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1 OCTOBER 2013 EDITION Harold J. Estok Founder ALSI and REED BLOCK Inside this issue: President s Message 1 General Info. 2 Happiness at ALSI In Memoriam 5 Coming this Month Coming In September President: Gordon Kohl Presidents Emeriti: (Founder) Harold Estok Ron Griffin Kjell Holmes Gloria Ensign Vice President: Mary Lou Erwin Meeting Coordinator: Bill Barr Editor/Secretary: Helen Estok Schoell Treasurer & Ensemble Director: Vicki Eriqat Recording Secretary: Sharon Marotte Newsletter/Webmaster: Bob Page Accordion News 8 Calendar 9 Playing Around 9 Volume 20 Issue 10 PRESIDENT S MESSAGE by Gordon Kohl Hello ALSI Friends: Have a fantastic fun filled Octoberfest season. It began early this year at the beginning of September. Audiences, clubs, businesses are looking for an opportunity to mix music, and a party atmosphere with a social event. Make a list of twenty Octoberfest songs and go find a place to share your great music. Thank you friends, guests and accordionists all over America. You have supported ALSI events in San Diego for twenty plus years. The Heritage Day Festival has continued to be popular for accordionists to participate in each year. The music was wonderful. Your practice has paid off. One can hear the improvements in musicality. Listen to the rhythm and expression. Bellowing, as Art Van Damme would say, is the key to musical excellence. A perfect melody without a great rhythm is just another song. This October 13th all accordionists may take a turn in making the ALSI Octoberfest Celebration of Music in Balboa Park, San Diego a great fun day with enjoyment for all. Make a costume or buy one. Share in the spirit of past era harvest time festivals. Pick out some popular songs to play and tickle those keys and develop a great arrangement or two. One of the most beautiful surroundings to play in San Diego is Balboa NEWSLETTER October 2013 Park. If I may be of help please call me. A special shirt, vest, or hat will help excite an audience for the music and cheer! Duets, trios, and quartets are ways for players to do harmony and rhythm parts to style your songs. Here are some Octoberfest music that are favorite songs on my list: Under the Double Eagle March, The Julida Polka, Liechtensteiner Polka, Happy Wanderer, Blue Skirt Waltz, The Blue Danube, Danke Schoen, Auf Wiederschen, Edelweiss, Wooden Heart, Beer Barrel Polka and Small World. Ein Prosit and Cheers and Good times! Best Wishes and Der Gemutilech Keit! Gordon Music Mystery Word: tutti: (Answer found elsewhere)

2 Page 2 ALSI MEMBERSHIP AND GENERAL INFORMATION MEMBERSHIPS: current member renewal for twelve month term; the fee is $100 Gold, $25 U.S.A., $26 Canada, $27 for International delivery. (Current members can upgrade to gold membership at any time). For new members; partial year memberships can be purchased. Use this calculation as follows: Subtract $2 for each month that has elapsed for the calendar year. Therefore, if you are joining with a USA club membership in July, six months have elapsed, so 6 times $2 would be $12 to deduct and the formula would be: $25 - $12 = $13, thus the payment would be $13. Make check or money order payable to ALSI and send to: Helen Estok Schoell, at P.O. Box San Diego, CA The REED BLOCK is published once each month for delivery to members prior to the next meeting. (Meetings are the second Sunday of each month). Your input to the REED BLOCK is invited and should be submitted to Helen Estok Schoell or to Bob Page at webmaster@accordion-club-sandiego.org or to Mary Lou Erwin at: marylouerwin@att.net. DISCLAIMER: Unless otherwise indicated, all articles were written by the Editor. Unless so stated, no article is to be construed as an endorsement. Articles not written by the Editor may contain comments that do not necessarily reflect the views of the Editor or ALSI. If you disagree with anything in The REED BLOCK or to post corrections, please let us know in writing. SPECIAL NOTICE TO RECORDING ARTISTS: If you have an audio/video CD/DVD you would like reviewed and written up in The REED BLOCK, please send us a professional copy and a short biography of the artist; include names, dates and places to the ALSI address above. Please include the price of the item including shipping and handling. If you want the package returned after the review, please include return postage with the package. CUT-OFF DATE: All contributors to The REED BLOCK please note: For next month all material is due three weeks before the next meeting, accordingly the due date for the November 2013 issue is: October 21, This includes all items such as articles, upcoming events, playing around, accordion workshops, advertisements and ensemble schedules. Please make sure your material is received, in writing or , no later than that date. Please submit your input to Helen Estok Schoell (at above ALSI address) or to Bob Page at webmaster@accordion-club-sandiego.org or Mary Lou Erwin at marylouerwin@att.net. Thank you for your cooperation. ADVERTISEMENTS: Members may place one small ad per year at no charge, business cards are $6/per issue or $60/per year, quarter-page is $15/per issue, half -page is $25/per issue, full -page is $50/per issue, one -page event flyer is $25/per issue. Cost is doubled for ads placed by non -members. (All ads must be accordion related). MEETINGS: The club normally meets at 1:00-4:00 P.M. on the second Sunday of each month at the Mt Miguel Covenant Village, 325 Kempton Ave, Spring Valley, CA. STEERING COMMITTEE; Next meeting is on October 16th 10:30 am at the Coco s Restaurant in Mission Gorge area at Friars Road. NEXT CLUB MEETING will be on Sunday, October 13th from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm at Balboa Park for OCTOBERFEST. The club booth will be located on the Prado near the fountain. Players are needed.. Please contact Bill to sign up to play. A.L.S.I. is on the WEB An archive of prior newsletters are found there.

