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Editors
Note
Technology and the world of the accordion.
This week, the Confederation
Interationale des Accordeonistes announces its new Coupe
Mondiale website with online entry submit forms, payment by credit
card, test piece music sent by email. The impact of modern technology
and how it may benefit our beloved family of bellows instruments in
the future, has often been discussed by accordionists. Incredible
future changes may be possible.
Next week, we will make a readers poll to find what existing accordion
related technologies our readers like, what do they not like, what
future technologies excite and interest them and where they think
technology will benefit the accordion in future. Please send me any
questions you consider should be included in this "Technology
and the Accordion" poll to harley@accordions.com
Harley
Jones
Acccordions Worldwide Director
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The
Music of Astor Piazzolla - Richard Galliano Ensemble - England
 The
Music of Astor Piazzolla – Richard Galliano Ensemble. This concert,
sponsored by St George Bristol, will be held on 11 March at the St.
George Bristol Hall in London. The concert features compositions by
Astor Piazzolla, the father of modern tango, whose 'tango nuevo' brought
the sensual rhythms of the street into the international limelight.
Richard Galliano, one of France's most famous accordionists and his
ensemble, pay tribute with their intoxicating and seductive program
for accordion and small chamber orchestra. An interesting feature
of the concert is that there will be no amplification, acoustic instruments
only.
For further details email: boxoffice@stgeorgesbristol.co.uk
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Galla-Rini
Centennial International Competition for Accordion
Contributed by Faithe
Deffner
 Top
classical accordionists from all over the world will assemble in Milwaukee,
Wisconsin from July 22 to 25, 2004 to participate in The Galla-Rini
Centennial Competition. The event, sponsored by the Accordionists
and Teachers Guild (ATG) to honor the Maestro's 100th birthday
celebrated in 2004, offers US $5000 in cash prizes.
FIRST PRIZE - $3,000
SECOND PRIZE - $1,500
THIRD PRIZE - $ 500
Promotional Web Site for First Place winner
Festival Trophies for all prize winners.
One-year ATG membership for all prize winners
The Competition for Classical Accordionists will be held in two rounds,
consisting of the following program requirements:
ROUND 1 - ORIGINAL WORK WRITTEN FOR ACCORDION
One complete original work for the accordion (in form of a Sonata,
Suite, or similar work). Time Limit: none.
ROUND 2 - CHOICE PROGRAM
Own choice program consisting of three (3) pieces of different styles
and characters. Time Limit: Minimum of 20 minutes to a maximum of
30 minutes playing time.
For further details email: FDeffner@aol.com
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Accordion
and Fiddle Course, University of Stirling - Scotland
 The
Accordion and Fiddle Workshop will be held on the 13 and 14 March
at the University of Stirling. The course will feature tutors Ian
Lowthian and Iain Fraser. Course Reference SO4MDAF. The tutors will
work together to create some exciting new arrangements of traditional
tunes for fiddles and accordions and will explore with participants
the many possibilities/partnerships these instruments have.
Whether you are a member of a fiddle/accordion orchestra, a Scottish
dance/ceilidh/folk band, a soloist, classical/jazz musician or just
play at home for your own enjoyment, you are all welcome to come,
aim to learn some new skills and offer your ideas to the musical arrangements.
For further details email: roderick.johnston@btopenworld.com
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Concert
of the Trio Corlen with Angel
Luis Castaño - Spain
Concert artist Angel
Luis Castaño is a member of the Trio Corlen and they will
perform in concert in Segovia on the 27th of February. Members of
theTrio Corlen are: Miguel Borrego, violin and concertino player in
the RTVE Orchestra; David Apellaniz, cello and Professor in Zaragoza
and Valencia; Angel Luis Castaño, accordion and Professor at
the Superior Conservatorio of Music in Zaragoza. They will perform
music by Piazzolla, Dvorak, Murto, Falla...
For further details email: angellui@teleline.es
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Renato
Borghetti Spring Tour - Austria
 "A
wonderful accordion player of all times and also one of the best."
is a recent newspaper quote about Renato Borghetti who will touring
with his quartet, Daniel Sá (guitar), Hilton Vaccari (guitar)
and Pedro Figueiredo (saxophone, flute).
