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Dr. William A. Palmer Festival and World Accordion Day
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Friday, May 5th Schedule: Dr. William A. Palmer Festival
10:00 – 10:30 Welcome
10:45 – 11:45 Museum Tour and Instrument Demos
12:00 – 12:45 Lunch – Deli sandwiches available for purchase.
1:00 – 1:45 Willard A. Palmer III, Finding YOUR Lady of Spain
2:00 – 2:45 Intro to Diatonics and Concertinas, Helmi Harrington,
Rob Dingmann, Shelby Setnikar, Nina Ford
3:00 – 3:45 Art Bjorngjeld, Scandinavian Humor
4:00 – 4:45 Jose Curbelo, Transitioning Teaching Traditions
5:00 – 6:45 Dinner Break (on your own)
7:00 Mihoko Goto and Chiharu Ebihara Concert
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Saturday, May 6 Schedule: World Accordion Day
8:30 – 9:30 ACM Band Rehearsal
10:00 – 12:00 Music for kids with Janie Next Door. Then everyone will be given the opportunity to “test drive” an accordion.
12:00 – 12:45 Lunch – Deli sandwiches available for purchase.
1:00 – 1:45 Kenneth Bressler, Moog Synthesizers
2:00 – 2:45 Florian Chmielewski, The Great Entertainer
3:00 – 3:45 A Myron Floren Tribute Concert featuring Dr. Mike Middleton on accordion, Clayton Cappson tuba and Lance Middleton on drums
4:00 – 4:45 ACM Band and Friends, Dee Langley, Conductor
5:00 – 6:45 Dinner Break (on your own)
7:00 An Oompa for the Home-comers, Dr. Anthony Bukoski, Bart Sutter with Art Bjorngjeld
Sunday, May 7 Schedule
10:00 –11:00 Mike Middleton and tuba player Clayton Capps, will lead a non-denominational polka service, free and open to the public.
Visit www.worldofaccordions.org for ticket information and to see any schedule updates.
