Sunday, March 13, 2022

The Oklahoma Accordion Club met Sunday, February 13, at the Messiah Lutheran Church. Ten members attended: Nine in person and one on Zoom. • Lou LeBrun and Frank Gesinski couldn’t attend the meeting, but they sent greetings to all. • aggie Abel called the meeting to order at 3:30 pm. Ron Shearon led us in reciting “The Pledge of Allegiance.” • Maggie said that she will be glad to set up Zoom on the home computer for anyone who asks. • Ron demonstrated the versatility of his Roland FRX4 instrument. He said it came with a set of demonstration songs. It has accordion registers, orchestral (violin, trumpet, trombone, etc.) registers, and organ registers that can be blended into many different combinations. It also has a recorder so he can play along with a background track or himself. • Ron played “I Don’t Know How This Song Ends” and “This Is Our Song for You.” • Maggie reminded us that it is time to complete arrangements for the NAA Convention — transportation, rooms, etc. The Convention is also an opportunity to try out new and used accordions that are for sale there. • Music continued with songs to celebrate Valentine’s Day: Anne Lopez and Lois Roth performed “You Made Me Love You,” followed by “Only You,” with vocal inserts by Sil Lopez. • Then Sil sang the beautiful “Besame Mucho” in Spanish, while Anne accompanied him on her accordion. • Next we all got into the act with a singalong. Anne, Lois, and Karen West played as we sang “Love Makes the World Go Round” and “Have I Told You Lately that I Love You?”. • Karen and Lois performed “The Sweetheart Tree” and “The Song From Moulin Rouge.” • Dick Albreski, Karen West, and Lois Roth played three 2022 Convention Fun Band pieces. They were “Eveline,” a waltz composed by Dick in memory of his wife Evelyn; “Il Mio Primo Musette,” and “Waltz No. 2 from Suite No. 2” by Dmitri Shostakovich. • Dick concluded the music by treating the group to some familiar love songs: “L-O-V-E Love,” “I Don’t Know Why, I Just Do,” “Once In A While,” and “I’m In The Mood For Love.” Maggie thanked everybody who set up the meeting venue and cleaned up afterward. Meeting adjourned at 4:50 pm. We’ll meet again Sunday, March 13. It’s a time for Irish music or any other music. Join us if you can — to play or just to listen. Respectfully submitted, Lois Roth, OAC Secretary February Hybrid Meeting Advertisement