Mr. Ron Pivovar grew up within the environment of ethnic music in Western Pennsylvania; this influence began a life-long interest in music. As a youngster Ron Pivovar studied music on several instruments and began playing in polka and wedding bands at the age of 14.
After discovering the unique sound of the button box, Ron Pivovar bought one through a mail-order catalog and taught himself to play by “ear”. At a music festival some years later Mr. Pivovar met Mr. Joe Smiell, a conservatory-trained musician from California. He attended Joe Smiell’s Button Box Camp where the button box accordion was studied formally including the reading of traditional music notation. Since that time Mr. Pivovar has produced 8 recordings of button box music, is active with the Pivovar Trio, and has composed over 100 songs including boarischers, ländlers, waltzes and polkas.
Track listing:
1. Sikora's Polka
2. Hangin' the Moon Polka
3. Johan's Theme Polka
4. When the Leaves Turn Waltz
5. Bader's Polka
6. Weinfurter's Polka
7. Tarasut's Polka
8. Gray Cat Oberek
9. Gawdyda's Ha-Cha-Cha Polka
10. Zablotney's Polka
11. Pivo-A-Ter Polka ‘Tater
12. When the Daylilies Bloom Waltz
13. Ralphito’s Nuevo Caja Polka
14. Who Stole My Monkey Polka
15. Ol’ Polka Roadhog
16. Waltz Adagio
17. Catalano's Polka
18. After the Jam Polka
19. Robin's Waltz
20. Dr. Naki's Polka