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Bjarke Mogensen a 'Rising Stars in Cremlino', Aarhus, Vilnius - Russia, Danimarca, Lituania
Marco Lo Russo riceve il 'Premio Immagine Latina 2011' Award - Italia
Regali di Natale per amici e parenti - Worldwide
ASA Presidente Emerito Else Brandman (1926-2011) NSW - Australia
'L'Absolute Beginners Piano Accordion' libro / CD, Yorkshire - Regno Unito
Reports for Concerts, Masterclasses, Competitions, Festivals, etc. |
Håvard Svendsrud Concert, Oslo – NorwayAccordion Education and Promotional Concerts for 4,500 Children, Segovia – SpainDr William Schimmel's Recent Recording Activities, New York - USAThe Super Accordion Orchestra comes to Ripley, Surrey - UKHelmut Jacobs ‘Fandangos’ CD, Hamburg - GermanyGrayson Masefield at the Blind Club and Happy Birthdays - New Zealand‘14 Years Ago’ – Accordions at Disneyworld
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Raimondas Sviackevicius Concert, Vilnius – LithuaniaConcert in Honor of Victor Vlasov Anniversary Celebration - RussiaErika Plays For Dancing, Incourt – BelgiumNatalya Chesnova’s Christmas Concert, Campagnola Emilia – ItalyThe Seamus Cahill Band Ceili, Frederiksberg - DenmarkJoão Gentil Trio Concert, Coimbra – PortugalWar Songs in the Stockport Air Raid Shelters, Cheshire – UK
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New DVD, ‘1,2,3 Musette’ Volume 2 Available from MusicForAccordion.comManny Corallo selling his new christmas CDKaren Fremar - accordionist, composer, releases 4 new compositionNew Book, ‘The Man The Accordion And The Legend’ Available from MusicForAccordion.comNew Book, ‘Vintage Accordions’ Available from MusicForAccordion.com
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Charlie Watkins riceve il premio Lifetime Achievement API, Londra - GBby Ron Bennett |
 Veterano del settore, pioniere e noto fisarmonicista Charlie Watkins ha ricevuto l' (Audio Pro Internazionale) API Lifetime Achievement Award della manifestazione di quest'anno del Plasa (Professional Lighting and Sound Association), tenutasi a Earls Court, Londra.L'ingegnere e musicista britannico divenne noto come il 'padrino della moderna PA' per il suo approccio innovativo per altoparlanti e PA per eventi di rock all'aperto. Dopo aver stabilito la propria compagnia, Watkins Electric Music (WEM), nel 1949, ha trovato la fama negli anni 1960 e '70, quando i sistemi WEM PA nella gamma di chilowatt è diventato standard per le feste del paese, come l'Isola di Wight Festival e Glastonbury. Nel ricevere il premio, Charlie Watkins ha commentato: "Sono rimasto sorpreso e felice di ricevere un premio alla carriera, soprattutto come ho goduto e godo tuttora di lavorare con gruppi di musicisti, ingegneri e responsabili delle strade, negli ultimi 70 anni. Spero di continuare la mia vita ad inventare e lavorare con queste persone per molti anni a venire ". Charlie Watkins è stata una figura popolare in occasione di eventi di fisarmonica in Gran Bretagna per molti anni, e i suoi amplificatori WEM sono utilizzati dalla maggior parte dei fisarmonicisti nel Regno Unito. |
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Bjarke Mogensen a 'Rising Stars in Cremlino', Aarhus, Vilnius - Russia, Danimarca, Lituaniaby Francesca Pigini, Pigini Accordion Factory |
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| Durante il recente festival di Mosca, 'Rising Stars in Cremlino', Bjarke Mogensen è stato il solista eseguendo brani di Astor Piazzolla e la direzione di Vladimir Spivakov. Il concerto ha avuto luogo al Cremlino, e ha partecipato la First Lady della Russia, Svetlana Medvedeva. Bjarke Mogensen, nato in Danimarca ha studiato con Geir Draugsvoll presso l'Accademia Reale Danese di Musica e da allora ha vinto numerosi premi musicali ed è anche ben noto per la prima assoluta di nuove opere per fisarmonica. E 'membro con Rasmus Kjøller nel Mythos Duo. Il 10 dicembre Bjarke Mogensen