Sunday, February 9, 2014

Oklahoma Accordion Club February 9, 2014 Meeting Attendance: 23 members, 3 visitors ! As attendees arrived, The Accordionaires (director Dan Orza, with Lois Roth, Karen West, John Buchanan, and Maggie Abel) rehearsed. They were gradually joined by other players from both Oklahoma City and Tulsa. The ensuing jam session included two Valentine-appropriate songs that had been e-mailed to the membership in advance: “Let Me Call You Sweetheart” and “Love Makes the World Go Round.” • arbara Duer welcomed everyone to the meeting. She introduced the Club’s Former ick Albreski to present and direct the two Oklahoma bands that will play at the upcoming National Accordion Association. • First, the Adult Fun Band (Lois Roth, Karen West, John Buchanan, Jim Whitten, and Barbara Duer) played “Sentimental Journey” and a medley of “I Want a Girl” and “Has Anybody Seen My Gal.” Barbara Duer accompanied the band on her banjo. • Next came the Youth Band, consisting of eight members -- Timothy Granger, plus the Elliot brothers (Job, Isaac, and Laz), and the Smith sisters (Bria, Maddie, and Becca). The Youth Band played “This Is My Song for You” and “It's a Small World” medley. Job Elliott played “Hot Points” by Frosini, Isaac Elliott played “Battle Hymn of the Republic,” and Laz Elliott played “No Place Like Home.” • A duet by Barbara Duer and Dick Albreski consisted of two musettes, “Boum Musette” and “Les Bicyclettes de Belsize.” • Vice-president Tom Phillips performed “Indian Song.” • Steven Scott and his wife, Maggie Abel, performed two duets: “Big Rock Candy Mountain” and “Come to the Sea” from book 2. • Member Bob Mansfield recently completed his latest CD, Prime D’Accordion Eclectic, which sells for $15. • Bob performed “L’Hymne à l’Amour” and “A French Touch,” followed by “Indifference” and “La Vie en Rose.” Next month’s National Accordion Association Convention in Texas draws to a close on OAC’s customary meeting day, the second Sunday of the month. The Board therefore decided the March 9 OAC meeting will be postponed one week, and will be held instead on March 16. ! Respectfully submitted, Maggie Abel February Minutes Maggie Abel Advertisement !Page " ! March 2014! The Oklahoma Squeezins 4