3CAN Directory

Arsement, Ganey

1633 Sunset Dr	ganey@accordionstudio.com
Lake Charles, Louisiana	http://www.accordionstudio.com
USA 70607	337-478-6279

I am Cajun accordionist who formerly retired from the life of a musician four years ago at the age of 32.  I currently operate a web-based business which specializes in the sales and repairs of Cajun and Zydeco accordions.

Ascott, Bob

10607 Fountainbleu Cr.	Bob_Ascott@Computer.org
Austin, TX
USA 78750	512-257-9328

Started to play long ago in Milwaukee, WI... switched to organ (with an accordian beat).... and have started to regain some capability on the old box...- an Accordiana by Excelsior.

Asher, Paul

	pasher@quarndon.co.uk
Nottingham,	http://www.mccajun.freeserve.co.uk
UK

Play Junior Martin (C) cajun box and Hohner Trichord 3 row diatonic (ADG) with our Cajun/Zydeco band M.C.Cajun. We play all over the UK but never played abroad yet, but we live in hope!
Must try to get over and see you guys sometime
Paul

Ballarini, Nick

3964 Calculus Drive	ballarini@sbcglobal.net
Dallas, Texas	http://www.AccordionArtistry.com
USA 75244	972 247 5000

Piano/Chromatic Accordion, Petosa Dealer/Representative, Performer/Teacher/Repairman, Accordion restoration. . Don't sing 'cause it hurts my playing.  Enjoy all types of music. Favorite accordionist is Oscar Peterson.

Barsi, Alvaro

819 Pebble Beach Drive
Garland, TX	http://www.geocities.com/alvarobarsi/I.html
United States of America 75043	972 613 2148

From Florence, Italy, live in Dallas, Texas.
Play intermediate level piano accordion, c-system chromatic accordion, recently MIDI accordion.
Love Italian, French and Latin music.
Lead group musical tours of Italy.

Bayliss, Jim

	jmbayliss@juno.com
Austin, Texas
USA	512-443-5147

I've fooled aroung with squeezeboxes as a hobby for over 30 years, with my main focus being the Hayden duet concertina for over 20 years.  I also play some English and Anglo concertina, and some piano and one-row button accordion.

Bergin, Edward

PO Box 2494	eb13@swt.edu
Wimberley, TX
USA 78676	(512)-847-0308

Excelsiola- full 120-bass piano accordion
Have played for 37 years
I enjoy all types of music
Radio emcee for WEZE 1260 AM in Boston, MA in 1967-68

Beskrowni, Andre

1005 Isabella #21	andre@dsg.com
Houston, TX
77004	(713) 529-7556

I've been playing piano accordion for almost two years (as of 10/99).  I'm still quite the beginner.  I play some classical stuff and a little bit of Russian, klezmer, and French stuff.

I recently got a Hohner Corona G/C/F and would like to learn some vintage conjunto stuff, if I ever have the time.  I also got a intermediate Giulietti free-bass-only piano accordion a while back that I'd like to learn to play, if I ever have the time.

Binning, Adele

812 Cherokee Ave.	adeletom@bitstream.net
St. Paul, MN
USA 55107	(651) 227-3367

I play the piano accordion now but love the sound of all accordions and someday hope to branch out.  I primarily play Irish music.  If you are ever in Minnesota, give us a call...we will be happy to show you around!

Bird, Brendan

	info@learnaccordion.cjb.net
Glasgow,	http://www.learnaccordion.cjb.net
Scotland

Visit our site for info and a streaming clip from "Learn Scottish Accordion, with Sandy Brechin" - available on DVD (all regions) and VHS.

Bone, Ponty

P. O. Box 163421	pb@pontybone.com
Austin, Texas	http://www.pontybone.com
USA 78716	512-443-7952

I am a singer/songwriter/accordionist with my own group, The Squeezetones. We feature lots of Cajun, Zydeco and Mexican influences. My website includes a journal of some of my travels and I am always happy to hear from both old, and new, friends of mine and the accordion.

Brady, Linda

4574 S. 300 West	lebblues@aol.com
Ogden, UT
USA 84405	801-621-6678

I am a music journalist and fiction writer -- I am a contributing editor for HHGI ONLINE GUITAR MAGAZINE (HHGIGUITAR.COM/MAG.HTM)and contribute to BLUE SUEDE NEWS and other magzines regularly.  I have a rather sinister Creole accordioneer character, Bonnell Devereaux, in my blues-themed novel, LONE STAR ICE AND FIRE.  He is so much fun I am writing him a starring role in a novella. I love Tex/Mex and Lousiana accordion in particular, but my ears are wide open.  Any feedback is welcome!

Brady, Carol

109 Meador	kbrady@texramp.net
Kilgore, Texas
USA 75662	903-643-7938

I play accordion with the St. Luke's (Methodist) Praise Team every Sunday morning.  We have a great band and we rock!  I am also president of the East Texas Accordion Club.  We meet quarterly for a covered dish dinner and music somewhere in the greater Longview area.  Contact me if you want to join us!

Branson, Ted & Linda

5341 Burnet Rd	outofthepast@earthlink.net
Austin, Texas	http://home.earthlink.net/~outofthepast/index.html
USA 78756	512-371-3550

We LOVE any conjunto, cajun, blues, country, western swing accordion music!  Amateur bajo sexto & guiterron player.

Brem, Ed

903 Susan	bbrem@prodigy.net
Waco, TX	http://www.accordions.com/taa/
USA 76706	254-662-2295

We have members that play both keyboard and button accordions.  Most of the members play Czech and German Music.  We have beginners to professional musicians.  The whole group has two songs they play together , "Dreamland Waltz" and "The Prune Song" and we are working on more.