sarà il solista alla Casa della Musica di Aarhus, in Danimarca, con la Aarhus Symphony Orchestra in Concerto Piccolo Anders Koppel, condotta da Morten Ryelund. Bjarke si esibirà nella Philharmonie nazionale a Vilnius, in Lituania, il 30 dicembre come solista con la Kremerata Baltica nelle opere di Anatoly Senderovas, George Pelecis, Anders Koppel e Astor Piazzolla. A Marzo Bjarke si esibirà ancora una volta come solista con l'orchestra dove suonerà il concerto di rilascio con l'Orchestra da Camera Nazionale danese. Il concerto si terrà nella sala concerto della Royal Academy of Music dove suonerà dei lavori dal suo CD appena rilasciato con 4 concerti per fisarmonica danesi di Per Nørgård, Ole Schmidt, Anders Koppel e Martin Lohse. Per ulteriori informazioni e-mail: ml@tcartists.com |
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Marco Lo Russo riceve il 'Premio Immagine Latina 2011' Award - Italiaby Rob Howard |
 Il leader fisarmonicista Marco Lo Russo è stato designato destinatario di quest'anno del Premio Latina Immagine 2011 (Premio Immagine Latina). Il premio viene dato alle personalità che si sono distinte, senza dimenticare le loro radici, promuovendo la cultura e l'immagine dell'America Latina in Italia e oltre.La cerimonia avrà luogo Domenica 11Dicembre alle 17:30, nel Teatro Armando Cafaro, Latina, Lazio, Italia. L'ingresso è gratuito. Marco Lo Russo si esibisce il 14 dicembre, ore 10, alla conferenza 'ONU verso Viaggi Turismo di Qualità Ambientale', in Largo Dino Frisullo, Città dell'Altra Economia all'Ex Mattatoio di Campo Boario, Roma. Per ulteriori informazioni e-mail: dina.tomezzoli @ alice.it |
Regali di Natale per amici e parenti - Worldwideby Harley Jones |
 Sono state inserite delle novità alla sezione Idee per un regalo di Natale: 2011 Xmas Gift Ideas.Queste idee sono state pensate per attirare la vostra attenzione e per trascorrere momenti con artisti della fisarmonica, compositori, arrangiatori e le imprese. Vi invitiamo a sostenere l'industria della fisarmonica e a scegliere tra oltre 1.896 brani musicali “e-sheet”, 352 CD / DVD 's, e 1,700 opere su carta stampata, libri (testo) tra cui scegliere. 2011 Xmas Gift Ideas. |
ASA Presidente Emerito Else Brandman (1926-2011) NSW - Australiaby Elizabeth Jones, ASA President |
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 Else Brandman morì il 1 ° dicembre 2011 a Sylvania, New South Wales. La signora Brandman era una donna ispiratrice e insegnante di fisarmonica che ha avuto un enorme impatto su tutti i fisarmonicisti e musicisti che ha insegnato ed educato. Lei ci mancherà a tutti.Else era una signora che poteva farvi sentire come se foste l'unica persona importante come da lei comunicato. Il suo umorismo sottile (con inclinazione germanica) sarà ricordato da tutti, così come la sua passione per lo champagne. E 'stato nel febbraio 1970 che la signora Brandman, in qualità di convenor, ha aperto la riunione inaugurale della Società della Fisarmonica d'Australia a Rockdale Municipio.Il Presidente della ASA è stato un ruolo che MRS Brandman ha ricoperto dal 1970 al 1983 e poi ancora dal 1986 al 1995. Con la sua determinazione e amore per la fisarmonica la signora Brandman ha incoraggiato molti bambini e adolescenti in un amore per la musica e nuove amicizie. Ciò era particolarmente evidente nei festival annuali che ha viaggiato da stato a stato. Attraverso i suoi membri internazionali della Società della Fisarmonica stringe amicizia con fisarmonicisti all'estero e molti di noi hanno avuto la possibilità di viaggiare all'estero e di studiare. Collegato è un estratto della sua vita scritta da Else Brandman: Brandman extract |
'L'Absolute Beginners Piano Accordion' libro / CD, Yorkshire - Regno Unitoby Rob Howard |
