May 2012 - Arizona Accordion Club

May 2012
Vol. XVI No. XI
Presents the
Musette Gazette
www.azaccordionclub.com
Let’s Do It Again!!!
on Monday, June 18, 2012
We Continue With "Bring Your Accordion" Summer of Accordion Love !
Meeting Format.
Wow, the last meeting turned out to be just as fun
as our Christmas, picnic, and concert – all in one.
What started out as a few people solos turned out
to be a terrific jam session with tons of surprises.
In the last hour, over a dozen accordions jammed
to “Stump the Band” – the players were happy and
the audience was even happier. You can’t beat
that. Get to page 5 to see What to do at the next
meeting . Page six is this month’s song.

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MENU FOR JUNE 18TH MEETING: Chicken breast sandwich, lettuce/tomato, Chips
MAY 21ST MEETING: BRING YOUR ACCORDION NIGHT! by Raye Donatella
The Arizona Accordion Club
Pre-meeting music was played by Leigh Dechaine. He began the evening doing a vocal duet
with Ted Lee of an old Webb Pierce song written by Harlan Howard titled “Pick Me Up On
Your Way Down.” (Yes, I'm still an avid country music fan, the old style) Leigh played and
sang lots of songs as he strolled through the audience. He was joined by
Jim Winning on drums during the latter part of his set. Very nice, you guys.
Jerry Szymanski and Lester Rossner set up now and were accompanied by Jim Winning on drums and Bruce Mundy
on bass - they played the “Sheboygan Polka,” “Cafe Polka” (commonly known as “Hey Bob A Re Bob”,) and a Polish
song, then they played the “song of the month” - “Making Whoopee.”
Dennis Humlicek joined the guys for “Too Fat Polka,” then a nice waltz, then “Beer Barrel Polka.”
Then Rolf Schuler brought his button box up and with Jim Winning and Bruce Mundy still backing him, played several
pretty waltzes and then finished up with “Just Because” polka.
Thanks, all you talented gentlemen - really enjoyable.

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Table of Contents
Cover
It’s all about you
President Message Page 3
Our Meeting ! Pages 2 , 10
Cover info continued Page 5
Accordion Instructors, repairs Page 9
Book Reviews Page 5
Come Hear Us Play Page 11
Classifieds Page 8
Advertisements Page 9
Any Time Pages 6, 7
Meeting location Map
Back Cover
Membership Form
Back Cover
Meeting Place
St. Stephen’s Hall
8141 North 16th Street
Phoenix, AZ 85020
(602) 997-4563
Third Monday of the Month
Meeting Begins at 6:30 PM
Meeting Ends at 9:00
Officers
President Jack Dermody
(602) 237-5627
Vice President Jerry Szymanski
( 480) 488-0949
Secretary Leigh Dechaine
(623) 582-3746
Treasurer Pete Donatella
(623) 877-1846
Board Of Directors
Jerry Szymanski ( 480) 488-0949
Paul Betken (480) 755-3539
Chuck Voinovich (480) 451-4416
Dionne Hauke (602) 266 9622
Ted Lee (623) 444-5106
Jay Stevens (602) 819-5505
Elmer Faser Scholarship Chairman
Bulletin Staff
Dionne Hauke Editor
Raye Donatella Seasoned Pro Reporter
Pete Donatella Field journalist
Frank Schweller Distribution
Zophie Rossner Still Photos
Jerry Szymanski Still Photos
Sal Genco Video Camera
http://www.azaccordionclub.com
President’s Message
Playing the Same Song.
I did not expect that so many members would learn the song-of-the
-month, “Making Whoopee,” at the last meeting. Can you believe
how different the interpretations were? So let’s do it again. A new
song can be found on page 6. If you have time, learn it. Better yet,
memorize it, and entertain us with your own interpretation on June
18!
New Meeting Day and Time? I have received only a little feedback
about changing the meeting from Monday nights to Sunday afternoons.
What do YOU think? Call one of the Board members and
let us know how you feel. Those who don’t like the change are our
dancing members because it turns out that Sunday afternoon is
their favorite time to go dancing – sometimes to several places on
that one day. Otherwise, most members have been supportive because
driving is easier, people are not so tired, there’s still time
after the meeting to go out to dinner and spend time with family.
As I mentioned last month, we are not going to make a snap decision
on this issue, but a decision will certainly be made by the end
of the year, so please give us your opinion sooner than later.
Thanks.
The First Video From Our New Camera. Cameraman Sal Genco
seemed VERY pleased with the new Sony camera that the club
bought. What he liked best was the ability to film a wide screen, as
well as zoom in nicely. If you want a copy of the video from the
last meeting, contact Pete Donatella.
Fun in Mexico. Rose and I got to team up with Jan and Bruce
Mundy in Rocky Point for a weekend. We had two accordions and
jammed into the night. They had to hold me back from joining an
itinerant Mariachi band that was there for
a festival. Oh well, a wandering Mariachi
band could not possibly be as much fun as
the Arizona Accordion club, right?
Jack

