Joan Grauman Morse, AAA Historian

Articles by Joan Grauman Morse, AAA Historian

John Gart: AAA Founder, composer, actor, conductor, organist and accordionist

Anthony Galla-Rini Arrangements: Looking for an excellent holiday gift for your favorite accordionist?

Exciting news about the upcoming 2025 AAA Festival in Conshohocken, PA

AAA Honors Joan Cochran Sommers at the 2024 ATG Festival

The AAA honors Joan Cochran Sommers at the 2024 ATG Festival

Remembering the Wonderful, Unforgettable Faithe Deffner by Joan Grauman Morse

Memories of AAA Events Through the Decades

Add Your Photos to AAA Memory Article

ATG Presents: TeachTalk Online Lesson

Exciting News Upcoming 2024 AAA Festival, Conshohocken, PA

Add Your Photos to AAA Memory Article

Jimmy Stewart’s “It’s a Wonderful Accordion Life”

Remembering the Wonderful, Unforgettable Faithe Deffner by Joan Grauman Morse

AAA 85th Anniversary In-Person Festival: July 12-16, 2023

A Trip to A World of Accordions Museum Needs to be at the Top of Everyone’s Bucket List!

Gratitude for my almost 68 years of love for the accordion!

Pioneer Women of the AAA, Alice “Essie” Bradshaw Armstrong (1917 – 2018) – considered the “Sweetheart of the Accordion” in the early years of the AAA

Pioneer Women of the AAA Spotlighting Addie Cere (1919-2005): Prolific Composer, Performer, Instructor, Adjudicator

Spotlight on Peter DiGiovanni — Accordionist, Composer, Arranger, and Technical “Whiz”

The Pioneer Women of the American Accordionists’ Association, Part 1

Joe Cerrito Performs with the Venice Symphony Orchestra

2022 AAA Festival: Postponed until 2023

The Accordion in the Media Spanning the Decades Part 2: 1960 to 2021

Breaking News — The 2022 AAA Festival has been postponed until 2023

The Accordion in the Media Spanning the Decades Part 1: The late 1920s to 1960

The American Accordionists’ Association (AAA) Live Festival, Summer 2022

The Accordion World Loses Another Great: August “Gus” Greyhosky, age 94

2021 AAA Virtual Competition Results

Save the Date: Frank Busso, Sr. To Receive the 2022 AAA Lifetime Achievement Award

A Beautiful Celebration: Linda Soley Reed’s Virtual Lifetime Achievement Award

Online: Encore Broadcast of 2021 Lifetime Achievement Award for Linda Soley-Reed

Virtual Presentation: Linda Soley Reed AAA Lifetime Achievement Award

Virtual Presentation: Linda Soley Reed AAA Lifetime Achievement Award

Linda Soley Reed 2021 AAA Lifetime Achievement Award

Collaboration Across the Miles Creates Online AAA Archives

Breaking News: Passing of Rose-Marie Bruno Coppola

Catching Up With “Creosote”

Just Released! “Vignettes, Short Pieces for Accordion” Delightful original compositions by Guy Klucevsek

Breaking News: Louis F Coppola Passed Away – April 20, 2020. The Accordion World Has Lost One of its Finest

Article: Linda Soley Reed and Mary Tokarski, Lifelong Advocates for the Accordion

And All Because of a Bumper Sticker

U.S. Army Accordionist SGM Manny Bobenrieth Retires – Washington DC

Will Holshouser’s concert at (WMAS) Washington Metropolitan Accordion Society

Accordionist and Composer, Guy Klucevsek, has “an experience of a lifetime”

Documenting the Fascinating History of the AAA

Documenting the Fascinating History of the AAA

The Russians are Coming to the 2018 AAA Festival in July!

Make Plans to Attend the 2018 AAA Festival in Alexandria, VA

Timeless Articles on Accordion Instruction

It’s not too late to register for the 2018 AAA 80th Anniversary Festival!

Time to register for the 2018 AAA 80th Anniversary Festival!

Growing up in the accordion schools: The 1950s through the 1970s

80 Years of AAA Logos and Promotional Materials

Women in the AAA through the Decades – Beverly Roberts Curnow

Happy Holidays from the American Accordionists’ Association (AAA) – USA

Guy Klucevsek and Cody McSherry – A Heartwarming Story of Coincidences

Dr. William Morse – World renowned conductor/jazz pianist returns to the instrument of his youth!

American Accordionists’ Association (AAA) Festival 2017 Hits Many High Notes

2017 AAA Festival In Picturesque Princeton, New Jersey – USA

Accordion Clinic in Venice, Florida

Video: Gail Campanella Concert – Virginia, USA

Memories of “Mama Stella” Allison, Maryland

The Stars Come Out at the 2016 AAA Festival in Buffalo

Accordionist Cody McSherry is a Finalist in Lancaster’s Got Talent– Please vote!

Excelsior Symphony Grand Accordion Stolen in Rhode Island

Outstanding Performance by Accordion Virtuosi of Russia – USA

1965 Coupe Mondiale Virtuoso Champion Beverly Roberts Curnow Performs for WMAS

Meet Washington, DC’s Own Joyce Palmer – A beautiful Story!

Video: George Secor – Look What This Little Accordion Can Do!

Exciting Workshops Scheduled for the 2015 AAA Festival in Virginia

Pat Racioppa: Accordionist, Accordion Repairman and Woodworker

2010 AAA Virtuoso Champion Gabe Hall-Rodrigues on tour with Jared & The Mill

WMAS Celebrates Season with Festive Music, Food and Much laughter!

Washington Metropolitan Accordion Society’s Annual Oktoberfest, October 19

Jazz accordionists Frank Petrilli & Eddie Monteiro in concert, Washington, DC area

Gypsy Squeezewear Accordion T-Shirts & Tote Bags Made To Order – California

Meet Lauren Brody! Workshop Presenter at 2014 AAA Festival

Washington Metropolitan Accordion Society’s Spring Happenings

2014 AAA Festival in Tarrytown, New York

Lou Coppola – AAA US Virtuoso Champion in the 1950s is still making great music six decades later

Accordionist Tom Fabinski Delights Audience in Frederick, Maryland

Mary Tokarski In Concert in Historic Middletown, Maryland and on June 5 in Long Island, NY

Lou Coppola: First Solo Concert Since 1957

Children’s Book, “An Accordion! What is That?” to Become an eBook

Stas Venglevski and Misha Litvin Perform in Vero Beach, Florida

A Month of Accordion Celebrations in Maryland, DC and Virginia!

Holiday Happenings: The Washington Metropolitan Accordion Society (WMAS)

Lou Coppola Trailblazes Again, George Mason University – Virginia

Spotlight on Multi-talented Young Accordionist, Peter Chudolij

Austin Troutt Plays the Accordion in College Play

Frank Petrilli, Frank Marocco Protege, to Perform in Concerts

BREAKING NEWS: Passing of Joe Smiell

Memories of Merv Conn

WMAS Sponsors Successful Oktoberfest

Westmont Philharmonia Accordion Orchestra Performs in Cape May, NJ

Silvia Eberly, Washington, DC’s Austrian Gem

WMAS Sponsors Italian Night Dinner Dance – A Huge Success

A Concert & Workshop With Bruce Gassman in Virginia: WOW!

Nancy Leonard performs in “Montgomery’s Got Talent”

Holiday Concerts in Virginia

Gentle Giant of the Accordion World: Dr. Carmelo Pino

Bill Cosby is Back! A Story of Caring, Kindness, Rekindling and Coincidence

Stas Venglevski and Misha Litvin – Concert, March 13, in Maryland