Here are some more buttonbox jamming at the Illinois Polkafest 2-7-2010.
El Rio Drive
Baby Doll
Saturday, February 27, 2010
Sunday, February 7, 2010
Button Box jamming at the Illinois Polkafest 2-6-2010
ButtonBox Jamming at the Illinois Polkafest 2-6-2010
A special room was set up at the hotel for musicians to gather for a jam session. Around 9:30 on Saturday and Sunday people would drift into the room, take out their button box accordions, piano accordions and play some music. Dick and Kathy started it off. They knew the music well. Slovenian, Polish, Czech and German songs were played through three times. As soon as the box was out of the case, musicians joined in the playing. A banjo player added to the excitement.
Some knew each other from years past. Others knew the music and joined in. They knew what key they were playing in as instruments vary as to the key that is standard.
Sally from Duluth, MN took a rest and loaned her box to Jerry. Ed Collen from NE played triplets on the keyboard around the melody others were playing. Martin and Rok were there youngest at age 18 and 13. They played circles around some of the old timers. At the end of one session, Chuck played a energetic rendition of the Clarinet Polka as others were packing up their boxes. He really went after it. I met Dave Johnson and mentioned that he played pretty good button box Slavic tunes for a Swede. I mentioned I was a part Swede then told him my married name. He said kazuntite.
The room filled with over twenty instruments, mostly button boxes. It was a sound to fill the rafters. The audience was enthralled.
They started with two button boxes and added more.
Ten or more people brought their button boxes to join in the jamming along with banjo and a couple of concertinas. What a big sound.
Great banjo playing
A special room was set up at the hotel for musicians to gather for a jam session. Around 9:30 on Saturday and Sunday people would drift into the room, take out their button box accordions, piano accordions and play some music. Dick and Kathy started it off. They knew the music well. Slovenian, Polish, Czech and German songs were played through three times. As soon as the box was out of the case, musicians joined in the playing. A banjo player added to the excitement.
Some knew each other from years past. Others knew the music and joined in. They knew what key they were playing in as instruments vary as to the key that is standard.
Sally from Duluth, MN took a rest and loaned her box to Jerry. Ed Collen from NE played triplets on the keyboard around the melody others were playing. Martin and Rok were there youngest at age 18 and 13. They played circles around some of the old timers. At the end of one session, Chuck played a energetic rendition of the Clarinet Polka as others were packing up their boxes. He really went after it. I met Dave Johnson and mentioned that he played pretty good button box Slavic tunes for a Swede. I mentioned I was a part Swede then told him my married name. He said kazuntite.
The room filled with over twenty instruments, mostly button boxes. It was a sound to fill the rafters. The audience was enthralled.
They started with two button boxes and added more.
Ten or more people brought their button boxes to join in the jamming along with banjo and a couple of concertinas. What a big sound.
Great banjo playing
Karl Lukitsch - Illinois Polkafest 2-6-2010
Karl Lukitsch - Illinois Polkafest 2-6-2010
Rock Around the Clock
Alphabet Polka
Rock Around the Clock
Alphabet Polka
Eric Noltkamper - Illinios Polkafest 2-6-2010
Eric Noltkamper played to a dancing crowd at the Illinois Polkafest 2-6-2010
Saturday, February 6, 2010
Kenny Brandt 2-6-2010 Illinois PolkaFest
Kenny Brandt played the smoothest sounds on his tenor saxophone.
The crowd had interesting dance moves.
The crowd had interesting dance moves.
Neil Zunker - Illinois PolkaFest 2-5-2010
Neil Zunker played at the Illinois Polkafest 2-5-2010
Neil Zunker - Til there was you and My Last Goodbye
Neil Zunker - Til there was you and My Last Goodbye
Button Box jamming at the Illinois Polkafest 2-5-2010
The button box musicians gathered to play solvenian song together. It was such a sound.
Friday, February 5, 2010
Illinois Polkafest 2010 - Klancnik and Friends
We heard the sweet sound of the Klancnik and Friends polka band warming up before the Illinois Polkafest 2010 on 2-5-2010.
What a great sound. Eric Stehl, from Colorado, joined them playing great saxaphone.
What a treat.
Here is what Klancnik sounded like once the festival started
What a great sound. Eric Stehl, from Colorado, joined them playing great saxaphone.
What a treat.
Here is what Klancnik sounded like once the festival started
Jim Erhlich 1-17-2010 Polka Lover's Club Golden CO
Jim Erhlich played at the Colorado Polka Lover's Club on January 17, 2010.
You can see a lot of swinging by especially Ed and Liz Tomisic.
You can see a lot of swinging by especially Ed and Liz Tomisic.
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