| As with any musical instrument, there are a few great | | | | a functional free base accordion. |
| people who stand out from the rest. They have | | | | Guy Klucevsek has a very interesting style when it |
| moved from that instrument being a pastime to it being | | | | comes to the accordion. He has combined folk style |
| their passion and their livelihood. The accordion is a | | | | with traditional style of play. He is well known |
| musical instrument that has some great musicians who | | | | throughout Russia and Italy for his music. |
| are often not just players of the instrument but also | | | | Those Darn Accordions are a non-traditional, rock and |
| composers of enjoyable music. | | | | roll accordion band. They are currently touring around |
| A famous Spanish accordion player is Angel Luis | | | | the United States. This six man band is from San |
| Castano. He has several CD’s available and has | | | | Francisco, California. Their music includes polkas with a |
| played numerous concerts. Lawrence Welk was an | | | | twist, the swing, and classic rock n roll. |
| accordion player who had his own weekly television | | | | Queen Ida was the first female accordion player to |
| show. Many people took an interest in the accordion | | | | lead her own band on a world tour. Her favorite |
| after watching him play it on the show. | | | | accordion was a 31 melody model. She became |
| Gary Dahl is a great accordion player who is known | | | | noticed for her musical talents with the accordion in the |
| for writing his own songs. He is an established | | | | 1980’s, playing blues and Cajun tunes. Her first gig |
| composer, artist, music arranger, and educator in the | | | | was playing at Mardi Gras in 1975. |
| area of accordion playing. Dahl is a well known | | | | While according players, especially women, aren’t |
| accordion teacher. He owns The Dahl Accordion | | | | as well known as many other types of musicians, they |
| School. | | | | continue to provide us with great melodies. Learning to |
| John Serry Sr. is well known in the United States for | | | | play the accordion takes a great deal of time and |
| being a soloist, composer, and arranger of music with | | | | dedication. Those who do it well make it look very |
| an accordion. He performed in various symphonies and | | | | simple, but ask anyone who has given it a try just how |
| jazz ensembles. Serry was also featured on a variety | | | | hard it is to get a sound that resembles music out of |
| of radio and television programs. In 1940, Serry created | | | | an accordion. |