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Weekly News from Around the World - 09-Dec-2016
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Editors Note
CIA Holds 137th General Assembly of Delegates - Winter Congress
Nürnberger Akkordeonorchester 70th Anniversary Double Concerts - Germany
Free Postage, Super Value Christmas Gifts Books

Reports for Concerts, Masterclasses, Competitions, Festivals, etc.

Video: Sergey Osokin Performing in Nigniy Novgorod - Russia
‘Game Of Thrones’ Star Natalia Tena is an Accordionist – UK
Renzo Ruggieri’s version of ‘A Christmas Carol’, Ancona – Italy
Guardian Reader Survey, London – UK

Future events

Stephane Chapuis Concert, Neuchatel – Switzerland
Will Holshouser @ Brooklyn Accordion Club, New York – USA
Sam O'Doherty 'Christmas Party', Tipperary – Irish Republic
Rob Howard & John Jones @ Stockport Air Raid Shelters, Cheshire – UK
Natalya Chesnova Concerts, Milan, Bergamo - Italy
Gorka Hermosa performs in Flamenco Concert, Navarra – Spain
Stanislav Angelov performs Vivaldi’s ‘Four Seasons’, Western Cape – South Africa
A.C. Amigos Do Acordeon Das Rias Baixas Concert, San Cipriano – Spain
Alphen Opus 2 Concert, Zwammerdam – Netherlands

New and Updated Sites

Serenellini Accordion Factory Interview, Castelfidardo - Italy
Gary Dahl Releases Polka eBook and Christmas Carols eBook - USA
Renzo Ruggieri Releases Grande Jo Composition, Solo Format - Italy

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Rob HowardChristmas draws ever closer, and if you are looking for presents for accordionists, please take a look at what the pages of Accordions Worldwide have to offer, including the reviews section.

There is a very large selection of books, CDs and DVDs, music books, sheet music, instruments, accessories, etc, advertised on this website – something for everybody.

Please consider supporting our loyal advertisers, whose quality products should meet the needs of most accordion enthusiasts.

Rob Howard

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CIA Holds 137th General Assembly of Delegates - Winter Congress

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Georg HettmannThe Confédération Internationale des Accordéonistes (CIA) held their 137th General Assembly of Delegates (Winter Congress) in Nürnberg, Germany, from December 2-4, 2016.

The event was hosted by a CIA founding member, the Deutscher Harmonika-Verband e.V. (DHV) in conjunction with the Gala 70th Anniversary Concert of the renowned Nürnberger Akkordeonorchester Willi Münch e. V., under the direction of Stefan Hippe. Full concert report next article.

Delegates from as far away as New Zealand, Brazil, the USA and throughout Europe and Scandinavia, were welcomed to an opening reception and dinner by event organizer Georg Hettmann. Hosted in the beautiful city of Nürnberg, members were able to enjoy the rich heritage of the city, as well as the one of the world's most famous Christmas Markets which had just opened for the holiday season.

This annual series of meetings allows the various committees and General Assembly to conduct the business of the CIA. The various committees included the Executive Committee, the Music Committee and the World Accordion Museum Alliance.

Several awards were decided at the Winter Congress as follows: CIA Merit Award for "Outstanding Contributions to the International Accordion Movement" being awarded to Zorica Karakutovska (Macedonia) and Mika Väyrynen (Finland).

The Honored Friend of the Accordion Award is recognition to those who make outstanding contributions to their respective national accordion movements and may or may not be accordionists. This year the recipients were Anna Bodell (United Kingdom), Amando Bugari (Italy) and Wolfram Märzendorfer (Austria).

In addition, a special award, a Diplôme of Recognition was presented to the Nürnberger Akkordeonorchester on the occasion of their 70th Anniversary.

The Music Committee reported a change of status for promoting the Digital Accordion. In constantly exploring new ways to promote the accordion and its various genres, the CIA has decided to showcase the Digital Accordion in a concert, rather than a competitive setting. For 2017, experts in the field of the Digital accordion will be invited to promote this exciting area of the accordion field in concert to highlight the various aspects of the technology.

The World Accordion Orchestra which has enjoyed eight editions thus far, will be held in Osimo, on the Sunday, 10 September 2017, in an afternoon concert at the conclusion of the Coupe Mondiale festival. The World Accordion Orchestra IX, to be organized by founder of the World Accordion Orchestra Joan Cochran Sommers (Honorary Member of the CIA) will be comprised of guest orchestras and International Delegates and guests. Two rehearsals will be held during the Coupe Mondiale festival prior to the Gala performance.

