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www.Diatonic-News.com 3rd Edition - Internet
Cotati Accordion Festival, California – USA
Mika Väyrynen Busy Summer Schedule – France & Norway
AAA Competition and Festival Success, Memphis - USA
Book Launch: ‘La storia della fisarmonica nel jazz’, Livorno – Italy
Reports for Concerts, Masterclasses, Competitions, Festivals, etc. |
Paul Chamberlain Concert, Scotland – UK
Qualifications for the Coupe Mondiale and Trophée Mondial - France
Zydeco and Cajun Button Accordion Tuition DVD, California – USA
Future events |
‘From Baroque to Jazz’ Series Concert, Anacapri – Isle of Capri
‘Zahrarmonie 2009’, Sauris - Italy
Victor Prieto’s August Gigs, New York - USA
International Polka Association Festival, Ohio – USA
Richard Galliano’s Tour Dates – Italy, Spain, France, Switzerland, Serbia
Wadebridge Folk Festival, Cornwall – UK
Mario Pedone Concert, California – USA
CD Reviews |
New and Updated Sites |
Wallace Liggett New Music Releases
H S Production New Music Releases
MusicForAccordion.com new eSheet Pieces
Charnwood Publications New Accordion Compositions
Gary Dahl 2 new works
MusicForAccordion.com new eSheet Pieces
Joe Soprani new music releases
Yehuda Oppenheimer new music
H S Production New Music Releases
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Editor’s Note:by Rob Howard |
 During the August holiday season, there will be no translated editions of the Accordions Worldwide news. All articles are in English. For reading in other languages, use online translation systems!Enjoy the holiday season, but seek out accordion music wherever you can! Rob Howard News Editor |
www.Diatonic-News.com 3rd Edition - Internetby Werner Weibert |
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| The 3rd edition of the Diatonic News (www.Diatonic-News.com) is now online. This is a site dedicated to diatonic, concertina, button box, bandoneon type instruments and a new edition is published on the 1st of each month. The Diatonic News site is unique, in that contributions are published in the language there are sent and viewers can use an online translation if they need. Please send news to: Holda Paoletti-Kampl or Werner Weibert email: weibert.werner@tele2.at |
Cotati Accordion Festival, California – USAby Rob Howard |
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  The 19th annual Cotati Accordion Festival takes place on August 22nd and 23rd at La Plaza Park, Cotati, California. This is a two-day event of non-stop accordion music and the program includes numerous guest concert spots, dance parties in the polka tent, a trade show, and the annual ‘Lady of Spain’ ring. Guest artists include Frank Marocco, one of the world’s leading jazz and recording studio session accordionists, and Flaco Jimenez, legendary accordionist of the Tex-Mex tradition. Performers this year include the diverse talents of Those Darn Accordions, Ginny Mac, Mario Pedone, Cory Pesaturo, Bella Ciao, Jason Webley, Gaucho (featuring Rob Rauch), Jessica Fichot, Tara Linda, The Great Morgani, Big Lou's Polka Casserole, The Golden State Accordion Club Band, Gabby La La, Copper Box, Culann's Hounds, and The Mad Maggies. For further information email: info@cotatifest.com |
Mika Väyrynen Busy Summer Schedule – France & Norwayby Kevin Friedrich |
 Finland’s renowned concert artist Mika Väyrynen recently returned from France, where he conducted several Master Classes and a recital at the CNIMA J.Mornet School of Music under the direction of Jacques Mornet. On August 4th, Mika will present a concert at the ‘Norland Music Festival’, located in the northern Norwegian city of Bodø. He will perform a full recital, with cellist Jan-Erik Gustafsson and double bass player Knut Erik Sundqvist as special guests. The program will include mostly duos with cello, some solo works and several trios. Later in August, Mika Väyrynen will return to Norway to perform at the ‘Stavanger Music Festival’, from August 13th to 16th. His programs will include solo performances as well as performances with cellist Jan-Erik Gustafsson. On his third return to Norway, Mika will conclude his summer concerts with performances on bandoneon at the ‘Kristiansand Church Music Festival’, from August 19th - 22nd. At this festival, Mika will perform both as a soloist, as well as a Tango concert with Atle Sponberg (violin), Sveining Bjaelland (piano) and Knut Erik Sundqvist (double bass). For more information, please visit the Mika Väyrynen website. |
