Monday, February 1, 2016

February 2016 Oklahoma Accordion Club January 10, 2016 Monthly Meeting On January 10, arbara Duer called to order a music-filled meeting attended by 28 members and 12 guests. • Barbara issued a reminder about themes for future meetings: April's Pizza Party, August's concert at Czech Hall, the German SeptemberFest, and December's Christmas party. • New members Mary and Jim Hoover were introduced. • Members should choose their August concert music now, said Barbara, in advance of the May song-choice signup. • Barbara suggested that Tulsa members pair with Board members, and attend the Oklahoma City Club Board meetings. • A new member badge was presented to Colleen Rettman. • The annual National Accordion Association convention is March 10 through 12 at the Dallas Hyatt. • At the next meeting, all members are invited to play "Autumn Breezes." The sheet music was passed out last month. • Member Larry Gering wants to buy a music stand. • Today is the day to pay annual dues to Treasurer Milo Shedeck: $16 for members, and $8 each for additional family members. • Colleen Rettman introduced a number of her family members as guests. Some familiar faces from the NAA convention visited today: Texan Herman Huck and his daughter, Rebecca Jane. • Bob Mansfield and George Secor played four numbers: a "Czechoslovakian Dance," the Polish polka "Krakowiak," "Czar Zebec" (a middle eastern number), and a polka composed by Igor Stravinsky and arranged for duet by Bob. • The Accordionaires (director Dan Orza, Lois Roth, Karen West), along with Tulsa's Mary Hojin and Annette Zongker, played "Dixieland Rag," "San Antonio Rose," "España," "Oklahoma Medley" (including "Oh What a Beautiful Morning," "People Will Say We're in Love," and "Oklahoma"), and "Auld Lang Syne." • Annette played: "Serenaded by Angels" in honor of her late husband, Karl Smith. • John Buchanan played on his Roland: "Ain't She Sweet," "Five Foot Two," "Don't Get Around Much Anymore," and "Route 66," as well as "Lulu's Back in Town" (with vocals). • T. Z. Wright played Steve Earl's "Galway Girl;" Hank Williams tune, "Hey Good Lookin'" [a la Buckwheat Zydeco]; and a New Orleans street song, "Meet the Boys" [on the Battlegrounds]. • Texan Rebecca Jane Huck played: "Minor Swing," "Melancholy Waltz," and "Non Sei Tu." • Colleen Rettman played "My Wild Irish Rose" and "Derry Down Derry." • On his free bass accordion, George played "Turkish Rondo" ["Ronda alla Turca"] by Mozart; "Valse Lente;" and "Barcarole" by Offenbach; "Let It Snow" and "Rudolph." • Maggie Abel January Meeting Maggie Abel Advertisement