The newly established World Accordion Museum Alliance held their first meeting at the 137th General Assembly of Delegates. Invitations are being made over the coming months to Accordion Museums and Collectors around the world to create the alliance, with more information forthcoming as to activities and goals as the alliance is established.

The World Accordion Museum Alliance is a global initiative held under the auspices of the CIA, to coordinate the efforts of Accordion Museums and collectors around the world. It aims to serve as an International partnership committed to the conservation, protection and promotion of our global accordion heritage. Directed by Kevin Friedrich (USA), the officers include Assistant Director: Kimmo Mattila (Finland) and Executive Officers: Raymond Bodell (UK), Harley Jones (New Zealand).

CIA Delegates were invited guests to the Gala 70th Anniversary of the Nürnberger Akkordeonorchester Willi Münch e. V., under the direction of Stefan Hippe. Full report next article.

The CIA will next meet at the Coupe Mondiale in Osimo, Italy from 5-11 September 2017. For all information please visit: Coupe Mondiale
CIA Museum Alliance and CIA 2017 Coupe Mondiale

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Nürnberger Akkordeonorchester 70th Anniversary Double Concerts - Germany

Poster, 70th Anniversary of the Nürnberger Akkordeonorchester
Video 1: Jubiläumsmusik 2.015 (Premiere) composed by Stefan Hippe.
Video 2: "Capriccio Italien, op. 45", Arrangement: Willi Münch
Stefan Hipper, Marco RöttigJochen Hausmann, Fritz DoblerThe videos above are the first piece from each concert.
Full concert report and videos at: 2016Nürnberg70th

On Saturday 3rd December, the Nürnberger Akkordeonorchester celebrated its 70th Anniversary with two exciting concerts on the same evening.

The beginning concert was for fans of new-contemporary music where the Nürnberger Akkordeonorchester conducted by Stefan Hippe performed 4 world premieres for accordion orchestra.

The second concert being a magnificent Tchaikovsky Concert which elicited several encores from the capacity audience. Also featured in this concert was the Nürnberger Akkordeon-Ensemble (leader Marco Röttig).

Along with DHV President Jochen Hausmann and honored guest, the renowned German composer, conductor and former Coupe Mondiale World Champion Fritz Dobler, there were many other important German and international attendees (including CIA Executive) enjoying this musical event.

Two major concerts in one evening, with 4 premieres from different countries, says a lot about the musical depth of the Nürnberger Akkordeonorchester players and leadership. A very worthy way to celebrate 70 years of highly successful concerts and recordings by the Nürnberger Akkordeonorchester.

Full concert report and videos at: 2016Nürnberg70th
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Free Postage, Super Value Christmas Gifts Books

Benetoux books
Merry Christmas logoAccordion Christmas Gift ideas for friends and family at: 2016Christmas Ideas

Free Postage until 28th December ONLY make the following books SUPER value for a Christmas Gift.

Free Postage Special: The Ins and Outs of the Accordion by Thierry Benetoux (catalog benetouxen00). A quality book about accordion repairs, tuning etc. that is very popular indeed. In English and French. Comprendre et Reparer Votre Accordeon (catalog benetouxfr00).

Free Postage Special: Sounding Out The Accordion by Thierry Benetoux (catalog bthierryen). A very quality book that cares of the sounding and tuning up your accordion. In English and French. L’Accordeon & SA Diversite Sonore (catalog bthierryfr).

New eBooks (sent to you by email) that are interesting.
NEW - Catalog: rrenzo401 - 10 Approaches to Jazz Improvisation eBook by Renzo Ruggieri
NEW - Catalog: ek203 - The Shortcut to Playing and the Bellows - Technique for The Accordion by Lars Ek
Play the Accordion Without Pain by John Bonica

These Christmas gift ideas have been compiled to hopefully attract your Xmas gift money to be spent with accordion artists, composers, arrangers and publishers.

Please support accordion artistry and choose from over 2,347 eSheet pieces, 300 plus CD/DVD’s, 1,903 eTracks recordings, 833 plus printed works and numerous books (text) to choose from. 2016Christmas Ideas
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Reports for Concerts, Masterclasses, Competitions, Festivals, etc.


Video: Sergey Osokin Performing in Nigniy Novgorod - Russia

Sergey Osokin Space albumVideo: Excerpts from a recent performance by Sergey Osokin in Nigniy Novgorod.

