Sunday, September 10, 2017

September Meeting Maggie Abel Oklahoma Accordion Club September 2017 Meeting arbara Duer welcomed German food and German music were the order of the day! Vice-om Phillips announced that an out of state museum has accepted the donation of an antique accordion from OAC, and will display it with a plaque crediting the Club. Historian Karen West displayed a large variety of newspaper and magazine articles published regarding the Club's August 2017 concert. Sharon Fox and Lou LeBrun were the first to perform. The duo played "Mister Toni Polka," "Cheese and Crackers Polka," and "Bel Viso," aka "Pretty Face Polka." As an array of German fare from the famous Ingrid's Kitchen was served to a line of hungry diners, Bob Mansfield entertained. First he played "Rhinelander," "Karlstad Ball," and "Edelweiss." Then, on his 12-base baby freebase accordion, he did justice to "'S ist alles dunkel, 's ist alles trube," which he arranged. He followed with "Adon Olam," a traditional Jewish song, "Hatikvah," "Choson Kale Mazel Tov," and "Hava Nagila," all of which he arranged. Anne Lopez performed three polkas: "Wooden Heart," "Beer Barrel," and "Liechtensteiner." Polka was again celebrated when Janet Haskin performed "Swedish Polka" and "Caprise Polka." Lou LeBrun closed the event with "Bill Bailey," "Can't Give You Anything But Love," "Chattanooga Choochoo," "I Don't Look Good Naked Anymore," and "Don't Take Your Love from Me." • Secretary Maggie Abel Two accordion-related records were broken recently. One record was for the longest continuous accordion playing, and the second record for the largest accordion orchestra. Cory Pesaturo, on August 4 and 5, 2017, broke the previous record of 31 hours and 25 minutes by performing for 33 hours and 14 minutes in Graz, Austria. Performers were allowed a 30 second break between songs, and a five-minute break every hour. During the event, musical compositions could not be repeated within any four hours. Two witnesses were required at all times during the record attempt. On August 24, 2017, in Shenzhen, China, 2,260 accordion players performed in concert. They were required to play a multi-part arrangement from start to finish for a minimum of six minutes. There were neutral monitors for every 50 performers to guarantee that each performer completed their part. The previous record was made on August 20, 2016, where only [?] 1,517 accordionists performed. For more information, go to: www.accordions.com/china/Shenzhen. Two Accordion Records Dick Albreski Accordion for Sale Monarch MIDIVOX-X Electronic Accordion. Includes case, cables, and power box. Used very little. $1,500.00. Contact Billy Henson, 405/822-3770, or Beth Henson, 405/514-1567, if interested.