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NORTHWEST ACCORDION
NEWS
 Coupe Mondiale
 Get together in Canada
 Updates on What is happening in Spokane!
 Leavenworth International Accordion Celebration
 Strategies for Sight-Reading and Learning New Music
Northwest Accordion Society
VOL. 23 NO. 3
Fall Quarter 2013
Northwest Accordion News
NWAS News Deadlines
February 1, May 1, August 1, November 1
Inquiries, questions, suggestions, etc.
Contact Doris Osgood, 3224 B St.,
Forest Grove, OR 97116. (503) 357-0417.
E-mail: [email protected]
NORTHWEST ACCORDION SOCIETY
The Northwest Accordion News is a quarterly
newsletter published by the Northwest Accordion
Society for and by its members. The purpose of
the NWAS News is to unite the membership by
providing news of its members, and articles that
instruct, encourage, and promote the playing of
the accordion.
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Northwest Accordion News Staff
Doris Osgood................................... (503) 357-0417
[email protected]
Judith Ames .................................... (360) 904-1524
[email protected]
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NW Accordion Society Officers
Bonnie Birch, President/Treasurer ................................. (206) 622-4786
Doris Osgood, Vice President/Communications............. (503) 357-0417
Judith Ames, Secretary/Technology ............................... (360) 254-5245
Advisory Board
Rick Hatley,..................................................................... (253) 288-0442
Dick Myking .................................................................... (253) 537-0136
Birgit Ages ...................................................................... (206) 368-9720
Cooksie (Kaserzon) Kramer ........................................... (425) 828-9104
Membership:
Doris Osgood.................................................................. (503) 357-0417
[email protected]
Judith Ames ................................................................... (360) 254-5245
[email protected]
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Table of Contents
Letter from the Editors
Quarterly Update
Welcome New Members
Letters to the Editor
Marina
Seattle Socials Resume
LIAC 2013: We have the right ingredients and
most of all, YOU!
Accordion Celebration 2013
LIAC 2013 Sponsors
2013 Leavenworth International Accordion
Celebration Competition Results
Ask A Teacher
66th Coupe Mondiale Competition
Final Results
Finnish Musicians Visit the Pacific Northwest
Get Together in Canada
Seattle Accordion Social
Tacoma Accordion Social
Accordion Music Connects the Generations
Strategies for Sight-Reading and
Learning New Music
Photos from LIAC 2013
Anecdotes from Ray Kujawa: Coupe Mondiale
2013 in Victoria, BC
The Spokane String Quartet invites an
Accordionist for the 1st time!
A New Addition to the Spokane Team!
News From The Portato Sack
By the Way
More photos from LIAC 2013
In Remembrance - Carmen Carrozza
RCAC Silver Falls Accordion Camp, 2013
Accordion Events Calendar
Entertainers in the Northwest
Quarterly Update
Dear Members,
It’s hard to say good bye to summer. Here
in Forest Grove the vegetables and fruits are in
abundance just now. REAL tomatoes for a BLT… life
is good!
Since our last issue, much has happened in
the accordion community. First, the Leavenworth
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International Accordion Celebration was likely the
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best ever. There was a near perfect set of concerts,
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workshops, and competition participants. Bonnie Birch
can be credited with overseeing a fine quality music
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festival. Our volunteers were professional and hard
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working. Griff Ziegler was the official photographer;
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we thank him for his work. LIAC 2014 is scheduled for
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June 19 – 22, 2014; it’s already time to begin working
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on it.
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A first time attendant at the Wallace Accordion
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Celebration reported having a wonderful time. Though
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he and his family could be there for one day, there
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was something for every interest and age in his group.
He mentioned that the dance lessons provided by
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Michael Bridge’s mother were especially fun for the
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children and his wife; he enjoyed the workshops.
Several young accordionists from our region
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competed at the Coupe Mondiale in Victoria. Reports
from Ray Kujawa of Seattle related that they all
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played well and gave excellent performances. Some
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of the categories had a long list of contestants;
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our young people were playing among the elite of
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the world. We are proud of Michael Bridge, Alicia
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Baker, Naomi Harris, Jamie Maschler, Sam Thomas,
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Emmanuel Gasser and Vivace with Patricia Bartell.
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We thank Ray taking extensive, detailed notes. He
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was both an observer and a participant; he played in
the massed band.
We wish to thank Rosie Roeland or Granata
Letter from the Editors
Music
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Greetings!
“Marina”. It will be a piece that many will recognize. As
What a journey this year has been! I had a “retread” always, we are so grateful to Ron Ostromecki of Erie,
or revision done on my 18-year-old artificial hip on Au- PA for his professional engraving.
Note that the accordion socials in Seattle resume
gust 5. It went very well and I am recovering quickly. You
in
September.
After their summer hiatus, the group
don’t appreciate walking without pain or aids (i.e. cane
or walker) until you have such. I won’t be picking up my will meet monthly; note the contact information and
accordion for another two months or so. The keyboard I the two venues that the Seattle group will use. The
September social will be at the Swedish Cultural
have is my current outlet for musical expression.
There is a LOT going on in August! We hope to have Center. Finnish musicians are scheduled to perform
the latest news in this Newsletter - just waiting to see for their October social. I’ve heard these fellows
how Coupe Mondiale in Canada and other events go... before. They are very fine musicians; you won’t want
to miss their visit.
Okotberfest season begins in earnest in
Judith Ames
September.
For many communities it’s a big fund
([email protected])
raising festival. O’fests can’t manage without
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accordion music. Several of our professional players
are booked solid for the next couple of months.
Amateur players like me will be participating too. The
O’fest at Mt. Angel, Oregon is a big event. We all
look forward to playing; it’s a fun time. Autumn is my
favorite time of year.
Friends, I want to remind you to support our
advertisers! Paid advertising has helped keep the
cost of our quarterly publication the same for a long
while. When possible, pursue the goods and services
listed in this publication. It benefits all of us.
We continue to thank our regular contributors and
our faithful advertisers. Judith, Colleen, and I make
up the volunteer “staff” for The Northwest Accordion
News. Colleen and Judith have “day jobs”. Judith and
I log enough hours to have a part time job in addition.
Additionally, Judith had surgery in early August. She
is progressing well, I’m happy to report. The “staff”
thanks you all for your encouragement and support.
We are gratified that this magazine style newsletter is
highly regarded for its quality.
Letters to the Editor
Dear NWAS,
Here is my renewal and a gift for Bursary in memory
of my wife Jean. My health is such I will not be able to attend the big party in Leavenworth again this year - Darn!
Wilbur O Gulbrandson, Columbia Falls, MT
Dear NWAS,
I LOVE Northwest Accordion News! I start reading
it the second it is out of the mailbox. Of course it gets
read cover to cover to cover. Keep up the good work!
Mrs. Kathy Almaas Breece, Bothell, WA
Dear NWAS,
I had the TIME of MY LIFE in Leavenworth!
Steve Svenold, Yakima, WA
Hi!
Enclosed is a check for a full page ad. You published
a very nice ad. In a previous issue, I sold four accordions in California and one went to New York. It pays to
advertise in NW Accordion News. Four more to sell & I
will keep one. At 88 Who knows ho much longer I’ll be
playing. Thanks for the help.
Lou Traverso, Kent, WA
Doris Osgood
[email protected]
Hi!
This was my first time at Leavenworth for an Accordion Festival. You and everyone are to be commended
highly for a wonderful event. Thanks for providing me
with such an exciting first time experience. Looking
forward to next year. What are the dates for 2014?
We want to make reservations now.
Cynthia Marr
Editors note: The dates are June 19 - 22, 2014!
Deadline for submitting articles,
pictures, advertisements, etc.
February 1 (Spring)
Leavenworth International Accordion Celebration
June 19 - 22, 2014
Music Festival for the WHOLE Family!
May 1 (Summer)
August 1(Fall)
November 1 (Winter)
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Day of the Accordion 2013
Bonnie Birch Trio with her fun-loving Opera Singers
Nick Heiting (guitar), Paul Ostler (tuba/bass), Bonnie Birch, Steve Borzilleri (tenor)
and Chai Ahrenius (baritone)
Seattle Socials Resume
September 9, 2013 - Swedish Cultural Center
(SCC) featuring Lori Ann Reinhall, Folk Voice Band
(Scandinavian), Einar Tapio, Louie Traverso, and
Jon Persson.
October 14 - West Seattle Sr. Center (WSSC)
featuring Lyle Schaefer, Bonnie Birch, Toby Hanson,
plus Pekka and Perttu from Finland.
November 11 - Swedish Cultural Center (SCC)
Music by Lenny Luzzi AND a “Round Robin Style
Jam Session”, Bring your accordion, we’ll sit in a circle, each person will play a song of their choice, and
for the finale, as a group, we’ll jam a few tunes together. It sounds like fun for the players and the audience
too!! Sign in at the door or call ahead of time to Birgit
Ages: 206-368-9720 or John Giuliani:425-255-2121.
Day of the Accordion - 2014
February 22, 2014
Crossroads Center
Bellevue, WA
Save the Date!
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LIAC 2013: We have the right ingredients and most of all, YOU!
Bonnie Birch, LIAC Chairman
First, we have the
town of Leavenworth,
WA, with its pleasantly
warm climate, situated
next to dramatic
mountains and
rushing rivers. At
one end of town, we
have the Festhalle
where we hold the
accordion competition
and evening concerts.
Two blocks away, in
the middle of town,
we have the outdoor
gazebo where
accordionists from our
accordion community entertain Leavenworth visitors
as well as LIAC attendees. And finally, continuing
for another 2 blocks, we have the historic Chumstick
Grange where we hold workshops, free accordion
lessons, and afternoon concerts open to the public. In
the late evening, accordion music can still be heard
in the restaurants where this year, the jam session at
Andreas Keller went until 1am!
I first and foremost want to thank all of you who
attended LIAC and participated in many ways. With
your participation and enthusiasm, we had the best
year ever. The planning committee will continue to
do its best to provide a versatile event and with your
support, we will continue to have an annual accordion
festival in the Pacific Northwest. I feel this is very
important, “For the Love of the Accordion”. There are
many accordion players of all abilities and styles in
many corners, hidden and not so hidden, but a festival
like LIAC helps to ensure that our instrument will
continue to gain prominence and respect alongside
the many other great musical instruments.
Next, we had our great volunteer staff at LIAC
who worked at the Festhalle, gazebo, and grange. It
warms my heart to see many people return year after
year to volunteer and get their special complimentary
LIAC t-shirt. Our artist who is responsible for the
design is Sue Janossy, a wonderful artist from
Olympia, WA. Our LIAC pins are a tradition and
collector’s item.
I would not survive this event if it weren’t for
Steve Berg, Doris Osgood, Rod Miller, and Frank
Bruckner. With their involvement, we handle the
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Rod, Doris, Steve and Bonnie
publicity, scheduling, competition, volunteer staff, and
overall running of LIAC.
Our featured performers were most professional
and performed beautifully. I wish to thank Kory
Tideman and Juan Barco, the Northwest
Accordionaires, Gary Blair, Sam Thomas, Tango
Volcado, The Great Dance Palooza, Bruce
Gassman, and Trio Voronezh. A great performance
would be severely compromised if it weren’t for our
highly skilled sound person, Jeremy Burkett.
Thank you to all who played at the gazebo
and made it four fun days of entertainment. To see
all those involved, please go to www.nwasnews.
com/LIACGazebo.htm . There, you will see a very
large list of people who make this a special event.
Special thanks goes to Bo Davis, our loyal sound
person (with backup Toby Hanson) and to Doris
Osgood who schedules our volunteer performers.
Each day wrapped up with an organized jam headed
by Rick Hatley and assisted by Jim O’Brien. The
gazebo was also the final destination of our colorful
accordion parade with its large number of enthusiastic
participants. Thanks go to organizers Rod Miller and
Max Kylonen for making it possible.
