Musette Gazette - Arizona Accordion Club

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December 2008
Vol. XLV No. IV
Presents the
Musette Gazette
www.azaccordionclub.com
RESERVE YOUR SEAT!!!!!!!!
******* AT THE 2009 KICKOFF PLANNING EVENT January 10th *******
See Info on page 6
Guest of Honor at the January Meeting: VLADIMIR MOLLOV!
COME AT 5 P.M. FOR HIS WORKSHOP Topic: Playing on tour with a large group of dancers, singers, and musicians. Ask questions about sound-system issues, strange venues, and interfacing the
accordion with other instruments.
Born on the 13-th of January, 1983, to a family of self-taught wedding musicians, Vladimir was inspired by the sounds of the accordion since early childhood. Even at one-and-ahalf years old he “played” his little accordion alongside his father at a wedding.
Throughout his childhood, he studied with some the best teachers in Eastern Europe:
Nadejda Nicheva, Peter Marinov, Hristina Danova, and Nedelcho Dimitrov – the latter
a laureate of national and international accordion festivals and competitions.
At the age of thirteen he participated in an accordion competition in Vladivostok, Russia
and placed fourth. At the age of fifteen he placed first in the International Competition for
Accordion and Guitar in Asenovgrad, Bulgaria; received fourth place in the World Accordion Competition in Castelfidardo, Italy; placed second in the national accordion competition in Plovdiv, Bulgaria, where he received a special award for virtuosic performance of
folk music. In 2002 he joined the Duquesne University Tamburitzans and, for the four
years he was a student in the university, he performed over three hundred and fifty shows
with the ensemble.
Very LAST CHANCE to get in
2009 Membership Directory
If you have not yet filled out the information
form (back cover of this newsletter), please do
so right now
and mail it in to Pete Donatella.
Your entry in the 2009 Arizona Accordion Club
Membership Directory will be valuable information to your fellow
members who want to stay in touch with you,
jam with you, invite you to parties, and keep
you up with the excitement of the club.
The world has changed, so we desire your email address, website, etc. if you don’t mind
sharing them.
Oh yes, and if it’s time to pay your dues,
please include a check with the form.
Coming up
February 16th 2009
the duo of Linda Hochevar
and Frank Moravcik
They are favorites of button box
lovers
and polka dancers all over
America.
Linda has frequently appeared
with Jimmy Sturr.
Hear tunes like Tony’s Polka,
Cheese & Crackers, and Strawberry Hill.
Read about them on page 11.
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The Arizona Accordion Club
Next Meeting is January 19th, If you want to perform please Sign in at the Front desk, with Cindy
The Menu for January is Stuffed Cabbage, Polish Sausage, Applesauce and Rye Bread
Christmas Meeting, December 15, 2008
By Raye Donatella
The workshop was presented by Tony Longoria on the button-box accordion. Tony teaches button-box at Ziggie’s, and honored a request by the Arizona
Accordion Club to present a workshop for our Christmas meeting, which was especially timely because the December headliner was Joe Kino playing button-box
exclusively.
Some of the pre-meeting music was a nice variety of Christmas music beautifully
played by Ted Lee on the midi-accordion. Then Jean Walls played the balance
of the pre-meeting music with more beautiful Christmas songs on the piano. (Wow, Jean – you make that piano sound like Liberace was playing!) What
a nice beginning for our December meeting.
Next up was the Arizona Accordion Club Ensemble, with Jack
Dermody, Jay Stevens, Pete Donatella, Josip Baginac, Chuck
Voinivich, Ted Lee, Lester Rossner, Toni Dimond, Jerry Syzmanski, and Jim Winning on drums playing a nice variety of
Christmas songs. Toni Dimond really stood out, playing a piano
solo, an accordion solo, and then singing her song about
“Dominic the Donkey”. Everyone seems to really enjoy the
sound our ensemble is getting. All that practice is paying off!
Felicia Benguhe read a poem she had written titled “Holy
Night”, then followed up by singing “O Holy Night”, accompanied by Jean Walls on the piano. Nice job, ladies. I’m impressed by you ladies who play the piano as beautifully as you
play the accordion!
