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The Oklahoma Accordion Club Newsletter
If you can't attend the live 3:30 PM meetup in person, you can experience it via Zoom - using the same codes (see red type below) you may have used in previous years. Zoom's musical sound quality is nothing to write home about, but feel free to tune us in anyway! On computer, tablet, or smartphone, to join us with both audio and video
Prez sez
Maggie Abel
What stays on my mind? The upcoming music immersion weekend March 13. National Accordion Association has been part of my March schedule for over a decade. Turn to in this newsletter for the juicy details from the convention's founder, Norman Seaton. Meet musicminded folks. Enjoy concerts, meals, a dance one night, workshops each day to improve your this or that. Choose one of their evening jam rooms (newbies? advanced? by chord? by note? by ear?). Carpool or roomshare. Let's us get packin!
Mark those calendars!
Dick Albreski
You'll like em! GUESS WHAT? They say, "Money is the root of all evil." I can't believe that! Money keeps our Accordion Club going. Our Accordion Club is not evil! In fact, Thanks to you all, it is beautiful! Now the GUESS WHAT? It is time to renew your membership for 2025. We need each and everyone of you to continue to support the accordion. Please don't let us down. The individual fee for one year is only $20 and a lifetime is only at the moderate total of $300. Better yet, do you have or know of any potential new members? We need them too! START PLANNING-You still have time: I have a great plan for you. This March 13 through 15, 2025, in Lewisville, TX, the National Accordion Association will hold its annual Convention at the Hilton Garden Inn. This is your opportunity to enjoy some of the best accordion performances close to home. In addition, the NAA is initiating a collaboration invitation requesting other musicians who play string, reed, and brass instruments to join in the convention. This will be a tremendous leap forward to all instruments playing all music. You can also participate in the program. Reservations are now open for the convention and the hotel. There will be jam sessions, an adult FUN Band, plus other chances to play for your old and new friends. The Fun Band music is now available on the NAA Convention website. Consider this something to do in 2025. If you are not familiar with the program, give me a note and I will get you started. Incidentallly, for those who plan to play in the FUN Band, the music arrangements are available this month on the NAA website. ALBUQUERQUE ACCORDION EXTRAVAGANZA and BAND CAMP is scheduled from May 14 to 18, 2025, at the Hyatt Place Albuquerque Airport in Albuquerque, NM. There are special room rates for those who attend, and you can also pick your desired dates. This event will host Zoom meetings prior to the event that will help you to play the required music. You must register prior to the meeting to obtain both the Zoom meetings schedule and music. Registrations are open until March 15, 2025. This event will cost $269 per person. For all registrations and additional information please go to kdcstudios@. FUTURE EVENTS: AMERICAN ACCORDIONISTS ASSOCIATION (AAA) Festival to be held July 11 through 13, 2025, in Conshohocken (in the Philadelphia area), PA. The event will feature Concerts, Workshops, Competitions, Orchestras, Exhibits, Food Functions, and Guest Artists. Watch this article or ameraccord.com for more hotel discount codes and other Festival announcements. home. ACCORDIONISTS AND TEACHERS GUILD (ATG) 83rd FESTIVAL to be held on July 16 through 20, 2025, in Lisle, IL, featuring Radu Ratoi, Bridge & Wolak, Duo TWO accordions, Peter Soave & String Quintet, UMKC Community Accordion Ensemble, Festival Member Orchestra conducted by Joan Sommers, Workshops, Master classes, Competitions, Luncheons, and a Dinner Banquet. For more information, watch this article or visit atggaccordions.com. As future events happen, hopefully we will see them in advance, so you can make plans to attend. Keep checkin' this article! ~ Dick
IMPORTANT MESSAGE FROM NATIONAL ACCORDION ASSOCIATION'S NORMAN SEATON: Attention All Interested Accordionists! Read this message then forward to all accordionists on your e-mail contact list! Accordion Vacation Time! Are you ready for a three-day musical vacation away from the everyday stress? Register today for the 2025 National Accordion Convention in Lewisville, Texas. Registrations for both the Convention and the hotel can be made on our website: http://www.accordions.com/naa/ Political and economy discussions are not authorized during the accordion vacation! Every accordion event and concerts are located inside the Hilton Hotel - including all meals!! 2025 National Accordion Convention Hilton Garden Inn - 785 SH 121 - Lewisville, Texas This hotel is 8 miles North of DFW Airport March 13-15, 2025 Hotel Registration closes at midnight February 16, 2025, after which date you can still attend but you lose the preferred room rate and the included breakfast. Convention Payments are due February 23, 2025. Check with Norm at NatlAccordion@sbcglobal.net for newly revised deadlines! Check with Norm at NatlAccordion@sbcglobal.net for newly revised deadlines!
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Meeting minutes
February Meeting · Sunday, February 9, 2025
The Oklahoma Accordion Club met on Sunday, February 9, 2025. Fourteen members and one guest attended. There was live music beforehand to get us "in the mood." aggie Abel called the meeting to order at 3:30 PM. We recited The Pledge of Allegiance, and we sang verse one of "America the Beautiful." Anne Lopez and Lois Roth began the afternoon with several songs to celebrate Valentine's Day. They performed "Somewhere My Love," "L-O-V-E Love," "Only You," and "You Made Me Love You." Karen West played "I Walk The Line" for a sing-along. Then she performed "I've Got You Under My Skin" — a Cole Porter classic. Ron Shearon Mar 1 Tad Shadid Mar 1 Janet Haskin Mar 8 John Warren joined Anne and Lois for an informal jam session. Songs included "Beer Barrel Polka," "When The Moon Comes Over The Mountain," "Five Foot Two," and "You Are My Sunshine." Anne tried out John's accordion by using it to perform "Tarantella." Ron Shearon played "Over The Waves" and "I Don't Know How This Song Ends." Maggie reminded us of the National Accordion Association’s annual convention next month. A number of our members will carpool to attend it. She also suggested we pay our OAC dues if we haven't already done so.
Birthdays
March birthdays
- Ron ShearonMarch 1
- Tad ShadidMarch 1
- Jackie MashoreMarch 2
- Al GiuntolliMarch 4
- Janet HaskinMarch 8
- Jim WhittenMarch 13
- Earl FolkMarch 16
- Becky RickardMarch 25
- Kay StoutMarch 27
- Dan HansonMarch 28
- Barbara Duer †March 30
Birthday list updates: Karen West (okaccordionclub@gmail.com)
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