At the Grange, special thanks goes to our
volunteers at the door who have had to improvise
handling the large crowds purchasing used sheet
music, attending workshops, the Evaluation, free
accordion lessons, and concerts. Leaders in these
activities include Jim and Shirley O’Brien (concerts),
Dick Myking (free lessons), Dick Volin (workshops),
Johnny V (sound), and Cooksie Kramer, Toby
Hanson, John Giuliani, Bruce Gassman, Bonnie
Birch (Evaluation team). We had a full house
for our concerts performed by The Northwest
Accordionaires, Alicia Baker, Montana’s Old Time
Music (Judy, Tom, Al, and Joan), Idaho’s “One
more Time Accordion Band” – Diane Lansing,
Jim & Shirley O’Brien, Bonnie Birch, and Kerry
Christensen.
Our workshops presenters were prepared and
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Accordion Celebration 2013
By Doris Osgood
What a year this has been. In the long days of
winter I wasn’t sure if I could participate at the Leavenworth International Accordion Celebration or not. I
was going no matter what… that was certain!
This celebration’s success depends upon those
who attend and participate. Frank
Bruckner organized a volunteer
staff that served like professionals. Many of whom gave not
only their time but their money to
ensure the success of the event.
Frank spent long hours behind
the counter at the festhalle to
ensure that all was well. I hesitate to mention individuals, but
Einar Tapio is a good example
of a LIAC volunteer. He spent
HOURS manning different posts
Frank Bruckner
at the grange and the gazebo,
performed at the gazebo several times, and competed
in more than one category during the competition.
Our volunteers were spread all over town. The grange
required staff for workshops, concerts, demonstrations, free lessons, evaluations, and items for sale.
Speaking of lessons, Dick Myking led the team again
this year providing lessons at the grange. He’s in the
most professional. Thank you to Bonnie Birch, Gary
Blair, Kory Tideman & Juan Barco, Jim Tobler, Trio
Voronezh, Bruce Gassman, Jim & Shirley O’Brien,
Patricia Bartell, and Alicia Baker (Roland).
A huge thank you to our competition judges
(whom we overworked): Gary Blair and Sergei
Teleshev. Keeping the competition running smoothly
were Rod Miller and his team, and announcers
Steve Berg and Rick Webber.
And finally, thank you to our sponsors. We love
and appreciate all of you. We are deeply indebted this
year to Projekt Bayern, The Northwest Accordion
Society, Petosa Accordions, The Roland
Company, Tempo Trend Music, Andreas Keller
restaurant, Five Valley Accordion Association,
Wilbur O. Gulbranson, Peggy and Gary
Thompson, and all other sponsors and supporters
of the bursary program.
Again, thank you to all of you for your support
and we hope to see you June 19 – 22, 2014.
basement working quietly, out of sight. Volunteers
performed, competed, attended concerts/workshops,
worked long shifts at varying venues, marched in the
parade, and stayed into the wee hours at Andreas
Kellar enjoying the music provided by the professionals and amateurs crammed into the basement restaurant. Volunteers make the celebration happen.
Rod Miller had the competition staff well prepared
and the schedule well organized. There were more
competitors to fit into the schedule; it was a good
“problem” to have. The increased participation by the
younger players was especially exciting. There are
some OUTSTANDING young accordionists coming
along. We were pleased to award bursaries to all of
the twenty young players applying. There were generous donors who specifically directed their money
to the bursary program and to the competition. This
segment of the celebration is one that does not generate income. It is an important part of perpetuating the
accordion and maintaining the celebration in years to
come. This year’s adjudicators, Gary Blair and Sergei Teleshev, worked hard and provided meaningful
comments and helps. We all appreciate their role in
making the competition a success.
Besides all of the work preparing the mailing,
dealing with the registration and presales, advertising and T-shirt orders, stealth Steve Berg served as
emcee for the competition. As Festhalle Commander,
he was there to open the door early in the morning
and to lock up after the last hurrah at night. Wing Man
Rick Webber assisted on stage right up to his early
departure for his daughter’s wedding.
I’m referred to as the “Gazebo Commander”
during LIAC. Though I participated in the competition, parade and
one workshop,
my perspective of
the celebration is
from the platform
at the gazebo in
the heart of town
where I served as
emcee for most
of the 4 days.
The gazebo was
rebuilt before
LIAC 2012. The
acoustics were improved and heaters were added
Doris and Bo, last shift at Gazebo
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(we DIDN’T need them). This year there were glass
panels on the north side of the gazebo. The motor
noise from the highway above was nearly eliminated
and the wind was blocked. That would be especially
helpful in the winter, I’m certain. Though an occasional growling motorcycle rolled in front of the gazebo,
the motor noise was negligible to those performing.
The performers at the gazebo were tops! All of the
professional accordionists played when they were
available. Other players came from throughout the
region – Montana, Idaho, Washington, Oregon, British
Columbia PLUS Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Ontario!
For many amateur accordion players, a highlight
of the celebration is the large group playing at the
gazebo on Friday and Saturday. Rick Hatley initiated
this several years ago. He prepared “jam” booklets
and led the group. We were all so glad that Rick could
be in Leavenworth this June and it meant a lot to him
to be there too. Rick’s health didn’t allow his participation as usual; Jim O’Brien led the group under Rick’s
watchful eye.
Jim and Shirley O’Brien were able to return to
Leavenworth this June. We were SO GLAD they
could come. They served as emcees at the grange
as well as performed in concert there, at the gazebo
and at the festhalle. Jim presented another outstanding workshop and assisted Rick Hatley. The workshop
schedule at the grange was outstanding. Each class
was full and the topics were varied. There was something for everybody. Many think that the trip to Leavenworth is worth the effort just to take advantage of
the learning opportunities.
The ubiquitous Bonnie Birch, our LIAC Chairman,
performed at the gazebo, grange, and festhalle. She
was also on the panel for the evaluations and gave
a workshop. Trouble-shooting and attending to detail
kept her on her toes. The buck has to stop somewhere and it lands on Bonnie’s shoulders! Her preparations and planning were evident in that everything
flowed smoothly.
The concert schedule at the festhalle provided
a showcase for many genres of music that can be
played on the accordion. Our favorite Scot, Gary Blair
demonstrated his speed, articulation, and bellows
control on his signature pieces. The Northwest Accordionaires, a large ensemble from Seattle, performed a
new program with arrangements prepared by Cooksie
Kramer. They included a professional vocal performance of show tunes by Tova Dodge, accompanied
by Cooksie on accordion. The Tango Volcado gave a
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“spot on” performance of Argentinean tango favorites.
Piazzolla and Gardel would have been pleased. Bruce
Gassman powered his way through a vast selection of
rock tunes including his unique bass work; he had the
audience singing along. Sam Thomas demonstrated
the reason he won the Virtuoso Entertainment category at the Trophee Mondial. He also demonstrated his
mastery of the “Tony Lovello” bellows shake! The Trio
Voronezh played music as diverse as that by Leroy
Anderson and Bach. They masterfully performed on
acoustic instruments and revealed their playful personalities to the audience. The Trio Voronezh and the
Tango Volcado showcased the accordion’s role in an
ensemble of other instruments. Outstanding – both!!
The Dance Palooza turned out to be a great program.
The volunteer group lead by Bonnie Birch played well
known dance melodies. The dancers enjoyed the music as did those who stayed just to listen. The concert
series was wonderful; there was no duplication. Each
performer or group was unique. All were outstanding
professional musicians. We were fortunate that this
group could come together in June.
Another piece to the successful celebration
puzzle belongs to our vendors. They set up at the
festhalle and put in LONG hours with celebration
patrons. Lou Traverso continues to sell down his vast
accordion collection; he’s not quite finished! Some
celebration patrons were excited to show their newly
purchased instruments at the gazebo. Our vendors
also dispensed help and information. Thank you,
Petosa Accordions and Tempo Trend.
Finally, we couldn’t have an accordion celebration without a parade! Rod Miller took on his role as
parademeister and led the group of accordionists
from the festhalle to the gazebo. A few players were
able to ride in Heidi Forschimer’s horse drawn wagon.
This year Martin Heirgt and several young friends
managed to play a very large accordion (LONG
BELLOWS) in the finale at the gazebo. “Happy Wanderer”, “The Beer Barrel”, and “Edelweiss” are parade
staples. The parade is short and sweet; the audience
loved it.
All of the essential elements for success came
together. This year’s accordion celebration has been
described by most as the best ever and I concur. I enjoyed myself thoroughly. Mark your calendars today:
June 19 – 22, 2014 for the Leavenworth International
Accordion Celebration. The bar has been set high; I’m
looking forward to it already.
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LIAC 2013 Sponsors
Please thank our wonderful sponsors when you see them
Virtuoso Sponsors $2,000 or more
Northwest Accordion Society - www.nwasnews.com
Projekt Bayern - www.projektbayern.com
Major Sponsors $500 or more
Andreas Keller/Heidi Forschemer
* Five Valley Accordion Association
* Wilbur Gulbrandson in memory of Joan Gulbranson
Petosa Accordions - www.petosa.com
In addition: Co-Sponsoring Bruce Gassman; sponsoring Sam Thomas
Roland Accordions - www.rolandus.com
Tempo Trend Accordions - www.tempotrend.ca
* Peggy and Gary Thompson
* Bursary Program Donors
Business Sponsors
Bavarian Village Business Association www.bavarianvillagebusinessasso.org/community.htm
Das Copy Shoppe
Obertal Inn
The Taffy Shop/Cary Sanger www.leavenworthtaffyshop.com
Ken Striplin Accordion Chairs
Louis Traverso Accordions
Accordion Players, Accordion Clubs, Friends of the Accordion
(These donations sponsor our bursary program for young accordion players)
Katherine Allen
Al Aman
Pat Dalen
Eugene Deda
Helen L. Eldenberg
Paul Francis
James P. Giarde
John R. Giuliani Sr. Scholarship Fund
Linda A. Groeber in memory of Clarence
Groeber
Colleen Halverson
Izumi Harris
Hugo Accordion Band
Geoff and Joyce Levear
Jan and Steve Lindsey
Rod Miller
Andy Mirkovich
Drs. Jim & Shirley O’Brien
Marjorie Rombauer
Robynn Snow
Randall Tron
Ken Vanberg
Richard Volin
Richard Webber
Lois Yale
Northwest Accordionaires
Northwest Accordion Teachers
NWAS - Day of the Accordion
NWAS - Forest Grove Social
NWAS - Sequim
Spokane Inland NW Accordion Club
Tualatin Valley Accordionists, Forest Grove
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2013 Leavenworth International Accordion Celebration Competition Results
LV-O Leavenworth Open
1. Alicia Baker
2. Emmanuel Gasser
3. Robert Degoede
CL-O Classical Open
1. Emmanuel Gasser
2. Yevgeniy Nosov
3. Jamar Jensen
CL-A Classical 15 & Under
1. Emil Haroldsen
2. Shauna Jensen
3. Holden Tubbs
M-O March
1. Emmanuel Gasser
2. Jamar Jensen
3. Shauna Jensen
V-3 Variety 19 – 59
1. Corrie Sams
2. Eric Jones
3. Andrew Best
1. Emmanuel Gasser
2. Robert Degoede
3. Jamar Jensen
1. Holden Tubbs
2. Emil Haroldsen
3. Lisa Niccum
V-6 Variety 10 & Under
1. Aleksej Milojevic
2. Kailyn Crossman
3. Anthony Kuzmenkov
AD-1 Duets (Open)
1. Jensen/Stephens
2. Tapio/Miller
3. Fess/Patterson
AD-2 Duets 17 & Under
1. Degoede/Patterson
2. Wheeler Sisters
DI-O Diatonic
1. David Emter
2. Wolfgang Redies
3. John Schirr
BA-1 Bands
1. Portatos
2. Across The Miles
3. Donahues
For Sale
Petosa, Artist model
Adult full male size
19 1/2 inch keyboard
4 treble & 5 bass reeds
Well cared for, not played a lot, in good
condition
$950.00
Contact Peggy at
206-243-6950 or
email: [email protected]
V-1 Variety 70+
1. Einar Tapio
2. Louis Traverso
3. Dianne Lansing
V-2 Variety 60 - 69
1. Doris Osgood
2. Terry Ranstad
3. Eileen Webber
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Fall Quarter 2013
66th Coupe Mondiale Competition
Ask A Teacher
By Cooksie Kramer A.B.C.A – L.B.C.A Member Of
Atg, Aaa, Abrsm (London).
