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Accordion Player
updated: Feb 15, 2011, 10:13 AM

Need a Polish accordion player/band for a birthday party. Anyone know of one?


Places People Are Talking About:

Bob LednerKalinkaLocal Musician's Union
Michael GutinPaPa HeinzSB Accordian Club
Western Welding

What People Are Saying:

 COMMENT 145909 agree helpful negative off topic

2011-02-15 10:40 AM

I saw a kid playing the accordian at the saturday farmers market, but i did not ask him if he was polish.

 

 COMMENT 145915 agree helpful negative off topic

2011-02-15 10:44 AM

Will there be Pierogi at this party?

 

 COMMENT 145922 agree helpful negative off topic

2011-02-15 10:55 AM

Dupa.

 

 COMMENT 145925 agree helpful negative off topic

2011-02-15 11:08 AM

No need for name calling

 

 COMMENT 145932 agree helpful negative off topic

2011-02-15 11:24 AM

Contact Ron Chase. He works at Western Welding

 

 COMMENT 145961 agree helpful negative off topic

2011-02-15 01:09 PM

Contact the Santa Barbara Accordian Club. Not sure if they have any Polish members in their group but they would know where you might find one.

 

 ROB EGENOLF agree helpful negative off topic

2011-02-15 01:19 PM

For any and all musical needs, including finding a Polish Accordian player, contact Bob Ledner.

 

 COMMENT 145964 agree helpful negative off topic

2011-02-15 01:21 PM

Bob plays flute I thought, not accordion.
And the kid is not Polish.
Do they have BE Polish or play Polish?
I agree, the A. Club.

 

 COMMENT 145965 agree helpful negative off topic

2011-02-15 01:30 PM

I know PaPa Heinz who is German. He does a great job.

 

 AQUAHOLIC agree helpful negative off topic

2011-02-15 01:45 PM

Maybe the OP meant "polished"?

 

 AQUAHOLIC agree helpful negative off topic

2011-02-15 01:46 PM

BTW, all the accordion players I know, are Italian.

 

 COMMENT 145974P agree helpful negative off topic

2011-02-15 02:20 PM

Aquaholic: You never heard JT and the Zydeco Zippers?

(I wonder what ever happened to those guys? Not Polish, so that's totally off-topic, but they did play accordion.)

 

 COMMENT 145975 agree helpful negative off topic

2011-02-15 02:31 PM

One does not have to be Polish to play Polish music, any more than only a German can play Beethoven.. Music is an international language.

 

 COMMENT 145982P agree helpful negative off topic

2011-02-15 03:00 PM

You could also try contacting the local musician's union, 687-3154.

 

 ROB EGENOLF agree helpful negative off topic

2011-02-15 03:22 PM

Nancy

Bob Ledner does play many different instruments himself besides the flute, but more importantly he also books any kind of musician one might need for any event.

He is your one stop source for live music of any kind

 

 COMMENT 145989 agree helpful negative off topic

2011-02-15 03:36 PM

old story: the way to be really popular at a party is to know how to play the accordian and do not do it. newer story: I saw Dick Contino give an accordian concert in Hanga 4 at Binh Thuy AB, Vietnam. The Americans ate it up , as we did all USO shows, our friends in the RVN Air Force were somewhere between fascinated and awestruck at the sight and sound of the most exotic musical instrument they had ever seen and heard. added : if I ever go back to Binh Thuy/New Can Tho , I hope the building is still named Hanga 4.

 

 COMMENT 145994 agree helpful negative off topic

2011-02-15 04:06 PM

Ron Chase is Polish.

 

 COMMENT 146010 agree helpful negative off topic

2011-02-15 05:33 PM

I have an uncle in Poland who plays a mean accordian. Pay the airfare and he'll come over.

 

 COMMENT 146021 agree helpful negative off topic

2011-02-15 06:12 PM

My name is Michael. I am a Russian American accordion player and I play Polish music as well as music from all over the world. I have played music at the Palace Grill in downtown Santa Barbara every week for the past 10 years, and I play for lots of birthday parties. I play solo, or with my band depending on your needs and your budget. If I can be helpful to you, please contact me by calling the Palace Grill, and asking the manager Errol for my telephone number or reply to this email.
thanks, Michael Gutin

 

 CEES agree helpful negative off topic

2011-02-16 12:30 AM

You might check out Kalinka, a local band that plays a variety of "European" style music (Gypsy, Klezmer, & French Cafe). Very fun music! There is an accordion in the band.
Website: http://www.kalinka6.com

 

 EARO65 agree helpful negative off topic

2011-02-16 10:34 AM

Heinz Trilck, PaPa Heinz, the best there is.

 

 COMMENT 146141 agree helpful negative off topic

2011-02-16 10:43 AM

Google "accordions, santa barbara." You will find a very active accordion group here that puts on performances about once a month, with a major performance at Faulkner with visiting musicians about once a year. Great group. The exact name eludes me at this moment.

 

 COMMENT 146181P agree helpful negative off topic

2011-02-16 11:49 AM

Yeah!!! A polish accordion band - where's the party?

 

 COMMENT 146185 agree helpful negative off topic

2011-02-16 12:02 PM

I'll vote for Michael Gutin for Accordion Player! Cheerful, professional, knows his stuff.

 

 COMMENT 146239 agree helpful negative off topic

2011-02-16 02:08 PM

Can't possibly get any better than PaPa Heinz. He's a great player and can do any number you ask for, full of fun and full of personality. If you can't reach him any other way, call the Friendship Center, 969-0859; they hire him.

 

 COMMENT 219162 agree helpful negative off topic

2011-10-02 02:48 PM

Yes Papa Heinz is a lot of fun!
Anyone wanting that really classical and romantic music, like Edith Piaf, or real authentic gypsy style accordion playing should hire Rebekah!
"Rebekah Scogin" I found her email: rivkah3@yahoo.com... I hope the email is current... She is gifted on the Harp and is a wonderful person as well!

 

 

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