'Person of the Year' Nov 14, 2008
The show's lineup of performers reflected the theme of musical diversity and fusion, starting with the opening duet and bursting to life in a rousing accordion jam featuring performers from Colombian vallenato, Argentine tango, Mexican norteno and Tejano genres, and showcasing Julieta Venegas' pop hit "El Presente.". Another of the night's highlights was a vibrant rendition of Gloria Estefan's hits, "Mi Tierra" and "Oye Mi Canto," which featured musical legends Jose Feliciano and Carlos Santana. (Fox News)
Heartrending Scenes Nov 14, 2008
Linda Robertson's memoir, "What Rhymes With Bastard?," takes place in a San Francisco some will recognize - she moves here during the dot-com boom with her longtime partner, then breaks up - and one that others can only dream of: She duels a transvestite named Kielbasa to win Ms. San Francisco Accordion 2004. Images. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Juanes Wins Big At Latin Grammy Awards Nov 14, 2008
November 14, 2008 , 12:30 AM ET. Ayala Ben-Yehuda, Houston Commercial success stories triumphed over critical darlings at the 2008 Latin Grammys, with , , Wisin l, Flex and Kany Garcia emerging victorious during ninth annual awards in Houston. (Billboard.com)
Essentials: This weekend's live music picks Nov 14, 2008
Wild Women of the Accordion. Tonight @ Cafe Du Nord: San Francisco's first all-female squeezebox-a-palooza with Big Lou's Polka Casserole, Kugelplex (with Isabel Douglass) and Renee de la Prade and Friends. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Dover-Sherborn Religion Notes (Nov. 13) Nov 13, 2008
The PJ Library Storytime Brunch with Heidi Smith-Hyde, Mendel s Accordion , will be held Sunday, Nov. 16, 10 a.m., MetroWest Jewish Day School, 29 Upper Joclyn Ave., Framingham ... Join children s author Heidi Smith Hyde as she reads from her award-winning book Mendel s Accordion, accompanied by Klezmer musician Barry Shapiro. (Dover Sherborn Tab, MA)
Students learn about the emotions of the trombone Nov 13, 2008
I want to play an accordion. She added that the funny trombone sounds made her laugh. (West Roxbury Transcript, MA)
'Merengue!' details dance's volatile history Nov 12, 2008
The accordion, tambora (a two-sided drum), and g ... Some felt it had been sullied or stolen away; Ral Recio painted "The Death of Merengue: Homage to Tatico Henriquez" in tribute to the late, old-style merengue accordionist in 1988. (Boston Globe)
Decemberists play it loose, raucous, and rockish Nov 10, 2008
The group also dipped into Edward Gorey territory, indulging in bleaker-than-bleak humor with the raucous accordion skiffle of "The Chimbley Sweep" and the morbid Dresden Dolls-ish "Culling of the Fold," at the end of which singer Colin Meloy mimed hanging himself with his mike cord. It wasn't until seven songs in that the Decemberists even bothered with their most recent release. (Boston Globe)
Eadweard Muybridge Takes San Franci... Nov 10, 2008
The first was made from 11 prints and folded like an accordion to fit inside a presentation album that was 9"x12". When unfolded, the panorama was about 7 1/2 feet long. As an album it sold for ten dollars and came with a "key and index" that identified more than 200 places. (Suite101.com)
The air of Eire Nov 6, 2008
An Irish Homecoming features a lineup full of Celtic musicians, including co-headliner Maura O'Connell, accordion and bouzar/vocals and a member of the duo bohola, singer and comedian Dermot Henry, and seven championship Irish step dancers. "I've wanted for years to put a traveling festival on the road," Madden said. (Daily Iowan, IA)
Big Band Bash Performers On Stage Nov 6, 2008
Camps have included sections for percussion players, woodwinds and horns, along with guitar clinics, songwriting classes, tutoring in music and theatre and accordion workshops featuring Tejano, Cajun and German/Czech stylists. Professional musicians, songwriters, singers and actors/directors have assisted with the sessions. (Fredericksburg Standard Radio Post, TX)
Kailash Kher: 'Allah Ka Banda' in bandagi with DASVIDANIYA Nov 6, 2008
So in the Sonu Nigam song in DASVIDANIYA the accordion makes a comeback, invoking the spirit of an era gone bye when technical music still was in the realm of conjecture, and the musical instruments ruled the roost. Kailash Kher needs to be complimented to pick up Sonu Nigam for his compositions, as he is a singer who is at such a stage, where his songs have the ability to bring out emotions in as wide dimensions as can be possible. (GlamSham)
Aficionados aim to restore accordion's reputation Nov 3, 2008
Aficionados say there's more to the accordion than meets the ear ... NATICK - The accordionist is tall and lanky, looking like a well-dressed Ichabod Crane in a formal white shirt, red necktie, shiny black wingtips ... His romance with the accordion dates back to childhood in the 1930s, the age of jazz orchestras playing in homes across America through the miracle of radio. (Boston Globe)