Burke, David

	ottawalad5@hotmail.com
	http://www.accordionassassins.tk/

Play the three row diatonic accordion in the Tex Mex, Tejano style.  Have been playing for 1 year. Would like to invite anyone interested to visit my web site for information on this instrument.
http://www.accordionassassins.tk/
Thanks

Clary, Steve

4604 Harwen Terrace	sales@acordeonez.com
Fort Worth, Texas	http://www.acordeonez.com
USA 76133	817.927.2677

I'm a diatonic accordion player. I enjoy playing conjunto music especially. I resently published a book called "Just another Acordeon Book from Texas". My services are available at Acordeonez.com

Cole, Allan

14606 Town Hill Dr	a.cole@ieee.org
Austin, TX
USA 78728	512 989-3456

Accordion Enthusiast

Cooke, Bill

8616 S. Western	geezer@tcac.net
Amarillo, Texas	http://www.cybergeezer.com/incompleat.html
USA 79110	(806) 358-3582

Recently retired, I started learning to play a 3-row, 80-bass Paolo Soprani CBA in October, 1999.  I will enjoy playing the oldies like "The Band Played On" and "Beautiful Dreamer."  You can access my web page to listen to me learning.

Cornelison, Ann

PO Box 136	thrumcap@msn.com
Bastrop, TX
78602

I am a rank beginner. I started trying to teach myself to play *and* to read music at the same time, about a year ago. It's pretty slow going. I've got a squeaky little red 12 bass Camerano which I have just about outgrown, but when I try to practice on my full-size 120 bass, I have to stop when my arms go numb. Guess I need one of those "ladies' model" 120 bass jobs, huh? 
Besides Bastrop County, I spend significant parts of the year in way downeast Maine, and, right now, in Oklahoma City. Guess I should close this and go practice now.

Crenshaw, Janet

	janet11@airmail.net
	http://web2.airmail.net/gerryc/

Custom accordion straps, The Showmans Strap

P.O. Box 781612	Susan @theshowmansstrap.com
San Antonio, TX	http://www.theshowmansstrap.com
USA 78230	210-699-4511

Greetings Accordionists! We are a company out of San Antonio specializing in custom accordion and guitar straps for performing artists ( or wishful thinkers). Our straps are 100% leather, lined and comfortably padded with a sewn on or removable washable pad! We use thicker leather for the ends to prevent breaking due to wear and tear. We have all lengths and styles, such as snakeskin (AUTHENTIC), leopard, zebra & pony faux furs, sequined straps, all colors of suede leathers and lots of buckles and conchos. It's time to start having a stylish comfortable strap that is made JUST FOR YOU. WE also do band logos and names. Affordable and well worth the money. ALL straps 100% guaranteed.  Check out www.theshowmansstrap.com to see our stuff. WE SUPPORT OUR FELLOW ACCORDIONISTS!!!! Call me at 210-699-4511 and tell me what you want and I will do my best to do it for you. I also offer a DISCOUNT for 3CAN friends!!!  Call now!   Susan

Davidson, Miriam

	dvdsn01@aol.com
Stamping Ground, KY	http://www.terrakin.com
USA	502-535-7125

Hi y'all. I play with the Kentucky based band Wishing Chair. We're singer songwriter types, tend to lean toward a folk/rock/country/celtic smorgasboard approach to what we write. We play all over the country and even get down to Austin (!). We travel as an acoustic duo and play with a 7 piece band when we can. We're always looking forward to finding nice gigs and meeting good folks!

de Milliano, Ray

535 Hoffmeyer Ln	rdemilliano@hot.rr.com
Waco, TX
USA 76706	254-715-6813

Used to play a Titano Emporer w/Palmer Convertor. In 2001, I traded up to a Castiglione. It's a dream machine for me. Has 5 sets of reeds so that I can play wet or dry music.

I play easy listening, polka, waltz, Czech and elevator music. Most Thursday mornings, I play with a Czech band in West, TX. We entertain residents of the local nursing home. 

I've played since I was very young, taking lessons for about 11 years in my youth. The Air Force started me on a long period where I didn't touch an accordion. In the late 70's, I got the urge to get back to playing. I had a friend in Waco that played, so we just began jammin' together. 

In '91, while living in Austin for a second time, I discovered the Central TX Accordion Assoc. Over the years, I have played more and become involved with the TAA, 3CAN and am one of the Charter members of the West Accordion Association (now dormant). 

My goal in life is to die at 100 while playing my accordion for a special "gal". Of course, between now and then, I will have to find the "gal" and an accordion that I can lift at 100!

REMEMBER ... keep on squeezin'! It's good for the heart ... and soul.

Dobson, Jim

198 Tremont Street, 506	ur.Dobson9095@spatzer.com
Boston, MA	http://www.none.com
United States 02116	617-830-0852

Dobson, Jim

198 Tremont Street, 506	nq.Dobson8568@pop-hosting.com
Boston, MA	http://www.none.com
United States 02116	617-830-0852

I enjoyed your site.

Dobson, Jim

198 Tremont Street, Number 506	tt_Dobson1785@your-pop3.com
Boston, MA	http://www.none.com
United States 02116	617-830-0852

I enjoyed your site.

Dobson, Jim

198 Tremont Street, Number 506	chq-Dobson8024@your-pop3.com
Boston, MA	http://www.none.com
United States 02116	617-830-0852

Cool site.

Dunn, Fred

134 Ashford Rd	Thaningtonmusic@aol.com
Canterbury, Kent	http://www.freddunn.co.uk
England CT1 3XT	07786 224439

Accordion sheet music French musette, Italian Mazurkas, Polkas, Tangos etc.
Pay with PayPal and download and print out at home.

Faulkner, Arleen

	eliytom@prodigy.net
Richardson, Tx
USA	972-235-3628

I use to play a 3 row Hohner button accordion.  With my years of piano training I decided to switch to a piano accordion.  I like about every type of music. Including German & Czech as my favorites.