Jay Stevens picked up his bass and accompanied our guest from
Saskatchewan, Canada, Lawrence Goebel, playing his Roland
reedless accordion. Great sounds, gentlemen! ( cont. on page 4 )
Table of Contents
Featured Guest
AA Club Festival
President’s Message
Our Meeting In Color !
Some Sponsors
AAC Ensemble News
Come Hear Us Play
Upcoming Events
Accordion Instructors
Classifieds
Meeting location Map
Membership Form
Cover
Page 4
Page 3
Pages 2 , 11
Pages 8, 9
Page 6
Page 7
Page 5
Page 7
Pages 10
Back Cover
Back Cover
Meeting Place
St. Stephen’s Hall
8141 North 16th Street
Phoenix, AZ 85020
(602) 997-4563
Third Monday of the Month
Meeting Begins at 6:30 PM
Officers
President Jack Dermody
(602) 237-5627
Vice President Jerry Szymanski
(623) 584-9801
Secretary Leigh Dechaine
(623) 582-3746
Treasurer Pete Donatella
(623) 877-1846
President Emeritus Al Monte
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President’s Message
Buckle your seatbelts, folks. 2009 is HERE. What’s in store for us?
Our KICKOFF PLANNING EVENT
on Saturday, January 10, is a party you DO NOT WANT TO MISS!! We’re simply picking each other’s brains to create a vision and plan for this wonderful club
of ours. Let’s make our club even better and certainly more relevant to each
member’s dreams. You’ll get coffee in the morning and lunch on the club at noon.
We’ll be done by 2pm. You WILL HAVE FUN, guaranteed!
Call me for info: 602-237-5627.
PICNIC AT PAPAGO PARK
Mark February 28, Saturday, in your calendar.
We’re having a PICNIC AT PAPAGO PARK that afternoon from noon to 5 p.m.
Many of you signed up at the December meeting and are planning to bring side
dishes. Bring kids and grandkids. There will be activities for them. Bring your
squeeze box. There’s a stage to perform on. We’ll play games, chat, and play
music all afternoon. Take this opportunity to get to know your fellow Arizona Accordion Club members in a fun and informal way. Call Jay Stevens for info. 602
-819-5505.
2009 MEMBERSHIP DIRECTORY
Don’t be left out of the 2009 MEMBERSHIP DIRECTORY. This will be a handsome piece that makes it easy to stay in touch with all of our members. Also, you
can place an ad in a book that will be used again and again for a year. Call Pete
Donatella about ad prices. 623-877-1846.
The Arizona Accordion Club’s Original Polkas CD is in the works !
We are making a terrific CD of original polkas, composed and performed by our
own members. Already seven delightful tunes have been recorded and we await
about five more. So far, you’ll hear John Smoltz, Lester Rossner, Pete Donatella, Tony Longoria, Jack Dermody, and Leigh Dechaine. In the wings, we
await Howard Van Orden and, well, YOU!! If you want to participate, please call
me. 602-237-5627.
Finally, wasn’t the December meeting just wonderful!! I want to especially
thank Jim Stocker who volunteered to be the perfect Santa Claus and who sat
for photos with many of our members and their offspring. Thanks to all the members who brought mountains of delicious goodies. A special thanks to Jay Stevens who improved our sound system in many ways, but especially hooking up
monitors so that players on stage could hear themselves.
Board Of Directors
Jerry Szymanski
(480) 488-0949
Cindy Geremia
602) 369-8121
Chuck Voinovich
(480) 451-4416
Joe Geremia
602) 692-8121
Dionne Hauke
(602) 266 9622
Ted Lee
(623) 444-5106
Elmer Faser
Scholarship Chairman
Bulletin Staff
Dionne Hauke Editor (602) 266-9622
Jennifer Stocker Distribution
Jeff Carpenter Web Master
http://www.azaccordionclub.com
Sal Genco Video Camera
Joe Geremia Still Photos
THE OLYMPUS LS-10 RECORDER !!!!