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SQUEEZE THIS! Kirkus Reviews April 15th, 2012
A solid, readable academic inquiry into accordion technology and culture, showing
how the instrument has adapted to changing times and trends.
This book holds plenty of interest for those who love accordion music, not merely
academics who study the instrument or musicians who play it. (The author is both.)
What Jacobson terms a “biography of the accordion” traces the development and
popular appeal of an instrument that could function as a whole band, is much less
expensive and more portable than a piano, followed the immigration patterns of Italians
and Eastern Europeans and flourished in the American cities where they clustered,
was all but killed by rock ’n’ roll, yet has found new life in a variety of different
contexts. “The story of the accordion after 1908 is about people who at critical
moments redefined the technology of the instrument as well as the culture surrounding
the instrument,” writes the author. She documents the instrument’s various image
makeovers, striving for the legitimacy of high culture while attempting to shake
its associations with cheesiness, tawdriness (the instrument of the bordello and the
saloon) and working-class ethnicity. Jacobson deservedly shines the spotlight on a
variety of accordionists: Guido Deiro, who “experienced the most dramatic rise to
success in accordion history” and was once married to Mae West; Dick Contino, a
would-be teen idol; Myron Floren, far more of a virtuoso than Lawrence Welk; and Frankie Yankovic, a huge crossover
recording success. Yet the author slights the likes of Clifton Chenier and zydeco, Flaco Jimenez and conjunto, Los Lobos
and Cajun accordion music, focusing more on the less-indigenous Brave Combo and They Might Be Giants. The
“Accordions Are In!” ad campaign for the Tiger Combo ’Cordion reflects the humor here that is too rare in academic writing.
A good start on a rich subject
THE KINGDOM OF ZYDECO
A lengthy and conscientious dissection whose studious tone seems diametrically
opposed to its subject, a Creole musical form known for playful, freefloating
rhythms. Tisserand, a music writer in New Orleans, probes the origins,
growth, and spread of Zydeco, the vivacious, accordion-based dance
music native to the Creole communities of southwest Louisiana and eastern
Texas. Calling on oral histories, contemporaneous accounts, and his own research
and experiences to support his effort, the author capably opens the
genre to the uninitiated. He explains the distinction between Cajun and Creole,
one dependent as much on race as on culture. He gives a short etymological
explanation of the word Zydeco, which likely stems from a corruption of
les haricots, the French word for snap beans—a staple crop for black Creole
farmers. And he offers profiles of such essential and seminal Zydeco legends
as the 1920s—’30s recording artist and pioneer AmÇdÇ Ardoin and “King of
Zydeco” Clifton Chenier, credited as the first to introduce R&B and rock
‘n— roll into Zydeco and as the inventor of the modern froittoir, or rubboard.
Also sketched is Buckwheat Zydeco, the performer who in recent years has
been instrumental (pun intended) in the music’s mainstream acceptance. Yet
in depicting the music’s popularity, particularly today, the author does miss a
step. By citing Zydeco’s presence in a 1980s-vintage movie, The Big Easy,
and its other uses as backup music in recent TV advertisements, Tisserand
overstates the impact of the form. This sort of hype, and the excessive detail
of his work, suggest the author’s passion for his subject. While everyone can
learn something from his book, a little passion will also help them to put up
with it. (b & w photos)