Fine, John

P. O. Box 338	jeverettfine@yahoo.com
Austin, TX
USA 78767

I Play single row "Cajun King" tuned in C and made by Gabbanelli Accordions in Houston and a vintage two row Paolo Soprani tuned F/B-flat. Both are wonderful boxes, lending themselves to a wide variety of music (as are my musical interests). Started my journey with the squeezebox end of April 2007. So, I guess I'm a beginner. Doing my best to learn Cajun music, though I also love blues, bluegrass, and folk music in general. I have to admit that I find a polka beat coming out at times. I also play harmonica and an irish penny whistle (in D of course). Next stage, is to get a three row and start learning Tejano/Conjunto/Norteno. I'm also a writer, photographer, and cyclist.

Fjeldheim, Jarle

Oelstadveien 5	jarlef@c2i.net
Roeyken	http://home.c2i.net/jarlef
Norway N-3440	+47 31 28 95 04

Norwegian buttonbox player. mostly Norwegian music
obsessed by tex-mex/canjunto after an excellent trip to Austin Tx, where i met some of you at Kay Hickman's house.The time in Austin was just the best experience ever.

Fry, Richard

1609 Waterston Avenue	ricfry@gmail.com
Austin, Texas	http://fryr.tripod.com/air.html
USA 78703	512-228-4074

I repair accordions.  I play a Cajun acordion at the amateur level, but I'm working on it.  I also am learning a little on the piano accordion.  I love to go to any local accordion festivals.

gabbanelli, Louise

499l W. Bellfort	gabbanelliusa@hotmail.com
Houston, Texas	http://www.gabbanelliaccordions.com
U.S.A. 77035	7l3-728-9898

Hi! I'm Louise Gabbanelli of Gabbanelli Accordions
we have a store in Houston, Texas where we sell
all types of accordions, we have diatonic, piano,
chromatic, zydeco, and concertinas. We also have
Midi diatonic or midi piano accordions.  If you
need repairs , accessories or parts for the accordion, think of Gabbanelli Accordions.  We can
also be reached Toll Free at 800-244-0763.
Hope to meet all of you.  Louise

Gates, Purly

598 Lame Hoss Ln	purly@sover.net
Driftwood, TX	http://www.sover.net/~purly
USA 78619	512-847-5820

When I was a kid in the 50's I eavesdropped on my brother's accordion lessons, drawn to that wild sound. Now I'm mainly a guitar player making a living playing music for young folks and teaching them instrument-making. I dabble on the piano accordion, tending towards smaller instruments - own a women's size 120 bass, and a funky old Marelli(?) 32-bass.

Gentry, Sam

521 County Road 420	sgentry12001@yahoo.com
Spicewood, Texas	http://sgentry.home.texas.net/stormy.htm
USA 78669	512-517-5120

Learned to play piano accordion through the Palmer Hughes books and Hanni Strahl in Austin. Am now attempting to learn to play diatonics. I currently have 2 piano accordions, a Cajun box, a 3 row diatonic, and most recently a 1950's vintage Hohner one row "Viennese" diatonic. Love Cajun, Celtic, Conjunto, and what I call cowboy music. Also play a fair amount of German and Czech polkas and waltzes. Really enjoy trading tunes in a session. Occasionally perform with the Polka-Dillos with friends. Have met many wonderful friends through music and the accordion.

GINOUX, Remy

5	remy.ginoux@ifrance.com
LYONS,
FRANCE 69008

I would like to create one web site on accordeon and particularly on diatonique accordeon

could you visit http://www.ifrance.com/diatonique

Golick, Jim

1111 Drava Lane	moab2000@sbcglobal.net
Houston, Texas
United States 77090	(281)440-0929

I play a 3 row Zeleznik Slovenian diatonic accordion, mostly Slovenian and Cleveland style polkas and waltzes with some Czech and German. Originally from Cleveland, Ohio, I was a member of the Maple Heights Button Box Club and Lorain Slovenian Button Accordionists. Have lived in Houston since 1981. In Texas, played with Gary Kunkel's "Sound Connection" for about 4 years. I enjoy attending the Houston Accordion Association meetings the 3rd Tuesday of every month.

GONZALES, Jorge

198 Tremont Street, #506	mn.Gonzales3723@our-webmail.com
bOston, MA	http://26
US 02116	6175075939

Gonzales, Jorge

198 Tremont Street, #506	bcnGonzales4267@xtra-mail.com
Boston, MA	http://26
US 02116	6175075939

Haanpaa, Mark

	mark.haanpaa@polarisind.com
Forest Lake, MN
USA

My Dad was an accordion technician and loved to play for his personal enjoyment.  Unfortunatly we lost him to cancer a while back and are selling his personal collection.  If interested contact me via email:

2002 Rutar Tolmink VIII 3 Reed, 4 Row,  Bb Eb Ab Db, German keyboard

1931 4 Row Mervar Serial #1491, GCFBb, German Keyboard. Gold and Green

1924 3 Row, 3 Reed Mervar, DGC, original 435 pitch

1988 Zeleznik Custom 4 Row, BbEbAbDb, German keyboard

HALVERSTADT, PAUL

16400 LEDGEMONT LN. #513	SQUEEZEBOXMRP88@AOL.COM
ADDISON, TX
UNITED STATES 75001	972-713-7278

FROM OHIO. PLAY THE SLOVENIAN [CLEVELAND ] STYLE POLKAS. HAD A BAND IN OHIO FOR OVER 20 YEARS. LOVE PAOLKAS AND WALTZS.. LOOKING FOR TENOR SAX MAN WITH GOOD EAR AND DRUMMER. WOULD LIKE TO GET STARTED IN TEXAS. I'M ITALIAN-GERMAN PLAYING SLOVENIAN-CROATION MUSIC. LOVE IT.PLAY PIANO ACCOR.  POMPEAO TYPE. LET ME HEAR FROM YOU.

