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Das Wichtigste aus aller Welt...
Maddalena Belfiore-Greco verstorben
Coupe Mondiale Webseite-Update , Online Anmeldungen - USA
Innsbruck World Music Festival Report - Österreich
Dermot O'Brien (1932-2007) - Irland
XV Festival Internacional de Acordeón Cantabria - Spanien
Konzertberichte, Masterklassen, Festivals, Wettbewerbe etc
Charity Concert in Paisley Scotland
Emir Bosnjak CD release - Denmark
Pearl Fawcett-Adriano Concert, Guildford - UK
"Gypsy Djazz" CD Review, Detroit - USA
Bevorstehende Konzertdaten/Auftritte usw
Harry Hussey & Cafe Noir Jazz Group, Sussex - UK
Coastal Cajun Festival, South Carolina - ; USA
Accordion Art Festival, Mosciano - Italy
Lasarte-Oria Accordion Festival, Gipuzkoa - Spain
Program for NZAA and AATA online now - New Zealand/Australia
Recontre European de L´Accordeon, Chartres - France
Musikhaus pro-harmonika
CD Bericht
Neue und aktualisierte Webseiten


National Button Accordion Festival
Maddalena Belfiore-Greco verstorben
Beitrag von Linda Solely-Reed, AAA President

Die Akkordoenwelt trauert um die bekannte Akkordeonistin und Lehrerin Maddalena Belfiore.

Angaben zur Trauerfeier
Armitage Funeral Home, 596 Belgrove Drive,
Kearny, NJ 07032.
Phone: 201-991-0657
Visitation: Monday, 21 May, 6-9 PM
Visitation: Tuesday, 22 May, 4-9 PM

Die Familie hat vorgeschlagen, anstelle der Blumen Spenden an die American Accordionists' Association in Gedenken an Maddalena zu machen.

Ein vollständiger Nachruf, der von Faithe Deffner geschrieben wurde, ist jetzt online. Zusätzlich ist auch ein Interview, welches die faszinierenden und umfangreichen musikalischen Aufführungen und die internationalen Tätigkeiten dieser berühmten Akkordeonlehrerin und Artistin umfaßt, im Netz.

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Coupe Mondiale Webseite-Update mit Online-Anmeldung - USA
Beitrag von Kevin Friedrich

Die abschließenden Vorbereitungen für den 60. Jahrestag des Confédération Internationale des Accordéonistes (CIA) Coupe Mondiale Washington DC, 13. bis 18. August 2007 haben nun begonnen. Es sind Besucher aus der ganzen Welt registriert und es sieht danach aus, als ob der Event großartig und aufregend werden wird.

Es gibt ein Update der www.coupemondiale.org Seite. Die Anmeldeformulare sind nun online mit sicherem Kreditkartenzahlungssystem verfügbar. Die Nominierungen für die Delegierten und die Jury sind ebenfalls online. Bitte reservieren Sie ihre Hotelzimmer so bald wie möglich, da es bereits ausgebuchte Hotels gibt. Die Visums Dokumente sind ebenfalls auf der Website verfügbar. Dies ist sehr wichtig, da aus manchen Ländern ein Visum gebraucht wird, um in die USA einzureisen.
Alle Teilnehmer werden gebeten, die Unterkunft, sowie Flug und Visum rechtzeitig zu organisieren!

Gary Dahl esheet
Innsbruck World Music Festival Report - Österreich
Contributed by Harley Jones


   Ein vollständiger Bericht des weltgrößten Akkordeonevents, welcher vom 17. Bis zum 20. Mai 2007 in Innsbruck stattfand und an welchem10 000 Akkordeonisten aus 15 verschiedenen Ländern und etwa 300 Akkordeonorchester und Ensembles teilnahmen, ist hier online nachzulesen.

Verantwortlich für die Event Organisation war Arnold Kutzli, Vizepräsident des Deutschen Harmonika Verbandes e.V (Bild links), der bestätigte, dass es sich hier um das größte Musikfestival der Welt handelte.