Sergey Osokin is a winner of international accordion competitions and now tutor at the Schnittke Moscow State Institute of Music.

Sergey recently released the "Space" album. Electic, bold, colorful and intriguing are just some of the words written about this new CD Catalog: os604 (€15 plus postage) and eTracks mp3 album (€9 sent by email).

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‘Game Of Thrones’ Star Natalia Tena is an Accordionist – UK

Natalia Tena
Natalia TenaThe band Molotov Jukebox play Fibbers in York tomorrow as Natalia Tena's lively Londoners see out 2016 with seven intimate shows on the ‘Just The Thrill Tour’, named in honour of their latest single. The title could apply to lead singer and accordion player Natalia's feelings as the popular TV drama ‘Game Of Thrones’ star returns to a city where she felt love at first sight.

"York is an incredibly beautiful city. The first time I came to York, I cycled around and it was so beautiful I nearly cried," reveals the 32-year-old London musician and actress. "I came up there about ten years ago with Shared Experience in a play called Bronte at the Theatre Royal, where I played Cathy and Mrs Rochester and had to portray two characters' madness, so I had 17 or 18 costumes and every time I came off stage I had to change costume! It was absolutely mad."

On her return tomorrow, expect sizzling tunes from this spring's ‘Tropical Gypsy’ album, plus carnival vibes and nautical attire as Natalia leads her ferociously energetic band through such Molotov favourites as ‘Pineapple Fruit’ and ‘If I Knew’.

Incorporating newly found sounds collected first hand on a South American tour last year, Molotov Jukebox have added flavours of samba, fohó and cumbia to their existing Balkan influences on their April follow-up to 2014's Carnival Flower.

"We've changed from being a gypsy-step band to saying we're a tropical gypsy band, so our music is now Balkan melodies and instrumentation but with Latin rhythms – and sometimes I'll sing in Spanish as well as English," says Natalia, who is of Spanish descent. "The main thing is that even though the music is 'dancey', the lyrics are often really dark."

Nevertheless, tomorrow's prevailing mood will be high spirited. "We're having a nautical theme on this tour, encouraging people to dress up with a dress code of sexy sirens and salty sea dogs. Take that as you will!" says Natalia, by way of an invitation.

Natalia's show in York revives her memories of a previous visit to Yorkshire at the age of 21 to play Fevvers in Kneehigh's stage adaptation of Angela Carter's ‘Nights At The Circus’ on tour at the West Yorkshire Playhouse in Leeds. "That was the show where I said, 'Can I play the accordion on the trapeze?' and I went through a phase where I did this manoeuvre and kept falling off.

"So there I was on this triple trapeze and I fell off again but this time I fell backwards and landed on my feet and from then on I never fell again!"

The trapeze will be absent tonight but the accordion will be present as Natalia and Molotov Jukebox seek thrills, rather than spills, at Fibbers.

Molotov Jukebox's Just The Thrill Tour visits Fibbers, York, tomorrow. Box office: at fibbers.co.uk or molotovjukebox.com or on the door from 7.30pm.

Did you know? Natalia Tena played Nymphadora Tonks in the Harry Potter film series and the wildling Osha in ‘Game Of Thrones’.

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Renzo Ruggieri’s version of ‘A Christmas Carol’, Ancona – Italy

Canto Di Natale"If I'm here, Ebenezer Scrooge, it is to warn you that you still have a chance and a hope to save you".

‘Canto di Natale’ is a re-telling of Charles Dickens’ 1843 famous novel ‘A Christmas Carol’, with music composed and played by accordionist Renzo Ruggieri and guitarist Mauro De Federicis, and spoken text by the actor Edoardo Nevola. It tells the story of the miser Scrooge on Christmas Eve who meets the three ghosts of the past, present and future. The CD is available from major digital stores.

The novelist Charles Dickens (1812-70), one of the most important figures in English literature, was also a keen amateur accordion player.

Canto Di Natale is available online as a CD and eTracks mp3 album download at: rruggieri12

For further information email: info@renzoruggieri.it

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Guardian Reader Survey, London – UK

The Guardian newspaper includes articles about readers’ musical choices, and the accordion was recently featured. Excerpts:

Here is this week’s playlist – songs featuring accordion picked from your suggestions.

