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ACCORDION DUETS - Stella Allison and Joan Grauman hit it off the moment they met, sharing a love of the accordion and a beautiful friendship. They have performed in accordion festivals in Texas, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Arizona, and Michigan, and entertain regularly in the Maryland and Virginia area. Stella Werner Allison, who refers to herself as "just a Grandma having fun", was an accordion student of Sylvia Kaplowitz of Washington, DC, in the 1940s. She performed extensively as a teenager during World War II. After graduating with a degree in music education from American University in Washington, DC, Stella took a 40-year break from the accordion to raise a family of four, and to serve in many political, community, and church organizations. In her early 60s, Stella dusted off her old accordion, studied with Dr. Carmelo Pino, and has been a solo performer for over 10 years. She is delighted with her duet partner, and is already planning their next CD! Joan Geller Grauman began studying piano at age 6, and received a degree in music education from the University of Maaryland, Baltimore County. At age 23, she picked up her father's accordion and taught herself to play. She was the accordionist for the German/Austian dance group, GTV Immergrün (1979-1982), and the Balkan/Gypsy band, BAMCO (1983-2001). Joan also accompanied the Klezmer clarinetist, Daniel Rozas, for several years at folk festivals, weddings, and other events. Joan has worked as an illustrator while raising her daughter and a constant stream of various pets. She and her husband, Dan Grauman, own SqueezinArt, a company selling gifts for accordionists. Joan just loves playing with "Mama Stella" and looks forward to many years of "dueting"! They are extremely grateful to composers and accordionists Stas Venglevski and Frank Marocco for their friendship and continued encouragement. They thank them both for granting them permission to record their wonderful music. Stella and Joan play TITANO Royal Starlight accordions which are pictured on the CD cover. You can select any or all tracks (downloadable mp3 files) for just 99 cents each. |
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| Album: A Live Concert (Stella Allison & Joan Grauman) | |||
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Short Visit (3:49) | listen | |
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In Walked Wolfie (2:57) | listen | |
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Musette (4:59) | listen | |
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(The Month of) March (3:41) | listen | |
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Black & White Rag (3:51) | listen | |
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Autumn Illusions (5:42) | listen | |
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Tango for Two (3:58) | listen | |
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Latino Moment (2:31) | listen | |
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Let's Play Together (4:25) | listen | |
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Swedish Rhapsody (3:33) | listen | |
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Siciliano (2:29) | listen | |
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Circus Polka (3:12) | listen | |
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Strada del Sol (3:06) | listen | |
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While I'm Away (4:00) | listen |
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Best Value All 14 tracks Only $12.47 (41.7Mb download) |