ACCORDIONS NOW! 2013, the 6th annual ACCORDIONS NOW! Music Festival is co-sponsored by New Hampshire Accordion Association and Accordion Connection LLC, will be held August 9-11, 2013 at the beautiful Courtyard Marriott, Nashua, New Hampshire. You, your family, and friends are warmly invited to attend.

Here is the much-anticipated lineup of talent:  
Tony Lovello, Joe Cerrito, Gerry Grimo and the East Bay Jazz Ensemble, Brent Buswell, and coming all the way from Norway, GAMLE AKER SPELEMANNSLAG [GAS = Old Aker Band Players] and 15-year-old Norwegian competition winner Einar Thokle Hovden.

Additional performers include: Paul Bordeleau, Nancy Leonard, Dan Mackowiak, Paul Ramunni, Donna Maria Regis, Carmen Vitanza,Warren Johnson, Dan Mackowiak, Jerry Tranmontozzi and the ever-popular ACCORDIONS NOW! Festival Orchestra.  (Sign up by July 12 to participate.)

Bring your accordion for the Open Mike Cabaret, Night Owls Jam and pick-up sessions. Sign up to receive music in advance for the 2nd annual Just-for-Fun Play-Along.

This high-spirited weekend organized by Co-Founders Donna Maria Regis and Suzanne Welch is always filled with warm friendship and terrific music. Bring all of your family and friends to enjoy it – concerts, workshops, open mike, jam sessions, play-along ensemble, AN! Festival Orchestra, reunions with your accordion pals old and new, festive meals, cocktail reception with entertainment, vendor displays of instruments for you to try/buy – and so much more! The festival motto is LOTS OF ACCORDIONS, LOTS OF MUSIC, LOTS OF FUN !! Come join us for a fabulous time.

New England Accordion Museum owner, Paul Ramunni, will exhibit a fascinating display of unusual accordions. ( see article in this issue) and offer a presentation at the festive luncheon buffet.

Newly introduced by the museum this year is a “Cash for Accordions” purchase program for registered ACCORDIONS NOW! Music Festival attendees looking to sell their own accordions and/or memorabilia. The museum also gladly accepts all donations of accordions or related materials for its collection.

Special hotel room rates are available: $95 [+ tax] per room (1-4 persons) through July 12, 2013. To reserve your room, call Courtyard Nashua (603) 880-9100 or Marriott Worldwide (800) 321-2211. Mention “ACCORDIONS NOW! Festival, Courtyard Nashua.” 

For more information:AccordionsNow@yahoo.com
Donna Maria Regis 603.216.9582 or
Sue Welch 800.328.5227