Accordions are everywhere. From Odessa in Ukraine to Odessa in Texas, from Mombasa to Mumbai, you’ll hear them on street corners and in concert halls. Our first extra-terrestrial contact will probably be with a little green man playing Bobby Shafto on a squeezebox.

I thought selecting this playlist would be relatively easy, a piece of cake: I’d just pick the accordion-based songs and tunes I’ve known and loved and that I’d have nominated myself had I not been in the chair. What could be the problem? People were bound to nominate them – I’d only have to put them into a pleasing running order and write a few words about them.

It turned out to be a lot more difficult than that. Some of my prospective choices did turn up; some songs turned up but with different singers. But all in all, not that many. What I did get was a tumultuous variety. A bit of Havana here, a bit of Kinshasa there. And it set me thinking.

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Future events


Stephane Chapuis Concert, Neuchatel – Switzerland

Stephane ChapuisOn Saturday December 10th, 8.30pm, Stephane Chapuis - accordion, bandoneon, accordina, Claude Schneider - guitar, Veronique Piller - piano, Erwin Zmoos - bass, and Claude Bussard – percussion perform at Les 100 Voix de Café-Café, Temple Du Bas, Neuchatel, Switzerland.

Stephane Chapuis is a versatile accordionist, performing classical, jazz, tango, world music, and contemporary music. He currently teaches at the HEMU - Lausanne (Haute Ecole de Musique), the Cantonal Music Conservatory of Sion, the EJMA - VS (School of Jazz and Current Music).

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Will Holshouser @ Brooklyn Accordion Club, New York – USA

Will HolshouserWill Holshouser is the guest at Brooklyn Accordion Club this Sunday December 11th, 3-5pm, at 61 Local (61 Bergen Street), Brooklyn, New York. His presentation will be called “The accordion as citizen of the world: solo set and thoughts on writing accordion music”. Admission - $5 (kids under 18 free). There will an open-mic session before Will’s presentation.

Will Holshouser began playing accordion in the late 1980s when a friend gave him an old squeezebox as a surprise. He has since performed all over the world as an accordionist, improviser and composer, exploring the areas between jazz, folk and experimental music. Highlights have included touring and recording with jazz violinist Regina Carter, Amsterdam-based improvisers Han Bennink and Michael Moore, modern klezmer clarinetist David Krakauer, and pop visionaries Antony and the Johnsons, as well as with his own groups.

‘Musette Explosion’ is a collaborative trio with guitarist Matt Munisteri and tuba player Marcus Rojas that puts its own spin on French musette and original music. This group has played at festivals around the USA, and their self-released debut CD briefly made it to Billboard’s Jazz Albums chart.

The Will Holshouser Trio, featuring trumpeter Ron Horton and bassist Dave Phillips, has recorded three CDs of Will’s music for the Portuguese label ‘Clean Feed’. Will has been interviewed on NPR’s ‘Fresh Air’ and written music for film, theater, and dance. He has also played accordion with Suzanne Vega, Kiran Ahluwalia, Martha Wainwright, Loudon Wainwright III, Andy Statman, Uri Caine, New York City Ballet, New York City Opera, Mark Morris Dance Group, and the Raymond Scott (tribute) Orchestrette, among others.

He lives in Brooklyn, New York with his wife and daughter.

For further information email: brooklynaccordionclub@gmail.com

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Sam O'Doherty 'Christmas Party', Tipperary – Irish Republic

Sam O'DohertyAccordionist Sam O'Doherty entertains at the Fethard Ballroom Christmas Party on Sunday December 11th, 7pm, at Fethard, County Tipperary. Admission is €30, which includes a hot meal.

Sam O'Doherty, who plays the British chromatic 3-row button accordion, is a versatile dance musician and concert entertainer. He previously lived in the USA where he was known as ‘The Man from the Glen’, and performed all around the USA and Canada.

For further information email: samodoherty@eircom.net

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Rob Howard & John Jones @ Stockport Air Raid Shelters, Cheshire – UK

Rob Howard, Mayor and John Jones
Accordionists Rob Howard and John Jones MBE will be playing once again in the Stockport Air Raid Shelters on Chestergate, Stockport, Cheshire SK1 1NE, on Monday December 12th, Thursday 15th, and Monday 19th. The evening includes a guided tour at 7pm, followed by a singsong of war songs and carols at 8pm, with refreshments.

Roger, one of the tour guides, adds in a few George Formby songs on his ukulele. It's all very jolly and seasonal. The Air Raid Shelters, a labyrinth of tunnels that stretches underneath the town centre, opened in 1939, and became home each night for up to 7000 people during the Blitz in 1940/41.

