YEAH - we finally have a start date and time. We are going to broadcast LIVE via www.ustream.tv. AND we are choosing a later time in the day - that last year.

 

Session ONE - Palmer & Hughes Lesson Book 3 - Tues. Nov. 8 at 3 PM Central Standard Time. We will roll for one hour and will post the session lesson material at least a few days in advance. SOO get your Book 3 purchased - and be ready to ROCK & ROLL!

 

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YES - you have all asked and we are now planning the continuation of last year's Lessons FREE ONLINE - this time for Palmer & Hughes Lesson Book 3 -we are shooting for a weekly one hour slot - and all sessions will be taped for future use.

 

So purchase your book 3 now (Amazon or Alfred) - we will keep you posted on the time and date.

 

ALSO - now is the time for you to review the lessons taught last year for PH #2 - still available HERE in the blogs - just…

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Hello everyone,

FINALLY - we have taped Palmer & Hughes Lesson Book 1 - U Stream Link to Day 1

Day 1 - uses NO handouts - uses no Books - it is an intro to the Keyboard accordion.

Please Click the link and follow along with me as I teach 2 beginner students at the Fairbanks Summer Arts Festival - and I will tell you now - by Day 10 - WE FINISHED Lesson Book 1 AND we were playing right hand chords…

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Texas Folklife 2011 Accordion Jam

This will be our 3rd annual Accordion Jam prior to the King & Queen of Squeeze Concert and Big Squeeze Finals. Bring your accordion and join in the fun. Miller Outdoor Theater - 100 Hermann Park Drive

Houston, TX 77012 (713) 284-8351. There are tickets required - but they are FREE. Get your ticket from Shelia at the table she…

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We just returned from San Antonio and the Conjunto Festival. If you did not go - please plan for next year!!! The weather was fantastic, the crowds we large and the music FANTASTIC!

 

I worked in the Hohner Booth and spend alot of my time over at the Roland Booth. We took loads of photos, did plenty of playing, and LOVED the live music!!

 

This has been a very busy Month - we have added a Certified Hohner Repairman to the studio staff and 2 more teachers. We NOW…

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Accordion Lesson PH2 Session 1 - Sept 21 at Noon CST (Saved for future using) Continue

Hi Everyone,

I am planning to broadcast LIVE accordion lessons starting in September. These sessions will be saved for your future use and linked here to the Texas Accordion Net. These will be FREE and I plan to also monitor the Chat section - so I can hopefully answer questions from those that are watching LIVE.



I will start with:

1. Accordion Position, hand position, and bellow location

2. Basic Scales and Arpeggios

3. Basic chords - for accompaniment

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Das Ist Lustig (That's Fun) (Valina & Ross) will be playing for the Summerfest at Heritage Arts Productions. Shelia Lee and other great players will be performing as well. It's a sort of house concert. Admission is a donation to HAPI (a 501c3). BYOB (Bring Your Own Basket of goodies) beer is allowed. Come out and exercise your sausage eating and beer drinking muscles - get them ready for Oktoberfest! Saturday Aug.14 - 1 pm to 5



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(Please click Continue to see all Files attached) I have attached the songs we will be Jamming to at the Texas Folklife Big Squeeze Pre-Concert Jam. please download and enjoy. Last year we managed to play about 7 songs - I know we will HAVE to do: Jambalaya, Beer Barrel, Yellow Rose of TX, Deep in the Heart of Tx, Cielito Lindo, and Nuevo Laredo. Then plan to end with The Eyes of Texas or God Bless America. (Note - San Antonio Rose PDF file was corrected 5-7-10)



I also have backtracks… Continue