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1 SAN ANTONIO ACCORDION ASSOCIATION Bellow Tones April 2012 San Antonio, Texas NO APRIL MEETING Instead we are having the SAAA Fiesta Party Sunday, May 6th 3-9 PM At The Olympia Party Room Map Enclosed Members FREE, guests $8 Inside this issue: President s Message 2 Officers Reports 2 Pedone Workshop on 1-3 Computer & Accordion March Highlights 3 Coppini Art Festival 2 May 20th Map to SAAA Party 5 Pedone Workshop Map 6 and Registration Special points of interest: SAAA Fiesta Party Sunday May 6th from 3-9 PM at the Olympia Party Room Bring covered dish or dessert, camera, musical instruments and friendship Mario Pedone Computer and Accordion Workshop Saturday May 19th from 10 AM-2 PM Make reservations TODAY, call Laura at SAAA Fiesta Party Sunday May 6th Get out your Fiesta gear, tamborines, keyboards and accordions and come to the SAAA Fiesta Party set for Sunday May 6th from 3 9 PM at the Olympia Neighborhood Party Room. Members FREE, guests $8 per person. A map is enclosed with this newsletter. Every year we look forward to getting together to celebrate spring and Fiesta San Antonio with live music from our members. It is time to sing, dance, play music and of course, have fun with friends. All of this comes with great food too! We want everyone to participate, so get ready and make your reservations with us. Our Telephone Committee will be calling members to verify attendance and make plans for food. Andy Niland is cooking the hotdogs for us, so he deserves lots of praise for his volunteer spirit. This year we will have hot dogs with the trimmings and beverages provided by the club. Caption describing picture or graphic. Members should bring a side dish or dessert. Think light and cool for your food selections and bring desserts that are easy to serve and pickup. YES WE NEED VOL- UNTEERS FOR SETUP AT 1 PM. Be sure to return all phone calls to our Telephone Committee members: Marty Sealy, Margil and Mary Vale and Maggie Bowker. These folks spend a lot of time on the phone connecting with our members to make sure YOU are at the top of our list in the latest news from our club. We especially want YOU at our party. So HUGS to the Telephone Committee for their dedicated service to SAAA. Mark your calendars for May 6th from 3-9 PM at the Olympia Party Room. Also, please note there will NOT be an April meeting at Chester s due to the May 6th party. See you at the SAAA Fiesta Party! Mario Pedone: Computer and Accordion Workshop scheduled for Saturday May 19th from 10 AM 2 PM Mario Pedone will be in San Antonio on May 19th from 10 AM-2 PM at Laura Niland s home to present a special workshop on the usage of computer software to create and print accordion music. His workshop will emphasize the ease of creating arrangements and focus on hands on learning that is especially enhanced by our small group setting. In addition, Mario will demonstrate how the accordion can be linked with the computer and create virtual sheet music that can be edited, then additional parts can be layered with background instrumentation that can eventually be recorded on CD. Learn to create your own CDs. Mario demonstrated some of this tech- (Continued on page 3)

2 SAAA Officers 2012 Call us for News or Info President & Newsletter Editor Laura Niland Vice President Margil Vale Secretary Bill Bahr Treasurer Maggie Bowker 4203 Big Meadows San Antonio, TX President s Message: Many thanks go to Mario Pedone for his superb performance at our March meeting. We had about 45 people attending, which is a great crowd. Thanks for your support! Mario has agreed to present a workshop May 19th from 10 AM 2 PM on the usage of computer software to create and print music. He will demonstrate how to use the software and also how to link your accordion to the computer and create virtual music online. Read more about his workshop in this newsletter and make your reservations early as enrollment is limited L. Niland to 15 participants and costs $40 per person which includes lunch. The workshop will be at my home. Call Laura at for reservations. Meanwhile, we are gearing up for the SAAA Fiesta Party on May 6th from 3-9 PM at the Olympia Party House. Please join us for the fun and festivities. MEMBERS FREE, GUESTS $8 per person. Bring a covered dish or dessert, camera and your musical instruments an enjoy our festivities. Be sure to make your reservations today by confirming your attendance with our Telephone Committee. VIVA Fiesta San Antonio! Member-at-Large Edith Kneupper Volunteers needed to setup for the SAAA Fiesta Party on May 6th. Please call Laura at to volunteer. Officers Reports Maggie Bowker reports that are membership is currently at 46. We often have new members join or renew in May. Marty Sealy and Laura Niland visited Grady s to look at the size of the party room located at 281 and Nakoma. We decided it was too small to meet our needs, so we rented the Olympia Party Room for our SAAA Fiesta Party. The party room is completely renovated with new paint, carpet, tile and kitchen update. Andy Niland is cooking the hotdogs for us so thanks to Andy for his extra work. WE NEED VOLUNTEERS TO COME SET- UP THE PARTY ROOM. Call Laura at if you will come and help at 1 PM at the Olympia Party Room. Your assistance is greatly appreciated. Telephone Committee: Marty Sealy, Margil & Mary Vale, and Maggie Bowker will be calling YOU for party reservations! All volunteers need to be tat the Olynpia Party Room at 1 PM to setup the tables, decorate and setup buffet. Thanks for your assistance. Andy says you get an extra hotdog for volunteering! Coppini Art Festival May 20th from 2-6 PM in SA Come to the Coppini Art Festival in San Antonio from 2-6 PM. SAAA accordionists, Laura Niland, Beverly Garcia, Hugette Paige, Sharon Setera, and Edith Kneupper will be providing musical entertainment. You can read more about the historic Coppini Academy of Fine Arts on their website The Institute is located at 115 Melrose Place just north of Hildebrand Avenue off of McCullough. The yearly art festival features some of the finest artists in South Texas. You can browse the gardens and view beautiful paintings, sculpture and mixed media. The Garden Exhibition is casual and beautiful. Spend some time with us at the 2012 Coppini Garden Exhibition on May 20th from 2 6 PM. The Coppini Academy was founded in 1945 and continues today as a tribute to the creative arts. Your support is appreciated. Page 2 Newsletter Title