Hoyt, Kathy

1518 Lawton Drive	khoytep@swbell.net
El Paso, Texas
USA 79902	(915)577-0698

I used to go to the Broken Spoke once in awhile on accordion day, but I just moved to El Paso, so I won't be doing that any time soon. Sure would like to know of any accordion players (any kind!) in El Paso or Ciudad Juarez. I play a diatonic 2-row and just started trying to teach myself on a 4-row, 80-bass, C-system chromatic button accordion, which once belonged to Pete Nalda so it has good vibes.

jackson, Mike

831 Beacon Street Number 273 Newton Centre	ftfJackson1530@who-got-mail.com
Boston, MA	http://40
US 02459	6178309324

Johnson, Bob

4813 Norman Trail	clawhammerbob@yahoo.com.
Austin, TX
USA 78749	(512) 291-4162

I play 2 and 3 row diatonic accordions, harmonicas, guitars  and 5 string. plectrum and tenor banjos. I like Scandinavian, German and Eastern folk music,  polkas, waltzes and old-time American country dance and folk (1840 -1940) music.  I'm especially fond of old-time jam sessions and ensambles.

Katz, Ed

15434 Rio Plaza	edwin.katz@gmail.com
Houston, Texas
USA 77083	(281) 568-5072

Played piano accordion when a pre-teen and have gotten reinterested. Have recently purchased an old Russian free bass bayan and will learn to play it. Like all kinds of music (except cajun)

Katz, Edwin

15434 Rio Plaza`	edwin.katz@gmail.com
Houston, Texas
USA 77083	(281) 568-5072

I play 120B P.A. Recently purchased an old bayan with free bass. Skill level is at the moment amateur since I have not played for 55 years. I am a retired biochemist now a professional gemstone cutter.

Kenneth, Mark

4144 Briarbend Rd	mark@markkenneth.com
Dallas, TX	http://www.jiggernaut.com
USA 75287	817 917 4817

Greetings!  A Scotsman originally from Dundee and Edinburgh now in Dallas.  Studied in Jim Marshall's accordion band in the 70s/80s and then played around the Tayside and Lothian area after that.  Now gigging with Jiggernaut (www.jiggernaut.com) here in Texas.

Play a Borsini Superstar with a King Midi from Ralston accordions (Hi George!!) still after all these years!

Play almost anything, but love Celtic to Rock.

Would love to keep in touch with all the people I have lost contact with back home, as well as meet more here in Texas.

m.

Klugiewicz, Greg

1410 Bluebird Lane	gklugie@airmail.net
Garland, TX
USA 75042	972-272-2359

Piano Accordion

HENRY, Jean-Marc

28 La Fromagerie	jmarchenry@aol.com
50160 Saint-Amand ,	http://members.aol.com/jmarchenry
France	33.2.33.55.35.11

I began playing diatonic accordions in November 1995, after speaking about traditionnal music with a friend at job. I'm self teaching and don't read any music, sometimes tablatures. I'm mainly trying to play trad music from France (Britanny, Berry, South west) and animating french folkfdancing workshops in  my town. I've two 2rows (G/C and A/D). I live in Normandy but cannot play any traditionnal music from there as there is no musical tradition in Normandy. I'm lucky that Britanny isnot so far.;-). I hope to visit Austin soon. Hi Kay!!!
My three references as french diatonic accordions players: Marc PERRONE, Alain PENNEC, Y.F PERROCHES.

Hickel, Seth

	shickel@vol.com
NC	http://www.CAACentral.com
USA

I currently have two accordions.  One is a Petosa.  This is a very nice smaller accordion.  The other is a Largo. An accordion school in Seattle imported the Largo.  They were imported for sale to students.  It is a nice accordion with a good sound, tight bellows and such.  I want to purchase a new accordion sometime in the near future.  I really want a professional level instrument.

I like to play most types of music.  I really enjoy Diero and Magnante arrangements.   I was a music major in college but studied voice.

I have always kept a love for the accordion since I started playing when I was about 7.  I learned to play in Seattle and participated in the Northwest Accordion Society competitions.  I have within the last two years taken the instrument up again after ignoring it for a number of years.  I have been playing for friends and private parties since.

I am currently trying to establish an accordion organization in the Carolinas.  The Carolina Accordionist Association would be an organization that would provide social, technical and artistic outlets for its members and be a source of education about the accordion and accordion music for the general public.  www.caacentral.com  Wish me and the CAA Luck!

I guess I would classify myself as a fairly good and very enthusiastic amateur.

I love to hear from other accordionists � especially if they live in the Carolinas.

Hickman, Kay

16806 Shipshaw River Drive	Folkiekay@aol.com
Leander, TX	http://www.streetsqueeze.com
USA 78641	512-751-7612

I play two row diatonic on the streets of Austin as half of Street Squeeze with Pete Nalda.  We play Euro-Texan Folk Music (which means we play European folk tunes from all countries and our own original tunes).  
I've been playing diatonic accordion now for 8 years, and I am self taught through the use of wise and kind internet friends!  Both Pete and I play beautiful handmade Australia HYDE boxes.  Check out the website to see some beauties!!

Howerton, Joanna

425 Shin Oak Lane	joannalynn@earthlink.net
Liberty Hill, TX
USA 78642	512-791-6672

Johnson, Shirley

P.O. Box 203244	ShirleyJ@Vjeverica.com
Austin, Tx.
78720-3244	512-257-8853

     Well, I've been squeezing the same red, piano accordian since I was a ten year old in Pittsburgh, Pa. Took lessons for ages it seemed. When I decided to go on to bigger and better things with the accordian (and convinved myself that I would practice for a change), my folks decided that I should quit lessons, so I quit playing. For a while. Hey, I was in Middle School, what did I know?
    Since all my grandparents were from Croatia, I also grew up playing a small stringed instrument called a tamburitza. In High School I somehow became the first girl accordian player to play with the Ambridge Jr. Tamburitzans (or so I was told.) Moved to N.C. for college and picked up the accordian twice: once to play in the orchestra for "Fiddler on the Roof," and during one summer I accompanied my cousin's Slovak dance troupe during their tour to Czechoslovakia. Our most important concert was at a huge outdoor folk festival in the town of Detva. After college, folks found me every Wednesday night at the Chapel Hill International Folk Dancing Club. Some of the dancers formed a folk dance band, "Napred," which I joined. Later I started and directed  "Djevojke" ("The Girls") -an international folk dance and song band. We performed at many venues: Coffee houses, Libraries, Parties, Festivals, even at the NC Zoo! About the same time I was the chick singer/accordionist for the oom-pah band "Holzhackern." Until my family moved to Rome, Italy for two and a half years. Somehow we finally got to Texas. Now I'm a squeezenetter!
              I play music from all over Europe- especially from Italy, Germany, and the Balkan lands (love those Romanian horas and odd Bulgarian beats,) I also sing in many of the original languages. Occasionally I sub at Lisa's Schnitzelhaus in Lampassas. I play at several festivals around Texas.

