NEWSLETTER DECEMBER 2014 PRESIDENT S MESSAGE. made our club for accordionists

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1 DECEMBER 2014 Harold J. Estok Founder ALSI and REED BLOCK Inside this issue: President s Message General Information Happiness at ALSI Heritage Day Photos Coming This Month Music Joy to the World 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 Music Theory 8 Directory 9 Calendar 9 Playing Around 9 Volume 21 Issue 12 PRESIDENT S MESSAGE by Gordon Kohl Dear Friends, Thank you everyone who participated in our November meeting. Our Heritage Day Music Festival was a tremendous success. Those who attended, enjoyed visiting, a great meal and a variety of tunes from other countries. The year 2014 has been fun at A.L.S.I. Please look forward to the upcoming 2015 eventful calendar. You, the members and guests of ALSI have made our club for accordionists and music an ongoing tradition in San Diego. ALSI continues to bring in new members and players of the accordion. Many more exciting club events will follow in Please stay tuned. The ALSI accordion ensemble is sounding wonderful. I look forward to hearing them play holiday Christmas music at our December 14 meeting. I would like to wish each of you a Merry Christmas and a Happy Hanakah. Also, a very happy new year filled with good times with family and friends and a wealth of music. Remember those tasty mom's and grandma's famous cookies, cakes and pies. We would sure like to taste some of them in our NEWSLETTER December 2014 dessert potluck at the December club meeting. This will feature a special concert with the Frank Petrilli Trio. There will also be member open mike solos and group selections at the start of the meeting. I wish you the best of holidays filled with health and happiness. See you at our December 14 ALSI meeting at Bailey Hall. In appreciation of you, Gordon PS: When you meet new San Diego area accordionists, please let them know about ALSI. All of the wonderful activities and events that are part of membership in our needed for you party? For an accordionist call Gordon Kohl at o -o -o -o -o

2 Page 2 GENERAL INFORMATION MEMBERSHIPS: New membership and renewal for year 2015 are; the fee is $100 Gold, $25 U.S.A., $26 Canada, $27 for International delivery. For new members; partial year memberships can be purchased. 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. 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 and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Editor or ALSI. CUT-OFF DATE: All contributors to The REED BLOCK please note: For next month all material is due two weeks before the next meeting, accordingly the due date for the January 2015 issue is: December 29th. This includes all items such as articles, upcoming events, playing around, accordion workshops, advertisements and ensemble schedules. 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 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. Next Meeting will feature a Concert by Frank Petrilli Trio on Sunday, December 14th from 1:00 to 4:00 pm at Mt. Miguel Covenant Village in Bailey Hall. STEERING COMMITTEE; Next meeting is on Monday, December 15th, 11:30 1:00 pm in the Marie Callendar s Restaurant near 70th street off I-8. (NOTE: MEETING HELD AT DIFFERENT RESTAURANT). ALSI MEMBERSHIP OR RENEWAL APPLICATION FORM (Attention: All 2015 renewals are now due, per club by-laws) Membership/Newsletter Subscription for 2015 (please print) Date New Renewal Address Change Gold Name First Last Spouse First Address City State Zip Code Telephone ( ) - address Make Check or Money Order payable to ALSI (Yearly membership fees: $25-USA, $26-Canada, $27-International, $100-Gold) Mail to: ALSI/REED BLOCK c/o Helen Estok Schoell P.O. Box San Diego, CA Call for questions