Vollständiger Bericht, Bilder und Ergebnisse

An A to Z of the Accordion
Dermot O'Brien (1932-2007), Ardee - Irland
Beitrag von Rob Howard

Dermot O'Brien starb am 22. Mai in seiner Heimatstadt Ardee, Country Louth, in der irischen Republik, nach einem langen Kampf gegen Krebs. Einige Jahre lebte er in New York, kehrte aber nach dem Tod seiner Frau Rosemarie im Januar 2005 wieder zurück nach Irland.

Dermot O'Brien war eine Legende des irischen Showbusiness und war sehr bekannt als Akkordeonist und Sänger. Nachdem er 1954 und 1959 All Ireland Champion wurde, entschied O'Brien Profi zu werden und gründete die Band Dermot O'Brien and the Clubmen, eine Showband deren Repertoire von Pop Musik bis hin zum traditionellen Jazz reichte. 1966 hatte O'Brien mit seiner Gesang/Akkordeonsingel 'The Merry Ploughboy' in den Irischen Charts einen Nummer Eins Hit (die Singel stieg damals direkt auf der Eins ein). Eine Meisterleistung, die nur bon Elvis Presley und den Beatles erreicht wurde.


Dermot O'Brien, der erfolgreichste kommerzielle Akkordoenist Irlands, produzierte bis zu letzt und seine Aufnahmen wurden in Irland, Großbritannien, der USA und in anderen englischsprachigen Teilen der Welt verkauft. Für weitere Informationen emailen Sie an

Eine ausführliche Memorial Seite, geschrieben von Rob Howard wird in kürze von uns veröffentlicht. 

National Button Accordion Festival
XV Festival Internacional de Acordeón Cantabria - Spanien
Beitrag von Gorka Hermosa

Der Event fand vom 11. bis zum 13. Mai 2007 im Teatro Municipal Concha Esina, Torrelavega und im Conservatorio Jesús de Monasterio statt.

Er bestand aus:
- einem internationalen Wettbewerb der "jazz-fusion entertainment accordion" mit folgendem Ergebnis:
1. Platz Amaia Iraola (Spanien, 1000€),
2. Platz Grayson Masefieldaus Neuseeland (500€) und
3. Platz Jonna Pirttijoki aus Finnland (200€) Die Jury bestand aus Frederic Deschamps, Emilio Otero (Orchester Dirigend und Komponist), Jose Manuel Fernández (Komponist und Direktor des Conservatorio Jesús de Monasterio of Santander), David Cubillas (Cellist und Direktor des Conservatorio of Torrelavega) und Gorka Hermosa.


Die Jury-Mitglieder : Frederic Deschamps, (Photo links) Emilio Otero, Jose Manuel Fernández , David Cubillas und Gorka Hermosa.

- II Encuentro de Acordeonistas de Cantabria, mit 68 Studenten aus ganz Spanien (Alcañiz, Irún, Zaragoza, Salamanca, Basauri, Santander und Torrelavega). Die Jury bestand aus Frederic Deschamps, Arancha Gómez (Akkordeonlehrer) und Miren Elorza (Akkordeonlehrer). Die Goldmedaillenträger waren Laura Herrero, Mikel Salaverria und Mario Pasanisi im Akkordeon Solo und 'Ensemble Elemental' und 'Quinteto de Acordeones de Irún' in Akkordeongruppen.

- Abschlussgala mit dem Orquesta de Acordeones Zero Sette, dem Acordes Cántabros accordion quintet und den besten Spielern des Wochenendes

- Masterklassen mit Frederic Deschamps

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Sebastiano Cali
Charity Concert in Paisley Scotland

Within the auspicious surroundings of the 19th Century Coats Memorial Church on the Friday 18th May, a charity concert was hosted by the Graham Laurie's Music Education Centre. This concert was held in aid of the NAO Coupe Mondiale 2008 Fund and The Children’s Hospice Association Scotland.