Please give us some tips for playing Competition/Recitals/Concerts.
1. Choose pieces you are comfortable with to
show your strengths and talents - do not overextend yourself and make sure you want to
play that particular piece.
2. Listen to various recordings of the piece and
follow each performer’s nuances for phrasing, Dynamics etc., but the goal is to make the
music your own.
3. Rehearsing a lot will help you to relax.
4. Read about the Composer/learn the character
of the music – if it’s a dance imagine dancing,
if it’s a March – March around (preferably without the instrument on your shoulders)
5. Check the tempo with a Metronome – and
rather take the tempo a little slower than the
set tempo. Play safe.
6. Don’t forget your warm up scales and arpeggios – so important to relax your hands – start
them really slowly then build up speed – play
them legato, and also staccato. Remember
to phrase Bellows evenly even in these warm
ups. Hanon and Czerny are great.
7. Sight Reading also helps. Check Key and
tempo signs etc.
8. Playing with a group is a great way to gain
confidence.
9. Play to as many different audiences as possible – family – friends – helps with your
progression. Record and listen back to your
playing – Always listen with the music in front
of you.
10. Communicate with your audience – speak to
them before you play.
11. Don’t be anxious- If you’ve worked at your
Music you will find that you can share your
love of the music and Instrument almost as a
conversation.
12. Priority – Go ahead – you want to do this –
keep your motivation up.
I am always available for questions please feel free to
phone me at 425 828 9104 or email lionel.kramer@
comcast.net.
World Accordion Orchestra Competition:
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
Concertino Ensemble, Republic of Moldova
Vivace Accordion Orchestra, USA
Jarosh Ensemble, Canada
BC Accordion Orchestra, Canada
Final Results
1st.
2nd.
3rd.
4th.
Alexander Kolomiytsev, Russia
Nikola Pekovic, Serbia
Marko Sevarlic, Serbia
Han Zhi Wang, China
Masters Coupe Mondiale
1st.
2nd.
3rd.
4th.
Nikola Kerkez, Serbia
Sergey Lobkov, Russia
Pavel Mikhalev, Russia
Neno Atanaskovic, Croatia
Junior Coupe Mondiale
1st.
2nd.
3rd.
4th.
Bozidar Rajic, Serbia
Mao Junhao, China
Aleksandr Komelkov, Russia
Emmanuel Gasser, Canada
Intl. Competition for Virtuoso Entertainment
Music
1st.
2nd.
3rd.
4th.
Radu Laxgang, Moldova
Tian Jianan, China
Matteo Marinelli, Italy
Xuan Shi, China
Junior Intl. Competition for Virtuoso Entertainment Music
1st.
2nd.
3rd.
4th.
Lorenzo Bosica, Italy
Jiacheng Xue, China
Jean-Baptiste Baudin, France
Nikolay Ovchinnikov, Russia
Intl. Competition for Ensemble Music
1st.
2nd.
3rd.
4th.
Balin-Vioyan, China
Duo Jeux D’anches, Serbia
Boreas, Russia
Duo Furioso, Slovenia
International Competition for Digital Accordion
1st.
2nd.
3rd.
4th.
Klavdiya Tarabrina, Russia
Michael Bridge, Canada
Alicia Baker, USA
Dorin Grama, Moldova
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Get Together in Canada
Finnish Musicians Visit
the Pacific Northwest
From Nyla Hirsch
October 14, Monday, Pekka and Perttu, NWAS
Social West Seattle Senior Center
October 16, Wednesday, Pekka and Perttu
7-8:30 pm. Finnish Fire & Ice – New and traditional
Finnish folk music from an accordion & fiddle duo
from Finland. Tabor Space Copeland Commons, 5441
SE Belmont, Portland. Please park in lot. $12-15.
Info: http://www.folkvoiceband.com/PekkaPerttu/
PP2013.htm. or telephone 503-970-3412.
Pekka Pentikäinen, accordionist, composer and
accordion teacher, has a master´s degree in music
from The Sibelius Music Academy. He recently finished
an EU sponsored project called The Village Musician.
His job included performing, teaching, and conducting
music workshops thereby increasing awareness of folk
music as well as developing and initiating involvement
in folk music. He performs with various music groups
representing the diverse styles of music in Finland, Europe, The USA, Canada and Australia. Currently Pekka
Pentikäinen works with violinists Kukka Lehto (Finland),
Perttu Paappanen (Finland), Ruthie Dornfield (USA),
Mary Ann Sereth (USA), Chris Duncan (Australia) and
pianist Catherine Strutt (Australia).
Pekka is responsible for the artistic level in the
orchestra Espoon Pelimannit (http://www.ekamuki.
fi/spelmanslag/eng.shtml). The group participated in
Finnish folk music championship for bands in 2005
and 2007. In both years the orchestra was voted as the
winner. The band has contributed to several recordings
during its 30 years of existence but its first own CD “May
I have the pleasure? - was released in 2005.
In 2005 The Finnish Folk Music Association awarded Pekka a silver medal for his exceptional contributions
to Finnish folk music.
Perttu Paappanen has been working as a theatre
musician in different kinds of productions, as a solo artist
and as a folk music teacher in workshops, which have
been scattered widely in Finland and in other countries.
He has been playing in severals bands besides Koinurit,
which performed in many countries. It won the 1st prize
in a competition for folk music bands in Finland 1990
and 1991. Perttu’s current band is Progmatics which
has released one album: Lethal cowbell.
Besides of playing fiddle and accordions he works
also in his own company Trad & Tune which imports,
repairs, and tunes accordions.
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Accordion Players are great! When you ask them
to spread the word they get right to it. As a result the
“Accordion Get-Together” held July 8-11 in Enderby
had a bigger turnout than expected. It was planned
as a laid back, casual 4 days of music and visiting,
but it should have been more structured for the public
because there were crowds of spectators.
George Jaegli from Leduc, Alberta became the
official camp crier with a wake-up call of accordion
music as he strolled thru the park every morning.
There was music somewhere or everywhere in
the park every day from 10 AM to 9 PM except for
meal breaks. Approximately 36 accordion players attended the event.
A Get-Together
music book was put
together for the event
and it worked very
well. Wednesday
evening 19 accordions were all playing
together and on Thursday afternoon 15 players got
together with all kinds of different makes and styles of
accordions.
What a thrill to have great musicians from all
over BC, Alberta and even the state of Montana together in Enderby for 4 days of great music and great
weather.”
The consensus was to have it
in the same place
at the same time
next year.
George
Jaegli, Leduc, Alberta, Rollie Durocher, Salmon Arm.
B C., Ellen Wick, Montana,Hank Hackett, Deka Lake,
B. C., Hugh Hussler, Edmonton, Alberta, Sig Paul,
Salmon Arm, B. C. Peter Nielsen, Leduc, Ab., Jim
Lemke, Salmon Arm, B. C., Justin Funk, Armstrong,
B. C., Nyla Hirsch, Armstrong, B. C., Lynda Little, Coquitlam, B. C., Jim Hamilton, Coquitlam, B. C. Chester
Woiden, Vernon, B. C.
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Seattle Accordion Social
By Marjorie Rombauer
Editor: Due to technical challenges, this article (February,
March & April) was not included in the Spring Issue of
NWAS News - Enjoy!
February 11, 2013
Another evening of enjoyable music at the West
Seattle Senior Center, co-hosted by John Giuliani
and Birgit Ages.
Kory Tideman began this month’s social
program with an introduction to his diatonic instrument
– the “original” form of accordion. He played a variety
of dance music from different countries, beginning
with a reinlander, the Norwegian schottische, and
a hambo, followed by a number he learned from a
warped record (which added an extra beat). Then
he played a laendler, a polka, his own composition
(“Margarita” – which sounded French), an Italian
polka, and “Green on Green,” a polka from “the old
country” (Minnesota). It’s always fun to listen to Kory
and that wonderful bass on his accordion.
Bonnie Birch and Nick Heiting followed with a
varied program. They began with Espana waltz and
Chanson d’amour, a romantic French theme. Then
a popular number, Wunderbar, a classic march by
Johann Straus, Rakoczy, and “The Desert Song.”
They followed with two Latin numbers, “Tequila,” and
“Tango in D” by Albeniz, concluding with an Hungarian
dance.
John Giuliani played a program of popular
favorites, “Because,” “I Only Want a Buddy Not a
Sweetheart” and “I’ll See you in My Dreams,” “Yellow
Bird” and Cherry Pink and Apple Blossoms,” “Yes Sir
She’s My Baby” and “Bye Bye Blackbird,” and “Black
and White Rag.”
The Folk Band, composed of Birgit Ages, playing
the accordion, Phil Ages playing various instruments,
Jim Noyes on bass and Sarah Funk on violin. I
failed to get the name of any of the numbers they
played, but they were folk dances, including a medley,
a Finnish yanka, a mazurka, a Swedish schottische
(with Phil playing a penny whistle or flute with a
delightful sound), a number with a lovely melody and
harmony in the combination of instruments, a Seattle
polka and a Finnish waltz featuring great bass.
Overall, an enjoyable evening of a variety of
music.
March 11, 2013
At the Swedish Center this evening, we heard
four great programs.
Lee Wright began with a lively Tzena, Tzena,
Tzena, followed by a popular Cajun number, Jole
Blon; Hank William’s Jambalaya ; Tico Tico and
“Skinny’s Polka.” Next, the Finnish waltz, Livet I
Finnskogarna and the ever popular “Achtung Los
Polka.” Lee concluded with the “Liars Polka” and the
delightful “Under the Sea” from “The Little Mermaid.”
John Giuliani on bass joined Ted Lunka on
accordion for some rousing numbers. They have
been playing together since Ted wasn’t old enough
to go into liquor stores! For the first three numbers
I wrote down only Castle Rock, German, and waltz,
but after that I heard the titles: “Just Because,” “Gay
Marie Polka,” “Orphan’s Waltz,” “The Rifleman Polka”
and “Vienna Forever.”
David Locke, who has moved to Whidby Island,
came back to play another enjoyable program
featuring “Queen of Musettes Waltz”; a tango, “La
Golondrina”; a Brazilian number; the Italian “Sweet
Marie;” the La Comparasita tango, and an unusual
number written by a friend, “I Found Lulu.”
Back with us again also was our former
majordomo, Toby Hanson, the Smiling Scandinavia,
who surprised us by beginning with non-Scandinavia
numbers. First, the German “Jolly Lumber Jack.”
Then he played two numbers from the repertoire of
the Valse Café Orchestra with which he plays. The
second number was the popular “You Came To Me
From Out of Nowhere,” which he had arranged for
the bass clarinet, show-casing low treble notes on
the accordion that we rarely hear. Next was “Rose
Marie,” a song that he recalled had early life as a
jazz standard, died out in the 30’s and was revived
as a western swing number. The next number was
another of his special arrangements – a rewriting of
Schubert’s ‘Trout” quintet theme as a dance number.
But he finished with Scandinavia music. First, his
favorite Swedish polka, “Champagne Polka,” by
Lawrence Welk, in honor of what would have been
Welk’s 110th birthday (but he died at age 98). Then,
Jamtgrubbes, featuring Toby’s effortless bellows
shaking.
April 8, 2013
Co-hosts John Giuliani and Birgit Ages
arranged another entertaining evening at the West
Seattle Senior Center this month.
Gino Picini, with John Giuliani accompanying
on bass, played some old favorites, “La Paloma,”
“Cuckoo Waltz,” “O Sole Mio,” “How Great Thou Art,”
and “River of France.”
Marjorie Rombauer also played a short program
of April Music: “April Showers,” Irving Berlin’s “Easter
Parade,” “April Love,” the classic Easter number “The
Holy City,” and Dan Newton’s “April Musette.”
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Two scheduled performers were unable to attend
this evening but we were fortunate to have performers
willing to fill in.
Lyle Schaeffer made an unannounced but very
welcome appearance playing “My Favorite Polka,”
“The Sneaky Pete Polka,” “The Quick Step Polka,” a
Scandinavia number, a Swiss polka, a German polka,
and Vern Meisner’s “El Rio Drive.”