Kadlecek, Ed

P.O. BOX 5007	kadlecekej@hotmail.com
Laguna Park, Texas	http://workin' on it
U.S.A. 76644	(254) 622-2517

Czech, German, Old Country/Ballroom and Fun music.
Returned from 31/2 years in the Republic of Panama and back on the music trail. Join Ed and Marlene Kadlecek & The Fun Bunch at Fredericksburg OKTOBERFEST 5 Oct and in Ft Smith AR 11 & 12, Garden Ridge Triumphant Lutheren Church OKTOBERFEST 26 Oct and the WURSTFEST 1-10 Nov. . Call 1-800-460-6791 for info on our Dec 2-5 Cruise on the Carnaval ship CELEBRATION out of Galveston. I'll try to keep this updated now that I'm "retired". More to come. Keep squeezin'

Klaus, J.W.

5716 Abilene Trail	jklaus@austin.rr.com
Austin, Texas
USA 78749	512 899-8633

I first began learning the accordion in 1964 at the request of my grandmother, (she loved Myron Floren) but I wanted to learn guitar because the accordion was not "cool" back then.  I took lessons for two years at the Southwest School of Accordion in San Antonio, Texas, and upon entering high school I moved to the Tony Rozance School of Accordion for two more years. My first paid job was with a country band called "The Alamo Redskins" at the Polish -American Center in San Antonio.  They hired me because they thought the Czech polkas I played were Polish.  This band eventually became "Clifton Jansky and the Countrymen, and we played all over the San Antonio area with the accordion as the only lead instrument.  We soon became regulars at Bobby Barkers Internationally Famous Farmers Daughter, and I continued to play until my second year at Texas A&M University in 1972.  I did not play again until 1978 when I moved to Austin. I gradually started jammin with friends and got into a regular gig at the "Scoot Inn".  Since then I think I have played my accordion at all kinds of beer joints, dance halls, clubs, and festivals.  I played keyboards/accordion in an 8 piece top 40 country band from Gonzales called TEXXAS, we played the dance hall circuit between Austin, San Antonio, and Victoria.  We opened for Doug Stone, Eddie Raven, Johnny Rodriguez,  and others.  I did strolling accordion at Lisa's Schnitzel House in Lampasas until they closed and have recently been busy doing a variety of  strolling jobs.  I consider my style to be "Texas" music with a polka beat.

Kobus, Lou

1501 Heidi Drive	louiskobus@usa.net
Plano, TX
USA 75025	972-517-6398

Electronic Midi and Acoustic Accordions

All types of music I can play.  "Playing the accordion is fun, entertaining and making people happy is even more fun."  I entertain at restaurants, retirement centers and parties on a constant basis.

Laatsch, Billy

Houston	billylaatsch@earthlink.net

Texas	713 842 0025

Its all about the groove...the lyrics are just not that important.
a little self introduction.  �Brother Al Stricklin� famed original piano player for Bob Wills and an original �Texas Playboy� was my uncle.  I grew up listening to some of the finest blues, jazz and western swing piano that anyone could ever imagine 
I am an accordion player; don�t have the foggiest idea why I took up the accordion with all of the piano legacy surrounding me, but take it up is what happened.  I took the obligatory lessons as a child from Mrs. Mahaffey in Fort Worth, Texas and fooled around with it from time to time over my lifetime.  I put the thing down for nearly 30 years and a friend brought me a little button box to get me going again.  That little button box and the frustration it has caused, led me to look for a teacher.  Living in Austin and being acquainted with Floyd Domino it sort of followed that I asked him one evening if he knew any good accordion players that might be able to teach me something about the goofy little button box still making me crazy.  He suggested that I call Debra Peters and see if she could help.
 Call her I did.  I confessed to her that I had not played seriously for a looooong time, that I was a piano accordion player and had this button box that I wanted to get some recognizable music out of.  I scheduled lessons�they mostly turned out to be lessons on the piano keyboard instrument�the button box still confounds me!  G out and C in still does not register with me.  The truth is that I was not getting anything out of my piano keyboard instrument that I liked either.  I read music but prefer to play by ear and like to put a little more of myself into something than I can going off of charts.  Debra was and is totally OK with that � what a relief�how refreshing!

Lawrie, Bruce

P.O.Box 832553	blawrie@msi-us.com
Richardson, TX
USA 75083	972-497-8427

Started playing when I was about 7 years young.  Continued in many different cities because my Dad was in the Army.  When we were stationed in Germany,  my parents bought me the Hohner Morino V - a big monster - extended keyboard, 185 bass (3 rows of chromatic) - many treble switches.  Then accordion playing and learning faded until I got wiser (and much, much older).  I then heard of the TAA and wanted to join.  Began re-playing the accordion in January 1998 and bought a new accordion - Excelsion (and again a monster - same as the Hohner).  So that is the big squeeze for me.  I read music - and can sight read.  I play generally the old favorites and relearning to play some classical.  Skill level - used to be very good when I was a teenager - but now I am trying hard to get back to that level - but it still fun.

LeMay, Pete

11316 Jollyville Rd, #360	starflow@texas.net
Austin, TX	http://starflow.home.texas.net
USA 78759	512-231-0969

I took accordion lessons for one year when I was nine. Since then, I've played lots of different instruments other than the accordion. Last year (2000), I bought a piano accordion (120-bass, 17", Morbidoni) and am enjoying playing from accordion books (Italian, Cafe, Irish, French and Conjunto). I am an amateur.

