philharmonic Hall, Warsaw.This season’s ‘Young Music Lovers’ concerts are a musical journey to the land of imagination. The voices of three instruments - the accordion, the guitar and the cello – are used to tell stories, paint colourful pictures of sound, and represent fascinating characters and places. Among others, we will take a short trip to the Land of Ice, which all the children will certainly enjoy. Our imaginary “journey for one music note” will abound in musical games, instrument presentations and songs introduced by a soprano. Four excellent musicians invite the young audience to this encounter with music, full of adventures and surprises. The performers are Joanna Freszel (soprano), Adam Misiak (cello), Jacek Malachowski (accordion), Adam Woch (guitar), and Urszula Oleksiak (concert introduction). For further information email: secretariat@filharmonia.pl |
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CD Review: Pauls Turn - Jazz Accordionby Paolo Picchio |
 CD Reviews Index for the Review of Pauls Turn - Jazz Accordion in English and Italian languages. Accordionist is Paul Betken. Review by Paolo Picchio. |
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Viivi Maria Saarenkylä Carnevale CD on Internet - Finlandby Harley Jones |
 Carnevale (catalog viivi01) is Viivi Maria Saarenkylä's first solo album. It contains a selection of virtuoso music from jazz to tango and from pop music to new Finnish folk music. Most of the songs are composed and arranged for international accordion competitions, some exclusively for Viivi Maria. Viivi Maria Saarenkylä (born in 1993) is an award-winning Finnish accordion artist, in 2014, winning the PIF Castelfidardo Senior Variete category. Album tracks are: 01. Carnevale, Renzo Ruggieri 02. Säkkijärven Polkka, Traditional, arranged R Ruggieri 03. Spain, Chick Corea, arranged R Ruggieri 04. Polska 3Bertta4, Jukka Hannula, arranged Tolonen/Saarenkylä 05. Tango En Tres, Giorgio Albanese 06. Tarantella, R Ruggieri 07. The Jackson Medley, Michael Jackson arranged R Ruggieri 08. Tango Italiano, R Ruggieri 09. Waltz for Debby, Bill Evans arranged R Ruggieri 10. Basso Ostinato, Viktor Vlasov 11. Polkka Mollissa, Helmut Ritter CD and eTracks mp3 album (only €9) available online at: Viivi Maria Saarenkylä |
Updated Site: Gorka Hermosa Tangosophy CD - Spainby Harley Jones |
 Gorka Hermosa homepage and Tangosophy CD Catalog hermosa11eT |
Updated Site: Tian Jianan DVD and CD Pages Updated - Chinaby Harley Jones |
 Very successful international competitor Tian Jianan has updated CD and DVD webpages.tjianan01 CD and DVD consists of the Two Part Inventions by J S Bach and the Contest Repertoire performed by Tian Jianan to win her age category at the 45th International Accordion Competition in Klingenthal, Germany. tjianan02 Free Bass Accordion Solo CD album featuring works, Tian Jianan performed to win a number of international awards and competitions. tjianan03 CD and a DVD by Tian Jianan which is an 'Accordion Pop Instrumental Album' of works she used in international competition with great success. All are available for online purchase. Shopping basket links to the high security eCommerce site run by WorldPay.com, one of the world's largest payment processing system. |
Mike Middleton New CD Release and Upcoming Performances - USAby Harley Jones |
 Texan accordionist Mike Middleton and his group The Middletones have released a new CD titled "Back inTexas" which is available online at: Mike MiddletonMike Middleton is a semi professional accordionist who performs mainly for local festivals and charity events, performing all styles of international accordion music. The other members of the group are Clayton Capps (tuba), Lance and Mitch Middleton (drums/percussion). Dr. Mike Middleton is a nuclear medicine physician and Professor of Radiology in Central Texas. He performs mainly on weekends; and a portion of his album sales goes to benefit local charities, including the Scott & White Hospital. The "Accordion To Mike & The Middletones: Back In Texas" CD tracks are: 01. San Antonio Rose (2:38) 02. Jambalaya (3:42) 03. The Blue Danube Waltz (6:11) 04. The Happy Wanderer (1:46) 05. Jonny Oslo Schottische (2:53) 06. Just Because (2:30) 07. L'Amour Est Bleu (Love is Blue) (3:47) 08. Rangers Waltz (2:35) 09. Peanuts Polka (2:16) 10. Somewhere My Love (3:32) 11. Julida Polka (3:39) 12. El Cumbanchero (3:57) Bonus Track 13. William Tell Overture - Excerpts (including the Lone Ranger Theme) (4:43) Upcoming Performances: 5th September, Westfest 2015, 6-8 pm, Fairgrounds of the town of West, Texas. 4th October, 1-4 pm Heritage House Museum Opening, Pflugerville, Texas. 7th - 8th November, Wurstfest 2015!, (7th - 11:30am, 2:10pm, 5:20pm & 8th- 11:30am, 2:30pm) New Braunfels, Texas. 15th November, Wurstfest 2015! (5:20-6:30pm, & 8:30-9:30pm) New Braunfels, Texas. For further information, view the website: Mike Middleton |
Updated Site: Evelyn Tiffany-Castiglioni Additional Information - USAby Evelyn Tiffany-Castiglioni |
 Evelyn Tiffany-Castiglioni, accordionist, arranger, professor has updated the information on her site.Included is the interesting information that the owners of accordion publishing company O. Pagani, Frank and Mary Gaviani were her godparents and that her father, Robert S. Tiffany, Jr. was a student of Frank Gaviani Snr. and became a teacher of the Frank Gaviani Accordion School. View her arrangements at: Evelyn Tiffany-Castiglioni ec201 - Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring (Chorale from Cantata 147) ec202 - Behold the Lamb of God (Chorus from “The Messiah”) ec203 - Hallelujah Chorus (from “The Messiah”) ec204 - Pastoral Symphony (from “The Messiah”) ec205 - He Shall Feed His Flock (Arioso from “The Messiah”) ec206 - God So Loved the World (Anthem from “The Crucifixion”) ec207 - Evening Prayer (Treble voice duet from “Hansel and Gretel) ec208 - Gehet in Alle Welt (Canon for two voices) ec209 - Cantate Domino (Canon for two voices) ec210 - If Ye Love Me, Keep My Commandments ec211 - The Duke of Kent Waltz ec212 - Corellian Gigue ec213 - After the Battle of Aughrim ec214 - Waltz from Norway ec215 - Tim the Thatcher ec216 - Connaught Man’s Rambles ec217 - Coleraine ec218 - Indian Point |
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