Birgit and Phil Ages, with John Giuliani
accompanying on bass, played a short program.
Phil described the first number – “It is spring, you
are reclaiming your inner child.” He played the
pennywhistle, imitating birth songs, and sang in
German. Phil switched to a little mandolin-like
instrument for the next numbers, Sakkiervau and
Cornstan’s Best Waltz. They concluded with “O,
Marie,” with Phil singing.
The announced featured performer, Andy
Mirkovich, then played a program.
He told us that age 5 he fell in love with a
neighbor’s musical instrument – an organ grinder.
He asked his mother for a similar “box that made
music.” She granted his request, but interpreted it as
a request for an accordion. When he saw it, he said
he cried for three days. Then his mother understood
and set out to find a teacher for him – not easy,
because all the teachers said they would not take a
student until he/she was age 7. His mother finally
circumvented that obstacle and he became a student
of Joe Spano. He stuck with it, receiving a degree in
music at Seattle University, then studied composition
at UW Music school.
Andy began with a Barbara Streisand number
and then Alfred Apaka’s “I’ll Remember You.” Then
he played “I’ll Remember You,” by Meredith Willson,
combining his “Lida Rose” and “Do I Love You,”
which have the same chord structure but different
lyrics. After a lovely Philippine ballad, he played
two Big Band numbers – the haunting “Serenade
in Blue” and romantic “I’m getting sentimental Over
You.” Turning to light opera, he played Lehar’s “Merry
Widow Waltz.” From “Porgy and Bess,” he played
“Summer Time” and “I Got Plenty of Nothing.” Then
more Meredith Willson – one a waltz and the other
the well-known March,“Seventy-six Trombones”
– very different in character and yet the same in
harmony and melody with different lyrics. He closed
his program with a Mexican number, Jalisco, and
“Moscow Nights” and “Those Were the Days.”
How fortunate we are to have professionals like
John, Lyle, Birgit, Phil and Andy and the many others
who share their talents with us at our Seattle socials!
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May 13, 2013
This was Cooksie Kramer and Seattle
Accordionaires night at the Swedish Cultural
Center. To my regret, I missed it (but I was enjoying a
cruise off the western coast of Europe).
A duo, Brenda Bard and special guest Lori
Ann, and then Carmen Truffat entertained during
the preliminary social half hour. During the regular
program, individual band members performed solos –
Rebecca Brandao, Greg Perry, Paula Wallenius,
Ray Kujawa, Clayton Murray, Antony Pierce,
and Jim Lofgren. There were also duets by Cooksie
and Jim, accompanied by Clayton on the tuba and
Lionel Kramer on the drums. And special guest Ben
Gown also played after a long absence.
I missed all of the above, but I did have an
opportunity to hear part of the band’s performance
repeated at Leavenworth. It included “Liberty Bell”
march, Hungarian Dances, “La Comparasita,”
“Regina Overture,” a Swedish medley, and an Italian
medley. One of their new numbers performed on the
Leavenworth stage (and I think at the Social) was
“Changing Scenes,” an interesting arrangement with
Cooksie playing some moving solo work. Strangers
seated next to me in the Leavenworth audience ooed and ah-ed about it. A special feature also was the
singing of guest Tova Dodge, who has performed
professionally in Europe and also in the United
States. She sang a “Fair Lady” medley with the
band. She is the talented daughter of band member
Marla Donaldson and has a tremendous voice and
presentation.
The band was directed by Cooksie, who also
wrote most arrangements and played, Jim Lofgren,
Brenda Bard, Marla Donaldson, Ray Kujawa,
Greg Perry, Doru Rotovei, David Locke, Martin
Tracey, Lisa Tracey, and Paula Wallenius, with
Clayton Murray on tuba, and Lionel Kramer on
drums.
June 10, 2013
I was back in the
United States again
and able to attend
this meeting, hosted
by John Giuliani,
at the West Seattle
Senior Center, and a
varied program it was,
featuring performers
not heard at our Social
before.
The first new
performer was Laura
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Gardner, accompanied by John Giuliani on the
string bass. She originally lived on the East Coast,
but has been in the Seattle area for some time. All
her numbers were her originals, often with a Klezmer
or Mideastern sound. She began with a musette,
“Restless,” in a minor key, and a slow jazz waltz,
“Into the Forest,” ending on a minor. Next was Canis
Lupus Calypso, different but with good calypso
rhythm, followed by Mama I Tatu in minor with light
staccato progressions, and a lively Klezmer number,
“All Hallow’s Eve.” She really lives her music, and her
facial expressions show her emotions, particularly in
the next number, “Ken,” written to help her deal with
the loss of a deceased friend. It had a slow, almost
stately melody. She concluded with “Bright and
Shining Tarrantela” a quick and lively number.
They were
followed by a
familiar duo,
Dick Swenson
and Bjarne
Jacobson.
Dick played his
Roland button
accordion,
using a light
bass beat.
They played
“Ola Stampens Reinlander; Meister Valsen” (with Dick
playing a very busy right hand harmony);” La Paloma”,
a country-sounding Marina, and a Finnish polka,
“Karjalainen”. For an encore they played “LokkerenVals”.
A trio new to our club, the Tim Hunt Trio
names, but I heard something else. The first number
was the German “Liechtensteiner polka”. The second
number was a waltz and the third number sounded
like a circus band number from the 1920s. He gave
the true name of their last number, “Those Were
the Days,” of Archie Bunker fame. May they play on
together and return to play for us again!
Louis Traverso was also to play, but reported in
sick. Faithful Bonnie Birch filled in for him, playing
two Italian numbers, “Ciribiribin” (the third time at
triple speed) and the “Radetzky March”.
Then a new duo played Cajun music. Mark
Myking has played solo for us before, but this time
he was accompanied by Lucy Reuter, who plays
a terrific Cajun fiddle. Mark too came through with
real Cajun
sound on his
real Cajun
accordion.
They started
with “Flames
of Hell” and
then they
played a
number of
songs whose
names I
didn’t get.
Even after
he switched
to his Petosa
accordion,
the sound came through as authentic Cajun sound.
In the end, Lucy played the rhythm on a Cajun “wash
board.”
A very entertaining
evening, and I hope the
newcomers will come
back again.
Tim Hunt and Bonnie Birch
dancing
July and August 2013
A Seattle Social
was not held in July and
one will not be held in
August. They will resume
on September 9th, at the
Swedish Cultural Center.
then presented an interesting program. The trio is
composed of Tim Hunt playing an accordion, Erik
playing a tuba and Paul playing an alto sax. Tim said
they met and began playing together only six weeks
before. He also said they would play all Hawaiian
music, and he gave most of their numbers Hawaiian
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Tacoma Accordion Social
By Eloise Adair
11 July, 2013
July is the month we have our picnic and this
year we had perfect weather for a picnic. We had 52
in attendance. The sad thing was that Ned Raymond
passed away in June. When I read the paper in June
I saw a list of deaths and Charlie Brown was one but
I found out it wasn’t our good accordionist. I was so
happy to see him come to our picnic and he was our
performer when he went inside for our program. He
played “Poincianna”, “Beer Barrel Polka” and some
Tribute songs. They were “America the Beautiful”,
“Grand Old Flag”, “Yankee Doodle Dandy” and
“Proud to Be An American”. Our next player was Bob
Westlund playing “Roragen”, “Patrona Bavaria” and
“Sunny Alberta”.
Next up were Richard and Linda Bishop.
Richard played the accordion and Linda played the
violin. They began with. “Let’s-Dance the, Polka”,
then “Hoop Dee Doo”, “Helena Polka;’ and then Linda
changed to a guitar and they played “Look to the Rain
Bow”. Michael Barbarossa was up next’playing ’’Two
Guitars”, “Nine Blind Mice’” which he talked about the
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mice also. Then he played “Roumanian Rhapsody”
and “Bandaras”.
Ray Reusch was up next playing “Lordags
Valse”, “Die Bergvagabonden” and “The Wild Rover”.
David Emter was us next with his little botton box. He
was wearing a nice first place medal around his neck
which he won at the competition at Leavenworth in
June. For us he played “Old Time Schottiche”, “Prune
Song” and “Barbara Polka”. It was nice to se Richard
Svensson again. He played “Alley Cat”, “La Paloma”
and “Lokkeren”.
Diane Crews sang “Crazy” for us and everyone
enjoyed it. Larry Price was up next playing “EI
Relicario”, “Doll Dance” and “My Melody of Love”. Our
last performer was Lyle Schaefer playing “Rosemarie”,
“When You See a Man” and “Room Full of Roses.”
8 August 2013
It was a beautiful summer day and I think many
were on vacation like our M.C. Randall Tron. Dick
Myking took over and we didn’t have so many people
so Dick went home and got his accordion and he
asked me to play his accordion. We had 36 people
and Jeff and Jane Anderson of the Nordic Exposure
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played first playing “Valberg Waltz, “A Finnish
Schottische” and “Sigurd’s Polka”. Bob Westlund
was our next performer, He played “Bonneyville
Waltz”, “Seven Spanish Angels” and “Together Again”.
It was good to have Michael Barbarossa play
again. His first piece was “National Emblem March”,
then “Ballet Music” from Faust, and his last piece
“Mexican Polka”. Our next performer was Dick
Svensson playing “0 Sole Mio:, “Tronde Brua” (a
waltz) and “Reginala Companola”. Then David Emter
played his little diatonic. He played “Echo Waltz”,
“Waltzing in Moonlight” and “Maggie’s Polka”.
Dennis Perry also played Dick’ accordion. He
played “Oh Sussanah Schottische”, “Jamboree” and
“Never On Sunday”. Eloise Adair was next playing
Norwegian pieces, “Lordags Vals”, “0 Janta 0 Ja”
and “Livet I Finnskogama”. Dick Myking was up next
playing a”Minot Medley”, “Germad”, “Scandisavias”
and “Bubbles” by Frosini. Dianne Crews closed our
meeting with a song she sang but I don’t remember
the name. Next month some of us will be working at
the Fair in Puyallup.
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Accordion Music Connects
the Generations
By Doris Osgood
As a daughter of a WWII POW, the past was
part of my “present” during my growing up. Dad only
shared details when I was a teenager, though I knew
that his nightmares came from somewhere ugly.
However, he and my mother provided an “Ozzie and
Harriet” life for my sister and me. The horrors of war
were out of sight.
Young people today have rare opportunities to
connect with those from the Second World War and
each theater of the conflict had its own story. Allison
and Emily Wheeler had the opportunity to play for a
Holocaust survivors’ picnic in 2011. The girls were
mature enough to be interested in the oral histories
that the survivors shared. They had provided entertainment but made a connection that was very lasting
and memorable.
middle school. “Lessons from the Holocaust should
never be forgotten”, they said. The Aigners were
young during the war, about the age of the students
to whom they were speaking. Les survived four Nazi
concentration camps, including Auschwitz. He said
that by the time he reached Dachau, he was a 75
pound walking skeleton. Ava was a small girl in the
Jewish ghetto in Nazi-occupied Hungary.
The middle schoolers wondered if Les had met
Anne Frank, if he had a tattoo, did Ava speak Yiddish,
and did they have German friends. Les said that he
was #119705; he learned that through the meticulous
records at Auschwitz. Ava said that since her religion
could not be practiced, she didn’t learn Yiddish. She
also shared that she did indeed have German friends,
however they were not Nazis. The students had
prepared to meet the Aigners. The personal stories
of horror and survival engaged the young people like
nothing else could.
Because accordion music provided entertainment
at a picnic one summer, 200 students had the opportunity to meet the history that they studied. It was an
experience that none will forget.
Les Aigner and Allison Wheeler
Last spring, Allison Wheeler’s class at Joseph
Lane Middle School in Roseburg, Oregon studied the
Holocaust. To make the experience more meaningful, Allison encouraged her teacher to invite Les and
Ava Aigner of Portland to share their personal experiences of those days.