3 Volume 20 Issue 10 Page 3 HAPPINESS HAPPINESS at A.L.S.I. Jerry Odling & Erika Baier, a great duet! Their songs were: In Sweden, Finska by Sharon Marotte In Bailey Hall at Mt. Miguel Village Our Heritage Day September fest 325 Kempton was Avenue held September 8, 2013 in Bailey Hall. Spring Once Valley, CA again, we had a great time, despite In Bailey the Hall hot at Mt. Miguel Village 325 Kempton Avenue weather. Several folks came dressed in colorful costumes of their heritage. In Bailey Players Hall at Mt. Miguel Village Spring Valley, CA around the village were: Cafeteria 325 Steve Kempton Avenue Halpern, Brandel Kari Andrews, Spring Crider Valley, CA Jane Ford. Bill Barr was the MC for the day and arranged the players to play, which is a big job! Jack Marotte took care of the sound equip & mikes, Bob Page was our photographer, Helen Schoell took care of registration with the help of Anne Cernilia, as Mary Lou Erwin was out of town. Ted Hill opened the day with his song, Charade. Ted Hill did a super job of providing the food for our Heritage Day. He did all of the food shopping, prepared several items, brought everything to our meeting, helped set up and clean up. It was a big job, THANK YOU, TED!! Margarita Romero followed with her two songs: Die Fledermaus (Joseph Strauss) & Jealousy (Jade Glade). Good job, Margarita. Al Piselli entertained us with a couple of great favorites: Carnival of Venice and Tara n t e l l a. Please play more songs for us. Waltz, I Rote Rosen, Rote Lippen, Roten Wein, which Erika sang in German & means Red Rose, Red Lips, Red Wine. Claudia Wrona & Harold, came all the way from Highland, CA and were dressed in beautiful costumes. Claudia played Chopin s Nocturne, Du Kannst Nicht Treu Sin (You Can t Be True, Dear which Harold sang in German), plus the Happy Wanderer. It is always good to see Claudia & Harold. GREAT FUN!! (continued on next page)

4 Page 4 MORE HAPPINESS Juergen Rosenfeld & Heldegard were Juergen played & strolled on the patio Ted Hill brought all of the food helpers were Jane Ford, Al Piselli & Vicki, & Sharon Marotte Gordon played a game and gave away extra watermelons, pies, etc. ALSI Ensemble Songs were: Henrietta Polka, That s Amore, Cara Mia, Red Wing, Cherry Pink & Apple Blossom White, Beer Barrel Polka. All of the Ensemble members were present, including our drummer, Jim and percussion gal, Lois. Gordon Kohl played several tunes which also dressed in beautiful outfits from Germany. Jurergen played La Paloma, Seemann Lapdas & Traumen. We re glad the Rosenfelds are back from Germany. Ron Griffin explained many features of his accordion, etc. His songs were: How Great Thou Art, Nidelvin, In the Garden, Le Valse De Montages, ending with Sweet made everyone happy! His songs were: Octoberfest Polka fest, At an Austrian Café, Tango Buenos Aires. Al Jacobs stands up to play everytime, what a guy!! His songs were: Loverly Little Girl Polka. Break: Boy, did we have a feast!! Sandwiches fixings, salads, jello, watermelon, pumpkin pie, sodas, coffee, water. (continued on next page)