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 'L'Absolute Beginners Piano Accordion' è un nuovo libro tutor, da Karen Tweed e Dave Mallinson, con balli inglesi, scozzesi, irlandesi e Morris come materiale didattico, per guidare i discenti adulti attraverso il processo spesso difficile di coordinare due mani. Il libro contiene i dettagli dei rudimenti della musica, un sacco di brani classificati, consigli per suonare la fisarmonica, e molte informazioni sulla musica tradizionale.Karen Tweed è una fisarmonicista e insegnante molto apprezzata, conosciuta soprattutto per suonare musica folk da ballo d'Irlanda e di altre forme tradizionali. Dave Mallinson è un autodidatta di organetto e fisarmonica diatonica a pulsanti, e l'autore / editore di numerosi libri popolari di tutore su strumenti diatonici. La sua esperienza musicale gli dà una visione unica dei problemi e delle difficoltà che affrontano i principianti e novizi. C'è anche un CD di accompagnamento, con tutte le 89 tracce riprodotte da Karen Tweed, che contiene tutti gli esercizi e brani del libro. Per ulteriori informazioni e-mail: mally@mally.com |
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| Photo above: Left: Håvard Svendsrud (accordion), Daniel Andersson (accordion), Per Martin Grenlund (double bass), Tore-Morten Andreassen Figenschow (guitar) and Stein Medby (guitar). On Saturday November 26th Håvard Svendsrud performed his fifth accordion concert at the Oslo Concert Hall in Norway. Guest musicians appearing came from Tromsø in Northern Norway and Stockholm in Sweden. Music by the legendary Pietro Frosini was a common thread in the program. Associate Professor of electric guitar at the University of Tromsø, Tore-Morten Andreassen Figenschow and his band performed a series of virtuoso Frosini pieces, and really impressed the audience. Figenschow has accordion compositions transcribed to guitar as one of his specialties. He played ‘Hot Fingers’, ‘Dizzy Accordion’, ‘La Mariposita’, and more. Håvard Svendsrud and Sweden’s Daniel Andersson played their own solo sections. Svendsrud played ‘Italian Polka’ (S. Rachmaninov / Yashkewich), ‘Prelude, Op. 31’ (A. Volpi), ‘Rhapsody no. 2 C-minor’ (P. Frosini) and more. Andersson played a Russian folk tune, and ‘Cavatina Figaro’ (G. Rossini). The duo Dos Fueyes (Two Bellows) - accordion player Daniel Andersson and bandoneonist Jens Lundberg - played the Argentine tango. It has become a tradition that Håvard Svendsrud and his guest artists play something together as a finale. The concert this year was no exception - all the musicians played together ‘Bel Fiore’ (P. Frosini) and ‘Se Armo’ (A. Piazzolla). For further information email: haavard@hsvendsrud.com Photo below: Jens Lundberg (bandoneon) and Daniel Andersson (accordion). |
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by Raquel Ruiz
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 From October 17th until December 2nd more than 4,500 children from schools in the region of Segovia, Spain, have been attending an educational series of concerts titled ‘The Family of Julieta Lengüeta’.In this concert, Angel Luis Castaño - concert accordionist and accordion professor in the Superior Conservatory of Music in Zaragoza, Aragon, Raquel Ruiz - accordion teacher of the Conservatory in Segovia, and Jesus Mozo - concert accordionist, have been showing to the children from 6 to 12 years old, more than 20 instruments of the accordion family, all of them belonging to the private collection of ancient instruments of Angel Luis Castaño and Raquel Ruiz. Julieta Lengüeta´s family is a musical story that includes in one hour live music played with ancient instruments as Khene, concertina, bandoneon, harmonica, diatonic accordion, classical and digital accordion, etc... music composed by Bach, Piazzolla, Rossini, and traditional music of Germany, Thailand, France, etc... The concert tour (28 concerts in total) has also been featured on the National Radio of Spain, with an article and interviews with Raquel Ruiz heard by more than 250,000 listeners in the magazine ‘Spain Directly’. For further information email: raquelru@gmail.com |