AAA Competition and Festival Success, Memphis - USAby Linda Soley Reed, AAA President |
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 The American Accordionists’ Association 2009 Festival was held in Memphis, TN at the Holiday Inn Suites on the campus of the University of Memphis from July 15-19, 2009. Highlights of the Festival included performances by Riders in the Sky featuring Joey Miskulin; Jeff Lisenby and the NashVegas Jazz, Tony Lovello, Bruce Gassman, Joe Natoli and Mary Tokarski. Comprehensive workshops in every possible subject kept festival goers busy throughout each day. Contest chairman, Mary Tokarski, announced the winners in the top categories which included The International Piano Accordion Competition (Carmen Carrozza Scholarship) – 1st place - Martynas Levickis of Lithuania; A Tribute to the King – The Elvis Presley Category – 1st place – John Moceo; The Maddalena Belfiore Competition for Female Accordionsts – 1st place - Angel Liu of China; The Vivian Vivio Stolaruk Entertainment Competition – also won by Angel Liu; Workshops included: Mary Kathryn Archuleta – Teaching Strategies for students with special learning needs; Randy Martin – You can play jazz, too!; Dominic Karcic – Embellishing Made Easy; Beverly Robers Curnow & Dr. Robert Young McMahan – The Accordion Novelty; Dr. Helmi Harrington – A World of Accordions Museum; Tony Lovello – The Entertainer; Bernard Metais – 100 Years of Musette Style in Paris; Joan Grauman – AAA Arcivist and Joe Natoli – Learn to Compose Yourself and the Roland V-Accordion – Right out of the box! This year, the AAA introduced the Elsie M. Bennett Composition Category and received three wonderful entries all of which were performed at the Awards Concert. Friday’s sightseeing tour of Memphis was culminated by the mass band performance at Graceland under the direction of Frank Busso, Sr. The 2009 guest conductor of the AAA Festival Orchestra was California’s Randy Martin. |
Book Launch: ‘La storia della fisarmonica nel jazz’, Livorno – Italyby Holda Paoletti-Kampl |
 On Friday July 31st, at 9.30 pm in the Teatre Edison Lazzeri, Via Buontalenti 28 (teatro Lazzeri), 57123 Livorno, there will be the presentation of the new book, ‘La storia della fisarmonica nel jazz’, by Massimo Signorini. Participating in the presentation are Marco Grondona, Drammaturgia - University of Pisa, Francesco Chelini, expert in Brasilian music, and Massimo Signorini, accordionist. Following the presentation will be a jazz accordion concert performance by Massimo Signorini. For further information email: massimosignorini@alice.it |
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Milwaukee Accordion Club Welcomes New Presidentby Kevin Friedrich |
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 The Milwaukee Accordion Club (MAC) welcomes Sherry Huiras (picture left) as their new President. The long time President Shirl Barry will continue to support the MAC in her new role as Secretary. The Milwaukee Accordion Club was founded in March 1991 and currently has a membership of approximately 250. Their mission is to stimulate a positive attitude toward the performance of music on the accordion by strengthening relationships with fellow musicians, expanding knowledge of the accordion and accordion playing, and by developing various musical programs to acquaint the general public with the education and entertainment values of the