Sunday, September 14, 2014

Oklahoma Accordion Club Meeting Minutes September 14, 2014 ! Club arbara Duer welcomed 35 members and 13 guests to the Germanfest-themed meeting. Club badges were presented to members Myke Dixon, Rusty Dolton, and Bernie Adler. Members applauded OAC lifetime member Frankie Martinez. • The Accordionaires (Dan Orza, Lois Roth, Karen West, and Maggie Abel), joined by Mary Hojem, Anne Lopez, Annette Zongker, and Janet Haskins, opened the meeting with a medley of German songs, including “Lustig ist das Zigeunerleben,” “Das Kufsteiner Lied Walzer,” “Schutzenliesel,” “Westphalia Waltz,” “Blue Skirt Waltz,” “Stammcafe” (“Café Mozart Waltz”), and “Schneewalzer” (“Snow Waltz”). • Rod Murrow and Roland Lohmann performed “Danngehn Wir Mal Rüber,” arranged by Gary Dahl. Rob then played a German piece, “Anna’s Waltz.” • Annette Zongker performed the “Champagne Polka,” accompanied by Dan Orza. • Lois Roth and Anne Lopez conducted a singalong, accompanied by Barbara Duer on her banjo. Lyrics were distributed to the medley of “Lilli Marlene” and “Edelweiss.” • Anne Lopez and Lois Roth teamed up for “Country Musician.” Finally, Anne performed “Too Fat Polka” on Lois’s button box. • Club Vice-om Schmidt played “Schnitzelbank.” Tom said the title refers to a smorgasbord featuring a variety of sausages. • Karen West, Bob Mansfield, and Barbara Duer performed “Oberek,” a Polish dance. • German food was served to those present, prepared by Dick and Evie Albreski. Treats included bratwurst and hot dogs, German potato salad, red cabbage, sauerkraut, and lattice-topped apple pie. • George Secor and Bob Mansfield played “Century Polka.” George then played “Chopin’s Waltz in Aflat Major” and the jazzy “Moonglow.” • Frank Gesinski played a ländler from The Sound of Music, based on the tune “The Lonely Goatherd,” and then he played “Bye Bye My Baby Polka.” • Barbara Duer demonstrated two ways of playing the Hungarian song “Csardas.” • Karen West and Barbara Duer performed a duet, “Polish Polka.” • Bob Mansfield performed the “Helena” and “Jenny Lind Polkas.” Then he sang along as he played a medley of “Sistalles dunkel,” “‘s ist alles trube,” and “Wenn die Soldaten durch die Stadt marschieren.” • Club past president Dick Albreski played a medley of the “Pennsylvania Polka,” “Beer Barrel Polka,” “Let Me Call You Sweetheart,” “She’s Too Fat for Me,” “Take Me Out to the Ballgame,” and “The Chicken Dance.” • At Roland Lohmann’s request, Bob Mansfield played “Peanuts Polka.” ! Barbara ended the meeting by encouraging members to join each other in duets at future meetings. ! Respectfully submitted by • Maggie Abel, Secretary September Meeting Maggie Abel !Page ! October 2014! The Oklahoma Squeezins 4