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Johnny Young – You probably recognize or know him as Dr. John Young, MD prominent Bakersfield physician for over 40 years. Now here’s the rest of the story. Johnny grew up in Epping, a town of 100 people in western North Dakota, whose main street today is still not...
One of the world's foremost accordion performers, Jelena Milojević boasts a prestigious background and an impressive career. Educational Excellence: • Master's Degree in Accordion Performance and Education from Music Academy (FILUM) in Kragujevac, Serbia. • Currently...
Spectacular, Impressive, sensational , virtuoso, and “magnifico” are only a few of the words that Angelo Mazzei uses when asked to describe his friend Cory Pesaturo. Cory Pesaturo is an extraordinarily gifted accordion player, who also plays the piano, clarinet, and...
Alex Meixner forms connections. Having played on over 80 albums, including Grammy nominations and wins, he has amassed a litany of honors in his career. He fronts the hardest working band in polka, playing 180 dates a year. When he isn’t bringing the gospel of polka...
Bakersfield met Cory Pesaturo this week, Sunday March 31 through Thursday April 4. He played at four gigs, several parties, nearly always with different musicians, and always improvising. Bakersfield responded, as many of us do, with awe at his musical genius. These...
by: Matt Powell A packed house of conventioneers and members of the community gathered at the National Accordion Association convention in Lewisville, Texas on Thursday, March 22 to celebrate internationally renowned virtuoso Alex Meixner as he was presented with the...
Valentines Day Story – “I said ‘Yes’ on the Dance Floor”. Valentines day greetings to all of you from The New England Accordion Connection & Museum Co. here in North Canaan, Ct !! With Valentines Day fast approaching, I thought I would share a very touching and...
The Impact of Rob’s Accordion…a story to remember. New Year’s Day 2024 We have many accordions in our collection here in Connecticut at the New England Accordion Connection & Museum Co. (NEACMC.com). Along with the accordions that have come to us, are the...