Les and Ava traveled to Roseburg and recounted
their experiences to 200 students from Allison’s
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Vivace, 2nd Place Winners Coupe Mondiale
World Accordion Orchestra Competition
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Strategies for Sight-Reading and Learning New Music
By Jim O’Brien
Sight-reading is a skill that continues to be highly useful for all performing accordionists. One may be called
upon short-notice to read a new piece of music in order to participate in a concert or event. And it is a useful
skill for learning new music without the aid of a teacher or mentor. Like all skills, it requires practice, purpose
and refinement. In this workshop, which was presented at LIAC this year, strategies for becoming a better sightreader were presented and practiced. Here is an outline of the strategies as well as some music for practicing
these strategies.
Strategies for Sight-Reading and Learning New Music
Navigate the piece visually
 What sections are repeated as indicated by repeat bars or 1 st/2nd endings
 What phrases are repeated exactly?
 What phrases are similar? (Le. sequences)
 How is the piece structured? (ABA, ABACA, AA1A2, ABCD, etc.)
 Is there a beginning? Is there a coda?
Check the meter
 Is it consistent throughout or does it change?
 Read through the melodic rhythm as you tap your toe to the underlying pulse, either clapping the
melodic rhythm or using rhythmic syllables.
 Do this again.
Check the tempo
 Is it consistent throughout the piece or does it change?
 Is the tempo indicated by a metronomic marking, an Italian tempo term or merely from the
complexity of the music.
 Set the tempo you will sight read the piece based on the most complex section.
Check out the tonality (key/key signature)
 Is it major or minor and does it change?
 Do the underlying chords reinforce this tonality?
 Are the chords indicated?
 Are there accidentals that occur?
Check out technical issues that might present a challenge
 Awkward fingering configurations
 Non-keyboard passages
 Bass/chord jumps
Check out expressive elements such as dynamics, articulation, etc.
 Don’t try to accomplish these on first reading.
 Attend to dynamics, articulation and phrasing on subsequent readings.
 If a special style, gradually incorporate those characteristics on subsequent readings.
Read slowly through the piece
 If highly complicated, separate left hand from right hand.
 Put both hands together and read through slowly.
 Avoid correcting mistakes on initial readings. Keep going.
 Use a metronome when possible.
All of these navigational skills and musical analysis will help you memorize the piece for future performance.
Performance pieces should always be played w/o music.
James P. O’Brien, Ph.D. ([email protected])
Shirley J. O’Brien, Ed. D. ([email protected])
www.cfa.arizona.edu/accordion Tucson. AZ and Cd’A, ID
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Photos from LIAC 2013
Taken by Griff Ziegler
Bursary Recipients
Leavenworth Open
Donahues and Portatos
Gary Blair
Bruce Gassman
Audience at the Festhalle
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Kory and Juan
Trio Voronezh
Dance Palooza
Welcome New Members
George Bouvet, Mercer Island, WA
Deborah Denison, Dupont, WA
Caryl & Tom Dowell, Sequim, WA
Stephanie Emery, Corvallis, OR
Roberta Ferrero, Portland, OR
Shirley Jackson, Bridgeville, CA
Doug Kohnke, Aloha, OR
Janice Oldenburg, Tacoma, WA
Karen Orders, Edmonds, WA
Duane Petrowsky, Portland, OR
Stan & Cathy Phelps, Snohomish, WA
Steve Svenvold, Yakima, WA
Dawn Williams, Bellevue, WA
Remember, you are welcome to give gift
memberships! The membership form is on the last
page of this publication.
You may request hard copy, PDF (electronic),
or both. You may also pay for more than one year
at a time, if you like.
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Dancers at the Gazebo
Rick Webber and other volunteers
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Sam Thomas
Northwest Accordionaires
Tango Volcado
Karl of Tempo Trend
at work
Trio from Boise, ID
Worshop with Bruce Gassman
Audience at the Gazebo
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PARADE!!!
Have you ever seen an accordion this big? It was created by
Karl and Martin of Tempo Trend.
Parademeister, Rod Miller
After Hours at Andreas Kellar
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Anecdotes from Ray Kujawa:
Coupe Mondiale 2013 in Victoria, BC
Ray provided daily, detailed reports on his experiences and observations at the Coupe Mondiale. He reported on each performer,
the choice of music, and the performance for each round. Below
you will find only some of Ray’s report. The Coupe Mondiale has
expanded the number of categories over the years. Accordionists
from many countries of the world prepared five complex pieces
for performance. Note that photos and details are available on the
Coupe Mondiale web site.
“On Sunday, a forty minute truck border crossing
made me miss the 7:00 pm BC ferry to Vancouver
Island. My reward was a beautiful moon over the San
Juans.”
I missed the downtown accordion parade; Victoria
was really jumping. I caught some of the dragon boat
racing and a family performing authentic Japanese
shamisen music with singing.
Opening Ceremony and Concert
Pre-recorded Accordion music backed the Ballet Victoria. It was tastefully done. There were two special
pieces played by Jelana Milojevic , composed by her
husband Aleks, one piece original for the event with
Vox Humana Choir. Alexander Sevastion performed
with Emily Carr String Quartet 3 pieces altogether,
including “Brahmsiana” by Viatcheslav Semionov, who
came on stage to acknowledge enthusiastic applause
from audience (Seminov is present as part of the
Coupe international jury judging the competition.
The actual Coupe Mondiale Round 1 for the
best accordionist in the world under the age of 32
and under got started today. This is the category
where everyone plays the equivalent of a bayan in
either chromatic button accordion or piano accordion.
Chairs with adjustable seat heights are something I
hadn’t seen before. They had two available.
I must mention the Ithaka Greek restaurant.
(corner of Yates and Cook ) It is the official restaurant
of the 66th Coupe Mondiale and I can highly recommend them.
World Accordion Orchestra 1st rehearsal
At the second rehearsal of the World Accordion
Orchestra VII, I heard that we had about 100 accordions in the orchestra. There were 8 accordion parts on
Les Miserables (I’m playing Accordion 7) written, plus
a part for bass accordions. We were packed on stage
about as close as you can imagine. Playing in the
orchestra were 2007 Coupe Mondiale winner Alexander Sevastion (CAN), Michael Bridge and Alicia Baker
on midi accordions, Jelena Milojevic, and Raymond
Bodell, current CIA president as concertmaster.
I’m told we sounded great at the concert (Did I
mention we had a professional tenor sing one of the
sections of Les Mis?).
At the concert, Duo Aczent played some wild
and fun music, and featured violinist/composer/singer
Yasmine Azaiez and Cory Pesaturo using his custom
tricked-out Roland V-accordion to provide a light show
while they improvised some techno-funk music. Duo
Aczent is an innovative music project that “combines
all aspects of music, from dance/house to gypsy and
classical, into a live DJ setting: but with real musicians.” http://www.aczentmusic.com/live/ )
The end of the evening concert featured Trio Voronezh playing four of their biggest audience pleasers.
The end of a long day is over...
Thursday at the lunch hour, Trio Voronezh held
a big audience spellbound with an outdoor concert.
They seemed to be enjoying themselves, even in the
bright sun.
Coupe Mondiale final five: The performances
had me on the edge of my seat the entire time. These
are true professional artists. Nikola Pekovic of Serbia
improved on his performances of the earlier rounds.
I especially enjoyed Han Zhi Wang (CHN) and Alexander Kolomiytsev (RUS), the latter who played an
all-Russian program on his piano-bayan including a
four part contrapuntal piece by Shostakovich, and
Don Rhapsody by Semionov.
There were no Americans in the Coupe Mondiale
category, junior, senior, or masters, only Canadians.
This is comparable to 2007. Americans played only in
the entertainment and ensemble categories.
By the way, you can go to the Coupe Mondiale
website now for all the pictures of happenings that
have transpired, and recordings. The World Accordion
Orchestra and accordion parade pics are up, plus
pictures of all the competitors.
Go to http://www.coupemondiale.org/2013/ca_coupe_
main.htm
and click on daily reports.
How did I know the Danse Villageoise arrangement was good? After our last read-through, the word
that came to mind was “beautiful.” As for Les Miserables, I knew it when it hit me, that feeling, the one the
audience gets in the pit of their stomach when they
see Les Mis performed live. Or at least I can imagine.
That is one of the reasons we play the accordion.
Maureen Jarosh said of her arrangement of
Danse, ‘It’s a barn dance.” Canadian she may be, but
to me it’s the lighter side of Copland’s Rodeo. Mystery
of the quarter note bellows shake: it’s the sound and
look of a saw!
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The Spokane String Quartet invites an
Accordionist for the 1st time!
AUTUMN ACCORDION
SOCIAL
FOREST GROVE, OR
Patricia Bartell joined the Spokane String Quartet
on May 5th at the Fox Theater in Spokane for their
last concert of an exciting and diverse 2012/2013
season. The Spokane String Quartet consists of
Mateusz Wolski on first violin (Concertmaster for
the Spokane Symphony), Amanda Howard-Phillips
on second violin, Jeannette Wee-Yang on viola and
Helen Byrne on cello.
The concert “Music in Motion,” featured ‘The
Race,’ with pieces by Gabriela Frank, Schumann and
Haydn and ‘The Dance,’ with a Shostakovich polka
and Two Waltzes by Dvorak.
The highlight of the program was when Patricia
joined the Quartet for Richard Galliano’s ‘Opale’
concerto for solo accordion and string orchestra.
Seated in the middle of the semicircle with her
Hohner Fun Flash, her presence and ease brought
an immediate element of surprise and delight to
the program. The work, an homage to Joe Rossi,
showcases the virtuosic
range of the accordion.
The solo accordion
ACCORDION
weaves seamlessly and
broadly with the strings.
WOODWIND
Patricia’s warmth, her
* * *
eye contact with the
REPAIR
Quartet, the audience
and her musicianship
TUNING
lead the Quartet
SALES
through a brilliant
RENTALS
performance.
Bell & Reed
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events this fall?
Don’t forget to send
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Featured performer
Sunday, October 27, 2013
1:30 PM – 5:00 PM
Forest Grove Senior and Community
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2037 Douglas Street
Forest Grove, OR
Admission: adults $5.00
Hosted by Doris Osgood
And the Tualatin Valley Accordionists
For the Northwest Accordion Society
Listeners Always Welcome!
You are invited to bring your accordion and
your friends to an afternoon of accordion
music. We sign in to play and perform in the
order in which we register. Young players are
always guaranteed a slot and could change
the order. Prepare knowing that our guests
have come for the program. Play 2 of your
favorite selections or one lengthy piece.
There will be a 50/50 drawing benefiting our
scholarship fund, light refreshments, and
visiting. Remember to join us, just for the fun
of it!
For information contact Doris Osgood at
503-357-0417.
[email protected]
Accordion Socials in Forest Grove are always
the 4th Sundays in April and October.
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Gary Blair
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He can see you and hear you and improve your technique.
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A New Addition to the Spokane Team!
Able To Play Music Studio in Spokane is pleased
to announce and welcome to the teaching team:
Bratislav Manasijevic from Serbia! Bratislav comes
with tremendous, extensive accordion experience, not
only as a phenomenal teacher, but also a performer.
of his top students that have won international and
national accordion awards are as follows:
Ljubojevic Sinisa – 1st Prize at the International Festival “Days of Accordion” (2009);
1st Prize for Accordion 4th Grade at the First
International Festival Of Elementary Music
Schools (2008); 1st Prize at the Republic
Pedagogical Institute Banja Luka Music
School 15th Competition of Music Schools
of the Republic of Serbia (2007); 1st Prize
of the 4th category at the 2nd International
Accordion Festival (2011); 1st Prize in the
2nd Category of the Third International Music
Festival “Days of Accordion” (2011).
Kadic Sahmir – 1st Prize for Accordion 3rd
Grade at the Second International Festival
Of Elementary Music Schools (2009); 1st
Prize in the 3rd category at the 2nd International Accordion Festival (2011).
Bratislav is a well-known accordion teacher
hailing originally from Serbia. At the 2012 Trophée
Mondial (World Championships for Accordion) held in
Spokane, Washington last year, Bratislav and Patricia
Bartell met personally and were on the same jury for
this prestigious competition. Little did Bratislav nor
Patricia know that he would soon make his permanent
home in Spokane, Washington with his beautiful wife
and 4-year-old son. Due to his outstanding reputation
in the field, coupled with his award-winning teaching
skills and techniques, he was granted a USA work
visa to teach for Able To Play Music under the direction of Patricia Bartell.