RECORD
* Your live performance
* Concerts and shows
* Polka fests
* Your children and grandchildren
GET FAMOUS
* Make CDs instantly
* Send audio files in your e-mails
OTHER STUFF
* Play recordings on your stereo,
computer, at home or in your car
* Import mp3 music directly to play back
SPECIAL PRICE for Club Members
CALL PETE DONATELLA TO ORDER yours today !
623-877-1846
e-mail: pdonatella@cox.net
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Dr. Howard Van Orden played several Christmas songs, including “Away
In The Manger”, “O Come All Ye Faithful”, and “Silent Night”. It’s always a pleasure hearing you play, Dr. Van Orden.
Jack Dermody,
Lester Rossner, our
guest, Pat Strickland, the President
of the Los Angeles
Accordion Club, and Jay Stevens playing bass, teamed
up for some
rockin’
Christmas
music, including “Jingle
Bell Rock”
and “Rockin’
Around the
Christmas
Tree”.
Then Pat Strickland
wowed us with a
great rendition of the
“Twelfth Street Rag”.
That was fun.
After the break, our headliner took the stage.
(continues page 15 )
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OUR STARS OF 2008
Congratulations to the following members who were nominated for special recognition at the December 2008 meeting
♫♫♫ JEAN WALLS ♫♫♫
She has been a member since the club started and has spent many hours donating her
services without any recognition. Nominated by Joan Monti
She is always ready to help at the entrance table and raffle as needed.
She is always cheerful and will dance spontaneously.
Nominated by Florella Genco
♫♫♫ STEVE DURKIT ♫♫♫
Steve, the Bartender, is cheerful and humorous, helps with lights,
fans and any environment issues quickly.
♫♫♫ CINDY GEREMJA ♫♫♫
Cindy volunteers so much of her time to help out everyone who needs it.
She is always greeting everyone. And is always smiling.
Anonymous nomination
Cindy works so hard to set up and help everyone who needs it.
She is always happy and cheerful, and quick with a smile.
Nominated by Don Skinner
♫♫♫ MARY RABAYDA ♫♫♫
Mary, our drink ticket lady, always helps with a smile.
♫♫♫JIM WINNING♫♫♫
♫♫♫BARBARA BEDNAR♫♫♫
Barbara* played button-box accordion with the world famous master
accordionist Dennis Navato from Trieste, Italy. Nominated by Max Grimwood
I have not seen my mother in years. She is the best mom in the world. I came
from Milwaukee to see her and thank God she is the same as she always
was.
Nominated by Jeff Paul
*Photo unavailable
Jim is a great drummer. Nominated by
Bob Lewry
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RESERVE YOUR SEAT AT
THE 2009 KICKOFF PLANNING EVENT January 10th
SATURDAY, JANUARY 10, 2009, 8:00 A.M. to 2:00 P.M.
at the Holiday Spa Mobile Home Park – Community Room
10401 N Cave Creek Road, Phoenix
COFFEE AND SWEET BREADS are served in the morning. And LUNCH IS SERVED at noon
WHAT YOU GET TO DO
* Set the direction of the AAC for THE NEXT THREE YEARS!
* Make sure YOUR ideas become part of the plan.
ACTION PLANNING
* Visualize your club in 3 years
* Assess the current status of the club
* Propose action steps for all of 2009
* Commit to participating as much or as little as you want
PROFESSIONAL FACILITATION
* Professional facilitators, skilled at group interaction, will preside, document, and report
* An exhaustive proposal will be presented to the AAC Board – based completely on the input that YOU will
give at the event on January 10
DIRECTIONS
Call Jack’s cell if you get lost: 602-317-9707. Holiday Spa Mobile Home Park is in north-central Phoenix on
Cave Creek Road, just south of Peoria Ave. Drive past the security gate (should be open). Once inside, you
can park in front of the shuffleboard fence, on the main street, or on the hill in front of the Community Center.
We have only TWO handicap parking spaces up hill. The Community Center is on the West side of the park.
