Chicago Accordion Club
 
                      


NEXT MEETING
MARCH 15, 2010
OPEN MIC
TONY HERMANEK
Tony will set the stage for Pete Bartkus, Ed Cygan,
Marek Lichota, Sean O'Donnell, Ray Royce, Sr.,
Ernie Sandquist, Patrick Sheehan, Ed Smollen.

Come out and raise a toast to......

SILENT REED
TOM LAZARSKI
A SUPER GUY JOINED PAT AND THE BAND...
1929 - MARCH 1, 2010

ZIGGY GRENDA
A GREAT FATHER AND CONCERTINA PLAYER 
OH, NO, ART'S STARTING A POLKA BAND UP THERE!
APRIL 18, 1914 - FEBRUARY 26, 2010
www.chicagotribune.com/obituaries

ART VAN DAMME


Art Van Damme
April 9,1920 - February 15, 2010

CARMEN LOVERME



A former Director of the Chicago Accordion Club, Carm was a wonderful musician who often
played the vibes at Club events. He was a great accordion teacher and had a great heart.
Sincere condolences to Carm's beloved wife, Barbara, and everyone in the CAC for our
tremendous loss. The above photo shows Carm in June of 2009. 

TOM & PAT LAZARSKI



BEN HANSFORD
LOYAL CLUB MEMBER
1913 - January 19, 2010

The Chicago Accordion Club
REMEMBERS
ART VAN DAMME



Many of Art's great classic numbers may be found in this fantastic CD set.

 


Taste of January Meeting!
http://youtube.com/watch?v=RxCSU5TGx-o&feature=related    

VINCENZO ABBRACCIANTE
JEFFREY IACONO








CHRISTMAS PARTY 2009














NOVEMBER MEETING
PRESIDENT'S NIGHT
"Chairmen of the Board"
DON WHITE, JOE PEKAREK,
ROLF AGNER, RON GRENDA, 
LENNY LETO, MIKE ALONGI, 
JERRY CIGLER, MATT GERALDI



JANUARY MEETING
VINCENZO ABBRACCIANTE
JEFFREY IACONO
A SPECTACULAR SHOW!




Click this link to see and hear Vincenzo play "AUTUMN LEAVES."
http://youtube.com/watch?v=2b9hpQSsWQM&feature=related

Try this one for "CIRIBIRIBIN!"
http://youtube.com/watch?v=rmtnIn2x6LI&features=related

SPONSERED BY BORSINI USA
 






FEBRUARY SHOW
AVRUM LEVIN
A splendid showcase of the Petosa midi!



ACCORDIANA editor Joe Pekarek has the
March issue now on newsstands worldwide (except Ireland)...
 
Welcome Richard Smrha and all new members!

GET WELL AND BLESS YOU, Paul...Mary Ann...Ann

Joe DeLucca's website: http://www.delucaaccordion.com...

Check http://www.accordionusa.com for features on our
Club at the ACCORDIONUSA website...


 2010 DUES are now past due...
 Please consider re-joining the CAC.

Thanks to our visitors in 2009
who came from as far as Argentina,
Bulgaria, and Brazil!

Gary Edgren has a fine accordion amp for sale...
$570....call Gary at 815-543-0855.

            
                                                                               

                             

        NEW PAAA DVD NOW AVAILABLE AT THE CAC!
        ACCORDIANA REVIEW  ****

        PAAA Concerts are various Sundays at 3pm
        at 5835 W. Diversey, Chicago.
        Call Ed Smollen for info at 773-763-2642...
        Next Show...February 28th!

        Listen to WPNA 1490AM starting in April for Ed's ACCORDION MORNING FIESTA
        every Saturday morning from 6am to 7am...also on www.WPNA1490AM.com.
        
                                                                                                                                                                  

Welcome to the official website of the Chicago Accordion Club! We are dedicated to the wonderful fans of all varieties of accordions and accordion music in Chicagoland and around the world. Our meetings are held on the third Monday of each month at the Elmhurst American Legion Hall, 310 W. Butterfield Road, Elmhurst, Illinois 60126. The phone at the hall is 630-833-7800. You do not have to be a member to attend. Member admission is $10 with pizza. Non-members pay $13 including pizza. Dress is casual. All ages are welcome. Doors open at 6 P.M. Pre-meeting music begins at 6:30. A membership meeting is held at 7:30. The main act takes the stage at 8 P.M. Pizza is served shortly after 9 P.M.

WELCOME TO THE CLUB!