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NAO Southern Area Festival
Aug., 30, 2007
 Colin Whitfield - Adjudicator Saturday 3rd November NAO Southern Area Accordion Festival Allendale Community Centre Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 1AS Festival Organiser - Bob Downer
Entry Forms available from:- Bob Downer 212, Leigh Road,Wimborne Dorset BH21 2BZ
Sponsors wanted: If you would like to become a business or personal sponsor for this festival or perhaps donate a trophy then call Bob Downer on 01202-885192 . (no donation is too small) Or you may wish to advertise your business in the A5 festival programme from just £20/page plse give Bob Downer a call!
The adjudicators will be Colin Whitfield & Douglas Ward . There will be refreshments available during the day with ample car parking at the Allendale Community Centre Wimborne
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Interview with Jason Webley
Aug., 30, 2007
 Few performers connect with their audiences as well as Seattle songwriter/accordionist Jason Webley. Known for his gravelly, Tom Waits-ish voice and feverish foot-stomping and bellows-pumping, he’s built a loyal following with theatrical shows that not only invite audience participation, but practically demand it. He also has a thing for tomatoes.Jason is the brains behind the Monsters of Accordion tour, an all-accordion extravaganza taking place on the West Coast this week. We recently had the chance to talk to Jason briefly about the tour and his work. If I’ve counted right, I think this is the third or fourth Monsters of Accordion tour. How did it all start? What was the inspiration?We got the idea for the Monsters tour at an event I was invited to headline at Smythe’s Accordion Center maybe 4 years ago. I had never seen so many other accordion freaks before, and I really fell in love with a couple of them (Daniel Ari and Duckmandu) so we decided to try and do a little accordion only tour. So this is actually year three for “Monsters of Accordion.” The three of us did the west coast together twice, I think. But I was always the main draw on those tours and somewhere I decided that, if I was going to do it again, I wanted to make it bigger than just me. So I invited Corn Mo and Geoff Berner, who both tour all over and have their own followings. And they are amazing. I think it is going to be a great run. Very cool. Have you played with either Geoff or Corn Mo before? I’ve also heard there’ll be special guests in each city. Who else is involved?I’ve played with Corn Mo in New York a couple times over the years. We met the first time I played the city maybe four or five years ago. Geoff has been on my radar for a while and we’ve done a couple shows together in the past couple years. The special guests are exciting. We have Amy Denio in Seattle. I just found out she will be bringing her whole accordion quartet out for the show. They’re called Hell’s Bellows. In Portland, we are joined by Eric Stern who is the front man of the Vagabond Opera. Eric and I actually met years ago at the Fringe Festival in Saskatoon. In Eugene, we are doing two shows back to back so no time for a guest, but in San Francisco Mark Growden is coming down to play and in Oakland, which is a smaller venue, I’ve asked Kimric of Smythe’s Accordion Center to do a special demonstration for the audience. And anyone who knows Kimric knows that his demonstrations are not to be missed. He’s amazing (and a nice guy, to boot). So, when did you start playing the accordion?I was working on a play my last year of college and it needed something special for the last act. My folks had picked up an accordion at a garage sale and I called them up and asked if I could borrow it. How soon after that did you start playing the accordion solo? Were there particular artists that influenced your style?You know, I just started doing it. I quit my job and had made my first album, which actually has very little accordion on it, but I just began playing on the street to sell the CDs. This would have been 1998. I had no idea of any other songwriters playing accordion at that time, and had never listened to any accordion music really. Well… I loved Astor Piazzolla, but he doesn’t play accordion and isn’t really much of a direct influence. You’ve done a few musical collaborations recently (Eleven Saints, How Big is Tacoma). What inspired those collaborations? Do you have any more on the way?There are going to be eleven of them in total. The next one comes out in September. I’m not sure what inspired them, exactly. A few things. One is all the amazing musician friends I meet. Another is the desire to break away from my usual ways of writing songs and thinking about music by working with new people. It has been a lot of fun, and I am excited to keep working on them. One idea I have for one of the later projects is complicated but would interest you. I know so many accordion players all over. I want to to do one with 11 accordion players, where I write one song each with 10 other accordion players. But the main song would have everybody playing and singing. Taking turns. A big anthem. The “We Are the World” of accordion. I’ve got most of the 11 players figured out, but for the last couple I am hoping for some biggies. I know a few folks who know Weird Al. And finally, what can you tell us about your new album? How does it differ from your previous work?It is kinda my ‘rock’ album. Lots of drums. Pretty straight rhythms. There are a couple accordion driven tunes, but mostly it is a ‘band driven’ album, so maybe some accordion fans will be disappointed. I don’t know. I think it will be my best or worst album. I am still working on it so I can’t tell. These next few days at home it will hopefully come together a lot. Catch Jason on the Monsters of Accordion tour this week in Seattle, Portland, Eugene, San Francisco and Oakland. Check our events calendar for details.
