Lou trebar accordion books

I hope this item is all that you require for your students and classroom. Accordion sheet music, sedlon accordion method, 8 books vintage polka music. My parents arent with us any longer, but i have this little book as a wonderful memory. The 88yearold lifelong cleveland resident became known as the waltz king in slovenian. This method book keeps inline with modern trends in the world for the accordion. Johnny pecon and his orchestra discography discogs. Yankovic played melodies on his piano accordion while pecon harmonized on his chromatic. Style bandleader to extend instrumentation beyond the traditional accordion. Although i havent written a tutorial myself, i found several great tutorials online.

Sugarcreek polka featuring joey miskulin and lou trebar on 12 chromatic accordions with dave wolnick drums, norm kobal sax and clarinet, and willie strah on bass. Advantages of accordion the piano ecordion is a very simple insmament to play. This set of eleven upbeat songs makes a great supplement to the palmerhughes accordion course, book 2, with the compositions arranged in order of difficulty and designed to reinforce the students technical mastery of the instrument. Lou trebar was a pioneer in adapting and assimilating slovenian folk music into americas musical mainstream as the first clevelandstyle bandleader to. National clevelandstyle polka hall of fame polka jukeboxlisten to clevelandstyle polkas and waltzes the happiest sound around from.

Question and answer polka, piano accordion solo with words tepper, sid. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Farewell to lou trebar one of the last great polka performers who brought the music to its height of popularity in the 40s and 50s and who was part. Johnny pecon accordion, leader lou trebar accordion paul yanchar. Polkas by pecon with lou trebar lp polka rare delta international records di 701. Joey miskulin living category inducted 1999 ipa polkas. Johnny pecon digitized at 78 revolutions per minute. Coverit mini accordion book kit blick art materials. Its easy to find at the dollar store or post office and you can roll out however long a piece you want. It is a dance first invented in bohemia circa 1830.

Farewell to lou trebar one of the last great polka performers who brought the music to its height of popularity in the 40s and 50s and who was part of the johnny pecon orchestra as well as the. Knaus waltz and argentina waltz lou trebar youtube. Im not a real book artist but have fun creating them from time to time. Its so easy to translate to keyboard, im thinking i might try some other accordion books. Palmerhughes accordion course easy rock n roll book. Its a great time to upgrade your home music studio gear with the largest selection at. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. The outer and inner accordion layers are marbled paper and the middle layer is vellum. Cleveland lou trebar, a buttonbox accordionist, known for incorporating elements of viennese waltzes and american jazz into.

Respected as a staunch advocate of slovenian and the cleveland style polka music, joe has performed throughout the continental united states, canada, hawaii, mexico and alaska. I also dont use the proper terminology in explanations. Teaming up with the legendary lou trebar, joey formed the mistre orchestra, recorded two hit albums, and toured the u. Materials strips of paper cut to size cardstock for covers, the same size as the folded text block, bone folder or wooden craft stick. While the history of the accordion began in the seventeenth century, the history of the accordion book is actu ally much older. The prime time polka was written by don rutkauskas lyrics and music and was recorded and performed by george suhon. He may not have the name recognition of myron floren or dick contino, but few accordionists past or present could match the talents of johnny pecon. I created a mini accordion book with a page for each apostle for them to use as a reference.

Lou trebar as lojza performs with the frank yankovic band 1984. Lou prohut was born in chicago where he attended local parochial schools and began studying the accordion almost as soon as he learned to walk. Dec 07, 2017 how to sew a dress with just 2 seams and a hem mennonite dress tutorial duration. Lou trebar national clevelandstyle polka hall of fame. For example, german binders call accordion books leporellos. Cleveland lou trebar, a buttonbox accordionist, known for incorporating elements of viennese waltzes and american jazz into traditional slovenian polka music, died thursday at the slovene home for the aged in cleveland. The legendary miskulin trebar band my ann waltz youtube. This project is, perhaps, a bit more involved than those of weeks past, but it allows me to introduce a few additional basic materials found in every book artists studio and a handy technique or two.

Yesterday at the library and i came across this childrens book, baby danced the polka by karen beaumont illustrated by jennifer plecas. Johnny was awarded a lifetime achievement award and inducted into the national clevelandstyle hall of fame in 1988 the year after its founding. Question and answer polka, piano accordion solo with words. In this clip lou performs with the frank yankovic orchestra as lojza with his half chromatic accordion. In this single volume, three levels of clear, easytounderstand instruction teach music reading and playing from the very beginning, supplemented by original solos and arrangements. Accordion books, like musical accordions, can also have different names. The three accordion layers are sewn together in the valley folds with waxed linen thread, which you can see in photo below. Pecon joined fellow cleveland native frankie yankovics band in 1947.