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by Rob Howard
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 Dr William Schimmel and pianist Dr Hugo Goldenzweig have released a new CD, ‘A Chopin/Beethoven/Schimmel/Frosini Mix’. Included are Chopin's ‘Piano Preludes’, performed by Hugo Goldenzweig, ‘Chopin’s Accordion Preludes’, composed and performed by Dr. Schimmel, Beethoven's ‘Pathetique’ (1st Movement) interspersed with Frosini's ‘Rhapsody No 2’ (‘The Vaudevillian Pathetique’) and the first movement of Beethoven's ‘Appassionata’. Dr. Schimmel adds ‘spectral’ improvisations on accordion to Dr. Goldenzweig's piano performances. The CD is available on the IPS/STUDIO-MUSE label. Dr. Schimmel also performs with the New York Philharmonic Orchestra on the new CD/DVD release: ‘Concerto Andrea Bocelli in Central Park’ available in CD, DVD and Blue Ray. This concert includes Celine Dion, Tony Bennett and Chris Botti. Other performances and recordings include: ‘The Blue Flower’ (off-Broadway), a recording project with singer/songwriter/poet Vince Bell, an upcoming CD release of a new work by Anthony Cornicello and a recording of the highlights of Kiki Baby (off-Broadway). For further information email: billschimmel@billschimmel.com |
by Alison Briggs
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| Just when I thought I’d seen all the accordion world had to offer, the ‘Super Orchestra’ came along. On a November morning a few Saturdays ago, I found myself in Ripley Village Hall preparing for a day of playing alongside 70 other accordionists: a ‘super’ orchestra by anyone’s reckoning and led by Ian Watson. Read all of this article at: Super..... by Alison Briggs |
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| ‘Fandangos’ is a CD by German accordionist Helmut C. Jacobs, devoted to music composed for this dance of Spanish origin, composed by Félix Máximo López, José Antonio Martí, Domenico Scarlatti, José Blasco de Nebra, Gaspar Schmidt, and others. The sleeve notes are in German, Spanish and English. For further information email: helmut.jacobs@uni-due.de |
by Heather Masefield
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 Grayson Masefield, home in Auckland for Christmas, has been returning to perform for the clubs and other organizations that supported him when he was an up and coming player. On 6th December, Grayson Masefield performed at the local Blind Club where he has played many times before. Imagine, after Grayson had played a major Bach work, a halt was put to the concert and he played a surprise ‘Happy Birthday’ to the 107!!! - yes 107 year old lady in the front row. The birthday lady walked unsteadily to the birthday cake and cut it to another rousing chorus of ‘Happy Birthday’, and in her speech, joked that the reason for her longevity was that she just "kept breathing!". The formal concert then continued! Another versatile performance! Two days earlier was the less formal Happy Birthday for Grayson's grandmother Marie Jones (picture lower right), former New Zealand Accordion Association (NZAA) Secretary for nearly 30 years. The family were celebrating her 83rd birthday, also to the accompaniment of the accordion with Grayson and his uncle Maurice Jones playing Happy Birthday while the family all sang along. |