accordion. Monthly meetings are held at the Root River Center in Franklin, WI with a typical evening consisting of Pre-meeting Music provided by accordionists from within their membership; a Young-Artist Performance presented by an accordion student; and the Featured Program - which over the years has included performances by many national and international accordion artists. The genre of music runs the gamut from classical to jazz - with a mix of ethnic, polkas, big band, Cajun, country, etc. - something for everyone! Upcoming concerts at the MAC include the Australian born International artist Bernadette Conlon Zabawa (September 28th), the Johnny Matt Trio from Chicago, (October 26th), the new age Polka group Copper Box (November 23rd). For more information, we invite you to visit the newly branded MAC website. |
Paul Chamberlain Concert, Scotland – UKby Rob Howard |
 On Saturday July 25th, Edinburgh-based accordionist Paul Chamberlain performed a concert in Haddington Town House as part of the summer classical concerts series. The capacity audience enjoyed a mixed programme, including works by Bach, Angelis, Repnikov, Nagayev, and Franck. Paul also included one of his own compositions ‘Neva’, and finished with a rousing rendition of ‘Figaro’. For most in the audience it was the first time that they had heard classical accordion and were greatly impressed at the instrument’s capabilities. From October, Paul will be continuing his studies with Dr Djordje Gajic at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music & Drama in Glasgow where he will be the first undergraduate student to study accordion on the new course that was introduced last year. |
Qualifications for the Coupe Mondiale and Trophée Mondial - Franceby Frédéric Deschamps |
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| Picture above: Grayson Masefield, Frédéric Deschamps, Vladislav Pligovka, Alexander Kolovski. The French national qualifications for the 2009 Coupe Mondiale and the 2009 Trophée Mondial d’Accordéon were held on the 26th July in Selle sur le Bied in the Paris Region, organised by Frédéric Deschamps. A total of 3 candidates have qualified for the 2009 Coupe Mondiale in New Zealand (25 to 29 August) and 11 candidates for the 2009 Trophée Mondial d’Accordéon in Portugal (23 to 27 September). The jury members were: Frédéric Deschamps President of the Confédération Mondiale de l’accordéon (CMA) and CIA Executive, Jacques Mornet, CMA Secretary General, Raymond Bodell, CIA and CMA Vice-President. As well as the qualifications, Alexander Kolovski (Macedonia), Grayson Masefield (New Zealand) and Vladislav Pligovka (Belarus), were in Paris the previous week preparing for future international competitions with Frédéric Deschamps. They performed a classical concert at the Church of the Selle sur le Bied, following the qualifications, that amazed the audience. |
Zydeco and Cajun Button Accordion Tuition DVD, California – USAby Rob Howard |
 ‘Beginning Cajun and Zydeco Button Accordion’ is a DVD by Evo Bluestein presenting tuition on the diatonic button accordion for these related ethnic styles originating in Louisiana. The DVD includes repertoire common to both styles, such as the Cajun pieces ‘Colinda’, ‘Bosco Stomp’, ‘Allons A Lafayette’, ‘Jole Blon’, and numbers more specific to Zydeco, such as ‘Baby Please Don't Go’, ‘Grand Bosco’, ‘Les Zydeco Sont Pas Sale’, and ‘Rather Be The Devil’. Most lessons are taught on a C 1-row button accordion; the last two lessons use a CF 2-row button accordion. For further information email: evo@evobluestein.com |
Future events |
Pineto Accordion Jazz Festival – Italyby Holda Paoletti-Kampl |
  The 5th Pineto Accordion Jazz Festival takes place on August 1st, featuring a concert at 9.45pm. Performing are the ‘Napule Mille Culure’ (the Pineto Orchestra), with guest vocalist Linda, and MD Renzo Ruggieri – accordion, arrangements and conductor. For further information email: info@pinetoaccordionjazzfestival.com |