This will allow you to visit other pages of polkas. The accordion playalong series features custom accordion arrangements with cd tracks recorded by a live band accordion, bass and drums. Ive made quite a few since this one, but it holds special memories because i made it for my parents 50th wedding anniversary. As we have said, while the diatonic accordion held on in places like minnesotas iron. During this time, not owning an accordion, he would borrow accordions until he.

It is usually associated with cleveland and other midwestern cities. This is book number 29 in my 50 book project a triple accordion book with a hard cover wrapped in black book cloth. This little accordion mini book or card is one of my favorite things to make. There are two audio tracks for each song a full performance for listening, plus a separate backing track which lets you be the soloist. Lou trebar and current day accordion player joey miskulin.

The prescored 10panel strips help children make precise accordion folds, so they can get right to work coverin. Johnny pecons extraordinary musicianship set a standard of excellence to which virtually all clevelandstyle polka artists have aspired. Whispering waltz, piano accordion solo with words sid. Jeff pecon with jou trebar at the illinois polkafest. Santorella also publishes two diatonic button accordion lesson books also with cds by henry doktorski. The real story of frankie yankovic and his music dolgan, bob on. During his partnership with johnny pecon, lou created a unique obligato style of accordion accompaniment that defies description. Over 29 years, the johnny pecon orchestra featuring lou trebar an outstanding musician in his own right was renowned for its quality, sophistication, and class. Inspire a love of reading with prime book box for kids discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new customers receive 15% off your first box.

Prime time polkas is very proud to have two original theme songs written for the show. The slovenian style polka band always includes a piano accordion, chromatic accordion, or the diatonic button accordion also called a button box. Johnny pecon and his orchestra featuring lou trebar, accordion johnny pecon and his orchestra featuring lou trebar, accordion mary lou why did you take my heart. Johnny pecon jukebox polka favorites rare 1971 delta int. Johnny pecon and lou trebar consequently extended the style to its farthest. The lou trebar orchestra presented multipart harmony arrangements featuring the trumpet, trombone, piano, saxophone, and vibes along with a big band rhythm section beginning in 1936. I wasnt familiar with the lh accordion notation, but i found a nice explanation on the internet.

Fedorchak living category inducted 1997 portfolio categories. The lou trebar orchestra presented multipart harmony arrangements featuring the trumpet, trombone, piano, saxophone, and vibes along with a big band rhythm section beginning in. Based on 50 years of teaching and performing on the accordion, mr. In the 1787 opera don giovanni, with music by wolfgang mozart and an italian libretto by lorenzo da ponte, don giovannis servant is. In 1949, johnny formed a band with lou trebar and signed with capitol records. Lou trebar live tinos polka instrumental just click on the accordion to start the song. The finished size of the accordion book will vary depending on the size of the paper that you use.

The miskulintrebar orchestra joey miskulin presents. Inspire a love of reading with prime book box for kids discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1. Pecon and his orchestra featuring lou trebar, accordion mary lou why. On take back your heart, lou trebar plays the accordion, and johnnys sister, nettie, sings. This huge kit contains enough materials to make 72 mini accordion fold books. Jul 02, 2015 mel bay 100 tunes for piano accordion digiuseppe, david on.

Saunders johnny pecon and his orchestra with lou trebar, accordion hay ride polka the girl who lived next door 2 versions. Unfollow accordion music books to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Our textbook just called them the 12 apostles and focused on the work that they were doing with jesus spreading the good news. We wanted to dig a little deeper with our supporting activity and help our first graders become familiar with their names. Remembering lou trebar, september 19, 2008 youtube. Di7025lps, johnny pecon polka souvenirs album art, johnny pecon with lou trebar johnny pecon with lou trebar polka souvenirs. To this day, the pecontrebar orchestra is considered one of the greatest clevelandstyle polka bands of alltime. Each side of the folded sheet can be ordered in either spreads or individual images. Over 40 albums were released from 196378, featuring pecon, lou trebar, al markic, al tercek, and a new generation of entertainers such as richie vadnal, hank haller, wally chips, joe oberaitis, and vocalist cecilia dolgan. Accordion books are great for exhibits and displays because you can stand them up and view both sides. I can read lh piano, so its no problem for me to comvert the accordion lh to basschord for piano or organ.

