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Massachusetts Accordion Association

www.MAaccordion.com

Come and enjoy the fun!!!!! No experience is necessary, just a love for the instrument, either playing or listening, or both.

All instrument types, playing styles, and skill levels are wel-comed.

The opportunities to perform on a sign up basis

Open forum accordion discussions are chaired to encourage MAAA member par-ticipation, involvement and resource sharing

Where knowledge and fun meet

November 28, 2012

Volume 6, Issue 9

Monthly meetings are the

4th Sunday of every month…….

1:30—4:00 pm Ciociaro Social Club

144 Bridge St Newton

Mark your calendars for another great year!!!!

November 18th

December 16th

January 27th

Holiday Party!!!!!

February 24th

March 24th

Wow, what a treat our October meeting turned out to be. Just before our open mic session went into full swing, our featured performer, Alex Chudolij and his incredible wife Lilliana from Clifton, NJ arrived with

their surprise visitor from Rhode Island. Alex proved to be not only a master accordion player, but also a master entertainer, with the added edging of his won-derful wife, Lilliana. Their guest was none other than their

and the MAAA’s good friend, Cory Pesaturo.

Alex and Cory started the performance with one-liners and some accordion playing as President Obama and former MA Governor Mitt Romney. This was a great treat. This was followed by Alex’s great demonstration

of accordion playing and his back ground as edited by Lilliana’s flavorful suggestions of directions for Alex to take.

October was also our annu-al meeting with a financial overview from Patty on the club’s progress throughout the year from our last annual meeting. Also, a quick peek into what is being planned for this next fiscal year, as well as, mention’s of our January 2013 Holiday party and our seasonal out– reach program.

My sincere thanks to our board member who continue to tirelessly serve the club, especially through the last 6 months of my infirmary. I am currently convalescing which is why a short and late newsletter. I expect to back to full swing, or to last year’s health in just a few weeks………...Bob

At our upcoming November meeting…..

We will be back to normal by beginning with the Dan Mackowiak led play-along session, followed by our open “mic” session. So, bring your accordion and enjoy the fun.

A shortened spanse between meetings, due to the Thanksgiving Holiday and a shortened newsletter

President -

Bob Guenther bobguenther@comcast.net Vice-President -

Jim Avedisian vze2v42i@verizon.net Treasurer\Secretary -

Patty Simmons Pattysim@comcast.net

Board Member -

Lewis Howes howesfam@comcast.net

Ed Wawrzynowicz edchris@comcast.net

Al Bacchiocchi rmbuck@comcast.net

Penny Yunuba PYunuba@comcast.net

Board Advisor

Tony Marini amarini@aamcpa.com

We did not have an open "mic" session largely due to elongated feature performance and entertainment, a long with a great socialization of membership afterwards......

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Where knowledge and fun meet

WWW.MAaccordion.com

4th Sunday of every month Check the newsletter or

website for locations

Your music club where fellow accordionists meet for an afternoon of music and discussions.

MAaccordion phone: (508) 529-6163

E-mail: use our website for direct contact

3 Reminder– NEXT MAAA MEETING: December 16th

Local Resources for New and Pre-Owned Accordions

Accordion Connection (Gilmanton, NH)

Luca Music (North Providence, RI)

Monte School of Music (Wellesley Hills, MA)

The Button Box (Sunderland, MA)

Accordion Teachers throughout New England

Janet Borelli - 508-752-6213 (Paxton, MA)

Paul Monte—781-237-0554 (Wellesley Hills, MA)

Sam Falcetti— 413-543-1002 (Springfield, MA)

Bill LaPolla —401-245-5209 (Barrington, R.I.)

Emilian Badea —508-653-8441 (Natick, MA)

Inessa Gilmore —inessagilmore@yahoo.com

A.T.A.M.—Accordion Teachers of Massachusetts

Additional resources for Accordion Music & Lesson Books Accordion Connection (Gilmanton, NH)

Mel Bay Publications (Web)

The Button Box (Sunderland, MA)

Other New England based Accordi-on Clubs

Connecticut (Chesire/Plantsville, CT) http://www.ctaccordion.com

New Hampshire Accordion Assoc (Gilmanton, NH) 1-800-328-5227

Central Mass Accordion Club (Rutland, MA) 1-508-885-2083

We invite all our members and friends to join in the fun.!!! Remember, our meetings are scheduled on the

4th Sunday of each month. Special dates around national holidays….

We’re on the web:

MAaccordion.com Looking for newsletter editor to continue the tradition. Please mention your interest to any

Board member

That you can see what’s happening around the world with accordions….check out the accordions worldwide website at www.accordions.com and read the articles for these pix…...