‘From Baroque to Jazz’ Series Concert, Anacapri – Isle of Capriby Rob Howard |
| ‘World Songs’, a concert for piano, voice and accordion by Paolo Di Sabatino, Awa Ly, and Davide Cavuti, takes place at the Hotel Caesar Augustus, Via Giuseppe Orlandi 4, Anacapri, Capri, on August 1st, 8.30pm. |
‘Zahrarmonie 2009’, Sauris - Italyby Holda Paoletti-Kampl |
 This year’s ‘Zahrarmonie 2009’ accordion festival takes place in Sauris, from July 31st to August 22nd. The key concert dates are:July 31st, 6.30pm – Mady Soave and Jean Louis Noton, Borgo S.Lorenzo August 1st, 9pm – ragtime pianist Raphael Gualazzi, Auditorium Kursaal August 7th, 6.30pm – Mady Soave and Jean Louis Noton, Albergo Riglarhaus, LateisIngresso Libero August 8th, 5.45am – Snjzeana Rucner, Malga Festons 1937 8th, 9pm – Peter Soave and Snjzeana Rucner, Auditorium Kursaal |
Victor Prieto’s August Gigs, New York - USAby Rob Howard |
 New York-based Victor Prieto, returning from a visit to Spain, will be performing as follows:August 3rd - Blue Note, NY, with the Tessa Souter Group 20th – Smalls, NY, with Chris Cheek, sax + rhythm 28th, 7pm and 9pm - La Lanterna, NY, Victor Prieto Trio For further information email: victor.acc@gmail.com |
International Polka Association Festival, Ohio – USAby Rob Howard |
 The International Polka Association organises its 41st annual festival, taking place this year at the Doubletree Hotel, south of Cleveland in Independence, Ohio, from August 6th to August 9th.Bands at this year's festival include: John Stevens & Doubleshot, Lenny Gomulka & Chicago Push, Jerry Darlak & Buffalo Touch, Ray J & the Carousels, Downtown Sound, Polka Family, Dennis Polisky & the Maestro's Men, and Tony Blazonczyk & New Phaze. Saturday begins with the Polka Music Hall of Fame Music Awards Banquet at 11am, with a pre-banquet cocktail reception. Sunday there will be a Polka Mass at 9am, with the annual election of officers and convention meeting commencing at 10am. |
Richard Galliano’s Tour Dates – Italy, Spain, France, Switzerland, Serbiaby Rob Howard |
 French accordion virtuoso Richard Galliano performs in various countries during August, as follows:August 1st – Pozzuoli, Italy 2nd - Cadaques Jazz Festival, Spain 3rd – Geneva Jazz Festival, Switzerland 4th – ‘Mediterranean Suite’, performance, with orchestra, Gramat, France 6th - Guest of Quartet Habanera, Poitiers 7th - French Chamber Music with trio Hoboken, La Celle 8th - Duo with Jan Lundgren, St Moritz, Switzerland 13th - Mare Nostrum, Berchidda, Sardinia 14th - Solo – Berchidda, Sardinia 15th - Tangaria Quartet, Nis, Serbia 17th - Duo avec Jean-Marc Phillips – Brive, France 22nd - Tangaria Quartet, Cluny 26rd - Solo – Entrecasteaux, Varennes 28th - ‘Mediterranean Suite’, performance, with orchestra, Megève 29th - Solo – Vierzon 20th – Solo –Parma, Italy For further information email: emmanuel.jolivet@free.fr |
Wadebridge Folk Festival, Cornwall – UKby Rob Howard |
 This year’s Wadebridge Folk Festival takesx place from August 28th to 31st, and the guest list includes accordionist Karen Tweed, melodeon player Pete Grassby, and Cajun band, The Gumbo Flyers. Tweed and Grasby will lead workshops in addition to performing.For further information email: festival@hobgoblinwadebridge.co.uk |
Mario Pedone Concert, California – USAby Rob Howard |
 Mario Pedone is in concert as the guest of the Good Time Accordion Club at the Community Center, 1055 Escalon Ave, Escalon, CA, on August 12th, 7pm. Born in southern Italy, Mario Pedone's family moved to Venezuela when he was eight years old and it was there that he began to study the accordion, first under Miguel Casas Augé and later with Roberto Ruscitti. Today, he lives with his family in Sugar Land, Texas, where he has arranged and recorded hundreds of pieces including many of his own compositions. His musical range includes, but is not limited to Classical, Latin, European, and American standards. |