Larkin Grimm Nov 3, 2008
Local Search Site Search. THIS STORY HAS BEEN FORMATTED FOR EASY PRINTING. (Boston Globe)
A ‘versatile instrument’ Nov 3, 2008
Chrissy Swindler teaches the accordion ... Published: Monday, November 3, 2008 2:57 AM CST It s probably safe to assume no one else started playing the accordion for the same reason Chrissy Swindler did ... She was so entertained by the film that she wrote a song about it and decided the accordion was the perfect instrument on which to play that song. (Logan Herald Journal, UT)
Scaggs' Slim's Nov 2, 2008
The electricity goes down on 11th Street during the show, but Mary Chapin Carpenter gives her keyboard player an accordion and they carry on from the bar in the center of the room. Sept. 12, 1991. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
The Susquehanna Folk Music Society concert showcases legendary bluegrass singer Nov 2, 2008
Other American Masters slated for the SFMS-hosted series include bluesmen Corey Harris and John Cephas, Irish dancer Donny Golden, singer-songwriter Iris Dement, avant-garde fiddler Darol Anger, accordion player Walt Mahovlich and Croatian dancer Zeljko Jergan. The Susquehanna Folk Music Society was one of only two Pennsylvania-based presenters to be selected to offer events funded by this program in the presenters category. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
Waaksaam & Wakker Nov 2, 2008
While Van Coke (vocals and guitar), Wynand Myburgh (bass guitar) and Justin Kruger (drums) ply their individual trades in cohesive, customary, indomitable fashion, noteworthy progression comes in the form of Hammond organ in 'Raad Vanuit Twee Oorde' and 'Pynstiller', accordion in 'Wat Het Van Ons Geword', and cello in 'Ons Moet Hardloop' as talented session musicians Dave Sharp, Sergio Ramzolli and Lara Block respectively lend their talents to the second instalment of the heaving Van Coke Kartel... (iAfrica.com)
Sonic Spotlight: Michael Ray Oct 30, 2008
"It was just a friend and I ... and I wanted to add the accordion ... and I totally just killed a note in the middle of a song, and when you kill a note on the accordion, it pretty much sounds like an elephant dying.". Favorite Movies: Logan's Run and Once. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Jesse Cook is a gypsy at heart Oct 29, 2008
While he plays largely in the rumba flamenco style, he also blends in elements as varied as African percussion, Cajun accordion, classical cello and pop vocals. To date, he has released six critically acclaimed albums that combine flamenco guitar with musical traditions from all over the world. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
In a faceoff, the Masters trump Picasso Oct 28, 2008
On the other hand, there are his copies of Velazquez's "M?ninas." From the 1950s, they tinker with variations on his familiar devices the fractured, faux-childish faces; the swift, sketchy brushwork; the primary colors set often against black; the clattery scaffolding of faceted planes and accordion space to produce what looks clever but finally cartoonish when considered against the grave dignity and humanity of the original. Granted, comparing anything with "Las M?ninas" is unfair, but then,... (International Herald Tribune)
Boz Scaggs hit the books to take a jazz turn Oct 28, 2008
The pianist, who doubles on accordion, will lead a band featuring multi-reedmen Bob Sheppard and Paul McCandless, bassist Steve Rodby, drummer Richie Morales and the female singer Monet, from Scaggs' hits band. Because most of the songs on the new CD are ballads, "we gotta give the show a little juice. It's gotta have some energy," Scaggs says. (San Francisco Chronicle)
An over-the-top Picasso blockbuster gets in the way of the art Oct 28, 2008
On the other hand, there are his copies of Velzquez's "M?ninas." From the 1950s, they tinker with variations on his familiar devices - the fractured, faux-childish faces; the swift, sketchy brushwork; the primary colors set often against black; the clattery scaffolding of faceted planes and accordion space - to produce what looks clever but finally cartoonish when considered against the grave dignity and humanity of the original. Granted, comparing anything with "Las M?ninas" is unfair, but... (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
PHOTO SPREAD: OKTOBERFEST Oct 26, 2008
On accordion is Frank Billowitz with his dad Frank Sr. next to him. 10. (Winchester Star, MA, MA)
Noteworthy marriage: Music still bonds Eldon, Shirley Hanson after 50 years Oct 24, 2008
From fifth grade on, she also played in a band and learned to master everything from the baritone to the French horn to the piano, even dabbling in a bit of accordion music along the way. I took lessons from a little Italian man in Sidney, she said. (Missoulian, MT)