You can park in front of the homes in the resort without blocking the drive ways.
WHAT ELSE? * Just say YES…and call Jack: 602-237-5627.
SPECIAL GUESTS in January.
Our own John Smoltz will introduce you to Bernie Barich of Minnesota.
What a story Bernie has: He started playing at about nine or ten years of age.
His folks bought him a twelve bass Francini out of Montgomery Wards. Because
of a birth injury (urb paralysis) to his right arm and not having the dexterity in his
right hand, he turned the accordion over using his left hand on the keyboard and
learned to play by ear – playing and singing Slovenian songs with his mother.
Over the years, he and his brothers played and became the Barich
Brothers Polka Band. He now has only one brother left who plays bass and
sings with Bernie, as well as another pal he grew up with who plays the banjo.
One of his former students plays the drums.
And John Smoltz has even more friends to bring around later in February:
Andy Nestor and Joe Fedorchak. How about THEM apples!
Bernie Barich playing treble with the LEFT HAND!—>
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Come Hear Us Play !
Elmer Faser and Duane Tendick :
Haus Murphy’s
5739 West Glendale Avenue
Glendale Arizona 85301
623 939-2480
Every Friday and Saturday 6:00 to 8:00
Bill Regina :
The Black Forest Mill Restaurant
4900 E. Indian School Road
Phoenix, Arizona, 85018
602-840-4000
Every Friday and Saturday
6:00 to 9:00 5
John Smoltz :
White Eagle Deli & Restaurant,
16846 W Bell Road, Suite 109
( Bell Road and Rt. 303)
Surprise, AZ 85374
(623) 583-8632
www.whiteeagledeli.com
Call for days and times
Augie Figurelli :
Vincitorio's Restaurant (480.820.2786)
1835 E. Elliot Road, C-109 - Tempe, AZ
SE Corner of Elliot and McClintock
Augie is again teaming up with
Mario Vincitorio and Ginger Anderson
Thursdays (6:00 pm - 8:30 pm)
Sundays (5:30 pm - 8:00 pm)
( www.vincitoriosrestaurant.com )
( www.augieperforms.com )
Phone 480.732.0989 Fax 480.732.9207
Augie@augieperforms.com
Tony Putrino :
480 483-3943
Scottsdale Canal in Old Town Scottsdale
January 31st
The Hurricajuns :
Shot of Java,
7003 N. 58th Ave. Glendale (623) 847-2423.
2nd Saturday of every month
All these events and more at
Arizona Accordion Club’s My Space Page :
http://www.myspace.com/azaccordionclub
Mail Call
Dear Jack,
I must say that Murl Sanders (appearing at the Arizona Accordion Club in November) was a
great compliment to our schedule. He is a fine, talented accordionist who demonstrates excellent
musicianship. I loved his presentation and the selections. You see, Jack, Murl spends a time (or
two) surveying the crowd to figure out what the folks want to hear. He plays to the crowd and he
entertains the crowd (I must admit sometimes he keeps you guessing). He has the tools in his
pocket and, if he wants to, he will use them. Murl demonstrates great versatility; he can play your
artistic classical gas but, more importantly, he has transcended the ordinary studies and plays his
personality. It shows: we heard the real Murl Sanders when he stands up—and he is a “damn
good musician and entertainer.” I only wish that some of our younger players could latch on to
some of the broader concepts which he represents, e.g., giving us a glimpse into the real artist.
His repertoire is extremely versatile. There is no crutch present here--he doesn’t “hide” behind the
music like some other players. He is confident. He sings a song or two and, if you like it, ok; if not,
ok, but he takes right off and goes right on to another which may or may not hit your fancy. All said
and done, I enjoyed Murl, his playing, personality, etc., AND it takes a lot of savvy to not hide behind the music sheets. Please invite him again.
Paul Betken
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Upcoming Events
JANUARY 2009
21-25. Wednesday to Sunday. Frank Marocco Accordion Event at the Dobson Ranch Inn in Mesa, AZ. Concert open to public on
Saturday night. Admission $5. Make inquiries at danjgrauman@comcast.net .