LINDLOFF, PAUL

1012 MELROSE	fplind@prodigy.net
WACO, TX
USA 76710	254 776 9637

Maddux, Mike

216 Fletcher Street	mike_maddux@rocketmail.com
Austin, TX	http://cerronato.com
USA 78704	512-916-0001

Piano accordion

Vallenato, Cumbia and other Latin American styles, Scandinavian, Celtic, Jazz, Blues, Western Swing, Conjunto

Professional

Marshall, Nick

here and there	NichMars@hotmail.com
Austin, TX

I play a typical hohner 48 bass piano jobby. On the road I diddle a Hero toy accordion. I've been playing for two or three years. Most of the tunes I play are irish trad. but I do a few English sea shantys and a couple of botched old american folk songs. I love most accordion music and I'd love to branch out. When I travel I play for change on the sidewalk. I'm real excited finding out about 3CAN and stuff..........blabalablabablab. . .

McPeck, Patrick

220 Stillwater Ave.	pmc3z3@aol.com
Stillwater, MN
United States 55082	651-351-9180

I play the C system chromatic accordion.  I enjoy playing jazz and continental music on the my accordion.  I'm a student of the accordion currently.  I'm 16 so I'm part of the next generation of acocrdion players, hopefully not the last!!

Meixner, Alex

510 S Ott Street	alex@alexmeixner.com
Allentown, PA	http://www.alexmeixner.com
USA 18104	610-774-0446

I play piano accordion and diatonic button accordion in a variety of musical genres- but predominantly, Polka- European folk-gypsy styles. I've recently taken up the 3 row Mexican style button accordions for my gigs with Bubba Hernandez in Polka Freak Out. Between my yearly treks to Texas for Wurstfest with my father, Al Meixner and the PFO gigs- I feel like I'm an adopted Texan!

Morgan, Matt

	matt@barndanglers.com
New Braunfels, TX	http://www.barndanglers.com
USA

I am an amateur accordion enthusiast. I have been playing my 3 row diatonic for about 3 years and my Cajun box for about a year. I love anything accordion�its such a great instrument with such a diverse history. I donated time and helped work on The New Braunfels Museum of Art and Music�s �Texas Accordion Legacy� 100 Years of Music & Community and have attended many of the Texas Folklife Resources workshops and functions. I play other instruments but try and incorporate the accordion into as many songs as I can in the band �The BarnDanglers�. I am a big fan of Cajun, zydeco, tejano, and polka. My biggest influence is Claude Bernard of the Austin based band The Gourds and their music in general�its sort of a �melting pot� of style...confusing, yet contagious. I live behind Gruene Hall and someday  hope to be an �on-call� squeezebox player for bands there�...that would be cool.

Murphy, Marty

	stumurphy@aol.com
Austin, Texas
USA 78737	(512)-288-3500

Beginner on the piano accordian. Like C&W,conjunto Cajun,Czech/German polkas & waltzes and oldies.

Nalda, Louie Pierre "Pete"

614 S. 1st St #350	lpnalda@bga.com
Austin, TX	http://www.realtime.net/~lpnalda
US 78704	(512) 326-8133

I play Piano Accordion as well as some chromatic and hope to learn one day some form of diatonic button box as well.  I have a band here in Austin called Rumbullion that plays every Thursday Night Usually from around 8-10.  Other than that, My musical interests are Basque, Celtic, and French Musette.  I'm also into Basque culture and history and even have a Basque accordion page at http://www.realtime.net/~lpnalda/basqueaccord.html  My interest in basque culture comes from the fact that my Grandfather was basque and came to the US in 1914.  I still have relatives there whom I've visited fairly recently.

Nozzolio, Matt

	matt-nozzolio@home.com
Meriden, CT
USA 06450

Hello. I play a Weltmeister 60-bass and am trying to learn to play 3-row diatonic. I have a Hohner Corona II that is probably from the 1960s, both purchased at the Button Box in Amherst, Mass. I started playing accordion in 1998 and play in a Mexican band and a Latin band. I also play solo as a street performer. I'm always interested in locations that welcome buskers and in expanding my collection of stickers for my accordion case.

Pardue, Donna

	donnapardue2@yahoo.com
Austin, Texas

Conjunto on 3 row Hohner, zydeco and Cajun on a Mark Savoy (Acadian) in the key of D.

Pellegrino, Stephen

	plasteraccordion@verizon.net
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
USA

Been playing for over 40 years-mostly a composer. Play 1958 Excellsior Symphony Artist and a new Titano w/ pickups(I use several affects pedals}. I play in several bands- experimental and improvizational. Semi-pro. Favorite song-Willie Dixon's Sittin'on Top of the world.

Perroches, Yann-Fanch

Moulin de Meslien	YannFanch@aol.com
Cleguer, Brittany	http://hometown.aol.com/YannFanch/
France 56620	33-2 97 32 68 61

I am a professional musician and composer. I play diatonic box and mostly Brittany's music and my own compositions. Concerts and for dancing. I used to play with the group Skolvan.
Played in Austin in 99 Celtic Festival !

Peters, Debra

P.O. Box 33472	squeezequeen@debrapetersmusic.com
Austin, Texas	http://www.debrapetersmusic.com
USA 78764

Austin TX  accordion/piano teacher/bandleader.  

Have recorded (2) piano accordion educational DVD's: 
ABC's of Accordion Basics Blues, Chords & Chops Vol. 1 (2005)
ABC's Accordion Basics Vol. 2 (2007)
(Please see website for purchase info) 

(2) original music CD's:
Twisted Love (1993)
10 Songs for 10 Dollars (2005)

Debra Peters + The Love Saints band perform throughout Texas and host the Accordion Round-Up at THE BROKEN SPOKE in Austin.  (Visit website for specific dates)
 
*Member of the Central Texas Accordion Association (CTAA) and the National Accordion Association (NAA)  
Facilitating accordion workshops @ NAA in Richardson TX, every year in March. (www.accordions.com/naa)

POITEVIN, Roger

	rogerpoitevin@gmail.com
Lannion,
France

Playing Diatonic accordion since 1975, I'm interested in every styles, but mostly play Breton traditionnal music. I use two rows 8 basses only,  tuned G/C A/D Bb/Eb.