Gloria Overall, 86, CIA secretary, performer Oct 23, 2008
When Gloria Overall was a teenager, she was quite unexpectedly asked to play an accordion solo for President Franklin Delano Roosevelt ... Gloria Overall, here about 16, got to play accordion for President Franklin Roosevelt ... As a youngster, she learned to play the accordion and piano by ear and would play the accordion at nursing homes. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Looking Back Oct 23, 2008
When every one had finished eating, Grace Phillips played a number on the piano and Wilbur played three selections on his accordion. The remainder of the evening was spent in playing games. (Kalona News, IA)
Wrecking records for art Oct 22, 2008
Apart from an album of Abba songs played by an accordion orchestra, which he saved for its absurdity, he sliced them all into shapes and stuck them onto aluminium backing, forming patterns and geometric shapes. The largest work in Schulze's Newtown show, Squaring The Circle, is a shiny black square made from hundreds of vinyl fragments. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Oregon mom won't return 'Bunny Suicide' book Oct 21, 2008
DestinyN wrote on Oct 20, 2008 10:22 AM:" I watched Looney Toons a lot when I was younger. Heck, I still even watch it today. So are you, DW, telling me that I shouldn't watch cartoons because with my depression I might stick a gun to my head since Bugs Bunny did it? Get real. Just because a kid's on antidepressants doesn't mean he can't distinguish a cartoon from real life and is gonna drop an anvil on someone's head just to watch that person turn into an accordion. For crying out loud, if you... (Longview Daily News, WA)
The Felice Bros rock and roll into town Oct 21, 2008
The five-member band includes Simone Felice on vocals and guitar, Ian Felice on vocals and guitar, James Felice on accordion, keyboard and piano, Christmas on bass guitar, and Farley on the fiddle, washboard and vocals. What once turned out to be a fun garage band traveling around the Hudson Valley has now turned into something serious, Simone Felice says. (Catskill Daily Mail, NY)
Cochlear implant opens world of hearing to Longview woman Oct 20, 2008
Her mother bought her an accordion. I couldn t hear it, but I could feel it. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Sea, sun, its old-time soul make Cat Island purr Oct 19, 2008
Then he introduced "that icon of culture" Sylvia Laramore Crawford, who read a poem, and the Down Home Dancers who demonstrated quadrilles, while Bohog and Da Rooters led by Pompy Johnson squeezed the accordion, beat the goatskin goombay, and kept rhythm with a carpenter's saw. As everyone danced a visiting sailor tapped his foot to the beat. (Boston Globe)
Swingin' time Oct 19, 2008
Barb Piccolo, who is on accordion tonight, says the Parlour Pickers are basically a glorified jam band with a lineup that changes every time out. Joining Piccolo and Williams tonight are Bill Ringler on guitar and 15-year-old Michelle Doud on banjo. (Helena Independent Record, MT)
Festival gets mixed reviews Oct 19, 2008
A two-man band wearing lederhosen and playing the accordion and various percussion instruments led the crowd in a drinking song. "Oy, Oy, Oy," yelled the crowd as they swung filled beers back and forth to the tempo of the accordion. (Florida Today)
Just the therapy we need Oct 17, 2008
did Ijust hear an accordion. In a world gone sad, maybe we could use something of an oom-pa-pa-pick-me-up. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
Obituaries for Friday, Oct. 17, 2008 Oct 17, 2008
Alice learned to play the piano and accordion by ear and would play with her father at barn dances. On May 15, 1943, she married Lynn Pfaff at Burr Oak (Wis. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Fiery Balkan hotpot has flavours to suit most palates Oct 16, 2008
The Bosnian was one of 37 people on stage, including a string section, a male choir, a Balkan brass band, two female singers and the remarkable Alen Ademovic, who not only deployed a vast, resonant and emotive voice, but also played accordion and, more often, created furious and irresistible drumming. The energy set this concert apart as much as its scope. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
One last goodbye party Oct 16, 2008
Without prior announcement, he made his way through the crowd toward my smiling sister, accompanied by a nurse who played the accordion. They paused occasionally so everyone could hear and understand what they were playing. (Globe and Mail)
Kick it up Cajun style at dance party Oct 16, 2008
The group has been together for about three years, with Mullen on guitar and vocals, Betsy Neil on fiddle and vocals, Matt Neil on fiddle and Adam Kiesling on bass, accordion and vocals. The group will be joined by Gary Powell on accordion and Ted Klotz on percussion. (Winona Daily News, MN)