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313,000 visitors to UKAO !
Aug., 30, 2007
 We are proud in continuing to provide a service to all accordionists via our unique online "Accordionists information website" and are so pleased to have attracted an impressive number of daily viewers to our site.We would like to take this opportunity to thank all of our many news contributors,because without your help it would not have been possible - thank you so much! The new look UKAO website is updated daily by members,readers and administrators.We have 308registered members!UKAO was designed by accordionist Richard Smith from Keighley in Yorkshire England.It was relaunched on 05/02/2006 and has todate been visited on 313,000 occassions .A current average in excess of 20,000 visitors per month .Click here to register as a free member of UKAO! The new look UKAO website looks fantastic, keep up the great work! - Gary Blair
All best - and web site looks great! - Ian Watson It looks great! Your'e doing a great job there guys. keep it up. - Romano Viazzani Yes, it is really very good a new website! - Nikolai Ryskov Just had a look at the UKAO site, it's great! - Andy Eastwood Great design of web site - easy to read - Heather Hawthorn The idea of a national website through which to bring accordionists together is an excellent one — well done for this initiative! The Website looks great. - John Tilt The site is great, very informative. - Murl Allen Sanders
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" An A to Z of the Accordion, Volume 3 "
Aug., 19, 2007
 A new book, dedicated to the accordion and accordionists, has been published in the UK. Written by accordionist Rob Howard ‘An A to Z of the Accordion, Volume 3’ turns this popular series into a trilogy. This is another reference book that aims to celebrate the achievements of accordionists, past and present. There are over 200 articles and biographies, and more than 200 photographs and illustrations, some in colour.
The book includes a great variety of articles, plus autobiographical contributions from accordionists Peter Ayers, Julie Best, Johnny Coleclough, Fred Dunn, Norman English (the man who entered the Guinness Book of Records for endurance playing – 82 hours non-stop!), Jean Hanger, Raymond Jones and Heather Smith.
The articles include: Origins of the Accordion Clubs, The Accordion Collections of Caroline Hunt and Ken Hopkins, Accordion Festivals Revisited, Bal Musette, The Art of Busking, The Art of Conducting, How to Adjust Your Accordion Straps, Irish Ceili Bands, Morris Dancing, Jimmy Shand Recordings, A Selection of Record Reviews, Roland Virtual Accordion, Russian Accordionists in the UK, Scottish Dance Bands, Tales & Trivia, and archive articles such as Accordion Tunings (Graham Romani), American Journey (Adrian Dante), Bellows Shaking (Pietro Frosini), Diary of a Visit to Paris (Gerald Crossman), Medley Mania (John Kirkpatrick), Memorising and Aural Training (Crossman), Practising (Pearl Fawcett-Adriano, Toralf Tollefsen, Kenneth Hacking), Vocal Accompaniment (Jack Emblow)…and many more.
The book costs £15 (plus £4 postage and packing in the UK; p/p £8.50 overseas). Equivalent rates apply in Euros or dollars.
