Oklahoma Squeezins

“Our squeezin'...is pleasin'”

The Oklahoma Accordion Club Newsletter

Meetup Info for Sunday, July 13, 2025 - 3:30 PM

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

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/5236709799Zoom

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Prez sez

Maggie Abel

Meet OAC's Accordionist of the Month TZ Wright! A member of Oklahoma Accordion Club for a number of years, TZ was often featured in OAC concerts at Yukon Czech Hall during OAC's booming days of yore! -> Way long back, I discovered TZ performing at The Blue Door, which was Oklahoma City's musical home for regional bands and songwriters such as The Red Dirt Rangers and Bob Childers. During the current week in particular, TZ can be found handling the squeezebox plus other instruments at Woodyfest. This multi-day celebration takes place in Okemah, OK, the birthplace of prolific songwriter Woody Guthrie. I've been caught up in the throng at three of these annual events and have the t-shirts and CDs to prove it! Over 50 musicians, speakers, and panelists will descend on the town of Okemah July 9 - 12, 2025, for the annual Woody Guthrie Folk Festival, started in 1998. Here's the schedule of this "Oklahoma's closest thing to Woodstock" event: https://www.woodyfest.com/festival/ schedule/ TZ can be found on Facebook and, for when he's not on tour, we keep his chair warm for him at Oklahoma Accordion Club!

Board of Directors

President / Newsletter Editor
Maggie Abel
Vice President / Treasurer
Ron Shearon
Secretary
Lois Roth
Proofer/Snacks/Birthdays
Karen West
Webmaster/Photographer
Diana Richard

Open positions: PRESIDENT, SECRETARY, TREASURER, LIVESTREAM TECH, HISTORIAN, LIBRARIAN, NEWSLETTER EDITOR

Past presidents: Barbara Duer, Dick Albreski

Website: okaccordion.club

Membership: $20 individual, +$10 family add-on. Visitors welcome.

Lifetime members

Maggie Abel
Jim & June Butricks
William "Rusty" Dolton
Frank Gesinski
Janet Haskin
Roland Lohmann
Frankie Martinez
Bob Mansfield
Tom Phillips
Phil Scibelli
Ophelia Woody

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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!

You'll like em! protocol to be more in tune with today's requirements. The previous convention held in March 2025 was a success but also showed conventions must change. The NAA Board is currently reviewing the 2026 program. To promote the accordion is the main goal and also allow the future meetings to be more affordable. You will see more interface with other instruments and performers as well. The time is still in March of 2026 and the place will be in Texas- not Dallas or Lewisville, but "close"! Next month you'll read all about it! ~ Dick AMERICAN ACCORDIONISTS ASSOCI- ATION (AAA) Festival will be held July 11th to 13th, 2025, in Conshohocken (Philadelphia area), PA. The event will feature Concerts, Workshops, Competitions, Orchestras, Exhibits, Food Functions, and Guest Artists. Watch this article or for more hotel discount codes and other festival announcements. ACCORDIONISTS & TEACHERS GUILD (ATG) 83rd FESTIVAL will be held July 16th to 20th, 2025, in Lisle, IL, featuring: Joaquin Monoz Donoso, 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. Check with the ATG website for more hotel discount code and other festival announcements. IT'S HAPPENING RIGHT NOW! The National Accordion Association is currently revamping its convention

https://ameraccord.com

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Meeting minutes

June Meeting · Sunday, June 8, 2025

There were 18 members and 16 guests present.

aggie Abel called the meeting to order at 3:30 PM. There were 18 members and 16 guests present. VP and Treasurer Ron Shearon led us in reciting The Pledge of Allegiance. Secretary Lois Roth provided the music as we sang "America the Beautiful" and "Battle Hymn of the Republic." Ron asked for volunteers to play in his new creation, the "Twelve Bass Accordion Band." He and Maggie provided music and instruments that had a limited number of buttons. Bob Mansfield, Maggie, Ron, and Lois joined in the impromptu performance of "Drink To Me Only With Thine Eyes" and "Country Gardens."

— Lois Roth, OAC Secretary

Birthdays