Meeting · August 2018
Sunday, July 8, 2018
15 members and one guest, Nita Wallinger, who joined the Club today.
July 7, 2018 aggie Abel opened the meeting at 3:30 pm. We had Welcome, Nita! When a member asked about the Club's founding, Dick Albreski, one of the founding fathers, confirmed that the Club started in 2000. Dick led a workshop on "Accordion Secrets." He covered the following skills: • Physiology of basses • Study on knowing thy switches • Variation of touch • Finger exercises for staccato and legato • Parallel vs. contrary motion • Scale practices increase technical proficiency in specialized skills including velocity, strength of muscles, coordination of hands, etc. • Thanks for the informative lesson, Dick! Details of our upcoming concert were discussed. A list of volunteer duties was passed out, as well as emailed to all members for signup. Even you didn't have a chance to sign up, feel free to pitch in and help, especially with setup of chairs or cleanup duties. Many hands make little work! Volunteers with pre-concert duties need to arrive 1:15-1:30 pm. All performers need to arrive no later than 2:00 pm. We had quite a lineup of players, many wanting to rehearse their concert pieces: • Dick Albreski serenaded us with "Siempre en Mi Corazon," and a great rendition of "Granada." • Toni Paulding played "Waltz Theme," a difficult piece requiring much practice. Thanks for the extra work, Toni. You inspire us! • Mike Clark performed "This Land Is Your Land." • Tom Phillips played "When the Saints Go Marching In" and "Amazing Grace." • Ron Shearon played an old favorite, "Drink to Me Only with Thine Eyes." • Bob Mansfield entertained us with "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot" on the piano accordion, and a Yiddish folksong, "Tum Balalaika," on the free bass accordion. • The trio -- Barb Duer, Lois Roth, and Karen West -- stirred our patriotism with the spirited tunes "You're a Grand Old Flag," "Yankee Doodle Dandy," and "This Land Is Your Land." • Lastly, Anne Lopez and Lois Roth played their arrangements of "Tell Me a Story," "Lover Tell Me Why," and "Give Me My Heart Back." A good time was had by all. Keep bringing those refreshments! Anne Lopez, Secretary July Meeting Anne Lopez Advertisement
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