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The Oklahoma Accordion Club Newsletter
The Oklahoma Accordion Club meets on the Second Sunday of each month from 3:30pm–5:30pm at Messiah Lutheran Church, 3600 NW Expressway, Oklahoma City, OK 73112.
Messiah Lutheran is at the intersection of NW Expressway and Portland Avenue, just west of I-44 and Baptist Hospital, and north of Deaconess Hospital on Portland Avenue. Use the south entrance—there is a covered portico at that doorway if the weather turns.
Can't attend in person? Join us on Zoom at the same time. Open the link below on your phone, tablet, or computer.
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/5236709799Zoom
Prez sez
Maggie Abel
The next Oklahoma Accordion Club meetup is Sunday, July 14, at 3:30 PM at Messiah Lutheran Church, OKC
Mark those calendars! — Dick Albreski
Accordion music
Check out the following sites for new and free accordion music:
- Don Quattrocchi — https://donquattrocchi.com/
- 8notes — accordion — https://www.8notes.com/accordion/
Try em! You'll like em!
Free Accordion Music Websites I recommend you check out the following sites for new and free accordion music! or 8notes.com/accordion Try 'em! You'll like 'em! Friends, there is not much happening domestically at this time, except for the ATG and AAA meetings. So, what do we do? We support our local Accordion Club. This is where more than two, or more, encourage and promote the accordion. The accordion clubs have been a great help in keeping the accordion alive, but they, like everything, need support. What can you do? Our next meeting is on Sunday, July 14, 2024, at 3:30 PM. Make plans today to attend.
https://Donquattrocchi.com
The ACCORDION TEACHERS' GUILD (ATG) 2024 Accordion Festival will be held at the Kansas City at the Marriott Country Club in Kansas City, Missouri, from July 23 through 27, 2024.There will be a special Accordion World Cup event held on July 26 and 27. To compete you must be 32 years old or younger. The first prize is $5000, and second prize is $3000. More to follow on this special event. The fees for attending the festival are: Single day Early Bird for a member is $120. Nonmember Early Bird single day is $130. The full package fee for members is $475 and nonmembers $520. There are other fees to suit your attendance. The current lineup of performers includes Gorka Hermosa, ATG Festival Orchestra under the direction of Joan C. Sommers, Grayson Mansfield, Bridge & Wolak, Nicolay Bine, UMKC Community Accordion Ensemble, Mirco Patarini, Stas Venglevski and Das Kollektiv Duo. For best results go to the ATG website (www.Atgaccordions.com) for the most recent 2024 Festival information.
https://Atgaccordions.com
The AMERICAN ACCORDION ASSOCIATION has announced that it will hold its annual convention from July 12 through 14, 2024, in West Conshohocken (Philadelphia area), PA. They ask that you hold the date and visit () for news releases concerning this event. Joe Natoli, Hanzhi Wang, and Dallas Vietty will be some of the featured artists. There will a festival concert directed by Frank Busso Sr. There will be performance opportunities for all attendees, three festival orchestras, vendors, exhibits, plus several food functions with live music. More data to follow as released. As future events happen, hopefully we will see them in advance, so you can make plans to attend. Keep checkin' this article! ~ Dick
https://ameraccord.com
Meeting minutes
Sunday, June 9, 2024
There were ten members and two guests attending.
The Oklahoma Accordion Club held a meeting on Sunday, June 9, 2024. Our venue was the music room at Messiah Lutheran Church in OKC. Before the meeting Anne Lopez and Secretary Lois Roth warmed up with a few favorite songs. aggie Abel called the meeting to order at 3:30 PM. We recited The Pledge of Allegiance and sang a verse of "America the Beautiful." Anne told us of her cousin's recent vacation in France. She found a cross and grave near Normandy that might be that of a family member. Myke Dixon has been searching for a chord organ in good condition. He finally found one in Kansas. Anne read aloud a note from Larry Gering's son Chris. He thanked the club for providing accordion music before Larry's funeral April 7. He enclosed $100 honorarium for our club. VP/Treasurer Ron Shearon gave us a message from Past Prez Dick Albreski. He says "Hi" and would like to be with us but was not feeling well. We were all happy to have past VP Karen West back with us today after several months recovery from surgery. The music began with Anne and Lois performing three country/western tunes: "Tennessee Waltz," "San Antonio Rose," and "Waltz Across Texas." The theme continued with their singalong: "Hey Good Lookin," "Red River Valley," "Deep in the Heart of Texas," and "Home on the Range." Member Frank Boyd projected the words to each song on the wall. Anne demonstrated several ways to make a song more interesting by changing reeds or octave as you repeat the song. Anne and Lois played "The Anniversary Song" to celebrate Maggie and Frank's first wedding anniversary. Maggie and Frank enjoyed a dance together. The meeting concluded with Myke Dixon joining Anne and Lois for a jam session. They played a variety of songs. Anne performed her special version of "Blue Moon." The meeting was adjourned. Our next meeting will be Sunday, July 14, at the usual time and place. Join us for a few hours of music and fun!
— Lois Roth, OAC Secretary
Birthdays
July birthdays
- Diana RichardJuly 4
- Lois RothJuly 6
- Buck AndersonJuly 10
- Frank Gesinski †July 14
- Jacque WarrenJuly 15
- Becca SmithJuly 18
- Dick AlbreskiJuly 23
- Bill HensonJuly 31
Birthday list updates: Karen West (okaccordionclub@gmail.com)
Photos
Look back at Sunday, June 9, 2024
More in the album: June 2024
https://photos.app.goo.gl/fCLsQb3FFa7jGWSr8
Photos
Look back at Sunday, June 9, 2024
More in the album: June 2024
https://photos.app.goo.gl/fCLsQb3FFa7jGWSr8
Oklahoma Accordion Club Membership & Renewal Form
Make checks payable to: Oklahoma Accordion Club
Mail your membership dues to: Oklahoma Accordion Club c/o 209 South 2nd, Bison, OK 73720
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- Primary Membership: $20 per year per individual
- Family Membership: $10 per year for each additional family member
- Lifetime Membership: One-time fee of $300
- Youth Membership: Complimentary for accordion-playing youth through age 18
7109 NW 102 Street
Oklahoma City, OK 73162
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