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 The Accordions Worldwide news for December 12th 1997 reported that accordions were being frequently heard at Disneyworld in Florida, which was very good to know. Since then, accordion entertainment has continued to be featured at Disneyworld, and the recognition that Walt Disney Inc gives to the accordion is really excellent. Performing recently at Disneyworld, Florida, is Canadian accordionist Natasha Enquist (picture right), who really enjoyed her time there. Below is the article from 14 years ago.ACCORDION IS PROMINENT ENTERTAINMENT AT DISNEY WORLD - USA Contributed by Faithe Deffner, President of the American Accordionists' Association Epcot Center and Disneyworld are beehives of accordion activity. Just this past weekend, the accordion brought extra delight to audiences when a young couple rented the French Pavilion for their wedding and hired accordionist Vince Aleandri to play at the festivities and while the wedding party was boated back and forth to Disney's Boardwalk Hotel. Aleandri is a Disneyworld regular who plays daily at the Italian Pavilion and also with a quartet of opera singers outside in the Piazza, as well as at Alfredo's Restaurant, an Epcot landmark. Other accordionists who entertain at the world famous amusement park are Joe Oberaitis at the German Pavilion, George "Butch" Kresovich who plays throughout the Promenade, Darek Grabowski performing with Gypsy and Dixieland groups, Jim Horzen at the German Pavilion, Dan Witucki and Daven Skrzynski whose accordions are heard throughout the park. The Disney folks apparently love the accordion. In 1985 when the American Accordionists' Association held its annual festival in Orlando, Florida, collaborative efforts with Disney led to numerous accordion bands performing daily at Epcot Center and Disney Village. At the same time the city's Mayor Frederick declared Orlando "Accordion City" for the festival week and Disney premiered Carmine Coppola's Concerto for Accordion and Orchestra in an exciting evening concert featuring the Disney Park Orchestra and soloist Donald Hulme. |
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by Rob Howard
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 On Saturday 10th December, Raimondas Sviackevicius will perform with the Lithuanian National Symphony Orchestra (Artistic Director Juozas Domarkas), conductor Modestas Pitrenas, in Vilnius at the Lithuanian National Philharmonic Grand Hall. The concert is dedicated to mark the 150th anniversary of Italy's unification.The program includes Symphony No.2 ‘Sinfonia India’ – Carlos Chavez, Symphonic poem ‘Pini di Roma’ – Ottorino Respighi, Concerto ‘Aconcagua’ for bandoneon, strings and percussions – Astor Piazzolla, ‘Tango’ – Arthurs Maskats. Raimondas Sviackevicius played with the Kaunas Symphony Orchestra (conductor Modestas Pitrenas) at the Kaunas State Philarmonic Hall on November 25th. For further information email: raimondas@sviackevicius.com |
by Alexander Poeluev
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| This year, Victor Vlasov, celebrates his anniversary on December 17 at 17:00 hours in Rostov-on-Don anniversary concert of the composer Victor Vlasov. Viktor Petrovich Vlasov is a member of three creative unions of the USSR and the Ukraine (Union of Composers, filmmakers, and the National Union of Ukrainian music). He is an Honored Artist of Ukraine (1996), and the holder of an honorary Silver Disc "for his services in Bayan Art" (2003) and many other awards. Famous accordionists are taking part in the concert. Yuri Shishkin (accordion) - Honored Artist of Russia, and one of the most sought-after musicians, playing about 100 concerts a year. Vladimir Murza (accordion) - Honored Artist of Ukraine. Nicholas Hanzharov - Honored Artist of Russia (actor). Alexander Poeluev (accordion) - international winner of competitions and concert artist Alex Shalygin (accordion) - soloist of the orchestra of Russian folk instruments "Don". New-Centropezn Jazz Quartet was formed in 1988 in Rostov-on-Don. The ensemble of Russian folk instruments "Don Cossacks" - created in 1982. Winner of many international folk festivals and competitions. The instrumental trio "Brevis" - created in 2008. Two hours before the concert in the foyer will be an exhibition and sale of vintage and modern accordion. |
by Rob Howard
