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 9 recordings of button box music, is active with the Pivovar Trio, and has composed over 100 songs including boarischers, ländlers, waltzes and polkas.
This CD contains all Original Music for the Button Box Accordion with Ron Pivovar.
Track listing:
1. Sokol’s Polka
2. Gerl’s 4-5-10 Polka
3. Annalee and Mim’s Waltz
4. Delgiusto’s Polka
5. Buried in Roses
6. Tailpipe Vic
7. G. & Birdie’s Balliamo
8. A Song for You and Me
9. Cimp’s Polka
10. Big Tickle March
11. Kraynak’s Waltz
12. Bang on a Can
13. Here Comes the Box
14. Ronaldo’s Special #5
15. Double Bacon & Cheese
16. Logan’s Polka
17. Lookin’ Back
18. Ugly Eddie
19. American Suite: A. Ragtime, B. Waltz, C. Fox Trot, D. Boogie Woogie-Blues