5 Volume 20 Issue 10 Page 5 MORE... IN MEMORIAM Sally Sheinok, a long standing member of A.L.S.I., passed August 16, We will greatly miss her. She has long been a great supporter of our club and the accordion. Sally helped in the kitchen many times at A.L.S.L. and loved and enjoyed the music and the people. At home, Sally would sing and her husband would play the accordion. Sally knew many songs and spoke and sang in about six languages, Polish, German, Russian, Yetis, English and some Hebrew. bunch of Coconuts, My Ole Man, Klezmer music. Mayim & Hava Nagilah. Bob Warner graced the stage next and played E Trevalia E Sonno, Return to Me, & Don t Blame Me. I am so glad Bob is playing again, he is so good. Steve Halpern played a couple of Klezmer songs and an end of summer song, Steve was busy playing in the cafeteria also. Joe Colombo best looking guy of the day he wore his Italian hat to play Anema E Core and his French hat to play the Petite Waltz. Joe looked great with his black/ white striped shirt and red scarf what a guy!!! Russell Camp Russell played two of his favorite songs Coming Again and Oh, What a Day. Russell is a great help to ALSI with Bailey Hall.. He is our contact person and helps set up the hall for us, plus we like to hear him play!! Jane Ford was our last player of the day She played beautifully and her songs were: September Song and I left my Heart in San Francisco. We need to hear you play some more, Jane. Thank you to everyone for coming and to those who dressed in costume for our Heritage day celebration. See you next month in Balboa Park!! Sally and Norman were married 63 years and both she and husband are Holocaust survivors. She really liked to sing and dance to the music. Her happy songs will be missed. We extend our deep sympathy to Norman Sheinok her loving husband and family. (Article contributed by Linda Hibbert).

6 Page 6 COMING THIS MONTH In Balboa Park Sunday, October 13, 2013 Accordion Music & Good Fun! 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. ATTENTION ALSI CLUB MEMBERS: PLAYERS NEEDED FOR OCTOBERFEST IN BALBOA PARK. Directions to Balboa Park location: Take Park Blvd. to Village Pl and turn west to parking area on the right. Follow Village Pl south to the Prado and the ALSI stage area which is next to the large fountain and near the Fleet Space Theater and Science Center.. A.L.S.I. is San Diego s forum for appreciating and performing accordion music, with all its diversity, excitement & charm.

7 Volume 20 Issue 10 Page 7 COMING IN NOVEMBER Gigi Rabe In Showcase Concert On November 10th At Bailey Hall. Ms. Gigi "Gee" Rabe, also known as L.A. s Accordion Diva, holds an M.A. degree in Ethnomusicology from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) and a B.M. degree in Performance with an emphasis in Commercial Music from California State University (CSU) Long Beach. She has completed her Ph.D. course work in Ethnomusicology at UCLA. Her main research interests include accordion performance around the world, Americana music, subcultural music, music and religion, popular music and culture, youth and music, smooth jazz, world beat, tango, the international music industry, Balkan music, and Caribbean music, especially ska and steel band music. She was also the recipient of a grant from UCLA s Institute of American Cultures and the Center for African American Studies. An accordionist since 1975, Ms. Rabe has won major awards for her performance, including the Accordion Federation of North America s virtuoso (Western classical) and virtuoso jazz competitions in 1984 and 1985 respectively. Her teachers have included Corry Reysbergen Smith, Glenn Stead and LaVoy Halle (Western Classical); Frank Marocco (Jazz); Pepe Motta (Argentinean tango); Milen Slavov, Petar Ralchev, and Ivan Milev (Bulgarian accordion); Sunny Sauceda and Otono Lujan (Tex-Mex); and Marcel Loeffler (Manouche). Ms. Rabe has a diverse knowledge of musical genres and performs with many bands in Los Angeles that need an accordionist, however, she regularly concertizes all over the world with Grammy-nominated Lisa Haley and the Zydekats (Cajun/Zydeco/Americana/Swamp Rock). Additionally, she performs with the Haberdashery Ensemble (Chamber Jazz/Gypsy Jazz/Tango/Balkan) and with the L.A.-based children s country band the Hollow Trees. She has recorded for awardwinning composers Jack Allocco and David Kurtz as well as Kristen Baum, Bruce Chianese, Bruno Coon, Henry Jackman, Alvaro Morello, Andrea Morricone, S.J. Petterson, John Powell, Dave Volpe, Frederik Wiedmann, Corey Wallace, and Edwin Wendier. She has also recorded for film producer Mary Sweeney and musician/actor Micky Dolenz. Her accordion playing can beard in the animated film Puss in Boots and Ice Age 4. In the Fall of 2010 she was featured in an episode of Craigslist TV called Accordion Idol. Other television appearances include the Jimmy Kimmel Show, the Young and the Restless, and KMEX-Univision Primera Edicion. In 2008 she recorded accordion parts for the new Disney ride Toy Story. In 2007 she was the accordionist in the Getty Villa production Tug of War. which received outstanding national reviews, and was featured on a segment of the CBS News Sunday Morning, and was named by the Los Angeles Times as one of the top ten productions in Los Angeles at that time. She is currently in endorsement negotiations with the Hohner company. Her performance should be interesting and exciting with her established artistic talent and her command of so many musical genres.