East Coast Irish Rock Scene Meets the Big Screen: New York City's own Jig-Punk Sensation 'The Prodigals' Featured in 'Pride and Glory' Movie Oct 16, 2008
The Prodigals embody a mix of backgrounds and influences typical of the city: along with Grene on vocals and button accordion, the band features two other Irish members, Darren Maloney on banjo and Dave Fahy on guitar and vocals. Drummer Chris Higginbottom hails from London, and bassist Ed Kollar is a native New Yorker. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Set the night to music Oct 15, 2008
The group, which features Boston's Ken Field, Brooklyn's Jessica Lurie, and Seattle's Amy Denio, promises that besides politics and saxophone, you'll also hear some clarinet, accordion, and vocals. 8:30 p.m. $10. (Boston Globe)
* [CD REVIEWS] Taiwan Oct 15, 2008
As with virtually every track, there are no rough edges, and the biting rhythms and visceral excitement of this musical form have been utterly excised, replaced by pleasantly melodic piano and sentimental accordion. Production values on this album are excellent, and if you are looking for a pleasant and varied musical mix to serve as background music, this would be a good choice. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Bob Dylan, Jennifer Hudson have new CDs Oct 14, 2008
While the accordion that adds a manic energy to Kinkys live shows seems absent here, this is still a good time accessible to all. Album closer Tus Huellas, Mis Pasos, with its lush layers of percussion and something reminiscent of bird sounds, makes Kinkys unique choice of mashup ingredients seem effortless. (MSNBC -- Music)
Hudson doesn't star in her own release Oct 13, 2008
Gilmore, who produced the release alongside fellow instrumentalists Nigel Stonier and Mike Cave, puts her husky voice (reminiscent of Annie Lennox) in a folk-rock context, often filled out with Stonier's piano plus dark and bright accents from the likes of cello, ukulele, accordion and fiddle. The jangling "Come Up With Me" even has a country lilt and an uplifting chorus buoyed by a contingent of backing vocalists. (Scripps Howard News Wire)
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Sorrels will be joined by Hal Cannon of Western Folklife Center, Irishman Mick Lucey on the button accordion, Navajo storyteller Roy Kady and poet and rancher Sharon O'Toole. Tickets are 20. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
Six things to do this week in, around Modesto Oct 10, 2008
Joining it for the performance is guest artist and Louisiana native Andrew Carriere (on rubboard, accordion and triangle). His father was Creole fiddler Bebe Carriere. (Modesto Bee, CA)
Landreth, Lindley kick off "The Magic & Mystery of the Slide Guitar" Oct 10, 2008
He got the chance to play guitar with zydeco kingpin Clifton Chenier, whose blues-based accordion playing has plenty of room for a slide guitarist. At 16, Landreth had seen Chenier play near his Lafayette home and within a few years he was playing in Chenier's Red Hot Louisiana Band. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Album Reviews Oct 7, 2008
The gentle roughness of Richard Edwards' voice wafts above a heavily orchestrated accompaniment that features banjos, synthesizer, an ethereal female chorus, and the melodica (a cross between an accordion and harmonica). The rest of the album follows in suit, producing a tidal wave of thoughtful, mellow sound that manages to simultaneously relax and keep one awake. (Daily Iowan, IA)
SW Area Community Theater to hold auditions Oct 7, 2008
Instruments used are piano, guitar, string bass and perhaps banjo, accordion, fiddle, autoharp and harmonica. The songs are standard Christmas carols and gospel songs. (Altus Times, OK)
Oktoberfest Germany For Children Oct 6, 2008
You can shop larger music stores for international hits, Oktoberfest soundtracks often feature the deep bass of large brass instruments complemented by the accordion ... If you have a local German accordion player, you might want to invite them to play for your Oktoberfest party, listening to the real thing is such a treat. (Suite101.com)
Madonna: A concert more aerobic than erotic Oct 6, 2008
The Spanish-language "La Isla Bonita" moved to Eastern Europe as Madonna brought out a Gypsy-style band, with fiddle and accordion. It accompanied her in the one song that exposed her voice: the ballad "You Must Love Me," with woeful sustained notes. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
Music review: Rare Ry Cooder gig Oct 5, 2008
His last band featured outstanding instrumentalists such as keyboardist Van Dyke Parks, saxophonist Steve Douglas and Tejano accordion king Flaco Jimenez. He has never before done this kind of casual nightclub performance with just a two-piece rhythm section. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Cajun night in Medfield Oct. 18 Oct 4, 2008
