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Press Release: 2010 Cajun Squeezebox Shootout
The 5th Annual
Cajun Squeezebox Shootout Accordion Championship
Saturday, February 13, 2010 HIGH NOON
Strand Theatre 432 N. Main Street Jennings, Louisiana
For the past 18 years, Jennings, Louisiana has been the proud home of Cajun Country’s Mardi Gras “Kick Off” event: The Jennings Mardi Gras Parade and Festival. Each year, the parade and the Main Street after-party street dance has grown tremendously and the event is now recognized as a Mardi Gras season highlight.
In 2006 the Cajun Squeezebox Shootout Accordion Championship was born. The fifth annual Shootout is scheduled for Saturday, February 13th at the Historic Strand Theatre on Main Street in Jennings. Cajun diatonic accordion players will meet to shoot it out at High Noon. Doors to the Strand open at 11 a.m. and the competition begins at noon. Admission is $5 general admission, those 12 and under get in free.
The Shootout is a family event designed to expand and promote Cajun music and culture. The contest is open to diatonic nine-and-ten-button Cajun accordion players of all ages. A panel of five judges from the Cajun Music industry will evaluate each player. Judging is based on overall Cajun Music skill; command of accordion voicing; traditional song playing and style; hammering accuracy; knowledge of modern modes; and finally, on performance and presence.
There is no entry fee for the contest, but accordionists must register in order to compete. A registration form and details are available on the Shootout site: jeffdavis.org . Competition features three divisions. The Youth Division includes players age 13 and under, on or before Feb. 13, 2010. The Junior Division includes players age 14 – 20, on or before Feb.13, 2010. The last division is the Adult Division including players age 21 and older, on or before Feb.13, 2010. The deadline to register to compete is Thursday, February 11 at 3 p.m.
The prizes include recognition as the 2010 Cajun Accordion Champion, as well as trophies and a $500 Grand Prize in each division. $100 second prizes and $50 third prizes will also be awarded. To register for competition or learn more about the Shootout go to the website:
www.jeffdavis.org or call (337) 821-5532 or email polly@cityofjennings.com.
Proudly sponsored by the Jeff Davis Parish Tourist Commission, the City of Jennings and the Jennings Festival Association.
Dancing to the squeezebox music is fun but you have to see so you do not run into someone
Whirling around the dance floor to the sounds of a great squeezebox player is something that can’t be beat. The crowd swirling around you all moving together is really a sight to see. The problem is if you can’t see then you are going to mess up the sight. If you are like me you don’t want to spend more for eyeglasses than you really have to.
A couple that my wife and I usually see at the clubs on weekends told us about a site that they used to buy eyeglasses for their entire family. They went to Zenni Optical and got some unbelievable deals. They read an article written by Eric Hammer that talks about “Cheap Eyeglasses are a Reality”. The article really talks about the way Zenni Optical is using a different approach from most online eyeglass providers.
Zenni Optical uses the most modern materials that they can find. They focus on quality control so that nothing is lost in the process. They have a large selection of the most stylish and up to date frames to pick from. These are not the one size fits all old fashioned type styles. They are some that will impress the most fashion conscious consumer. They do this all with the prescription that you receive from your doctor.
So go to Zenni Optical today and take advantage of the deals.
Cajun Accordion, KNIRI TUNING, Melodeon, Langnauerli, Blues Oergeli , Alternate Tuning
The Cajun Accordion(made by Marc Savoy) shown in the video , has a special tuning.
I came up with some alternative tunings for diatonic Accordions. The one row Cajun-Accordions do usually have the ‘RICHTER’ tuning.
I was looking for an easier way to play the Blues with the common three chords (C, F and G7 in the key of C). After playing around for some time I found a continuous mathematical scale in the circle of 5th
for Blues, Folk and Jazz.
Layout —– *Kniri Tuning*221
B*english=H deutsch
blow: G, B*, D’, F’, A’, C”, Eb”, G”, Bb”, Db”’
holes: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 , 9, 10
draw: A, C’, E’, G’, Bb’, D”, F”, Ab”, C”’, Eb”’
A more detailed description of this “Blues Oergeli” tuning system can be found at
http://www.kniri.ch/bluesaccordion.aspx
Das “Bluesörgeli” mit *Kniri Tuning*
hat eine von mir erfundene regelmässige Toneinteilung (221 Skala) im Quintenzirkel, für Blues , Folk und Jazz.
Näheres auf meiner Website : www.kniri.ch
http://www.kniri.ch/bluesoergeli.aspx
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