Thank you for April's,  Joanne Pilgrim   an accomplished
accordionist who has p e r f o r m e d b o t h professionally and non-
professionally over many years. She started lessons at the 

age of nine in her home town in Maryland, and went on to train as a
classical musician with s e v e r a l e x c e l l e n t
teachers. At age 14, Joanne was entered by her teacher
in a national competition with the Accordion Teachers
Guild and scored in the highest category. During these
years, she performed for servicemen at USO shows and
Bethesda Naval and Walter Reed Hospitals, as well as
began teaching with a studio in Wheaton, Maryland.
Subsequently, at age 19, Joanne joined the American
Federation of Musicians Union in Washington, D.C.
and performed for a short time, but decided not to

pursue a music career commercially.
After several years in which she traveled abroad,
attended college and later moved to San Diego, Joanne
joined the Accordion Lovers Society International band
and performed with the members at Seaport Village on
a monthly basis, as well as the Del Mar Fair and Balboa
Park in the 1990’s. She also soloed at such sites as the
German-American Club, and directed the Accordion
Concert Ensemble composed of ALSI members that
performed at accordion meetings and events.
Additionally, Joanne was accepted as a student by
Maestro Anthony Galla-Rini and trained under his
tutelage for eight years as a classical accordionist. She
attended the Galla-Rini accordion camps in Oregon and
San Diego, performed solos, and became friends with
the San Francisco Accordion Ensemble who invited her
to play with them in San Francisco and San Diego.
Joanne continues to teach, perform from time-to-time,
and attend accordion events whenever possible.
Sharing the joy of playing and promoting the accordion
with students of all ages has always been her goal.

 

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Zoom guide,   click this link here   \/

Carole Gatwood, has her new book published on Amazon.

18 Italian Songs for Accordion Duet by Mel Bay.

A book of duets / charming folk songs which she arranged.

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