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Gary
Daverne Honored, Takapuna
- New Zealand
Contributed
by Heather
Masefield
 On
May 8th, the Rotary Foundation of Rotary International named Gary
Daverne, MD of the Auckland Symphony Orchestra, a Paul Harris
Fellow. The ceremony took place at the Rotary Centennial Celebration
Concert, held at the Bruce Mason Centre, Takapuna, with the Auckland
Symphony Orchestra.
The award to Takapuna born and Herne Bay resident, Gary Daverne, "In
appreciation of tangible and significant assistance given for the
furtherance of better understanding and friendly relations among peoples
of the world". Rotary District Governor, Ken Linkhorn and Rotarian
and Auckland Symphony Orchestra patron, John Eady presented the award,
to a surprised Gary, at the closure of the concert, in front of a
capacity audience.
Other awards
that Gary
has received include: Queen's Birthday Honours 1996 - Officer of the
New Zealand Order of Merit (ONZM) 'For services to Music'; Variety
Club's Scroll of Honour, November 2000, 'For his dedication and skill
in his craft and for bringing the joy of orchestral music to the people,
acknowledging his achievements, and saluting his professionalism'.
Gary Daverne has a number of accordion compositions and three CD's
featuring his accordion music available
online.
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New CD Releases, Blackpool - UK
Contributed by Rob
Howard
Accordionist
Ken Astin, from Blackpool, has released two new CDs. 'Playing to
Please' is a solo recording, containing a wide range of standards,
Latin, French musette, a selection from the musical 'Oliver', and
'Brittania', composed by Frosini. Some tracks feature midi sounds,
and others are played on acoustic accordion.
 The
other CD, 'Our Kind of Music', is a debut duet recording between
Ken Astin and accordionist Harry Hussey (right), featuring a program
of popular jazz standards by such composers as Harold Arlen, Jimmy
Van Heusen, George Gershwin and Neal Hefti, involving acoustic accordions
and midi accompaniment sounds.
Ken Astin returned to playing accordion two years ago after spending
many years working as an organist in Blackpool. Harry Hussey is
very popular at accordion clubs and festivals throughout England,
and is probably best known as a jazz accordionist with a vast repertoire.
For further
information email kastin@tiscali.co.uk
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Orkestar Bez Ime's Dance Party and CD Release,
Minneapolis - USA
On
May 13th, at 8pm, the mainly female Balkan band Orkestar Bez Ime
will perform at a dance party at Cedar Cultural Center, 416 Cedar
Ave South, Minneapolis, Minnesota. The event also involves the release
of OBI's new CD, 'Nice Driveway Vol. 1, Cheers from the Land of
the Freeze'. Orkestar Bez Ime (OBI), meaning "orchestra without
a name" in Bulgarian, met in the Ethnic Dance Theatre and has
grown to be one of the American Midwest's hottest and most sought-after
international dance bands, specializing in Balkan and Eastern European
dance music.
Using a mix of folk and modern instruments - including accordion,
clarinet, dumbek, flute, guitar, kaval, tambura, violin and voice
- the group stays close to traditional Eastern Europe. Featuring
Dee Langley on accordion, OBI focuses mainly on Balkan music, but
presents the full range of international folk dance interests from
Scandinavia to Israel to French Canada and beyond.
For further information email obi@rogaria.com
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7th National
Accordion Festival, Ribeirao Preto - Brazil
Contributed
by Christine
Adams
The
7th National Accordion Festival takes place on May 26th, from 12 mid-day,
at Fazenda Santa Estela, Ribeirao Preto. This event is organised by
The Brazilian Association of Accordionists, and is sponsored by LV
Acordeos.
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Italian
Accordionists in Scotland - UK
Contributed
by Holda
Paoloetti-Kampl
  Italian
accordionists Mirco Patarini (classic accordion) and Renzo
Ruggieri (accordion jazz) recently went to Scotland on a promotional
tour, demonstrating at hotels in Dumfries and Renfrew. Also involved
were accordionist Nicol McLaren, and the brothers Brian
and Graham
Laurie,
who were responsible for organising the events.
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Box and
Fiddle Fellowship Input Awards, Scotland - UK
Contributed
by Rob
Howard
The
nominations for the annual Box and Fiddle Fellowship Input awards
have been made, and two of the categories mainly feature accordionists.
The winners will be chosen on June 19th, and the nominations include:-
Guest Artist of the Year: Iain Anderson (fiddle), diatonic accordionists
Bill Black, Ian Cruickshanks and Ian Hutson; piano accordion players
Roya MacLean and Gordon Pattullo.
CD of
the Year:
Iain Cathcart Scottish Dance Band - 'As if by magic...'
Ian Cruickshanks SDB - 'About Tyme'
Ian Hutson SDB - 'The Dashing White Sergeant'
Duncan McCallum - 'Naethin' Ower Fancy'
Gordon Pattullo - 'Hand Made in Scotland'
Wayne Robertson - 'Diversity'
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Bernadette
Conlon Performances - USA, Canada and Australia
 Accordionist
Bernadette
Conlon is soon to visit the USA and Canada, and her forthcoming
concert appearances are as follows:-
June 21st - Salt Lake City Accordion Club, Utah.