The Shelters were closed in May 1945, and were restored and re-opened by the council in 1996 as an educational resource and tourist attraction.

John Jones received the MBE in 2012 for his exceptional fund raising for charities playing the accordion, and is one of Macclesfield’s most recognisable characters.

Rob Howard is well known as the author of several books, the most recent being ‘Accordion Anthology’. He is also the News Editor for Accordions Worldwide. Both are members of the Stockport Accordion Club.

For further information email: robaccord5@hotmail.com

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Natalya Chesnova Concerts, Milan, Bergamo - Italy

Natalya ChesnovaAccordionist Natalya Chesnova performs next week, as follows:

Thursday December 15th, 6.30pm – Tango Evening, Hotel Milano Scala, via dell'Orso, 7, Milan
Friday December 16th, 7.30pm – ‘Tribute to Fabrizio de Andre’, with the duo ‘Quello che non ho’, Bar ‘Al quadrato’, via borgo Palazzo 19/A, Bergamo

Natalya Chesnova, based in Milan, Italy, graduated from the Minsk Conservatory, Belorus, in 2004. She then worked as an accordion teacher in Minsk and as an accompanist for choreographers and dance teachers. Natalya was a member of the ensemble ‘Novyi Gorod’, who in 2001 obtained 3rd place in the competition ‘Golden Accordion’ in New York, 1st place at the International Competition in Castelfidardo, and performed dozens of concerts in all the states of the former Soviet Union, South Korea, Poland, Germany and Italy, and played in many broadcasts on radio and TV in Belarus. On 2004 Natalya moved to Italy, where she married the singer Nicola Portonato, and is in demand for concerts, teaching, etc.

For further information email: info@natalyachesnova.com

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Gorka Hermosa performs in Flamenco Concert, Navarra – Spain

Poster Gorka HermosaGorka HermosaAccordionist Gorka Hermosa and flamenco guitarist Jose Luis Monton perform in a concert titled ‘flamenco etxea’ on Saturday December 17th, 6pm, at the Centro Cultural, Iorta, Altsasu, Navarra, Spain. Admission is 10 Euro.

Gorka Hermosa was the first Spanish accordionist to play as soloist with an symphonic orchestra, and performs around Europe. He plays in various musical styles including flamenco, fado, folk, pop-rock, jazz, techno, fusion, etc. As a classical composer, his works are frequently performed around the world.

He recorded 3 CDs, written 4 books about the accordion, and has given conferences about the history of the accordion in Macedonia, Italy and Spain. At present he Professor of Accordion at the ‘Jesús de Monasterio’ Conservatory in Santander.

For further information email: gorka@gorkahermosa.com

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Stanislav Angelov performs Vivaldi’s ‘Four Seasons’, Western Cape – South Africa

Stanislav AngelovStanislav Angelov – accordion, Petrus De Beer - violin, and Schalk Joubert – double bass together perform Vivaldi’s ‘Four Seasons’ on Saturday December 17th, 8.30pm, at the World Café, Herte Street, 7600 Stellenbosch, Western Cape, South Africa.

Classical Accordionist was born and educated in Bulgaria with a conservatory degree in Accordion, before he came and settled in Cape Town in 1992. Since then he has appeared on CD’s of many South African artists like Valiant Swart, Koos Kombuis, Daniele Pascal and many more. He has released 3 CD’s with his Cape Town Tango Ensemble with one SAMA nomination, as well as another 2 CD’s with other projects.

In 2003 he appeared at the first 46664 Nelson Mandela Concert at old Green Point Stadium in a song together with Brian May, Rodger Taylor from Queen and Dave Stewart from Eurithmics and in another song accompanying Bob Geldof.

He performed Piazzolla Accordion Concerto with CPO in 2004 and with ECPO in 2012. His repertoire is as versatile as his instrument, ranging from Classical to Jazz, to Tango, to French Cafe, Balkan etc.Classical accordionist Stanislav Angelov was born and educated in Bulgaria, and achieved a conservatory degree in accordion before he arrived and settled in Cape Town in 1992.

Since then he has appeared on CDs of many South African artists like Valiant Swart, Koos Kombuis, Daniele Pascal, and many more. He has released 3 CDs with his CT Tango Ensemble, as well as another 2 CDs with other artists. In 2003 he appeared at the first 46664 Nelson Mandela Concert at old Green Point Stadium in a song together with Brian May, Roger Taylor from Queen and Dave Stewart from Eurythmics, and in another song accompanying Bob Geldof. His repertoire is as versatile as his instrument, ranging from classical to jazz, to Tango, to French musette, Balkan etc.

