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Richard
Galliano live in Concert at Frankfurt Music Fair - Germany
 Contributed
by Holda
Paoletti-Kampl
On March 14th jazz accordionist Richard Galliano
will entertain with Jean Marie Ecay (guitar), Remi Vignolo (bass)
and Jean Luc Danna (percussion) at the Palmengarten during the Frankfurt
Music Fair. The concert is offered to the City of Frankfurt and
to visitors of the MusikMesse 2002 by Ancona Promuove, the special
department of the Chamber of Commerce of Ancona and by the Town
of Castelfidardo
"home of Italian accordion", with a grant in aid of the Marches
Region. Richard Galliano said (smiling) his greatest joy is "that
of making people love the accordion. When I started playing it,
it was a handicap, now it is an advantage!".
Richard Galliano obtained his first professional
engagement at the age of 13. At 16 he participated in various world
championships and in 1966 he won the Junior Championship in Valencia,
in 1967 in Calais and in 1968 he obtained a Prize from the President
of the Republic with a program ranging over many fields: from accordion
excerpts to Bach and Tchaikovsky. In the 1980's Galliano finally
embraced the music he loved when he was a boy, but never actually
played - Jazz. Since that time he has performed many successful
concerts internationally and recorded on a number of CD's.
Famous French accordionist Jean
Louis Noton will be at the Cavagnolo stand, G21A in Hall 3 to
present their new products.
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World Music Fest - USA
The "World Music Fest" will be held at the Ballroom,
Holiday Inn West, Minneapolis on July 11th organized by the American
Accordionists Association. The event will include an ensemble
competition for ethnic, rock, polka, klezmer, continental, Scandinavian,
swing, ceilidh, jazz or any other style of music. Each group must
consist of a minimum of 3 and maximum of 6 players. The accordion
must be featured but other instruments may be used. Prizes of US$1,750
will be awarded and audiotape entries must be received by June 1st,
2002. This event is part of the AAA's annual festival held from
July 10th to 14th in Minneapolis. For further details email: lsoleyreed@aol.com
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"Mucho Tango" - Guatemala
Contributed by Luis González
The "Mucho Tango" spectacle will be held at the Hotel
Real Inter-Continental, Guatemala City on April 4th organized by the duo
"Surreal" which includes Luis González (accordion) and Cacho López (guitar
- Argentinian living in Guatemala). In addition to accordion and guitar,
guest performers include Roberto Estrada (piano), the renowned Igor Sarmientos
(cello) and Luis González Jr (bass). The program will include a variety
of old and new tangos accompanied by 4 vocalists and 5 dance couples.
An important audience is expected for this concert which was performed
last year in the city of Antigua. For further information email Luis Gonzalez
at: lgonzalezgt@yahoo.com
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28th Annual Accordion and Fiddle
Championship - Scotland
Contributed by Holda
Paoletti-Kampl
Over 170 competitors took part in this years
Accordion and Fiddle Championships held in Brunton Halls, Musselburgh,
Scotland on March 2nd. The jury included Jim Berry (accordion),
Ian Cathcart (accordion), Andrew Knight (Fiddle), Gus Miller (rhythm),
Michael Paton (accordion), Gordon Pattullo (accordion), Alan Preston
(accordion) and Gordon Simpson (fiddle).
Results:
12 & Under Solo: Jim Gold
Junior Solo (Pipe Music): Tom Orr
Senior Solo (Pipe Music): Janette Morrison
Junior Accordion Champion: David Mackenzie
Senior Accordion Champion: Graeme Mackay
Open Champion: Susan MacFadyen
Open Button Accordion: Graeme MacKay
Overall Accordion Champion: Graeme MacKay
The event concluded with a Festival-Dance with
music by Jim Johnston and his Scottish Dance Band. Participants
were filled with good music, memories and renewed friendships and
acquaintances.
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Training Courses Underway - France
The first accordion Training Course by Frederic
Deschamps, held during February at their new venue, Gateway Office
in Boisset Saint Priest was a great success. Eric Pisani joined the teaching
staff for this course. The next courses will be held from March 31st to
April 5th (for adults) with two additional courses from April 7th to 12th
for adults and April 15th to 19th for basic training courses.
A Master class will also be held on April 13 and 14th
with a professional artistic director in order to assist young performers
in their stage approach. For details email: deschfre@club-internet.fr
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New Sites/Updated Sites
www.accordions.com/umkc
Updated pages on the UMKC Accordion Orchestra under the direction
of Joan C. Sommers, including details and ordering information on
their 6 new CD recordings.
www.accordions.com/cia
Updated information including biography of the composer of the 2002
Coupe Mondiale Test Piece "Circus" - Danish Composer Bent Lorentzen
and pictures of the Coupe Mondiale venue, the National Museum in
Copenhagen.
www.accordions.com/pasco
Updated information on Pasco Italia accordion manufacturers
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Accordion Information Required
Mathieu Texier would like information on a 24
bass "B Silvio" chromatic accordion. Email: texier.mathieu@wanadoo.fr
Candelario Aguilar would like an accordion manual
for a three row accordion. Email: candesr@swbell
Rob Delisa would like information on a 3-row
diatonic accordion with the following information etched in the
metal emblem "harmonikafabrik", "Gubas & Sohn", "Klagenfurt" and
"Made in Austria". Email: rob@deltecsystems.com
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Contributed
by 
The
Viennese Accordion Festival opened last week with a terrific concert
featuring Austrian accordionist Otto Lechner and Luisa Cottifogli
& Band at the Schuberetsaal Concert Hall. The following evening
concert was dedicated to Barbara Faast-Kallinger (Austria) and the
Canadian group "Transatlantik Schrammeln". Performers also included
the Kollegium Kalksburg.
The
third concert of the festival saw a performance by bayanist 
The
Cimeira do Fole Festival will present Brazilian diatonic and chromatic
accordionist Renato Borghetti at the Auditoria do Cefas in Agueda
on March 23rd organized by the d¹Orfeu - Associação Cultural. Borghetti
is well known in Brazil, Uruguay and Argentina.
Contributed
by Jan Hülsmann
José
Alfonso Valadez Alanis is currently performing a 25th anniversary
concert series in Mexico. In February José played a recital in a
Cultural Bar in downtown Monterrey, followed by two performances
on March 6th at the Music School of the Universidad de Nuevo León
and at the Casa de la Cultura de Nuevo León. His program included
a variety of works by Verdi, von Suppe, Bizet and Grieg ("Danza
de Anitra" & Suite Peer Gynt No. I Op.46).
The
Brazil da Sanfona Festival began on March 7th and will run until
March 31st. The opening concert held in Sao Paulo included a performance
by popular accordionists Dominguinhos, Camarao, Sivuca and Ze Calixto.
On March 14th and 15th performances will be given by Elias FIlho,
Zino Prado, Lenilde Ramos and Dino Rocha. For details email: 
Contributed
by Carlo Fortunato