For further information email Rob Howard - This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
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Brave Combo Gets Revenge
Aug., 12, 2007
 Nobody has done more to keep polka music varied and vibrant than Brave Combo, the genre-busting quintet from Denton, Texas. For more than 25 years, they’ve been winning over listeners to their unique melting pot of musical styles. According to bandleader Carl Finch, their goal is to “break down people’s perceptions about what’s cool to like in music. Our deal is to shake up people’s ideas about what they label hip, or right or wrong.”The two-time Grammy winners have a new album out, Polka’s Revenge, that continues that tradition by mixing rock and Tex-Mex-inspired polkas with old-world waltzes, schottisches, and obereks. Of the album’s twenty tracks, four are Brave Combo originals and the rest are new renditions of classics by polka greats like the Connecticut Twins, Wanda and Stephanie, and the Ampol Aires.And, as if you needed another reason to attend the Cotati Accordion Festival later this month, Brave Combo is one of the headliners and will be performing on both Saturday and Sunday.Brave Combo: The Innocent Gadfly (MP3 sample)
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Trieste - 28-29-30 September
Aug., 8, 2007
 V. CONCORSO INTERNAZIONALE PER SOLISTI, GRUPPI, CONCERTISTI ed ORCHESTRE DI FISARMONICA “FISA … ARMONIE”Giunto oramai alla Va edizione, il concorso internazionale “Fisa…armonie” di Trieste pone al centro dell’attenzione del grande pubblico la fisarmonica, uno strumento molto diffuso ed amato sia in Italia che in altri paesi. Il successo conseguito nelle edizioni precedenti ha ulteriormente motivato e spronato il comitato organizzatore, composto dalla scuola di musica Glasbena Matica, l’associazione culturale Altamarea, l’associazione Cluster e, da quest’anno, dall’orchestra di fisarmoniche “GM Synthesis 4”. La manifestazione avrà luogo nei giorni 28 - 29 e 30 settembre 2007 a Trieste; la fisarmonica sarà la principale protagonista non solo nelle audizioni dei concorrenti solisti, nelle formazioni cameristiche ed in quelle orchestrali, bensì anche nei due concerti che si terranno nelle giornate di venerdì e sabato, oltre al concerto dei vincitori assoluti che si terrà la domenica in occasione della premiazione. Le edizioni degli anni passati hanno visto protagonisti concertisti di rilievo internazionale, quali Renzo Ruggieri, Igor Zobin, il duo Mario Stefano Pietrodarchi e Andrea di Paolo, Nata Bene Trio, il duo Ivano Battiston e Ivano Paterno, il duo Alessandro Ipavec e Paola Chiabudini oltre all’orchestra di fisarmoniche “GM Synthesis 4”.Alle scorse edizioni hanno partecipato concorrenti provenienti, oltre che dall’Italia, dalla vicina Slovenia, dalla Croazia e dalla Serbia. Il montepremi previsto per la Va edizione è di 3.150 €. I premi verranno assegnati ai vincitori assoluti di ogni categoria, oltre ad una borsa di studio pari a 200€ che verrà assegnata al solista (cat. A,B,C,D) della regione Friuli – Venezia Giulia con il miglior punteggio. Le categorie previste sono le seguenti: SOLISTI: Cat. A – Solisti fino a 10 anni
Cat. B – Solisti fino a 12 anniCat. C – Solisti fino a 14Cat. D – Solisti fino a 17 anni
CONCERTISTI:
Cat. F – Concertisti senza limiti di età:
FORMAZIONI CAMERISTICHE:
Cat. G1 – con almeno l'80% dei componenti nati nel 1992 o successivamenteCat. G2 – con almeno l'80% dei componenti nati nel 1991, 1990, 1989, 1988Cat. G3 – con almeno l'80% dei componenti nati nel 1987 o prima
FORMAZIONI ORCHESTRALI:
Cat. H1 – con almeno l'80% dei componenti nati nel 1992 o successivamenteCat. H2 – con almeno l'80% dei componenti nati nel 1991, 1990, 1989, 1988Cat. H3 – con almeno l'80% dei componenti nati nel 1987 o prima Per informazioni dettagliate, regolamenti e contatti: web: www.fisaarmonie.com Claudio:
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Milos - August Concerts
Aug., 8, 2007
Burton Bradstock Festival of Music and Art
14th to 19th August 2007
Thursday 16th, St Mary's Church - 7.30pm
London Tango Quintet featuring:
David Juritz, Milos Milivojevic Craig Ogden, Mary Sculley and Timothy Carey
www.londontangoquintet.com
Friday 17th August
7.30pm St Mary's Church
Programme includes works by Brouwer, Grieg, Brahms, Albinoni
and Schnittke’s Suite in the Old Style for violin and accordion.
Saturday 18th August
7.30pm St Mary's Church
Programme includes works by Elgar, Purcell, Vivaldi, JS Bach, Schubert,
Piazzolla and Mozart - Adagio and Rondo K617 - accordion and string quartet.
