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Hi Fred,

Don't you think it's a shame that even though some aspects of technology has
made our lives easier/faster, it's also made us lose touch with our
community?

So an email to confirm I have received all six pieces, on the same day I
paid for them, thousands and thousands and thousands of miles away.  I've
even printed them all out and am fondly caressing the paper on which they're
printed.

Although I have quite a bit of music education, I only started playing
accordion about a year and a half ago.  I'm having such fun.  If I knew
beforehand that playing the accordion would be so fun, I would have started
much sooner.  Anyway, I've been taking lessons from a very humble, yet
former, accordion wunderkind who also conducts a little accordion orchestra.
I've been invited to play with the group just recently and am in charge of
the library now.

Here in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, they have a big shin-ding every September
called "The Accordion Extravaganza".  People from B.C. and Saskatchewan, and
Alberta, of course, come to this and look at, purchase, and compete against
accordions during the day, and dance and drink to them at night.  It's quite
the thing.  So this September I hope to perform your "Franca" as well as one
of your duet numbers (so far undecided).  I also purchased the "A Foggy Day
at Sea" for our orchestra to play at some point.  Your music will get plenty
of exposure, and I'll be sure to pass on your website address and a good
word regarding your prompt service.  What a delight!  And you were very easy
to find on the internet.  I just searched by typing "accordion, tango", and
there you were.

Thank you for the music and best wishes for your continued success with your
website and music school,
Mona    Edmonton, Alberta, Canada  

I love all the four pieces that I bought from you,

Delightful accordion music -- and so convenient to be able to download the scores. Couldn't ask for more!"

 Miranda - Cheshire

Cafe Pierre valse musette 

More French than Continental. I like this style of waltz. People in France, 
I believe, associate this music with sunshine, muse and romantic enterprise.
Played on the accordion it's the best French article there is.
No French film can do without it. La Belle Alsace, Adieu and Pass a'Alvra by 
the same composer are fine examples of this musical idiom. 
Edmund Pfaff
 Cornwall, United Kingdom

Pont-les-Moulins  valse musette

Perfect in the form and style of Accordéon Musette. I wish I could play the Accordéon. Leo
Leo Harinen
 Quebec, Canada

Jingle Bells my arrangement

I was listening to your piece and enjoying all of the wonderful movement and colour.
I thought the piece was lively and thoroughly entertaining. Good job.
Cole Dutcher
 SD, United States

Moulin Rouge valse musette

"La vie est belle," and so is this enchanting waltz! 
As the first strains of the waltz began to play, I am transported to the 
Seine overlooking Notre Dame. It is a slightly overcast day. An artist 
is sketching the cathedral on a canvas on his sidewalk easel overlooking 
the riverbank. A basket over may [sic--oops!] arm contains a bottle of 
Bordeaux, a fresh baguette, a small wheel of brie, and some fresh fruit. 
A beautiful mademoiselle by my side (oops! I'm married...make that my 
WIFE by my side) looks longingly into my eyes, while a street musician 
plays this tune on his accordion. Love is in the air! -- This piece is 
absolutely charming! It certainly captures the spirit and feeling of 
the Parisian accordion waltz. The melody and harmony are simple, yet 
interesting turns keep the listener's attention. While it is not in the 
same league as a Beethoven symphony, for its genre it is superb! 
Magnifique! 10/10 

The French instructor at Imperial Valley College, where I teach, often 
has a French dinner each spring, I will suggest this (and other 
compositions of yours) as possible background music for the evening. 

As an afterthought, at times, my string quartet has played popular 
French tunes for this dinner. What would be the possibility of 
obtaining permission to transcribe this waltz for string quartet? 

-- 
Joel Jacklich, M.F.A. <joel@imperial.cc.ca.us> 
Professor of Music/Music Dept. Head: Imperial Valley College 
Music Director/Conductor: Imperial Valley Symphony 
Violin/Viola/Arranger: Imperial Valley String Quartet

Le Jura Bernois Valse Musette

10 out of 10 
Nice! 
When I listened to this for the first time out of about 9,
it felt like I was in Paris for a moment. You have obviously
put a good lot of work in to this and I just want to say I love it. 

Bruce Bisset, Dundee, Scotland

Souvenir de Lille

8 out of 10

Enjoyable to listen to
I don't know anything about accordion music, but I greatly enjoyed listening to this piece, and in my book that makes it a good piece of music.

Alex Bowen

General comments

Hello Fred! 
I have recently been reviewing your FANTASTIC! Music and playing a few of 
your Valses for my friends and teacher at my college of music. I have also 
recently joined Sibeliusmusic, and I have a very encouraging feedback for my 
compositions. It's not often you stumble across a gifted composer on 
sibeliusmusic in my opinion, but when you do its a sheer delight to listen 
to the composers work. I am a keen admirer of your work and I would like to 
ask for your permission to arrange a few of your valses for full orchestra?, 
Keep up the good work!. 
Best Regards 
David Shepherd 

"I find your music so refreshing and stimulating, and I enjoy playing them very much."

John Rolls, Faversham, Kent.



"Dear Fred, I would like to place another order for your music which I find very delightful.

When I play them in public I get very nice comments"

Nicole Davis, Barnstable, Devon

"I came across your website while searching for information on Accordion

music and was very impressed by your music pages. I would like to place an order."

Chris Simmonds, Bude Cornwall

"All of your pieces that I have heard or played have been most enjoyable –

original, musical, of varying styles and with very pleasing harmonies and

melodies. They also suit a wide range of player abilities with some of them

being pretty challenging but really rewarding!"

Tracey Parker ,Charlton, London

Hi, 
I'm a student from the London Film Academy and we are doing a 10 min. student film on 16mm. Its a beautiful script written by one of our fellow students called The Mandolin Player. The script very obviously demands great music, because that will either make or break the film. 
Having said that we as students, are working on no budget right now. But we really really want this to happen in the best possible way. I was wondering if you could help us in composing music for our film. Would appreciate any kind of help. 
Thank you 
regards 
Pranali 

It makes composing all the more enjoyable and rewarding when people have nice things to say, such as the above comments.

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