ALASKA BUTTON BOX GANG

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Our new CD is here!

Under the Northern Sky

is available for purchase. For a list of songs go to our recordings page.

To order click to download a pdf of our order form.



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Links

Other Accordion Groups

Alaska Polka Chips
Polka Power California
Fontana Button Accordion Club
Golden State Accordion Club
Joe Smiell Button Box Music
Ancient Spirit aka The Gold Dust Twins

Other Accordion Sites

National Button Accordion Festival - held in Bessemer, PA every Memorial Day weekend. This is the successor to the Fontana Button Box Jamboree and organized by Ron Pivovar and Joe Godina. Attendees provide the entertainment for a fun-filled weekend of dancing, eating and meeting friends old and new. the event is held at the Bessemer Croatian Club (link to map).

Button Box Accordion Group - this is Yahoo.com group dealing with "the alpine diatonic accordio?" The moderator states "It is my hope that we can share information on instruments, techniques, history, music, repair, and all other aspectes related to button boxes in a friendly way." Click the link above and then click the "join this group" bar and follow the instructions.

The Polka Carousel - Hosted by Ed Slomkowski - WRHC 106.FM and streaming on the web Wednesdays 11:00 am to noon and Sundays 3:00 to 4:00 pm (Central Time).

World Wide Polkas

Polka Time Band Links

Rod's Music

SqueezinArt

Nancy's Place for Polkas

Alaska Links

Where to hear our music

Parade of Old Time Bands w/the Bearded Scandinavian Sundays 3:00 - 4:00 p.m. on KWJG 91.5FM Kasilof with translators in Sterling and Homer, Alaska
and on the internet from http://www.kwjg.org.

Anchorage Folk Festival - a great place to check out Alaskan musicians and enjoy the invited Outside entertainers. Each group gets their 15 minutes of fame and then it is on to the next group or individual.
Anchorage Market and Festival - we play for them at the Saturday and Sunday Markets in the summer.

Alaskan Businesses and where to buy our music

Old Time Music Company - owned by Marge Ford, Old Time Music offers lessons on many instruments as well as music for the instruments. Our recordings are available at this location.

Our recordings are also available at Anchorage Museum Gift Shop.

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