FEBRUARY 2009
7-8. Sat. / Sun. Jack Dermody and the AAC Ensemble performing at Accordion Lovers Society International in San Diego, as part
of monthly meeting 1-4 p.m. on Sunday. Check out San Diego at http://www.accordion-club-sandiego.org/
MARCH 2009
6. Fri. 8pm. Vagabond Opera. Clark Center for the Arts, 487 Fair Oaks Ave., Arroyo Grande, CA. Info:www.clarkcenter.org
APRIL 2009
5-11. Sunday to Sunday. Pedone-Ballarini Accordion Clinic Cruise. Seven-day Caribbean Cruise. Stops include Jamaica, Cayman,
and Cozumel, Mexico. Group and individual lessons, workshops, jam sessions, and performances. Rates are $998 to $1298 per person. Contact Accordion_mario@yahoo.com.
12-24. Sunday to Friday (two weeks). Polka to Hawaii. Little Bohemian Band Polka Cruise. dk@kroostravel.com.
MAY 2009
30-31. 2nd Annual Los Angeles Accordion Festival. Venue TBA. Los Angeles, CA. Promises a full weekend of music featuring
bands showcasing their accordion players. Find out who will be crowned Miss Accordion 2009 and who will win the Accordion Battle of
the Bands. More Info at: http://www.myspace.com/losangelesaccordionfest
JUNE 2009
7-12. RCAC Accordion Camp. Silver Falls Conference Center – near Sublimity, OR. Camp. Marlene Meissner 503-463-9909, marlenem26@msn.com
18-21. Leavenworth International Accordion Celebration. Leavenworth, WA. Info: The Leavenworth Chamber of Commerce, PO
Box 327, Leavenworth, WA 98826. 509-548-5807. Fax 509-548-1014, www.leavenworth.org, Email: info@leavenworth.org
26-28. Rocky Mountain Accordion Celebration, Accordions by the Sea. Victoria, British Columbia. Edelweiss Club, 108 Niagara St.,
Victoria, BC. www.victoriaaccordionclub.com. Info: www.victoriaaccordionclub.com. Contacts: Mary Klektau at midimary@shaw.ca 250
-383-8877 or Patty Forman at formanpm@shaw.ca 250-360-2085.
JULY 2009
6-12. Kimberley International Accordion Championships. Kimberley, BC. For information: PO Box 473 Kimberley, British Columbia, Canada VIA 3B3. Phone: 1-888-454-0822. Email: info@kiotac.ca. Website: www.kiotac.ca.
Galla-Rini Accordion Camp. San Rafael, CA. For info: Marian Kelly 650-854-1896. Email: Kelly.marian@gmail.com.
AUGUST 2009
14-16. Friday thru Sunday. 54th Annual AFNA Music Festival. AAC Ensemble and Arizona young people to compete for trophies
against best accordion players in western U.S. at Knott's Berry Farm Resort Hotel, Buena Park, California. Contact Jack Dermody for
into. 602-237-5627. E-mail: AzAccordion.Club@cox.net.
22-23. Saturday and Sunday. Cotati Accordion Festival. This could very well be the very best outdoor accordion event in the West
every single year. Don’t miss it. Contact info@cotatifest.com. Call 707-664-0444. www.cotatifest.com.
SEPTEMBER 2009
Accordion Extravaganza Festival. Edmonton, Alberta, CA. Info: www.gerl.ca/accordion/, Email: accordion@gerl.ca
Newsletter Inputs ? Please send them to Jack at AzAccordionClub@cox.net , Or Dionne at dionne.hauke@gmail.com
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Arizona Accordion Club Ensemble News
Event Coordinator and Ensemble Booking Agent is Jay Stevens 602-819-5505 E-mail: stevensjc027@msn.com
LIGHT RAIL CONCERT
On Saturday afternoon, December 27, the Ensemble filled the sidewalks around Tempe Light Rail Station #22 with upbeat holiday music to celebrate the inaugural run of Light Rail in metro Phoenix.