Radloff, Rhonda

	yippysailorrr@yahoo.com
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
USA

Piano accordion--World and traditional music

Rivas, George

PO Box 28081	jegorgtx@alumni.utexas.net
Austin, Tx
USA 78755	512-472-9931

Cajun accordion.  Though, I enjoy all styles, especially conjunto, latin etc.  I've been playing for about 2 months now.

SCHWANSTUKER, OTTO

5716 ABILENE TRAIL	JKLAUS@AUSTIN.RR.COM
AUSTIN, TEXAS
USA 78749	512 560-0440

Owner of Little Otto's Polka Palace, just look for the neon accordion.  Home of the 50 foot Saurkraut Bar, and Austin's own Heavy Brown Beer.  All bands must play one polka per set, and must play Waltz Across Texas at least once. Only 120 bass accordions are allowed on stage, lesser bass accordions must be played from the floor. Small children are welcome if well behaved.
Friday is Zydeco/Polka night with open mic on Sunday afternoons in the Biergarten, weather permitting.
For more info please call 1-900-12P-OLKA.

Scott, Linda

20288 N. RR 783	llscott@ktc.com
Doss, TX
USA 78618	830/6692481

My husband, Scottie, and I are a duo calling ourselves "Dutch Treat."  I play midi accordion and Scottie plays guitar, bass drum, and high hat, at the same time!  He also does vocals and occasionally plays button box accordion.  We play mostly in the Texas Hill Country area and especially the town of Fredericksburg, a unique tourist attraction tauting its German heritage.  We play to the occasion which is typically polkas/waltzes and country western classic standards. 

I've played the accordion since Junior High School (I'm not telling how long that's been but believe me, it's more than I like to admit!) I took private lessons for 5 years and pretty much kept playing, even while raising a family.  

I've been playing electronic accordion since the days of Accorgan and have played a MIDI for about 10 years.  At present I am playing a Monarch and using a Solton for sound samples--a pretty good combination. We make two musicians sound like a 4-5 piece band!

Seaton, Norman

11240 Drummond Drive	NSeaton1@IBM.Net
Dallas, Texas	http://www.accordions.com/Taa
USA 75228-1950	972-270-3791

Most accordionists know me as the "President and Founder" of the Texas Accordion Association. Sometimes I actually get around to playing my accordion. It is a piano accordion made by Petosa Accordion Company (Seattle, Washington).

Serrato, Benjamin

P.O. Box 49497	Ben@15minutes.com
Austin, Texas
USA 78765	512.479.6959

I play 3-row button and single row (Cajun) accordions. My group, Jet Set Zydeco, plays zydeco influenced pop, mostly originals. And we have a great time! I also play polkas, waltze, and country with a group called The True Light Beavers. My favorite accordion player is Esteban Jordan, *El Bro*. Other favorites include Valerio Longoria, Boozoo Chavis, Clifton Chenier, Jeffrey Broussard, Geno Delafose, and Walter Mouton.

Shaw, Jim

P.O. Box 792	anniefox@onr.com
McDade, Texas
U.S.A. 78650-0792	512-273-2000

WWII Italian accordian
Jazz and Cajun
amateur
missing right arm

SMith, Mike

198 Tremont St. #506	M_S_7888blb@my-super-mail.com
Boston, MA	http://32
US 02116	6175075526

SONNIER, BRIAN

1333 San Felipe Ct	brian.sonnier@cannon.af.mil
Portales, NM
US 88130	505-356-9980

Stricklen, Jeff

	stricklj@us.ibm.com
Austin, TX
78735

Sulak, John

1405 N Reagan	jsulak@classicnet.net
West, TX
USA 76691	254-826-4534

Texas Folklife , Resources

1317 S. Congress Ave.	tfr@io.com
Austin, Texas	http://www.main.org/tfr
USA 78704	(512) 441-9255

A non-proft cultural organization dedicated to the celebration and perpetuation of the folk arts and folklife of the Lone Star State, including traditional accordion musics. Accordion-related events include: Accordion Kings Camp and Dance in Round Rock, TX; Accordion Kings at Miller Outdoor Theatre in Houston; and Accordion Kings performances all over the state showcasing artists in such authentic styles as Cajun, Zydeco, Conjunto, Czech Polka and Creole.

TORKELTON, abe

198 Tremont Street, # 506	aifTorkelton4352@cape-mail.com
BOston, MA	http://28
US 02116	6175075939

Torkelton, Abe

198 Tremont Street, Box 506	apjTorkelton7344@cape-mail.com
Boston, MA	http://28
US 02116	6175075939

Trahan, Cliff

15901 Fisher Hollow Tr	claratrahan@yahoo.com
Leander, TX
USA 78641	512-258-8546

Old story-took lessons as a kid, had a 35 yr layover with no accordion, bought another 5 yrs ago, now love it.  Actually I have a midi now, too.  I'm the current pres of the Central Texas Accordion Association and would like to extend an invitation to all who can to come to our meetings on the 3rd Wed of every month at 7pm. For more info see our web site. www.accordions.com/taa/austin.htm#austin         We have an open mike.

Trevena, Matt

4618 Madrona Drive	MattTrevena@ImmigrationLawFirm.com
Austin, Texas	http://www.ImmigrationLawFirm.com
U.S.A. 78731	(512) 476-1959

I take piano accordion lessons and I am trying to learn how to play my 3 row Hohner Corona II.  I like Clifton Chenier, Joel Guzman, Geno Delafose and Santiago Jimenez, Jr.  I am also interested in the history, culture, music, food and geography of Texas, Louisiana, Mexico, the Carribean and the rest of the Americas.