Performers: David Juritz, Milos Milivojevic, Craig Ogden, , Neil Black,
Martin Kegelmann, Adrian Bradbury, Caroline Dowdle, Mary Scully, Tim Carey
www.milosmilivojevic.comwww.londontanqoquintet.comDear UKAO Friends,
I am sending you the details about upcoming events.
Many thanks and all best wishes,
Milos Milivojevic
www.milosmilivojevic.com
www.londontanqoquintet.com
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Accordions at Morley-Update!
Aug., 8, 2007
 Dear UKAO, Just to remind all of you who are within range of Morley College London that
we are giving a free lunchtime concert tomorrow 3rd July 2007 (1.05 - 1.55 p.m.).
The opportunity to hear our ensemble, smaller groups, and the
incomparable Duo Esprit (Ian Watson and Julie North).
Hope to see you on the 3rd! Please note:Neither Ian nor Julie can now manage to be with us on 13 July. (I
shall also be away, at St Audries Bay.) We have therefore decided to
cancel the meeting planned for that day. People who have paid for
the term will get a corresponding reduction for the first term next
year.The meeting THIS COMING FRIDAY, 6th July, will therefore be our last
of this Academic Year. Hope to see lots of you then - particularly
those who are going to Clacton.Thanks to all who played in and came to today's lunchtime concert. I
thought it went well, and our audience certainly seemed to enjoy it.
All the best - Neil Sanders
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Checking In at the Wilber Czech Festival
Aug., 8, 2007
 Despite our best efforts to stay on top of all accordion-related festivals, one occasionally slips in under the radar. Fortunately, the Lincoln Journal Star has an excellent recap of last weekend’s Wilber Czech Festival in tiny Wilber, Nebraska (”Czech Capital of the USA”).The 46th annual festival drew close to 45,000 people (to a town of only 1,700) for a weekend of Czech food (mmm… kolaches), polka music and dancing, and an accordion jamboree. Check out the accompanying audio slideshow to hear Charlie Keller, president of the Nebraska Czechs of Wilber, talk about the culture of the Wilber Czech Festival.Nebraska Czech Queen Shandra Korbelik, 18, plays the accordion
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They Might Be Giants: The Else
Aug., 4, 2007
 Just a couple weeks ago, They Might Be Giants released their new album The Else bundled with a super special bonus disc called Cast your Pod to the Wind, which contains music previously released only on their podcasts. It’s no doubt They Might Be Giants is one of the hardest working (and prolific) rock bands out there; releasing the equivalent of two albums at the same time is an impressive feat!I love both of these discs. Yes, I am a long time fan, but every song included is quintessentially They Might Be Giants. From Flansburgh’s energetic power-pop guitar hooks to Linnell’s cleverly written lyrics and meticulously orchestrated geek-rock, both discs are a fabulous collection of musical experiments. I’ve listened to it about 20 times over, and yet I continue to get “Aha!” moments when I catch a lyrical phrase with a double meaning or a clever melodic riff. I can’t help but think “These guys are geniuses!”Although light on accordion solos, I think any musician would appreciate the vast array of other instruments and effects used to enhance this otherwise straight-forward rock album and bonus disc. It’s a must for dedicated fans, and a great ’starter’ album for people less familiar with the band.Buy The Else (with bonus disc!) by They Might Be Giants (Amazon)They Might Be Giants: No Plan B (MP3 download)
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Los Hermanos DeLeon Aug 10 S.A.
Aug., 4, 2007
 Ramiro Burr, San Antonio Express News:(Courtesy) Hermanos DeLeon stop in at Salute. Los Hermanos DeLeon Conjunto quartet make their debut at Salute´ International Bar, 2801 N St. Marys St. 10 p.m. Friday. Bandmembers are brothers Ernest and Steven DeLeon on accordion and bajo sexto, respectively. Also Ruben Ramirez, bass and Issac Ponce on drums. $6 or $10 a couple.The group's latest CD is titled "Paloma Querida," cuts from which can be heard on KEDA-AM.
"'We've been woorking in the studio on our next one for a while now," said Ernest. "We expect the new CD to be ready in about two more months."
Los Hermanos DeLeon are known for their vocal harmonies and are part of San Antonio's rich musical heritage. The conjunto, which plays a mix of traditional and progressive styles, has been playing as a group for 14 years. But according to Ernest, their father, Juan and uncle Jesse, were playing as Los Bienvenidos de Los Hermanos DeLeon since the early 1960s.
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Table 99. Make it conjunto!
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