8 Page 8 ACCORDION NEWS & EVENTS CHORDS AND YOU by Gordon Kohl LAS VEGAS INTERNATION ACCOR- DION CONVENTION Oct. 28th to Oct. 31 at the Gold Coast Hotel in Las Vegas Nevada. This annual event features lunch and evening concerts, workshops and an international accordion orchestra. Featured artists include: Dick Contino, Mario Pedone, Stas Venglevski, Gigi Rabe, Joey Miskulin, Peter and Mady Soave, Jeff Lisenby and our President, Gordon Kohl. Joan Cochran Sommers will conduct the International Accordion Orchestra. The theme this year is The Carnival of Venice Extravaganza. For more information contact Paul Pasquali at V-ACCORDION FESTIVAL WINNER Los Angeles, CA, September 20, Roland Corporation U.S. announced that Sergei Teleshev of Eugene, Oregon is the winner of the 2013 Roland U.S. V-Accordion Festival. The talent showcased by this year s contestants was strong, and Roland applauded all who participated. As the U.S. Champion, Sergei advances to compete with regional winners from around the world during the 7th Roland International V-Accordion Festival, taking place in Italy on October 19, Sergei also received two prizes: a new FR-8x, Roland s latest flagship V-Accordion, and a trip to the international Festival in Rome. tutti: all; all together, usually used in an orchestral or choral score when the orchestra or all of the voices come in at the same time Practice these chords for a better song arrangement and performance. C Major 7:.... C E G B E Minor 7:.... E G B D F Major 7:.... F A C E G Major 7:... G B D F# A Minor 7:... A C E G D Minor 7:... D F A C Eb Minor 7:... Bb Db F Ab C Minor 7:... C Eb G Bb F Minor 7:... F Ab C Eb Learn these fancy chords and add them to your songs to replace simple Major and Minor chords. Have Fun! Happy Birthday to you all! October 2th 10/3 Jane Ford 10/6 Erika Baier 10/17 Barbara Odling 10/19 Gloria Ensign

9 Volume 20 Issue 10 Page 9 ALSI MEETING CALENDAR NOTICES October 13th Octoberfest in Balboa Park. November 10th Showcase with Gigi Rabe. December 8th Holiday Music Celebration. FOR SALE ACCORDION Red Pearl in color 41 key with 120 bass Italian Smaller Size Great for the Fun Time Accordionist. For more information contact Gordon Kohl at C U S T O M C R A F T E D ( PLAYING AROUND Please share date, time and location of public appearances. Submit these, in writing, complying with the cut-off date, to Mary Lou Erwin or Bob Page. Louis Fanucchi Most Tuesday s at Café Zucchero in Little Italy from 7-10 pm. Most Wednesday s at Romesco s in Bonita from 7 to 10. Most Sundays from 2-5 pm at Salerno s Winery in Ramona. (More info. at or online at for his calendar. Gordon Kohl Plays Casuals, Weddings Dances and Special Events. Oct. 12 & 13 in Julian at Octoberfest. Oct. 5 & 12 in El Cajon at German American Society. Oct at International Accordion Convention in Las Vegas. For more information and availability. please call Gordon at f

10 ALSI Statement Of Purpose: ALSI is San Diego s forum for appreciating and performing accordion music, including the MIDI electronic accordion We welcome members who enjoy listening to or playing accordion music. We have an accordion ensemble group, monthly meetings, local concerts featuring local and internationally famous performers, an annual picnic and a monthly newsletter. Monthly Newsletter On October 13th Join us at the ALSI gathering In Balboa Park From 11 am to 3 pm as we entertain park visitors With our annual OctoberFest Music Celebration With special music from members (ALSI booth located on Prado near fountain) The REED BLOCK c/o Helen Estok Schoell P.O. Box San Diego, CA OCTOBER 2013 EDITION