The Texas Folk Life Organization hosts their annual King of Squeeze competition each year with a final concert called "Accordion Kings & Queens" - this year June 6. 2009 at Miller Outdoor Theater in Houston. They are inviting ALL accordion players that want to participate this year to join the fun. Shelia has created several arrangements for this performance. All players will play LEAD - with the more experienced encouraged to "play off the melody" From the selections below - there will be 3 or 4 selected for the performance. If you can play along with the accompaniment - you can play with us.
The National Accordion Association did a "trial" run at this large performance idea - with ALL accordion players in attendance - We JAMMED and it was fantastic! - with little or NO Rehearsal!!!
For more details - please email Shelia with your contact information - or see the Texas Folklife website.
Shelia Lee and Mario Pedone has created accordion arrangements for the beginner and intermediate accordion and GCF Button Diatonic accordion players. The sheet music, simple tablature, audio files - one with the solo being played with the backup track and one with the accompaniment only - downloadable below.
You can download the sheet music or tablature alone, the play-along track alone, or download them as a set.
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Texas Folklife Sheet Music Book - PDF
Texas Folklife Sheet Music Book - Word Doc
View several of the songs on www.YouTube.com - Search for Shelia Lee
Audio Backup Tracks - mp3 files below are rather large - please download what you need.
Beer Barrel Polka
Cielito Lindo
Deep in the Heart of Texas
El Barrilito
El Rancho Grande
Jambalaya
Jole Blon
Lili Marlene
That's Amore
The Wedding Tarantella
The Yellow Rose of Texas
Waltz Across Texas
German Waltz Medley - is being updated - to be uploaded shortly
Audio Backup Tracks with the solo being played will be available shortly (or at the NAA)
Please try it out - you will find that even if you play by ear - you can follow the music and learn the selections.
More CDs and More Workshops being added monthly - please check back.
We accept PayPal, Visa, Master Card, Amer Ex - as well as the shopping cart can be printed out and a payment in the mail via a check or money order is also accepted.
This Collection is being offered for the National Accordion Convention performance at no charge for the download. We do ask that at the practice - that you purchase the CD will all the background tracks with the solo performance for each. OR donate to the expense. Thank You
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