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 Belgian musette accordionist accordionist Erika, known as ‘La princesse de l'accordéon’, and her keyboard accompanist Jean-Marie play for dancing, as follows: December 11th, 6pm – Sprl, Le Rianfra, Incourt, Belgium December 18th, 4pm - La salle Esperance, Pondrome December 26th - la salle L'Arsenal (Noel Solidaire), Namur For further information email: erika@erika.be |
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 Milan-based Russian accordionist Natalya Chesnova’s Christmas Concert takes place on Wednesday, December 14th, 9pm, at the Chiesa di Cognento, Campagnola Emilia (RE). For further information email: nataliabajan@libero.it |
by Rob Howard
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 The Danish-Irish Society presents a ceili with the Seamus Cahill Band on December 17th, 9pm, at Bartof Café, Ndr. Fasanvej 46, Frederiksberg.The evening promises a mighty cocktail of rip-roaring reels and jigs. Songs to make you feel happy and a little melancholic. Add a touch of swing driven by a powerful rhythm section and you’ve got all the ingredients for a riveting night of Irish traditional music. The Seamus Cahill Band are Jonas Fromseier (banjo, bouzouki), Seamus Cahill (guitar, vocals), Lars Hansen (accordion) and Martin O’ Hare (bodhrán, bones). For further information email: info@ohareproductions.com |
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 The João Gentil Trio perform in concert at the Centro Cultural aCapella, Coimbra, Portugal, on December 17th, 11.45pm.The João Gentil Trio are: João Gentil (accordion, accordiona and vocals), Miguel Duarte (guitar), and Miguel Calhaz (bass). For further information email: joaogentil1@gmail.com |
by Rob Howard
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 Accordionists Rob Howard and John Jones will be performing war songs and carols (with free wine and mince pies!) in the Stockport Air Raid Shelters, Chestergate, Stockport, Cheshire SK1 1NE, on Monday December 19th, 8pm.For further Information email: robaccord5@hotmail.com |
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 Cat No: 123musette02 is for the 1,2,3 Musette DVD Volume 2. This DVD follows the sold-out Volume 1 DVD. Cat No: 123musette02 Volume 2 consists of the best of the TV program ‘1,2,3 Musette’, which is the only weekly TV show broadcast in France and Belgium, devoted to 100% musette accordion. |
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 Manny Corallo selling his CD titled 'It's An Accordion Christmas', catalog: mcorallo201 with sound samples. Music performed by Manny Corallo and his Orchestra. Purchase online. |
by Karen Fremar
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 Karen Fremar - accordionist, composer, releases 4 new composition for accordion available for purchase online. ''57 Chevy', catalog:kfremar301, 'Double Dip Tango', catalog:kfremar302, 'Early Morning Ballon Ride', catalog:kfremar303 and 'Fantasy Op. 67', catalog:kfremar304. The music is in eSheet format, able to be emailed to your computer. Purchase with credit card. |
by Yehuda Oppenheimer
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 Available online with secure server credit card purchase in Euro or US$ Catalog No: oybook ‘The Man The Accordion And The Legend’ |
by Rob Howard
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 Available online with secure server credit card purchase in Euro or US$ Catalog No: robaccord05 ‘Vintage Accordions’ The new book, ‘Vintage Accordions’ is an all-colour pictorial history of the accordion, in its various forms, from the early 19th Century onwards up to the present time. There are 300 pictures plus information and some interesting historical articles. This book is a limited edition, A4 sized, 60 pages, and in hardback. |
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 CD Reviews Index for the Review of Cocktail "Rio Rita" CD, reviewed by Joan Cochran Sommers. Artist is Friedrich Lips, Bayan. |
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