In his teens he already sat in with some of the slovenian polka bands. Accordion book tutorial by jeannine stein accordion book tutorial by sarah nielsen accordion book tutorial by susan kapuscinski gaylord accordion book tutorial from the booklyn artists alliance pdf. The club first met at the slovenian home in girard, ohio, and drew its members from the pennohio area. Johnny pecon and his orchestra dance time with johnny pecon album art. Slovenianstyle polka is an american style of polka in the slovenian tradition. Lt in the uk inquired about some of the accordion book processes and i thought it was a great time to reexplore a past book design. The other melody instrument is a saxophone or clarinet, and the rhythm instruments include drums, bass, and guitar or banjo. That name, to me, is a misnomer when applied to rectangularshaped books, as concertinas are shaped as hexagons. It has advantage of producing the tune or melody with the accompaniment. It is a very cute book about a baby who doesnt want to take a nap, but instead wants to dance the polka. While the history of the accordion began in the seventeenth century, the history of the accordion book is actually much older. Ancient accordionfolded books have been found in many parts of asia, including china, japan, korea, thailand, india, and burma.

How to make a accordion fold mini scrapbook album craft. Zucco has provided us with a complete and thorough accordion method for children. Only 6 weeks until the 30th illinois polkafest check out this clip of the jeff pecon orchestra along with the great lou trebar from the 2000 festival. Johnny pecon and his orchestra with lou trebar, accordion the girl who lived next door as r. Triangle accordion book tutorial sticks, stones, and paper. By melinda crean of top notch teaching thank you for downloading my product. Mar 24, 2014 i recently received a request for directions on how i make my accordion books. Books are great, but working directly with an accordion teacher is even better. Cracker jack from polkatime usa tv show hosted by joey miskulin in the early 1980s. Johnny pecon deceased category inducted 1975 ipa polkas. I used to try and piece it together but now i use a roll of kraft paper or packaging paper. His talents led him to an appearance on the famed morris b. Bobby zgonc national clevelandstyle polka hall of fame. Polka from around the world generally has a duple rhythm.

Anna slezak was the lady who first danced the polka. In german dictionaries, leporello is defined as a fan of folded paper. This will open another window for your choice of media player. The piano accordion simple method some little knowledge ofmusic is needed if you wish to play correctly, and the purpose of this book is to teeh you in the shortest possible time without drudgery. The club has had as many as 30 musicians, with women and children performing on the same stage with men. Illinois polkafest, hyatt regency, 1800 east golf rd. For six years, miskulins was clevelands premiere polka spot and the nerve center of cleveland style music. With heavy influence from his uncle john adamic, frank baloh and the johnny pecon lou trebar recordings, he went on to perform as a child and teen at countless polka events in the pittsburgh area. Here he formed a band with lou trebar and entered the tavern business. Some bands in slovenia use keyboard instead of accordion. Accordion book valley folds mountain folds flip over side view side view mountain folds side view fold each end into first mountain fold open all folds fold each mountain fold in to the center mountain fold. My own leiden university library owns a copy from fourteenthcentury russia which is only 120 mm in height. Accordion books contain heavy weight acidfree paper, folded and bound to hold up to ten 4 x 6 or 5 x 7 photos. See more ideas about accordion book, book making and handmade books.

The slovenian style polka band always includes a piano accordion. Sachs amateur hour when he was a mere five years old. Polkas encyclopedia of cleveland history case western. Polka is a music and dance style that originated in europe in the 1830s and came to american society when people immigrated from eastern europe. The hardest part is usually finding a piece of paper long enough to fold into the book. Nic alexandrescu has started writing accordion lessons for beginners jim allens button accordion site has some information about maintaining the accordion, and a large page about playing diatonic accordions, in particular onerow and three row texmex accordions. They were doing permes polka time on local television when they came up for the idea of doing a skit saluting the olden days in the slovenian community, dressing as oldtimers in vintage clothes complete with arm garters and handlebar mustaches, and playing the old slovenian button accordion. Nov 14, 2008 accordion books are very easy to make. Johnny pecon and lou trebar in charge life 1965 1967. Lou trebar was a pioneer in adapting and assimilating slovenian folk music into americas musical mainstream as the first clevelandstyle bandleader to extend instrumentation beyond the traditional accordion and guitar. Cheerful buttonbox music plays from speakers, and the walls are jampacked with vintage posters and signed pictures of famous accordion musicians. The mahoning valley button box club was one of the first diatonic accordion ensembles. Johnny pecon band with johnny pecon and lou trebar on half chromatic accordions, paul yanchar on sax and vocals, mirk jamma, bass and. Mini accordian book photo tutorial 2 cut cardboard covers slightly larger paper crafts for gifts.