CD Reviews |
Keepin' it Reelby Joan C. Sommers |
 CD Reviews Index for the Review of “Keepin' it Reel” by Joan Cochran Sommers. Performer is KODA. |
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Accordion USA News for August Online - USAby Rita Barnea |
| The Accordion USA News for August is now online. |
Wallace Liggett New Music Releasesby Wallace Liggett |
| Wallace Liggett - accordionist, composer, releases 2 new works for accordion available for purchase online. 'Polka For Two, catalog: WL1031' and 'Concerto for Guitar and Orchestra or Accordion, catalog: WL1032'. Samples of this music is available on the site. The music is in eSheet format, able to be emailed to your computer. Purchase with credit card. |
H S Production New Music Releasesby H S Productions |
| H S Production releases 5 new pieces, 'The Smolensk Quadrille, catalog:hs577', 'In The Cherry Garden, catalog:hs580', 'Bjelorussian Polka, catalog:hs581', 'Horsey, catalog:hs582' and 'Turkmen Folk Song, catalog:hs587'. Samples of the music are available online. The music are in eSheet format, able to be emailed to your computer. Purchase with credit card. |
MusicForAccordion.com new eSheet Piecesby MusicForAccordion.com |
| MusicForAccordion.com site releases 4 new pieces - 'American, The Beautiful - catalog: mfa7054' and 'Dixie-catalog: mfa7055', 'The Lost Chord - catalog: mfa7059' and 'Country Gardens - catalog: mfa7060. Samples of the music are available online. The music are in eSheet format, able to be emailed to your computer. Purchase with credit card. |
Charnwood Publications New Accordion Compositionsby Charnwood Publishing |
| Charnwood Publications releases 6 new pieces by composer Sue Coppard titled, 'Cathy's Tune, catalog:M631', 'Picnic Time in Bavaria, catalog:M632', 'Cows in the Meadow / The Farmers Boy, catalog:M633', 'Paddy's Penny Whistle, catalog:M634', 'She Sang Like a Bird in Springtime, catalog:M635', 'White Horse Polka, catalog:M636'. Purchase with credit card. |
Gary Dahl 2 new worksby Gary Dahl |
| Gary Dahl - Mel Bay Publishing Author, composer, arranger, Mel Bay recording artist and music educator announces the following titles for purchase on-line. 'Crazy, catalog:DH0209' and 'Ride Of The Valkyries, catalog:DH0221'. Samples for this music is now available at the Music For Accordion web site. The music is in eSheet format e-mailed directly to your computer. Easy purchase with credit card. |
MusicForAccordion.com new eSheet Piecesby MusicForAccordion.com |
| MusicForAccordion.com site releases 2 new pieces - 'Oh Dem Golden Slippers-catalog:mfa7047' and 'Arkansas Traveler-catalog:mfa7052'. Samples of the music are available online. The music are in eSheet format, able to be emailed to your computer. Purchase with credit card. |
Joe Soprani new music releasesby Joe Soprani |
| Joe Soprani - accordionist, arranger, performer, releases 3 new works for accordion available for purchase online. 'Liebesfreud, catalog:js508', 'Liebesleid, catalog:js509', and 'Schon Rosmarin, catalog:js510'. Samples of this music is available on the site. The music is in eSheet format, able to be emailed to your computer. Purchase with credit card. |
Yehuda Oppenheimer new musicby Yehuda Oppenheimer |
| Yehuda Oppenheimer releases 1 arrangement for acccordion - 'Allegro Spirituoso-catalog:OY601'. Samples of the music is available online. The music is in eSheet format, able to be emailed to your computer. Purchase with credit card. |
H S Production New Music Releasesby H S Productions |
| H S Production releases 6 new pieces, 'Spring Song, catalog:hs573', 'On A Green Meadow, catalog:hs574', 'Racketeer, catalog:hs575', 'The Briyansk Quadrille, catalog:hs576', 'Tartarian Folk Dance, catalog:hs578', and 'Buryat Dance, catalog:hs579'. Samples of the music are available online. The music are in eSheet format, able to be emailed to your computer. Purchase with credit card. |
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