Bratislav’s teaching skills are impressive. At the
3rd “Akordeon Art” competition in 2012, held in Sarajevo, the capitol of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bratislav
was awarded the Diploma for “The Most Successful
Teacher” out of 82 teachers from 14 countries.
He is an extraordinary, talented, accordion player
and teaches piano accordion and button accordion
with standard bass and/or free bass. He teaches classical music, world popular music, music from Balkans,
all styles, all levels from beginners to the highly advanced, serious accordion and piano students.
Bratislav worked as a Professor at the University
Alfa Music Academy in Belgrade, Serbia. Prior to that
position, he worked for eight years as the Director
for the Accordion Department at the Music School in
the Brcko District of Bosnia and Herzegovina where
he taught some of the top accordion players hailing
from Bosnia and Herzegovina and Serbia. A sampling
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Redzic Ermin – 1st Prize at the 11th Competition of Young Accordionists (2009)
Zorana Tanic – 1st Prize in the 4th category
at the 2nd International Accordion Festival
“Akordeon Art” (2001).
In addition to his professional career, Bratislav
has impressive credentials holding a Degree from the
Accordion Department from the Music Academy of
Eastern Sarajevo and he is one concert away from
having his Master’s Degree in Accordion.
He is the perfect fit for teaching at Able To Play
Music, which requires a very motivated, highly talented and dynamic teacher with a warm personality. He
will continue to travel and participate with the students
of Able To Play Music in national and international
accordion competitions. He will also continue to be a
judge at prestigious events both in the United States
and around the world.
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News From The Portato Sack
By Corrie ‘Chip’ Sams
Summer started with a bang at the Bing Crosby
Theater in Spokane as The Portatos took to the stage
for their first concert of the season. Along with some
old favorites such as ‘Orange Blossom Special’, they
shared some new repertoire – including ‘The Final
Countdown’ and ‘You Raise Me Up’. The show featured
more than music, as Chip danced to ‘The Charleston’
and Spud sang ‘Fly Me To The Moon’. There was also
a fun commercial break with Potato Bug giving away
shirts in Japanese and finally we got to have our own
“Sweet Potato - Twice Baked” (aka Patricia Bartell) on
stage with us for a couple tunes.
One week later, The Portatos were on the road
again. Destination: The Leavenworth International Accordion Celebration. This was to be their last gig with
their drummer, Hashbrown – as the young man would
be moving to Seattle the next week. He will be missed,
but we wish him the best! The Portatos performed first
at the Gazebo and left a happy crowd to go compete at
the Festhalle. Their competition pieces included ‘Elvira
Waltz’ and ‘The Final Countdown’. It was a group of
excited Portatos that accepted first place at the awards
ceremony Sunday. The competition was great and
was wonderful to see the talent that was out during the
festival. Congrats to the winners!
By invitation, The Portatos, joining The Dynamo Accordion Orchestra of Able To Play Music, will represent
the US August 17-18, 2013 at the Victoria B.C. Accordion
Orchestra Competition, which is under the auspices of
the Coupe Mondiale. The Portatos are proud of their
Potato Bug, Naomi Harris, who qualified to represent the
US in the Coupe Mondiale this year. Our best wishes
go out to her!
Coming up, The Portatos have been invited to perform at the Spokane Interstate Fair in September and
at the Spokane Fall Folk Festival this November.
In October, The Portatos will perform at the Bing
Crosby Theater in Spokane and join The Dynamo Accordion Orchestra for a celebration concert welcoming
Bratislav Manasijevic, the newest member of the Able
To Play Music teaching team.
“Bratislav is a great person to work with and we
already are seeing the great results of his teaching
in our studio. It’s an honor to have someone of such
caliber be part of our studio team. He not only will be
teaching piano accordion, chromatic accordion, standard and free bass systems, and piano, he also does
accordion repairs/tuning and will soon be a Simply
Music licensed teacher. A big warm welcome Bratislav
– we are so happy to have you!!” - Patricia Bartell,
Owner of Able To Play Music Studio.
If you would like to see Bratislav in action – he
will be performing at the Bing Crosby Theater 3:00PM
– Sunday, December 1, 2013 with Patricia Bartell, The
Portatos | Accordion Band, and The Vivace Accordion
Orchestra from Able To Play Music with Conductor
Collins Loupe. He is currently accepting new students
either in the studio or via SKYPE. Contact Able To
Play Music at (509) 998-5422 to enroll, or visit the
website: abletoplaymusic.com
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By the Way –
from Doris Osgood
little help getting on stage, so be it. He just wants to
get through this hurdle. After that, he will do great.”
Congratulations Alicia Baker, winner of the
Leavenworth Open 2013. Alicia graduated from
Oregon State University in June just before LIAC.
Way to go, Alicia!
Read more here: http://www.fresnobee.
com/2013/07/13/3386367/the-unstoppable.
html#storylink=cpy
Very thankful to be unscathed by the Alberta Floods,
Michael Bridge kicked off July with the Calgary
Stampede Parade. He performed on the Stampede
float for an estimated downtown audience of 250,000.
The following ten days had constant concerts and
parades throughout the city during the “Greatest
Outdoor Show on Earth”. At the climax of Stampede,
he was thrilled to be awarded the Grand Prize at
the Stampede Talent Search. Auditions started in
May, with about 250 Alberta artists (21 and under)
showcased for the Stampede. The Grand Prize is
worth approximately $9,000 and includes studio
production of a single, radio airtime, and more!
Michael was recognized in a field where he was the
only accordionist. He will also represent Canada
at the Coupe Mondiale in Victoria. Congratulations
Michael Bridge!
Fresno’s favorite son returned! Dick Contino shared
with the Fresno Bee that he’d put it off long enough.
Hip surgery had to happen there in June. Dick’s
cousin, Dr. Steven Thaxter, performed a successful
hip surgery. After some rehab in the Fresno area, Dick
returned to his home in Las Vegas to continue the
rehab process. He’s anxious to resume his schedule
and hoped to keep his commitment to a large Italian
Festival in late July.
Contino received a boost in February 2011. The
Showbiz Society, which annually acknowledges
outstanding individuals in the entertainment industry,
honored him at an event at the Italian American Club
in Las Vegas. A letter from President Barack Obama,
lauding Contino’s achievements, was read at the
event.
That same year, Contino’s autobiography, “The
Beauty of Imperfection: The Dick Contino Story,” was
released. It covers his life growing up in Fresno and
traveling the world as well as overcoming challenges
and obstacles, including extreme phobias, such as
always wanting to be with family members.
Deidra Contino says her father hasn’t retired because
he has a passion for music.”That just keeps him
going,” she says. “He wants to keep getting stronger
and stronger and continue the shows. If he needs a
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“Accordion Noir”, a radio program running weekly
since December, 2006, is celebrating. The fest will
unofficially open Sept. 11, with a preview on the allaccordion radio show streaming over the Internet from
coopradio.org
The launch party will be Sept 12., with the “Accordéon
Café” event ; full details on this show at http://
accordionnoirfest.com/accordeon-cafe/ This and all
performances will be held at the Russian Hall at 600
Campbell Ave in Vancouver, BC.
Sept. 13 will be the “Accordion Dance Party” full
details at http://accordionnoirfest.com/accordiondance-party/
Sept. 14 there will be a community dinner with
accordionists from Australia, Toronto, and the Bay
Area. Further details at http://accordionnoirfest.com/
panstereorama-and-community-dinner/
Sept . 15 opens with a pay-what-you-can 5 pm
instrument repair and maintenance workshop from 5-7
PM (More info at http://accordionnoirfest.com/repairworkshop/) The festival’s closing party follows details
at http://accordionnoirfest.com/grudge-match/)
Finnish accordionists, Pekka and Perttu will be
visiting the Pacific Northwest Oct. 8 – 20. They will
be featured at the NWAS Social at the West Seattle
Senior Center October 14; a button box workshop
is planned for Saturday, October 12 in the Seattle/
Ballard area. http://folkvoiceband.com/PekkaPerttu/
PP2013.htm
We continue to remember Rick Hatley as he
undergoes cancer treatment. Rick has been an active
member of the NWAS for years and also served as
president. He may be best known for his work at the
Puyallup Fair, band leader at Leavenworth, and Rising
Star manager at the Day of the Accordion. To send
notes of encouragement write: Rick Hatley 1004 4th
St. NE Auburn, WA 98002
Remember to submit your articles and other
information to our magazine address: NWAS News
5102 NE 121st Ave Unit 12, Vancouver, WA 98682
Check the web site, www.nwasnews.com for current
events and updates.
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More photos from LIAC 2013
In Remembrance
Carmen Carrozza
Carmen Carrozza passed away June 17, 2013.
Carmen Carrozza was born in a small town Solano
in Calabria, Italy on July 20, 1921.
We will have more information about the life of
this great accordionist in the Winter Issue of NWAS
News. (If you met him or he inflenced your life, send
us your thoughts to [email protected])
Joey Petosa, Bruce Gassman and Joe Petosa
Ladiesʼ Size PanJet 45
Leo , Wolf and Kory preparing for the Parade!
Three-reed musette
Sennheiser microphones
MIDI bass
Serious, professional instrument in a
compact package
$3500 or best offer
Contact Toby Hanson
(253) 875-8580
[email protected]
Zane’s First Parade!
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Grandpa Reaches 88 years of age
Does not need more than one accordion
90 Bass “Traviata” Leaks but plays fairly well
$150.00
120 Bass “Noble” Excellent Condition
$600.00
120 Bass “Elkavox” Midi (installed by Arralde)
$3995.00
120 Bass “Excelsior” Gold Model
Recently spot tuned by Arralde
$6000.00
Borsini Accordion - Excellent condition.
Treble 4 sets & Bass 5 sets of handmade reeds - 25
lbs. Keyboard 18 ¾”. Dry tuned.
Air tight bellows with stereo pickups.
$ 2195.00
120 Bass “Petosa” Millennium. Like new, recently service
by Petosa - $3995.00
Call Grandpa Luigi in Kent, WA for more info - 206-550-7806
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essential to the full, rich orchestra sound and quickly
became camp favorites. The orchestras rehearse
every day of camp with the end goal of a performance
By Linda Gunn
open to family and friends on the last evening of the
camp. I think the orchestras are the most unifying
and unique part of the camp. We learn to follow the
director, listen to the parts and blend musically with 24
other accordionists. These are invaluable skills for any
type of playing from solo to duet and group playing. It
was an amazing experience to work with such delightful, innovative directors! Both of them contributed
great music and effort that brought out the best in us
on performance night.
For the workshops this year we were fortunate
In case you haven’t heard, the Rose City Acto have two excellent instructors, Beverly Fess and
cordion Club Camp, nestled in beautiful Silver Falls
Ron Borelli. Bev’s workshops were titled: Controlling
State Park, Oregon, was a booming success this
the Bellows and the Sound You Create and Effective
year! I came away from camp inspired by all the wonStudy Techniques. These two sessions were vital to
derful people there, motivated by a growing awareimproving expression, memorizing and other basic
ness of how music should and can be played and
skills, all of which complemented our orchestra work
relaxed by the friendships, the delicious food, and the
and musicianship. Ron’s two workshops were titled:
natural beauty that surrounded us.
