August is another amazingly versatile accordion month. Planning your fall activities? In this issue, read about upcoming festivals on the North American continent. This month features interesting accordion personalities, ensembles, videos, music festivals, articles on young performers, competition results and more.

Cory Pesaturo plans to break the Guiness World Record for Longest Accordion Playing.Sergei Teleshev wins Gold in Victoria Festival. AAA Festival Reports, Russian Renaissance wins the world’s largest cash competition prize and more.

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