3 Pedone Accordion Workshop May 19th (Continued from page 1) nique at the National Accordion Festival in Dallas in March. This workshop is a continuation of his presentation with more individual attention. The workshop cost is $40 per person and includes lunch. Make checks payable to the San Antonio Accordion Association. Workshop is limited to 15 participants to accommodate individualized learning. Bring your accordions and laptops if you wish. If you are interested in attending, please make your reservations by calling Laura Niland at Leave a message with a return March SAAA Meeting Highlights Thanks go to Mario Pedone for a great concert performance at our March meeting. Mario played a wide selection of great accordion music from Tranquillo to James Bond music and more! The audience loved the performance. Our members bravely followed Mario. Performers included: Solon Pautz, Richard Naujoks playing Irish music including My phone number. Make your $40 check payable to San Antonio Accordion Association and mail it to Laura Niland at 9308 Berean Way, Garden Ridge Texas This address is also the location of the workshop. A map of the location of the workshop is included in this newsletter as well as a mail in application for the workshop. We invite participants from surrounding accordion clubs to come to this wonderful workshop and meet new friends. Don t miss this special opportunity. Enrollment is limited. Make your reservations TODAY Laura Niland Wild Irish Rose, When Irish Eyes Are Smiling, Kathleen and more. We sang happy birthday to Nancy McFarlin, Beverly Garcia and Richard Naujoks. Beverly Garcia and Laura Niland played French music. Hugette Paige played O Danny Boy and Jealous Heart. Later, Mario Pedone and Laura Niland played duets of French and Latin music. Mario Pedone Computer and Accordion Workshop Saturday May 19th 10 AM 2 PM At home of Laura Niland Call for reservations & registration $40 per person Checks payable to SAAA and mailed to 9308 Berean Way Garden Ridge, TX Enrollment Limited CALL TODAY CTAA Free-For All in Austin Tuesday June 12 from 7 10 PM Central Texas Accordion Association President, Joe Klaus called to invite us to come to hear their special concert Freefor-All which features local and visiting accordionists. The June 12th concert will be held at the Senior Activity Center, 2874 Shoal Crest Avenue (just off Lamar Street) from 7-10 PM. Call Joe Klaus at for more about this concert and performers. This has been a yearly event for the Austin accordion group and is always an enjoyable event. Come an enjoy an evening of great accordion entertainment in a casual and organized format. This concert is FREE to the public, but come EARLY if you want a parking spot and there are plenty of folks who line up for the best seats. Many thanks go to the Austin folks for all their work in preparing for this wonderful event which is the highlight of the year for CTAA. You will see lots of great accordionists there. Currently, Laura Niland, Beverly Garcia and Edith are scheduled to play there. Hope to see you there too! Join us for the fun! San Antonio, Texas Page 3

2012 Accordion Events May 17-20 Branson Accordion Festival www.bransonaccordionfestival.

com June 20-23 Accordion Heroes in Fredricksburg, VA www.accordionheroes.com July 11-15 American Accordionist Association in Baltimore, MD www.ameraccord.

com/afnamusic Aug 21-25 CIA Coupe Mondiale in Spoleto Italy http://www.cia-coupemondial.org/ Sept 24-29 Las Vegas International Accordion Festival www.accordionstars.

San Antonio Accordion Association Application for Membership/Renewal Name: Last First M.I.