Improvising on Kansas City and Improvising on When
The camp has been well honed to meet the
the Saints Go Marching In. The focus was on chord
needs and wishes of its participants under the direcand arpeggio inversions, the 12 bar blues scale,
tion of previous maestros from Joe Morelli, followed
bebop scale, etc. Both Bev and Ron teach to their stuby Ilmar Kuljus to the current ones, Murl Allen
dents and adapt their materials accordingly. They left
Sanders and Gordon Kohl. Each year has been prous in awe and appreciation with projects to keep us
nounced “the best year yet,’’ and 2013 is certainly no
busy until the next camp. The general comment about
exception! The camp just keeps improving, thanks to
them was “WOW!”
the enthusiasm, feedback and talent of the campers
The third basic offering is one–on-one lessons
and the creativity, versatility and care of the directors,
with the orchestra directors and instructors! Since
instructors and the staff of RCAC.
each lesson is open to a maximum of 6 people, everyHere is how the camp works. Three major offerone receives individual help and the bonus of learning
ings are the orchestras, workshops and one-on-one
from the other lessons. Bev, Ron, Gordon and Murl
lessons with the faculty. Campers are assigned to
were most generous with their time and even offered
either the morning or afternoon orchestra, and this
additional classes that cut into their “free time” in ordetermines their schedule for workshops and lesder to meet requests.
sons. The morning orchestra people select afternoon
For those wanting more activities beyond the
workshops and lessons, while the afternoon orchestra
orchestras, workshops and individual lessons, they
group schedule morning workshops and lesson opwere available! First there were signup sheets to
tions.
play background music during the lunch or dinner. In
Our much loved orchestra directors, Murl Sandaddition there were signup sheets to play one or two
ers and Gordon Kohl, each provide 3-4 pieces of
pieces solo, duet or in a small group after dinner. This
music that they have either composed or arranged in
was popular both for campers and the faculty to parfour parts for each of the two orchestras. Both Murl
ticipate in. The atmosphere was relaxed and happy
and Gordon conduct their selections in each of the
as we became one musical family, always supporting
orchestras, so everyone has the opportunity to learn
each other in our efforts. The more we participated,
from both of them every day. Camp participants rethe easier it became as stage fright melted into ease
ceive the music several months prior to camp, which
in playing. The days ended in a jam session for those
enables them to arrive in camp ready to play the
still going strong, and there were plenty of them!
part selected for them. The parts are usually without
This year we were treated to two special events.
bass accompaniment. This year our esteemed bass
The first was a surprise evening concert presented
accordion player Wayne Nelson was joined by Ted
by the Russian Trio Voronezh from Eugene, Oregon.
Janossy on the euphonium! These two musicians are
The Trio is a world class group consisting of Sergei
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RCAC Silver Falls Accordion Camp,
2013
Teleshev on the bayan accordion, Vladimir Volokhin
tendee for 7 years, Battleground, Indiana
on domra (like a mandolin) and Val Petrukhin on the
“I think the songs (orchestra pieces) we had to
double bass balalaika (Russia’s national instrument)..
learn together were the best we have had in
They had just returned from a 3 week gig in Branson,
years. They gave us opportunity to shine on conMo, and were spellbinding! Since they enjoyed the
cert night.” Wayne Nelson, Bass Accordionist for
audience and the food, let’s hope they return next
the Orchestras, Silverton, OR.
year. The second event was a Dining Hall Dance
“…For me the camp is a wonderful summer
Palooza!! Campers with occasional backup from
kick-off. A great way to reunite with my accordion
Gordon Kohl provided music and dancing for a very
friends and enjoy wonderful music.” Brian Money,
successful first time happening. Gordon has been
Vancouver, B.C.
thinking about a camp dance for some time. It just
“…The instruction was truly excellent and taught
might become a tradition!
me many new things that I can apply right away.
The RCAC Silver Falls Camp is definitely a
Another great benefit was the association with
“hands on” experience in which you and your accorother accordion players of all levels, who share
dion are inseparable as you learn laugh and become
their love of the accordion. I plan to return next
an accordion family during five magical days. The
year. Mark Greathouse, Portland, OR.
opportunities are many, including the important op“Accordion camp is so much fun that it should not
tion of taking a break to relax and enjoy the forest and
be legal!” Joyce Carey, Madison, WI.
nearby falls. Many of us return year after year, and
Thanks to the Directors Murl Allen Sanders
fortunately many are new to camp. All levels of skill
and Gordon Kohl, the Instructors Beverly Fess
are welcome and appreciated. The only requirements and Ron Borelli and to the Rose City Accordion
for camp are an ability to read music and a desire for
Club Staff, Wayne Tiusanen , President and Camp
adventure. So this is an invitation for new participants Master of Ceremonies, Laverne Morris, Secretary
and for those who have attended in the past to join
and Marlene Meissner, Treasurer for making the
us in June of 2014! If it weren’t for the campers there
camp so successful. We are looking forward to next
would be no camp.
year’s camp with all of you!
In closing here are some comments about the
Silver Falls Accordion Camp 2014 will be held
camp from this year’s attendees:
June 8th-13th and is limited to 50 accordionists. If
“As a new comer to Silver Falls Camp, I was
you are interested in attending next year’s camp it is
completely unprepared for the level of warmth
usually sold out by January, so do send in your $50
and encouragement I received from the camp
deposit to
participants and the instructors. Each day I met
Marlene Meissner, RCAC Treasurer
new people who led such interesting lives and
251 McNary Heights Dr. N.
who shared a deep love of the accordion. I left
Keizer, Oregon 97303
with my head spinning with new ideas and have
www.RoseCityAccordionClub.org.
been working to explore them in the weeks that
Hope to see you there!
followed camp. It was a true pleasure to be in
Linda Gunn, Emerald Valley Accordion Club
the midst of a dedicated community of learners.”
Eugene, Oregon
Sue Anderson, Seattle, WA
“This was my first camp experience. For me I felt
like I was on Planet Accordion! The setting, accommodations, food, instructors, other campers,
The Chester Pietka Scholarships are available
being a part of an orchestra and entertainment
for young accordionists. Young people ages 18 and
under, taking lessons from a recognized teacher, or
were all beyond my wildest imagination! Nothing
wishing to do so, may submit a written request for
interrupted the experience of being one with the
scholarship funds for the purpose of taking lessons.
accordion and its many kinds of music. This will
Requests are to be submitted to Doris Osgood, 3224 B
definitely be on my yearly calendar! Hope to see
St., Forest Grove, OR 97116 or e-mail dorisosgood@
you soon!” Delette Huffman, Portland, OR.
frontier.com.
“I appreciate the total immersion into accordion
In addition to giving personal information,
music for the week and the variety of music styles
students are to share their interest and their goals for
represented by the professionals and the campplaying the accordion. These scholarships are open
ers… The opportunity to learn in the workshops
to the young people within the Pacific Northwest, not
and the one-on-one sessions with the instructors
just the greater Portland area.
are my favorite benefits.” Vickie Maris, camp atfall Quarter 2013
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Accordion Events Calendar
By Doris Osgood
[email protected]
NORTHWEST ACCORDION SOCIETY SOCIALS
SEATTLE, WA
2nd Monday monthly: Socials resume Sept. 9 at the
Swedish Cultural Center. Oct. 14, Nov. 11, Dec. 9
Contact: John Giuliani 425-255-2121 or Birgit Ages
206-368-9720 Back up contact: Bonnie Birch 206-622-4786.
Music 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM.
TACOMA, WA
2nd Thursday monthly Sept. 12, Oct. 10, Nov. 14,
Dec. 12 Lutheran Church 121st & Park Ave. across
from PLU Library 7:00 – 9:30 PM
contact: Dick Myking 253-537-0136
FOREST GROVE, OR
4th Sundays April and October. Forest Grove
Community Center, 2037 Douglas St. Forest Grove,
OR. 1:30 PM – 5:00 PM. Contact: Doris Osgood
503-357-0417.
October 27, 2013
ACCORDION CLUB OF CENTRAL OREGON
BEND, OR
2ND Saturday Monthly, noon – 2 PM Aspen Ridge
Retirement Home 1010 NW Purcell Blvd, Bend
Members provide entertainment one Sunday
monthly also. Contacts: Lillian Jones, 541-536-1531
[email protected] or Karl Kment, 541-548-0495
[email protected]
ACCORDION CLUB OF ROSEBURG
ROSEBURG, OR
3rd Monday monthly 6:30, 553 Little Valley Rd.
Roseburg
Pres. Karen Cordell 553 Little Valley Rd. Roseburg,
OR 97471 541-784-1911 [email protected]
ACCORDION CLUB OF VANCOUVER
VANCOUVER, B.C.
www.meetup.com/Accordion-Club-of-Vancouver
contact: Haike Kingma, [email protected]
ACCORDION INTERNATIONAL MUSIC SOCIETY
SANTA BARBARA, CA
2nd Sunday monthly 1 – 3 PM Vale Verde Retirement
Theatre 900 Calle de los Amigos, Santa Barbara, CA
AIMS P.O. Box 4511 Santa Barbara, CA 93140
Info: Heinz Trick 805-685-2260
www.santabarbaraaccordions.com
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BROOKINGS ACCORDION CLUB
BROOKINGS, OR
4th Sat. monthly 2-4 PM, Evergreen Federal S&L, 850
Chetco Ave. Brookings, OR, Pres. Cami Meccia 541469-807
EASTSIDE JAZZ
Bellevue, WA
3rd Tuesday monthly, Courtyard Marriott Hotel, 7:30
PM beginning January 2012. Contact: Cooksie
Kramer 425-828-9104
EMERALD VALLEY ACCORDION CLUB
EUGENE, OR
1st Monday monthly: 7:00 – 9:30 PM Veterans’
Memorial Bldg. 1626 Willamette St. Secretary Linda
Gunn 541-726-6330 [email protected] V.P. Lou
Marzano Social time 6 PM, business 6:45 PM
FAIRBANKS ACCORDION CLUB
FAIRBANKS, AK
Mondays weekly 6 – 8 PM Pioneers Home, open to all
free reed instruments. Contact: Christine Upton 907457-3392
FIVE VALLEY ACCORDION ASSOCIATION
MONTANA
5VAA Jams are 1- 5 Pm
Sept 22 Sunrise Saloon, Missoula
Oct. 13 Eagles, Hamilton
Oct. 27 Rustic Hut, Florence
Nov. 10 Jokers Wild, Missoula
Nov. 24 Eagles, Hamilton
Dec. 8 Rustic Hut, Florence
Dec. 22 no jam- Christmas Break
Pres. Helen Brady 370-8452
[email protected]
Montana – NW Accordion Association
Sept. 15 Eagles, Kalispell
Oct. 6 Elks, Polson
Oct. 20 Eagles, Polson
Nov. 3 Elks, Polson
Nov. 17 Eagles, Kalispell
Nov. 1 Elks, Polson
Dec. 15 Eagles, Kalispell
Contact: Ken Kenmille 407-3514
all NWAA Jams 2 – 5:30 PM
Montana – Great Falls Accordion Players
Sept. 15 Elks
Oct. 20 Moose
Nov. 17 Eagles
Dec. 22 Elks
Jan. 19, 2014 Moose
Jams are 1 PM – 5 PM
Contact Pat Sharp for info: 406-452-4546
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GEM STATE ACCORDION CLUB
IDAHO
Kuni Firehouse Café and Grill Nampa, ID
3rd Saturday monthly 2 – 4 PM
for information contact: Dianne Lansing slansing757@
gmail.com
HUGO’S ACCORDION BAND
MT. VERNON, WA
2nd and 4th Monday monthly 2:00 - 4:00 PM
President, Duane Stowe 16580 Peterson Rd
Burlington, WA 98233 360-757-4826 dstowe@
clearwire.net
HOUSTON BAY AREA ACCORDION CLUB
HOUSTON, TX
2ND Wednesday monthly 5 – 9 PM Joe Brikha, Pres
[email protected] www.bayareaaccordionclub.
com
MEDFORD ACCORDION CLUB
MEDFORD, OR
4th Monday monthly 7 - 9 PM: Central Point Senior
Center 123 N. 2nd St, Central Point, OR Jeannette
Dewey, Pres. 1029 SE Rogue Dr. Grants Pass, OR
97526 541-471-7455
OKANAGAN ACCORDION CLUB
KELOWNA, BC
Tuesdays weekly Sept. – May, Senior Center on
Richter
Info contact: Rod Miller 250-317-9088, Lela Bourne
[email protected]
ROGUE RIVER ACCORDION CLUB
ROGUE RIVER, OR
2nd Friday monthly. 4 – 6 PM Council Chambers
Rogue River City Hall, 133 Broadway St. Rogue
River, OR. Pres. Margot Turrell 206 Creekside Grants
Pass, OR 97526 541-479-9409 [email protected]
ROSE CITY ACCORDION CLUB
PORTLAND, OR
3rd Saturday monthly. 1 – 5 PM Milwaukie Public
Safety Bldg, SE 32nd & Harrison, Milwaukie, OR.
