Accordionbook summary free lessons teacher created resources. Dec 25, 2012 explore buchkunstlerins board book art. Sam franco is an accomplished accordion player, teacher and composer with over 50 years experience. Fall 2016 a bit over a decade ago, i had the idea to make an accordion book. Have fun gather your supplies fold the long piece of paper in half. Pick your occasion, choose your layout and drop in your photos to make your dream mini photo book. Buddy rich rare wind machine on johnny carson tonight show 1979 with solo. Frank marocco jazz accordion after you have gone las vegas accordion convention 2010 duration.
The style of folding is similar to that of the air bellows of a concertina or accordion, such that every written page faces another written page when the book is closed. When stephen was 10, he was a guest on the sam levenson tv show, which led to. Oct 04, 2011 sam franco playing accordion in the italian accordion studio. Today i will share with you how to make your own accordion memory book in just 3 easy steps its even cuter than gum wrappers. Francos playing is slow and measured, in the same vein of his approach to the accordion, his one true musical love. These accordion style mini photo books offer a fun and affordable way to showcase your. Sam franco was a musician, band leader, teacher, and he restored. He offers music lessons to students of all levels and. Students can use this knowledge to complete the accordion book summary activity. Hes not sure of an exact number, but thousands of students have learned accordion, guitar, and drums alike from franco during his tenure in the music business. It was invented to accommodate scrolls that had become unmanageable because of their size and length. The hardest part is usually finding a piece of paper long enough to fold into. He began taking accordion lessons with rudolf molinaro. Make a concertina or accordion photo book from scratch using the instructions over at kates creative space.
See more ideas about accordion book, book art and handmade books. Sam franco playing accordion in the italian accordion studio. Sam franco interviewed by michael gabriele of ddb chicago. In his head, when he plays, sam hears coleman hawkins and other jazz. Entertaining with the accordion book one 1 j h sedlon on. Accordion music books and dvds we have an extensive selection of instructional books, songbooks, dvds, and cds. Just make sure you get one for grandma and grandpa. We even have calendar accordion minis to keep you organized and smiling all year round. Ive had some experience with twofinger rh melody, so i find the arrangements doable, or i just leave out the harmony parts i cant manage. Accordion chicago sam franco italian accordion studio. One almost incidental line in a diary editions introduction caught sams eye. Accordion books contain heavy weight acidfree paper, folded and bound to hold up to ten 4 x 6 or 5 x 7 photos.
These accordion style mini photo books offer a fun and affordable way to showcase your photos. Accordion minis are perfect for celebrating any occasion we have newborn accordion minis, wedding accordion minis, holiday accordion minis or an accordion mini for the day you finally get everybody in the same room and smiling. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Sams passion was for the accordion, he took lessons in the fine arts. Festivals of light accordion book in festivals of light. The book would use the accordion keyboards as covers, and the bellows would be cut along the vertical ends so that when pulled open it would look like a real accordion book. It has advantage of producing the tune or melody with the accompaniment. Sam franco italian accordion studio i have been playing and teaching the accordion for 50 years and have studied the accordion with great teachers including two of the best paul minors and andy rizzo. I wasnted a book of polkas and this book had more familiar ones than some other books. The club promotes appreciation of the accordion among members and to the general public.
Mel bay this book is designed for the person who may know nothing about music and has had no previous accordion training. Visit the ebookstore for specific accordion book projects with patterns. So he decided to try to get some accordions and some music books to. This year for an anniversary gift, i created a super fun accordionstyle memory book that is filled with all sorts of nooks and crannies to place pictures, loves notes and more. French music for accordion book mel bay publications, inc. Advantages of accordion the piano ecordion is a very simple insmament to play. These basics introduce the necessary skills and knowledge that students will need to create effective book reports. The orihon format is considered a step between a scroll and a codex.
I hope this item is all that you require for your students and classroom. And, where normal accordion players use lots of chords all over the place, he prefers to play single notes. I sure hope you like it and if you do, please give me a call just to say so. Living close to the canadian rockies, this led to talking about bears and hibernation. Frank marocco jazz accordion after you have gone las vegas accordion convention. Aug 11, 2010 frank marocco jazz accordion after you have gone las vegas accordion convention 2010 duration. By melinda crean of top notch teaching thank you for downloading my product. Mel bay one of the most melodic and romantic genres of music is that found on the streets of paris as played on the musette. Included with the book to facilitate the learning process is an instructional recording by the author. Introduce to students the idea of writing reports on the books that they read. I play the accordion and couldnt pass up the opportunity presented by the visual pun, but the real purpose for making the book was to address a point of confusion among. I wasnt familiar with the lh accordion notation, but i found a nice explanation on the internet. Sam franko january 20, 1857 may 6, 1937 was an american violinist and conductor.
See more ideas about book journal, book binding, book sculpture. Each handmade book can be displayed as a standing set of frames or as a twosided book. This project is, perhaps, a bit more involved than those of weeks past, but it allows me to introduce a few additional basic materials found in every book artists studio and a handy technique or two. The book would use the accordion keyboards as covers and the bellows would be cut along the vertical ends, so that when pulled open, it would look like a real accordion book. Jun 19, 1996 accordion crimes is essentially a social history of the immigrant experience in america, beginning with the accordion maker in 19th century sicily who crosses the ocean for a better life, so it was a stroke of genius, in my opinion, for proulx to use a musical instrument, the accordion of the title, as a narrative device to hold together the. We were talking about winter coming and what changes that brings about. Obituary sam franco of chicago, illinois kolbusjohn v. The piano accordion simple method some little knowledge ofmusic is needed if you wish to play correctly, and the purpose of this book is to teeh you in the shortest possible time without drudgery. He doesnt like the normal lawrence welk chord progressions. Unfollow accordion music books to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Sam francos 72 and has spent his life playing and teaching the accordion. Larry hallar has artfully crafted keyboard accordion solo arrangements from 25 favorite french musette compositions. He was the brother of violinist, conductor and concert promoter nahan franko a native of new orleans, franko studied the violin in europe, working with joseph joachim and henri vieuxtemps among others.
Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Sams passion was for the accordion, he took lessons in the fine arts building. Get your team aligned with all the tools you need on one secure, reliable video platform. Sam franco was a musician, band leader, teacher, and he restored musical instruments more than 70 years. The accordion book is composed of a continuous folded sheet of paper and is often enclosed between two covers.
Nov 14, 2008 here is a book i created with my own kids. According to an interview franco gave to this american life host ira glass in 1996, when you look up the accordion in the chicago yellow pages, franco is the only name youll. Shop the best selection of accordion music books at and get the lowest price and fast, free shipping. Specific projects using the accordion book are on susans making books with children blog. In his music, he changes them into jazz chord progressions. He served in the army during wwii and was the band leader of his division. Today, im sharing some simple hard cover accordion books that are covered with hand made botanical paper. He offers music lessons to students of all levels and buys, sells and repairs accordions. This guide shows the simple steps for making an accordion book.