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- The Accordion Files
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- Amber Edwards
Evergreen audio postcard from the annual American Accordion Musicological Society convention in Wayne, PA.
STUDIO LEAD:
As musical instruments go, the accordion may well be the Rodney Dangerfield of the orchestra–call it the "Lady of Spain" syndrome. But don't tell that to the hundreds of accordion enthusiasts who, er, squeezed into the annual gathering of the American Accordion Musicological Society Convention in Wayne, Pennsylvania. Amid a cacophony of tangos, zydeco, Bach fugues, Klezmer, jazz, ethnic folk tunes and, yes, polkas, Amber Edwards discovered that the accordion may be so "out", that, in its own way, it's actually very "in". ...
NOTE to Programmers:
There may be an upcoming accordion festival in your area...here are a few I know of:
June 5,2005 - San Francisco Accordion Festival, www.ladyofspain.com
June 23 - 25, 2005 - Leavenworth, WA International Accordion Celebration, www.accordioncelebration.com
August 27 - 28, 2005 - 15th Annual Cotati, CA Accordion Festival, www.cotatifest.com
September 16-18, 2005 - The Button Box Northeast Squeezin’ 2005, Washington, MA www.buttonbox.com
October 14-16, 2005, San Antonio, TX International Accordion Festival, www.internationalaccordionfestival.org
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Piece Description
Evergreen audio postcard from the annual American Accordion Musicological Society convention in Wayne, PA. STUDIO LEAD: As musical instruments go, the accordion may well be the Rodney Dangerfield of the orchestra–call it the "Lady of Spain" syndrome. But don't tell that to the hundreds of accordion enthusiasts who, er, squeezed into the annual gathering of the American Accordion Musicological Society Convention in Wayne, Pennsylvania. Amid a cacophony of tangos, zydeco, Bach fugues, Klezmer, jazz, ethnic folk tunes and, yes, polkas, Amber Edwards discovered that the accordion may be so "out", that, in its own way, it's actually very "in". ... NOTE to Programmers: There may be an upcoming accordion festival in your area...here are a few I know of: June 5,2005 - San Francisco Accordion Festival, www.ladyofspain.com June 23 - 25, 2005 - Leavenworth, WA International Accordion Celebration, www.accordioncelebration.com August 27 - 28, 2005 - 15th Annual Cotati, CA Accordion Festival, www.cotatifest.com September 16-18, 2005 - The Button Box Northeast Squeezin’ 2005, Washington, MA www.buttonbox.com October 14-16, 2005, San Antonio, TX International Accordion Festival, www.internationalaccordionfestival.org
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Review of The Accordion FilesI agree with the guy from Queens. Accordions wll be portrayed as un-cool, unless someone cool plays it. And generally people do associate playing the accordion to certain stereotypes. I was suprised to learn that more and more younger people are playing and performing the accordion nowadays. The piece had musicians demonstrate varying styles that helped me understand the versatility of the instrument. |
Broadcast History
not yet aired
Timing and Cues
Self contained, except for studio intro. Total running time ranges from 5:20 - 5:49, depending on how much you use of the outgoing music bed.
Musical Works
Assorted polkas, waltzes, folk songs, plus “Under Paris Skies”, Kim Gannon/Hubert Giraud, 1951, performed live by Tom Bruno, 1:53 - 2:07; “Barcarolle” from Offenbach’s “Tales of Hoffmann”, performed live by the Westmont Philharmonia Accordion Orchestra, 2:22 - 2:58; “The Anniversary Song”, Al Jolson/Saul Chaplin, 1946, performed live by Karen Eriby, 3:07 - 3:15; “Hot Dog Polka” (trad.), performed live by Dee Langley and Frank Hodnicki, 3:16 - 3:35; “You Made Me Love You”, Joseph McCarthy/Jimmy Monaco, 1913, performed live by Merv Cahn, 4:27 - 5:08
Rekha Murthy
Posted on May 24, 2005 at 09:58 PM | Permalink
Review of The Accordion Files
This is a fun, sound-rich, well-produced piece that gets at one of my favorite topics: subcultures. I love the multiplicity of voices, and the choice of what music to post in the clear, and how quickly Amber gets to the first yodel! Her writing and read are appropriately amused and respectful and support the scenes rather than dominate them.