The preceding night had been so cold that we all showed up in garb for a
February in Minnesota. We quickly warmed both ourselves and the
onlookers with the music we play best. We had a guest accordionist,
Rick Dimond, the son of our own Toni Dimond. You should have heard
his Beer Barrel Polka riff in the final chorus.
REHEARSAL RESTARTS THURSDAY, JANUARY 8, 6:30PM
At the Holiday Spa. We have five rehearsals left before our visit to San
Diego on Sunday, February 8. Don’t miss a single one, if at all possible. If
you want to join the Ensemble be sure to show up on any Thursday evening.
Playing for Light Rail in Tempe
TWO TRACKS IN 2009
The Ensemble wants to offer programs for two types of members.
1) Committed members who show up every week, practice enthusiastically, and participate in concerts and competitions.
2) Players who want to play light fare, to jam – in a word, to have plenty of fun without needing to commit to a disciplined program. Our practice venue has a couple of rooms to break off into the two types of programs. From time to time, the two groups
will merge for shared music and fun.
WANT TO JOIN? Show up at any Thursday rehearsal. For info, call Jack Dermody at (602) 237-5627.
Keyboard Accordion Instructors:
Joanne Drum 480 994-4698l
Tony Putrino 480 483-3943
Dr. Van Orden 623 203 7909
Pete Donatella 623 877-1846
Jack Dermody 602-237-5627
Button Accordion Instructor
Tony Longoria 602 718-4058
Very HOT Performers
Coming in 2009 to
January VLADIMIR MOLLOV
February LINDA HOCHEVAR AND FRANK MORAVCIK
March MARIO PEDONE
April MEMBERS NIGHT
Honorary Members
Art Van Damme * Dick Contino *Dr. John Van Such * Art Metzler * Lenny Simmons
Frank Yankovic * John Cesinger *Joe Kino * Helen Criscio * Flaco Jimenez
Tony Lovello * Frank Marocco * Anthony Galla-Rini * Myron Floren * Al Monti
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BIOGRAPHIES OF OUR FEBRUARY GUEST ARTISTS
Born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio, “the polka town”, Frank Moravcik and Linda Hochevar were surrounded with accordion music from a very young age. They both had an edge in the music field having professional musicians for parents. Linda's father played saxophone and half-chromatic accordion for the Frankie Kramer band in the 1960s and
1970s and after they disbanded, played with various other groups over the next 20 years. Frank's mother had her own
band and also played piano accordion with the Mary Bass orchestra. Cleveland's Polka King, Johnny Vadnal, recorded
one of Mrs. Moravick’s original polkas. She is still an active accordion teacher today.
Having had this influence it is no surprise that both Linda and Frank head up their own bands today. In addition to leading The Frank Moravcik Band, Frank has had the opportunity to perform with popular bands such as America’s Polka
King, Frank Yankovic, and Canada’s Polka King, Walter Ostanek. Frank’s band has released three albums to date.
Linda’s band is called Magic Buttons and they have also produced three albums and been together for 14 years. Linda
and Frank have appeared together on the television show "Polka, Polka, Polka" and Linda has performed on The
Jimmy Sturr show. Throughout the last 20 years, they have both hosted many polka tours and cruises to various destinations. Frank has hosted his own polka radio programs on local radio as well as on the Internet. Linda also hosted a
popular Internet show featuring button accordion music for five years.
Frank plays the piano accordion and Linda plays the diatonic accordion, or as it’s commonly referred to in their hometown, the button box. Both of their bands are well received by the audiences wherever they perform. They also occasionally perform duos together for smaller venues.
Frank and Linda both have received numerous awards and nominations from the National Cleveland-Style Polka Hall
of Fame and currently serve on the Board of Directors as Trustees. Besides their obvious love of music, they have much
in common having come from the same background making their chemistry apparent on stage.
Polka and accordion music is their passion and they love sharing their music and energy with audiences everywhere!
FOR SALE 100
12-BASS ACCORDIONS
I have just retired from the accordion business and
have about ONE HUNDRED excellent
12-bass accordions for sale.