Some 400 people braved a cold and windy night to be entertained with spectacular and varied performances by both the Graham Laurie Paisley Elementary & Intermediate Accordion Orchestras (pictured) playing some traditional and favourite pieces followed by the St. Columbas Pipe Band and The Clydebank Male Voice Choir.

A sum of £1,400 (approx US$2,800) was raised in aid of these 2 charities. A truly memor memorable concert.
 
Charnwood Graded Music
Emir Bosnjak CD release - Denmark
Contributed by Rob Howard

Accordionist Emir Bosnjak, based in Denmark but originally from Bosnia and Herzegovina, has released a new CD ‘Orient à la Tino – with Emir Bosnjak’. On this recording, Emir performs with a Danish group Orient à la Tino (Karsten Berger on acoustic and electric guitars, Steen Lind on bass, and Michael Andersen on drums), and the music is inspired by both Western and Eastern cultures. Musical influences include the Middle East, Balkans, Bosnia, Spain, Brazil and Argentina. All titles on the album is composed by guitar player Karsten Berger and Emir Bosnjak.

The musicians explores the music from these different parts of the world, and Orient à la Tino has created its own sound that covers a wide field from simple and gentle tunes to complex works with a lot of nerve. Folk music from several cultures are carefully mixed and synthesized so that the Argentinian milonga gets a kind of hip-hop beat, and the modified rhythm of a samba makes it a little oriental. Orient à la Tino is acoustic/electric world-fusion-global-folk, slightly influenced by jazz.

For further information email: emir@emirbosnjak.dk
 
Las Vegas International Accordion Convention
Pearl Fawcett-Adriano Concert, Guildford – UK
Contributed by Ron Bennett

Pearl Fawcett-Adriano was the very special guest artiste at the Guildford Accordion Club's 17th birthday party night on April 20th 2007, which was held at the Ripley Village Hall, near Guildford in Surrey.

An audience in excess of 150 filled the Ripley Village Hall to enjoy a fantastic performance by this star accordionist performer, all enjoying the wonderful atmosphere created by Pearl and the Guildford Accordion Club, with compere John Cumiskey. The evenings' entertainment included performances by The Tillingbourne Accordion Orchestra, which included Mike Carrington, Doug Carpenter, Egidio Spadaccini and Gennaro Fiondella.

A free glass of wine & a slice of birthday cake plus the usual tea-coffee & biscuits made the party go with a swing, and was thoroughly enjoyed by all.
 
 Musikhaus pro-harmonika
"Gypsy Djazz" CD Review, Detroit - USA
Contributed by Holda Paoletti-Kampl

A glance at the title of the tunes on this album ‘Gypsy Djazz’ is enough to give one an idea of the scope of the Detroit Swingtet, a US based group under the direction of the French accordionist Julien Labro - we are in the Django Reinhardt / Stephane Grappelli zone, and also some Benny Goodman and Hoagy Carmicheal, from whom comes the wonderful ‘Stardust’ included in this album.

Having described the content we should mention the formation, as it is here that there is a difference. The young musicians interpret all the tunes in an excellent manner, with passion and gusto both as a group and when called for, as soloists: the result is that this CD can be played over and over without becoming tiresome. Certainly this is classic music, in some way transformed and yet this group has the effect of an open window in springtime, and it is very nice to listen to these musicians whose delicate manner still manages to add a swing to every note keeping the tunes fresh even though they are 100 years old.

Labro cuts himself some space on the CD with his own composition ‘Valse a Lafayette’, which holds up well in the company of the other famous songs.

Every soloist, Labro on accordion, Dave Bennet on clarinet, Jeremy Kittel on violin and Evan Perry on solo guitar is given a way of expressing himself against the rhythmic backing provided by Neil Mattson (rhythm guitar) and Gregory Cook (bass).

Of the ten tracks the one that stands out the most is the second ‘Air Mail Special’ in which Bennett works well, whereas interpretation of ‘Nuages’ remains somewhat stiff. This is just a personal observation and the overall positive nature of the project is not adversely affected.