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Continued from the cover… What to do at the next meeting
Play a solo
Learn 'Any Time' ( page 6 ) * Play 3 solos ( Including 'Any Time ) * Play a duet or trio with others
Join in Stump the Board - challenge the "Board Band" to play a tune you like
Play "Name That Tune" with Elmer Faser
Join in Accordion Karaoke with Jack
Jam with Pete on a very simple song
Provide a mini-workshop. Show us how to do something.
The Suggested Solo: 'Any Time' . It will be fun to see how each person interprets the song.
Here are 8 reasons why you want to bring your accordion to EVERY meeting in June, July, and August
1. You haven't played at the club in a long time
2. You are scared to death to play in front of people but
now it is time to get over it
3. You need a reason to start practicing again
4. You have been hiding your superstar status for much
too long
5. You bought a new accordion you want to show off
6. You are tired of the same people playing all the time
7. You are a closet accordionist and it's time to come out
8. You are long overdue for some real fun
Newsletter Inputs ? Please send them care of Jack at AzAccordionclub@cox.net

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Double Chamber, H and L in Chamber,
clean musette, pearl keys, gold trim, midivox
III MIDI like new, used only lightly.
Must be seen and heard! Asking $4500. 484
-529-4196
Accordions, key and button for sale. Too
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Samson Wireless system. Amplify your
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unit is about $260. Selling this one for $130.
Todd Hagen 623-582-5852
Hohner Ventura IV Musette (LMMM)
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Atlantic IV Deluxe (LMMH) 41/120 4/5
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Glenn
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RICHILIEU - Mint Rubell 4 string. Paid
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8648 Jean Moore in Gilbert, AZ
Wanted: a Petosa. A S-2000 Model P-800
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Cordovox, recently tuned. GC 2 row accordion
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Guerrini Polka Box - Rhinestones - $2100
Korg rotating sound machine - $250
Crate Amp - 15" speaker - $300
Selmer Model 80 Tenor Sax - $2900
Noblette Clarinet - $350
Mics, Stands, Fronts, etc.
Ellie Aldrin - 602-996-8197
120 bass Excelsior A.C. Great Musette
$3000 OBO Bob Dura 602-841-0487
Musical Items For Sale:
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switches, slide mute, tone chamber, deluxe
straps, heavy duty case, 27 lbs. $1700. Harry
602-568-3931
Excelsior New York Model 5 accordion.
V.G. condition $350. 480-895-8161
Victoria Super 1960's black, white pearl
keys. 18 3/4" keyboard, 21 lbs. 5 oz.
41/120. 7/3 switches. 3 reed LMH dry
tuned. Straps and case. $450 OBO Jean T.
570 972-6434
Accordion figurines. Joan 602-923-3856
Pastore Italian made ladies accordion. 8/2
switches. Perfect condition. $300. Call
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Star Concertina Super Star mint. 7
switch Quad in Bb. Black/ chrome/red 104
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-2343 Plus 22 musical items.
Proteus/1 XR Module, model 9011, $75.
Carl Nyberg 480-982-1479
Wanted Chromatic C system accordion.
17 lbs max. Steve 651-702-0791
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Petosa Accordion/Organ Series II
Chamber 3/4 handmade reeds. Black
antico engraving, complete with tone
generator, has MIDI capability. $1500.
J. Drum 480-994-4698
Zupan 4 Row CGFBb V.G. condition,
case $1000. 520-903-6378 Keith.
Tuscon, AZ
Fake book over 300 songs. $15. 12 sing
-along books, all alike. Great to pass
out at senior active retirement homes,
parties, or other get togethers to get
everyone involved. $3 each. Can buy
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Stradavox child's 42 key with bass
switch for more keys. Red, excellent
condition. Italian make. $450.
Call evenings at 602 943 3289.
Hey if you are in Tucson Visit
our good friends at ACT
aka Accordion Club of Tucson
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Donations
Helping to build a better club
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organization. It is a group full of people who
make it special.
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Lessons and Repairs
Piano Accordion Instructors:
Pete Donatella 623 877-1846
Dr. Van Orden 623 203 7909 and Chromatic B System
Jack Dermody 602 237 5627
Joanne Drum 480 994-4698
Tony Putrino 480 483-3943
Bonnie Bingener 602-279-0378 and Piano
Joan Monti 602-923-3856
Button Accordion Instructor
Tony Longoria ( Él habla español ) 602 718 4058
Acordeon Also Bajo Sexto y Bajo Quinto y Bass Guitar.
Accordion Repairs
Estimates always free
Ziggie’s Music 602 266 9622
3309 North 3rd Street Phoenix, AZ 85012-2301
www.ziggiesmusic.com Mondays - Saturdays 10-6
Coolidge Timothy Gomez 1 520 510 9317
313 N.E. 45th St. Seattle, WA 98105
(206)-632-2700
Visit Our Web Site www.petosa.com
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are for the private use of our audience. Any
other use of these programs or of any pictures,
descriptions or accounts of the Arizona
Accordion Club meetings, events and it’s
performers, without a written approval of
consent by the Arizona Accordion Club
Board, is Prohibited”
Catch us on the World Wide Web http://www.azaccordionclub.com or My Space at http://www.azaccordionclub.com
Find Updates and features on upcoming meetings and highlights of our great guest performers. The Club Performers link offers Photos and bios
of some of our regular players. Arizona Accordion Club members are encouraged to send their info to azaccordionclub@cox.net
Check the slide show for photos from recent Arizona Accordion Club meetings.