3 Volume 21 Issue 12 Page 3 HAPPINESS AT ALSI by Sharon Marotte Heritage Day 2014 was held November 9 at Bailey Hall with 97 persons present!! It was a very busy day and started with Jane Ford and her helpers decorating the hall & tables with flags, Thanksgiving items & tablecloths. Thanks to Bob, the custodian, for all of his help setting up extra tables for us to eat on inside we sure do miss the patio! Early helpers were: Jane Ford, Rena Watton, Lois Lahoud, Erika Baier, & Mary Lou Erwin. Players around the Village were: Cafeteria, Steve Halpern Brandel, Vicki Eriqat Crider, Jerry Odling. Jack Marotte worked the sound & mikes, Bill Barr was the MC. Kari Andrews spent a lot of time at the gate greeting visitors and telling them where to park. Many folks dressed in costume which brought lots of color and interest to our day. -Linda Hibbert played her electronic accordion for us and did a great job! Her songs were: Autumn Leaves, Button & Bows, & El Relicario. Lots of bells & whistles which was nice. -Margarita Romero played a couple of nice songs: C Est Si Bon & Koketka, a Ukraine Polka. Glad to see & hear Margarita play for us. -Juergen Rosenfeld was dressed in his Bavarian outfit & Hildegard was also dressed nicely. His songs were: Three sailor songs: Never on Sunday, Sailor Home is the Sea & La Paloma. Good Job! -Al Jacobs was a working English guy with rolled up sleeves & all. No cigarettes in the sleeves tho. His songs were one English and 2 Klezmer tunes. It is amazing how much music this guy can play! -Ted Hill wore a Ukrainian outfit as he played Tancuj & Ukrainian theme. His friends were also dressed in Ukrainian & Czech outfits. Good Job, Ted!! -Erika Baier & Sharon Marotte played a duet piece, Enzian Polka. The Enzian flower is a protected purple flower in Austria, like the Edelweiss. This is a fun & happy polka. -Declan Kasler dressed in green, played an Irish Medley Tiperary, Kerry Dance & Wild Irish Rose. It was great to see the family once again. -Claudia Wrona, Harold & Irene drove down from Highlands for the day. Harold & Irene sang along with Claudia: Polish Lullaby, You Can t be True & Czarnobsieznik tango. Thanks for coming from far away. -Ken Powers entertained us by playing Calcutta & Ah, cha, cha, cha. Ken does a fine job hope to hear from him again soon!

4 Page 4 HAPPINESS continued Lunch was catered by Boston Market, with good comments on the food Jane Ford recruited lot of gals to help serve the food which helped move the line along. Ted Hill brought sodas & people brought desserts plus we drank two pots of coffee. Sami & Tiina Zein entertained us during lunch which was nice. -Bobby Dietsch & Karen (from Crestline) brought Sam Costabile from Murietta. Sam is 96 years old!! This was Bobby s first performance since his shoulder surgery He did a mighty fine job!! His songs: German: In Munchin Steht Eine Hofbrau haus, Italian: Return to Sorrento & American: Battle Hymn of the Republic. -Brian Delameter played a Slovenian diatonic button box which was fun to hear. His songs: Silk Umbrella, Terezinka, & Evening Waltz. Hope to see Brian again real soon. -Brian Bolling it always is a pleasure to have Brian visit our ALSI meeting. He lives in Manhattan Beach, CA. His songs were: Johan Pa Snippen & St Paul Waltz. -Joe Colombo had on his Italian hat and played Italian music from Italy The Woodpecker song, The Godfather and Santa Lucia. Good job, Mr Italiano! -ALSI Ensemble gathered on stage, with lots of us playing our group is getting big!! The songs: Blue Tango, Non Dimenticar, That s Amore, New York New York, Everywhere You Go & Tick Tock Polka. Juergen Rosenfeld played the German National hymn to mark the 25 th anniversary of the opening of the Berlin Wall. This is where thousands of people crowded into West Berlin at the end of the cold war. -ALSI Vikings is a group of several guys playing Scandinavian music. The first two songs were Halsa dem darhema & Nedelven with an invited guest, Taylor Carlson on violin. Taylor is the granddaughter of Evie Carlson, who was very involved in ALSI. Gordon Kohl & Howard Kantorowski played a duet & the group played several more songs including: Henrietta polka, Dala Valsen, Pilots waltz, Kristiania waltz, Callers waltz -Gordon Kohl finished off the day playing good music as we cleaned up Bailey Hall, packed up our accordions and went home. What a day!!! Thank you to all that attended, thank you to all who wore costumes and to all who played songs at this event. It was great to see folks that we haven t seen for awhile we appreciate your efforts to support ALSI. A.L.S.I. is on the WEB at:

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6 Page 6 COMING THIS MONTH A.L.S.I. PROUDLY PRESENTS: FRANK PETRILLI TRIO IN CONCERT On Sunday, December 14, 2014 At 2:30 pm in Bailey Hall. $8 Admission at the door. Frank Petrilli began the study of the accordion at the early age of 7 and later began playing accordion professionally in He began intensive study of accordion with Frank Marocco thereafter and Frank considered Mr. Petrilli a close friend and his protégé with a mutual love of jazz. While greatly influenced by Mr. Marocco, Frank definitely has his own style with a charming latin groove. Pat Senator wrote, Like his mentor, Petrilli gives new life to the accordion with impeccable phrasing and a smooth, fluid style. In 2012, Frank performed at the Fif Castelfidardo festival which is one of the most prestigious festivals in Europe. Frank has also performed at many of the major accordion festivals and clubs in the US including the 2011 AAA Festival in Charleston, SC, the San Francisco Accordion Club (several times), and the Cotati Accordion festival in the summer of COME AND JOIN US AND BRING YOUR FAVORITE DESSERT

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8 Page 8 MUSIC THEORY - by Gordon Kohl Tools for Musicianship Minor 7th chords The minor 7th chord is formed on the 1, 3b, 5, 7b tones of a particular major scale. Examples such as Gm7 (G, Bb, D, F) and Cm7 (C, Eb, G, Bb) are found in the Hobbit music themes, the Godfather theme and in popular and jazzy arrangements. Commonly this chord in a given scale is built on the 2nd, 3rd and 6th scale tones. Example: Key F major IIm7=>(Gm7), IIIm7=>(Am7), VIm7=>(relative minor) Dm7. A popular chord progression found in music is the IMaj7=>IIm7=>V7=>IMaj6 or 7. Another chord progression in key of C using the m7 chord is: IM7=>CMaj7, VIm7=>Am7, IIIm7=>Em7, V7=>G7, IMaj6=>CM6 (CEGB)=> (ACEG)=> (EGBD)=> (GBDF)=> (CEGA) Minor 7th Chord Chart Cm7 ( C Eb G Bb) Dm7 ( D F A C ) Em7 ( E G B D ) Fm7 ( F Ab C Eb ) Gm7 ( G Bb D F ) Am7 ( A C E G ) Bbm7 (Bb Db F Ab ) Root chords & inversions may be chosen to use a melody accompaniment & melodic harmony Keyboard Tools IIm7 => V7=> IM7 Dm7 => G7=>CMaj7 Key CMaj: Key FMaj: D F A C=> D F G B=> C E G B G Bb D F=>G Bb C E=> F A C E Key GMaj: A C E G=> A C D F# =>G B D F# These chords are great in most melodic sentences. Give them a try. Gordon Kohl.

9 Volume 21 Issue 12 Page 9 ALSI MEETING CALENDAR DIRECTORY December 14th Monthly meeting with Holiday music and concert with Frank Petrilli Trio. January 11th Monthly meeting with small groups such as duets/trios performing. February 8th Monthly meeting with Showcase by Sharon Marotte (w/ different instruments). March 8th Monthly meeting with a showcase by the ALSI Ensemble. April 12th Monthly meeting with a workshop held by Gordon Kohl. May 1st Monthly meeting with a workshop held by Bob Page. - WANT AN ACCORDION??? - They are ready for a holiday gift. Santa s price will jingle, jingle all the way. Call Gordon at Wonderful Christmas Gift for you or someone special ACCORDION $700 Sonola black model AA3 Please call Jo (858) 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 Every other Wednesdays at Romescos in Bonita. Most Saturdays and Sundays from 2-5 pm at Salerno s Winery in Ramona.. (More info. at or online at Gordon Kohl Plays Casuals, Weddings Dances and Special Events. Gordon s Combo is noted for their repertoire of ethnic music such as Italian, French, German and Latin, Their specialty is Holiday & Dancing music. (For more information and future availability. please call Gordon at: )

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 From 1:00 to 4 :00 pm. On December 14th Join us at the ALSI gathering as we celebrate Holiday music and special concert with FRANK PETRILLI TRIO at 2:30 pm in Bailey Hall. Accordion Lover s Society International At Mt. Miguel Covenant Village in Spring Valley The REED BLOCK c/o Helen Estok Schoell P.O. Box San Diego, CA DECEMBER 2014 EDITION