He has twice received the nomination for Country Fiddler of the Year from the Massachusetts Country Music Association, and in 1994 won a Boston Music Awards nomination for Best Ethnic/International Act for his accordion playing with the Crawdad Wranglers. Mr. Thomson is also author of The Fiddler s Almanac and numerous fiddling and fiddle books, as well as many acclaimed instructional DVDs on various music topics. (Medfield Press, MA)
Street Serenade (Slideshow) Sep 25, 2008
"You're never out of earshot of amazing buskers. I'm talking string quartets, cello soloists, violin soloists and less traditional combinations like guitar, accordion and cello.". Albuquerque's street musicians are usually in earshot as well, most prevalent on the UNM campus and Downtown sidewalks. (The Daily Lobo, NM)
Marino to finish tour Sep 24, 2008
"They do this by incorporating banjo, accordion and mandolin into their setup. I like that these guys throw in more folky and country instruments.". The group just concluded its tour opening for Straylight Run and will be heading home after tonight's show. (Daily Collegian, PA)
Where to go in Belleville Sep 24, 2008
Old-fashioned bistro; traditional French chansons with accordion accompaniment Thursday, Friday, Saturday evenings. Reuan Thai, 36 rue de l Orillon, 01-43-55-15-82. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
Oktoberfest 2008 takes a bow Sep 23, 2008
Crazy George, the wandering accordion player who entertains crowds with his son, George, Jr, commented to Dale Zwiefelhofer on Sunday, This is apple pie and grandma and the U.S.A. right here. COMMENTS. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
9/24-10/17: Oktoberfest Sep 23, 2008
The Guggenbach Band, from Germany, will perform, as will the AZ Accordion Club. Chefs throughout the Valley will face off to demonstrate their best sauerkraut recipes, and you can get competitive in the alphorn-blowing and apfelstrudel-eating contests. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
* Book Review: Who needs hell when you have Wyoming? Sep 21, 2008
Annie Proulx has proved herself X with the unwieldy architecture of her novels Postcards and Accordion Crimes X to be something of a sucker for an over-ambitious structure. Shes at it again here. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
'Lost Girl' pursues dreams here Sep 20, 2008
She grabs an accordion folder of vocabulary cards. There are so many words to learn, especially for someone whose formal education didn t start until age 10. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Kenosha Kid launches score set for 'Steamboat' Sep 20, 2008
Last September, Nettles called his band mates - including Jacob Wick (trumpet), Peter Van Huffel (alto saxophone), Greg Sinibaldi (tenor and bass clarinet), Dave Nelson (trombone), Rob McMaken (mandolin), Rich Iannucci (accordion and organ), Fountain (electric bass), Kobrinsky (acoustic bass) and Reilly (drums) - to John Keane's studio in Athens for three days to record the 18 tracks that make up the "Steamboat" soundtrack. While Nettles refers to himself as a jazz musician and composer, the... (Athens Banner-Herald)
Oktoberfest Lodi! event to raise money for LOEL Center kitchen Sep 19, 2008
Press the wrinkles from your lederhosen and tune up the accordion, Oktoberfest Lodi. is only a week away. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Hold Steady's Finn loves the Twins Sep 18, 2008
"I'm really excited this year," says Finn, who is joined in the Hold Steady by lead guitarist Tad Kubler, keyboard, accordion and harmonica player Franz Nicolay, bassist Galen Polivka and drummer Bobby Drake. "The only problem is I don't have the MLB package at home, so I have to go out and watch them, and I end up spending a lot of money every time. It makes it a lot easier when they win.". (MLB.com -- Minnesota Twins)
Grand Opening Sunday For Restored House Sep 18, 2008
Visitors may enjoy complimentary refreshments and live German accordion music by Terry Theis. Liz Brookshire, programs manager, will provide children s activities and refreshments. (Fredericksburg Standard Radio Post, TX)
Tour the world at Newmarkets 11th annual Heritage Festival Sep 18, 2008
Also back by popular demand: the Murray Irish Dancers, Voices from the Heart, Gary Sredzienski, the accordion warrior, and the Blue Hill Brass Quintet ... Sredzienski returns to the festival with his many accordions and stories (1:30-2:30 p.m.) ... Saturday: BrandyLeif Duo (11 a.m. to 2 p.m.), Fiddler Bruce Cobb (11 a.m. to 3 p.m.), Juggling with Brett and Jenny (11 a.m. to 4 p.m.), Accordion and Fiddle Minstrel Ryan Thomson (1:30-4:30 p.m.), Fiddler Molly Traynor (11 a.m. to 5 p.m.). (Seacoast New Hampshire)
