Frank Divita
Frank started out our evening with ‘As Time Goes By” ‘Ti Ramentai (Remember you Marah)’, and from the web, ‘Aristide’, and ending with ‘Cesarina Mazurka’.
Great Job Frank!
Arthur Seebach
Arthur’s play list was a Grecian tune, followed by “The Sailor’s Wife”, and ending with “Ships are Sailing”. Arthur is self taught, and has been playing for two years.
Wow, great job!
George Johnstone
George entertained us with “Imaination”, ‘Bicycles of Ver” “I will Wait for You’, Under Paris Skyes”, Under the Bridges of Paris”, and “Embrace Me”.
Also, Welcome Back George! George was a charter member, joining the ACR in 1996. Geroge has recently played for us at our meetings, which we thoroughly enjoyed. We’re glad to have him back with us and looking forward to his artistic performances. George is also self taught!
Kris Nelson and Tony Mustaro
Kris and Tony teamed up to delight us. Tony started oput with “Iulopi Iulupi”. Kris joined in for the second with the song “Stardust”. Tony finished of his play list with “La Spagnopta”, “ La Paloma”, “Mia Bella Napoli”, “O’ Marie”, and finished with “Non Dimenticar”.
Great Job you two!
Xavier de la Prade
At the request of our Editor here is a summary of the songs I played at the ACR in October. The first was “Etoile des Neiges”. This song was extremely popular in France in the 1950s. It is about a young man forced to leave the high Alps to work in the city leaving his sweetie alone in the mountains. If you have a French gig, play this song. It is the same melody as “Forever, and Ever” and they love it. In French the lyrics are so much more meaningful.
The second song was “Les Fiancés d’Auvergne”. Auvergne is their French Appalachia. Here again a young man leaves his region to earn money leaving his heart behind. This song was composed by André Verchurin who recently died at the age of 90. André was one of France’s best accordionist. He was a member of the French Resistance. Captured by the Nazis he was never sent to the gas chambers once the Nazis heard him play, the accordion spared his life.
My third song was for my friend Carola, “Otche Tchornia”, a well known Russian Folk Song that I had learned to play in the seventh grade. I am glad Carola got me to play this great song again. Thank you Xavier
A few of our Jammers