Pres. Wayne Tiusanen [email protected]
www.rosecityaccordionclub.org
SEQUIM ACCORDION SOCIAL
SEQUIM, WA
2nd Sunday, Odd numbered months, 1:00 – 4:00
PM Sequim Senior Center 921 E. Hammond St;
next meeting January 13 contact: Jeannie [email protected] 360-683-5620
SPOKANE ACCORDION ENSEMBLE
SPOKANE, WA
weekly rehearsals 6- 9 PM Eileen Webber, Pres. 509290-6858 [email protected]
SPOKANE AND INLAND NORTHWEST ACC. CLUB
SPOKANE, WA
4th Monday monthly, 1520 W. 3rd and Maple in
Spokane, at the Global Credit Union Bldg. Exit #280
off I-90.
6 – 9 PM, $3. at the door
TUALATIN VALLEY ACCORDIONISTS
FOREST GROVE, OR
1st Sat. monthly 10 AM – 1 PM Forest Grove Library
Pacific Ave. Contact: Paul and Judy Bria 503-5910504 [email protected]
YUMA ACCORDION CLUB
Yuma, AZ
every Tuesday, November - March at the Yuma Food
Bank at 2404 E 24th Street, Yuma, AZ
President, Coreen Bergholm @ [email protected]
or Ginger Purdy @ [email protected]
VICTORIA ACCORDION CLUB
VICTORIA, B.C. CANADA
1st Sunday Monthly 2:30 PM, Victoria Edelweiss Club
108 Niagra St., James Bay District Victoria, BC
Contact: John 250-386-7282 or 250-477-3098
BUTTON BOX CAMPS JULY AND SEPT
for information contact: Joseph Smiell Jr. 812 Bantry Way
Benica, CA 94510
ALPENFEST
Alpenfest Sept. 26 – 29, 2013 Wallowa County,
OR,
Oregon’s Little Switzerland Enterprise, P.O. Box 301
Joseph, OR 97846 Details: oregonalpenfest.com or
541-432-0209. Cell 541-398-1096
ACCORDION EXTRAVAGANZA
EDMONTON, ALBERTA September 27 - 29, 2013
www.edmontonaccordion.com
INTERNATIONAL ACCORDION CONVENTION
Las Vegas, NV, Oct. 28 – 31, 2013 Carnival of Venice in
Vegas at the Gold Coast Hotel, Las Vegas
USA: 1-800-472-1695 outside USA: 1-801-486-1695
[email protected]
DAY OF THE ACCORDION
February 22, 2014, Crossroads Center Bellevue, WA
RCAC ACCORDION CAMP- SILVER FALLS
SIERRA NEVADA ACCORDIONS
CONFERENCE CENTER June 8 – 13, 2014 near
RENO, NV
Sublimity, OR. Camp treasurer: Marlene Meissner 503463-9909 [email protected]
John Covarelli, Pres. 775-848-3777, sqeezebox2@
gmail.com
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Entertainers in the Northwest
Submit your public performance schedules to Doris Osgood 3224 B St
Forest Grove, OR 97116 [email protected]
Alpiners USA
Gary Dahl
www.alpinerusa.com with Joe Domitrowich
Juan Barco – Band
Contact: 23091 23rd Ave. W. Brier, WA 98036
425-775-8150; cell 206-356-1878
Corky Bennett
keyboardist/conductor for Dick Contino @ the
Accordion Convention Oct. 28 – 31 http://www.
accordionstars.com/
Wednesdays at Polo Lounge, Fridays w/ 9th St. Band
Reno Senior Center, Saturdays at Bavarian World
website: www.corkybennett.com
email: [email protected]
775-287-2050
Bonnie Birch
website: bonniebirch.com
For scheduling information: write 1107 1st Ave.
#1003 Seattle, WA 98101.
206-622-4786, email: [email protected]
Chuck Berger
Accordion Repair and Public Performance
For information call: 503-254-0996
[email protected]
Charlie Brown
Contact: [email protected]
hm 253-857-6557
cell 253-376-5487
Frank Calapristi
Winter schedule at King Ludwig’s, Wed, Thurs. Sun.
nights; tour groups as needed
LEAVENWORTH INTERNATIONAL ACCORDION
CELEBRATION June 19- 22, 2014 Leavenworth,
WA. www.accordioncelebration.org www.nwasnews.
com
FAIRBANKS SUMMER ARTS FESTIVAL
July , 2014 on the campus of U. of Alaska Fairbanks.
www.fsaf.org contact 907-474-8869
ACCORDION CELEBRATION – Historic Wallace
Wallace, ID August , 2014 www.wallaceIdahoChamber.
com
COTATI ACCORDION FESTIVAL
Cotati, CA August , 2014 www.cotatifest.com
707-664-04444
VICTORIA ACCORDION FESTIVAL
Victoria, British Columbia August , 2014
www.bcaccordion.ca 1-778-433-8700
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For scheduling information write PO Box 1057
Leavenworth, WA 98826 509-548-0155
[email protected]
For scheduling information write 509 Valley Ave. NE
#5 Puyallup, WA 98372
Phone/fax 253-770-9492
[email protected]; www.accordions.com/
garydahl; www.beltuna.com
Tom Demski (Mr. Flash)
For scheduling information write: 518 9th St. SW
Puyallup, WA 98371 253-840-9277
[email protected]
Folk Voice Band
For scheduling: Birgit Ages 206-368-9720 folkvoice@
folkvoiceband.com; http://folkvoiceband.com
Happy Hans’ Music Hans Rainer, Jr.
Sept 12 – 15 Oktoberfest Mt. Angel, OR
Sept. 20 Maple Valley Oktoberfest 6:30 – 9:30 PM
Sept. 28 Kirkland Oktoberfest 12 – 3 PM
Sept. 27 -29 Renton Oktoberfest Fri and Sat. . 5 – 9
PM, Sun. 3 – 6 PM
Oct. 4,5,11,12,18,19 Oktoberfest Leavenworth, WA
Oct. 25 Berliner Pub Renton, WA 6 – 10 PM
Oct. 26 German House Seattle O’fest 7 – 11 PM
Nov. 2 Berliner Pub Renton, WA 6 – 10 PM
Nov. 9 Austria Club Winefest Lakewood Elks, Tacoma,
WA 7:30 – 11:30 PM
Nov. 16 German House Seattle 8 – 11:30 PM
Nov. 23 Berliner Pub Renton, WA 6 – 10 PM
Dec.7 Berliner Pub Renton, WA 6 – 10 PM
Dec. 21 Berliner Pub Renton WA 6 – 10 PM
Dec. 31 German House Seattle 8 PM – 12:30 AM
For scheduling information write Hans Rainer, JR
24613 231st Ave. SE Maple Valley, WA 98038
425-413-6562 [email protected] WWW.
HAPPYHANSMUSIC.COM
Lynn Haldeman
Leader of Haldeman’s OOM-PAH Boys
Der Rheinlander Restaurant Portland, OR
Wed, Thurs, Sat, Sun. 5 PM – 9 PM
Contact: Lynn Haldeman 1200 NE 199th Ave. Portland,
OR 97230 503-328-6099 [email protected]
Greg Meier
For scheduling information write: 38572 Park Ave.
Sandy, OR 97055 503-668-7002. Fax 503-668-1058
[email protected]
Andy Mirkovich
Oct. 12 Polka Mass, St. Martin of Tours Fife, WA 5 PM
followed by dinner and dance
Bellevue Square 6 times monthly on piano
Full schedule private engagements
Master Classes by appointment: 425-451-1256
Fall Quarter 2013
Murl Allen Sanders
Sept. 28 Boxley’s North Bend, WA with Janette West
Group
Oct. 5 “Rocktoberfest”, Children’s Hospital Benefit
with composer, Mateo Messina, Seattle locations and
details TBA
Oct. 18 Benaroya Hall with composer Anthony
Delorenzo 10 PM tickets $20.
details: seattlesymphony.org
Full schedule private engagements, regular
performances in synagogue and church, composing,
and teaching.
www.murlallensanders.comFor scheduling information
write: [email protected] PO Box 30553 Seattle,
WA 98113, 206-781-8196
Lyle Schaefer
Oct. 27 featured player at the social in Forest Grove
For scheduling information write: 10523-63rd St.
Ct. E. #61, Puyallup, WA 98372, schaeferband@
yahoo.com, 253-848-0778.
Sam’s Variety Gems
Sam Pecorilla: home 541-847-2282, cell 541-3219088
Smilin’ Scandinavians
Sept. 20, Monroe Oktoberfest Evergreen State
Fairgrounds 2:45 – 3:45 PM, 6 – 7 PM
Sep.t 21, Monroe Oktoberfest noon – 1 PM, 4:45 –
5:45 PM
Sept. 27 Kirkland Oktoberfest time/location TBA
Sept 28 Renton Oktoberfest Renton Pavilion 1 – 5 PM
Sept. 28 Sacred Heart Oktoberfest Sacred Heart
Catholic Church Lacey, WA 7:30 – 9:30 PM
Sept. 29 Elliott Bay Brewery Oktoberfest Lake City
Brewhouse, Seattle 2 – 6 PM
Oct. 5, 12, 19 Oktoberfest Leavenworth, WA
Dec. 14 Renton VFW Dakota Club 7 – 11 PM
For scheduling information contact: Toby Hanson
11123 216th St. E Graham, WA 98338 253-875-8580
[email protected]
http://smilinscandivanians.com
Oct. 5, O’fest Bellingham, WA Am. Legion
Oct. 11,12, 1 – 6 PM O’fest Deming Logging Show
Dec. 31 Sun Valley Park Apache Junction, AZ
Full schedule in Mesa and Apache Junction, AZ
November - April
(Jan.- April, Nov. Arizona Schedule, 480-357-2585)
For scheduling: Sylvia Jorgensen, WA contact: 253845-9321, cell 253-678-7682
[email protected], www.fjordsong.com
SVEA Trio
Svea Trio- Richard Svensson and Bjarne Jacobsen
206-523-3245, [email protected]
www.winwins.com/sveatrio/
Trio Voronezh
Aug. 19 – 25 Victoria, BC
Oct. 22 Gallup, NM
Oct. 24 Dickinson, ND
Oct. 26 Hot Springs, SD
Nov. 1 Huron, SD
Nov. 2 Long Prairie, MN
Nov. 3 Willmer, MN
Nov. 4 Denison, IA
Nov. 5 Dixon, IL
Nov. 7 Beaver Dam, WI
Nov. 9 Montevideo, MN
Nov. 11, Moorehead, MN
Nov. 12 Ely, MN
NW Accordionaires
Contact: Cooksie Kramer 425-828-9104
Most of our professional players keep their current and
updated performance schedules on their web sites.
Advance scheduling is difficult and often fluid. Consult
the contact information and web addresses for up to date
information. Support them when you can.
PEKKA AND PERTTU
October 14 – West Seattle Senior Center
October 16 – Tabor Space Commons, 5441 SE Belmont
Portland, OR 7 PM
Dennis Schadduck
China Jade Restaurant 87th & Greenwood Ave. N
Seattle Sunday nights.
Joe Szabo
Fri – Sat. 6:30 – 9:30 PM Nonna Emilia’s Ristorante
Aloha, OR
For scheduling information: 13484 SW Devonshire Dr.
Beaverton, OR 97005 503-641-2313
Syl’s Ya Sure Ya Betcha Band (WA)
Syl’s Arizona Dance Band and Polka Band
Sept. 21, 8 – 11:30 PM Sons of Norway Bothel, WA
Sept. 28, 3 – 7 PM Bruno’s European Restaurant
Tacoma, WA
CONCERT AND WORKSHOPS WITH
PETER AND MADELEINE SOAVE
OCTOBER 19 – 26, 2013
October 19, 20 and 22 (Victoria, Sidney, and Duncan):
CONCERT: Peter Soave (soloist) performs with the
Palm Court Orchestra
Information: http://www.palmcourtorchestra.com/
October 24-26 (Victoria) DAILY:
MASTER CLASSES: with Peter and Madeleine
Information: http://www.members.shaw.ca/
AccordionStudent/Events/Events.html
fall Quarter 2013
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