Tweedy, Kenny

	kennytweedy@austin.rr.com
Austin, Texas	http://ganfiddil@austin.rr.com

I play Irish traditional music on button accordion. I play a 2-row button accordion in C#/D and a 1-row button accordion in D. I play at an open session every Sunday night at BD Riley's on 6th street in Austin. 

I often play with guitarist or with fiddle and guitar. I am available for festivals, pub gigs, and private parties. Also available for instruction, demos, or workshops.

I also play some Quebecois accordion and some Cajun. Interested in joining or starting a Cajun Jam.

Uhlenhopp, Ron

4928 University Ave.	uhlrl@cfu.net
Cedar Falls, IA
USA 50613	319-277-6904

I am a mathematics instructor who plays a chamber
Morbidoni piano accordion with stradella bass. I
play classical, jazz, waltes, polkas, swing, and
hymns.  I am interested in obtaining advanced or
virtuoso arrangements in bass clef. While I have 
an extensive collection of accordion music, I need
more as I enter retirement. I will trade music
copies if you have compositions that I do not have
and want.  I have a 1973 model CG-6M Solid State 
Cordovox Accordion/Organ that I enjoy. I love the
accordion and will be playing professionally soon.
I am interested in learning nearly all styles of
music if they sound really good.

Vashchenko, Sergey

8615 Rockwood Lane #302	balalaika@sbcglobal.net
Austin, Texas	http://www.barynya.com
USA 78757	512-420-0574

MUSIC TEACHER for HIRE: Certified teacher with 25 years of classroom experience, solo performance, and private Music tutoring�t  Instruction in any of the following: Piano,Accordion,Bass guitar,Balalaika,Theory of Music,Instrumentation, Orchestral Conducting. Call:  Sergey Vashchenko M.A., M. Ed. 
512-420-0574 
512-968-9953-cell
balalaika@sbcglobal.net

Venturacci, Phil

17200 W. Bell Road	squeezemasters@aol.com
Surprise, AZ
US 85374

Play piano accordion. Have a Daquila and Monarch Stroller. Like French and Italian mussette as well as Ragtime. Enjoy Gary Dahl's level 6-7 arrangements.  Lead two accordion ensembles and belong to the Arizona Accordion Club. Started playng when I was 7 years old.  Started the White Mountain Accordion club in Show Low, AZ this summer. If you are coming to Arizona, drop me some e-mail.

Vrabel, Willie

P.O. Box 104	Vrabel34W@aol.com
Salado, Texas
USA 76571	254-527-4271

Czech polka and waltz are my favorite music, but enjoy playing other music also. It is a lot of fun and very relaxing.I play Piano Accordion

Walker, Kirk

1051 Windmill Rd	3can@kirkwalker.net
Dripping Springs, TX	http://www.cabezadura.com/other/cajunaccord.html
USA 78620	512-771-5644

Cajun style single row melodian

Watson, William

PO Box 2542	wjw@alumni.rice.edu
Corvallis, OR	http://www.quiteapair.us/william
USA 97339-2542	541-754-6239

I started learning to play piano accordion as
my first instrument ever, despite a long-time
appreciation of music, just before moving from Austin to Oregon.  I'll pick it up again Real Soon Now.  It's tougher to find an instructor here.

Wayne, Hollis

860 Pope Bend N	hollis.wayne@att.net
Cedar Creek, Texas
78612

Took up the 12 button piano accordion a year ago, in order to make music around the Happy Horse Hotel campfire, for the guests.   Now 3 concertinas play along too, and we're looking for a singer who can belt out those old cowboy and horse tunes.  East of Bastrop, West of Austin, off Hwy 71.

Weeda, Don

3000 Guadalupe #311	dweeda@mail.utexas.edu
Austin, TX
78705	(512) 482-8371

Keyboard accordion only.  Play with Slavadillo, Rubinchik's Orkestyr.  Especially enjoy Balkan, Klezmer, Middle Eastern, Russian, Ukraine, Rom styles.  Starting to work on several Latin American styles including tango & forro.

Williams, Bradley

2707 East 2nd Street	lospinkys@earthlink.net
AUSTIN, TEXAS	http://www.polkasonics.com
USA 78702	512-391-0730

I'm been a professional diatonic accordion player for 14 yrs. The styles I primarily play are CONJUNTO w/Los Pinkys and CAJUN w/The Gulf Coast Playboys. I'm very fond of Polish-American music, also...and we have a group called The fabulous Polkasonics. I've recorded with Asleep at the WHEEL, Tish Hinojosa, Marsha Ball, Rick Broussard, The Derailers, Laurie Lewis, Tom Waits and a bunch of others. I enjoy all accordion styles. I play 10-button, three-row,Chemnitzer concertina, bajo sexto, bass, mandolin, ukulele and some trumpet.
Over the years, I've picked up the art of accordion tuning/repair. I tune my own accordions and also for others as far away as Italy!I specialize in Hohners. I am also authorized to sell HOHNER accordions.
Please feel free to contact me directly if you are looking for an accordion...FREE CONSULTATION!

Williams, Janice

	radiojanice@gmail.com
Austin, TX

I watched in awe as Suzi Ragsdale from Nashville played with Darrell Scott at the Cactus Cafe in 2003 and made the accordion the coolest instrument ever. I asked for one for Christmas and got a Sofia Mari piano accordion and started lessons with Debra Peters. I found out how fun it was to play and how many wonderful accordionists there were in Austin and all were such nice people. They advised me that "no one owns just ONE accordion" so I eventually got a bigger Salanti. 

I'm only an amateur player, but because I'm on the radio in Austin, I've been included on stage with the Geezinslaws several times at the Broken Spoke and with Kevin Fowler and some other Texas musicians. It is a blast to be on stage playing the accordion and someday I hope to be there because of my true musical skills!

Wise, Steve

1602 Nickerson Street	swise@3can.net
Austin, TX	http://www.aoot.com
USA 78704	(512)444-3310

I play piano accordion.  I like to play many types of music including cajun and zydeco, old country, modern folk, and some classical.