History of the ASA
The Accordion Society of Australia has a rich history dating back to its inaugural meeting at Rockdale Town Hall in Sydney on February the 21st of 1970. Convened by Else Brandman (1926-2011), 37 people were present and all agreed to the founding of the non-profit organisation, and its constitution.
Members began working together to achieve recognition of the accordion by the AMEB (Australian Music Examinations Board), created a syllabus of examinations, an examination board, and established branches in New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia, Tasmania, Western Australia and Queensland.
The first examinations were held in April 1970 with 20 candidates, September 1970 with 45 candidates and April 1971 with 108 candidates. The organisation soon formed its own orchestras, festivals, newsletters, and regular events.
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Accordion Review publication archive
The ASA has its own publication, the “Accordion Review”, diligently edited by volunteers for several decades, and distributed to its members. Below is our growing archive of digitised copies. For the latest edition, please scroll down to the bottom of the list.
Accordion Review 1981-05 May.pdf
Accordion Review 1988-12 December.pdf
Accordion Review 1989-05 May.pdf
Accordion Review 1989-08 August.pdf
Accordion Review 1990-02 February (National Festival).pdf
Accordion Review 1991-05 May.pdf
Accordion Review 1993-08 August.pdf
Accordion Review 1999-04 April.pdf
Accordion Review 2010-03 March.pdf
Accordion Review 2010-06 June.pdf
Accordion Review 2010-09 September.pdf
Accordion Review 2011-03 March.pdf
Accordion Review 2011-06 June.pdf
Accordion Review 2011-09 September.pdf
Accordion Review 2011-12 December.pdf
Accordion Review 2012-03 March.pdf
Accordion Review 2012-06 June.pdf
Accordion Review 2012-09 September.pdf
Accordion Review 2012-12 December.pdf
Accordion Review 2013-03 March.pdf
Accordion Review 2013-06 June.pdf
Accordion Review 2013-09 September.pdf
Accordion Review 2013-12 December.pdf
Accordion Review 2014-03 March.pdf
Accordion Review 2014-06 June.pdf
Accordion Review 2014-09 September.pdf
Accordion Review 2014-12 December.pdf
Accordion Review 2015-03 March.pdf
Accordion Review 2015-06 June.pdf
Accordion Review 2015-09 September.pdf
Accordion Review 2015-12 December.pdf
Accordion Review 2016-03 March.pdf
Accordion Review 2016-06 June.pdf
Accordion Review 2016-09 September.pdf
Accordion Review 2016-12 December.pdf
Accordion Review 2017-03 March.pdf
Accordion Review 2017-06 June.pdf
Accordion Review 2017-09 September.pdf
Accordion Review 2017-12 December.pdf
Accordion Review 2018-03 March.pdf
Accordion Review 2018-06 June.pdf
Accordion Review 2018-09 September.pdf
Accordion Review 2018-12 December.pdf
Accordion Review 2019-03 March.pdf
Accordion Review 2019-06 June.pdf
Accordion Review 2019-09 September.pdf
Accordion Review 2019-12 December.pdf
Accordion Review 2020-03 March.pdf
Accordion Review 2020-06 June.pdf
Accordion Review 2020-09 September.pdf
Accordion Review 2020-12 December.pdf
Accordion Review 2021-03 March.pdf
Accordion Review 2021-06 June.pdf
Accordion Review 2021-09 September.pdf
Accordion Review 2021-12 December.pdf
Accordion Review 2022-03 March.pdf
Accordion Review 2022-06 June.pdf
Accordion Review 2022-09 September.pdf
Accordion Review 2022-12 December.pdf
Accordion Review 2023-03 March.pdf
Accordion Review 2023-06 June.pdf
Accordion Review 2023-09 September.pdf
Accordion Review 2023-12 December.pdf
Accordion Review 2024-03 March.pdf