June 23rd to 25th - Leavenworth International Accordion Convention.
June 26th to 29th - Las
Vegas International Accordion Convention.
July 3rd - Victoria Accordion Club, Canada.
July 4th to 9th - Kimberley
International Old Time Accordion Convention, Canada (Kimberley
is hoping to break the Guinness Book of Records for having the most
accordionists playing at the one time. Last year they had enough accordionists
but not enough accordions!)
September 6th - Camberwell Music Society Concert (French Cabaret);
Camberwell Uniting Church (St. John's), Burke Road, Camberwell, Melbourne,
Australia.
September 7th - Melbourne Musicians String Orchestra performing concertos
with solo accordionist; St. John's Church, Southbank
October 31st - 8th Annual Bentleigh Organ Society Concert; Coatesville
Bowling Club, corner of Mackie Rd and Tudor St, Bentleigh.
For further information email accordionbernadette@bigpond.com
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Accordion
Showcase, London - UK
Contributed
by Rob
Howard
 On
Monday May 16th there will be a concert in Duke's Hall at the Royal
Academy of Music, Marylebone Road, London, at 7.30pm. The performers
include accordionists Milos Milivojevic, Borut Zagoranski, Zivorad
Nicolic and Marcin Krzyzanowski and cellist Ashok Klouda. The program
is to include solo and chamber works by Piazzolla, Davor Bobic, J
S Bach, Scarlatti, Mozart, Magnus Lindberg and Jurgen Ganzer.
For ticket availability email box.office@ram.ac.uk
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Rosemary
Wright in Concert, Stockport - UK Contributed by Rob Howard
Rosemary Wright, from Leicester, former Principal of the British College
of Accordionists, is the guest at Stockport Accordion Club, Edgeley
Road, Cheadle Heath, Stockport, on May 24th. Rosemary will perform
a program of classical and lighter music, and this will be her first
performance at Stockport AC. The concert begins at 8pm, and ends about
10.30pm.
For further information email robaccord5@hotmail.com
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Le
petit festival des Dindes Folles 2005, Rivolet - France
 Contributed
by Holda
Paoletti-Kampl
The
Dindes Folles three-day music festival takes place from May 27th to
29th at Rivolet in the Rhone district. The festival takes place in
the countryside, and offers activities for all ages.
 Amongst
the musicians involved is Casse Ponpon, a Jazz-musette band featuring
accordionist Sébastien 'Seb' Cardona. Another band performing
is Becs Bien Zen, from Lyon, who feature an accordionist. Music heard
at this festival includes Celtic, Slavonic and Jazz.
For further information email dindesfolles@hotmail.com
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 A
CD
review written by Paolo
Picchio of two CD's by Yuri
Medianik. 'Images of Three Centuries' (solo accordion) and 'Resurrection
of Angel' featuring music of Piazzolla with Yuri Medianik and other
musicians such as Gnesin virtuosi soloists & chamber orchestra.
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The accordion manufacturer Ottavianelli,
based in Castelfidardo, Italy, has produced a new website which includes
some new models.
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Iñaki
Alberdi - accordionist performer, conducter and lecturer of Spain.
A new site selling his CD, Música De Cámara Actual with
sound samples. Purchase online with credit card.
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Vassily
Glubochenko - composer, arranger, performer and scientist, releases
1 new work titled 'Extinct Bougie' composed by Glubochenko, available
for purchase online. A sample of this music is available on the site.
The music is in eSheet format, able to be emailed to your computer.
Purchase with credit card.
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The
Rosita Lee Music Center featuring the celebrated Showstoppers
Accordion Orchestra and Dancers summer concert dates have been added
into the concert schedule.
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Practising
Music - A new site selling this popular book, written by Tom De
Vree.
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Sebastiano
Cali - accordionist, composer, piano tuner, harpsichord and other
early instruments maker, releases another
6 new works for accordion available for purchase online. 'Libiam
Ne' Lieti Calici' (classical), 'Bridal March' (classical), 'Ave Maria'
(classical), 'La Paloma ' (South American - Latin), 'Serenade' (classical),
'Blue Danube' (Strauss). The music is in eSheet format, able to be
emailed to your computer. Purchase with credit card.
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James
O' Brien - composer, arranger and performer, releases another
6 new works for accordion available for purchase online. 'Auld
Lang Syne' (traditional), 'Bridal Jig' (traditional), 'Come Back to
Sorrento' (traditional), 'Drink to My Only With Thine Eyes' (traditional),
'Ductia' (traditional), 'East Boldon' (traditional). Samples of this
music are available on the site. The music is in eSheet format, able
to be emailed to your computer. Purchase with credit card.
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The
Symphorine Duet (
Another
peculiarity is that all orchestration and transcriptions they play
they make themselves. To date, the duet has played several concerts
in Belgium, Russia and France (with participation of the Accordion
Association of Arques), participation in the inauguration ceremony
of an exhibition organized by Mr Francko, Head of the EU Representative
Office in Moscow etc.