Concert dates are:
20.March – Molln, National parkzentrum Kalkalpen
21 March - Vienna, Metropol, Grande Finale of the Vienna Accordion
Festival
23 March - Melk, Hotel Teufner
24 March - Budapest, Hungary, Kulturschiff A38
25 March – Puerbach, Waldviertler Hoftheater
26 March - Voecklabruck Stadtsaal
27 March - St. Johann at the Wimberg "In der Tischlerei"
28 March - Freistadt, Salzhof
30 March – Ljubljana, Slovakia
31 March – Graz,, Die Brücke
01 April – Spielberg, Kultur im Zentrum
02 April – Innsbruck, Treibhaus
03 April - Kitzbuehel, Café Praxmair
For further details email: cultureworks@aon.at
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The
8th Accordion Jazz Weekend Workshop - UK
The 8th Annual Weekend Workshop will be held on the 4th, 5th, and
6th June at Grafham Water Centre, Perry, Huntingdon. The course tutor
will be Bert Santilly. It is a weekend of workshop sessions culminating
in a recording of some of the work covered during the weekend. There
are eight 90 minute teaching sessions starting on Friday evening,
a concert on Saturday night, and late night jam sessions for those
with enough stamina!
Working from a large repertoire of pieces and studies, subjects to
be covered include rhythm studies, using limited scales, pitch studies,
understanding chords and chord symbols, modulation, improvising, accordion
bass in a jazz setting, introductions/endings/arrangements, developing
jazz style. There will be a maximum of twelve places to ensure that
there is enough time for everyone to work individually as well as
in the ensemble.
For further details email: Bvcs42@aol.com
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Leavenworth
International Accordion Celebration - USA
 The
Leavenworth International Accordion Celebration will be held on
the 15th to 19th June at the Leavenworth Chamber. LIAC is quickly
approaching! The event has grown each year - with more cash awards,
events, competitors and world-class entertainment.
This year, LIAC will compliment the musical interests of their international
competitors by building on their Bavarian theme and adding real
international flavor with other ethnic music in both their featured
performances and workshops. This year we will feature even more
top artists! Gary Blair, well known peformer and former UK Accoridon
Champion will be at LIAC as adjudicator, performer and workshop
instructor. Sylvia’s Fjordsong Polka Band will be back this
year with lots of fun music, and of course the Polka! So get out
your dancing shoes!
Joe Smiell, internationally recognized performer on the accordion,
bassoon and clarinet, will be returning to LIAC as an adjudicator
and as a performer with his Family Band. The events features other
performers like The Ulster Accordion Band from Canada, The Mexican
Roots Trio, Murl Allen Sanders and many others
For further details email: events@leavenworth.org
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Ireland
accordionists at Big Grey Concerts - USA
 Accordionists
Sean Quinn, Louis Quinn, Patty Furlong are renowned for their playing.
They will be performing in the Big Grey Concerts that will be held
on 8th May in The Searing-Roslyn United Methodist Church, New York.
Sean and Louis are one half of Long Island’s own musical Quinn
family.
Sean plays fiddle, guitar, bass, and will provide vocals. Louis
plays fiddle and tenor banjo, often touring with Sean as a fiddle
duo. Patty Furlong, is an All-Ireland champion, renowned for her
accordion playing and no stranger to Big Grey, is Brendan Dolan
playing keyboards.
For further details email: concertinfo@biggrey.com
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Folk
Music in Ojai - USA
 A
great high-energy group “The Bills” (formerly The Bill
Hilly Band) will be perfoming in a folk music concert that will
be held on 27th April in Ojai.
Five exceptional musicians from Victoria, British Columbia, with
a passionate flair for timeless acoustic music, The Bills will offer
a musical melange on guitar, fiddle, mandolin, upright bass, accordion,
and first-class vocals. You'll be captivated by bluegrass, ballads,
virtuosic two-fiddle flights, Sicilian Tarantellas, Ukrainian dance
music, Cole Porter songs, blistering Brazilian mandolin melodies-and
more! Their unique combination of artistry, enthusiasm, irresistible
entertainment, and down-home music all their own will take you on
a joyous musical ride.
For further details email: bill@thebillhillyband.com
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Chuirua
Irish Concert - Ireland
 The
Irish Concert featuring Chulrua will be held on 12th March at Crooked
Trees Arts Center, Petoskey. Chulrua (pronounced cool-ROO-ah), translates
from the Irish as "red back," and was the name and distinguishing
feature of the favorite wolfhound belonging to ancient Irish hero
Fionn MacCumhaill.
Chulrua (cool-ROO-ah) embodies the heart and soul of Irish traditional
music. Button accordion icon Paddy O’Brien is a walking encyclopedia
of tunes and stories from decades spent with older musicians throughout
Ireland. Patrick Ourceau is a virtuoso on fiddle and a great interpreter
of the old Clare music and Pat Eagan’s emotive guitar suits new
songs and respected standards alike.
For further details email: hartobrien2@qwest.net
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The
Confederation Internationale des Accordeonistes (CIA) member of
the International Music Council (IMC-UNESCO) has opened a new site
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Coupe Mondiale
Yuri
and Ludmila FEDOROV in Concert - France
Accordion
Harmonists Meeting Calendar - Germany