For further information email: denise@iluminarproductions.co.za

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A.C. Amigos Do Acordeon Das Rias Baixas Concert, San Cipriano – Spain

Poster A.C. AmigosOn Saturday December 17th the ensemble A.C. Amigos Do Acordeon Das Rias Baixas performs in a concert titled ‘Concerto Solidario’ at Igrexa de Vilanova de Arousa, San Cipriano, Galicia, northern Spain.

For further information email: pdovalo@gmail.com

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Alphen Opus 2 Concert, Zwammerdam – Netherlands

Alphen Opus 2
The accordion ensemble Alphen Opus 2 performs in concert on Sunday December 18th, 6pm, at the Grand Café de Haven, Spoorlaan 19, Zwammerdam, Netherlands.

Alphen Opus 2 (MD Hans Barten), founded in 1995, is a highly acclaimed classical orchestra. They have performed in Russia and the USA, and at the Sata Häme Soi accordion festival in Ikaalinen, Finland.

For further information email: alphen_opus2@yahoo.com

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Serenellini Accordion Factory Interview, Castelfidardo - Italy

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Valerio Russo (Italy), 1st place 2015 Coupe Mondiale Junior Virtuoso Entertainment category.

"Know the People" Serenellini Accordion Factory Interview 2016Serenellini with:
- Sabrina Serenellini (Manager)
- Luciano Serenellini (father of Sabrina, Founder and former Manager)
- Donatella (Secretary/Translator/Export Manager)

Editor Holda Paoletti-Kampl

"Know the People" behind the manufacturing of accordions in Castelfidardo who have made this small city so famous around the world for their quality accordions. Interview 2016Serenellini

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Gary Dahl Releases Polka eBook and Christmas Carols eBook - USA

Polka eBook by Gary DahlTraditional Christmas Carols eBook by Gary DahlPolka eBook, Collection #10 Catalog: DH10-eB Only US$18.50 or Euro equivalent.

Two newly released great value eBooks, that are emailed to you.

Gary Dahl writes: The goal for the Polka eBook is to provide favorite popular polkas in varying degrees of difficulty. Clarinet, Achtung Los and Beer Barrel polkas represent professional stylings and are designed for spectacular sounding performances.

All of the arrangements are entertaining and playable for the intermediate player while providing valuable material for the professional accordionist. The selections use both 4/4 and 2/4 time signatures for traditional presentation and all of the polkas are to be played with similar tempo and interpretation.

The Polka and the Accordion are inseparable. Every accordionist must by popular demand, have a reasonably extensive polka repertoire. This eBook will provide hours of enjoyment and entertainment for the accordion student, recreational player and professional accordionist."

Traditional Christmas Carols eBook, Collection #9 Catalog: DH09-eB Only US$18.50 or Euro equivalent.

Gary Dahl writes: "21 Famous Traditional Christmas Carols - great value. Every year more than 400 million people celebrate Christmas around the world. The great tradition of singing and playing Christmas hymns and carols is celebrated in almost every country, no matter which language is spoken in the home. It is a common musical bond, and one that creates our most cherished memories.

Within this edition you will find original arrangements of the best-loved Christmas songs, spanning four centuries of musical development. Enjoy performing and sharing these impressive-sounding new arrangements with your family and friends, and create your own Christmas traditions with the accordion."

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Renzo Ruggieri Releases Grande Jo Composition, Solo Format - Italy

Renzo RuggieriVideo above: Danilo Di Paolonicola winning the Castelfidardo 2007 Jazz Section with Grande Jo.

Grande Jo composed by Renzo Ruggieri, music now available in solo accordion format, Catalog: rrenzo510 only €10

Notes from Renzo: Grande Jo is a song which I have tried to put together the "Saltarello" (center italian dance) with jazz. The arrangement is for virtuoso accordion, written with the improvisations (customizable) transcribed from my CDs. The song is widely used in international competitions and is very suitable for concerts of world music and jazz.

Other recent releases by Renzo Ruggieri are:
rrenzo507 - Variations on Säkkijärven Polka (Solo) €10
rrenzo508 - Medley Disco (Solo) €10
rrenzo509 - Acquarelli Italiani (Solo) €10

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