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Paul Betken played his version of “Making Whoopee,” then played something he referred
to as a “fingering nightmare” - then a Billy Joel song and a Jango Rinehart song,
finishing up with “Over the Rainbow” and “Aren't You Glad You're You.” Thanks,
Paul.
Jan Mundy, accompanied by her husband Bruce on bass, played a couple songs.
Thanks you two. We love to hear you play
A new member, Tom Azzarelli, played a couple of songs, one of them an Italian song -very
well received.
Now it was “Stump the Band” time! The “Band” consisted of Jack Dermody, Paul Betken,
Lester Rossner, Leigh Dechaine, Jerry Szymanski, Chuck Voinivich, Rolf Shuler, Bob
Dozak, Jan Mundy, Dennis Humlicek, Ted Lee, and Tom Azzarelli with Jim Winning on
drums and Bruce Mundy on bass.
They played “Making Whoopee” and followed up with such ‘band stumpers’ as “Honey
Suckle Rose,” Lester Rossnerʼs original polka “Anna's Polka,” “Twelfth Street Rag,”
“Come, Josephine, In My Flying Machine” and lots more.
Anyhow, out of nineteen requests, the band knew and played sixteen! Not too shabby for a
first-time-around ‘Stump the Band.’ It wasn't a giant crowd, but fairly normal for May after all
our out-of-staters go home, and everyone sure seemed to have fun - we're hoping to do something
similar in June! Hey, it's summertime in Phoenix, and having a good time is what summer
is all about!
Now for a quick “as my Dad always said” -
“Health nuts are going to feel stupid someday,
lying in a hospital bed dying of nothing”
See you June 18th

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Come Hear Us Play
Tony Putrino Accordion Concert Series...
Sat, June 2nd, Tempe Marketplace
in front of Barnes & Noble, 7-9 PM
Leigh Dechaine
Sunday, June 24, 12:30 p.m. and 2:30 p.m.
Musical Instrument Museum
4725 East Mayo Boulevard, El Río Main
Phoenix, AZ 85050
Museum Encounter:
Accordion Awareness Month
Enjoy a performance on a variety of accordions, including
acoustic, amplified, and midi accordions. Dechaine will
demonstrate the different techniques used to play various
styles of music, like Jazz, rock, folk, and country.
Paddy's Peg Leg
myspace.com/paddyspegleg
Bill Regina
Music for all occasions
For rates and open dates
call 602-938-3679
Augie Figurelli
(www.augieperforms.com)
Check for performance
schedule and exceptions.
Vincitorio's Restaurant 480-820-2786
Josip Baginac
plays every Saturday at Bavarian Point Restaurant from 5-8
pm. 4815 E. Main Street Suite #2 (between Greenfield Rd)
Mesa, Arizona. (480.830.0999) bavarianpoint.net
Every Thursday at Christina's Italian Restaurant and Bar
from 5:30-8:30. 480-988-7223. 18256 E. Williams Field Rd.
Gilbert, AZ, 85295
Bob Doszak
Music for all occasions. Single, Duo, Trio. Bookings,
Info: 480-982-0252. bobd1108@aol.com
Elmer Faser and Duane Tendick:
Haus Murphy's
5739 West Glendale Avenue
Glendale, Arizona 85301
Every Friday and Saturday 6:00 to 8:00
Paul Kay
The Lynks Cafe. Call for days and times.
Paul can be reached at 602-549-0497
Honorary Members
Art Van Damme * Dick Contino
*Dr. John Van Such * Art Metzler *
Lenny Simmons * Frank Yankovic *
John Cesinger *Joe Kino * Al Monti
*Helen Criscio * Flaco Jimenez
Tony Lovello * Frank Marocco *
Anthony Galla-Rini * Myron Floren *

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