Bohemian American Concertina Association – BACA
(Berwyn, Illinois)
Contact: John Rakoski
johnrakoski@aol.com
815.467.9024
Members: 22
Description: The club was founded in 1929. Charter members include Jerry Stirek, Edward Fik, Anton Svboda, George Pisarik, Joe Placatka, Joe Brousil, and Laddie Prazak. The club meets every second Friday at the Berwyn Sokol for practice and a general meeting.
Central Wisconsin Concertina Club
(Wausau, Wisconsin)
Contact: Alfred Beyer
T13852 Hwy J
Wausau, Wisconsin 54403
715.842.5070
Members: 21+
Description: The club was organized in 1971. They meet the third Monday, March through October, at Schmidt’s Bar near Wausau, Wisconsin. They play for many parades and festivals in the area plus other special events.
Cicero Concertina Circle
(Cicero, Illinois)
Contact: Ted Kloba
heytud@yahoo.com
Members:
Description: Established since 1919. The club meets on the first Friday of each month, except July and August. Meetings begin at 7:00 p.m. and are held at the Drexel Hall (of the Hawthorne Park District), located at 3539 South 54th Ave, Cicero, Illinois.
Czech Area Concertina Club
(New Prague, Minnesota)
Contact: Dave Sibinski
CACC
12375 Flag Av S
Savage, MN 55378
952.445.1192
Members: 200+
Description: The club is the largest chemnitzer concertina club in the world! They meet monthly at the Park Ballroom in New Prague, Minnesota for discussions, group and solo playing. Annual dues are $15.00 for a single membership and $20.00 for a family membership.
Grand Rapids Old Time Concertina Club
(Grand Rapids, Michigan)
Contact: Archie Maxim
3555 Snow Av
Lowell, Michigan 49331
616.897.7050
Members: 14+
Description: The club plays for events in the Western Michigan area. Meetings are at 2:00 pm on the first Thursday of every month at the 6th Street Hall (6th and Davis) in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Members include Frank (Stann) Stanczewski, who has arranged many of the tunes available on this web site.
Lake Superior Concertina Club
(Duluth, Minnesota)
Contact: Joe Czerniak
701 Martha St
Duluth, Minnesota 55805
218.724.4244
Members:
Description: The Lake Superior Concertina Club is a concertina band that regularly plays in the Duluth, Minnesota and Superior, Wisconsin area.
Minnesota Concertina Club
(Glencoe, Minnesota)
Contact: Jeannie Enabit
Box 121
Glencoe, Minnesota 55336
320.864.7669
Members: 100 members from 16 states
Description: The Minnesota Concertina Club meets for a concertina jam on the second Saturday of each month (1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.) at the Glencoe Pizza Ranch, Glencoe, Minnesota. Jeannie Enabit is the editor of the Concertina Connection periodical. Subscriptions cost $15 per year for twelve issues.
National Accordion Association
Contact: Norman Seaton
NatlAccordion@sbcglobal.net
Members:
Description: The National Accordion Association exists to support musicians and to encourage an appreciation of the accordion (which includes all bellows-driven, free-reed instruments) by the general public. The Association seeks to motivate accordionists in building their musical skills, knowledge, and abilities to perform both solo and with other musical instruments. Opportunities are provided for accordionists to collaborate with each other and to learn through numerous events held in various locations throughout the year.
North Star Concertina Club
(Twin Cities Area, Minnesota)
Contact: Bruce Libby
1074 120th St
Roberts, Wisconsin, 54023
b.j.libby@att.net
Members: 80
Description: Meets on the last Wednesday of each month at 7:00 p.m. at the Red Barn VFW in Cottage Grove Minnesota. Monthly newsletter includes inserts and a ‘song of the month.’ Dues are $15 per year. The club strives to minimize the business portion of their meetings and maximize individual and group playing time. The club plays a few public events each year.
Northeastern Wisconsin Concertina,
Accordion and Button Box Club – NEWCABB
(Wisconsin)
Contact: Casey Pszanka
396 Cross Rd
Sobieski, Wisconsin 54171
cherispolkaeuphonics67@hotmail.com
920.822.3330
Members: 80
Description:
Reno Concertina Club
(Reno, Nevada)
Contact: Ed Suterko
6227 Black Cinder Ct
Spanish Springs, Nevada 89436-7021
esuterko@yahoo.com
775.626.6663
Members:
Description: The ‘Biggest Little City in the World’ has the ‘Biggest Little Concertina Club in the World,’ the Reno Concertina Club. Contact World Concertina Congress Hall of Fame member, Ed Suterko, for a meeting time.
River Bend Players
(Cary, Illinois)
Contact: Rick Leach
Leach Enterprises
815.459.6917
Members:
Description: The River Bend Players meet the third Sunday of each month at the American Legion Hall in Huntley, Illinois. All are welcome to come and join them!
Sleepy Eye Area Concertina Club
(Sleepy Eye, Minnesota)
Contact: Tina Losleben
Secretary
32667 270th St
Sleepy Eye, Minnesota 56085
Losleben@sleepyeyetel.net
Members: 70+
Description: The Sleepy Eye Area Concertina Club meets the first Thursday of each month at the Servicemen’s Club in Sleepy Eye, Minnesota. Meetings begin at 7:00 p.m. The club members play music the first hour as a group, then have a meeting, then play individually and socialize. Annual membership dues are $12.00 per person or $15.00 per family. The group is fairly new and is growing. Visitors are always welcome!
World Concertina Congress
Contact: Dan Gruetzmacher
President
World Concertina Congress
T3136 Calico Lane
Wausau, Wisconsin 54403
dsgruetz@msn.com
Members:
Description: The World Concertina Congress was created in 1975 by a handful of chemnitzer concertina musicians and has grown over the years to include thousands of musicians and enthusiasts from around the world.
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