* Some are like new, some are not.
* All work well and look good.
* The price range is from $50 to $90.
*Interested in the whole lot
* I would make a deal for that.
Call Douglas at 310 429-9442.
Thank you.
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Wow your friends, family and friends with
SendOutCards.
Send your first few cards on ME,
Jack Dermody.
Call: 602-237-5627
E-mail: dermody@cox.net
Website:
www.SendOutCards.com/JackDermody
DVD’s of Club Meetings are available.
Ask any Board member (board members are listed on page 3. )
“All Arizona Accordion Club Meetings and sponsored events are copyrighted by the Board of the Arizona Accordion Club and are for the private use of our audience. Any other use of these programs or of any pictures, descriptions
or accounts of the Arizona Accordion Club meetings, events and it’s performers, without a written approval of consent
by the Arizona Accordion Club Board, is Prohibited”
Want to be listed? Contact Dionne c/o Ziggie’s 3309 North 3rd Street, Phoenix, AZ 85012. Or e-mail Dionne at ziggies.music@gmail.com.
313 N.E. 45th St.
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Seattle, WA 98105 (206)-632-2700
Visit Our Web Site www.petosa.com
“Quality is remembered long after price is forgotten”
Catch us on the World Wide Web http://www.azaccordionclub.com or My Space at http://www.azaccordionclub.com
Find Updates and features on upcoming meetings and highlights of our great guest performers. The Club Performers link offers Photos and
bios of some of our regular players. Arizona Accordion Club members are encouraged to send their info to Jeff Carpenter at
jpcarp@gmail.com Check the slide show for photos from recent Arizona Accordion Club meetings.
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Classified ads for Musical Instruments are free of charge to Arizona Accordion Club Members.
Phone numbers and email address for contact are suggested.
Musical Items For Sale:
Gold Magnante Band New ! MSRP $ 9000.00 Sacrifice sale at $5,500.00 !!!
The so called "Magnante" model, better known in the USA as model "940 or just "40", was created in the late thirties in
cooperation with the famous accordionist Charles Magnante.
Fully respecting its origin, the new MAGNANTE has undergone a substantial remake, thanks also the cooperation and
experience of well known Maestro Peppino Principe, who recently celebrated his 50th career anniversary.
Born basically as jazz accordion, it is still consider it the best instrument for jazz-swing music.
Model Magnante Features 41/120 4/6 11+M/6 Weight 26.5 lbs., 19.3" x 8.3" x 17.2"
Call Tony DePitrius at 480 946 7368
Lady size 120 bass, $190.00 and full size-mussette reeds $325 Both A-1 condition Jerry Sleger 480-278-9633
Monarch Reedless Midi Accordion (like new), 41 keys, 120 bass, including Orla XM 600 Orchestra Module+cases.
$3000.00 Paul Breitkopf: pbreitkopf@cox.net
Excelsior Midi Accordion with the Xetron X4 module. Eduardo. 480 661 7750 or edwardoperez@cox.net
ACCORDIANA for sale. Georgetssn@aol.com
New ORLAVOX MIDI 14 pound Reedless accordion. Hundreds of sounds. Shoulder straps, Case and FULL 100% parts and labor
WARRANTY for One Year. $3650.00. Email Accordeon@aol.com John Gaunt ( see below for more contact info)
PETOSA 4/5 Reeds with MIDI. Accordion has 45 keys, not 41. Keyboard range is from F to C#. 14 Treble registers plus Side Master and 9 Bass Registers. Excellent condition. Model AM 1300 EM Symphony. Over $13,000.00 new, a steal at only $5300.00. Includes shoulder straps, carry case, Midi Wires, Audio stereo wire and Full 100% parts and labor Warranty for 6 Months.
