- Rose City Accordion Club

Rose City Accordion Club - Portland, Oregon
( http://www.rosecityaccordionclub.org )
Please Join Us November 21 at the
Milwaukie Public Safety Bldg., 3200 SE
Harrison Street (SE 32nd and Harrison)
1:00 - 5:00 PM Club Meeting
2009
November’s Featured Performer
Highlights:
2- October Club Meeting
3/4 - History of Song - “We
Gather Together”
5-7- RCAC 2010 Accordion
Camp Registration
Form and Flyer
8- Contacts
Lynn Haldeman
For over twenty-five years, Lynn has been performing in the
greater Portland area. Lynn's sound reflects his reputation as
“The Sweetest Accordion in Oregon.” Whether playing toetapping music in the Lawrence Welk style on his accordion or
with his fully costumed German "Oom-Pah" ensemble of
accordion, clarinet and tuba, his audiences are thoroughly entertained by his performances. Well known for his sing-a-longs and
audience requests, Lynn adds the musical touch to any gathering.
Not only does Lynn play German, French, Italian, and Irish music
he also dazzles children with his repertoire of Disney musical
melodies and famous movie and television themes.
Come and join us on Saturday, November 21 and listen to Lynn
make some “Sweet” music that will put a smile on your face.
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Accordion Talk
November 2009
PAT DALEN - Greetings From Vienna & 16 going on 17
LYNN HALDEMAN - Memories & Music of the Night
LETA BUNNELL & BOB TROJAK (duet) - Melody D’Amour, Wonderland by Night & Hindustan
LEONARD KOSATKA - Beautiful Days & Indifference
LAVERNE MORRIS - Vagabunden Lied & Achtung Los Polka
MARLENE MEISSNER - German Medley (Das Lied der Heimat, Patrona Bavaria & Sag Dankeschon mit
Rote Rosen) & Rass Chass Polka
KIM NURMI - Toccata in “D” Minor
POLINA GUZENKO - Fascination & 12th Street Rag
Greg Gordon (pictured above) entertained us as October’s “Featured Player.”
Greg did an outstanding job and flawlessly played the following songs: St Louis Blues, Tea for Two, In the Blue of the Evening, Mississippi Mud, Prelude in “C+” Minor, Moonlight Serenade, Neapolitan Nights, Spasagavalsen, Unforgettable,
Memories of Paris, Espani Cani, South of the Border, Craintive Waltz, Farsinidole, Rendezvous of Panama & La Comparsita
Rose City Accordion Club Scholarship Presentation
Congratulations to Polina Guzenko - recipient of a $400 Rose City Accordion Club Accordion Scholarship
Steve Knapke (left - RCAC
President) presents Polina the
Scholarship Certificate.
Marlene Meissner (right RCAC Treasurer) presents
Polina a $400 check.
Polina poses with the accordion
which George Veenstra (left)
previously gave to her.
Steve Knapke (left) entertained at the Tigard American Legion Post 158 Auxiliary Oktoberfest Sausage
Dinner Fundraiser on October 10. Funds raised will be used to send young girls from the Tigard & Tualatin
High Schools to attend the week long Girls State event at Willamette University in Salem, OR.
PERSONAL STORY: I played at the event for 2½ hours. During that time people came, ate & left. However,
one elderly couple stayed from start to finish. I noticed that while I played the gentleman would often cry (I
didn’t think my playing was that bad). At the end of the evening, he and his wife approached me. He stated in
broken, hard to understand speech that he played an Iorio accordion. I asked if he would like to play my
accordion and he said yes. He tentatively commenced playing and I could tell he knew what he was doing,
even if he didn’t always hit the right keys. His wife said that he had a stroke about a year and a half ago and that this was the first time
he had played an accordion since that event. I now understood why he occasionally broke out in tears during my performance, he was
remembering how he used to be able to play the instrument and now couldn’t. I told him he needed to start playing again, that it would
assist him in recovering from his stroke. Told him that if he did that, next year he should bring his accordion to the event and we would
play some songs together. His eyes lit-up and he said he would do that. I hope I see him again next year - with his accordion.