Accordion Convention Website
Evening Events & Concerts
Thursday Accordion Bandstand - Friday National Polka Dance & Concert - Saturday Night Concert
General Public is invited to the evening events!
$10.00 at the door (youth 19 and under are free!)
It is with great pride that the National Accordion Convention officials announce three (3) exciting evenings of fun accordion music!
Saturday Evening Accordion Concert
"Touch Of Class" Musical Show
First Class Accordion Performances
7:30 p.m. until 10:00 p.m.
Gene Van Accordion Orchestra
As of this posting, the Saturday evening schedule has not been finalized. It will be under the direction of Mary Tokarski who is serving as the 2009 Convention Music Director.
Some of the award winning performers featured will include:
- Gene Van Accordion Orchestra & Entertainment Showcase
- Joe Natoli
- Mary Tokarski
- 2Accordions Duo
- other convention presenters!
Joe Natoli
|
Mary Tokarski
|
Jessica Faltot & Rebecca Ratliff
|
Sauce Piquante Duo
|
Friday National Polka Show and Dance :: CTAA Jam Session :: Concert Series
7:00 p.m. until Midnight
Ballroom
Pivovar Trio, Sound Connection (Houston) - 4th Generation Czech Band with Wes Kucera.
Under Louise Kucera's direction, five hours of dancing are being scheduled. The program features traditional Czech and Cleveland-style "Polka Festival" music. True, acoustic accordion music will dominate the program; however, a little electronic music might slip in when Chris Rybak performs. This event is sponsored in part by KNON, Texas Polka News, Polka Lovers Klub of America (Po..L.K of A.) and other Polka music promoters.
Room 1: CTAA Jam Session
Open Jam Session with the Central Texas Accordion Association!
Room 2: Circle of Champions Concert Series
Starting at 7:00 p.m.
Featuring State and National Champions
Jessica Faltot has recruited State and National Accordion Champions who will be sharing their music with conventioneers. This “Circle of Champions” event is scheduled for Friday evening while Polka Lovers will be dancing the night away in the Ballroom. The “circle” includes names such as: Mark Kenneth, Mario Pedone, Dee Langley, Julianne Hyde, Jessica Faltot, Kenn Baert, Rebecca Ratliff, John Kovach, and Laura Van.
This is an explosive group of talented musicians who will be playing selections of all musical types. With this type of "music in the round" it will be exciting to watch what this group can do together and alone!
Time |
Name |
Description |
7:00 – 8:30 |
Sound Connection |
Polka festival music |
8:30 – 8:45 |
Chris Rybak |
Texas Dance Music (strolling) |
8:45 – 10:15 |
Fourth Generation |
Tex Czech dance music |
10:15 – 10:30 |
Chris Rybak |
"Strollin' with the Roland" |
10:30 – midnight |
Pivovar Trio |
Cleveland Polkas |
Ron Pivovar
|
Rachel Kucera
|
Wesley Kucera
|
Sound Connection
|
Thursday Accordion Bandstand
7:00pm -10:00 pm
Time |
Name |
Description |
7:00 - 7:20 |
Accordion Fusion - Nick Ballarini |
Musical Variety Show |
7:20 - 7:50 |
Brian and the MetroTones |
Rock 'n Roll with a touch of C&W |
7:50 - 8:10 |
Langley and the Accordion Band |
Popular tunes and dance selectons |
8:10 - 8:30 |
T-Richard and the Zydeco Stringrays |
Zydeco with a touch of jazz |
8:30 - 8:50 |
Texas FolkLife Accordion with Shelia |
Folk music |
Featuring T-Richard and the Zydeco Stingrays, Brian and the MetroTones, plus the Texas Folk Life Accordion Orchestra, Jazz with Accordion Fusion, and Langley's Rock 'n roll accordion orchestras
T-Richard & The Zydeco Stingrays
|
Accordion Fusion
|
Brian and the MetroTones
|
Shelia Lee
|