4 2012 Accordion Events May Branson Accordion Festival June 14-17, 2012 Leavenworth International Accordion Celebration sponsored by Northwest Accordion Society In Leavenworth, WA June Accordion Heroes in Fredricksburg, VA July American Accordionist Association in Baltimore, MD July Accordionists and Teachers Guild in Chicago, Ill Aug 9-11 AFNA Music Festival in Irvine CA Aug CIA Coupe Mondiale in Spoleto Italy Sept Las Vegas International Accordion Festival Oct in Spokane, WA, There are many other events, check online at for events across the world. San Antonio Accordion Association Application for Membership/Renewal Name: Last First M.I. Nickname Address: Street City, State ZIP Home Phone Business Phone Address Do you play the accordion? Piano Button New Member Renewal Make Check payable to SAAA for dues ($20.00 per member/yr ) and mail to: Maggie Bowker 4203 Big Meadows San Antonio, TX Photos from March 2012 SAAA meeting at Chester s Hamburgers Large crowds were present for our guest performer Mario Pedone, seen at the far left. Mario and Laura Niland are in lower left.

SAAA Fiesta Party on Sunday May 6th, 2012 from 3 9 PM at the Olympia Party House Sunday May 6th from 3 9 PM Party is FREE to members, non-members or guests pay $8 per person What to bring: 1) Covered

5 SAAA Fiesta Party on Sunday May 6th, 2012 from 3 9 PM at the Olympia Party House Sunday May 6th from 3 9 PM Party is FREE to members, non-members or guests pay $8 per person What to bring: 1) Covered dish (vegetable, fruit salad, green salads, gelatin mold, etc) OR Dessert (already cut up and ready to serve. BRING A SERVING UTENSIL AND LABEL IT! 2) Bring your accordion or other instruments Practice so you are ready to play. We need ALL accordionists to play at our party so gear up! Limit the number of amps please! 3) Bring a camera for great photos. 4) Sign up for Mario Pedone s Accordion Workshop on May 19th at our party. $40 per person gets you registered. Call early for reservations to Laura We want a great attendance at our Fiesta Party. Please return phone calls to your Telephone Committee representative so we can plan appropriately for food and beverages. The club furnishes the room rental, hotdogs with trimmings and beverages. We are counting on YOU for the desserts, side dishes, music and FRIENDSHIP! If you have questions call Marty Sealy at or Laura See you at the Fiesta Party! Andy Niland is grilling the hotdogs! Food, Fun. Friends and Music! VIVA Fiesta San Antonio

6 Mario Pedone Accordion and Computers Workshop Saturday May 19th from 10 AM 2 PM Cost: $40 per person includes lunch Enrollment Limited to 15 people Complete this registration form and return it by May 14th. Call Today for Reservations/Registration Location: Laura Niland s home 9308 Berean Way, Garden Ridge TX Phone: Call ahead to Laura so she can prepare for lunch! The workshop will emphasize the usage of computer software to create and print accordion music, create arrangments and CDs. Mario will demonstrate the ease of creating arrangements and focus on hands on learning that is especially enhanced by our small group setting. In addition, Mario will demonstrate how the accordion can be linked with the computer and create virtual sheet music that can be edited, then additional parts can be layered with background instrumentation that can eventually be recorded on CD. His focus will include accordion, keyboard and MIDI interphase with computers. Learn to create your own CDs like the pros. INVITATION EXTENDS TO REGIONAL ACCORDION ASSOCIATIONS AND THEIR MEMBERS. YOU ARE INVITED TO ATTEND. Bring your accordion and laptops. Directions: From Austin, travel south on IH 35 and take the FM 3009 EXIT (Schertz, TX ) and turn right on FM Travel about 1.2 miles over two new bridges to the stoplight at FM 2252 (gas station on the left) and turn LEFT on FM Travel about 200 yards to the Garden Ridge Estates Entrance ( Hickory Bend) and turn right. (There is a large stone with an oakleaf at the entrance). At EACH stop sign, make a left. Hickory Bend to Cedar Branch, left on Cedar Branch travel to stop sign and make left on Gardenia Bend travel to stop sign and make a left on Paradise Pass travel to Berean Way and make a left. Find 9308 Berean Way the second house on the right From San Antonio, travel NORTH on IH 35 to FM 3009 EXIT (Schertz, TX)and turn left on FM Travel about 1.2 miles over two new bridges to the stoplight at FM 2252 (gas station on the left) and turn LEFT on FM Travel about 200 yards to the Garden Ridge Estates Entrance ( Hickory Bend) and turn right. (There is a large stone with an oakleaf at the entrance). At EACH stop sign, make a left. Hickory Bend to Cedar Branch, left on Cedar Branch travel to stop sign and make left on Gardenia Bend travel to stop sign and make a left on Paradise Pass travel to Berean Way and make a left. Find 9308 Berean Way the second house on the right Return the BOTTOM portion of this page with your check made payable to the San Antonio Accordion Association and Mail it to: Laura Niland, 9308 Berean Way, Garden Ridge, TX PHONE Laura Niland for Reservations/Registration at BEFORE MAY 14 DEADLINE. Mario Pedone Accordion and Compupers Workshop Registration Saturday May 19th from 10 AM 2 PM includes lunch $40 PER PERSON Name (PRINT) Phone number: Address: Zip Code:

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