John Gaunt's ACCORDIONS and KEYBOARDS 1248 S. Highland Ave., Clearwater, FL 33756 (727) 443-4113
Email Accordeon@aol,com
ZUPAN - 3 Row Jubilium Diatonic Accordion. Tuned BEA, Brand new from the factory in Menges, Slovenia $4,500.00
MELODIJA - 3 Row Diatonic Accordion. Tuned GCF Excellent Condition $1,200.00
RICHILIEU - Rubell 4 String Plectrum Banjo, Mint Condition with Stand, Case and Extra String Set. $500.00
Call John, 480-722-7762.
Castiglione Full sized Pro 4/5 MIDI Accordion . Heavily jeweled, 11 treble, 1 master , 5 bass, switches.
Great tone well balanced, at 27 lbs. Only $3,000
Contact Gale Evans 480 836 1604, 480 250 1399 ( cell ) or gale2u@cox.net
Cordovox, recently tuned $350.00 and a GC Accordion $250.00. Ed Mikulich 623 362 1525
Excelsior New York Model 5 accordion. Very good condition. Frank Cic 480 895-8161
Wanted :Looking for a Petosa. An S-2000 model P-800 which had 4/4 sets of reeds or a model AM1100 an S-2000 Midi.
Have one for sale? Contact Norbert Ludewig. 908-889-8476, 973-792-4661. 2 Ridge Way, Fanwood, NJ 07023
Accordion Repairs in Coolidge Arizona. Rebuilds and tunings. Timothy Gomez 1 520 510 9317.
Arizona Accordion Club Seeking…
Speaker-Monitor for our members and guest artists.
If you have one to sell or donate please contact Pete Donatella at (623) 877-1846. Or e-mail pdonatella@cox.net Thanks !
"All performances at the Arizona Accordion Club are voluntary.
The accordion club and members are not responsible for accidental or incidental damage to equipment or instruments"
"Due to difficulty with interfacing various electronic equipment, it is recommended only acoustic instruments be used at the club"
Thanks, Leigh Dechaine Secretary, Arizona Accordion Club
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After the break, our headliner took the stage. Joe
Kino with his button-box, accompanied by his son, Jacob
Kino on keyboard, and his daughter, Christina Garcia on
the drum machine, entertained us with a variety of tunes,
all of them catchy and toe-tapping, but most of which I
had no clue as to the names of them. I did recognize
“Rudolph, the Red Nosed Reindeer” and “Jingle
Bells”. Great fun and great listening! Thanks, Kino
Family. We loved it!
And now, another treat. Miro Baginac on bass,
Josip Baginac on the Tamboritza Prim, Carlo
Barbaric on the Brac, Stanko Zouko on the Bugarija, and Jay Stevens on bass played “O Come
All Ye Faithful and “Silent Night”. Different
sounds beautifully played and enjoyed by all.
Tony Putrino played several
selections from his new
Christmas CD. Pretty music,
and available on his website.
Chuck Voinivich
played and sang
“Have Yourself a
Merry Little Christmas”, and “O Holy
Night”, then was
joined by his houseguest from San Francisco, Lou DiMaggio
for a duet on “Girl From Ipanema”. Then Lou went on to play
solo on “China Boy” and “Tico Tico”. I’ll bet you two have
fun jamming! Nice work!
As the evening was coming to an
end, Joan Monti on accordion,
with Jim Winning on drums and Jay Stevens on bass did “Blue Christmas”
with Jim on vocals, Stardust, and Jim singing “Jingle Bell Rock”. It’s always
a pleasure to hear you folks.
Rosemary Smith did a great job of playing “Let It Snow”, “Holly Jolly Christmas” and “Rocking Around The Christmas Tree”.
She was followed by Paul Betkin playing “Suzy Snowflake/Have a Merry
Christmas”, then joined Pete Donatella and Jay Stevens on bass for a rousing
“Santa Claus Is Coming To Town” and “White Christmas”.
All in all, a very Merry Christmas meeting.
I wish all of you a great 2009. See you next year.
4416 North 102nd Drive
Phoenix, AZ 85037
Include this form with $25.00 for one-year membership fee payable to Arizona Accordion Club.
Send to Arizona Accordion club, c/o Pete Donatella, 4416 N. 102nd Dr., Phoenix, AZ 85037.
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