For further information email: julien@detroitswingtet.com
 
Accordion Repairs Made Easy - Reuther

The Ins and Outs of the Accordion
Harry Hussey & Cafe Noir Jazz Group, Sussex - UK
Contributed by Rob Howard

Accordionist Harry Hussey joins the excellent Brighton based jazz group ‘Cafe Noir’ on Bank Holiday Monday 28th May 28th, 4-7pm, for an afternoon of music at the beautiful ‘Real Ale’ pub – The Jolly Tanners, Handcross Road, Staplefield, West Sussex - RH17 6EF.
 
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Coastal Cajun Festival, South Carolina - USA
Contributed by Rob Howard

The Coastal Cajun Festival takes place on June 2nd at Shelter Cove Community Park, Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, from 11am until 5pm, featuring Cajun, Zydeco and Blues artistes.
 
Deffner Music catalog

Accordion Art Festival, Mosciano - Italy
Contributed by Holda Paoletti-Kampl

‘Accordion Art Festival’ is the title of a concert taking place on June 9th, 9.45pm, at the Theater Acquaviva, Mosciano. This event celebrates free reed instruments such as the accordion, bandoneon, diatonic accordion and harmonica. Claudio Azzaro, Federico Orlando, Mario D'Amario and Renzo Ruggieri will all be performing.

For further information email: info@associazionepromozionearte.com
 
Finland Recordings
Lasarte-Oria Accordion Festival, Gipuzkoa - Spain
Contributed by Rob Howard

The 2007 Lasarte-Oria Accordion Festival takes place on Saturday September 29th at the Casa de Cultura, Lasarte-Oria. Artistes performing include Enrike Zelaia (Spain), Nathalie Boucheix (France), the Elsene Accordion Orchestra (Holland), and the Zero Sette Akordeoi Orkestra (Spain).

For further information email: 07ao@zerosette.es
 
Las Vegas International Accordion Convention
Program for NZAA and AATA online now - New Zealand/Australia
Contributed by Tania Lukic-Marx, AATA President

The Australian Accordion Teachers Association (AATA) and the New Zealand Accordion Association (NZAA) have put online their competition program timetable. You can download the programs as an Acrobat file.

The South Pacific Accordion Championships in New Zealand are being held from Friday June 1st to Sunday June 3rd and the Australian International Accordion Championships are the next weekend from Saturday 9th June and Sunday 10th June 2007.

International competitors from a number of countries are competing in what will be two most exciting competitions and festivals.
 
Accordion Jazz Chords
Recontre European de L'Accordeon, Chartres - France
Contributed by Rob Howard

The annual Chartres Accordion Festival takes place on June 2nd and 3rd. This festival involves a large number of French and international accordionists.

For further information email: aucher.claudine@wanadoo.fr
 
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The Detroit Swingtet
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Gypsy Djazz


Yuri Medianik CD's
A new site selling a CD titled "Noël en Chansons" with sound samples. Music recorded from the Marianne Melodie Recording Production in France. Purchase online.

A new site selling a CD titled "Tino Rossi vol.3" with sound samples. Music recorded from the Marianne Melodie Recording Production in France. Purchase online.
 
Las Vegas International Accordion Convention
A new site selling a CD titled "Chansons de France - Chansons Patritiotiques" with sound samples. Music recorded from the Marianne Melodie Recording Production in France. Purchase online.

A new site selling a CD titled "André Claveau" with sound samples. Music recorded from the Marianne Melodie Recording Production in France. Purchase online.
 
Alexander Shirunov CD forsale
Charnwood Music Publishing site releases 6 new original music of "Daisey", "The Dancing Bear", "Robins Return", "Minuet For Accordion", "String Of Pearls", "Sarah's Musette". Samples of the music are available online. Purchase with credit card online.
 
William Schimmel CD's
Julien "Speedy" Gonzales new site online.

Wurzburger Musikverlag has an updated site with information concerning the new musicsheet of “Peppino Principe in Germany – Special Edition”. 
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